Football

Here’s the 2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame class, including John Lynch, Charles Woodson | Who was snubbed?

Andreas Milano 3 weeks ago

The Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2021 is set.

There were some easy first-ballot inductees, like former Colts and Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. Repeat contenders that finally got in. And others will have to wait for their chance in the future.

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The 2022 class of eligible players isn’t quite as lucrative — it’s led by wide receivers Andre Johnson, Steve Smith and Anquan Boldin, defensive tackle Vince Wilfork and defensive end DeMarcus Ware.

So who got in? Who got snubbed?

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BYU Football: Highlights of 2021 Newcomers

Andreas Milano 3 weeks ago

As of the time of this article, BYU will add 21 new scholarship players to the 2021 roster. That number will change as BYU adds a player or two from the transfer portal. You can check out their high school highlights below:

2021 Previously Signed Additions

Dallin Holker – TE

Original Signing Class: 2018

Notes: Holker made an impact as a true freshman before leaving for a mission after his freshman season. If Holker can get shake off the mission rust, he will immediately compete for a spot in the two-deep. Holker will join the team this fall. Here are

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Man City star ‘vetoed’ Instagram caption and is ‘most accomplished’ Football Manager player at the club

Andreas Milano 3 weeks ago

Although he is on a tear this season, scoring seven goals in 16 appearances for Manchester City, midfielder Ilkay Gundogan perhaps shines the brightest off of the playing field.

As reported by Pol Ballus and Paul Hirst in a recent article for the Times, it was revealed that the German international had became concerned for the livelihoods of staff at restaurants and cafes that he frequently visited in Manchester, when they were ordered to shut by the Government last year due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Highlighting the kind-hearted nature of the midfielder, a source close to the player has

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Two Pittsburgh Steelers Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame 2021 Class

Andreas Milano 3 weeks ago

Former guard Alan Faneca, and scout Bill Nunn, will represent the Pittsburgh Steelers as elected members of the 2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. 

Faneca, a six-time finalist, was the Steelers first-round draft pick in 1998. He finished his career after 13 NFL seasons, 10 of which were in Pittsburgh, including nine Pro Bowls and a Super Bowl XL championship.

“I want to congratulate Alan Faneca on his election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame,” Steelers president Art Rooney II said in a statement. “Without a doubt, Alan was one of the best guards in Steelers history, and

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2021 Super Bowl rosters sorted by college football teams, conferences: LSU, SEC lead the way

Andreas Milano 3 weeks ago

The finale of the 2020-2021 football season is here. The Kansas City Chiefs will head to Tampa to take on the Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV to complete what has been the most unprecedented season in history. The Chiefs will be looking to be the first team since the New England Patriots to win back-to-back Super Bowls after beating the San Francisco 49ers a year ago. But they will have to get through Tom Brady, who is looking for an absurd seventh Lombardi trophy in his first season in Tampa.

It’s a fascinating game from a college football perspective, however.

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Former Packers star Charles Woodson Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame

Andreas Milano 4 weeks ago

GREEN BAY, Wis. – On Feb. 6, 2011, Charles Woodson won the Super Bowl.

On Feb. 6, 2021, he won election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Woodson, whose career experienced a rebirth with the Green Bay Packers, will join Peyton Manning as headliners in the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021 that was announced on Saturday at NFL Honors. Woodson and Co. will be enshrined in Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 7.

Woodson was the fourth pick of the 1998 draft by the Oakland Raiders after winning the Heisman Trophy at Michigan. He spent eight seasons in Oakland before

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