Chelsea forward’s season ended after ACL tear
Chelsea Chelsea forward Brown sends emotional message of support after ACL tear ends his season Patrick Gleeson Last updated 1 year ago 03:14 1/10/18 FacebookTwitterRedditcopy Comments(0) 
Chelsea Brighton & Hove Albion v Chelsea Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League The 21-year-old helped guide Huddersfield to the Premier League last term and is now on loan at Brighton, but has seen his spell ended by injury Chelsea forward Izzy Brown has torn his anterior cruciate ligament and will miss the remainder of the season.The 21-year-old, who is spending the campaign on loan at Brighton, was forced off after only six minutes into the Seagulls’ FA Cup third-round clash with Crystal Palace on Monday.On Tuesday, Brown took to social media to confirm that he suffered an ACL tear and will miss the rest of the season, while thanking those at the seaside club. Article continues below Editors’ Picks Lyon treble & England heartbreak: The full story behind Lucy Bronze’s dramatic 2019 Liverpool v Man City is now the league’s biggest rivalry and the bitterness is growing Megan Rapinoe: Born & brilliant in the U.S.A. A Liverpool legend in the making: Behind Virgil van Dijk’s remarkable rise to world’s best player “Not the news I wanted to hear,” Brown said on Instagram. “I have torn my ACL & it will need surgery to fix. I will come back fitter & stronger and hopefully be ready for next season.“Thank you to everyone at Brighton for the love and support they showed towards me, the fans, the staff, & all the players. I’ve met some amazing people here & these memories will be with me forever.”Brown, a graduate of the West Brom academy, signed for Chelsea in 2013 but has made just one Premier League appearance for the Blues since.The attacker has spent time on loan with Vitesse, Rotherham and most notably Huddersfield, who he helped steer into the English top flight for the first time in the club’s history last season.Brown then joined fellow newly-promoted Brighton for the 2017-18 campaign but was injured during the club’s first game of the season against Manchester City and has been forced to play a bit-part role on the south coast since.The 21-year-old made just four league starts under Chris Hughton, with an additional nine substitute appearances.
Juventus ‘Buffon is the Messi or Ronaldo of goalkeepers’ – What it’s like being the Juventus ace’s understudy Romeo Agresti Juventus Correspondent 21:00 1/27/18 FacebookTwitterRedditcopy Comments(3) 
Getty Images Juventus Chievo v Juventus Chievo Serie A Opinion Goal speaks exclusively to three men who have served as the Italian’s understudy: Alex Manninger, Emanuele Belardi and Michelangelo Rampulla Ahead of his 40th birthday on Sunday, Gianluigi Buffon admitted that he may consider extending his career beyond the end of the current campaign. That is obviously great news for Juventus and fans of the arguably the greatest goalkeeper of all time, who remains at the peak of his powers a staggering 23 years after his professional debut at Parma. Wojciech Szczesny might be less enamoured with the idea of Buffon playing on for at least another year, though, given he was poised to take over as the Bianconeri’s No.1 this summer. Article continues below Editors’ Picks Lyon treble & England heartbreak: The full story behind Lucy Bronze’s dramatic 2019 Liverpool v Man City is now the league’s biggest rivalry and the bitterness is growing Megan Rapinoe: Born & brilliant in the U.S.A. A Liverpool legend in the making: Behind Virgil van Dijk’s remarkable rise to world’s best player However, the majority of the Pole’s predecessors have never had any issue serving as the Italian icon’s understudy, considering it both a privilege and a valuable learning experience. Indeed, Alex Manninger spent four years as Juve’s second-choice goalkeeper, between 2008 and 2012, and the former Arsenal goalkeeper doesn’t regret a single second of his time in Turin.”Gigi is an exceptional man,” the 40-year-old Austrian tells Goal. “When I arrived at Juventus, he gave me a great welcome and that created a special relationship right from the start. We are still in contact today and we talk often. “My four years in Turin was an experience of an extraordinary level thanks to Gigi. “As a goalkeeper, it’s pointless to add anything else. He was a truly world-class player, the role model for anyone that wants to become a goalkeeper. In short, he is the absolute reference point. “I remember that, as an opponent, I used to examine him from afar. I followed his moves and I admired him.”Then, arriving at Juventus, I had the good fortune to observe him day after day in training and that helped me understand his greatness even more.”
