Fighting Irish Preview All-Time Irish Hero: Joe Montana
(Photo: AJ Houk) Joe Montana came to Notre Dame out of Monongahela, Pennsylvania, in 1974. At the time, Ara Parseghian was still the head man in South Bend, and was…
Marcus Freeman’s Notre Dame: Choosing Hard and Rising Again
(Photo: Chad Ryan) "NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL" a worldwide brand synonymous with excellence. Rockne, Leahy, Parseghian, Devine, Holtz. Bowl wins, Heisman trophies, All-Americans. And national championships. Lots of 'em, 11 consensus,…
Ross Browner: All-Time Irish Hero
Ross Browner with friend Peter Zabroski. (Courtesy Photo) Ross Browner, Notre Dame defensive end from 1973-1977, was a two-time national champion, two-time unanimous All-American, and a College Football Hall of…
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…
Dan Devine: All-Time Irish Hero
(Notre Dame Media Relations) In 1964, when Ara Parseghian was hired, another successful coach had been Notre Dame’s second choice. Dan Devine had been winning football games at Missouri since…
Success for the Irish in 2024? It’s as Easy as 1-2-3
(Photo Credit: Robin Alam) Memo to Marcus Freeman: Want to become a legendary Notre Dame Head football coach? Have success in year number three. It’s as easy as 1-2-3! From…
Can Freeman Win NOW?
Photo: AJ Houk With his 2023 and 2024 recruiting classes currently ranked number one nationally, we know Marcus Freeman can recruit, but can he win? And even more importantly, considering…
Chicken Soup Fueled a Fighting Irish Miracle at ’79 Cotton Bowl
Montana to Haines: the winning play. (Pristineauction.com By: Phil Houk 25 points and four lead changes in the last two minutes, playoff football, overtime, the two best young quarterbacks in…
Ross Browner (1954-2022): All-Time Irish Hero
Ross Browner with classmate and friend Peter Zabroski in 2014. (Photo courtesy of Peter Zabroski) A Notre Dame Football giant passed away January 4. He leaves an exemplary legacy that…
Irish Defense on a Historic Roll
Isaiah Foskey with the strip sack, about 8 seconds later Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa (95) was 70 yards up field in the end zone. (Photo: Chad Ryan) With the shut-out performance against…