Why should football end after the Super Bowl every year? Now, it doesn’t have to. With the XFL failing, a new football league is set to launch in February 2019: the Alliance of American Football. This new league was launched by Charlie Ebersol, the son of NBC Sports executive Dick Ebersol, and …
Read More »Eastern Michigan Drops Four Sports
Eastern Michigan University is cutting four sports to save 2.4 million dollars the school announced yesterday. Men’s swimming and diving, softball, women’s tennis and wrestling were all discontinued at EMU in an effort to make up from a $4.5 million to $5.5 million budget deficit. Struggling to Stay Afloat EMU …
Read More »Todd Grantham, Leading Gator Defense in Spring Practice
Todd Grantham is a new face to the Florida football coaching staff this season. Head Coach Dan Mullen hired Grantham, who was the defensive coordinator at Mississippi State under him last season. Chomping at Bits: Gators add Todd Grantham as defensive coordinator; commitment from 2018 OT recruit Chris Bleich https://t.co/GqtKeY1mKT …
Read More »Franks and Hammond Get Ready Spring Ball
With spring football practices getting underway for the Florida Gators, players are grinding out at practice. The players have a lot to prove, especially with a new coaching staff. Quarterback Feleipe Franks and wide receiver Josh Hammond both expressed how their is a new mojo to the team going into …
Read More »Florida Football Players Elect Leadership Council
It’s been a busy offseason for the Florida Gators. There’s already been a change in leadership as the Gators hired back Dan Mullen in a new role at Florida as head coach. Similarly, there has been a change in leadership of the team. The players gathered to elect eight teammates …
Read More »FEATURE: Dr. Jen Welter, the First Woman Coach in the NFL
Dr. Jen Welter, the first woman coach in the NFL, is at the University of Florida this week. The Florida native is giving a talk at Florida Gym at 9:30 a.m. on March 13. Welter coached the inside linebackers for the Arizona Cardinals during the 2015 preseason and training camp. …
Read More »Philadelphia Eagles Seeking to Fly Higher in 2018
The Philadelphia Eagles are starting the 2018 season as defending Super Bowl champions, and there is no doubt that the Eagles had a great season. Finishing 13-3, first in the NFC East and a Super Bowl win. But that isn’t enough to fuel them through this new season. They’ll be …
Read More »McElwain Hired as Receivers Coach at Michigan
Former Gator football Head Coach Jim McElwain left Florida’s coaching staff in October. After a brief head coaching career between Florida and Colorado State, he will be joining Jim Harbaugh’s staff at Michigan. Reports say he starts Sunday. McElwain with the Wolverines He signed as an assistant offensive coach with …
Read More »National Signing Day in Gainesville
Today is national signing day for college football and the Gators are looking to add some new faces to their roster. After Florida and their coaching staff found success in the early-signing period they have just nine remaining scholarships for their 2018 football class. Three of these spots are expected to …
Read More »Brian Urlacher Added to the Football Hall of Fame
A great Chicago Bears linebacker, an All-American at the University of New Mexico, and now he has one more thing to add to his resume: a football Hall of Famer. Brian Urlacher, 39, is the 28th Chicago Bear to be inducted into the Hall of Fame and on his first …
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