Go north young man … Montreal of the Canadian league has signed a couple of rookie QBs who were not selected at the 2015 NFL draft. No surprise here but Montreal signed former South Alabama QB Brandon Bridge to a two-year deal. Bridge, a Canadian who was considered by some draft analysts to have the strongest arm in… Read More »

Irish QB Golson now a Seminole … What’s the old saying if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em? Former Notre Dame QB Everett Golson, who led the Irish to the 2013 national title game where they lost to Florida State, has decided to transfer to FSU for his final year of eligibility. As he has graduated Golson will… Read More »

DCThings make UDFA moves … After completing their rookie minicamp this past weekend, Washington made a number of roster moves including undrafted rookie free agents. Washington released 5 players including undrafted rookie QB Connor Halliday, who had announced he was retiring from football just before the start of minicamp. Washington also released UDFA OT Brey Cook and WR… Read More »

Suspect ID’d in Husker truck caper … These are relatively quiet times in college football, but one story that did catch our attention involved Nebraska DE Jack Gangwish , who will be competing to replace Randy Gregory once the Huskers open training camp in August. Gangwish drew the ire of animal lovers this past December after he ended… Read More »

Bears tweak scout staff … Chicago has revamped its scouting staff by hiring former Baltimore national scout Joe Douglas to be the team’s new director of college scouting director. Douglas replaces Marty Barrett in the position after the latter’s contract was not renewed earlier this month. Meanwhile, Anthony Kelly has been named the Bears’ new director of pro scouting,… Read More »

Undrafted DCThing QB retires … Washington has announced that undrafted rookie free agent QB Connor Halliday has opted to retire from football on the eve of the team’s rookie minicamp this weekend. The former Washngton State gunslinger had been leading the NCAA in passing when he suffered a broken leg early last November. Ironically, Halliday was injured when… Read More »

‘Hawks release noted UDFA … Seattle has reportedly released with an injury rookie DT Tory Slater who was one of the more talked about lower level prospects prior to the 2015 draft. The former West Georgia DT was #114 on the GBN list of top-rated undrafted players following this month’s draft. However, the bigger story in Seattle may… Read More »

Lions shuffle personnel department deck … Detroit has announced that longtime scout Lance Newmark will be taking over from Sean McEwen as the team’s director of college scouting. McEwen has been promoted to senior personnel executive with duties as a national scout and adviser to G.M. Matthew Mayhew. The Lions also promoted Cedric Saunders to senior vice president… Read More »

Lose one, win for UM defensive backfield … Just days after Michigan gained a quality veteran defensive back when Wayne Lyons officially transferred in from Stanford, the Wolverines learned that two-time all Bg 10 CB Blake countess will transfer elsewhere. Countess has graduated and will be eligible this fall if he transfers to a school with a graduate… Read More »

Broncs, ‘Hawks, Lions lead comp pick race … Yesterday was the last day that that unrestricted veteran free agent signings counted in the calculation of compensatory picks for the 2016 draft. The NFL uses a mystic formula to calculate what teams get what compensatory picks which factors in the net losses of free agents a team suffers as… Read More »

Pack roster projection … With the draft in the books and the start of the regular season 4 months away, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette takes a shot at predicting the opening day roster of the Green Bay Packers who year-in and year-out usually have more home grown talent than any other organization in the NFL.

UConn C top pick in CFL draft … Ottawa selected former UConn C Alex Mateas with the first pick in the 2015 CFL draft. Winnipeg is next up in the Canadian league draft which is being covered live in Canada on TSN, while all 7 rounds will available on the CFL draft tracker.

Jags, DCThings sign top picks … Jacksonville has announced coming to terms with OLB Dante Fowler, the 3rd player selected at the 2015 draft. Fowler will miss the upcoming season after tearing an ACL on the first day of the team’s rookie mini-camp. Meanwhile, Washington has signed G/T Brandon Scherff, the 5th player taken this year.

X-Card DB confirms UM transfer … Michigan has officially announced that former Stanford CB Wayne Lyons has transferred to the Big Ten program. Lyons will be a 5th year senior who will be immediately eligible as he has graduated from Stanford and will be enrolling in a graduate program at Michigan not offered by Stanford. The 6-0, 195-pound… Read More »

Key date on football calendar … In the past, June 1st was one of the key dates on the football calendar as teams releasing veteran players after that date could spread the cap hit over two years. It was also a key demarcation point for veteran free agent signings as unrestricted free agents who signed after that date… Read More »

Draft lite set for up north tonite … The CFL league holds its annual draft of Canadian-born players starting Tuesday evening at 8 PM ET. The first two rounds will be covered by TSN in Canada, while the picks in all 7 rounds will available on the CFL draft tracker. Ottawa will have the first pick overall, followed… Read More »

Top FCS rusher facing drug charges … Illinois State RB Marshaun Coprich, who led all FCS rushers in 2014 and was considered to be a decent late round or free agent prospect for next year’s draft, was arrested last week and charged with felony distribution of a drug when he tried to sell upwards of 30 grams of… Read More »

WKU RB spends night in cooler … Western Kentucky RB Leon Allen, a decent second tier prospect for the 2015 draft, was reportedly arrested and charged with public intoxication. The 5-11, 230-pound Allen ran for over 1,500 yards – 18th best in FBS football – and 13 rushing TDs last fall.

‘Deflategate’ costs Brady 4 games; Pats 2 picks including a #1 … The NFL lowered the boom on New England for not adhering to the league’s guidelines regarding the air pressure of balls used during games by suspending star QB Tom Brady for the first four games of the 2015 season, while the team was fined $1M and… Read More »

Chiefs fire key personnel guy … As first reported by Neil Stratton of Inside the League, Kansas City has parted ways with assistant director of college scouting Dom Green, who had been with the club the past 6 years. No word as yet on a replacement.