Manninger discovered that Buffon was more than just an excellent goalkeeper, he was also an inspirational influence on his Juve team-mates. “From him, I really learned so much in terms of the role of a captain,” the ex-Austria international explains. “His presence in the dressing room was always that of a true leader, capable of motivating all of his team-mates, of being hard in moments in which it was needed and giving us all a great incentive to improve. “I’m very proud at having shared four years of my footballing career with a genuine legend.”Buffon joined Juve from Parma in 2001 for €52 million – which remains a world-record fee for a goalkeeper – but, according to Michelangelo Rampulla, the 23-year-old arrived without any airs or graces.”I was the first man to be Buffon’s understudy at Juventus,” enthuses Rampulla, who is now working as goalkeeping coach under Marcello Lippi with the Chinese national team. “He was already affirmed as a young champion, whereas I was at the end of my career. I was 40 at the time but we immediately struck up a great rapport.”Gigi is a wonderful person, sincere and cheerful. There were never any resentment between us. Indeed, we built a strong connection. We were always room-mates. “I remember one episode, in particular, after I’d joined [Didier] Deschamps’ backroom team as a goalkeeping coach.”He was fresh from becoming a World Champion in Germany but Juve were in Seri B, so everything felt strange.”But when we’d practically secured our return to Serie A, we got to talking about the future and I told him that if he were to stay at Juve, he would become a legend; one of the cornerstones in the history of the Bianconeri. And that’s how it turned out.”Our relationship always remained unchanged. Even when I returned as goalkeeping coach, our dynamic changed a little on a professional level, for obvious reasons of hierarchy, but our relationship always remained ideal.”
Emanuele Belardi also arrived at Juve had been relegated to Serie B as part of the fallout from the Calciopoli refereeing scandal. He, too, found Buffon to be the perfect team-mate. “When I arrived in Turin, the impact with Gigi was extremely positive,” explains Belardi, who spent two years with the Bianconeri.”He is a golden boy, always ready to joke and play around. Even today, he’s always available to meet up in spite of his thousands of commitments. “Never did it weigh on you the comparison between a great champion like him and his understudy.”As a result, while Belardi is disappointed that Buffon has yet to win the Champions League, he believes the great sporting tragedy is that the Carrara native never received the Ballon d’Or, in light of what he represents both as a player and a sportsman.”Someone like Gigi deserved that recognition,” he argues. “He’s the greatest goalkeeper of all time. He’s the Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo of the posts; a true world-class player.”
Argentina Messi joins Argentina’s World Cup training camp Jamie Smith Last updated 1 year ago 00:37 5/23/18 FacebookTwitterRedditcopy Comments(0) 
Getty Images Argentina Lionel Messi Argentina v Iceland World Cup Friendlies Argentina have confirmed the Barcelona star has joined up with the squad ahead of the World Cup Lionel Messi has linked up with Argentina at a pre-World Cup training camp in Buenos Aires.Messi fired Barcelona to a domestic double in the 2017-18 season, his 34 La Liga goals earning him a record fifth European Golden Shoe.The Argentina captain has now joined his international team-mates as Jorge Sampaoli’s men build towards the World Cup in Russia. Article continues below Editors’ Picks Goalkeeper crisis! Walker to the rescue but City sweating on Ederson injury ahead of Liverpool clash Out of his depth! Emery on borrowed time after another abysmal Arsenal display Diving, tactical fouls & the emerging war of words between Guardiola & Klopp Sorry, Cristiano! Pjanic is Juventus’ most important player right now Messi’s side face Iceland, Croatia and Nigeria in Group D, hoping to go one step further than their loss to Germany in the 2014 final.They will do so without Mauro Icardi, however, as the Inter forward was controversially left out of the Albiceleste squad by Sampaoli.Icardi scored 29 goals in 34 Serie A games throughout 2017-18 but was overlooked by his national manager in favour of Messi, Sergio Aguero, and Juventus forward Gonzalo Higuain.Paulo Dybala was also named in the 23-man squad after scoring 22 league goals for Juve.
