Author: Mikesportz
Tommy DeVito takes a picture with Joe Gossweiler, owner of The Hobby Hive, his wife Alyssa, and son Jaxon. B Hyland. Every day on his way to school, 10-year-old Peter Falzo from Cedar Grove walks past Tommy DeVito’s house. For the young Giants fan, an opportunity to meet the hometown hero turned NFL quarterback was “really exciting.” Tuesday night, DeVito signed autographs and took pictures with fans at The Hobby Hive in East Hanover. That’s where Falzo, a football player himself, told DeVito they were from the same town and asked him to sign his cleat. DeVito, the Giants’ undrafted rookie who…
Numerous players from the Chicagoland area have been recruited by Michigan and have gone on to become important members of the team. In an effort to maintain that pipeline, the Wolverines and wide receivers coach Ron Bellamy extended an offer to the explosive 6-foot-1, 180-pound wide receiver I’Marion Stewart back in April 2022. During his multiple visits to campus, especially after going to the Big House recruiting event for the BBQ, Bellamy established a solid rapport with the promising young player despite the fact that he was being recruited nationally and numerous big-name schools were vying for his talents. After…
I’Marion Stewart, a wide receiver for the Wolverines who announced at the OT7 event in Los Angeles, committed to Michigan on Friday. Stewart, a 6-foot-1, 180-pound rising senior who played his first three seasons at Bolingbrook, is now a member of Chicago Kenwood and the 20th pledge in the Wolverine class. He rejects offers from Wisconsin, Colorado, Georgia, Texas A&M, Miami, Florida, Oregon, and other places in favor of them. Stewart gave his explanation for his commitment by saying, “First of all, it was the feeling I get from Michigan.” It always felt like home, that’s how I felt there.…
While looking for a bite to eat after school, CJ Carr’s grandfather verbally taunted him across the kitchen island. With a sly smile, legendary Michigan coach Lloyd Carr questioned his grandson, “You wearing that sweatshirt?” Sure, he said to his grandfather, beaming and sporting a green sweatshirt with white letters spelling out Notre Dame. On Wednesday, CJ Carr will be one of hundreds of prospects to formally commit to the Fighting Irish by signing a national letter of intent with a college football school. Nobody’s Signing Day story is exactly the same. With connections to the Michigan Wolverines, the former…
In the College Football Playoff in the Rose Bowl, Michigan football will have to contend with Jalen Milroe and the Alabama offense. Former four-star prospect Milroe is a dual-threat quarterback of a caliber the Wolverines haven’t seen this season. Jaylen Harrell described him earlier this week as “talented, real athletic, freaky,” and he’s not afraid to throw it deep, as evidenced by Alabama’s fourth-best pass play total in the country (40 yards or more). With 12 running touchdowns this season, Milroe’s development during the 2023 campaign was crucial to the Crimson Tide’s trip back to the College Football Playoffs. Jesse…
WBRC: PASADENA, California In a CFP Semifinal showdown, No. 4 Alabama will travel to Pasadena to take on top-ranked Michigan in the Rose Bowl, continuing the tradition of having an SEC team in the College Football Playoff. It will be Alabama’s ninth Rose Bowl trip overall. The Crimson Tide won their first National Championship in 1925, finishing 20-19 over Washington to cap off the season. When the Wolverines take on the Tide, it will be their 20th visit to Pasadena. Cash, credit or debit cards, or Apple Pay can be used to pay for parking, which costs $55 in advance…
Officers didn’t actually see the best of Ovie Ejaria and the playmaker’s carer has now taken one more turn having been delivered by Perusing. The appearance of Steven Gerrard as Officers director back in 2018 was in every case prone to start the appearance of players with Liverpool associations. Sufficiently sure, safeguard Jon Flanagan joined on a free exchange while two Reds gifts joined borrowed. Ryan Kent showed up in July 2018 and wound up remaining for a very long time having joined for all time in 2019. Ovie Ejaria, who joined Liverpool on a season-long loan that only lasted…
Nottingham Timberland have affirmed Steve Cooper has ‘been feeling significantly better of his obligations as lead trainer’, with Nuno Espirito Santo answered to be his substitution. The Reds have won just one game in their last 13, a string of results which has led the 41-year-old Welshman being given the axe, with Forest currently sitting 17th in the Premier League table and five points above the drop zone. Reports say Nuno Espirito Santo is set to replace the Welshman, and that he’s flying to the UK to complete the move. Owner Evangelos Marinakis said: “Everyone at Nottingham Forest would like…
The No. 1 Michigan Wolverines (13-0) are now enjoying their third consecutive season of unprecedented success. Michigan has qualified for the College Football Playoffs three times in a row, but this year they’ll try to accomplish something they haven’t since 2015: win a bowl game. The previous two seasons, Michigan has lost in the CFP semifinal—34-11 to Georgia in the Orange Bowl of 2021 and 51-45 to TCU in the Fiesta Bowl of 2022. In order to prepare for their bowl game this year, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh made some slight adjustments. Michigan will play the No. 4 Alabama…
Leeds United could be looking at having Junior Firpo back in the matchday squad for this weekend’s vital clash against Ipswich Town. The Whites host second-placed Ipswich Town this Saturday knowing that anything but a win puts a huge dent in Leeds’ chances of clawing their way into the automatic promotion places this term. Daniel Farke has food for thought when looking at his squad after two sub-par performance against Sunderland and Coventry City. Leeds have been perennially short at left-back in the last three seasons due to Junior Firpo being the key option, struggling to stay fit for any sustained periods. His…