Author: Victor Haltom

The LSU Tigers finished last season ranked No. 12 by the Associated Press. However, three of the team’s standout performers from last season are slated to be selected in the first round of the upcoming NFL Draft. Are the Tigers in position to remain a contender following these significant losses? Talented Tigers Headed for the NFL The following players from last year’s squad are likely to be selected in the 2024 NFL draft. Next to each player’s name is ESPN’s overall draft ranking of the player: WR Malik Nabers – – 3rd QB Jayden Daniels — 5th WR Brian Thomas,…

L.A. Rams GM Les Snead has established a bit of a reputation for trading draft picks, particularly first-round picks. In the 2024 NFL Draft, will Snead sit pat with the No. 19 selection, or will he make a deal? The L.A. Rams Are Slotted to Pick at the No. 19 Spot The Rams have the earliest selection of all teams that made the playoffs last season. Going into the playoffs, the Rams were tentatively slotted to have the No. 22 pick. However, because of wild card victories by Green Bay, Tampa Bay, and Houston, the Rams moved up to slot…

The Dallas Cowboys have not performed well in the postseason for a very long time. Throughout the past quarter-century, “America’s Team” has won a total of four playoff games. At no point during that period have they strung together two postseason wins. Will the Cowboys turn things around in 2024? Recent, Strong Regular-Season Performances The Cowboys have had impressive 12-5 records in each of the past three regular seasons, winning the NFC East in 2021 and 2023. Dallas has won the NFC East five other times in the 21st century — in 2007, 2009, 2014, 2016, and 2018. Postseason Failure…

O.J. Simpson has been cremated, and his family declined requests from researchers to conduct a postmortem examination of his brain. Thus, we will never know whether he suffered from the degenerative brain disease, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). O.J. Simpson Displayed CTE Symptoms CTE is a progressive, degenerative disease that afflicts individuals who have suffered repeated concussions and traumatic brain injuries. It occurs in athletes who have endured concussions and repetitive head impacts. According to the Mayo Clinic, CTE “causes the death of nerve cells in the brain[.]” It is a condition which “gets worse over time.” Symptoms include “trouble with…

Roman Gabriel passed away today — April 20, 2024 — at the age of 83. Gabriel was the MVP of the NFL in 1969. He was a four-time Pro-Bowler. To this day, he holds many L.A. Rams passing records. Should he at long last be inducted into the Hall of Fame – – posthumously? Roman Gabriel – Early Days Gabriel was born in 1940 in Wilmington, North Carolina. His father immigrated to the United States from the Philippines. His mother was Irish-American. Growing up, Gabriel suffered from asthma and was frequently sick. However, he blossomed, growing into a 6’4″,…

USC Trojans Head Coach Lincoln Riley said on April 18, 2024, that the team’s primary focus in the Spring transfer portal will be to bring in defensive tackles. https://twitter.com/247Sports/status/1781075691611521421 This focus is the wheelhouse of USC’s new Defensive Line Coach, Eric Henderson, who is currently ranked as the third-best recruiter in the nation. USC Trojans New Focus On Defense The Trojans have made no secret about their intention to usher in a strong, new, defensive-oriented culture as they prepare for their inaugural season of Big Ten play. Their defense was abysmal the last two seasons. USC was a bad…

Aaron Rodgers is no Robert F. Kennedy (RFK). In the 1988 Vice Presidential debate, Democratic Senator Lloyd Bentsen famously said to Republican Senator Dan Quayle, “Senator, you’re no Jack Kennedy.” (Friends and family referred to President John F. Kennedy as “Jack”.) More recently, the late President Kennedy’s nephew, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (RFK, Jr.), floated the possibility of Aaron Rodgers becoming his running mate in an unconventional, independent bid for the presidency. https://twitter.com/_MLFootball/status/1767654911146168655 Hearkening back to Senator Bentsen’s famous quip, neither RFK, Jr. nor Aaron Rodgers are Bobby Kennedy. Far from it. RFK Bobby Kennedy was born in Brookline,…

Elite cornerback Cormani McClain is in the sights of the USC Trojans. After one season with the Colorado Buffaloes, a rift developed between McClain and Deion Sanders (Coach Prime), the Buffaloes Hall of Fame head coach.  Now, McClain has entered the transfer portal. According to Sports Illustrated, the Trojans are “all in” on McClain, and his chances of landing at USC are “great.” Cormani McClain Is an Elite Cornerback 20-year-old Cormani McClain is from Lakeland, Florida. He was a five-star recruit in the 2023 class and rated as the best cornerback in the nation. He has been touted “as a…

The Civil War in September? Seriously? Yet another consequence of realignment is that one of college football’s historically great rivalry games, which was traditionally played every November, is taking place in September during the 2024 season. The Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers are playing on September 14 in Corvallis. The Rivalry Game Formerly Known as the Civil War The Ducks and Beavers first played 130 years ago, in 1894. Their annual rivalry game, long known as the Civil War, is the fifth most-played game in the FBS. Through 2023, the teams have met 127 times. In the wake of…

Penn State’s 2024 schedule offers intriguing possibilities. It looks to be one of the least difficult schedules of all Big Ten teams. However, the Nittany Lions do face a daunting stretch of games in October. The 2024 Penn State Schedule Here is Penn State’s 2024 schedule: Date Opponent Home/Away August 31 West Virginia Away September 7 Bowling Green Home September 21 Kent State Home September 28 Illinois Home October 5 UCLA Home October 12 USC Away October 19 Wisconsin Away October 26 Ohio State Home November 2 Washington Home November 9 Purdue Away November 16 Minnesota Away November 23 Maryland…