World Cup Pele, Eto’o & the youngest players in World Cup history Goal Last updated 1 year ago 23:00 5/30/18 FacebookTwitterRedditcopy Comments(0) 
Getty Images World Cup Nigeria Serbia Costa Rica Germany Mexico Croatia Russia Morocco Spain Saudi Arabia Uruguay Egypt Iran Portugal France Australia Iceland Argentina Denmark Peru As we near ever closer to the finals in Russia, Goal takes a look at the youngest players to have represented their countries at the tournament
Touch Football Australia is calling nominations for national-level volunteer positions including Director of Referees, Director of Coaches and Director of High Performance.Director of RefereesTo provide ongoing support, advice and leadership relating to the ongoing development, review and implementation of referee programs at all levels.Director of CoachesTo provide ongoing support, advice and leadership relating to the ongoing development, review and implementation of coach programs from grass roots through to national level.Director of High PerformanceTo provide ongoing support, advice and leadership relating to the implementation of programs, policies and procedures relating to all national training squads and teams.Following further consultation with State and National technical personnel in the near future, the position of Director of Selectors will also be sought.Expressions of interest of no more than 500 words should be forwarded via email to jeremy@austouch.com.au no later than 5pm Friday 19th October. A selection process will then commence immediately, with the intention to appoint the most suitable candidates to the various positions as soon as possible. For more information, or a copy of the relevant position description, contact Jeremy Sorensen or Tara Steel by phoning (07) 3247 2733.
TFA will look to assess through the period with the opportunity for rolling interview opportunities as candidates are deemed suitable although the final date for applications will close Wednesday, 11 January 2012.Candidates will be required to provide a two page letter of introduction addressing the role, the desire to work within the sports industry and any supporting comments against the position description and it must be accompanied by their Curriculum Vitae.Related Filesnops_events_and_competitions_coordinator-pdfsops_competitions_and_events-pdf Touch Football Australia (TFA) is currently looking for enthusiastic professionals to join our team.There are roles in two locations across Australia in Events and Competitions as outlined below:* Events and Competitions – Canberra (one position – role is being re-advertised)* Competitions and Events – Melbourne (one position)
Vice Captain: Hannah Dyball 19’s Mixed -Captain: Jack Hughes Vice Captain: Adam Boumoulhem 19’s Boys – Captain: Justin Cridland Vice Captain: Jackson Mills Australian 19’s representatives, Jackson Mills and Hannah Dyball have been named the Australian Flag Bearers for the 2017 Youth Trans Tasman.Mills will be wearing the green and gold for the second time in his Touch Football career while Dyball will be making her third appearance at a Trans Tasman Series event.TFA wishes to congratulate Jackson and Hannah on this accolade, one that is thoroughly deserved.TFA also wishes to congratulate the following players who have been named as captains of the Australian teams for the 2017 Youth Trans Tasman Series:19’s Girls – Captain: Shellie Davis 17’s Mixed – Co Captains: Jessica Potts & Aaron Moore Vice Captains: Marley Simbolon & Brittney Donovan 17’s Girls – Co Captains: Brittany Clifford & Kobe Nona17’s Boys – Captain: Blake Moore 
TagsTransfersAbout the authorPaul VegasShare the loveHave your say Cardiff boss Neil Warnock hoping for busy winter marketby Paul Vegas10 months agoSend to a friendShare the loveCardiff City boss Neil Warnock is hoping for a busy winter market.Warnock admits he’s seeking several major signings.”We’re looking at two or three positions,” Warnock told Sky Sports. “We’ve made offers for strikers but it’s not as simple as that. Not only is it the offer that’s got to be accepted but are they better than what you’ve got in January? Are the teams going to let good players go in January?“We’re not the market where we can go and spend anything like the top half of the Premier League. We’ve got a certain market and we’ve got to try and get the best out of it.” 
