As the QB turns; college edition … A couple of stories we’re following regarding the QB position for the upcoming draft and beyond. There’s something of an interesting situation at South Carolina where the Gamecocks fired offensive co-ordinator Mike Shula over the weekend, Shula, of course, had been the coach of star South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellars, who… Read More »
With trade deadline looming Eagles get Phins’ DE Phillips … The NFL trade deadline comes up at the end of business on Tuesday. In fact, there were several deals last week in anticipation of the deadline and there was another overnight as Philadelphia acquired veteran DE Jaelan Phillips from Miami for a 2026 3rd round pick. The Eagles… Read More »
Saints back to #1 with Jets idle … With the NY Jets on their bye week, the New Orleans Saints will move back into the #1 spot on the weekly if the draft were held this week selection order for the first-round of the 2026. The Saints lost 34-10 loss to the LA Rams earlier today which drops… Read More »
By midseason, the NFL begins to separate the contenders from the pretenders and betting lines tell that story better than any highlight reel. These numbers aren’t just about odds or spreads; they’re a real-time reflection of belief. They capture how analysts, bettors, and oddsmakers collectively measure momentum, health, and potential every week. What’s fascinating is how the lines… Read More »
Eagles get vet CB, future pick for Ravens’ 6th … Philadelphia has acquired veteran CB Jaire Alexander from Baltimore in exchange for a 6th round pick this coming April. To complete the deal, the Eagles will also get a 7th rounder in 2027.
ASU QB Leavitt out for year … Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt, who has been mentioned as a potentially interesting prospect for the 2026 draft, will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a lingering foot injury. Leavitt originally injured the foot back in September and has been in and out of the lineup since. Leavitt, is a third-year sophomore… Read More »
Dolphins GM out … Let’s face it, somebody in Miami had to go and that somebody, at least for now, is GM Chris Grier who has been relieved of his duties in the wake of the Dolphins’ dismal 2-7 start to the season that got real ugly in last night’s 28-6 home loss to Baltimore. Grier, who has… Read More »
Jags two-way top pick to IR … Jacksonville has placed star WR/CB Travis Hunter on injured reserve as a result of a non-contact knee injury incurred during practice on Thursday. As a result, Hunter will miss at the least the next 4 games. Hunter was the second player selected at the 2025 draft by the Jaguars who traded… Read More »
Who to watch in college football this weekend … Its another quiet weekend on the college football schedule with no real can’t miss engagements. However, there are 3 match-ups involving ranked teams including a couple in the SEC and one in the Big XII, along with a couple of potentially interesting games in the Big 10. Here’s who… Read More »
Penn State (3-4) at #1 Ohio State (7-0); NOON ET; FOX: It wasn’t all that long ago that folks all around the country ahd this one red-circled as possibly THE game of the year not only in the B1G, but just maybe on the entire college football schedule. And top-ranked Ohio State has kept up its end of… Read More »
Iggles, Jets trade vets, swap future late picks … Philadelphia and the NY Jets completed a trade earlier today with the Eagles acquiring CB Michael Carter and a 7th round pick in 2027, while the Jets get WR John Metchie and a 2027 6th rounder.
Pats make 2nd deal of day; send S Duggar to Steelers … New England was expected to be a buyer with the NFL trading deadline looming for next Tuesday, but they were sellers today. As noted below, they sent DE Keion White to San Francisco earlier this evening and just minutes later traded S Kyle Duggar to Pittsburgh,… Read More »
Niners get DE White from Pats for pick swap … San Francisco has reportedly acquired DE Keion White from New England in a deal involving one of those proverbial late round pick swaps. To wit, the Patriots get a 6th round pick this year, while the 49ers get a 7th to complete the deal.
Another rook QB to start as Saints give Shough a chance … New Orleans has confirmed that rookie Tyler Shough will get the start at QB when the 1-7 Saints play the LA Rams this weekend. Shough, the Saints 2nd round pick at last April’s draft – #40 overall – replaces Spencer Rattler in hopes of giving their… Read More »
Coin flip to decide top pick in weekly selection order … Yesterday, we initially, and at the time erroneously, reported that despite their first win of the season, the NY Jets would still be sitting atop the updated, first-round selection order for the 2026 draft for the week. However, we’d somehow managed to overlook the Saints who actually… Read More »
Rams get vet CB from Titans in pick swap … The NFL trade deadline is still just over a week away, but the expected fire sale in Tennessee appears to be underway already as the Titans have reportedly sent veteran CB Roger McCreary to the LA Rams for a conditional 5th round pick this year. To complete the… Read More »
What we see is what we may get … With the college football season heading into the home stretch we took a quick peek at the remaining schedule to red circle the big games coming up in the final month of the campaign. However, we were kind of shocked to find out that there are, in fact, very… Read More »
LSU fires coach Brian Kelly … Hands up everyone who had Penn State’s James Franklin and Brian Kelly of LSU in their coaches likely to be fired during the season pool! Anyone? Kelly joined Franklin, who was terminated earlier this season, on the UE rolls yesterday when he was abruptly fired by LSU in the wake of the… Read More »
Jets win; Saints to top of board … The NY Jets got their first win of the season earlier today with a comeback 39-38 victory over Cincinnati. That combined with New Orleans’ loss to Tampa Bay and the Saints should have the top pick overall in this week’s updated selection order for the opening round of the 2026… Read More »
Giants dodge pick loss in Dart investigation … The NFL announced today that the NY Giants have been fined $200,000 for violating the league’s concussion evaluation protocol stemming from an incident earlier in the season involving rookie QB Jaxson Dart. Giants head coach Brian Daboll was also fined $100,000, while rookie RB Cam Skattebo was dinged $15,000 for… Read More »
Who to watch in college football this weekend … Its kind of a quiet weekend on the college football schedule with no real can’t miss engagements. However, there are 3 SEC games Saturday matching up ranked teams all with players worth a look. Here’s who we’ll be watching this weekend with an eye toward the 2026 draft.
#8 Mississippi at #13 Oklahoma; Noon ET; ABC: Saturday afternoon starts with an interesting match-up of top 15 SEC teams, both of which are trying to keep their CFP hopes alive. Its also a potentially very interesting match-up of the opposing QBs: the Rebs’ QB Trinidad Chambliss (#6, 6-0, 200) and OU’s John Mateer (#10, 6-1, 225). Chambliss… Read More »
AFC East 1-2 in updated weekly selection order … The AFC East would control the very top of the board if the 2026 draft were held this week as the NY Jets, the NFL’s only remaining winless team, would have the top pick overall, while disappointing Miami would pick second. Here is the full, updated selection order for… Read More »
Most of top ten set for week … There are still a couple of games later this evening, but it appears that the first 9 spots in this week’s updated selection order for the opening round of the 2026 draft were it held this week are set. As noted earlier, the NY Jets, the league’s only winless team… Read More »
Jets lose again and keep top pick for week; bench QB Fields … Another week in the NFL; another week of offensive ineptitude by the NY Jets. A week after the Jets piled up net minus passing yards in London in a loss to Denver, they scored just 6 points in a 13-6 home defeat at the hands… Read More »
