When various cities and states are discussed regarding Notre Dame football recruiting, the city of Chicago — as well as the entire state of Illinois — is usually the first mentioned. Although it’s not the state Notre Dame located in,

Notre Dame is finalizing a deal to hire Detroit Lions Director of Scouting Advancement Mike Martin as the school’s new general manager, per source. Martin was part of Detroit’s initial front office staff that helped rebuild the Lions’ roster. Now Notre Dame HC Marcus Freeman is…

Mike Martin, who reportedly will be Notre Dame’s new football GM, spent two decades in the NFL, including helping build the current Detroit Lions roster.