Author: Sean Labar

The college football community and NFL world was mourning together on Monday when the news broke that one of the most legendary figures in both sports suddenly passed away. Homer Rice, a former football coach and college administrator, died Monday at age 97. Georgia Tech announced the passing of Rice, the school’s athletic director from 1980-1997. The Yellow Jackets won their last college football national championship under his watch in 1990 after the men’s basketball team made their first Final Four earlier that year. ”The Georgia Tech athletics community is deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Homer Rice,” Georgia…

The South Carolina Gamecocks have a long history of putting top-tier talent in the NFL. Defensive standouts Jadeveon Clowney, Javon Kinlaw and Jaycee Horn are three South Carolina defenders who have put together impressive careers on the defensive side of the ball. Since getting drafted as the No. 1 overall pick by the Houston Texans in 2014, Clowney has continued to produce at a high-level season after season. He’s had three Pro Bowl selections and been voted second-team All Pro twice as he enters his 11th NFL season. Kinlaw was another first round pick by the San Francisco 49ers back…

The Chicago Bears are one of the most polarizing teams in the NFL heading into the 2024 season. Despite constant growth since they selected him in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Bears opted to part ways with Justin Fields in the offseason — trading the former Ohio State QB to the Pittsburgh Steelers — so they could clear the way to draft Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft. Williams — who has dazzled the college football world over the last few seasons and won the Heisman trophy following the 2022…

The Kansas City Chiefs are preparing to make a run at their third-straight Super Bowl. Getting to a Super Bowl is never an easy task — and while it feels like Andy Reid and the Chiefs can never be doubted as the best team in the NFL in any season with Patrick Mahomes as the team’s QB — the offseason has been filled with drama and controversy creating unnecessary distractions heading into 2024. Rashee Rice — who emerged as the Chiefs’ top receiver last season as a rookie — was involved in a hit-and-run and continues to wait to see…

The Seattle Seahawks are embarking on a new era under new head coach Mike Macdonald. It will be the first time in more than a decade the Seahawks will enter a new season without Pete Carroll at the helm, but Macdonald was the architect behind one of the most dominant defenses in the NFL over the last few seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. In a division led by the San Francisco 49ers, the Seahawks don’t appear to be a Super Bowl contender heading into 2024 under a new coaching staff. They are likely riding with Geno Smith again at QB…

The New York Jets learned their lesson the hard way last season when they bet all their chips on Aaron Rodgers without having any real plan if their new franchise QB got hurt. Ahead of last season, the Jets were viewed as legitimate Super Bowl contenders — and now with a healthy Rodgers and capable backup in case the worst case scenario happened again — New York is heading into 2024 with aspirations to bring home a Lombardi Trophy. On paper, it’s hard to argue the Jets roster isn’t capable of contending with anyone in the NFL. Offensively, they have…

The San Francisco 49ers have been on the cusp of winning a Super Bowl for the last few seasons and have aspirations to reach the big game again in 2024. Last season, they had one of the best rosters in the NFL, particularly on offense. With Brock Purdy still playing on his rookie contract, the 49ers were able to surround him with a bevy of playmakers making the offense almost impossible to stop. Christian McCaffrey — who is arguably the best running back in the league and a jack-of-all-trades who can make big plays in the passing game as well…

The Kansas City Chiefs are dealing with just about as much adversity as possible this offseason. The Super Bowl Champions — who are hoping to win three-straight Lombardi trophies in 2024 — have been hit with players facing serious legal issues and a kicker who caused a national controversy by giving a speech at a college graduation. On Thursday, the Kansas City Chiefs had to cancel OTA practice because one of their defensive linemen suffered cardiac arrest. Per Tom Pelissero with the NFL Network, defensive lineman BJ Thompson suffered a medical scare during a meeting; defensive lineman BJ Thompson suffered…

The Kansas City Chiefs and head coach Andy Reid are entering 2024 with the chance to compete for their third-straight  Super Bowl title and fourth in five seasons. After it took 21 seasons for Reid to finally capture a Super Bowl title, Reid is seeking his third-straight Super Bowl to continue the almost unstoppable run since the franchise landed Patrick Mahomes as its starting QB. Reid is just the fourth coach to make five Super Bowl appearances, a third Super Bowl title would put Reid with Bill Belichick, Chuck Noll, Bill Walsh and Joe Gibbs as the only head coaches…

Pat McAfee has cemented himself as one of the most popular faces of the new wave of sports media — and since making the decision to move his independent daily show to ESPN — has been able to pretty much do and say whatever he wants on a network known for asking their employees to steer clear from controversial issues. 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…