One Foot Down

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Next men Marcus Freeman met with the media on Monday as Notre Dame prepares to take on the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday. More and more — especially this season — the Monday presser is more about a rundown of who’s healthy and who isn’t. The presser makes the worst news official — defensive end Boubacar Traore is out for the … [Read more...] about Irish digging for depth in the trenches

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Feeling oddly satisfied We just witnessed an incredible weekend of college football — all while the Notre Dame Fighting Irish were home eating cheeseburgers. While I refused to acknowledge it before Saturday because of the yawn factor of the day, I was proven wrong as it turned into a true BLOOD WEEK that served up … [Read more...] about Notre Dame is chasing the rankings after week six

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Cheeseburger reflections Although the Notre Dame Fighting Irish don’t play a game this week, it is nonetheless a sacred one within our community, as we celebrate the annual ritual of Cheeseburger Week. For the uninitiated, this tradition was born in 2006 when Charlie Weis’ 6-1, 11th-ranked Irish were jumped in the polls by the … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Football Bye Week Thoughts: Leave the Past Behind

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Fun day No need for a lot of words. Notre Dame has the week off — let’s enjoy some college football. Game thread below. … [Read more...] about GAME THREAD: Notre Dame’s bye week just chilling

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images A handful of okay The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are chilling on their first bye week of the season. I’m not sure one week is long enough for some of the injuries they have amassed over the first five games of the season, but maybe it will be enough time to make the adjustments needed to win their next stretch of games before the … [Read more...] about Staff picks for the CFB action during the Irish bye week