Trade deadline looming … The NFL trade deadline comes up tomorrow at 4 PM ET. For the moment, though, there isn’t a whole lot of buzz out of there about any impending deals. However, Minnesota could be in the market for a QB after Kirk Cousins was lost for the year with a torn Achilles in yesterday’s win… Read More »
Top 6 picks set for week as Cards lose and back back into top pick … After Carolina got its first win of the year by edging Houston 15-13 on a walk-off FG in one of today’s early games, Arizona moved up into the #1 pick in the opening round selection order for the 2024 draft, at least… Read More »
#1 versus #2 highlights weekly NFL schedule … It doesn’t happen all that often, but there’s a head-to-head match-up between the first two players selected at the 2024 draft when Houston plays at Carolina in an early game Sunday afternoon. Texans’ QB CJ Stroud was taken with the 2nd pick overall this past April, while the Panthers’ QB… Read More »
Vols CB done for year … Tennessee has announced that rising CB Kamal Hadden will miss the rest of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery. Hadden, who at 6-1, 200, has the kind of length that NFL DC’s covet, picked off three passes this fall, while breaking up a total of 11 to rank among FBS’ leaders.
Who to watch in college football this weekend … While there are a number of good games on the college football schedule this weekend, there really aren’t any true ‘must-see’ contests. (Hint: the next two weekends will be rocking!). As such, we’ll be taking the opportunity to check out some of the players mentioned as on the rise… Read More »
Given that there aren’t any real must-see games on the college football schedule this weekend we’ll be taking the opportunity to check out some of the players mentioned as on the rise in this week’s post introducing the latest GBN Big Board. Start with Oklahoma OT Tyler Guyton (#60, 6-6, 330) when the #6 Sooners (7-0) play at… Read More »
Iowa QB McNamara to stay in school … Iowa QB Cade McNamara reportedly has decided to return to the school for the 2024 season. McNamara transferred to the Hawkeyes from Michigan last winter, but barely played after tearing an ACL early this season.
Big Board, positional rankings updated … We weren’t actually planning to release anything until at least week; however, it appears that there has been a lot of movement on draft boards around the league this month so we have in fact updated the GBN Big Board and positional rankings (see the drop down menu above) for the 2024… Read More »
Colts rook QB has shoulder surgery; season done … Indianapolis rookie QB Anthony Richardson underwent season-ending shoulder surgery yesterday. Richardson, the 4th player selected at the 2024 draft, injured his throwing shoulder two weeks when tackled on a designed run in a game against Tennessee. And while he will miss the rest of the season, the good news… Read More »
Weekly selection order updated … With another week on the NFL schedule in the books, the first-round selection order for the 2024 draft, were it to held this week has been updated.
As the QB turns; part deux … A couple of updates on injured college QBs. Quinn Ewers of Texas will not play this week when the Longhorns host BYU. Ewers left Saturday’s win over Houston with a shoulder injury which has since been diagnosed as a grade 2 AC sprain in his throwing shoulder. Texas has not revealed… Read More »
Updating Eagles trade for vet S Byard from Titans for picks … Philadelphia has reportedly acquired veteran S Kevin Byard from Tennessee in exchange for 5th and 6th round picks in 2024 as well as veteran S Terrell Edmunds. Byard, an 8th year vet with 27 career picks, was 3rd on the Titans with 47 tackles thru 6… Read More »
Bears win; still edge closer to top pick as meek almost do inherit the earth … We still can’t say exactly how it is all going to have played out come Tuesday morning, but it was a strange day in the NFL wars as four of the 5 one-win teams all won their games today. Chicago, for example,… Read More »
Utah shuts down QB Rising, TE Kuithe … Utah announced prior to last night’s dramatic last minute win over Southern California that neither QB Cam Rising nor TE Brant Kuithe will play this fall. Both were coming back from torn ACLs suffered late last season and the Utes had held out hope that one or both could return… Read More »
Possible Super Bowl matchup hilites NFL sked … The NFL schedule makers usually can only dream about these kinds of matchups, but the league has a real good one in tonight’s Sunday nighter on NBC when Philadelphia hosts Miami in a game between a pair of legitimate Super Bowl contenders. The Dolphins-Eagles clash also features something of a… Read More »
UT QB Ewers dinged in win over Cougs … Texas survived an upset bid in Houston earlier today, but it came at a cost as Longhorns’ star QB Quinn Ewers left the game with what appeared to be a shoulder injury. Ewers took a hit late in the 3rd quarter, went to the medical tent, and eventually headed… Read More »
Lions-Bucks injury notes … The Penn State defence took a big hit in the first half of today’s huge Big Ten game at Ohio State when star DE Chop Robinson, a potential top 15-20 prospect for the 2024 draft, was forced to leave the game with a head or neck injury. Meanwhile, Ohio State is without both RB… Read More »
Who to watch in college football this weekend … Looks like another pretty good week on the college football schedule which includes 4 games between ranked opponents, including a crucial Big Ten meeting between Penn State and Ohio State, both of which are unbeaten and ranked in the top 10. And here’s who we’ll be watching in this… Read More »
#6 Penn State (6-0) at #3 Ohio State (6-0); Noon ET; Fox … We have said jokingly – sort of – in recent years that the Big Ten was somewhat misnamed. Not because it actually has 14 (and soon to be 18) teams, but because it has been more like the Big Three and a Bunch of Other… Read More »
The Michael Penix draft conundrum … No question that Washington QB Michael Penix has been the best player in college football this fall and seems to be a shoo-in to claim this year’s Heisman trophy. He’s been throwing for almost 400 yards per game this season – only one other passer has more than 330 per game -while… Read More »
Chiefs return vet WR in future pick swap with Jets … Apparently, you can go home again. Kansas City has reportedly required veteran WR Mecole Hardman from the NY Jets in a trade involving another of those proverbial late-round pick swaps. To complete the deal, the Jets will get a 6th round pick from the Chiefs in 2025,… Read More »
As the QB turns … Its been a tough couple of weeks on NFL QBs. Over the weekend, for example, Indianapolis confirmed that rookie QB Anthony Richardson, the 4th player chosen at the 2023 draft, will most likely miss the rest of the season with a shoulder injury. It now appears that Richardson will require surgery after he… Read More »
Weekly selection order updated … With another week on the NFL schedule in the books, the first-round selection order for the 2024 draft, were it to held this week has been updated.
UGA TE Bowers to have ankle surgery … All-America Georgia TE Brock Bowers, one of the top prospects overall for the 2024 draft will have surgery on his injured left ankle later today. Bowers, who is currently the 6th rated player on the GBN Big Board, suffered a high ankle sprain in Saturday’s win over Vanderbilt and is… Read More »
Bears QB Fields dinged; Tannehill too … For those watching other games, Chicago QB Justin Fields has been taken to the Bears’ locker room after suffering an apparent hand or shoulder injury in their game with Minnesota. Fields was replaced by undrafted rookie Tyson Bagent who fumbled on his 3rd snap that turned into a scoop and score… Read More »
