The invitation is in the mail … There are still roughly ten weeks to go until this year’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, but invitations for this year’s game are already being sent out. And while no official invite list will ever be released, our intrepid college investigative reporter Larry P has put together the following list of players… Read More »

Cowboys’ Jones won’t rule out taking QB with top pick … Right on cue, we got more than the usual share of nasty emails from disgruntled Cowboys’ fans after we had the Cowboys taking Memphis junior QB Paxton Lynch with the 7th pick overall in the latest GBN first-round projection for the 2016 draft. In fact, Dallas hasn’t… Read More »

Star TCU WR to miss rest of year …or not … There has been a great deal of confusion this afternoon about the status of star TCU WR Josh Doctson, who sat out the second half of the Horned Frogs’ loss to Oklahoma State game with an arm injury last Saturday. TCU head coach Gary Patterson reportedly indicated… Read More »

Irish WR to return … Notre Dame junior WR Will Fuller announced at practice earlier today that he will be returning for his senior season in South Bend next fall. Fuller, who has 44 receptions for 900 yards and 12 TDs this season. had been considered to be a potential second-day pick had he had opted to enter… Read More »

PSU DB done for year … Penn State has announced that senior FS Jordan Lucas will miss the Lions final two regular season games, as well as any bowl game, with an unspecified injury. While, the school hasn’t said what the injury involves, Lucas, a mid-round prospect for the 2016 draft, has been dealing with a banged up… Read More »

GBN mid-season all-rookie team … With all 32 NFL teams now either at, or past the halfway point of the regular schedule, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has posted his mid-season, all-rookie team picks. Have at it!!

LSU investigating star RB … LSU is reportedly investigating whether star sophomore RB Len Fournette is not breaking any NCAA rules regarding the sale of merchandise with his catchphrase – “BUGA Nation” – printed across it. The Fournette family allegedly received more than $20,000 in discounts from a so-called family business manager. And given that the NCAA does… Read More »

B12 Cowboys confirm loss of vet DE … Oklahoma State has confirmed that senior DE Jimmy Bean, a second-tier prospect for the 2016 draft with 34 career starts. will miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury. The 6-5, 250-pound Bean has 12.5 career sacks including 5.5 this fall.

Tech DT done for year … Georgia Tech DT Adam Gotsis, a second-tier prospect for the 2016, will miss rest of the year after injuring a knee early in last weekend’s game with Virginia.

Bonus coverage … Potentially the most important week on the college football schedule continues this evening with a number of games including a key Big XII match with 6th rated Baylor visiting the always pesky Kansas State at 7:30 PM ET on Fox Sports 1. Needless to say, Baylor will be looking to add a road win over… Read More »

Lions start housecleaning … For those that haven’t heard already, Detroit has fired GM Martin Mayhew and team president Tom Lewand. No replacements have been announced but more changes are expected for a franchise mired in a 1-7 season that would translate to the top pick at the 2016 draft if it were held today. Stay tuned!

Titans axe head coach … In a bit of s surprise move, Tennessee has fired head coach Ken Whisenhunt. Whisenhunt will be replaced by TE coach Mike Mularkey who has had head coaching stints with both Buffalo and Jacksonville. The Titans are currently 1-6 and would have the 2nd overall pick were the 2016 draft held today; in… Read More »

Trade deadline later today … The NFL trade deadline comes up later today at 4 PM ET. In the past there generally hasn’t been much activity at the deadline, however, there at least appears to be an unusual number of players who could be available this year including star Cleveland offensive linemen Joe Thomas and Alex Mack, RB… Read More »

Broncos get 49ers vet TE Davis for picks … In advance of tomorrow’s NFL trade deadline, Denver has confirmed acquiring veteran TE Vernon Davis from San Francisco in exchange for 6th round picks in each of the 2016 and 2017 drafts. To complete the deal, the Broncos will get the 49ers’ 7th round pick in 2016.

Positional rankings updated … With the NFL season at the half-way pole and colleges heading into their homestretch, the GBN positional rankings for the 2016 draft have been updated and are available through the drop-down rankings menu above. For the record, players who appear to have made big moves on draft boards around the league, include Memphis junior… Read More »

Lions retake top draft spot, Titans lurking … Detroit reclaimed the top spot in the current selection order for the 2016 draft after losing earlier today to Kansas City in London, while Baltimore, which came into the week at #2, won its second game of the year with a 29-26 win over San Diego. However, while Detroit will… Read More »

DUI muddies Buckeyes’ QB situation … Just when it seemed that defending national champion and current #1 ranked Ohio State had resolved its somewhat muddled QB situation by handing the reins to sophomore J.T. Barrett, it got all muddled up again last night when Barrett was reportedly for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.  As a result, Barrett has… Read More »

Auburn DE Lawson back in action … For the record, Auburn redshirt sophomore DE Carl Lawson, one of the most explosive pure pass rushers in college football, is back in uniform and on the field as the Tigers take on Mississippi. Lawson, who did not play in 2014 because of a torn ACL, injured his hip in the… Read More »

Who to watch in college game of the week … As noted in the intro to Pigskin Paul’s college football picks and pans column earlier in the week, the really big games on the remaining college football schedule come in November. Next week, for example, it will be LSU at Alabama, ostensibly for the SEC West title (although… Read More »

Pigskins picks for college sked … The really big games on the remaining college football schedule don’t start until next; however, there will still be plenty of top prospects for the upcoming draft on display this weekend as noted by GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette who weighs in with his picks and prospects for this weekend’s top… Read More »

College football update … Auburn redshirt sophomore DE Carl Lawson, one of the most explosive pure pass rushers in college football, returned to practice earlier today after missing just about the season to date. Lawson, who did not play in 2014 because of a torn ACL, injured his hip in the season opener with Louisville, and hasn’t played… Read More »

Neck fracture sidelines Baylor QB … Baylor junior QB Seth Russell, the nation’s leading passer, could be sidelined for awhile after he was diagnosed with a fractured bone in his neck that he incurred in the 4th quarter of today’s win against Iowa State. No timetable has been set for his return but the 4th ranked Bears do… Read More »

Ole Miss DT doesn’t play … While Mississippi junior LT Laremy Tunsil appears to made a pretty good return to the college football wars in the Rebels’ SEC game against Texas A&M, Ole Miss junior DT Robert Nkemdiche, who more than one team around the NFL has rated as either the first or second best overall prospect for… Read More »

Sooners’ CB carted off … Oklahoma junior CB Zack Sanchez, a second-day prospect for the 2016 draft, was carted off the field with what appeared to be a relatively serious ankle injury after breaking up a pass on the opening play of the Sooners’ game with Texas Tech.

More bonus coverage … As our own Pigskin Paul noted in his weekly prospects preview column, there really isn’t that one really ‘must-see’ game on this weekend’s college football schedule.  At the same time, though, there will still be plenty of prospects in key situations later today. And none is bigger than the Mississippi-Texas A&M game (7 PM… Read More »