Notre Dame Football Has a Rich History in New York City
Yankee Stadium in the 1920s (WikiCommons) New York City: since the earliest days of Notre Dame football, Notre Dame and Notre Dame football has been connected to New York City. …
Notre Dame on Path to Consistency Under Freeman
(Photo by Chad Ryan) Anyway you slice it, a three-touchdown win in a game that Notre Dame never trailed in, over a Power Four team with a winning record, is…
Irish Defense Bringing the “Boom” at Historic Rate
(Photo: Chad Ryan) Don't give up yards and don't give up points. Two goals of every defense and a mantra imprinted on the brains of defensive coordinators everywhere. Notre Dame…
Glory and Echoes: Notre Dame v. Florida State, 1993 & 2024
Last summer, when previewing ND’s upcoming opponents, Florida State had the look of a reloaded team coming off a 13-1 season. In fact, they were ranked #10 in the preseason…
Embracing the Pain: Signs of Progress Under Freeman
(Photo Credit: AJ Houk) Sustaining success has been a challenge under Marcus Freeman. Defeating top 25 teams has not been. But Saturday's dismantling of #24 ranked Navy offers evidence that…
Slow Starts, Navy is Really Good and Why That Might Be a Problem
(Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire) Another week, another dominant win, but of course, not without the requisite slow start. Submitted for your consideration: Game 1-Texas A&MND kicked off to the Aggies,…
From Doubt to Dominance: Riley Leonard Leads Notre Dame’s Revival
(Photo: Chad Ryan) Football icon Bill Walsh once said that if you don’t have a great quarterback, you can't have a great team. Walsh knew great quarterbacks. He won Super…
The Fighting Irish Poet: “Back on Track?”
Back On Track? All off season the excitement had grown, This team had what was needed to take the throne. Skill players and a defense for the ages, And plenty…
Can 2024 Become a Redemption Story?
Xavier Watts (Photo Joseph Weiser) The '69 Mets, The Prodigal Son, The Apostle Peter, Tiger Woods and Ebenezer Scrooge. Everyone loves a good redemption story. In 1977 Dan Devine’s Irish…
Running the Football is Riley Leonard’s Superpower
(Photo Credit: Joseph Weiser) So, just what is the identity of this Notre Dame offense? Run-first? Balanced? Quick strike? Ball control? How about this: the identity of this offense is…