Powell, Ross Repeat as Super Bowl Champions
Former Clemson receivers Cornell Powell and Justyn Ross each earned their second Super Bowl championship ring in the last two seasons on Sunday evening, as their Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 25-22, in overtime in Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.
Powell, Ross Earn Super Bowl Rings
Former Clemson receivers Cornell Powell and Justyn Ross each earned their first Super Bowl championship ring on Sunday evening, as their Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35, in Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Ariz.
As the NFL cuts rosters to 53, here's the latest on Clemson Tigers in the league
NFL teams are on the eve of the massive final roster cut deadline. Each team will cut 27 players to reach 53 by 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday. All former Clemson Tigers have survived the prior Tuesday cuts, held the past two weeks, but Aug. 30 could have mixed results.
Grisham sees health, toughness as keys for talented juniors to be at their best
The Clemson offense in 2020 was among the best in the country without Justyn Ross and with Frank Ladson and Joseph Ngata basically unavailable. Ross is expected to return in 2021, but the Tigers will need Ladson and Ngata to be healthy and tough physically and mentally to be successful.
Speed Kills
The Clemson offense lost speedy running back Travis Etienne to the NFL and will have to find other players to make explosive plays. Speed and explosion are almost synonymous in football and can suddenly change the tempo of a game on either side of the ball. Who has the most speed in 2021?