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Why do some USC fans want to end the Notre Dame football rivalry?

Colin Cowherd is a big USC football fan. He apparently has some thoughts about not playing Notre Dame football anymore. Fighting Irish Wire has more: “The Trojans have of course had the annual rivalry game with Notre Dame since 1926 but beyond the Irish, the Trojans schedule has been littered with the likes of Alabama, Auburn, Texas, and plenty of other traditional powerhouses for years. …

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Falcons sign fourth-rounder Brandon Dorlus

Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is the only unsigned Falcons selection from the 2024 draft. The NFL’s daily transaction report for Thursday shows that they have signed fourth-round defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus. It’s a four-year deal for Dorlus. Dorlus spent the last five seasons at Oregon and made a pair of All-Pac 12 teams during his time with the Ducks. He …

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Recruiting race tightening up for this Florida WR target out of IMG Academy

Florida might be the front-runner in IMG Academy wide receiver Donovan Olugbode’s recruitment right now, but the field is only going to get more saturated as the four-star recruit rises on recruiting boards. According to Tom Loy of 247Sports, Alabama and Ohio State are two programs quietly pushing for the blue-chip Florida target. As summer visits pick up for Olugbode, …

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Ohio State to kick-off CBS’ Big Ten coverage this season

The Ohio State Buckeyes will be the first game for CBS Sports coverage of the “Big Ten on CBS” this season. >>RELATED: Ohio State’s Big Ten opponents for 2024, 2025 announced; Conference divisions to be eliminated The Buckeyes announced the game times Thursday for the season’s first two games. OSU will open the 2024 season hosting Akron at 3:30 p.m. …

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Bears’ training camp will be featured on Hard Knocks

Hard Knocks is heading to Chicago this summer. The Bears will be this year’s team on Hard Knocks, which will air on Tuesday nights on HBO beginning on August 6, the NFL announced today. The three teams that could be forced by the NFL to do Hard Knocks were the Bears, Broncos and Saints, because those three teams don’t have …

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Remember that USC and Notre Dame hugely benefited from football

With USC entering the Big Ten, the Trojans’ football schedules will get harder. Since they play Notre Dame every year, it’s understandable why some Trojan fans think this game with the Fighting Irish needs to be reconsidered if not halted. However, as Fighting Irish Wire editor Nick Shepkowski reminds us, these programs built each other on the strength of this …

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Isaiah Rodgers on gambling suspension: I made a mistake, and I did my time

Eagles cornerback Isaiah Rodgers missed all of last season after serving a gambling suspension. The NFL reinstated him April 23, and he has worked in the team’s offseason program since. Rodgers said during his absence that he most missed the “brotherhood” that comes in the locker room. “I made a mistake, and I did my time,” Rodgers said in video …

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Saguaro football players leaving at unprecedented rate

One after another after another after another have left. Since December, after Scottsdale Saguaro won the 6A title, there have been so many changes in the football program that it’s hard to keep track. Several top players, the latest of whom are Arizona State-commit Dajon Hinton (to Chandler Hamilton) and offensive lineman Bryce Pollard (Peoria Centennial), have left Saguaro, which …

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ACC early season football game times and networks announced

CHARLOTTE, N.C.  — On Thursday, the ACC and its television partners formally announced kickoff times for the first three weeks of the 2024 football season. As previously announced, Clemson’s season opener against the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, Aug. 31 is slated for a noon ET kickoff. That Aflac Kickoff Game contest at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta will be broadcast on …

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NFLPA paid DeMaurice Smith $8.37 million in his final year as executive director

Running the NFL Players Association pays well. It doesn’t pay nearly as well as running the NFL. Via Sports Business Journal, the NFLPA has filed annual paperwork revealing compensation for key employees. Former union executive director DeMaurice Smith received $8.37 million, including salary of $8.2 million, during his final year. Lloyd Howell, who replaced Smith last year, made $2.2 million …

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How to watch the 2024 Apple Cup

SEATTLE – Although the University of Washington is no longer in the Pac-12, the Huskies will still be taking on the Washington State Cougars in the annual Apple Cup matchup. The matchup between the Huskies and Cougs has been happening since 1900– over 124 years– and is typically played on the Friday after Thanksgiving. This year’s Boeing Apple Cup will …

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