This 5 player series dissects returning Irish players whose careers appear to be approaching "Now or Never" junctures. Each featured athlete enters Notre Dame's 2013 Fall Camp as a Junior. As members of the consensus Top 10 2011 Irish Recruiting Class, they know two of their original class members almost assuredly will go in the […]

This 5 player series dissects returning Irish players whose careers appear to be approaching "Now or Never" junctures. Each featured athlete enters Notre Dame's 2013 Fall Camp as a Junior. As members of the consensus Top 10 2011 Irish Recruiting Class, they know two of their original class members almost assuredly will go in the […]

This 5 player series dissects returning Irish players whose careers appear to be approaching "Now or Never" junctures. Each featured athlete enters Notre Dame's 2013 Fall Camp as a Junior. As members of the consensus Top 10 2011 Irish Recruiting Class, they know two of their original class members almost assuredly will go in the […]

The week after Everett Golson's 2013 expulsion/suspension was confirmed I was fortunate enough to discuss what the aftermath might be with not one, but two former Notre Dame quarterbacks – Matt Mulvey & Evan Sharpley. In 2007 Sharpley started games against USC & NAVY and was a key backup to record setters Brady Quinn & […]

The week after Everett Golson's 2013 expulsion/suspension was confirmed I was fortunate enough to discuss what the aftermath might be with not one, but two former Notre Dame quarterbacks – Matt Mulvey & Evan Sharpley. Mulvey spent two years playing alongside Tommy Rees and roomed with Everett Golson during road games in 2011. Mulvey provides […]

"I've come to find that writers write. I make time to write every single day." – Best Selling Author Nicholas Sparks (Notre Dame 88') The Irish alum, ND track record holder, and novelist who penned what later became the 2000's signature romantic film, The Notebook, dropped this nugget during an interview I had with him […]

On Saturday May 25th, 2013 I joined the Irish nation in hearing the news of Everett Golson's (un)availability for the 2013 Notre Dame Football season and around the same time I also heard Billy Joel's iconic hit "Piano Man" come on at the bar. Golson being somewhat of a piano prodigy, it led me towards rewording the lyrics to reflect […]

2013 Notre Dame Returning Starters Offense: 5 Defense: 8 What you see above will be a featured section in nearly every 2013 College Football Preview magazine in America. This information is standard protocol and usually serves as a jumping off point for analysts to start their annual projections. The second stat line should pop out to even the […]

I recently caught up with former Notre Dame and current Indianapolis Colts safety Sergio Brown. The past 13 months have been a bit of a roller coaster for Brown. After starting for parts of 2011 and playing for the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI last February, he was surprisingly one of New England's final 2012 […]

#1 Notre Dame (12-0) v. #2 Alabama (12-1) The BCS National Championship Game Sun Life Stadium – Miami, FL – 8:00 PM EST on ESPN This is really going to happen. Irish fans have wallowed in and out of sincere doubt for years over whether this opportunity for a championship would ever come again. The university's balance […]

What would surprise you more about me: I was asked to debate the Heisman Trophy on The Huffington Post with NFL Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton, 2001 Heisman Winner Eric Crouch & HuffPost Sports guys Jordan Schultz & Marc Lamont Hill. I get to cast an official, counts toward the award, vote for the Eddie […]

#1 Notre Dame 22, USC 13 As the clock ticked down to triple zeroes my girlfriend jumped onto the ottoman, arms raised. I rose from my seat clapping like I'd seen the most fantastical magic trick ever performed. I proceeded to grab my lady friend and spin her around the Man Cave before planting a big kiss on her smiling lips. It […]

#1 Notre Dame (11-0) v. Southern Cal (7-4) The Coliseum – Los Angeles, CA – 7pm EST on ABC First Things – It's just like we were told all offseason: Notre Dame heads to Los Angeles for a game that features a senior Heisman candidate who turned down the riches of the NFL in favor of leading a […]

A USC WEEK UNLIKE ANY OTHER Listen to internet radio with TNNDN Network on Blog Talk Radio After months of speculation, The Subway Domer finally dropped in on the Man Cave Quarterback podcast and we celebrated Notre Dame lighting up the #1 at Grace Hall and on the BCS computer screens. we could have chatted […]

#3 Notre Dame 38, Wake Forest 0 The 2012 Notre Dame Football team has made us all witnesses to real change. They showed us how to alter perception in the face of doubt. They showed non-believers how to win on the road against Top 10 teams. They showed the loyal faithful that they can bounce back better from in-game […]

#3 Notre Dame (10-0) v. Wake Forest (5-5) Notre Dame Stadium – South Bend, IN – 3:30 EST on NBC First Thing – If I didn't know better, I might think Notre Dame is going to trot out it's seniors this Saturday to roaring applause from the adoring Irish faithful, take pictures with parents and loved ones, give Manti […]

#4 Notre Dame 21, Boston College 6 The cheerleader in optimistic Irish fans wants to grab those feeling lackluster about the 21-6 victory how they'd react if they'd have been told on July 1st the Irish would be 10-0. August 1st? September 1st? October 1st? Those of us who follow the team religiously would have […]

#4 Notre Dame (9-0) v. Boston College (2-7) Alumni Stadium – Chestnut Hill, MA – 8:00 EST on ABC/ESPN First Thing – Boston College's 2012 edition is the most hapless team the Irish will face this fall. The Eagles are brutally bad on both sides of the football and claim just a single victory against a I-A opponent. On their home field two […]