NEW ORLEANS – Senior defensive end Patrick Johnson, of the Tulane football team, was selected to the 2021 East-West Shrine Bowl roster. Johnson shined throughout his career Uptown with the Green Wave. He opened the season with two sacks in the win at South Alabama. He continued […]
Day: December 25, 2020
Tulane Green Wave add another new football coach in offensive coordinator Chip Long
NEW ORLEANS – Tulane University football head coach Willie Fritz announced the addition of Chip Long as the Green Wave’s new offensive coordinator today. Long joins the Green Wave staff after he spent the 2020 campaign serving as an offensive analyst at the University of Tennessee. Prior to his time […]
Tulane names George Barnett as new offensive line coach
NEW ORLEANS – Tulane University football head coach Willie Fritz announced on Monday the addition of George Barnett as the team’s new offensive line coach. Barnett brings a wealth of knowledge to the Green Wave’s offensive line, having coached the position for more than 20 years, dating back […]
Tulane Football places 8 on All-American Athletic Conference teams
NEW ORLEANS – Eight Tulane University football players earned All-American Athletic Conference honors on Tuesday, as the league announced its 2020 all-conference team. Headlining this year’s list of honorees was senior defensive linemen Patrick Johnson, as he earned First Team All-AAC honors. He becomes just the second […]
Tulane Football has welcomed back Chris Hampton as new defensive coordinator
ague in interceptions (12) as safety Larry Brooks posted a team-best four picks. Tulane registered 51 pass breakups and 23 quarterback pressures, while safeties Chase Kuerschen (76) and P.J. Hall (68) led the team in tackles. Both Kuerschen and P.J. Hall combined to record 144 tackles, four interceptions, 11 pass breakups, 6.0 tackles […]
Tulane defensive players Anderson and Sample named PFF All-Americans
NEW ORLEANS – Tulane University football players Nick Anderson and Cameron Sample received All-America honors this week by Pro Football Focus. Anderson was selected as a PFF third team linebacker, while Sample was named honorable mention as an edge rusher. The teams were selected by utilizing PFF’s grades and advanced […]
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Nevada 38 Tulane 27; Green Wave Postgame Notes
TEAM NOTES Tulane’s trip to the 24th annual Famous Idaho Potato Bowl was its 14th bowl appearance in program history, and also the Green Wave’s third consecutive. With the loss, Tulane dropped to 6-8 all-time in bowl games. Tulane entered its matchup with Nevada with […]
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Strong performances from Pratt & Carroll comes up short as Tulane loses to Nevada
BOISE, Idaho – The Tulane University football team (6-6) fell to Nevada, 38-27, on Tuesday in the 2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl at Albertsons Stadium. The postseason matchup marked Tulane’s third consecutive and 14th bowl appearance in program history. Freshman quarterback Michael Pratt completed a pair of passing […]
Nevada Wolf Pack Football signs 19 during Early Signing Period
Signing Day: Nevada football class of 2021 2021 NEVADA FOOTBALL CLASS Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Last School)Jacques Badolato-Birdsell RB 5-11 200 Fr. HS Camas, Wash. (Camas HS)Jeremiah Bodwin DE 6-4 210 Fr. HS Dallas, Texas (Parish Episcopal HS)Carlton Brown TE 6-6 215 Fr. HS San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Mission Prep HS)Zion Burns DB 6-0 185 Fr. HS San Tan Valley, Ariz. (Poston Butte HS)Ty Collins RB 5-11 200 Fr. HS Forney, Texas (North Forney HS)Chace Davis DE 6-5 265 Jr. TR Whittier, Calif. […]
Nevada QB Carson Strong named Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year
Sophomore QB one of record 15 Pack players honored in All-MW awards RENO, Nev. – The Nevada football team placed a school-record 15 players on the 2020 All-Mountain West team, led by sophomore quarterback Carson Strong earning Offensive Player of the Year honors, the league announced Tuesday. Strong […]
2020 Famous Idaho Bowl: Nevada escapes Tulane, 38-27
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Carson Strong threw for 271 yards and five touchdowns, Devonte Lee and Toa Taua each rushed for over 100 yards, and Nevada beat Tulane 38-27 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Tuesday. Nevada (7-2) finished 2020 the same way it started the year — by playing […]
NFL announces 2020 Pro Bowl Rosters
PRO BOWL WEEK CULMINATES WITH AFC-NFC MATCHUP AT CAMPING WORLD STADIUM IN ORLANDO ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 26 The NFL announced the AFC and NFC All-Stars for the 2020 Pro Bowl presented by Verizon, which kicks off at 3:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 26, and […]
NFL 2020 Pro Bowl News: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes tops all fan voting
Kansas City quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES received 342,353 total fan votes to lead all players in balloting for the 2021 Pro Bowl presented by Verizon. Fan voting ended on Thursday, December 17. Seattle quarterback RUSSELL WILSON (335,156 votes) ranked second overall, while Tennessee running back DERRICK HENRY (315,359), Kansas City tight end TRAVIS […]
NFL Network announces Week 16 Saturday and Sunday Programming
Saturday, December 26 EXCLUSIVELY on NFL Network – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions at 1:00 PM ET Miami Dolphins vs. Las Vegas Raiders at 8:15 PM ET Saturday Pregame Coverage on NFL Network – ‘Good Morning Football: Weekend’ at 9:00 AM ET ‘NFL GameDay […]
What to Look for Week 16 in the NFL
PLAYOFF PUSH: As the NFL enters its final two weeks of the regular season, three teams have clinched division titles – the BUFFALO BILLS (AFC East), GREEN BAY PACKERS (NFC North) and KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (AFC West) – and three others have clinched playoff berths – the NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, PITTSBURGH STEELERS and SEATTLE SEAHAWKS. Pittsburgh […]
NFL announces Week 15 AFC/NFC Players of the Week
BILLS QB JOSH ALLEN, COLTS DT DEFOREST BUCKNER &CHIEFS P TOMMY TOWNSEND NAMED AFC PLAYERS OF WEEK 15 Quarterback JOSH ALLEN of the Buffalo Bills, defensive tackle DEFOREST BUCKNER of the Indianapolis Colts and punter TOMMY TOWNSEND of the Kansas City Chiefs are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of […]
NFL Preview for Week 16
WEEK 16 FEATURES FOOTBALL ON FOUR STRAIGHT DAYS AS PLAYOFF PICTURE COMES INTO FOCUS With four straight days of football, a Christmas Day contest, a Saturday tripleheader and two clashes of teams with 10-or-more wins – including a Sunday night showdown on the Frozen Tundra […]
NFL, NFLPA issue update on COVID-19 Monitoring Testing results
The National Football League and NFL Players Association today announced the COVID-19 monitoring testing results for November 29 – December 5. During this period, players and Tier 1 and 2 personnel were tested daily. Tier 3 individuals were tested weekly. Individuals who test positive for […]
NFL Christmas Day Feature Game: Minnesota Vikings visit the New Orleans Saints at 4:30 on FOX
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-8)AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (10-4) WEEK 16 // FRIDAY, DEC. 25, 2020 // 4:30 PM ET // MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME // REFEREE: ADRIAN HILL ON THE AIRWAVES: TV: FOX/NFLN/Amazon (4:30 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Kristina Pink (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood […]
Daily Almanac for Friday, December 25, 2020: Merry Christmas! 360th Day of the Year
CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas Day is a Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. Although the actual date of Christ’s birth is unknown, it has been celebrated on December 25 since the 4th century. Christmas is also extensively celebrated by non-Christians as a seasonal holiday, […]