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.

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The Washington Commanders have been seeking their franchise QB for decades. The Commanders have almost completely overhauled the roster since new general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn took over. This duo will help new owner Josh Harris revitalize a fan base that was broken by the former owner, Dan Snyder, and turn Washington into a winning franchise yet again. On Thursday, they took the first significant step by selecting LSU QB and last year’s Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels as the team’s new franchise signal caller. Daniels brings a unique dual-threat skillset and can make all the NFL…

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The Kansas City Chiefs fans who were found dead and frozen as their friend slept inside and didn’t notice them for two days has been one of the oddest mysteries at the end of the NFL season. A stunning report came out regarding Kansas City Chiefs fans who reportedly froze to death at their friend’s house while watching the game against the Los Angeles Chargers  in week 18. According to the report, the homeowner claims that he did not know that his friends were dead outside for potentially multiple days, which caused some major speculation amongst fans.  Ricky Johnson, Clayton…

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The Dallas Cowboys are entering a pivotal offseason. Jerry Jones opted to retain Mike McCarthy as the team’s head coach — and while the former Packers Super Bowl HC has found a way to get Dallas to thrive in the regular season — the postseason woes that have plagued the franchise for so long have continued.\ This year truly felt different and many smart people throughout the NFL believed the Cowboys were a legitimate Super Bowl contender. But in typical fashion, Dak Prescott and company lost in the first round in the WIldcard matchup against a young Green Bay Packers team.…

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The Cincinnati Bengals are hoping to make a run at another Super Bowl with Joe Burrow fully healthy heading into 2024, but two of their biggest star players are beyond frustrated just one day before the NFL Draft. Earlier on Wednesday, the Bengals made a key move toward their future by locking down the 5th-year option for wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, keeping him under contract through 2025 and giving the organization some time before inking him to a long-term extension. A three-time Pro Bowler, the 21-year-old Chase will see his salary jump in 2025 from $1.1 million this coming season…

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Penn State football is preparing for the 2024 season where the Nittany Lions will return the bulk of talent on both sides of the ball from the 2023 season. On defense, the Lions are losing pass rushers Chop Robinson and Alisa Issac  to the NFL Draft, but there are still players on the defensive side of the ball who can get to the QB, while thriving against the run. Abdul Carter is the most notable candidate — and in 2024 — the freak athlete will make the transition from linebacker to defensive end for the Penn State Nittany Lions. The…

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Stephen A. Smith is one of the biggest names in all of sports and one of the highest paid employees at ESPN. His unique style and delivery have made him a fortune as a host and analyst for the World Wide Leader. But over the last week, Smith has made headlines for comments he made regarding Donald Trump in a recent appearance on FOX News. The subject Trump and his “hush money” criminal trial in New York came up, and Stephen A. Smith appeared on Hannity and stated that Black people should relate to what he is going through. “As…

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A former Carolina Panthers second round pick and veteran NFL wide receiver is making history. Coming out of Michigan in 2015, Devin Funchess played in 62 games over five seasons with Carolina and the Indianapolis Colts. He finished his career with 164 receptions, 2,265 receiving yards and 21 touchdowns. The 6-foot-4 225-pound athlete spent his entire rookie contract trying to break through with the Panthers making the transition from a college tight end to a NFL WR, but wound up hitting free agency in 2018. The Colts signed Funchess to a one-year deal hoping to tap into some of his…

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The Dallas Cowboys have been one of the strangest anomalies in the NFL since Dak Prescott took over as the starting QB in 2016. Season after season, Prescott performs as well as the top quarterbacks in the NFL for the first 17 games, but chokes in the playoffs and the Cowboys have an early exit. This year felt different. Mike McCarthy took over play calling after parting ways with Kellen Moore and the offense exploded. Prescott and WR CeeDee Lamb — who earned First-Team All-Pro honors in 2023 — emerged as the top QB/WR in the NFL Now Jerry Jones and…

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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has a net worth of $11.1 billion and has been generous about supporting various causes he cares about during his tenure as one of the 32 NFL owners. The Krafts have donated hundreds of millions of dollars to philanthropic work including education, child- and women-related issues, healthcare, youth sports and American and Israeli causes. Among the many institutions the Krafts have supported are Columbia University, Harvard Business School, Brandeis University, The College of the Holy Cross, Boston College, Tufts University, Yeshiva University, the Belmont Hill School, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston. Kraft…

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The Washington Commanders have a massive decision ahead on Thursday with the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL Draft. For more than two decades, one of the proudest organizations in the NFL has fallen into the gutter with one of the worst owners in the history of sports obliterating the culture, meddling in football decisions and creating constant scandal and drama in the nation’s capitol. But it’s a new day in D.C. Now, Josh Harris and the new ownership group is in place and they hired the duo of GM Adam Peters and HC Dan Quinn to right the…

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