TagsTransfersAbout the authorPaul VegasShare the loveHave your say Chelsea boss Sarri coy over Barella bid plansby Paul Vegas10 months agoSend to a friendShare the loveChelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has refused to deny plans for Cagliari attacker Nicolo Barella.The Italy U21 international is under consideration at Chelsea as a replacement for departing midfielder Cesc Fabregas.Sarri said, “If Cesc goes away, we have to replace him. “Barella? I do not want to talk about players from other teams.”Along with Barella, Chelsea are also interested in Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Leandro Paredes. 
Aubameyang wants to see Arsenal come out firingby Freddie Taylor24 days agoSend to a friendShare the loveArsenal attacker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang wants his side to start games with more conviction.The Gunners had their moments in the first half against Manchester United at Old Trafford, but it was the home side that went 1-0 up before the interval.It was a second half strike from Aubameyang that got Arsenal a point in the Premier League fixture on Monday night.And he hopes they can improve on how they start games for the future.Speaking about the first half, he told the club’s official website: “It’s hard to come here. “It’s not easy when you concede just before half-time but we came back in the second half with great spirit. “Last week we came back as well, so maybe we need to start with more strength and more confidence because we can do it.” About the authorFreddie TaylorShare the loveHave your say
About the authorPaul VegasShare the loveHave your say Liverpool defender Van Dijk: RB Salzburg a wake-up callby Paul Vegas22 days agoSend to a friendShare the loveLiverpool defender Virgil van Dijk admits they must “improve” after victory over Champions League opponents RB Salzburg.The Reds won 4-3 last night.Van Dijk said, “There is room for improvement, that is beyond doubt.“Salzburg has a good team, with a lot of movement in the front line. The second ball was always for them, especially in the second half. But I am nevertheless very happy that we managed to win in the end. “They play good football, with a lot of pressure. And they just kept going, that certainly deserves appreciation. However, as a team we can do much better and this game is a sign that there is still a lot of work to be done.” 
Spurs signing Vorm: Gazzaniga can handle being No1by Paul Vegas10 days agoSend to a friendShare the loveMichael Vorm says Tottenham Hotspur shouldn’t worry about having Paulo Gazzaniga as their starting goalkeeper.The Dutchman has returned to Spurs after Hugo Lloris was ruled out for the year, leaving Gazzaniga as the club’s number one.”I saw his quality from the beginning,” Vorm told the club’s website. “He’s a good lad and he’s also a guy who has a good, strong mentality.”He will bring good energy with him and I’m 100 per cent sure that he will do a great job.”I spoke with him yesterday, he’s happy that I’m back and I’m happy to see him in a bit – we’re just going to catch up like nothing has happened really, so it’s all good.” About the authorPaul VegasShare the loveHave your say
ANN ARBOR, MI – SEPTEMBER 22: Head coach Jim Harbaugh celebrates a first half score with Shea Patterson #2 while playing the Nebraska Cornhuskers on September 22, 2018 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)Mitch Lyons played tight end for Michigan State and later in the NFL, and has been on the Board of Trustees at his alma mater since 2011. This afternoon, Lyons tweeted a not-so-thinly veiled shot at the head coach of the Spartans’ in-state rival.On the day that Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh had his interview with ESPN’s Colin Cowherd cut short for his lack of engaging answers, Lyons remarked on how proud he is of the way MSU coach Mark Dantonio represents his program publicly. I appreciate the way @DantonioMark ALWAYS represents our program with class. Never an embarrassment, even on a bad day. #SpartanPride— Mitch Lyons (@mlyons85) July 1, 2015As you might imagine, Lyons received some backlash from UM fans for his statement.Evidently me appreciating our coach has struck a chord. Not backing off my opinion. #GoGreen— Mitch Lyons (@mlyons85) July 1, 2015Dear @umichfootball fans. I expressed a sentiment about MY coach. U are entitled to your opinion. Kind of like what goes on our bowl ring.— Mitch Lyons (@mlyons85) July 1, 2015Lyons is of course referring to Michigan State’s decision to include the score of its win over Michigan on the team’s bowl rings this season.LOL! Love the responses. Can’t wait for the games. Should be a lot more fun than July! Relax folks.— Mitch Lyons (@mlyons85) July 1, 2015He’s right about that. This rivalry has added a lot more juice to it recently, and that’s a good thing for fans of both teams, the Big Ten, and college football in general.
