Irish In the NFL

Golden Tate celebrated with the Lions cheerleaders on Sunday, October 16, 2016. (Image: espn.com video)

Irish in the NFL: Week 06

October 19, 2016 by chrisavila_01

It was a quiet week for the Irish in the NFL this weekend. There have been a number of guys out with injuries. Tyler Eifert has been out with an ankle injury but it was refreshing to hear he has slowly begun practicing again. The one big highlight of the weekend came from Golden Tate and his touchdown. The fun part wasn’t so much the score (unless he’s on your fantasy team) but more his celebration after with the Detroit ...

Detroit Lions running back Theo Riddick runs after making a catch against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field. (Photo: Andrew Weber USA TODAY Sports)

Irish in the NFL: Week 05

October 12, 2016 by chrisavila_01

I won’t lie. I didn’t watch a lick of the NFL this weekend. Not because I don’t love my football but because I was more concerned with the baseball playoffs. I probably watched a total of 3 minutes of highlights and only because it was the Dallas Cowboys. Other than that, it was all about the Cubs and seeing some great playoff baseball. And how about those Cubs getting a game four win over the Giants? I’ll take it! 1908 was an even year too! #BeliEVEN From the looks of things, Theo Riddick ...

Dallas Cowboys offensive guard Zack Martin (70) during an NFL football game against the New York Giants on Sunday, October 19, 2014 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys defeated the Giants, 31-21. (AP Photo/James D Smith)

Irish in the NFL: Week 04

October 4, 2016 by chrisavila_01

I love the Dallas Cowboys. I grew up watching during the end of the Tom Landry era and though Herschel Walker was the bomb, Ed “Too Tall” Jones was the bee’s knees and later loved when the trio of Aikman, Smith and Irvin won championships. I still refuse to cheer for Jimmy Johnson because of his time at Miami, but he’s okay with the Boys. I was ecstatic to be at the Cowboys-49ers game this weekend with my fellow ND alum Bobby. We were loud and boisterous. It was a different level of ...

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Irish in the NFL: Week 03

September 27, 2016 by chrisavila_01

With another weekend of NFL football under our belts, the Irish saw a number of former players see action over the weekend. Perhaps the most disappointing news to come from Sunday’s action was the non-contact injury suffered by Chargers co-captain Manti Te’o. It was announced Monday morning Te'o suffered a torn Achilles and would require season-ending surgery. Sadly, he has yet to play a full season in the NFL. Te'o will have to wait til the 2017 year to try again. ...