Notre Dame and Navy met every season from 1927 through 2019. Until the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted what was well-known as the “longest uninterrupted intersectional rivalry in college football” (and the third-longest, uninterrupted rivalry overall in college football history). While the rivalry between the two teams has been nothing short of legendary, many may not realize the … [Read more...] about Notre Dame vs. Navy: Uncovering the Rich History Behind the Rivalry Ahead of the 2024 Season
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Photos, Videos of Notre Dame Football at Juneteenth Rally
As today is the Juneteenth holiday, we're re-posting this article from 2020, covering the Juneteenth rally and demonstration staged by the Notre Dame football team that year. This is not the first time that the Notre Dame community and the Notre Dame football team fought against the ugly forces of hate and intolerance that exist in our society. … [Read more...] about Photos, Videos of Notre Dame Football at Juneteenth Rally
Final 2024 NFL Mock Draft Update (4-25-24)
Detroit Rock City is ready to rock tomorrow night, as the NFL Draft is here! (Ready to rock, but not ready to roll. Rock is still here, but what happened to "roll?") Meaning it is time for our final 2024 NFL Mock Draft. Projecting who each NFL team will take on draft night is a very popular activity, as there are literally hundreds of NFL mock drafts available on the … [Read more...] about Final 2024 NFL Mock Draft Update (4-25-24)
#21 Notre Dame football Game Preview: Week 8 vs #10 USC Trojans
No shortage of story lines whenever the Jeweled Shillelagh rivalry, which began in 1926, is renewed. This Notre Dame football team no longer has any College Football Playoff hopes for this season, but that doesn't mean they're going to pack it in. The biggest intersectional rivalry of all awaits as the #10 USC Trojans come to town on Saturday night Notre Dame and USC are … [Read more...] about #21 Notre Dame football Game Preview: Week 8 vs #10 USC Trojans
USC vs Notre Dame is the Only Intersectional Rivalry
In the USC Trojans vs the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, you have a rivalry that doesn't have the element of close proximity, and that makes it unlike any other in the world. Duke and North Carolina are separated by just ten miles on Tobacco Road. Liverpool FC and Everton are separated by Stanley Park, which is just over a mile long. USC vs. Notre Dame isn't an in-state rivalry … [Read more...] about USC vs Notre Dame is the Only Intersectional Rivalry
#6 Ohio St. Buckeyes at #9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Preview
Sometimes it takes until week four to really get the college football season going. Opening week brings some captivating matchups, but weeks two and three are often dominated by P5s whooping up on mid-majors. Yawn. Enter the #6 Ohio St. Buckeyes traveling to the #9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish. This the first real mouth-watering, meant and potatoes game of the 2023 college … [Read more...] about #6 Ohio St. Buckeyes at #9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Preview
When Brian Kelly Ripped His Own Long snapper in the Hurricane Bowl
It took a lot longer than expected for #10 Notre Dame to win at NC State today, on account of the lightning storm delay. As bad as these conditions were in Raleigh, it was still miles better than what happened the last time ND went to NC St. "Ill-advised" doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of describing what a poor decision it was to play that game back on Oct. 8, … [Read more...] about When Brian Kelly Ripped His Own Long snapper in the Hurricane Bowl
Notre Dame and the History of the Annual Dublin Game
Saturday marks the eighth edition of college football in Dublin, Ireland as #13 Notre Dame takes on Navy in Aviva Stadium. This will be the third time that ND plays in this format, a game that is now branded the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. In past years, its been labeled the: Emerald Isle Classic, Shamrock Classic (not to be confused with Notre Dame annual neutral … [Read more...] about Notre Dame and the History of the Annual Dublin Game
ESPN College Gameday: From Transcendent Genius to Unwatchable Dreck
Happy College Football Week Zero to those who celebrate- to honor the occasion, re-booting this classic once again from 2018, enjoy! I absolutely loved ESPN College Gameday, about a decade and half ago when it was only one hour long, instead of three. Back in those days, it was not overrun with wall-to-wall native advertising, and it was much more about football than what's … [Read more...] about ESPN College Gameday: From Transcendent Genius to Unwatchable Dreck
Ex-ESPN Pres. John Skipper Predicted College Sports Reckoning in 2014
The total chaos that is unfolding right now in college sports may or may not have been predicted by John Skipper, then President of ESPN, back in 2014. The comments he made almost a decade ago, although vague, were prescient in the grand scheme of things. Let's flash back to that now, and then consider how those remarks stand up today, given what's going on in regards to … [Read more...] about Ex-ESPN Pres. John Skipper Predicted College Sports Reckoning in 2014