Arsenal have announced that Sven Mislintat will be leaving a role as the club’s head of recruitment on February 8.Goal revealed last week that the German was set to depart Emirates Stadium.His imminent exit has now been confirmed by the Premier League club. Article continues below Editors’ Picks ‘There is no creativity’ – Can Solskjaer get Man Utd scoring freely again? ‘Everyone legged it on to the pitch!’ – How Foden went from Man City superfan to future superstar Emery out of jail – for now – as brilliant Pepe papers over Arsenal’s cracks What is Manchester United’s ownership situation and how would Kevin Glazer’s sale of shares affect the club? The Gunners said in a statement on their official website: “Sven Mislintat, our Head of Recruitment, will be leaving us on February 8, 2019.“Sven has been with us since December 1, 2017 and has done a truly outstanding job in helping us recruit players who are making a big impact now and will do so even more in the future.“We wish him every success for the future and thank him for his extremely hard work on behalf of Arsenal.”Arsenal acquired Mislintat from Borussia Dortmund.His reputation as one of the finest transfer minds in European football was forged during a highly productive spell with the current Bundesliga leaders.The Gunners had hoped to buy into that talent after bringing him onto their books, but are now preparing for a parting of ways after just 14 months.Mislintat claims to have thoroughly enjoyed his time with the north London outfit, saying: “It’s been an amazing experience to work at a great club like Arsenal in what has been a big time of change.“I am excited about what the future holds for the club and am looking forward to new challenges for myself.”
During Mislintat’s first transfer window at Arsenal, the club acquired Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Henrikh Mkhitaryan – two former Dortmund players – and Konstantinos Mavropanos.The capture of the latter was led by Mislintat, and the Greek defender is considered to be a hot prospect for the future.The summer of 2018 proved to be a little trickier for the Gunners, with Unai Emery given little funding with which to bolster his ranks after succeeding Arsene Wenger.Deals were done, though, with Bernd Leno, Stephan Lichtsteiner and Sokratis Papastathopoulos joining the ranks.Lucas Torreira and Matteo Guendouzi were also snapped up with an eye on the present and future, with both having made a positive early impression in England.Emery has conceded that he will have to get creative again during the current window, with Arsenal’s business being restricted to loan deals.Mislintat will help to see that process through before departing once the January deadline has passed. Check out Goal’s Premier League 2019-20 fantasy football podcast for game tips, debate and rivalries.
Thursday’s Under-20 World Cup group stage finale looked like the perfect opportunity for Tab Ramos to shuffle his bench and give some key players rest before the knockout rounds. That is if you were under the impression that Qatar was a pushover. Ramos clearly didn’t and trotted out many of the same starters who had featured in the team’s previous two group matches. The result was a tired-looking performance by the Americans against an inspired Qatar side that showed why it gave Ukraine trouble in group play. If not for some excellent goalkeeping from David Ochoa, and some wasteful finishing from Qatar, the Americans would have been a goal or two down in a forgettable first half. But fortune favored the United States on Thursday, leaving the door open for Tim Weah to work some magic and salvage the U.S. Under-20s. Article continues below Editors’ Picks ‘There is no creativity’ – Can Solskjaer get Man Utd scoring freely again? ‘Everyone legged it on to the pitch!’ – How Foden went from Man City superfan to future superstar Emery out of jail – for now – as brilliant Pepe papers over Arsenal’s cracks What is Manchester United’s ownership situation and how would Kevin Glazer’s sale of shares affect the club? Weah’s winner helped secure the U.S. team’s place in the knockout rounds, but it didn’t erase a flat showing from a team that had looked so impressive against Nigeria. The midfield lacked the dynamism it had shown in previous matches, with playmaker Alex Mendez looking off his normally high level and Chris Durkin and Brandon Servania failing to generate much to support the attack. On the surface, the fact the United States won suggests the lineup choices were good ones, but were they? Some clearly were, like the move to give Ochoa the start in goal. The Real Monarchs netminder was excellent playing in place of Brady Scott, but his inclusion was the only risk Ramos took that could be considered a clear success. If anything, the play of substitutes Ulysses Llanez and Richie Ledezma provided more support for the notion that Ramos missed an opportunity to rotate his squad more than he did. Not only because of potential fatigue, but also because of the potential for suspension-triggering yellow cards. Mendez and Durkin played like they were worn out, and while Mendez was still able to make some very good plays, both he and Durkin made mistakes tired players make to earn yellow cards that will keep them both out of the round of 16 match on June 4 against either France or Mali. Ramos rested Paxton Pomykal, but didn’t have enough faith in his bench to sit his entire first-choice central midfield against Qatar. Would it have been risky to go with a trio like Ledezma, Edwin Cerrillo and Servania? Ledezma looked sharp in his nine-minute cameo appearance on Thursday while Cerrillo is a regular starter for FC Dallas and could have handled the job of trying to contain Qatar’s tricky midfielders. OH. MY. GOODNESS. TIM WEAH. 