Kevin Dotson has re-signed with the Los Angeles Rams. The starting right guard, who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2020 NFL Draft and then traded to the Rams in 2023, signed a three-year, $48 million deal. Dotson is 27 years old. He is 6’4″ and weighs 321 pounds. ESPN’s NFL Insider, Adam Schefter, tweeted the big news: https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1765871207935619153 Yahoo Sports News reports: “At $16 million per year, Dotson will be the eighth-highest paid guard in the NFL, tied with Joel Bitonio and Joe Thuney. Chris Lindstrom leads the market at $20.5 million.” Dotson’s Break-Out Season in 2023…
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Los Angeles Rams star Aaron Donald has 30 million reasons to play the 2024 season. Although rumors persist about the eight-time All-Pro contemplating retirement, Donald’s current contract calls for him to earn $35 million in 2024. $5 million is fully guaranteed already. He receives the remaining $30 million if he plays the 2024 season. Additionally, Donald enjoyed the team’s surprising success last season, and he may wish to participate in an immediate future that looks to be quite promising. The Los Angeles Rams Recent Roller Coaster It’s been up and down for the Rams lately. After winning Super Bowl LVI,…
The USC Trojans future is looking bright, as a number of 5-star recruits have joined the team, and others are looking to come aboard. Illustrious USC Trojans Who Were Atop Their Recruiting Class Over the years, many 5-star recruits have played for the Trojans, and a number are on the current roster. Former 5-Star Recruits In 2003, Reggie Bush was a 5-Star recruit. He was the highest rated running back in the country. Bush went on to win the Heisman Trophy. Bush is in the College Football Hall of Fame. Likewise, in 2021, Caleb Williams was a 5-star recruit, and…
According to the Supreme Court of the United States, flag burning is a permissible form of political expression that is protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Incongruously, however, Colin Kaepernick was not protected when he knelt during the playing of the national anthem before games in the 2016 NFL season. To the contrary, he was blackballed by the NFL. How did this come to pass? Background The flag burning case that was decided by the United States Supreme Court involved circumstances that differ from the “take a knee” movement in the NFL. However, both involve basic…
The Rams, for the first time in eight years, have a first-round pick in the draft. In fact, in the 2024 NFL Draft, the LA Rams have not only a first round pick, but also a second-round pick and two third-round picks. What will Los Angeles’ brain trust do with this opportunity? Analysts’ Assessments of the Rams’ Draft Needs According to Sports Illustrated (SI), the Rams’ greatest needs to be addressed in the upcoming draft are the following, in order: Edge Rusher Secondary Help Wide Receiver/Tight End Eventual Successor to 36-Year-Old QB Matthew Stafford Placekicker LA Sports Hub has an…
The USC Trojans enter the Big Ten conference this year. The Trojans’ schedule starts off with a bang, as they play LSU on Sunday, September 1, 2024. Sports Illustrated rates USC’s 2024 schedule as the tenth hardest schedule in the country. Their initial in-conference opponent is defending national champion Michigan. As USC prepares to face this daunting challenge, the team’s goal is to ascend back to the prominent stratum of enduring excellence it last inhabited before head coach Pete Carroll’s departure in 2010. Carroll’s departure, which was followed by controversial NCAA sanctions, wreaked havoc on the football program. In the…
Fans of the SMU football have reason to be optimistic about a possible pony express rejuvenation as the Mustangs prepare for their debut in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Playing in a power five conference will be a major step forward for the once-mighty team that has struggled for decades to come back from the NCAA “death penalty.” Furthermore, the Mustangs are coming off an impressive, 11-win season last year, and they have added significant new talent to their 2024 roster. The Pony Express and SMU’s Former Prominence SMU was consistently excellent in the early 1980s. In 1980, the Mustangs finished the…
