Post-star game/pre-combine Big Board posted … Whereas over the past couple of days with the NFL personnel departments on something of a short hiatus, the GBN staff has been hard at it putting the final touches on our post-all star game, pre-combine Big Board ranking the top 175 prospects overall for the 2026 draft now just 77 days… Read More »
College QBs in court … A couple of SEC QBs looking for an extra year of eligibility have shifted their appeals to the courts after failing to get any relief from the NCAA. Mississippi’s Trinidad Chambliss, for example, has filed an injunction in state court after the NCAA has denied his appeal for a 6th-year eligibility waiver. The waiver,… Read More »
QBs struggle in Senior Bowl game … We noted in our Senior Bowl practice review yesterday evening that it felt that the QBs in Mobile this week were almost an afterthought. And unfortunately that didn’t change much at all in the actual game this afternoon. Indeed, the only passer today who looked even remotely like more than a… Read More »
Another big jump for salary cap … The NFL reportedly has informed teams that the salary cap for the upcoming season is going to fall somewhere in the range of $301-306 million. That will be an increase of more than $20M, or at least 8%, from the 2025 mark of $279M. Its also nearly $100 million in additional… Read More »
Its on to Indy after Senior Bowl wraps in Mobile … A rather lackluster Senior Bowl game ended just a few minutes ago with the American team defeating the National side 17-9. LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier was named the game’s MVP after he led the Nationals to TDs on their first two drives, while Missouri DE Zion Young… Read More »
Senior Bowl game kick-off coming up … The actual Senior Bowl game will be played in Mobile later this afternoon with KO set for 2:30 PM ET with coverage available on the NFL Network. And the organizing committee has finally posted rosters here and here for the two teams WITH NUMBERS. Thank the lord!!
Post-practice Senior Bowl report … Practice sessions at the Senior Bowl in Mobile wrapped up late yesterday afternoon and for the most part NFL personnel people have headed home. And while all teams teams will be getting the tapes from tomorrow’s actual game, in fact, most care primarily abut what transpires during the practice sessions during the week… Read More »
CFP quietly alters playoff field regs … The big news in college football in the wake of Indiana’s historic national championship win last week was that the CFP playoff field would remain at 12 for 2026 after the SEC and Big 10 could not agree on an expanded format. What didn’t get as much notice was the fact… Read More »
Defence again dominates National Senior Bowl practice … If there was a story at this afternoon’s National team practice at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, it was that the defensive line simply dominated their offensive counterparts. In fact, it usually looked all the part of a jail break during the team drills part of the practice during which… Read More »
First day Senior Bowl notes … It is always important to note that, as usual, the first day’s practices are held in shells, so one doesn’t want to get too carried away with observations from those early sessions. In fact, the early practice involving the National team was a rather tame affair even by first day Senior Bowl… Read More »
Mensah updated; QB does sign with Miami … Just hours after settling a legal dispute with Duke, star QB Darian Mensah confirmed that he is in fact transferring to Miami where he will replace Carson Beck who is out of eligibility after leading the Hurricanes to the national championship game. Mensah, who figures to be one of the… Read More »
Big day on star game schedule … There a huge day on the college football post-season all-star schedule Tuesday with the East-West Shrine game scheduled for the evening in Frisco, Texas, while the Senior Bowl practices get underway in the afternoon in Mobile. And both will be covered by the NFL Network with the Senior Bowl practices slated… Read More »
‘Hawks, Pats off to Super Bowl; two more picks settled … It will be Seattle versus New England in the Super Bowl in two weeks in San Francisco, although they got their in different ways. The Seahawks held off the LA Rams 31-27 in a wide-open, high-scoring affair, while the Patriots won a 10-7 defensive struggle in the… Read More »
College football notes … Not necessarily a whole lot going on in the world of college football this weekend, but there are several items of note. The extended deadline for underclassmen thinking of entering 2026 draft who playing in last Monday’s national championship game passed yesterday with only one item to report as Miami LB Mo Toure announced… Read More »
FSU DT stands out at Shrine weigh-in … There wasn’t necessarily a whole lot that jumped off the page following the weigh-in/measurement session at this weekend’s East-West Shrine event in Frisco, Texas. However, the one player who really did stand out was Florida State DT Darrell Jackson who measured in at 6-5, 328 with 35-inch arms and huge… Read More »
CFP field to remain at 12 for 2026 … The college football playoff will stick with 12 teams for the upcoming season after the SEC and Big 10 could not agree on the format for expansion. The SEC reportedly wanted to expand the playoff field to 16 teams, but the Big 10 would only agree if the SEC… Read More »
Star ‘Canes OT enters draft … To absolutely no ones surprise, All-America Miami OT Francis Mauigoa has confirmed that he will in fact be etering the 2026 draft where he is projected to be a top 5-10 pick. And speaking of Miami, the Hurricanes got a big get in the transfer portal when rising former Missouri DE Damon… Read More »
American Bowl on tap … One of the lesser all-star games kicks off in just a few hours with the American Bowl set to go at 8 PM E later this eveing in Lakeland, Florida. Coverage will be provided by the NFL Network. Again, this is a lesser star which could very well not having selected in this… Read More »
Shrine prospects heading to Frisco as star week set to kick-off … NFL hopefuls participating in next week’s East-West Shrine all-star game are gathering in Frisco as we speak for the start Shrine activities. Players will start their interviews tomorrow and we presume get weighed and measured, while the 4 days of practice get underway on Friday culminating… Read More »
Senior Bowl adds DE Bain, CB Ponds, three others from title game … The Senior Bowl has announced that Miami DE Rueben Bain, a top 5 prospect for the upcoming draft, is one of 5 players from Monday’s national championship game to commit to this year’s all-star game in Mobile. Bain will be joined in mobile by teammates… Read More »
January mock updated … With the 2026 draft class now pretty well set, the GBN projection for the first round of the upcoming draft has has been updated. Again, please note that our goal is not to try and predict which particular player a particular team will select 3 months plus down the road; rather we are primarily… Read More »
And the meek shall inherit the earth!!! … Indiana, which hadn’t won a conference title since the 1960s, won their first ever national championship ever, with a 27-21 win over a game Miami team in a terrific game that went down to the final minute. However, there won’t be much time for many of the best players on… Read More »
Peeking ahead to what may be loaded 2027 draft … Now that the field for the 2026 draft – now just 95 days away – has been pretty well set, we can also get a sense of what the 2027 draft class might look like. And while the current draft class isn’t exactly blowing anyone away, especially at… Read More »
‘Canes to face Hoosiers in CFP championship … It is championship Monday in college football as Miami will take on top-ranked Indiana in the CFP title game later this evening with KO set for just after 7:30 PM ET on ESPN. The Hurricanes will actually be the home team as the game will be played in Miami. And… Read More »
Four more picks set; four to go … As a result of this weekend’s conference semi-final playoff games, 4 more picks were settled in the selection order for the 2026 draft. Chicago will have the 25th pick in each round, while Buffalo will have the 26th selection in the opening round, followed by San Francisco at #27 and… Read More »