😳This nutmeg + goal sent the #USMNT to the Round of 16 in the U-20 FIFA World Cup 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/Ww5i1b3iu0— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) May 30, 2019Now Ramos will have to turn to Ledezma and Cerrillo in the round of 16 and hope Pomykal is good to go after sitting him against Qatar. Pomykal was dynamic in each of the U.S. team’s first two group matches, but he’s also coming off a hamstring injury before the tournament. There are fewer concerns about the defense, which is healthy after the group stage. Mark McKenzie was steady at right back, but Aboubacar Keita had several shocking turnovers in what was his third straight group-stage start. The move makes you wonder if Ramos shouldn’t have rested him and started McKenzie in central defense, with LA Galaxy fullback Julian Araujo an option at right back. Overall, Ramos can be happy with his defense, particularly the stellar play of Chris Richards and Chris Gloster, two of the only players to start all three group stage matches without struggling in any of them. Building an attack without Mendez will be Ramos’ challenge for the next round, though he will still have Weah at his disposal. The PSG attacker has made an impact in all three U.S. matches, even though there’s still a sense that he’s underperforming at the World Cup. He assisted on the lone goal in the loss to Ukraine, then was involved in the build-up of the opening U.S. goal against Nigeria. On Thursday, Weah not only showed off his skills to score the game’s lone goal, he came close to adding a second later in the second half only to have his chance thwarted by Qatar’s goalkeeper. As quiet as Weah was before the goal, there’s no denying he had two of the best U.S. chances on the day, finishing one of them. He has been far more effective working on the left wing, and he’s developing a rapport with teammates who he wasn’t totally familiar with prior to the World Cup. With Mendez suspended for the next match, Ramos will need to lean on Weah even more to lead the attack. Weah can’t do it alone though, and if we saw one thing in the second half, it was two creative players who could boost the attack in Llanez and Ledezma. If they can make things happen like they did in the second half against Qatar, Weah and Sebastian Soto could have the opportunities necessary to pull off a round of 16 victory. That being said, if the Americans come out flat on Tuesday the way they did against Qatar, their Under-20 World Cup will not just end, it will end badly.
TUSCALOOSA, AL – OCTOBER 26: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide prepares to enter the field with his team prior to facing the Tennessee Volunteers at Bryant-Denny Stadium on October 26, 2013 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) While Alabama won the official College Football Playoff national championship last season, it hasn’t stopped UCF from “claiming” the title for themselves. This has caused an interesting back and forth all offseason.The Knights declared themselves national champions and their fans taunted Alabama on its home turf. The athletic directors of both schools got involved as well, and the “feud” extended over into draft prep.Now, Nick Saban has weighed in. Saban was asked by USA TODAY’s George Schroeder about UCF’s 2017 season and the program’s claiming of a national title.Saban said he has “a tremendous amount of respect” for what UCF accomplished by going undefeated, but he didn’t have much praise for them naming themselves the champs.“If you honor and respect the system that we have, (despite) some of the imperfections that you understand that the system has, then you wouldn’t do something out of respect for the system that we have,” Saban told USA TODAY Sports. “I guess anybody has the prerogative to claim anything. But self-proclaimed is not the same as actually earning it. And there’s probably a significant number of people who don’t respect people who make self-proclaimed sort of accolades for themselves.”Of course, there have been plenty of programs over the years that have “claimed” national championships, including Alabama. Some of those claims have been dubious at best.However, the game is the game. The College Football Playoff does exclude the “little guy” and the non-Power 5 programs, and there’s room to talk about reform.For now, the system is what it is.And Alabama was the top team in the nation according to that system.
