The new EA Sports College Football 25 game has created a ton of buzz over the last year when rumors began to surface the video game company was finally bringing back the iconic game that meant so many to fans, players and anyone with an interest in the sport. As the launch date of the game grows closer, the crucial behind-the-scenes pieces are starting to come together. Most importantly, for the first time in the game’s history, athletes will be compensated for having their name, image and likeness included in the game. EA Sports contracted OneTeam Partners this past summer to…
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Sean Labar
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.
Adrian Peterson is not happy about recent reports that he was selling many of his high-dollar NFL trophies in an upcoming estate sale due to significant debt he’s facing. According to multiple reports, Peterson, a former NFL running back, accumulated more than $100 million in salary over his career. However, despite his impressive earnings, he found himself in a dire financial situation at the end of his career. Peterson was facing several massive debts that he needed to pay off, leaving him with very little to show for his years of hard work on the field. Things have only gotten…
Texas A&M football hasn’t been right since Johnny Manziel left and the former Heisman winner knows exactly why
The Auburn Tigers have their focus on preparing for their second season with Hugh Freeze at the helm — and with a solid recruiting class and their nemesis Nick Saban gone from the SEC, many in the college football world believe they could be competing for national titles sooner rather than later. But on a far more negative note, one of the program‘s former wide receivers is facing some heinous allegations. Prechae Rodriguez began his college career at the JUCO level, after shining for Coffeyville Community College in 2004 after hauling in 39 cataches for 553 yards and two touchdowns…
Stephen A. Smith is known for his outrageous style filled with hot takes and controversial opinions and it’s been one of the reasons he’s been the highest paid employee at ESPN for so long. Year after year, Smith puts up massive ratings. But since Pat McAfee joined ESPN in a major deal aimed at targeting the younger demographic, he has grown a large number of both supporters and critics much like Smith — the latter of which apparently includes one of his own bosses at the network. McAfee has a unique contract at ESPN. He works as a talent for…
The Kansas City Chiefs community is now one week removed from a celebration — and city filled with jubilation as their beloved team had just won another Super Bowl — to now a feeling of mixed emotions as the team’s parade ended in tragedy. Two men were charged on Tuesday afternoon with murder in connection with a mass shooting in Kansas City on 14 February that killed one person and wounded 22 others at a rally for the Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs, according to prosecutors. As celebrations were winding up for the Chiefs and thousands of fans, after they…
3 UNC football players have been charged involving a fatal crash that killed a student last month
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New Las Vegas Raiders Coach Antonio Pierce had to sit with the rest of the world from home as the Kansas City Chiefs won yet another Super Bowl. But this one felt different for Pierce, who took over as the Raiders’ head coach midway through the season when Josh McDaniels was fired and ignited a new energy and culture into the organization. He received unwavering support from his players and the fan base and was ultimately named the team’s next full-time head coach. Pierce had to watch the Chiefs win this year’s Super Bowl on his team’s home field, knowing…
Last week, news hit that Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers was being investigated for an alleged domestic assault, Baltimore County Police confirmed to The Baltimore Banner. He hadn’t been charged with a crime but was certainly under investigation according to multiple reports. I Police told the Banner that it had been made aware of an alleged assault in the Owings Mills, Maryland, area on Jan. 21, the day following the Ravens’ divisional round victory over the Houston Texans, though a spokesman told the Banner that additional details would not be released because the matter was still pending. According to…