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Sam Brief

Sam Brief

Joined: Oct 31, 2018

The Golics on the Irish: 'We Will Be Insufferable If Notre Dame Wins That Game'
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The Golics on the Irish: 'We Will Be Insufferable If Notre Dame Wins That Game'

Sports media's most prominent Notre Dame father-son duo discusses what it's been like to watch the Irish run the table and what makes this team different from 2012's.

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NFL Draft 2019 Position Primers: Devin White, Devin Bush Lead the Top Linebackers
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NFL Draft 2019 Position Primers: Devin White, Devin Bush Lead the Top Linebackers

Amid a strong group of defensive players in the upcoming 2019 NFL draft, here are eight linebackers who will almost certainly hear their names called on the first or second day of the draft.

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Bowl Matchups That Didn't Happen (but Should've) This Season
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Bowl Matchups That Didn't Happen (but Should've) This Season

We came oh-so-close to a Penn State coaching staff reunion, an all-Florida battle and a duel of Devils this bowl season. But alas.

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Virginia Tech Tops the List of Longest Bowl Streaks After Beating Marshall
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Virginia Tech Tops the List of Longest Bowl Streaks After Beating Marshall

Now that Florida State and Virginia Tech's long bowl streaks are officially over, we took a look at which schools now reign in the top 10.

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From the Bronx to Indy: George Steinbrenner IV is the Youngest IndyCar Team Owner in History
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From the Bronx to Indy: George Steinbrenner IV is the Youngest IndyCar Team Owner in History

George Steinbrenner IV, 22-year-old grandson of the legendary Yankees owner, just became the youngest IndyCar team owner in history.

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Looking Back At the Preseason AP Poll: What Went Right and (Very, Very) Wrong
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Looking Back At the Preseason AP Poll: What Went Right and (Very, Very) Wrong

It's always a fun exercise to go back and look at what did—and didn't—pan out from the preseason AP poll at the end of the regular season, and this year didn't disappoint.

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Examining the NBA’s Bad (But Maybe Good) Teams: Do They Have a Shot?
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Examining the NBA’s Bad (But Maybe Good) Teams: Do They Have a Shot?

The Clippers, Grizzlies and Kings have all gotten off to promising starts this season. Is each team's success a mirage or something to seriously monitor?

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The Nation's Two Longest FBS Bowl Streaks Look Doomed
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The Nation's Two Longest FBS Bowl Streaks Look Doomed

If Florida State or Virginia Tech is to have any hope at extending their impressively long bowl streaks, it's probably going to have to come from the quarterback spot.

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The Best Modern Football Teams to Come Out of College Basketball Powerhouses
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The Best Modern Football Teams to Come Out of College Basketball Powerhouses

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Remembering the Night Rutgers and Louisville Were at the Center of College Football, 12 Years Later
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Remembering the Night Rutgers and Louisville Were at the Center of College Football, 12 Years Later

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Kansas Freshmen Shine Bright in Jayhawks' Victory Over Spartans
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Kansas Freshmen Shine Bright in Jayhawks' Victory Over Spartans

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Which Coach Didn't Put Alabama No. 1 on His Latest Top 25 Ballot?
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Which Coach Didn't Put Alabama No. 1 on His Latest Top 25 Ballot?

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