Author: Jonah Perez

After 13 years and five teams in the NFL, wide receiver Danny Amendola has retired. “It was better than I could have ever imagined,” Amendola said about his career to Adam Schefter. Patriots A member of the New England Patriots from 2013 – 2017, Amendola was part of one of the most successful periods in Patriots history. This was the second act of their dynasty, and their second run of Super Bowls. They went 63 – 17 or a winning percentage of 78.8%, averaging 12.6 wins per season and 3.4 losses per season. They also went 3 – 2 in…

The News 2023 USC QB commit Malachi Nelson is the new No. 1 overall recruit, according to ESPN’s 2023 recruiting class ranking, replacing Texas commit Arch Manning. Since ESPN started ranking recruits in 2006 USC has had two other top overall commits. Joe McKnight in 2007 and Matt Barkley in 2009. What It Means For USC The Trojans have a projected superstar in their future. Nelson always liked USC but he liked new head coach Lincoln Riley’s track record with young QBs better. He was thinking of Oklahoma before Riley left and Nelson ultimately decided to follow Riley and choose…

As the Madden NFL Football franchise continues to age, it’s in its 34th installment, players still get into all sorts of arguments over the madden ratings. Professional athletes are for the most part, the most competitive people to ever live. No surprise they would compare each others madden ratings. Looking at who is higher or lower. LB/DE Matthew Judon 87 Overall In his first year in New England, Judon had 12.5 sacks and 31 solo tackles. The 87 rating fits because he has the talent to be a game wrecker, the problem lies in his consistency, which is why he…

It’s officially college football award watchlists season. Over the past week, six of the awards have revealed candidates to watch for during the season. While USC has been pretty much none existent on the national stage since the end of the Carroll era, the Trojans always have plenty of talent and so plenty of candidates on all the watchlists. Maxwell Award The two candidates for this prestigious award are sophomore quarterback Caleb Williams and junior wide receiver Jordan Addison. Last season in seven starts at Oklahoma, Williams passed for 1,912 yards with 21 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. He also completed…

The hardest offseason for a player is prior to their rookie season. They’re new and usually in a place they don’t know much about. The process and logistics of an NFL team is completely different than college. The NFL is full of professionals paying mortgages and supporting their family. While most college players only have to worry about conditioning and school. Training camp is the two week ramp up period to the preseason, this intense preparation for the season is also called “two-a-days”. G Cole Strange Picked in the first round at 29, Strange, from The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga,…

The news USC is the most popular bet at the SuperBook at Westgate Las Vegas. They’ve improved their odds the longer new head coach Lincoln Riley’s been in charge. They were 40 – 1, now they’re 25 – 1. The sixth best odds to win it all. According to Ed Salmons, veteran oddsmaker for the SuperBook at Westgate Las Vegas, the hype for the Trojans likely will only increase. “If they go out and roll a couple of teams early, the public will be all over them every week,” Salmons said. “Sometimes when you put all these guys from different…

The News Jeremiah Pharms Jr., a former United States Football League defensive lineman, signed with the New England Patriots July 19th. The USFL is meant for players, thought of as not good enough for the NFL, to try and create good tape. This gives them a better opportunity of landing a NFL tryout. Whether it’s football players from a small school or an overlooked undrafted player trying to achieve their dream in the NFL, opportunities to prove themselves is all they want. What it means for the Patriots Regardless of where a player’s been or come from, they can always…

The Story After having his official visit the weekend of June 10, four star linebacker from Louisiana, Tackett Curtis commits to the Trojans for their 2023 recruiting class. What it Means for USC USC’s brand is still strong, and it means something. Even with all their struggles in recent years, amongst Southeastern Conference dominance, they were able to go into the heart of SEC country and “steal” a recruit. When most people think of defensive excellence Southern California doesn’t come to mind. They have definitely had their fair share of defensive stars, but they haven’t been an NFL defensive factory…

No, Tom Brady isn’t actually returning to the Patriots. He is in film form though. 80 for Brady is an upcoming 2023 roadtrip comedy, starred in and produced by Tom Brady and his production company 199 Productions. Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola cameo. The movie is based on the real life story of four 80 year old Brady super-fans and their trip to see him play in Super Bowl 51 against the Atlanta Falcons. Deja Vu Brady gave an exclusive interview to Variety about the film. “We’ve been part of a lot of battles together,” Brady said. We’ve…

Pac-12 Media Days are scheduled for late July. No official dates have been announced yet. As one of the conferences ravaged by conference realignment, along with the Big 12, they’re going to need a solid response at the first conference availability. Although, there’s plenty of other stories too. Utah The biggest stories to expect for Utah during their media session is, can they repeat as Pac-12 Champions? And did last year’s team overachieve? They’ll be the favorites. After a season in which they go 10 – 4, win their first Pac-12 championship in school history and play in the Rose Bowl,…