Author: Sean Labar

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Sean Labar is a sports writer who has covered the NFL and college football for 12+ years. Since graduating from Towson University with a degree in journalism, he has worked & written for the Washington Nationals, Sports Illustrated, On3, Saturday Down South and OutKick amongst other national media outlets and websites. Sean joined Gridiron Heroics in 2023 to focus on NFL and college football coverage. He primarily focuses on the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders. On the college scene, he covers the Alabama Crimson Tide, Ole Miss Rebels, Colorado Buffaloes, Texas Longhorns and Michigan Wolverines. Sean currently resides in Virginia with his two rescue pups, Wally & Reagan.

The Georgia Bulldogs have had a major issue with players getting arrested for off-the-field issues during the Kirby Smart era — and while the UGA head coach has publicly acknowledged the disturbing trend and taken measures to turn it around — another player was arrested on Friday morning. While traffic incidents have been one of the leading causes for arrest, Friday’s charges are far more serious. Georgia wideout Rara Thomas was arrested early Friday morning on two counts of battery, both misdemeanors, and one count of second-degree cruelty to children, a felony. All three of the charges carry a “family…

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The Dallas Cowboys are entering one of the most pivotal seasons in franchise history as this could be the last year with the current talented roster in-tact to chase a Super Bowl. After three-straight regular seasons where Dallas finished with 12 wins, Dak Prescott and company have continued to choke in the playoffs despite having one of the most talented rosters in the NFL. After the Dallas Cowboys fell to the Packers in a surprise upset in the Wildcard Round last year, there was a general sentiment amongst NFL insiders that Jerry Jones might blow the whole thing up. Instead,…

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The New York Giants are desperately attempting to turn the tide in 2024 after a more than disappointing campaign in 2023 and everything is dependent on the play of QB Daniel Jones. After his best performance of his career during the 2022 season, the Giants inked Jones to a four-year contract reportedly worth up to $160M that last March. But Jones took a major step back in 2023. Not only did he regress from a career-best season in 2022, but he also suffered the second major neck injury of his career and then suffered a torn ACL in Week 9.…

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Pat McAfee has become one of the most popular voices in all of sports media and has re-written how the industry conveys news and information to its consumers with a casual approach that appeals to a younger demographic. The former Indianapolis Colts punter began a podcast after his long NFL career and has changed the way sports media is looked at, consumed and set the stage for shows like New Heights with the Kelce brothers and an an informal, funny yet informative, behind-the-scenes glimpse into everything NFL and college football. Pat McAfee clearly carries a ton of weight at ESPN…

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Jim Harbaugh is back in the NFL and ready to turn the Los Angeles Chargers into a Super Bowl contender. Harbaugh was considered among the Chargers’ most desirable candidates in this coaching cycle because of his success at every level. Since his head coaching career began in 2006 at the University of San Diego, Harbaugh has had success at stops at Stanford, Michigan and in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers. There’s also Harbaugh’s Chargers connection: he played quarterback for the team for two seasons (1999-2000). Jim Harbaugh is inheriting a team loaded with talent on both sides of…

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The Minnesota Vikings have had an active offseason so far but the organization feels like they can compete for a Super Bowl in 2024. Instead of throwing another massive paycheck at Kirk Cousins — who was fantastic for the Vikings during the regular season but was never able to go on a significant run in the playoffs — the Minnesota brass let the Atlanta Falcons give their former QB a major payday and decided to hit the reset button on the QB position. The Vikings signed former first round pick Sam Darnold  — who spent last season as a backup…

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The Green Bay Packers caught the entire NFL off guard last season when the youngest roster in the NFL suddenly found its groove in the second half of the year and made a run into the playoffs. Jordan Love and company knocked off the Dallas Cowboys with ease in the first round of the postseason, an outcome almost nobody predicted. After dodging years of questions of whether Love could be the true successor to Aaron Rodgers, the Utah State quarterback answered those questions in resounding fashion, positioning Green Bay as a favorite to return to the playoffs and wreak some…

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The Minnesota Vikings community is still mourning over the death of Khyree Jackson, who tragically lost his life in a car accident a few weeks ago. Three men in total, including Jackson, all passed away in the crash. The men, 24-year-old Jackson, 23-year-old Isaiah Hazel, and 24-year-old Anthony “AJ” Lytton Jr.,  was driving in their Dodge Charger when they were run off the road on Route 4 in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, by an alleged drunk driver Cori Clingman. Jackson was a standout at Oregon last season and was selected by the Vikings in the fourth round of the NFL Draft…

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The Kansas City Chiefs have been in the headlines in an offseason filled with adversity. Right after they won their second-straight Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers, their parade became a horror scene as gunfire sent fans fleeing and praying for their lives. After that terrifying event, the Chiefs continued to make headlines all offseason and they weren’t always for the right reasons. Second year WR Rashee Rice was one of the biggest stories, as he awaits his fate from law enforcement for leaving the scene of a hit-and-run where he was caught on video. Rice was also involved…

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The Dallas Cowboys always have some of the most fascinating storylines in the NFL, but heading into 2024, it’s almost impossible to predict what Jerry Jones and company have planned. If you listen to Jones, he’s sticking by his statement that Dallas is going “all in” for 2024 with the goal to finally get over the playoff hump and secure another Lombardi Trophy. That logic made sense following the Cowboys’ early exit from the playoffs. They had a team loaded with talent on both sides of the ball and their franchise QB Dak Prescott, was leading the MVP conversation for…

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