NFL free agency got underway Monday, and two former Florida Gators are already on the move. Veteran safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson was traded from the Philadelphia Eagles to the Houston Texans in exchange for offensive guard Kenyon Green and the swap of future draft picks. Additionally, wide receiver Demarcus Robinson has …
Read More »Williston To Honor Local Super Bowl Winner With Parade
Williston will celebrate hometown hero Quinyon Mitchell with a special “Quinyon Mitchell Day Parade” on Saturday. Mitchell is coming off a Super Bowl victory with the Philadelphia Eagles. The parade will at noon with the starting point at Kenneth A. Schwiebert Pavilion on 1st Street, located near Veterans Memorial Park. …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Men’s Basketball Is Good
The Back Nine comes to you after another perfect Gainesville weekend that included something I didn’t think we would see. 10. On Saturday morning at the gym I was thinking about how the first item in this column should be about the Super Bowl instead of Florida basketball. That’s …
Read More »Eagles Deny Chiefs Super Bowl Three-Peat
The Philadelphia Eagles denied the Kansas City Chiefs the chance to make history by becoming the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowl titles. The Eagles blew out the Chiefs 40-22 on Sunday in Super Bowl 59 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Jalen Hurts led the Eagles (18-3) …
Read More »NFL Honors: Bills’ Allen Named MVP
The 2024-2025 NFL season is coming to a close on Sunday with Super Bowl LIX. So many players had standout seasons, but only one can win each award. Only one can be crowned the most valuable player. Results were announced Thursday might at the 2024 NFL Honors in Saenger Theater …
Read More »Chiefs Seeking Super Bowl History In New Orleans
When Super Bowl 59 kicks off Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs will have already made history as the only reigning two-time Super Bowl champions to make it back to the big game for a third year. But Patrick Mahomes and Co. aren’t satisfied with settling for just that bit of …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Uninspired Effort By Florida Men’s Basketball
The Back Nine comes at you after a be-a-you-ti-ful weekend. That’s the way they would sing it on WGGG when I was a kid and it stuck with me. 10. What was not beautiful, of course, was the way Florida played in Knoxville. Todd Golden called it “atrocious”, but I …
Read More »Four Gators Chase After Super Bowl Title
With the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles set to face off in the Super Bowl for the second time in three years, there are four former Florida Gators looking for the glory that comes with hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. For the Chiefs, it is offensive lineman Jawaan Taylor and D.J. …
Read More »Eight Gators Remain In Hunt For Super Bowl Ring
For the fourth consecutive year there will be a former Florida football player on the NFL team that hoists the Lombardi Trophy at the end of the season. Each of the four teams still alive in the playoffs have at least one Gator, with the Buffalo Bills leading the way …
Read More »NFL Week 11 Prime-Time Picks
A division rivalry, a star quarterback matchup and a battle for the state of Texas. That’s what we’ve got on the Week 11 NFL prime-time slate. I couldn’t be more excited. We’re getting deeper into the season, so these games matter much more, both for playoff implications and pushing narratives. …
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