With the 39th overall pick, the New York Jets selected former Florida Gator Marcus Maye, the second Gator to be drafted into the NFL. Maye’s Time as a Gator Marcus Maye has been overshadowed and underrated in recent years on Florida’s defense due to stars such as Vernon Hargreaves III and Jalen …
Read More »Recap of Wild First Round of 2017 NFL Draft
The first round of the 2017 NFL Draft is in the books and it was a whirlwind. The round had a little bit of everything from big trades involving teams moving up for quarterbacks, to a player from Temple being taken before anyone from Alabama. Top Ten Myles Garrett was …
Read More »Lions Select Jarrad Davis In First Round with 21st Overall Pick in Draft
With the 21st overall pick, the Detroit Lions selected Jarrad Davis, the first Gator off the board in the 2017 draft. Davis was the second linebacker taken, being drafted before other notable prospects like Rueben Foster and Raekwon McMillan. Davis figures to get a good amount of playing time early …
Read More »2017 NFL Draft Preview: Gators Look to Make Leap to NFL
The 2017 NFL Draft is here, and with it come the hopes of many Gator players of finally being able to play on Sundays in the NFL. Last year, Florida tied for with Alabama and Notre Dame for the fourth most selections last year (7) and had two taken in …
Read More »Draft Day Preview: Jacksonville Jaguars
Equipped with new vice president of football operations Tom Coughlin, the Jacksonville Jaguars are looking to make the move to a winning franchise in 2017. The Jaguars finished last season 3-13, giving them the fourth pick in the NFL Draft this year. This was their ninth-straight losing season, but the …
Read More »Draft Day Preview: Miami Dolphins
Expectations for the Miami Dolphins were not high in 2016 under a new head coach and a new system. Their new head coach, Adam Gase, was a rookie and had to find the identity of the Miami Dolphins. After starting the season towards the bottom of the league and a …
Read More »The NFL Schedule is Released and What It Means for Florida’s Teams
The NFL schedule for 2017 is officially here. What does 2017 mean for Florida’s teams? We take a look at each team from the Sunshine State’s schedule and break it down. Jacksonville Jaguars Firstly, we take a look at the Jacksonville Jaguars. Now looking at a new head coach in Doug …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers’s Packers Prepare For Upcoming Season
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are looking to shape up this offseason in order to make a run at another Super Bowl. Last season, the Packers won the NFC North and went to the NFC Championship game where they lost to the Atlanta Falcons. Rodgers came to offseason workouts lighter than …
Read More »Early Season and Early Changes for the Jacksonville Jaguars
The offseason for the NFL doesn’t really mean that everyone is “off.” Adjustments are being made with positions and the staff. Teams are hosting college football’s best draft prospects before the NFL draft. Also, players can voluntarily come in before the preseason to workout. The voluntary period of the offseason …
Read More »Tampa Bay Buccaneers Land ‘Hard Knocks’
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to appear on the 12th season of “Hard Knocks” for the first time. The five-episode run will air Tuesdays from August 8 to September 5. Cameras will track every Bucs movement ahead of their season opener. Watch how the Bucs, @HBO & @NFLFilms' historic Hard …
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