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Watch: Notre Dame unveils logo, hype video for 2021 Shamrock Series

The Shamrock Series is back for 2021.

Notre Dame’s Sept. 25 contest against Wisconsin at Soldier Field in Chicago technically will be a home game for the Badgers. However, it was announced Wednesday that this matchup will be the latest in the Shamrock Series.

This news came on the same day of the announcement that Soldier Field will allow full capacity for Bears home games in 2021, and it also will be allowed during the Shamrock Series game. With all of this news made public, it only made sense to announce the game’s logo and put out a video to promote the game:

Notre Dame has not lost a Shamrock Series game since it debuted in 2009. This will be the second time the series is played at Soldier Field, the first resulted in a 41-3 blowout of Miami in 2012. The Irish have an all-time record of 10-0-2 at the NFL’s oldest stadium. They first played there shortly after its opening in 1924 and defeated Northwestern, 13-6.

WATCH: Wisconsin football releases hype video ahead of Notre Dame matchup

Earlier today, Wisconsin football released a hype video featuring Fox analyst Joe Klatt ahead of their matchup against the Notre Dame Fir…

Earlier today, Wisconsin football released a hype video featuring Fox analyst Joe Klatt ahead of their matchup against the Notre Dame Firing Irish at Soldier Field in Chicago on September 25.

Related: Could Wisconsin be the site of a ‘College Gameday’ this season?

Even though the Wisconsin Badgers were unable to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in their highly anticipated matchup at Lambeau Field this past season, the rematch was rescheduled earlier this month to 2026.

Although this year’s matchup is not played in the heart of Wisconsin, it should be an outstanding game to watch as it will likely feature former Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan at the helm for the Fighting Irish after he transferred this offseason.

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Watch: Braden Lenzy makes video after day at summer internship

See how one Irish receiver is spending his summer.

With school out and training camp far away, Notre Dame football players have to do something in the interim. Some of them are doing things that will help prepare them for life after college and football. One such player is receiver Braden Lenzy, who has landed a summer internship in Chicago and agreed to document his time there. After one recent day of working and learning, he made a video saying he’s about to hit the gym as part of his preparation for the 2021 season:

Just so everyone knows, the latest video clearly was not taken Friday even though it was released then. Friday in the Chicago was cold, cloudy and rainy. That’s far from the 80 degrees Lenzy mentions in the video, though it suggests it was shot when there were much warmer temperatures earlier in the week. But regardless of when it was released, it’s great to see Lenzy on the path to what should be a great professional life.

Watch: Chicago has strong history with Band of the Fighting Irish

Chicago and the Band of the Fighting Irish just go together.

Any university would be lucky to have a great relationship with a renowned band. It would be even luckier to be so tight with the band that the band continues to come back time and time again. That’s Notre Dame with the legendary group Chicago. That’s no accident either as longtime band manager Peter Schvarelli played football for the Irish over 50 years ago.

Particularly over the past decade, numerous YouTube videos have surfaced showing Chicago performing with the Band of the Fighting Irish. Still other times, the band simply has arrived to show its support. So take a music break and look back at some of the performances Chicago and the marching band have offered.

How Seattle Seahawks could clinch playoff spot in Week 15

How the Seattle Seattle Seahawks could clinch a playoff spot in Week 15 of the 2020 NFL regular season.

The Seattle Seahawks travel to face off against the Washington Football Team for their Week 15 matchup and a chance to clinch a playoff spot while they are at it.

In the NFC, two teams have already gotten it done – the Packers have clinched the NFC North title and the Saints have secured at least a playoff berth.

For the Seahawks to clinch this week, they will need either a win or tie in Washington OR a tie between Minnesota and Chicago, regardless of Seattle’s outcome on Sunday.

Here are all the NFC playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 15:

LOS ANGELES RAMS vs. New York Jets
Los Angeles clinches a playoff berth with:
1) LAR win or tie OR
2) MIN-CHI tie

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS vs. Kansas City
New Orleans clinches the NFC South division title with:
1) NO win OR
2) TB loss OR
3) NO tie + TB tie

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at Washington
Seattle clinches a playoff berth with:
1) SEA win or tie OR
2) MIN-CHI tie

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS at Atlanta
Tampa Bay clinches a playoff berth with:
1) TB win + MIN-CHI tie

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Chicago Bears injury opens door for pair of former Notre Dame linemen

An injury on the Chicago Bears offensive line has opened the door for not one but two former Notre Dame offensive linemen. Details here.

Neither Alex Bars or Sam Mustipher were drafted by an NFL team when their Notre Dame careers ended after the 2018 season, but both wound up inking free agent deals with the Chicago Bears.

