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The Dip Behind the Drip: How Sauce Gardner Got His Nickname College Football The Dip Behind the Drip: How Sauce Gardner Got His Nickname , Staff Writer 3:45pm, April 26

When he's off the field, Ahmad Gardner is a reserved kid who admits he's never smoked or drank alcohol. When…
Derek Stingley Jr.’s Family Tragedy Inspires Him Every Time He Plays College Football Derek Stingley Jr.’s Family Tragedy Inspires Him Every Time He Plays , Staff Writer 5:00pm, April 20

There might not have been a better freshman season in LSU history than the one Derek Stingley Jr. constructed in…
Adam “Pacman” Jones Now Uses Fatherhood to Make His Impact NFL Adam “Pacman” Jones Now Uses Fatherhood to Make His Impact , The League 12:19pm, February 10

Despite what his children's video game nickname might suggest, Adam Pacman Jones is seemingly an unapproachable guy. Sure, he was a former professional…
Terry Hoage’s “Immaculate Deflection” Kept UGA’s National Title Hopes Alive Georgia Terry Hoage’s “Immaculate Deflection” Kept UGA’s National Title Hopes Alive , Staff Writer 10:02am, December 29

The University of Georgia Bulldogs were in a peculiar predicament. They were in a tight game against the Vanderbilt Commodores…
The Best NFL Players From Georgia Would Destroy Every Other State Georgia The Best NFL Players From Georgia Would Destroy Every Other State , Staff Writer 2:01pm, December 21

When you think of the best NFL players and where they come from, you'd be mistaken to ignore the Southeastern…
Meet “Kool-Aid” McKinstry: Alabama’s New 5-Star DB Who’s Sponsored by Kool-Aid Alabama Meet “Kool-Aid” McKinstry: Alabama’s New 5-Star DB Who’s Sponsored by Kool-Aid , The League 11:11am, August 24

Ga'Quincy "Kool-Aid" McKinstry is the best defensive back in the class of 2021. The Pinson Valley High School star has…
Clemson DB Transfer Derion Kendrick Brings Tenacity to Kirby Smart’s Defense College Football Clemson DB Transfer Derion Kendrick Brings Tenacity to Kirby Smart’s Defense , Staff Writer 2:09pm, August 20

Kirby Smart is reloading his secondary. The Georgia football head coach lost multiple starters to the NFL, making the NCAA…
Meet Major Burns: LSU’s Newest 4-Star DB Who Transferred Back Home LSU Meet Major Burns: LSU’s Newest 4-Star DB Who Transferred Back Home , Staff Writer 10:24am, July 30

Home is where the purple and gold is. At least that's the case for Major Burns. Burns — a Baton…
Tragedy Ended Chad Jones’ Career Early, But Where is the LSU Legend Now? LSU Tragedy Ended Chad Jones’ Career Early, But Where is the LSU Legend Now? , Staff Writer 1:44pm, June 21

Chad Jones had a choice that only a few athletes can relate to. Did he want to go to the…
Deion Sanders Picked Off Brett Favre & Showed Him Who “Prime Time” Is Florida State Deion Sanders Picked Off Brett Favre & Showed Him Who “Prime Time” Is , Staff Writer 4:11pm, June 16

It was one of those early season college football games. A small Division I school marches into a big time…
Derrick Henry’s Best Stiff-Arms Turn Defenders Into Pee Wee Players NFL Derrick Henry’s Best Stiff-Arms Turn Defenders Into Pee Wee Players , The League 10:37am, June 16

The stiff-arm is a move as old as football. American football is the only sport where it's legal (yes, yes,…
Texas A&M’s New Lockdown DB is Dripping with NFL Potential Texas A&M Texas A&M’s New Lockdown DB is Dripping with NFL Potential , 6:24pm, June 2

Hop aboard the train before the Texas A&M Aggies leave College Station. Entering the 2021 season, head coach Jimbo Fisher…
Deion Sanders’ Game-Saving INT Ended His FSU Career in Style College Football Deion Sanders’ Game-Saving INT Ended His FSU Career in Style , Staff Writer 2:14pm, May 27

Defensive back Deion Sanders was sure the 1989 Sugar Bowl between his Florida State Seminoles and the Auburn Tigers was…
Could Champ Bailey’s Son Continue Dad’s Legacy at Georgia? College Football Could Champ Bailey’s Son Continue Dad’s Legacy at Georgia? , Staff Writer 10:55am, April 22

No last name in Georgia Bulldogs history carries quite the same weight as Bailey (just let me make a point,…
Asante Samuel Jr. Ready to Follow in His Dad’s NFL Footsteps College Football Asante Samuel Jr. Ready to Follow in His Dad’s NFL Footsteps , The League 3:24pm, April 12

The weight of being a Junior is more than some people can handle. Some people hide from the weight of their name…
Trey Lance’s Parents Raised a Future NFL Star College Football Trey Lance’s Parents Raised a Future NFL Star , The League 2:22pm, April 12

Trey Lance is more than just a highly touted football player. Lance is a damn Bison. A North Dakota State Bison, to be…
Kirby Smart’s Diving Interceptions Spoiled Florida’s 1997 Season Georgia Kirby Smart’s Diving Interceptions Spoiled Florida’s 1997 Season , Staff Writer 6:17pm, April 5

Before Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart was handing out Ls to Dan Mullen, he was ruining Steve Spurrier's season.…
Irv Cross, Former Pro Bowler & CBS Broadcasting Legend, Dead at 81 NFL Irv Cross, Former Pro Bowler & CBS Broadcasting Legend, Dead at 81 , 10:46am, March 1

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Irv Cross, the former NFL defensive back who became the first Black man to work full-time as…
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