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ESPN highlight of Notre Dame 2008 win over Michigan

Were you at this game?

Notre Dame’s rivalry with Michigan needs to happen with regularity again. It can involve just as much intensity as the Irish’s annual clash with USC. When you beat a rival convincingly, it can be just as fulfilling as squeaking by in a thriller.

Take, for example, the Irish’s 35-17 win over the Wolverines in 2008. Everything went he Irish’s way on the day [autotag]Lou Holtz[/autotag]’s statue at Notre Dame Stadium was dedicated. They benefited from six Wolverines turnovers and jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter. Oh, and [autotag]Charlie Weis[/autotag] injured his knee on a play he was caught up in.

Here are the highlights as presented on ESPN later on:

You can see [autotag]Jimmy Clausen[/autotag]’s stats on the graphic at the end. You can’t see that [autotag]Golden Tate[/autotag] caught four passes for 127 yards and one touchdown. You also can’t see that [autotag]Robert Hughes[/autotag] ran for 79 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries.

Why do we have to wait until 2033 for these teams to play each other again?

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Golden Tate explains what went wrong during his time with the Giants

Former New York Giants WR Golden Tate explains what went wrong — cough, Joe Judge, cough — during his time with the organization.

Since the departure of Tom Coughlin, the New York Giants have sought to find the next coach who will last more than a couple of years.

Brian Daboll marks the fifth head coach the Giants have had in the almost 10 years since Coughlin was shown the door, and if he doesn’t make the playoffs this season, the seat is going to get warm.

One of the coaches the Giants brought in over that span was Joe Judge, who had zero head coaching experience when hired. He spent 2012-2019 with the New England Patriots under Bill Belichick and had been a special teams coordinator but had no inkling of what being a head coach meant.

Former Giants wide receiver Golden Tate says this is where the Giants went wrong.

“My time with the Giants was interesting. My last year was during the COVID year and that just sucked because we had to play just about every single game with no fans in the stadium, so it felt like a scrimmage. It sucked,” Tate said.

“And on top of that, I had one of the Patriots’ descendants come on over, Joseph Judge, who thought he could remake the wheel by trying to do everything like Tom Brady and Bill Belichick and it did not fly.”

After Coughlin, the Giants kept taking steps backward with coaches under Dave Gettleman. Bed McAdoo, Pat Shurmur, Steve Spagnuolo (interim), and Judge.

Judge was the final straw that led to the firing of Gettleman when he won just 10 games of the 33 he coached.

The days of Gettleman are over, though, and the Joe Schoen era is upon us. Daboll has a lot to prove this season, both inside the locker room and on the field.

But Dabs has already won more games than his four predecessors, so if the Giants bounce back this season, maybe things start to really turn around for the franchise going forward.

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Relive Golden Tate’s Memorable Touchdown vs. Michigan State

An all-time moment and play

The big news out regarding Notre Dame football on Thursday morning is that the Fighting Irish and Michigan State Spartans are renewing their once-annual rivalry in 2026 and 2027.

The meeting in 2026 will be played at Notre Dame with the return trip to East Lansing coming the following September.

Plenty of memories come to mind when you think of Notre Dame and Michigan State.  For fans of a certain age the legendary 1966 game is certainly the first.

For others it might be [autotag]Tim Brown[/autotag] putting on a show early in 1987 to kickstart his Heisman Trophy campaign.

For others it may be the misfortune of Notre Dame going 0-5 against the Spartans under Bob Davie, or perhaps the memorable comeback win in East Lansing in 2006.

My personal favorite memory of the Notre Dame-Michigan State series came in 2009, however.  Trailing 30-26 with just over five minutes to play, Jimmy Clausen placed a perfect ball in the hands of Golden Tate for the go-ahead score.

Tate’s momentum didn’t stop him however as he wound up diving straight into the Michigan State band in what will forever be an iconic Fighting Irish football photograph etched into my brain.

That stopped a two-game slide in the series for Notre Dame and will forever be one of the most memorable plays of Tate’s incredibly memorable career with the Fighting Irish.

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Watch: 2009 highlights of Notre Dame win over Michigan State

Remember this thriller?

Coming off a heartbreaking loss at Michigan the week before, Notre Dame tried to get back on track against Michigan State. It was 2009, which proved to be the final year of [autotag]Charlie Weis[/autotag]’ Irish tenure. As “SportsCenter” showed its viewers, anyone who didn’t tune in that day missed one heck of a thriller. The Irish surrendered the lead in the fourth quarter, got it back, then turned out the lights in a 33-30 victory:

As you can see from the graphic at the end, the victory came at the expense of an injury to [autotag]Michael Floyd[/autotag] that would knock him out until November. But there were plenty of folks who helped improve the Irish’s record to 2-1. [autotag]Jimmy Clausen[/autotag] outdueled Kirk Cousins, throwing for 300 yards and two touchdowns. One of them was to Floyd, and the other, which turned out to be the game-winning score, went to [autotag]Golden Tate[/autotag].

[autotag]Armando Allen[/autotag] showed his versatility in this game. Not only did he run for 115 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries, but he threw the lone touchdown pass of his career from 5 yards out to [autotag]Robby Parris[/autotag]. That’s a day to remember.

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All-time Notre Dame athlete dies at 78

RIP to one of the greatest athletes Notre Dame has ever seen

When you think of great multiple sport athletes in the history of Notre Dame, a few names come to mind.

[autotag]Jeff Samardzija[/autotag] and [autotag]Golden Tate[/autotag] both tore up the baseball field while starring as wide receivers for the Fighting Irish.

Raghib “Rocket” Ismail wasn’t just a speedy football star at Notre Dame but also a track sensation with his blazing speed.

