Tom Burke

Joined: Nov 12, 2025

Tom Burke is a 1976 graduate of TCU with nearly 45 years of award-winning, professional experience, including: daily newspaper sports writing and photography; national magazine writing, editing, and photography; and global corporate communications, public relations, marketing, and sales leadership. For more than a decade, Tom has maintained his TCU sports blog, “Midnite Madness.” Tom and his wife, Mary, who is also a TCU alum, live in Fort Worth.

Five TCU Football players earned invitations to the 2026 NFL Combine, giving the Horned Frogs the second-most selections in the Big 12 and highlighting the program's expanding NFL pipeline.

Sep 27, 2025; Dublin, Ireland; A Vince Lombardi trophy at the Super Bowl Gallery at Dublin City Hall. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Frogs in the Pros

No former TCU players are on the Super Bowl LX rosters, but 14 Horned Frogs appeared on playoff teams and TCU's Super Bowl history remains strong.

Jul 13, 2022; Arlington, TX, USA; A view of the helmets of the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Texas Longhorns and the TCU Horned Frogs and the Oklahoma State Cowboys during the Big 12 Media Day at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Football

In his Midnite Madness column, Tom Burke examines how the transfer portal has reshaped roster building and the challenge it creates for TCU football.

Basketball

In this Midnite Madness column, Tom Burke reflects on TCU's missed opportunity in a loss to Ohio State and what it could mean moving forward.

Jan 10, 2026; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Arizona Wildcats guard Anthony Dell'orso (3) brings the ball up court past TCU Horned Frogs guard Jayden Pierre (1) during the game between the Horned Frogs and the Wildcats at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Basketball

As rivals celebrate Big 12 titles, TCU waits. Jamie Dixon's past at TCU puts the current moment, and what comes next, in to context.

James Nnaji debuts for the Baylor Bears in their loss to the TCU Horned Frogs in their Big 12 opener Jan. 3, 2026

Basketball

James Nnaji made his debut as a basketball player for Baylor University on Saturday, January 3, during the Bears’ 69-63 Big 12 Conference loss to TCU in a sold

Armed Forces Bowl Pregame, 2025 at Amon G. Carter Stadium, home of the TCU Horned Frogs. Texas State vs. Rice

Football

Two Texas teams, deep pride, and TCU tradition were on full display as the Armed Forces Bowl brought two Texas teams to Fort Worth.

Dec 30, 2025; San Antonio, TX, USA; TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Ken Seals holds the Alamo Bowl most valuable offensive player trophy after victory over the Southern California Trojans at Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Football

In a game that reflected TCU's program culture, the Horned Frogs once again turned the Alamo Bowl into a stage for resilience, preparation, and belief. Another reminder that moments like these are built long before kick-off.

Football

Tom Burke takes a look at what bowl season has become in the age of opt-outs.

Nov 29, 2025; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; TCU Horned Frogs head coach Sonny Dykes walks off the field after a weather delay game stoppage is called during the first quarter against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Football

In this Midnite Madness column, Tom Burke breaks down Josh Hoover's transfer portal decision, the OC change, and what it means for TCU's offense moving forward.

In the 1998 Sun Bowl, the TCU Horned Frogs Upset the USC Trojans.

Football

Part 2 looks back at the moments, games, and figures that give TCU's Alamo Bowl history its lasting significance.

Dec 28, 2017; San Antonio, TX, United States; TCU Horned Frogs defensive end Ben Banogu (15) and tight end Cole Hunt (81) kiss the championship trophy after the 2017 Alamo Bowl against the Stanford Cardinal at Alamodome. TCU defeated Stanford 39-37. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Football

As TCU football fans surely know, but may not care, the Horned Frogs are playing 16th-ranked USC in the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio on December 30. The continued

Tom Burke

Joined: Nov 12, 2025

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Frogs in the Pros

Former Frogs Miss Super Bowl LX but the Big 12 is Well Represented

Football

Midnite Madness and the Transfer Portal Madness

Basketball

A Missed Opportunity For TCU In Loss To Ohio State

Basketball

Jamie Dixon Once Delivered A Miracle At TCU, And Fans Are Waiting For The Next One

Basketball

Midnite Madness and College Basketball's Next Gray Area

Football

Midnite Madness - The Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Football

Midnite Madness - Another Alamo Bowl, Another Fairytale Ending

Midnite Madness Player Opt-Outs Devalue TCU-USC Alamo Bowl

Midnite Madness Josh Hoover and Another Offensive Reset at TCU

Midnite Madness Looks At The Alamo Bowl, Gary Patterson, And The Games That Built TCU Football

Midnite Madness with Tom Burke When the Alamo Bowl Feels Like a ‘Participation Trophy’ for TCU Football