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 Florida State Seminoles are continuing to build their roster under Mike Norvell for 2024 and it appears they are targeting former Alabama Crimson Tide players to build the No. 5 class in transfer portal commits according to 24/7 Sports. Norvell has a reputation for landing top tier talent in the transfer portal and the Seminoles have made significant moves so far this offseason to build a team that can compete for a national title next season. The Seminoles signed their 2024 starting quarterback out of the portal recently with the acquisition of former Clemson and Oregon State star D.J.…

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The Alabama Crimson Tide and Nick Saban are in the process of negotiating a deal for its next head coach, according to a report from ESPN. Arguably considered the greatest coach in college football history, Saban abruptly retired earlier this week and has been helping the Alabama brass to secure his replacement. While Oregon’s Dan Lanning was initially reported to take over for Nick Saban, he announced he would be staying with the Ducks. Florida State’s Mike Norvell was also rumored to be a prime candidate, but announced on social media he was staying in Tallahassee. The Alabama Crimson Tide…

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The Dallas Cowboys are playing like a team capable of finally making a significant run in the playoffs, and and their VP of Player Personnel Will McClay has been a top candidate for teams seeking a new GM over the last few years. McClay has long been a most trusted Jerry Jones lieutenant and he is once again coveted by other NFL teams hoping to steal him from the Dallas Cowboys. This season has been no different. The Washington Commanders and the Carolina Panthers asked for permission to speak with McClay, but on Friday Washington announced it was hiring longtime…

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The Baltimore Ravens — who many believe are a front runner to get to the Super Bowl — just got positive unexpected news on one of their biggest offensive playmakers. On Friday, star tight end Mark Andrews returned to practice eight weeks and one day after he suffered a major ankle injury on Nov. 16 against the Bengals. It was reported to be a cracked fibula, the result of a hip-drop tackle by Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson. Andrews has missed six games. When Andrews first suffered the injury, Head Coach John Harbaugh said he had an “outside chance” of returning…

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Dallas Cowboys legendary WR Michael Irvin has been in the headlines a lot recently — some of the stories are about his hot takes or analysis as a NFL host — but others involve serious allegations with active police investigations taking place in the meantime. On Feb. 5, during Super Bowl week in Phoenix last year, Irvin approached a woman working at Marriott’s Renaissance Hotel, where he was staying. The next morning, Michael Irvin was asked to leave the hotel after the woman told a hotel manager that he made unwanted advances and sexually harassed her. The hotel also reported…

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The Seattle Seahawks and head coach Pete Carroll have been synonymous for the last 14 seasons. Earlier this week, the 72-year-old met with his team and expressed a strong desire to keep coaching, but just a few days later, the NFL world was shocked the Seahawks would be moving on from their longtime leader and front man announced he reached a mutual agreement with the organization to step away from his role as head coach. Pete Carroll and the Seahawks narrowly missed the playoffs this season with a 9-8 record. In the last three years, the Seahawks put up a…

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