Amitral “AJ” Simon, a pass rusher who was an NFL Draft prospect, has died at the age of 25. Simon’s school, the University of Albany, announced his death Wednesday, posting on social media that he was “Forever a Great Dane.” “The UAlbany football program was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former student-athlete Amitral “AJ” Simon this morning,” …
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Notre Dame legend Tim Brown expresses gloomy outlook on college football landscape: 'Wild, Wild West
Tim Brown emerged as a Notre Dame football legend in the mid-1980s, winning the Heisman Trophy in 1987 as the Lou Holtz-led team went 8-4. The college football landscape then is a far cry from what it is now. Name, image and likeness (NIL) deals, the transfer portal and conference realignment have been among the factors to grip the college …
Read More »Deion Sanders' son sends warning shot to those looking to transfer to Colorado
The Colorado Buffaloes, much like every college football program around the nation, is dealing with players entering the transfer portal and potentially leaving the team. Colorado head coach Deion Sanders has had to work with both ends of the portal, signing players who have entered and dealing with those who are leaving. Savion Washington headlined the list of Buffaloes players …
Read More »USC legend Reggie Bush receives support from Notre Dame great in quest to reclaim Heisman Trophy
Pro Football Hall of Famer Tim Brown expressed support for Reggie Bush’s quest to reclaim the Heisman Trophy he voluntarily gave up in the wake of the penalties the NCAA levied on the University of Southern California over policy infractions. In the increasing prevalence of name, image and likeness (NIL) deals with college athletes supposedly receiving large sums of money …
Read More »Deion Sanders contends with key Colorado players entering transfer portal ahead of second season
Deion Sanders was named head coach of the Colorado football program in December 2022. Shortly after taking the job, Sanders began using the transfer portal at an unprecedented level. Sanders was taking over a program that finished the previous season with just one win. The Pro Football Hall of Famer has once again been active in the transfer portal during …
Read More »Joel Klatt: Coaches in full panic over spring transfer portal. How do we fix it?
The spring transfer portal opens on Tuesday and coaches around college football are in full panic over it. Just like the transfer portal period at the end of the regular season, players can enter it whenever they desire as it’s open for two weeks. There are also very few, if any, parameters around the spring transfer portal period, just like …
Read More »Michigan football placed on probation, fined for recruiting violations after NCAA agreement
The Michigan football program will spend the next three years on NCAA probation. The program will also have to pay a fine and face recruiting restrictions, per the terms of an agreement with the NCAA’s enforcement staff. On Tuesday, the NCAA announced that the university and five current or former members of the football staff accepted the deal, which stemmed …
Read More »LSU's Brian Kelly dishes on the 'biggest issue' when it comes to NIL in college football
LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly floated the idea of having a salary cap in college football as name, image and likeness (NIL) deals and the transfer portal become move prevalent. Kelly explained his position in an interview on “The Dan Le Batard Show” last week. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Brian Kelly, head football coach of …
Read More »OJ Simpson dead at 76: Timeline of key moments from football career to murder trial
O.J. Simpson, former NFL running back and Pro Football Hall of Famer, passed away this week following his “battle with cancer,” his family announced Thursday. Simpson, who was 76, was most remembered for his football career and roles as a movie star, TV pitchman and sports commentator before being acquitted in the double murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson …
Read More »Washington Huskies running back charged with raping 2 women
Washington Huskies running back Tybo Rogers was charged with raping two women in Seattle in two separate incidents toward the end of 2023. Rogers was charged with second-degree rape and third-degree rape as he was booked into King County Jail on Tuesday. His bail was set at $150,000 in each case, according to charging documents. Rogers, 18, played in the …
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