Author: Andrew Kusleika

While it was no secret that the Ohio State Buckeyes and other top-tier Big Ten teams had to spend a massive amount of NIL money to field the roster they plan on fielding in 2024, Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule put out a number higher than those previously discussed. Previous reports stated that the Buckeyes spent nearly $13 million on NIL, but Rhule is claiming that teams that the Nebraska Cornhuskers will face spent nearly double that figure. Rhule doesn’t explicitly say that the Buckeyes are this team, but they are without a doubt at the top of NIL…

Another NFL legend was lost Saturday as the death of a former Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback was announced. Roman Gabriel, who played college football with the North Carolina State Wolfpack, had his death announced by his son, Roman Gabriel III on social media. Roman Gabriel was considered elite before playing for the Los Angeles Rams or the Philadelphia Eagles Before getting drafted at the No. 1 overall spot in the AFL draft and the No. 2 overall spot in the NFL draft, Roman Gabriel solidified his elite quarterback play with the North Carolina State Wolfpack. From 1959…

Former NFL GM and longtime Cincinnati Bengals friend and mentor Bill Tobin passed away at 83-years-old. Tobin was the father of Duke Tobin, who is the current director of player personnel for the Cincinnati Bengals. Bill Tobin was a GM for the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts. As an NFL GM Bill Tobin selected eight Pro Football Hall-of-Famers After being the GM for the Bears from 1987 to 1992, Tobin went on to become the GM for the Colts from 1994 to 1996. During the short period of time in which Tobin was the GM for the Colts, he…

Amid gambling scandals taking place across all sports, the NFL reinstated five players who were suspended for the entirety of the 2023 season. This reinstatement comes just days after the NBA issued a lifetime ban on Jontay Porter for gambling violations. One player, defensive back Isaiah Rodgers, was suspended at the same time as all the other players but was not reinstated with them. Most of the players reinstated after violating the gambling policy were free agents Of the five players who were reinstated after being suspended for violating the NFL’s gambling policy, just one was reinstated as a member…

The NFL announced that they are adding five new officials to the league shortly after the announcement that senior vice president of officiating Walt Anderson is stepping down from his position. NFL officiating faces an ever-growing amount of controversy and accusations because missed calls are defining big games. A new batch of officials could potentially help curb the controversy surrounding officiating in the league. One of the new officials is the son of Walt Anderson One of the reasons Walt Anderson’s son, Derek Anderson, was not able to become an NFL official last year was because Walt was the senior…

A college football player from the Tennessee State Tigers died Sunday after a hit-and-run incident. According to authorities, Tennessee State offensive lineman Chazan Page was hit by a car traveling at a “very high speed,” after he pushed his girlfriend away. College football player Chazan Page represented the Tennessee State Tigers well According to The Tennessean and WTVF, Chazan Page, who was 20-years-old at the time of death, died at the Skyline Medical Center after a vehicle hit him on Gallatin Pike in Nashville around 1:30 a.m. Page was with his girlfriend and several friends at the time of the…

According to Ben Austro of Football Zebras, the NFL’s senior vice president of officiating Walt Anderson is stepping down from the position. The resignation, which will come into effect May 1, comes after Anderson’s fourth year away from the field as a referee. Walt Anderson spent most of his NFL officiating career on the field Walt Anderson spent 24 years as an official in the league before becoming the senior vice president of officiating. 17 of those 24 years were spent at the referee position. Anderson’s storied career as an official saw him work two Super Bowls. He worked one…

The 2024 NFL Draft is just a week away and a defensive end prospect from the University of Albany has passed away. Defensive end Amitral “A.J.” Simon was looking to make his way into the NFL after playing for the Albany Great Danes since 2022. Details regarding the death of NFL Draft prospect A.J. Simon are unclear although a heart attack is the initial report While there is no official word as to what the cause of death for NFL Draft prospect A.J. Simon was, a heart attack is being reported by several outlets. The actual details of what occurred…

Longtime Nebraska Cornhuskers play-by-play announcer Greg Sharpe took to the podium Monday to reveal that he was diagnosed with cancer. Sharpe explained that he was diagnosed a week or two ago and that the cancer is “in the pancreatic region of the body.” Sharpe is known as the “Voice of the Huskers” and has been with Nebraska Athletics since 2008. Nebraska Cornhuskers announcer Greg Sharpe took the time to personally announce his diagnosis Greg Sharpe took to the podium to announce his diagnosis to nix any potential rumors that could come about in the future. A message from the voice…

After owner Jerry Jones said the Dallas Cowboys were going “all-in,” the Cowboys made another free agency signing that didn’t sit well with their fans. Running back Royce Freeman was signed by the Cowboys to a one-year deal. Freeman will have to compete with fellow running backs Rico Dowdle and Deuce Vaughn for the starting job in 2024. New Dallas Cowboys running back Royce Freeman has yet to prove he can have success at the NFL level The Dallas Cowboys are the fifth team Royce Freeman will play for since being drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round…