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‘UGA Football Live with JC Shelton’: Florida preview feat. Georgia great Todd Gurley

Georgia great Todd Gurley joins the show!

Host J.C. Shelton chats with former Georgia running back and NFL pro Todd Gurley on his current partnership with Gatorade, his career in Athens, why UGA is ‘RBU’ and the hype around Georgia vs. Florida. 

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Gurley, Georgia’s fourth all-time leading rusher, was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams with the No. 10 overall pick in 2015 and earned Offensive Rookie of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, three Pro Bowl selections and three All-Pro selections with the Rams.

Gurley returned to Georgia on a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons in 2020, and is now working to give back to the Atlanta community in partnership with Gatorade by surprising members of the Salvation Army Bellwood Boys and Girls Club during their flag football practice on Thursday, October 20.

Photo courtesy of Gatorade/Fleishman

Gurley and Gatorade gave the Salvation Army Bellwood Boys and Girls Club a $25,000 grant to go towards the organization’s flag football program and to further fuel Gatorade’s goal of driving equity in sport.

Photo courtesy of Gatorade/Fleishman

Listen to Gurley breakdown the grant to the Salvation Army Bellwood Boys and Girls Club and reminisce on his Georgia career, why the Dawgs are ‘RBU’ and how the matchup with Florida is such an exciting rivalry.  

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  • Florida preview: Key stats, players to watch, analysis and prediction on UGA vs. UF

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CBSSports names ideal landing spot for former Georgia RB Todd Gurley

CBS Sports names ideal landing spot for Todd Gurley

There hasve been plenty of discussions this offseason as to where former Georgia running back Todd Gurley, who is currently an NFL free agent, will play during the 2021 season.

CBS Sports’ Tyler Sullivan recently wrote on which team he thinks would be the ideal destination for the former NFL Offensive Player of the Year.

Sullivan named the Los Angeles Chargers as the suggested landing spot for Gurley, who previously spent one year with the Atlanta Falcons in 2020 after playing his full career with the Los Angeles Rams.

This offseason, the Detroit Lions were said to be in pursuit of Gurley, but no deal has yet to be struck. If he doesn’t end up in the Motor City, the Chargers could be a fun landing spot. While Austin Ekeler is the clear No. 1 back, the Chargers may not want him to go in-between the tackles as a bruising back on a week-to-week basis and open him up to injury. That’s where Gurley could come in and provide some relief with his 6-foot-1, 224-pound frame. He’d be a complementary piece to an offense that could take a massive leap as quarterback Justin Herbert heads into Year 2 of his career.

Gurley was at one time the league’s best running back, but he has rapidly declined since his knee started giving him issues. But there’s no doubt the former Georgia Bulldog can still provide value to a team and remains very productive in the red zone.

UGA’s fourth all-time leading rusher ran for 678 yards on 195 carries (3.5 avg.) and nine touchdowns, while adding another 164 yards on 25 catches in his one season in Atlanta.

Gurley has battled knee arthritis since his time with the Rams. With L.A., Gurley was one of the best running backs in the NFL. The Tarboro, N.C., native was named offensive rookie of the year in 2015, offensive player of the year in 2017, along with two First-Team All-Pro selections and three Pro Bowl appearances in five seasons.

While Gurley did not produce in Atlanta like he did for the Rams, the Falcons troubles may have contributed to the low numbers. Atlanta ranked 26th in the league in run offense last season. With the right scheme and fit, Gurley could blossom once again.

CBSSports names ideal landing spot for former Georgia RB Todd Gurley

CBS Sports names ideal landing spot for Todd Gurley

There hasve been plenty of discussions this offseason as to where former Georgia running back Todd Gurley, who is currently an NFL free agent, will play during the 2021 season.

CBS Sports’ Tyler Sullivan recently wrote on which team he thinks would be the ideal destination for the former NFL Offensive Player of the Year.

Sullivan named the Los Angeles Chargers as the suggested landing spot for Gurley, who previously spent one year with the Atlanta Falcons in 2020 after playing his full career with the Los Angeles Rams.

This offseason, the Detroit Lions were said to be in pursuit of Gurley, but no deal has yet to be struck. If he doesn’t end up in the Motor City, the Chargers could be a fun landing spot. While Austin Ekeler is the clear No. 1 back, the Chargers may not want him to go in-between the tackles as a bruising back on a week-to-week basis and open him up to injury. That’s where Gurley could come in and provide some relief with his 6-foot-1, 224-pound frame. He’d be a complementary piece to an offense that could take a massive leap as quarterback Justin Herbert heads into Year 2 of his career.

Gurley was at one time the league’s best running back, but he has rapidly declined since his knee started giving him issues. But there’s no doubt the former Georgia Bulldog can still provide value to a team and remains very productive in the red zone.

UGA’s fourth all-time leading rusher ran for 678 yards on 195 carries (3.5 avg.) and nine touchdowns, while adding another 164 yards on 25 catches in his one season in Atlanta.

