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Wisconsin social media weighs in on what makes Badger football so special

What’s your favorite thing about Wisconsin Badgers football?

College football is a special sport. It, in a large way, is the only reason this website and our network exist.

It’s hard to explain to a non-college football fan what the atmosphere the sport creates is like. It’s inherently different from the professional game, which is what makes it so special. The hundreds of intricacies would take hours to explain, and then years for people to fully come to understand.

Related: Which Big Ten football team has the toughest conference schedule in 2024?

That said, there is a lot of hand-wringing these days about the state of college football and college athletics as a whole. There’s concern about NIL, the transfer portal, conference realignment, gigantic television deals and a future that nobody can accurately predict.

But all of those issues seem to go away when the ball is kicked off every Saturday afternoon or evening, especially when the Wisconsin Badgers are on one of the sidelines. That’s the beauty of the sport.

So, to dig into this, we posted the following on our Facebook page after CBS Sports’ Josh Pate did the same with the sport as a whole:

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Here are some of the best responses:

Watch: Behind the scenes of Manti Te’o’s return to Notre Dame

Hopefully it’s not another 10 years until he’s back again!

It had been a long time since Notre Dame legend Manti Te’o had stepped foot on the campus he called home from 2009 through early 2013.  Too long.

So long in fact that since Te’o was last on campus he’s now gotten both engaged and married as well as become a father.

We saw Te’o deliver a speech to the fans before the game against Cal last Saturday but thanks to the Notre Dame advanced media team we now have a look at how the rest of Te’o’s visit went, including a look at the message he delivered to the team.  Check it out:

I had two favorite parts of it:

  1. Manti yelling out from hundreds of feet away to watch for the quarterback sneak
  2. Finding out exactly where he met Jon Bon Jovi

It was awesome to see an all-time great back on campus and hopefully it won’t be long until he returns again.

Related – where will Notre Dame go bowling in 2022?  

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Nick Saban discusses the possibility of white helmets returning for the Crimson Tide

White Helmets haven’t been worn by the Crimson Tide in a very long time, Nick Saban has a strong opinion.

There is a large sect of Alabama fans who really want the program to bring back the white helmets with red details that the team wore back in the 1960s through the late 1970s.

It’s a unique look when compared to the current crimson helmets, but it wouldn’t stray out of the realm of tradition, right? White is in the color scheme for the Crimson Tide, so it should be okay.

Alabama head coach Nick Saban revealed that he does not want the white helmets to make a return. This means that for as long as Saban is at the helm of the program, there won’t be white helmets.

“To me, there’s an expectation. When we run out of the tunnel, this is the brand,” Saban recently stated when discussing a change from their current look.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to cover Alabama Football as the 2022 college football season gets underway.

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Notre Dame celebrates Wisconsin win with ‘Jump Around’

I came to get down…

A wild scene unleashed at Soldier Field at the start of the fourth quarter Saturday when Wisconsin’s tradition of playing “Jump Around” took place.  As is the case at each Badgers home game the crowd went nuts.

With Drew Pyne in at quarterback and the Wisconsin defense swarming it seemed like the Irish were entering dangerous waters, but things quickly turned as a 13-10 deficit with 14:14 to play turned into a 41-13 Notre Dame victory.

In his on the field interview with Fox immediately after breaking Knute Rockne’s all-time Notre Dame wins record, Kelly stated that the Irish thought “Jump Around was their own fight song.”

The best photos from Notre Dame-Wisconsin at Soldier Field

The Irish must have liked it quite a bit because after the game it was one of the songs of choice in the locker room.

Not long after the game the Notre Dame social media team got in on the fun.

Well played by all.

And for the record the “Jump Around” tradition is pretty cool.  I wish more Notre Dame fans would have participated in the fun instead to start the fourth quarter at Soldier Field. It’s a catchy tune and makes one want to jump around.

Especially after scoring 31 straight fourth quarter points.

