Author: Cole Nelson

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Cole has been writing for Gridiron Heroics since July 2022. He graduated from Lake Forest College with a degree in Communications in May 2021. He covers teams such as the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. You can follow him on twitter @cnthemaster

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The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here! The start of the 2022 NFL season is upon us with games on Thursday and Sunday night. The big game for this weekend will be the Buccaneers vs the Cowboys on Sunday night at 8:20 E.T. It will be the big game on Sunday because it will mark the 23rd season for quarterback Tom Brady. Brady initially retired but decided after 40 days that retirement was not good enough and unretired. The game will be played at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas which is the Cowboys home stadium. It will be…

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Ohio State squared off with Notre Dame last Saturday to open the College Football season. Ohio State ended up winning the game by a score of 21-10. This Ohio State Notre Dame reaction article will delve into the details of the game. Notre Dame surprised some people by being able to keep the score close as well as leading at halftime of the game. But, in the second half, the Buckeyes were able to get things going and score two touchdowns to win. Notre Dame played very well and stuck with the second ranked Buckeyes. Most people, including myself, thought…

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Tampa Bay has had an eventful offseason with the initial retirement of Tom Brady then unretirement. Then the team had big signings such as Julio Jones, Russell Gage and Kyle Rudolph. Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement for the second time and the team started training camp. The team has also sustained many injuries on the offensive line including to key players. This proves to be a big blow because the offensive line is so important to the offense. The injuries started when center Ryan Jensen went down during training camp on July 28th with a severe knee injury. He will…

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Rapper Jack Harlow is known for hit songs such as First Class, What’s Poppin’, and Industry Baby. All of those songs have ranked first on the Billboard 100 while one received a Grammy nomination. Harlow has become a world star off of his success and will continue the momentum. He is about to step into the sports scene as well as sports betting. Jack Harlow will be the guest picker and celebrity performer for Ohio State vs Notre Dame. https://twitter.com/CollegeGameDay/status/1563927572379041793?s=20&t=Pt2jcxRameKENtZyh5rYag Harlow may not be as well known yet but is on the rise with teenagers. He is originally from Louisville…

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During the 2022 season, Ohio State will be handing out commemorative tickets for all eight home games. Each ticket has an exclusive design where fans can include seat location and a game recap. This is exclusive to this year and fans will have the opportunity to save the ticket stubs as souvenirs. These commemorative tickets are most likely a way to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the Horseshoe and Ohio State football.  The home games this year are against Notre Dame, Arkansas State, Toledo, Wisconsin, Rutgers, Iowa, Indiana, and Michigan. The Notre Dame ticket has a big green three…

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will finish out the preseason with a final game against the Indianapolis Colts. They will play this Saturday at 7:30 eastern standard time and will take place at Lucas Oil Stadium. There is some significance to this game because this will be the last game for players trying to make the roster to prove they belong. This will also be the game where the starters will receive significant play time. Another reason why this game has significance because this will be the game where Tom Brady will play and start after taking an 11 day hiatus.…

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With the 2022 college football season right around the corner, there is wide speculation to who will have the best chance to win the Championship this year. The best bets would be Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, USC, and Ohio State. Some of the teams that trail after that are Texas, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, and Texas A&M. Ohio State edged Alabama in odds to win the Championship this year. The Buckeyes have a +320 chance on one site to win. ESPN gave the Buckeyes a +300 chance to win the championship. Ohio State returns the majority of their starters on offense from…

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tennessee Titans will square off tonight in the second of three preseason games. The Buccaneers vs Titans game is set to kickoff at 6 p.m. tonight Central time. The game is taking place at Nissan Stadium in Nashville and will be on NFL Network. The backups and third strings as well as rookies will be receiving the majority of play time. Cleaning up Mistakes Kyle Trask and Blaine Gabbert will be receiving most of the snaps while Tom Brady is still away on a hiatus. Brady is expected to return sometime this coming week. In…

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Wide receivers are a big priority in upcoming fantasy drafts. Many people are making lists of who they want on their team and who will score big points this year. People are making lists and checking them twice to see if they are making the right choices or want to switch a receiver. With that being said, we will take a look at receivers who will be on the top of most people’s lists to draft. Cooper Kupp rounds out the group One receiver to draft will be Rams WR Cooper Kupp. Kupp put up big numbers last season and…

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Outside linebacker Carl Nassib has agreed to a one year deal to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This is a reunion of sorts because Nassib played two seasons with the Buccaneers during the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Nassib then played the last two seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders. The signing of Nassib is a big one with lack of depth at the outside linebacker position. Jason Pierre Paul did not resign with the team because of Joe Tryon-Shoyinka securing the starting role and Cam Gill suffered an injury. Nassib had spent two seasons with the Bucs and started…

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