Bars wound up getting promoted to the Bears active roster late last season while Mustipher remained on the practice squad.

Due to an unfortunate injury to Bears lineman and former second round pick James Daniels that was sustained this past Thursday, now Bars moves up to replace the void on the offensive line left by Daniels and Mustipher gets promoted from the practice squad to the active roster.

If it seems like an oddity that both wound up signing free agent deals with the Bears remember that at the time, former Notre Dame offensive line coach Harry Hiestand was coaching the Bears offensive line and had the obvious connections to both Bars and Mustipher.

All the best to both in the blue and orange.

Former Steelers CB Artie Burns tears ACL at Bears camp

A former Steelers suffers a season-ending knee injury.

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We always keep an eye on former members of the Pittsburgh Steelers once they have moved on. So far in training camp we’ve seen Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Javon Hargrave suffer an injury and now there is news that another former Steeler is hurt.

According to ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter, former Steelers cornerback Artie Burns tore his ACL at Chicago Bears training camp on Tuesday.

The Steelers had high hopes for Burns when they drafted him in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft. It had been nearly two decades since the Steelers had spent a first-round pick on a cornerback.

But Burns was never a good scheme fit and ended up losing his spot in the starting lineup and was a healthy scratch six times last season. The Steelers chose not to re-sign Burns this offseason.

Burns had been working with the starters in Chicago before the injury. During his time with Pittsburgh Burns started 32 of a possible 58 games. Burns also has four career interceptions.

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Gallery: Everson Griffen’s 2019 season with the Vikings

It was reported on Wednesday that Everson Griffen had signed a deal with the Dallas Cowboys. Here are photos from his 2019 campaign.

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Auburn fans recall their favorite concerts held at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum

Beard-Eaves has seen some major acts come through over the years.

Beard Eaves Memorial Coliseum opened up on January 11, 1969 with a historic win over an LSU team led by Pistol Pete Maravich.

It also survived 45 years of concerts, many of them turning into cherished memories for Auburn fans everywhere. In its early days the Coliseum saw acts like Elvis Presley and The Rolling Stones. The Coliseum went out rocking with Dierks Bentley and Rascall Flatts back in 2014.

Before we begin reminiscing its important to note that I was not able to obtain the dates for each of these artists. If your favorite artist is mentioned without a year please feel free to give us a shout-out!

Concert years verified by setlist.fm

1960s:

1969: The Rolling Stones and Chuck Berry (not a bad way to “start it up” sorry I just had to get that one pun in)

Side story: My dad said that The Rolling Stones shouldn’t even be in contention for one of his favorite concerts. They were nearly 3 hours late much to the dismay of everyone in attendance BUT when they showed up they brought the house down.

1970s:

1970: Neil Diamond

1971: Chicago

1971: The Carpenters

1971: Ike and Tina Turner

1972: The Allman Brothers Band

1972: Isaac Hayes

1972: Rod Stewart

1973: George Carlin

1973: Elton John

1974: Elvis Presley

1975: Chicago

1976: James Taylor

1976: Andre Crouch

1976: Bruce Springsteen

1976: The Commodores

1977: Neil Diamond

1980s: 

1980: The Eagles

1980: Charlie Daniels

1981: Hall and Oates

1982: James Taylor

1983: Joan Jett

1984: Stray Cats

1985: Whitney Houston

1985: Tina Turner

1986: Jimmy Buffett

1987: REM

1987: Indigo Girls

1987: Huey Lewis and the News

1987: Whitney Houston

*sometime in the 80s but we can’t quite place them: 

Dan Fogelberg

Pat Benatar

Lewis Grizzard

1990s:

1990: Jimmy Buffett

1992: Lenny Kravitz

1992: The Cult

1993: Winona Judd

1993: Clint Black

1994: Widespread Panic

1994: Dave Matthews Band

1994: Alan Jackson

1995: The Allman Brothers Band

1995: Widespread Panic

1995: Blues Traveler

1996: Widespread Panic

1996 or 1997: Willie Nelson

1997: Indigo Girls

1998: Third Eye Blind

1998: Eve 6

*definitely early 90s but we can’t quite place these guys either:

Edwin McCain

Hootie and the Blowfish

2000s:

2000: Live

2000: 311

2000: Sister Hazel

2008: O.A.R.

2008: Akon

2010: Skillet

2010: The Rocket Summer

2010: Goo Goo Dolls

*If you saw any of these acts and can give us a year please do so, the undated concerts:

Stan and Eddie

Phish

Drivin N Cryin

Brooks and Dunn

Jeff Foxworthy

Garth Brooks

Alabama

I was never able to attend a concert at the Coliseum, but all of this reminiscing makes me wish I could have. Oh to be a fly on the wall for some of these concerts.

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