For years, at least up until the past decade, the University of Notre Dame was a pillar of college football. It stood for winning, moral and ethical character. The school was what most football programs desired to be.
The era of Lou Holtz and Ara Parseghian were the epitome of how a program is to be run. When winning a game against Notre Dame when coached by that pair, your team had something to be proud of. It was an accomplishment that would carry throughout the year. Most of the time Notre Dame was in the midst of a championship run, and would only be beaten once or twice, if at all.
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Highest Paid Coach? No Joke!
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As we discussed earlier, Jonothan Vilma has filed a lawsuit against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for defamation. This seems to be a difficult word to understand, as found out on ESPN’s morning radio show “Mike and Mike.”
For those who listened to Mike Greenberg this morning on ESPN, let us examine the definition. According to the English dictionary, Defamation is defined as “the offense of writing or saying something bad about someone that is not true and makes people have a bad opinion of them.” Hey Mike, was it that hard to get clarification on what defamation means?
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Vilma Lawsuit Goodell’s Possible Undoing
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Could it be the marriage between the New Orleans Saints and quarterback Drew Brees is over? Probably not. But the battle scars might be something that will never be fixed.
Brees is upset at his naming by the team as Franchise player. This means he will be paid a one year salary of the average of the top three quarterbacks in the NFL. Brees wants a long term deal and has not made it a secret to anyone asking. Over the last two days, Brees has shown his displeasure.
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Brees Showing Frustrations over No Deal
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It is a moment that has been coming; now it is here. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is going to have to come clean on what he has regarding the New Orleans Saints players and “bounty-gate.”
Jonathan Vilma, one of the 4 players suspended by Goodell, has sued the NFL Commissioner in federal court for slander and libel for public remarks made when issuing accusations and discipline against the team, coaches and four players in the Saints‘ “bounty” scandal. Vilma was banned from playing for the 2012 season and issued a fine for allegedly offering a $10,000 bounty to knock players out of games.
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Vilma Taking Stand Against NFL
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It’s not always the health of a former player in the NFL that goes bad. Sometimes it can be the moral compass they have. Stories of OJ, Warren Sapp and now the latest and maybe, the greatest linebacker of all time, Lawrence Taylor, have hit bottom.
The 53-year-old Hall of Famer retired in 1994 after a 13-year career with the Giants but has since struggled with legal and financial troubles. It has not been easy since Taylor left the field for the final time.
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Taylor to Sell Super Bowl Ring
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The Cleveland Browns may have jumped the gun on draft day, but you cannot argue with the fact they got the two players they most wanted in the draft.
That Thursday night before the first round of the NFL Draft the Browns traded several low round picks to move up one spot. That move was made to ensure Cleveland could select the player they wanted the most, Trent Richardson of Alabama. Later, the Browns selected with the 22nd pick in the first round, Brandon Weeden from Oklahoma State. Both players participated in last week’s rookie mini camp in Berea.
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Browns Draft Picks Show Promise
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The short lived feud between the New England Patriots and wide receiver Wes Welker is over. Welker will be staying with the Pats through the next season after inking a new Franchise tag contract Tuesday.
The Welker signing keeps the most consistent receiver quarterback Tom Brady has ever worked with on the team. Something Brady has to be celebrating. Welker announced the news on a Twitter account Tuesday, hitting the jackpot with a one year deal over $9 million dollars.
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Welker Stays with Pats
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To say it has been a tough couple of years for Donovan McNabb would be an understatement. The former Eagles signal caller has been put through the NFL torture chamber lately. Still, McNabb showed on ESPN Monday night he is still ready, willing and quite possibly, able to perform for another team.
One NFL coach is standing up and singing the praises of McNabb. That coach being McNabb’s former mentor Andy Reid of the Philadelphia Eagles.
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McNabb Hoping to Extend His Career
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The Buffalo Bills wrapped up rookie training camp in the past few days. Chan Gailey spoke to the media after the camp, and had some interesting thoughts on the camp. He felt he saw some good things, and something’s that were not so good. The big thing he commented on that I thought was interesting was how to weigh the rookie’s mental capacity. That is the big thing about scouting for the draft. You can see a guy run, catch, jump, move side to side, but can not really gauge their mental capacity.
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The Bills Rookie Camp & Notes
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With a stroke of the pen, the Minnesota Vikings will be staying in the land of 10,000 lakes with a new stadium. So with that latest tax placed upon the fine citizens of Minnesota, what team is now the leading candidate to become the new franchise in Los Angeles?
As of last winter it was down to 4 choices. Minnesota was in the lead, up until the new stadium financing went through. Jacksonville was a second place pick. However new ownership seems to have ended that dream. There was the thought of an expansion team led by Magic Johnson, until Johnson joined the group that bought the Los Angeles Dodgers. So that leaves the city of Angels only one more possibility.
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New Favorite to Become NFL Team in LA
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