Chiefs, Saints head pre-season power ranking … With the start of the NFL season now just over a week away, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has posted the second installment of his initial power rankings for the upcoming season, this one including teams ranked 1 through 16. And no surprise that the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas… Read More »
The Turk is on the prowl … It is cut-down day in the NFL as all teams have to be down to the league-mandated 53-man opening day roster by 4 PM ET this afternoon. In fact, most teams have already released some players, but the vast majority of cuts are still to come. We’ll be following all the… Read More »
Raiders get No-names 6th round pick for vet OT Sharpe … NFL teams still have just over 24 hours to get down to their season-opening 53-man rosters, but teams around the league are already starting to make moves. Las Vegas has traded veteran back-up OT David Sharpe to Washington for a 6th round pick in 2021. Not a… Read More »
UCF CB opts out; Duke loses C to knee … Central Florida senior CB Tay Gowan is one of ten Knights to announce that they have opted out of the upcoming season. Gowan, who indicated that he was opting out because of concerns about his daughter who has health issues, will begin preparing for the 2021 draft where… Read More »
Fire sale continues in Jax; S Harrison sent to Browns … Jacksonville claims they ain’t ‘Tanking for Trevor’ but color us skeptical after the Jaguars traded away another veteran starter earlier today. The Jaguars sent SS Ronnie Harrison to Cleveland in exchange for a 5th round pick in 2021. The deal with the Browns comes the same week… Read More »
Broncos get Giants #7 for CB Yiadom … Denver has sent CB Ike Yiadom to the NY Giants in exchange for a 7th round pick in 2021. Yiadom was a 3rd round pick in 2018, but has never been all that productive although he has been a decent special teamer.
UGA QB Newman latest to opt out … Georgia QB Jamie Newman, a graduate transfer from Wake Forest who was projected to be the Bulldogs’ starter this season, has announced that he has decided to opt out of the season and instead will begin preparing for the 2021 draft where he is projected to be one of the… Read More »
Pigskin power rankings posted … With the start of the NFL season now just over a week away, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has posted his initial power rankings for teams 17-32. Look for the top of the rankings later this week.
BYU TE Bushman out for year … BYU senior TE Matt Bushman will miss the 2020 season after suffering what is being reported as a torn Achilles injury at practice yesterday. The 6-5, 240-pound Bushman was considered to be one of the top prospects at the position after catching 47 passes for almost 700 yards and 4 scores… Read More »
Panthers get really future pick from Bills for vet LB … Carolina has become the first NFL team to acquire a 2023 pick after trading veteran LB Andre Smith to Buffalo in exchange for a conditional pick in 2023.
Its its the first week of September … its cut-down time in the NFL. Indeed, the Turk is starting to prowl as teams have to be down to the NFL-mandated 53-man opening day roster by 4 PM ET on Saturday. Players who are released prior to the deadline can be claimed off waivers until Noon ET on Sunday.… Read More »
Dolphins, Jets trade for vet RB Ballage nixed … Last week’s trade between division rivals Miami and the NY Jets for veteran RB Kalen Ballage has been voided after the player failed his physical. Miami had sent Ballage to the Jets for what was described as a conditional seventh-round pick this coming spring. The Dolphins reacquired Ballage who… Read More »
LSU WR Chase; Husky ER Tryon opt out … Not a great day so far for the 2021 draft as a couple of top prospects have announced they will be skipping the season to prepare for the draft. The biggest loss is LSU junior WR Ja’Marr Chase, THE top prospect at the position and a legit top 5… Read More »
Jags finally move DE Ngakoue; to Vikes for picks … The long-running soap opera of star DE Yannick Ngakoue in Jacksonville is finally over as ESPN is reporting that the Jaguars have agreed to send the disgruntled player to Minnesota for a couple of draft picks. In the deal, Jacksonville will receive the Vikings’ 2nd-round pick in 2021… Read More »
Dolphins, Raiders swap picks in trade for vet LB … Miami moved up a round in the 2021 draft when they traded veteran ILB Raekwon McMillan to Las Vegas. In exchange, the Dolphins will get the Raiders’ 4th round pick next April, while Las Vegas gets the Dolphins 5th rounder. McMillan was a second round pick in 2017… Read More »
Two more college OL opt out … A couple more offensive line prospects have indicated that they will not play this fall. For example, Miami of Ohio senior OT Tommy Doyle, a potential second day pick this coming April, has announced that he’ll be foregoing his final season of eligibility and enter the upcoming draft. Meanwhile, Mississippi senior… Read More »
Senior Bowl releases watch list … We are a little behind the curve on this one, but the Senior Bowl released their 2021 watch list late last week. Of course, there are no guarantees that any of this year’s star games, the Senior Bowl included, end up being played because of the pandemic, but for the record, this… Read More »
Giants lose 2nd round FS to injury … Its been a bad week all-around for former SEC safeties selected in the second round of the 2020 draft. Yesterday, Cleveland placed former LSU FS Grant Delpit, their 2nd round pick this year, on IR after he ruptured an Achilles tendon that will require season-ending surgery. Then today, the NY… Read More »
Browns IR #2 pick; claim waived ‘Phins 5th … It was a busy day in Cleveland as the Browns lost one top pick to injury, but picked up another off waivers. The Browns placed promising FS Grant Delpit, their second round pick this past April, on injured reserve after he ruptured an achilles tendon that will require surgery.… Read More »
FCS champs with star QB Lance and OT Radunz to play one game … Interesting storyline out of North Dakota State where the 14-time FCS champions have announced they will in fact play one game this fall when they host Central Arkansas on October 3rd. The Bison play in the Missouri Valley Conference which pushed its football season… Read More »
Vandy LB Moore to return … College football got at least one player back today when Vanderbilt junior ILB Dimitri Moore announced that he has changed his mind and will not be opting out this season. Moore, arguably Vanderbilt’s best pro prospect, had originally decided to opt out after his grandfather died as a result of the COVID… Read More »
MAC CB Rugamba opts out … Miami of Ohio senior CB Emmanuel Rugamba has announced that he will forego his final season of eligibility and begin preparing for the 2021 draft. The 5-10, 190-pound Rugamba started his college career at Iowa where he played two seasons before transferring to Miami. After sitting out a year in 2018 due… Read More »
Two more Big Ten prospects opt out … One of the big concerns regarding shifting the college season to the spring is that a large number of players intending to enter the 2021 draft will simply opt out. The Big Ten, which has rescheduled its season to the spring, had two more seniors announce today that they will… Read More »
SC DT, Wake WR opt out to enter draft … A couple of more juniors with first round potential indicated today that they have decided not to play for their respective schools this year and instead will begin prep for the 2021 draft. Wake Forest WR Sage Surratt, who made some All-America teams last fall despite missing several… Read More »
CFL season cancelled … For those that get their news out of Canada via dog sled express, the Canadian Football League cancelled its 2020 season after it failed to get financial support from the federal government. Unlike the NFL or the NHL, CFL teams don’t get rich from TV revenue and are very much dependent on gate receipts… Read More »
