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Debate This: Jaylon Smith Should Have Skipped Fiesta Bowl

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Debate This is a recurring series on HerLoyalSons in which two writers take opposing sides on a hot topic. Today and tomorrow, we will debate whether or not Jaylon Smith should have played in the Fiesta Bowl. Today, IrishJimmy leads us through the "he should have skipped it" argument. Tomorrow, andrewwinn takes the other side. Jaylon Smith should have skipped the Fiesta Bowl because it was far more important for him to stay healthy and protect his financial future than it was to win a ...

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otre Dame’s Elijah Shumate (22) brings down Texas’s Tyrone Swoopes (18) during the Notre Dame-Texas NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend. SBT Photo/ROBERT FRANKLIN

Elijah Shumate Headed To Tampa Bay

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed former Irish safety Elijah Shumate, according to Irish Illustrated's Pete Sampson. Shumate was ranked as the 14th overall Strong Safety out of 193. At 6’ 216 pounds he more than possesses the size to play that position at the next level. In fact, Shumate actually remarked that he had cut too much weight for the East-West Shrine game and was now back a more viable playing weight. His strength (18 repetitions on 225 lb. Bench Press) and (4.10) in the 20 yard ...

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Arizona Cardinals Strike Twice, Add Amir Carlisle Post-Draft

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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 ...

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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

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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 ...

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Notre Dame’s Matthias Farley (41) waves his finger after making a stop during the Notre Dame-Wake Forest NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend. SBT Photo/ROBERT FRANKLIN

Arizona Cardinals Sign Undrafted Matthias Farley

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Matthias Farley, a former Notre Dame safety, announced that he will be joining the Arizona Cardinals after not being picked in the 2016 NFL Draft. I flat out love Farley. There will be some who will look at his size and 5’11 and 205 pounds and conclude that was an obstacle to be drafted. Others will point out his somewhat uneven career at Notre Dame as a reason he did not get drafted. Farley currently is ranked the 25th overall strong safety out of 193 and has a stock that appears to be on ...

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SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 19: Cody Kessler #6 of the University of Southern California Trojans passes as Romeo Okwara #45 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish rushes at Notre Dame Stadium on October 19, 2013 in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame defeated USC 14-10. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Romeo Okwara Signs With N.Y. Giants After Draft

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Former Notre Dame defensive end Romeo Okwara announced after the conclusion of the NFL Draft that he has signed with the New York Giants. Okwara’s #NDFB career could be chronicled “The Curious Case of Romeo Okwara,” due to his unusual youth. Okwara, born in Nigeria, began school at the early age of 3, and he and his family moved to the United States years later. Once residing in North Carolina, Romeo had finished the 6th grade at age 10. He was a 3 star recruit (247sports composite ...

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UCLA linebacker Myles Jack, left, and Notre Dame linebacker Jaylon Smith watch during drills at the NFL scouting combine on Sunday in Indianapolis. (Darron Cummings / The Associated Press)

A NFL Contract Expert Talks Jaylon Smith

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Jaylon Smith believes he's still a Top 10 pick despite his serious injury. If he falls past the first round, the former Notre Dame linebacker may be silently rooting to drop all the way to the middle of the third round. What is seemingly a perverse incentive - to diminish your draft stature - may actually be a sound financial decision for Smith, according to NFL draft expert Jason Fitzgerald. Because NFL rookie contracts are fixed according to the league's 2011 collective bargaining ...

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Dan Fox & Jaylon Smith bring down a Stanford ball carrier. (Daniel Hartwig via Flickr)

The Irish and the 2016 NFL Draft (Because, Why Not?)

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A couple weeks back, Tex provided some evidence as to why Notre Dame having but one player picked in the 2015 NFL Draft shouldn’t be too troubling. Of course, telling ND fans not to panic is a lot like telling USC students to go to class – it’s just not going to happen. While there are certainly stronger indicators of program performance than NFL selections, it’s undeniable that analysts, fans, and even (theoretically) recruits consider a team’s track record of NFL graduations when assessing ...

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