Currently [autotag]Jordan Faison[/autotag] isn’t just perhaps Notre Dame’s best wide receiver but is also a key member of its top-ranked lacrosse program.

There are plenty more we should discuss at length one day but let’s take this moment to remember one of the greatest multisport athletes in the history of Notre Dame.

Former defensive tackle Kevin Hardy, who starred on Notre Dame’s 1966 national championship team, died on May 6 at 78 years old.

Hardy lettered in three sports at Notre Dame. In football, he was a key defensive lineman on the 1966 team that famously tied Michigan State en-route to winning the national championship. His 38 tackles and four pass breakups helped earn him All-American honors that year.

Hardy also played a key role on the basketball team that went to the NCAA Tournament. In 1968, he led the Fighting Irish baseball team, hitting .398.

Hardy was a first-round draft pick of the New Orleans Saints in 1967 and was moved to the San Francisco 49ers shortly after.  He also played for the Green Bay Packers and San Diego Chargers during his career.

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Former Notre Dame Star Shares Farewell Message to Pete Carroll

Some rivalries never end…

Three all-time football coaches said goodbye in a matter of 24 hours with Pete Carroll, Nick Saban, and Bill Belichick all stepping down.  It’s quite the mass exit as all three had hall of fame careers.

With Pete Carroll stepping away, a former Notre Dame player who played against him for the Irish before playing for him with the Seattle Seahawks shared a message to his former coach on social media.

Golden Tate, who played for Notre Dame from 2007-2009 and then for the Seahawks from 2010-2013 said the following about his first NFL head coach.

The best part of that is how he closes about fears of Carroll going back to USC.  Hey, I guess if they let Kelvin Sampson coach college basketball again then maybe they would let Carroll return to college football.

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Golden Tate says Drew Lock’s jersey sales should be through the roof

There is no doubt in my mind the “Drew Lock game” will live on in the collective memories of Seahawks fans everywhere for years to come.

Former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate has been back in the eye of the 12’s recently. On Monday night, Tate raised the iconic 12th Man Flag before the game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Seattle’s showdown was marked by a monumental 92-yard comeback drive from Drew Lock to upset the Eagles.

Lock’s late-game heroics must have made quite the impact on Tate, as well as the haircut the Seahawks backup is currently rocking. Tate took to Twitter to share his opinions on the matter:

There is no doubt in my mind the “Drew Lock game” will live on in the collective memories of Seahawks fans everywhere for years to come. When Seattle was down on its luck, staring down the barrel of a five-game losing streak, Lock strapped up and helped deliver a win for the ages.

While he is incredibly likable, I don’t necessarily think the jerseys numbers are going to rise. Head coach Pete Carroll already declared Geno Smith to be the starter if he is healthy.

But who knows what the future holds?

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Tate had plenty of memorable moments, but none more iconic than his “touchdown” in the infamous Fail Mary play

The Seattle Seahawks are under an hour away from playing the visiting Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football. It is Seattle’s first game back to the friendly confines of Lumen Field, and their second straight home prime time game.

One of the greatest pregame traditions in sports is raising the iconic 12th Man Flag in the south end zone. Tonight, this distinct honor will be bestowed upon former Seattle Seahawks receiver – and Super Bowl XLVIII Champion – Golden Tate.

Originally a second round pick by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2010 NFL draft, Golden Tate made a name for himself in the Emerald City. For the first four years of his career, Tate was a true blue Seahawk. During his tenure in Seattle, Tate had plenty of memorable moments, but none more iconic than his “touchdown” in the infamous Fail Mary play:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXGFZkIEMK0

Tate finished his Seahawks career with 165 receptions for 2,195 yards and 15 touchdowns. Interestingly enough, after leaving Seattle for Detroit in free agency, Tate did spend time with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Tate was traded to Philadelphia during the 2018 season, where he did catch a touchdown in the Eagles’ 16-15 Wild Card win over the Chicago Bears.

But needless to say, if he’s the one raising the 12th Man Flag, it may not be a grand mystery as to which one of his former teams he’ll be rooting for.

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Notre Dame football: When Golden Tate shot his shot with Taylor Swift

It wasn’t a ‘Love Story’ afterall, unfortunately

Long before pop icon [autotag]Taylor Swift[/autotag] and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce became an item there was another football player after her young heart.

Or at least her attention.

Flashback to 2009 when Swift’s brother was attending Notre Dame.  It was the freshman year of former Fighting Irish receiver Robby Toma and the Hawaii native recently remembered a time that Swift showed up at a Notre Dame practice.

It was at that practice that one of the best receivers to ever come through Notre Dame tried to get Swift’s attention.  Toma and none other than [autotag]Golden Tate[/autotag] remembered the moment on social media earlier this week – check it out below.

To which Tate responded:

It wound up that Tate’s move didn’t ultimately have “Love Story” written all over it but props to the man for shooting his shot.

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Golden Tate was grossed out by Saints offense on Thursday Night Football

Golden Tate was grossed out by Saints offense on Thursday Night Football

This week’s edition of Thursday Night Football was hardly a clinic in offensive prowess, especially from the New Orleans Saints. Although the Saints did manage to get something cooking in the 4th quarter with 15 points and a final trip to the red zone (before an unfortunate sequence occurred), it was a brutal journey getting to that point.

Through three quarters, New Orleans had managed only nine points off a whopping three field goals – one per quarter. It was a tough watch for anyone who tuned in, such as former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate.

Tate expressed his feelings in no uncertain terms on Twitter.

Ultimately, the box score will show decent numbers for the Saints. But as I am often saying, numbers never lie but they don’t tell the whole story. New Orleans’s offense certainly did not pass the eye test on Thursday.

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