Related:

Notre Dame puts it On Wisconsin: 5 Instant Takeaways

5 Stars: Best and Worst of Notre Dame’s win over Wisconsin

Brian Kelly becomes Notre Dame’s all-time winningest coach

Latest on Notre Dame’s quarterback situation after Wisconsin win

America’s Team: Cowboys 10 most memorable Thanksgiving Day games

With 52 Thanksgiving games on their resume, the Cowboys have plenty of holiday memories to choose from. Cowboys Wire picks out the 10 best.

America’s Team is as much a part of the All-American holiday as parade floats and candied yams. The Dallas Cowboys will host their 53rd Thanksgiving Day game in 2020. This season’s edition will mark the tenth time Dallas has welcomed their division rivals from Washington for the traditional late afternoon tilt. That’s the most of any Cowboys Thanksgiving opponent.

Over the years, the club’s Thanksgiving Day series has created some of pro football’s most memorable moments, including several chapters that are absolutely indelible within the Cowboys’ own storied history. To celebrate, Cowboys Wire takes a look back through the archives to dish out the ten quintessential Thanksgiving games that have meant the most to the team.

But the feast can’t be all deep-fried turkey and pumpkin pie; mixed in with some of the franchise’s most satisfying wins are also a few standout games that didn’t go Dallas’s way. Consider them the unpleasant cranberry sauce that your weird aunt brings every few years and makes you have at least a small helping of.

Crazy 88s: CeeDee Lamb will apparently join Cowboys WR succession after all

Following his selection in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, newest Dallas Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb stated that he wanted to wear No. 10 as a professional. After sporting both No. 9 and most recently No. 2 as a member of the Oklahoma …

Following his selection in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, newest Dallas Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb stated that he wanted to wear No. 10 as a professional. After sporting both No. 9 and most recently No. 2 as a member of the Oklahoma Sooners, Lamb was prepared to sport the jersey number of the player he is most often compared to, DeAndre Hopkins, who sported it during his tenure with the Houston Texans.

Jerry Jones, however, wanted to dip Lamb in the anointing oil that is held sacred to Cowboys history. Jones suggested following the draft that he’d like Lamb to don the famous No. 88, reserved for those receiving torch bearers who are supposed to carry on the tradiion of the franchise. It appears Jones, despite not being able to have an in-person meeting with Lamb to spin one of his infamous sell jobs, must have been convincing over the phone or Zoom. Lamb jerseys are hitting the market, and they are in line with Dallas tradition.

The Cowboys announced jersey numbers for five of their seven picks earlier in the week, but Lamb was conspicuously absent from the list as things were still up in the air.

88 is the jersey number of the chosen one; the wide receiver anointed as the franchise cross bearer. Drew Pearson was the original 88 and is in the Ring of Honor. That legacy was turned over to Michael Irvin who forged a Hall of Fame career while wearing it.

During a down time for the franchise the club tried to put it on second-round pick Antonio Bryant, but he was just getting the printing press ready for the last first-round receiver Dallas drafted before this year, Dez Bryant.  Bryant is the club’s all-time touchdown reception leader.

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7 Traditional Irish Foods to Try This St. Patrick’s Day

7 Traditional Irish Foods to
Try This St. Patrick’s Day.
1. Soda Bread.
This bread gets its name from the
baking soda that is used as a leavening agent.
2. Bangers
and Mash.
This dish is comprised of sausage and
mashed potatoes, often served with gravy.
3. Coddle.
Coddle is made by cooking leftover meat
(usually sausage), vegetables and
potatoes into a stew.
4. Shepherd’s Pie.
Ground lamb and vegetables are
smothered with mashed potatoes and
baked to perfection in this classic Irish dish.
5. Colcannon.
This popular side dish is a mixture of
potatoes with either cabbage or kale.
6. Irish Stew.
This stew is made with lamb, potatoes,
onions and root vegetables.
7. Boxty.
This dish is similar to a potato pancake, combining
grated and mashed potatoes into a delightful patty

