Starting today, Gridiron Heroics is previewing all SEC teams coming ahead of the 2022 season. Each day, we will break down one team from the East Division and West Division, giving you a position-by-position analysis, and tell you what they need to do to advance to the postseason. Join us as we delve deep into the South’s spectacular obsession, SEC football. SEC CONF. PREVIEW: Overall SEC Conf. Preview SEC EAST PREVIEWS: Florida | Georgia | Kentucky | Mizzou | South Carolina | Tennessee | Vanderbilt SEC WEST PREVIEWS: Alabama | Arkansas | Auburn | LSU | Mississippi State | Ole…
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Tua Tagovailoa isn’t happy about the leaking of his marriage news to Annah Gore. He told reporters that he loves to keep his life as “private as possible” and found the leak of the news to be “disrespectful.” Although Tua isn’t sure who broke the news before he had the chance, he does realize that “in this world that’s not how it is.” https://twitter.com/DavidFurones_/status/1554869550159634434 Who is Annah Gore? Tua said, “Guys, I have a wife.” So, who is she? We don’t know a lot yet, but we do know that she’s 23 years old and from North Carolina. She has…
The Nagurski trophy goes to the best defensive player in college football every year. According to Sam Murphy at Yahoo! Sports, there are four Alabama players hanging out on the watchlist. Let’s talk about who they are and who I think will take the Nagurski Trophy home. Will Anderson Jr. Won Nagurski in 2021 Unanimous first-team All-American 2021 SEC Defensive Player of the Year 2021 Eli Ricks First season with Alabama 2022 Third-team All-American with LSU 2020 Jordan Battle Stayed with Alabama for his senior year 2022 Earned second-team All-American honors from the AFCA 2021 First-team All-American by Pro Football…
Cole Banwart joined the Miami Dolphins as an OL back in May, and let’s be honest. We’re all anxiously awaiting the season to start and scoping out the rosters is just one way to fill the void we all have while waiting for the games to begin. Cole Banwart’s History I done the research, so you don’t have to. Banwart was undrafted out of Iowa back in the 2021 NFL Draft. He signed as a rookie free agent with the Titans until September 9th. After that, he practiced with the Vikings and the Giants for the rest of…
Skylar Thompson is a Miami Dolphins quarterback that was a seventh-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft from Kansas State University. We’re going to get to know Skylar Thompson, and not just because there’s an unfortunate likelihood of Tua getting injured this season. 2023 Update 1/15 3:41pm EST – That interception was not cute. Way underthrown. He was backed up in the end zone and definitely felt the pressure. 1/15 3:05pm EST – Looking back on this from a 2023 point of view, we were unfortunately right about Tua getting hurt. We were also right about hearing his name more…
Kirby Smart, the coach for Georgia, has a new contract that is worth $11.25 million per year. This makes him the highest paid coach in college football. Yes, this includes Nick Saban who makes around $10 million per year after his latest deal. Here’s the $11.25 million dollar question: Should Kirby Smart make more money than Nick Saban? No. This is the short answer though. We’re going to break it down. To start, the most obvious reason is that Saban has had many more years of successful coaching, almost four times as many years as Smart. Saban has also had…
$3 million in NIL money was made by Alabama players, according to Nick Saban on the second day of SEC Media Days. That’s right. $3 million in NIL money. While this is obviously great for the players themselves, there have been many questions asked regarding how this earning potential could influence the recruiting process. Saban speaks on this: “Name, Image, and Likeness is a great thing for players. And I’m all for players having the opportunity to create whatever value theory can create for themselves. Our players did extremely well last year, I think they made over $3 million in…
Tua Tagovailoa is taking steps to give back to the community, living up to his reputation of being an all-around good guy. The Miami Dolphins quarterback announced the start of the Tua Foundation in February of 2021. The Tua Foundation’s intentions are supporting youth initiatives, health and wellness, and other charitable causes. Considering the substantial donations made already, it’s safe to say that Tua is on to something great. Back to His Roots The list of grant recipients, as found on the Tua Foundations website, includes: Nick’s Kids Foundation Boys & Girls Clubs of West Alabama Big Brothers Big…
Tua Tagovailoa, the Miami Dolphins quarterback, is facing a little scrutiny lately. Some have been unimpressed with the native Hawaiian and the performance he gave over the last two years. Has the quarterback from Alabama that was the No. 5 overall for the 2020 NFL draft lost his sparkle? It seems like Tagovailoa was all the rage only a couple of years ago. Becoming a household name, Tagovailoa charmed fans with his efforts that led Alabama to victory in the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2018. Tagovailoa was fully expected to do big things in the NFL and was…
Baker Mayfield proved the rumors to be true in recent news and was traded to the Carolina Panthers. Mayfield will join Sam Darnold as the other top three quarterback. With a deal worth $18.8 million and the Panthers covering only $5 million, you could say that the Panthers didn’t do so bad with the negotiation. Mayfield’s Return After Surgery: This may be a needed fresh start for Mayfield, as he ended his last season with the Browns due to his shoulder injury that required surgery. According to Joe Person from The Athletic, Mayfield passed his…
