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For the first time in the Super Bowl era, the Philadelphia Eagles are the champions of the NFL. With three NFL championships under their belt, the Eagles had the opportunity to win the Super Bowl rematch against the New England Patriots and clinch their first title. They did just that, as …

The intensity in recruiting has ramped up across the country with National Signing Day just nine days away. Despite landing no commitments over the weekend from a slate of visitors, Dan Mullen and his staff hope they will at least have improved their chances with several key recruits. Focus on …

Looking back on his two years at Florida, Mark Thompson‘s career did not go as planned. Before ever stepping foot on the field, he declared that he would run for a thousand yards before the team’s bye week. Mark Thompson just 794 short yards away from rushing for 1,000 before the …

The football season was not good for the Florida Gators by any means. It was a season surrounded by a lot of losses, injuries and problems off the field. But in an individual standpoint, the Gators have something to celebrate. Six Gators received All-SEC awards. New head coach Dan Mullen …

The Gators landed the first commitment of the Dan Mullen era on Wednesday. Pennsylvania offensive tackle Chris Bleich announcing via Twitter he was flipping his commitment from UCLA to Florida. Bleich said it was his previous communication with Mullen and his assistants at Mississippi State, offensive line coach John Hevesy, …

Florida’s University Athletic Association announced Tuesday that Jim McElwain’s buyout has been settled at $7.5 million. McElwain was fired in October for a variety of reasons. It was rumored that Florida would only have to pay $4 million of the original $12 million buyout clause. Part of this stems from …

A familiar name for Gator fans is returning to Gainesville, this time as head football coach. After a few hectic weeks of searching, Florida Athletic Director Scott Stricklin announced that Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen has been hired as Florida’s new head coach. "I strongly believe Dan is the …

Florida football interim head coach Randy Shannon says going into the FSU game this weekend, his team will have to improve in many areas. Need for Improvement from Receivers After the 36-7 win over UAB, one position group that caught criticism for their play was the receivers. Despite quarterback Feleipe …

This year’s meeting between Florida and Florida State in football has a different feeling to it. Figures of years past like Dalvin Cook and Teez Tabor…gone. The hype and build up of a clash between two of the state’s best teams with winning records…gone. What isn’t gone though is how …

It’s been a month and a half since the Gators had last picked up a win. Following a 38-24 win at home over Vanderbilt on September 30, Florida proceeded to 0-5 over the following seven calendar weeks. That disappointing period, which included with the firing of its head coach, was …