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Notre Dame Football: Who’s Breaking Out in 2016?

May 11, 2016 by EricStFrame

What was the best part of the Blue and Gold game on April 16th? Diehard Irish fans surely know the answer right away: No injuries! Besides that minor miracle, it was great to see the overall depth that the Irish displayed at various positions. While depth is a major plus for any football team, it also takes some individual star power to win a championship. Beyond the unquestioned talent at QB (Zaire/Kizer) and RB (Adams/Folston/Williams) a few more players have stood out as possible breakout ...

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Arizona Cardinals Strike Twice, Add Amir Carlisle Post-Draft

April 30, 2016 by EricStFrame

The Arizona Cardinals - who already grabbed former Irish safety Matthias Farley - have also signed Amir Carlisle, according to the former Irish wide receiver's Twitter and Instagram accounts. Irish Legacy: Amir Carlisle. The name alone is a great blend of very Irish sounding (Carlisle) and a very Middle Eastern sounding (Amir). Doesn't it just make you think of world peace? Amir Carlisle was a USC transfer and, therefore, instantly beloved by all. Unfortunately, he missed his sophomore ...

The Michigan Wolverines defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Saturday night, 41-30 — and then celebrated by playing some polka. Here, the Irish's Chris Brown is tackled by Michigan's Delonte Hollowell after making a catch. (Photo:vGregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Undrafted, Chris Brown To Join Jaylon Smith In Dallas

April 30, 2016 by EricStFrame

Chris Brown, considered by NFL draft expert Todd McShay to be one of the 10 best undrafted players, has signed with the Dallas Cowboys, according to Aaron Wilson, a writer for the National Football Post. Brown will join former Notre Dame linebacker Jaylon Smith in Arlington; Smith was drafted in the second round by the Cowboys. Irish Legacy: Chris "Breezy" Brown's first catch for Notre Dame was at Oklahoma for 50 yards! That 50 yard game winner was 1 of the 2 total catches Chris had ...

Seahawks Draft C.J. Prosise In Round 3

April 29, 2016 by EricStFrame

With the 90th pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks select C.J. Prosise! Running Back. Notre Dame. OvertheCap.com projects Prosise's contract will be $3.03 million, with an $692,468 signing bonus. Irish Legacy: Notre Dame Football fans know very well the versatility of one, C.J. Prosise. Calvin Junior was recruited as a safety, groomed as a wide receiver, and than he stepped up BIG time at running back in 2015-16. We will fondly remember the great "Prosise Pile-Ups" of 2015. ...

Clemson’s Hunter Renfrow (13) makes a catch over Notre Dame’s KeiVarae Russell (6). SBT Photo/ROBERT FRANKLIN

Chiefs Draft KeiVarae Russell In Round 3

April 29, 2016 by EricStFrame

With the 74th pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs select KeiVarae Russell! Cornerback. Notre Dame. His contract is expected to be about $3.15 million, with an $813,128 signing bonus. Irish Legacy: KeiVarae "Roller-coaster" Russell committed to the University of Notre Dame all the way back in December of 2011. Upon arrival, Notre Dame coaches practically begged him to switch to defense in order to fill a need at cornerback. KeiVarae obliged. And then some. In ...

How Does Notre Dame Replace Demetrius Jackson?

April 19, 2016 by EricStFrame

With the departure of Demetrius Jackson, the Irish lose a leader, an INCREDIBLE athlete and perhaps the most well-defined set of shoulders in all of college sports. As a projected lottery pick, there is no doubt that Jackson deserves to play in the NBA and even has a potential to grow into an all-star caliber player. Anyone else note the Russell Westbrook similarities? Jackson's speed of play - as well as his athletic build - are both eerily similar to that of Westbrook. When it comes to the ...

Notre Dame Basketball: The Steve Vasturia Story

April 5, 2016 by EricStFrame

Steve Vasturia's basketball career is very much a reminder of that ol' lesson: 'Don't judge a book by its cover.' As a prime example, when I Yahoo search "Steve Vasturia" one of the main images to pop up is this picture of Frankie Muniz (below). Let the record show that the Muniz picture captioned "Steve Vasturia" was posted by a Syracuse fan in Feb. 2014 a few weeks before the teams met. Even so, I must admit an uncanny resemblance here and what's more, during the magical Elite 8 run in 2015 ...