Gurley has battled knee arthritis since his time with the Rams. With L.A., Gurley was one of the best running backs in the NFL. The Tarboro, N.C., native was named offensive rookie of the year in 2015, offensive player of the year in 2017, along with two First-Team All-Pro selections and three Pro Bowl appearances in five seasons.

While Gurley did not produce in Atlanta like he did for the Rams, the Falcons troubles may have contributed to the low numbers. Atlanta ranked 26th in the league in run offense last season. With the right scheme and fit, Gurley could blossom once again.

Report: Former Georgia football RB Todd Gurley visits AFC team

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that former Georgia football running back Todd Gurley, current NFL free agent, visited with the Baltimore Ravens.

UGA great and current NFL free agent Todd Gurley visited with the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, per a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Gurley, the former NFL Offensive Player of the Year with the Los Angeles Rams, was at one time the league’s best running back, but has since rapidly declined after his knee started giving him issues.

But there’s no doubt that the former Georgia Bulldog can still provide value to a team and remains very productive in the red zone.

Gurley, 26, is coming off of a one-year stint with the Atlanta Falcons after spending his first five seasons in the league with the L.A. Rams.

If Gurley is to join the Ravens, he would be pairing up with superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson in Baltimore as well as second year running back and Ohio State great JK Dobbins.

UGA’s fourth all-time leading rusher ran for 678 yards on 195 carries (3.5 avg.) and nine touchdowns, while adding another 164 yards on 25 catches in his one season in Atlanta.

Gurley has battled knee arthritis since his time with the Rams. With L.A., Gurley was one of the best running backs in the NFL. The Tarboro, N.C., native was named offensive rookie of the year in 2015, offensive player of the year in 2017, along with two First-Team All-Pro selections and three Pro Bowl appearances in five seasons.

While Gurley did not produce in Atlanta like he did for the Rams, the Falcons troubles may have contributed to the low numbers. Atlanta ranked 26th in the league in run offense last season. With the right scheme and fit, Gurley could blossom once again.

2 Dawgs in same NFL backfield? D’Andre Swift would be ‘happy’ if Todd Gurley joined the Lions

Former UGA football running backs Todd Gurley and D’andre Swift could pair on the Detroit Lions, and Swift comments.

Georgia fans often talk about how cool it would be to have two former Bulldog running backs in the same NFL backfield sharing carries.

And that may soon be a reality. Former UGA running back Todd Gurley met with the Detroit Lions last week, per ESPN, where fellow Georgia product D’Andre Swift currently acts as the No. 1 back. He left without a contract, but there’s some serious buzz about that visit.

Swift said he’d ‘be happy’ to have a fellow former Dawg split carries with him in Detroit.

“Knowledge. Experience,” Swift replied when asked how he would benefit from the Lions potentially signing Gurley, per LionsWire. “I’d be happy if he come here as well. I just want to compete with these guys. Just to have him in the building, that’d be good.”

But Swift would not be the only familiar face for Gurley in Detroit. His former quarterback, Jared Goff, was dealt to the Lions earlier this offseason for Matthew Stafford, another former Dawg. Additionally, he played under Lions GM Brad Holmes in Los Angeles.

From LionsWire:

Gurley played under Lions GM Brad Holmes in Los Angeles and experienced great success, rushing for over 2,500 yards and scoring 40 total touchdowns with the Rams in the 2017-2018 seasons. He’s struggled with chronic knee issues since, rushing for just 3.5 yards per carry in Atlanta in 2020.

Gurley and Swift both had great Georgia careers and are two of the best backs in UGA history.

From 2012-14, Gurley rushed for 3,285 yards and scored 42 total touchdowns. Swift (2017-19) ran for 2,885 yards and found the end zone a total of 25 times.

Gurley ranks fourth on UGA’s all-time leading rusher list while Swift ranks seventh.

2 Dawgs in same NFL backfield? D’Andre Swift would be ‘happy’ if Todd Gurley joined the Lions

Former UGA football running backs Todd Gurley and D’andre Swift could pair on the Detroit Lions, and Swift comments.

Georgia fans often talk about how cool it would be to have two former Bulldog running backs in the same NFL backfield sharing carries.

And that may soon be a reality. Former UGA running back Todd Gurley met with the Detroit Lions last week, per ESPN, where fellow Georgia product D’Andre Swift currently acts as the No. 1 back. He left without a contract, but there’s some serious buzz about that visit.

Swift said he’d ‘be happy’ to have a fellow former Dawg split carries with him in Detroit.

“Knowledge. Experience,” Swift replied when asked how he would benefit from the Lions potentially signing Gurley, per LionsWire. “I’d be happy if he come here as well. I just want to compete with these guys. Just to have him in the building, that’d be good.”

But Swift would not be the only familiar face for Gurley in Detroit. His former quarterback, Jared Goff, was dealt to the Lions earlier this offseason for Matthew Stafford, another former Dawg. Additionally, he played under Lions GM Brad Holmes in Los Angeles.