7 Traditional Irish Foods to
Try This St. Patrick’s Day.
1. Soda Bread.
This bread gets its name from the
baking soda that is used as a leavening agent.
2. Bangers
and Mash.
This dish is comprised of sausage and
mashed potatoes, often served with gravy.
3. Coddle.
Coddle is made by cooking leftover meat
(usually sausage), vegetables and
potatoes into a stew.
4. Shepherd’s Pie.
Ground lamb and vegetables are
smothered with mashed potatoes and
baked to perfection in this classic Irish dish.
5. Colcannon.
This popular side dish is a mixture of
potatoes with either cabbage or kale.
6. Irish Stew.
This stew is made with lamb, potatoes,
onions and root vegetables.
7. Boxty.
This dish is similar to a potato pancake, combining
grated and mashed potatoes into a delightful patty

7 Traditional Irish Foods to Try This St. Patrick’s Day

7 Traditional Irish Foods to
Try This St. Patrick’s Day.
1. Soda Bread.
This bread gets its name from the
baking soda that is used as a leavening agent.
2. Bangers
and Mash.
This dish is comprised of sausage and
mashed potatoes, often served with gravy.
3. Coddle.
Coddle is made by cooking leftover meat
(usually sausage), vegetables and
potatoes into a stew.
4. Shepherd’s Pie.
Ground lamb and vegetables are
smothered with mashed potatoes and
baked to perfection in this classic Irish dish.
5. Colcannon.
This popular side dish is a mixture of
potatoes with either cabbage or kale.
6. Irish Stew.
This stew is made with lamb, potatoes,
onions and root vegetables.
7. Boxty.
This dish is similar to a potato pancake, combining
grated and mashed potatoes into a delightful patty

7 Traditional Irish Foods to
Try This St. Patrick’s Day.
1. Soda Bread.
This bread gets its name from the
baking soda that is used as a leavening agent.
2. Bangers
and Mash.
This dish is comprised of sausage and
mashed potatoes, often served with gravy.
3. Coddle.
Coddle is made by cooking leftover meat
(usually sausage), vegetables and
potatoes into a stew.
4. Shepherd’s Pie.
Ground lamb and vegetables are
smothered with mashed potatoes and
baked to perfection in this classic Irish dish.
5. Colcannon.
This popular side dish is a mixture of
potatoes with either cabbage or kale.
6. Irish Stew.
This stew is made with lamb, potatoes,
onions and root vegetables.
7. Boxty.
This dish is similar to a potato pancake, combining
grated and mashed potatoes into a delightful patty

Notre Dame Should Take Extra Step when Throwing it Back

Don’t ask me why I remember this so vividly because I don’t honestly remember. Nor do I remember what year it was that they went away but I assume when the stadium was opened post-renovations in 1997.

When No. 15 Notre Dame hosts Boston College on Saturday afternoon they’ll do so as a significant favorite in a series the Irish haven’t lost in since 2008.

They’ll also be wearing throwback uniforms made to honor the 1988 national championship team when they do so.

Unfortunately I don’t think anyone will be showing off their bare midriff quite like Chris Zorich used to, but I wouldn’t object if someone chose to.

Instead the playing field at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday should give a nod to not just the 1988 team but the entire Lou Holtz era.

No, they shouldn’t cut the capacity down to under 60,000, even if it’d mean a new sellout streak beginning, but a small, formerly unique characteristic should return Saturday afternoon.

I’m talking about the font of the yard-line markers that used to be one-of-a-kind to Notre Dame Stadium.

There are probably plenty of people reading this who are so young that they have absolutely no clue what I’m talking about. Heck, some that are old enough to remember probably don’t, either. If you’re in that boat, watch the video below and take notice of the yard line markers when you can.

Don’t ask me why I remember this so vividly because I don’t honestly remember. Nor do I remember what year it was that they went away but I assume when the stadium was opened post-renovations in 1997.

It’s an odd request from me I’m sure and I probably sound very old-school in making if. I however I promise I’m not always: I swear I love the video board and am all for the field turf as well as the “ND” on the 50 yard-line.

I just want Saturday for the actual yard-markings to get painted back to how they used to look.

And then left that way forever.