It's like a blog, only it's not...
So my buddy Moons (aka Jim) and I have been kicking around the idea of a blog for a while. Moons recently became adamant that we start the blog ASAP because he felt he needed a space to rant about...
View ArticleA Tale of Three Legends: An NFL Star, an Ox, and the Father Who Brought Them...
So, something compelled you to stop by Brent and I’s little cove of the interweb, eh?Well, in all likelihood, that was a serious mistake, but you’re here….Now what’s with the name?Is this a football...
View ArticleIn the Company of Heroes
Now I know that in our first couple posts here at John Lynch’s Dad, Jim and I said that we wanted to create an environment where we would discuss topics in a good-hearted, light-natured manner. This...
View ArticleQuarterback Musings
Let me take you back in time to a familiar yet alternate universe.It’s the Spring of 2011, and the Notre Dame football squad is fully immersed in spring practices.Coming off a solid end of the year and...
View ArticleHurry boy, it's waiting there for you.*
Right about now, my cousin Pat is on a plane heading to South Africa. He is fortunate enough to be embarking on one of the greatest experiences a college student can have: he is studying abroad.Many of...
View ArticleThere Goes My Hero. He's Ordinary.
"I may just boycott basketball totally this year."The other half of JLD said this after Gonzaga smoked the Irish basketball team back at the end of November. In that same conversation, I said we looked...
View ArticleRoger "God"dell: Liiving Up to His Name
NOTE: Since much of the debate is raging on Roger Goodell's "god-like" complex, he is intentionally referred to as "GODdell" throughout this piece.Since the NFL, and more directly Roger Goddell, handed...
View ArticleEat "Mor" (?) Chick'n
Whoa! Look who’s taking a stand! That bigot! You’re a piece of trash, and I’m gonna kick you out on the curb just like Chick-Fil-A! Suck a fat one! Okay…do we have that out of your system now?...
View ArticleRelatively? Relevant
On Tuesday, it was announced that Notre will join the ACC as a full-time member as soon as they can negotiate a buy-out with the Big East…That is, they’ll join in all sports except football and...
View ArticleNotre Dame Meets Its Maker...Or Does It?
I’m excited…..No, that’s not the right word. I get excited for a good meal, the rare nights I can fall asleep early, and when my dog doesn’t steal my seat on the couch when I get up to go...
View ArticleThe Anatomy of a Win: How KSU Beat OU in Norman
On Tuesday, I presented the case about why Notre Dame might not be doomed to fail against Oklahoma. I presented the argument that not only has Notre Dame not been susceptible to the big play but that...
View ArticleInstant Reaction: Notre Dame Dominates
We here at JLD have very little to add at the given moment other than to say: 30-13. Fantastic victory, and the epitome of a hard earned win. I'll do a write up soon, but my keys to the game appear...
View ArticleSooner Rather Than Later: The ND/OU Breakdown
What a game! There’s not a lot more to say than that…or is there? So many good things could be said about this game that trying to do so in any given post seems almost crazy. When you’re evaluating...
View ArticleThe Path to the Mant-eisman*
Mmm…..I love me some Manti Te’o. I could probably just stop there as my lead-in to this article, but I won’t. In what’s been a storybook year (to this point) for those of us who have enjoyed the...
View ArticleInstant Reaction: God Likes Us (Notre Dame v. Pitt)
Notre Dame almost (spelled: “should have”) been out Notre Dame’d tonight. There was not much pretty about this game. Tonight (spelled: “today”) was supposed to be the beginning of a series of three...
View ArticleRe-Casting Rudy: 2012 Irish Season Edition
Is this season starting to feel like a movie script or what??? As the Notre Dame-Pitt game unfolded, I am convinced my heart stopped no fewer than 4 times. If this season was a movie, I was starting...
View ArticleGolson's Progress: Part 1
As we hit the three-quarter mark, there are many things that Irish nation will be talking about. Yes, “can we go to the national title game?” is an important question. Same holds true for Te’o’s...
View ArticleGolson's Progress: Part 2
Part 2 focuses on games 4-6 of Golson’s year: Michigan, Miami, and Stanford. These were troubling times for our QB. The Michigan game featured just 8 passes (and 2 INT’s) before Tommy Rees relieved...
View ArticleGolson's Progress: Part 3
Part 3 of this installment series takes a look at the three most recent games: BYU, Oklahoma, and Pitt. Sadly for the comparison (thankfully for the amount of plays I had to review), a concussion...
View ArticleOne Moment: KLM Defines ND's Season
In a season that has exceeded all expectations trying to redact down the season to a defining moment seems like an exercise in futility. Notre Dame came into the season facing what most “experts”...
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