BYU RB to sit upcoming season … BYU RB Jamaal Williams, who had been considered to be an emerging second-tier prospect for the 2016 draft, has announced that he will not play this coming season for what is being described as personal reasons and instead will return to play in 2016. According to a local report, though, Williams… Read More »
Are you ready for some football talk … For anyone looking for a quick fix of football talk, our Pigskin Paul Guillemette will be guesting with long-time GBN buddy Billy Ryckman on the Sportsnote at 12:15 ET (11:15 CT) down in Lafayette, Louisiana later today. Folks can listen in live on ESPN 1420 radio as Pigskin previews the… Read More »
Are you ready for some football … With all NFL teams at their respective training camps, fall camps for college programs are opening across the country this week. And while there is still almost a month to go until the first real college games, here’s our annual preliminary list of prospects for the 2016 draft. As usual note… Read More »
Lions get late pick for vet CB … Detroit has acquired what is being reported as a 6th round pick from Seattle in exchange for CB Mohammed Seisay. The 6-2, 200-pound Seisay was an undrafted rookie from Nebraska last season who played in 13 games for the Lions and had five tackles. With the deal, the GBN Trade… Read More »
Star Pitt WR to sit opener after DUI … Pittsburgh junior WR Tyler Boyd, a potential top 5-10 prospect for the 2016 draft, has been suspended from the Panthers’ season opener against FCS Youngstown State early next month. Earlier this summer, Boyd was sentenced to 12 months of probation for a driving under the influence charge. As a… Read More »
Charges against top-rated Ole Miss OT to be dropped … Star Mississippi junior OT Laremy Tunsil, a potential top 5 pick at the 2016 draft, will reportedly be dropped om Monday as the player and his stepfather, who have domestic violence charges pending against each other, have agreed not to pursue legal action against one another. Tunsil had… Read More »
Steelers get Eagles’ CB for pick … Pittsburgh has acquired CB Brandon Boykin from Philadelphia in exchange for a conditional 5th-round pick in next year’s draft. The pick will reportedly escalate to a 4th rounder if Boykin meets certain playing time requirements. With the deal the GBN Trade Mart has been updated.
Bucs name top pick starter … Barely a day into training camp, Tampa Bay has named former Florida State QB Jameis Winston, the first player selected at the 2015 draft, as the team’s starter for the 2015 season. Mike Glennon, a 3rd-year pro who started 18 games the past two seasons, shared first-team reps with Winston during offseason… Read More »
Top prospect out for opener … Ohio State junior DE Joey Bosa, a potential top 5 prospect for the 2016 draft, is one of four Buckeyes who have been suspended from the team’s season opener against Virginia Tech for one of those proverbial violation of team rules type violations. Ohio State opens defense of its 2014 national title… Read More »
OSU QB to make position switch … There has been no official confirmation quite yet, but it appears that Ohio State QB Braxton Miller will be playing a hybrid WR-HB role this fall, at least to start the season, instead of his usual position under centre. Miller entered the 2014 season as a legitimate Heisman candidate, but was… Read More »
Steelers extend GM … Pittsburgh has signed general manager Kevin Colbert to a 2-year contract extension Saturday that will keep him with the team through at least through the 2018 draft. The move comes just days after the Steelers signed head coach Mike Tomlin to a similar extension.
Cards rook WR wounded in shooting … Arizona rookie WR Damond Powell, an undrafted free agent from Iowa, was wounded by gunfire outside his home in Toledo on Friday evening. Powell was reportedly shot in the face, but a police spokesperson said the injuries did not appear to be life threatening. No word, though, on how long Powell… Read More »
Ex-Frog DE cleared to play for Cards … Former TCU DE Devonte Fields has reportedly been cleared academically to enroll and play for Louisville this fall. Fields was named the Big 12 freshman of the year in 2012 when he racked up 10 sacks, but played little in 2013 because of a suspension and broken foot and then… Read More »
Final first-round pick signs … Tennessee has finally come to terms with former Oregon QB Marcus Mariota, the 2nd player picked at the 2015 draft. Mariota is the last player selected in this year’s opening round to be signed. In fact, with the opening of training camps barely over a week away, there are only two unsigned players… Read More »
Missou DE out for the year … Missouri junior DT Harold Brantley, who had been considered to be a possible early entrant at the 2016 draft after he posted 5 sacks last fall, will not plat at all this fall as he continues to rehab from injuries suffered in an automobile crash earlier thi summer. Brantley has already… Read More »
Draft dates set for 2016 … Mark your calendars. The NFL has announced that the 2016 draft will be held April 28-30 this coming spring, although the site for the upcoming lottery is still to be determined. Courtesy of the NFL, here is the full schedule of league events running through next year’s draft.
Tag day, part deux in the NFL … NFL players designated with franchise tags have until 4 PM ET later this afternoon to reach a long-term deal with their respective club or play the year under the tag or sit out. Right now there are 4 franchise players who have yet to sign their tag including WRs Dez… Read More »
MAC DB booted after kidnap arrest … Central Michigan CB Brandon Greer, who had been considered to be a second-tier prospect for the 2016 draft, has been kicked off the team after he was arrested pending charges of assault when he allegedly attempted to abduct a woman late last week. Greer, who has good size for a corner… Read More »
Rams grab OT in supp draft 5th round … St. Louis has selected former Clemson OT Isaiah Battle with a 5th round pick in today’s supplemental draft. As a result, the Rams will forfeit their fifth-round pick in the 2016 draft. In fact, Battle was the only one of 7 players available who was selected. The other 6… Read More »
Supp draft today … Its draft day lite in the NFL as the league holds its annual summer supplemental draft later today. A total of 7 players will be available for today’s draft including Clemson OT Isaiah Battle, DT Dalvon Stuckey and DE Darrius Caldwell, both of West Georgia, North Carolina Central WR/KR Adrian Wilkins, Houston DE Eric… Read More »
WR/KR to work out … NC Central WR/KR Adrian Wilkins, who will be available in tomorrow’s supplemental draft, will work out for pro scouts later today. Wilkins is not expected to be drafted, but could get some free agent offers.
Fourth ACL ends career of Duke LB … Duke LB Kelby Brown suffered yet another torn ACL during an off-season workout. It was the 4th torn ACL in the past five years for Brown and likely ends his football career. Brown was named an All-ACC LB in 2013 when he had over 100 tackles, but didn’t play last… Read More »
Early prospects list for 2016 … College football training camps will start opening in less than a month which means the start of the season can’t be that far off either. With that in mind, GBN Associate Editor Pigkin Paul Guillemette has posted an early alphabetical shout-out list of prospects could be talking a lot as next April/May… Read More »
Clemson OT has disappointing pro day … As many as 26 NFL – some reports had the number at 25 – were in attendance earlier today for the pro day workout of Clemson OT Isaiah Battle, the top-rated prospect for this week’s supplemental draft. And Battle certainly looked the part as he measured in at just over 6-6… Read More »
Supp draft OT to work out … Clemson OT Isaiah Battle, who announced last week that he has entered this week’s supplemental draft, will work out for pro scouts later today at a private pro day at the school. Battle had been considered to be a potential first or second day pick for the 2016 draft, but indicated… Read More »