From LionsWire:

Gurley played under Lions GM Brad Holmes in Los Angeles and experienced great success, rushing for over 2,500 yards and scoring 40 total touchdowns with the Rams in the 2017-2018 seasons. He’s struggled with chronic knee issues since, rushing for just 3.5 yards per carry in Atlanta in 2020.

Gurley and Swift both had great Georgia careers and are two of the best backs in UGA history.

From 2012-14, Gurley rushed for 3,285 yards and scored 42 total touchdowns. Swift (2017-19) ran for 2,885 yards and found the end zone a total of 25 times.

Gurley ranks fourth on UGA’s all-time leading rusher list while Swift ranks seventh.

Todd Gurley reportedly visiting Detroit Lions: Twitter reacts

Here are the Twitter reactions to the news that former UGA football RB Todd Gurley will be making a visit to the Detroit Lions. 

UGA great and current NFL free agent Todd Gurley is visiting the Detroit Lions on Thursday, per a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Gurley, the former NFL Offensive Player of the Year with the Los Angeles Rams, was at one time the league’s best running back, but has since rapidly declined after his knee started giving him issues.

But there’s no doubt that the former Georgia Bulldog can still provide value to a team and remains very productive in the red zone.

If Gurley is to join the Lions, he would be pairing up with fellow former Georgia running back D’Andre Swift in Detroit as well as his former Rams quarterback Jared Goff.

Here are the Twitter reactions to the news that Gurley will be making a visit to the Lions.

 

 

Former Georgia RB Todd Gurley visiting Detroit Lions

ESPN’s Adam Shefter reports that former Georgia football running back Todd Gurley, current NFL free agent, is visiting the Detroit Lions.

UGA great and current NFL free agent Todd Gurley is visiting the Detroit Lions on Thursday, per a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Gurley, 26, is coming off of a one-year stint with the Atlanta Falcons after spending his first five seasons in the league with the L.A. Rams.

UGA’s fourth all-time leading rusher ran for 678 yards on 195 carries (3.5 avg.) and nine touchdowns, while adding another 164 yards on 25 catches in his one season in Atlanta.

Gurley has battled knee arthritis since his time with the Rams. With L.A., Gurley was one of the best running backs in the NFL. The Tarboro, N.C., native was named offensive rookie of the year in 2015, offensive player of the year in 2017, along with two First-Team All-Pro selections and three Pro Bowl appearances in five seasons.

While Gurley did not produce in Atlanta like he did for the Rams, the Falcons troubles may have contributed to the low numbers. Atlanta ranked 26th in the league in run offense last season. With the right scheme and fit, Gurley could blossom once again.

 

 

Georgia football play of the day – Georgia vs Tennessee (2014)

Watch the Georgia football play of the day here!

It’s college football Saturday!

There are several programs teeing it up today and only two more weeks until Georgia kicks off versus Arkansas to begin their 2020 football season on Sept. 26.

Today’s play of the day comes from Georgia’s 2014 matchup with Tennessee in Athens.

No. 12 Georgia faced an early 10-point deficit to the Vols, but was able to battle back behind star running back Todd Gurley’s 208 rushing yards.

Watch Gurley take flight here:

The Atlanta Falcons sure got a great Dawg when they signed Gurley this offseason.

The Bulldogs would go on to win 35-32, with most of the production coming from Gurley’s career-high 208 yards and two touchdowns, including a game-sealing 51 yard score in the fourth quarter.

 

Todd Gurley, UGA form strategic alliance to benefit Athens community

Falcons RB Todd Gurley forms strategic alliance with UGAAA to benefit students, alumni and the Athens community as a whole in various areas.

Atlanta Falcons running back and legendary Georgia Bulldog Todd Gurley has formed a strategic alliance with the University of Georgia Athletic Association.

The alliance is focused on initiatives across athletics, community and social justice.

Gurley will meaningfully connect with students and alumni while serving as a mentor and public speaker about a variety of topics and issues going on around the world.

“Athens is my second home, and playing for the Falcons will allow me to spend more time there,” said Gurley in his statement.  “UGA fans embraced me as a young man, and that support has stayed with me throughout my time in the NFL.  I am looking forward to getting to know the students and alumni, and making a difference in the community that has meant so much to me.”

One of Gurley’s first initiatives is his Make A Difference Every Day (M.A.D.E.) Foundation that will be partnering with the “Dawgs for Pups” campaign.  Gurley will be working to raise funds to provide internet access to 2,500 underprivileged Athens K-8 students, helping to provide online learning resources amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Todd is an outstanding ambassador for our program,” Senior Deputy Director of Athletics Josh Brooks said in the official statement.  “Now that he’s in our backyard, we’re excited to engage Todd in several areas.  This partnership will not only create meaningful programming for out student-athletes, but also impact out local community.”

It’s always great seeing former Bulldogs giving back to UGA and the Athens community.  A DGD for life.