SYRACUSE, NY—After being completely shut down by the stomach flu, I returned to Syracuse’s Saturday spring practice sessions. The Syracuse football team, led by head coach Fran Brown, are stressed with urgency in this spring practice, with an effort to be completely prepared by the start of the season. As I’ve stated previously, there is […]
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SYRACUSE, NY—Due to my vicinity to the school, which is a multiple-hour drive, I am not able to cover every spring football practice for the Syracuse Orange. I am, however, able to attend every Saturday practice. While these practice sessions don’t have post-media availability, I think that these practices are important because of their timing
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The Syracuse Orange held their 2025 Pro Day on Monday, with 14 prospects looking to improve their NFL aspirations at the event. The Clifford Ensley Athletic Center was full of media, scouts, agents and players – both present and past. I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the event. These are my standouts
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Entering the 2025 season, the New York Jets have a lot of question marks. After moving on from Aaron Rodgers, DJ Reed, and others, there are massive gaps to fill for the Jets to be competitive in the first year of new head coach Aaron Glenn’s tenure. And, in the first week of NFL free
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Like the Shrine Bowl, the Senior Bowl is full of players looking to increase their draft stock in front of NFL scouts and personnel. For some players, their performances can be the difference between being a mid-round prospect, to a first-round selection. Meanwhile, others may find themselves in an unfortunate freefall based on these practice
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Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, and that statement couldn’t be more true as things ramp up for the 2025 NFL draft. The East-West Shrine Bowl has begun practice, and players are quickly improving – or potentially lowering – their draft stock in the process. Practice and opportunities are far from over (and
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The 2024 season for the NY Jets didn’t go as planned – for anyone. The season saw head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas relieved of their duties in the middle of the year. Despite the changes, success was still hard to come by for New York. One member of the team, punter
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On Wednesday, it was officially announced that former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick would become the new head coach of the UNC Tar Heels football team – credit to Oliver Connolly who first broke the news. Welcome to Chapel Hill, Bill Belichick! The eight-time Super Bowl Champion has officially been named our next
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Honestly, from a fan’s perspective, what is there to say about these two teams. The New York Jets have been one of the most unluckiest organizations in sports – and this year is no different. On the other hand, a Jacksonville Jaguars team that had high hopes this year has spiraled and will miss the
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If you’ve followed my tirades for the last few years, you likely know that I am not a fan of New York Jets owner Woody Johnson. While many owners stay within the shadows of organizational day-to-day activities, Johnson has proven that greed and attention are what he lusts, far more than having a winning franchise.
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