Author: Fisherman1

Who is Notre Dame’s Second-Best All-Time NFL Player? The Case for Zack Martin and Others Notre Dame has produced a long list of NFL legends, from Hall of Famers to perennial Pro Bowlers. While many agree that Joe Montana — four-time Super Bowl champion and three-time Super Bowl MVP — holds the title of Notre Dame’s greatest NFL product, the debate for the second-best is far more nuanced. One name that stands tall among the contenders is Zack Martin, the Dallas Cowboys’ stalwart offensive guard. Martin, a first-round pick in 2014, has redefined consistency and excellence on the…

A Coaching Titan’s Due: Retiring Hockey Coach Jeff Jackson Deserves Statue Among Notre Dame Legends As Jeff Jackson announces his retirement from Notre Dame hockey, one thing becomes clear: his legacy demands more than a press release or a farewell ceremony. Jackson, a coaching titan whose influence transformed Notre Dame’s hockey program into a national powerhouse, deserves a statue alongside the university’s most revered legends. When Jackson took the helm in 2005, Notre Dame hockey was far from the national spotlight. Within three seasons, he led the Fighting Irish to their first-ever Frozen Four appearance and a national…

Cooper Witten is rated as the top linebacker in the 2027 recruiting cycle according to the early ratings from On3. He’s also listed as the fifth-overall player from talent-heavy Texas in the class, and the 22nd best player nationally. Witten checks in at 6-1, 205-pounds and is the younger brother of Rice linebacker CJ Witten, who signed in the 2025 recruiting cycle.Notre Dame will get the an early chance to impress Witten in a quickly approaching visit, but the Irish will have a lot of bluebloods they’ll have to beat out in this recruitment. Witten is set to…

Godson of Notre Dame Football Legend Earns Scholarship Offer. Notre Dame always does its best to make St. Patrick’s Day as much of its own special day as it can, pushing out a slew of scholarship offers to high school rising juniors each year on this day. The event has been successful over the years and continues to grow as all day you’ll see social media filled with 2027 recruiting prospects posting about scholarship offers from Notre Dame throughout the day. This years theme is built around graded football cards of Notre Dame legends, highlighting their time at…

NFL Insider Still Thinks Vikings Should Trade for Kirk Cousins Despite parting ways with Kirk Cousins this offseason, one prominent NFL insider believes the Minnesota Vikings should make a bold move and trade to bring the veteran quarterback back to the Twin Cities. NFL Network’s Rich Eisen reignited speculation during a recent segment, suggesting that the Vikings could be in a unique position to contend in 2025 if they can stabilize their quarterback situation—and that might mean reacquiring Cousins from the Atlanta Falcons. Cousins signed a four-year, $180 million deal with the Falcons in March, signaling a…

Key Vikings defender “holding in” as he awaits contract extension? Vikings do-it-all safety Josh Metellus, one of the key pieces in Brian Flores’ defense over the past two seasons, has been a limited participant in recent OTA practices despite there being no indications he’s dealing with any sort of injury. The logical assumption is that his lack of involvement has something to do with his current contract situation. Metellus is heading into the final year of the deal he signed prior to the 2023 season, which turned out to be an extremely team-friendly contract when he emerged as a…

The BYU football program is looking to build off on an 11-win season in 2024. The Cougars were on the wrong side of Big 12 tiebreaker rules that kept them out of the Big 12 championship. The schedule is setting up for BYU to potentially make another run at the Big 12 championship according to ESPN FPI. The Cougars have one of the most favorable schedules among Power Four schools according to FPI. BYU’s strength of schedule ranks 74th nationally, second to last among Power Four schools ahead of only Houston (75).The Big 12 has seven teams in the…

The area where BYU increased its investments the most? Recruiting. If you follow BYU recruiting, even from a distance, you have probably noticed that BYU recruiting has been trending up. BYU has added 11 four-star recruits since the end of the 2024 season. While there are multiple factors contributing to BYU’s recruiting rise (NIL, P4 membership, 2024 success, etc.), the increased investment in recruiting resources plays a critical role. Compared to Power Five schools back in 2021, BYU was severely under-funded in the recruiting department. In fact, BYU was almost dead last in recruiting spend among current Big…

On Tuesday, BYU offered California native Brody Rudnicki. Rudnicki picked up a BYU offer after attending BYU’s Summer camp. We caught up with Rudnicki to discuss his most recent offer from BYU. Rudnicki first got in touch with BYU’s coaching staff last season. “I was first in contact with BYU when Coach Roderick came to watch one of our games this past year, but it has been very limited due to the NCAA rules Rudnicki attended BYU’s high school camp and impressed enough to earn an offer from Roderick and his staff. In total, he spent six hours throwing,…

How Notre Dame Football Earned Up-Front Billing on the EA Sports College Football 26 Cover South Bend, IN – For the first time in over a decade, EA Sports is reviving its iconic college football video game series, and Notre Dame football is front and center. When the cover of College Football 26 was revealed this week, the Fighting Irish were prominently featured — both visually and symbolically — a move that reflects the program’s stature, tradition, and rising momentum under head coach Marcus Freeman. Notre Dame’s presence on the cover didn’t happen by accident. It was the…