College football


DESPITE PUSHBACK, ST. JOE’S PREP STILL WANTS TO PLAY CONTROVERSIAL FLORIDA FOOTBALL FACTORY THIS FALL

Al Thompson

Recently fired IMG Academy Director of College Entrance Exams Mark Riddell faces 3 to 40 years in prison for rigging SAT scores for rich kids. It is just part of a slew of bad publicity for IMG Worldwide properties. The Prep has a date with this school in September.
Is The Prep dragging the Philadelphia Catholic League’s brand into the College Admissions Scandal?


25 May 19 - College football, Football, Football Training, High School Football - 3 CommentsRead More »


SHULA LIKES IS QUARTERBACK ROOM WITH MANNING AND JONES

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Mike Shula is impressed with the Giants quarterbacks, both young and … older. The team’s second-year offensive coordinator, Shula works with the quarterbacks every day, running their drills on the practice field and teaching them in meetings. He is confident that Eli Manning’s 16th season as the starting quarterback will be […]


19 May 19 - College football, Football Training, Giants, NFL - No CommentsRead More »


ST. JOE’S PREP DOMINATES SOUTHEASTERN PA FOOTBALLSTORIES ALL STAR TEAM

Al Thompson

As you would expect, a team that goes undefeated, wins the 2018 Pennsylvania PIAA 6A State Championship and is ranked by every high school national ranking organization as one of the elite teams in the country, that program accomplished that with elite players.
St. Joseph’s Prep was head and shoulders the best team in Pennsylvania and dominated the Southeastern All-Footballstories all star team.


6 Feb 19 - College football, Football, High School Football - No CommentsRead More »


EAGLES DEFENSIVE END CHRIS LONG NAMED WALTER PAYTON MAN OF THE YEAR

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Philadelphia Eagles defensive end CHRIS LONG was named the 2018 WALTER PAYTON NFL MAN OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY NATIONWIDE, the NFL announced today. Considered one of the league’s most prestigious honors, the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award recognizes an NFL player for outstanding community service activities off the field, as well […]


3 Feb 19 - College football, Eagles, Football, Football Training, NFC East, NFL, Philadelphia Eagles - No CommentsRead More »


YOUNG AND RESTLESS: TWO LINEMAN STAY ON ALERT IF CALLED

Al Thompson

ATLANTA: At the Super Bowl everything is under a microscope. Everything in and around the game is picked apart and scrutinized. So many of these playoff games and championships have turned on one play. Look at the New England Patriots dramatic finish in Super Bowl XLIX when Malcolm Butler intercepted Russell Wilson on the goal […]


2 Feb 19 - College football, Eagles, Football, NFL, Uncategorized - No CommentsRead More »


KEITH KIRKWOOD IS CONTRIBUTING TO THE SAINTS SUCCESS

Rock Hoffman

As of early December, there are 18 former Temple Owls under contract with NFL teams, 14 are on active rosters, two are on practices squads and two are on injured reserve lists. The latest Owl to join an active roster was Keith Kirkwood, who was elevated from the New Orleans Saints practice squad to the […]


21 Jan 19 - College football, Football, NFL - No CommentsRead More »


NOTES FROM EAGLES DRAMATIC 16-15 WIN OVER CHICAGO BEARS

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EAGLES DEFEAT CHICAGO, 16-15, IN WILD CARD ROUND * Philadelphia defeated Chicago, 16-15, in last night’s Wild Card game at Soldier Field, marking the team’s first road playoff win since 1/11/09 at N.Y. Giants (W, 23-11). * It was also the closest margin of victory in Eagles postseason history (previously 3 points on 1/7/07 vs. […]


8 Jan 19 - College football, Eagles, Football, Football Training, NFC East, NFL, Philadelphia Eagles - No CommentsRead More »


ARMY’S JEFF MONKEN WINS THE MAXWELL CLUB’S MUNGER AWARD

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The Maxwell Football Club named Army West Point’s Jeff Monken the winner of the 2018 George Munger Collegiate Coach of the Year Award. In his fifth year with the Black Knights, Monken led the team to an 11-2 record, punctuated by a 70-14 throttling of Houston in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl that tied […]


5 Jan 19 - Army Navy Game, College football, Football - No CommentsRead More »


MANNY DIAZ IS GOING BACK TO MIAMI; TEMPLE IS SEARCHING FOR A NEW HEAD COACH, AGAIN

Rock Hoffman

Annie, your Dad is going to have to pick another one it’s just that no one thought it would be this soon. Temple fans were upset when Geoff Collins left the school for his “dream job” at Georgia Tech leaving behind his staff under interim head coach Ed Foley to guide the Owls through the […]


31 Dec 18 - College football, Football - No CommentsRead More »


TEMPLE NAMES MANNY DIAZ HEAD COACH

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Temple University has hired Manny Diaz as head football coach. He comes from the University of Miami, where he had served as defensive coordinator for the last three seasons. In total, he has 13 years of experience as a defensive coordinator at the FBS level. “We are thrilled to have Manny lead our football program,” […]


13 Dec 18 - College football, Football - No CommentsRead More »