ESPN college football analyst Desmond Howard played for the Green Bay Packers. The former Heisman Trophy winner spent two seasons in Green Bay (1996 and ’99), winning the Super Bowl MVP that first year.So, you would think that most Green Bay Packers fans would know who he is. That’s apparently not the case, though.Howard attended Sunday’s Packers-Rams game in Los Angeles and came across two Green Bay fans who had no idea who he was.“These 2 women said they were HUGE Packers fans and asked me if I was too. I told them that I liked football. So they decided to convince me to be a Packers fan. Listen…” he tweeted.Check it out:These 2 women said they were HUGE Packers fans and asked me if I was too. I told them that I liked football. So they decided to convince me to be a Packers fan. Listen…#LASportsEquinox @goodyear #DESMONDHOWARD#GottalovePackersFans pic.twitter.com/IJyNaEa1FE— Desmond Howard (@DesmondHoward) October 29, 2018That is pretty awesome.It was a tough day for Packers fans, though. Green Bay lost to Los Angeles thanks to a fumble on a kickoff return by Ty Montgomery.Aaron Rodgers is not happy.
CLEMSON, SC – SEPTEMBER 01: Quarterback Kelly Bryant #2 of the Clemson Tigers warms up before the start of the Tigers’ football game against the Furman Paladins at Clemson Memorial Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Mike Comer/Getty Images)The top transfer quarterback on the market is former Clemson starter Kelly Bryant. Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney decided to make a change at the quarterback position after just four games, which left the door open for Bryant to take advantage of the NCAA’s new redshirt rule.Swinney benched Bryant benched in favor of freshman phenom Trevor Lawrence. It didn’t take long for Bryant to announce his decision to transfer from the Tigers and finish his collegiate career elsewhere.In the past few weeks, Bryant has taken official visits to North Carolina, Arkansas and Missouri.Today, he’s on another official visit to see the Mississippi State Bulldogs take on the Arkansas Razorbacks. He was spotted on the field in Starkville ahead of kickoff.Kelly Bryant and his family chattin it up with John Cohen pic.twitter.com/40LpQJTgtr— Brandon Fisher (@brand0fish) November 17, 2018Bryant revealed he’ll announce his decision on December 4.Mississippi State remains in contention for the star transfer quarterback. Arkansas, North Carolina and Missouri are also in the hunt, while Auburn has an outside shot as well.Stay tuned.
HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 17: A general view of the field prior to the start of the game between the Temple Owls and the Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium on October 17, 2014 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)Houston has officially moved on from Major Applewhite and it seems like they have a clear-cut front runner to replace him: West Virginia’s Dana Holgorsen.Holgorsen has been linked to the Houston job over the last few days, even before the Cougars officially fired Applewhite. He would be leaving a Power 5 job, but ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg detailed why the move could make sense.“He loves the city and it’s a better cultural fit for him. There’s been tension at WVU for a while. He just had one of his best teams and only went 8-4. Just feels like right time for a change of scenery,” Rittenberg tweeted.He loves the city and it’s a better cultural fit for him. There’s been tension at WVU for a while. He just had one of his best teams and only went 8-4. Just feels like right time for a change of scenery. https://t.co/H3Hf2NWItI— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) December 30, 2018Now, Yahoo’s Pete Thamel is reporting that Houston has officially requested permission to interview Holgorsen.Source: Houston officials have reached out to West Virginia to formally request permission to interview Dana Holgorsen for the open coaching job at UH.— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 31, 2018At this point, an interview seems like a mere formality. All indications are that this is Holgorsen’s job if he wants it.Holgorsen has compiled a 61-41 record in eight seasons at West Virginia, including a Big East title in 2011. He has taken the program to seven bowl games.West Virginia concluded its 2018 season with a loss to Syracuse in the Camping World Bowl last Friday.