One of the best peaks of any player during his era… There was Ed, there was Troy, & there was Bob.
Sean was on his way. What a time to watch safeties play football.
Watched every snap of his DPOY season. It was dang near perfect! No notes 📝
Braeden Jackson, who came to Iowa as a walk-on, is familiar with underdog stories as the son of former NFL running back Fred Jackson: "Obviously, my dad was in a very similar spot. He was a D-III guy, undrafted. So, that road isn't unknown to me. One thing that keeps my confidence high: I know I belong here. I know I can do this. Even throughout my whole recruiting process, he spoke life into me."
I love being around Iowa football. I love being around the staff and watching them practice. It’s a professional program. I have no idea what to expect from the QBs this year, and wouldn’t draw major conclusions from one practice anyways.
Had anyone seen me on my worst day you never would’ve thought much of me as a player.
But that OL is mean, tough, and deep. The TEs are deep as well with 2 high draft picks. RBs will carry the load offensively behind the blocking up front. Defense will be what we’ve come to expect with Phil Parker.
Lastly, there may not be a better program or staff in America that knows the strengths and weaknesses of their team relative to their opponents than Iowa. So each weeks gameplan will be tailored to win.. even if that means playing an ugly game. There is no ego anywhere in that program.
I’d love to see what Iowa could do with consistent QB play. Maybe they’ll get that this year, maybe not, but regardless… doubt them at your own peril 🤷♂️
I don’t follow hockey, but this had me tearing up. They brought their teammate’s (who was killed by a drunk driver) kids out onto the ice with their dad’s jersey to celebrate the moment. 🥹
🚨 JUST IN: President Trump PERSONALLY calls the the parents of fallen Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis, and informs them Michael will be receiving the Medal of Honor
TRUMP: “Michael’s looking down on you right now… he gave his life to save another soldier... this is the HIGHEST honor we can give.”
MR. OLLIS: “Thank you, Mr. President… This means the world to us… Michael would be so proud” ❤️🇺🇸
I’m sure this meant the WORLD to Staff Sgt. Ollis’ family.
h/t @Kristinawong
2025 ANF Wall of Honor recipient Micah Hyde on his time at Iowa: "I think listening to coach Ferentz every single day in a team meeting and having coach Parker in the meetings and stuff like that, not knowing back then, when I was 18 to 22 years old, that they're developing you as men. It's way past football. Like take the cleats off, take the helmet off, take the pads off, they're trying to make you become a better man. And I think that when you run a program that way, you're always going to be successful... I feel like I would rather be a part of that program than any other program in the nation, being run by coach Ferentz. Just the knowledge that he speaks every single day, the discipline, the way he approaches each and every game, each and every situation. He'll teach you the X's and O's of football, for sure, but it's in a way that is going to make you understand life post-football."
Logan Jones was emotional ahead of kickoff after coming back for one more year with @HawkeyeFootball.
"To play for Coach Barnett and Coach Ferentz - guys I trust with my life, truly...If I could play here for the rest of my life, I would."
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg.
The beloved Cubs second baseman was a five-tool model of consistency in the 1980s and early ’90s, making 10 consecutive All-Star teams and winning 9 straight Gold Glove awards.
On June 23, 1984, a national TV audience watched Sandberg hit a pair of game-tying home runs in the 9th and 10th innings off Cardinals closer and future Hall of Famer Bruce Sutter. Part of a magical Cubs Postseason run, the game is forever remembered in Chicago as “The Sandberg Game.” He went on to win the 1984 NL MVP Award.
Over 16 seasons, Sandberg slugged 282 home runs, 277 of which were as a second baseman, then a Major League record. He hit 25+ homers five times and stole 30+ bases five times.
Sandberg made his Major League debut with the Phillies in 1981 and later managed them for parts of three seasons.
On June 23, 2024, the 40th anniversary of his iconic moment, the Cubs unveiled a statue of Sandberg outside Wrigley Field.
Sandberg bravely battled cancer the last two years. He was 65.