ISU ER Bailey expected to return to school in 2020 … One player who was somewhat surprisingly on the list of players the Hula Bowl reportedly has invited to the latest renewal of that all-star game (see below) is Iowa State ER JaQuan Bailey, who has not played since the third week of the season, because of a… Read More »
Hula Bowl star game set to return … After a 12-year hiatus, the Hula Bowl all-star game will be making a comeback in late January. The renewal of the Hula Bowl is scheduled for Sunday, January 26th in Honolulu with KO planned for 10:30 PM ET. The game will be televised by the CBS Sports Network. Former NFL… Read More »
Spartan LB Bachie suspended for PED violation … Michigan State ILB Joe Bachie, one of the top inside LB prospects for the upcoming draft, has been ruled ineligible by the Big Ten after testing positive for a supplement considered a performance-enhancing drug. The school is planning to appeal the decision. Bachie is a three-year starter for the Spartans… Read More »
Pigskin’s weekly prospects review … Every week, GBN Associate Editor/Scouting Director Pigskin Paul Guillemette posts his observations from the past weekend’s college football highlights focusing on players that stood out with an eye toward the 2020 draft. Here is this week’s post.
Who’s #1; outlook on top pick shifting … For those that haven’t heard already, there is a growing buzz around the NFL that it is no longer a lock that a QB will be the consensus top prospect overall for the 2020 draft when all is said and done. It has been pretty much accepted common wisdom for… Read More »
Tua returns to practice; LSU S not as Tide, Tigers head to game of the year … Second-ranked Alabama has confirmed that star junior QB Tua Tagovailoa returned to practice today as the Tide prepares for next weekend’s monumental showdown against top-ranked LSU. Tagovailoa, who is generally considered to be the top prospect at the position, if not… Read More »
Lewis, Jackson to coach NFLPA star game … The NFLPA Collegiate Bowl all-star game has announced that former NFL head coaches Marvin Lewis and Hue Jackson will will be the head coaches for the ninth annual edition of their game which is scheduled for January 18th at the Rose Bowl. Lewis coached Cincinnati for 16 years after making… Read More »
Winless Bengals bench QB Dalton; look to move on at position … When Cincinnati gets the second half of its regular season underway in two weeks, the winless Bengals will have a new face at QB. Rookie Ryan Finley, a 4th round pick this past April, will start ahead of long-time incumbent Andy Dalton who was unceremoniously benched… Read More »
Trade deadline comes and goes with barely a whimper … All those rumors about multiple big name players being moved today before the NFL trading deadline came pretty much to naught. Indeed, there was only one minor deal today which was really not much more than a salary cap dump. The LA Rams sent veteran CB Aqib Talib,… Read More »
Weekly draft order posted … Miami threw a little scare into their fans when the underdog Dolphins took a 14-0 lead in Pittsburgh and appeared to have the Steelers on the ropes. Alas, it was not to be as the Dolphins never scored again and ended up on the short end of the score for a 7th straight… Read More »
Irish OG Kraemer out 4-6 weeks … Updating the report from earlier this week noting that Notre Dame JR OG Tommy Kraemer, one of the top prospects at the position for the 2020 draft, had to be helped off the field in Saturday night’s loss at Michigan with what appeared to be a knee injury. There was good… Read More »
Browns send LB Avery to Eagles for future pick … Another minor trade to report as Cleveland has announced that they have sent DE/LB Genard Avery to Philadelphia in exchange for an undisclosed pick in 2021.
Rising TCU OT Niang done for year … TCU OT Lucas Niang, a rising prospect for the 2020 draft, will miss the rest of the season because of the lingering effects of a hip injury. The 6-6, 320-pound Niang, who is the #5 OT on the GBN positional rankings and the #37 prospect overall on the GBN Big… Read More »
Jets, Giants swap DE, picks … The two New York teams have completed their first trade in over 35 years, as the Jets have sent 5T DE Leonard Williams across the stadium to the Giants in exchange for a 3rd round pick in 2020, along with a fifth-round pick in 2021 that could escalate to a 4th rounder… Read More »
‘Phins trade RB Drake to Cards … Updating that earlier report that Miami had agreed in principle to trade RB Kenyon Drake to an unidentified team, it is now being reported that the Dolphins have in fact sent Drake to Arizona for what is being described as a conditional 6th round-round pick that could ultimately escalate to a… Read More »
Big names on block as trade deadline looms … We will soon see whether anything actually comes of it, but with the NFL trade deadline looming for tomorrow, there are rumors out there that a lot of big name players are at least being talked about. Some of those that are reportedly available include Tennessee QB Marcus Mariota,… Read More »
Trade deadline looming … It could be a very interesting week around the NFL with the trade deadline coming up at the end of business on Tuesday. In the past the trade deadline has tended to come and go rather quietly, but there are whispers around the league about a number of veteran players who could be moved.… Read More »
‘Phins versus ‘Phins to wrap week … Again, this is probably not what they were expecting when they drew up this year’s regular schedule with Miami playing at Pittsburgh to wrap up this week on Monday night. It turns out this match-up will have a much bigger impact on the 2020 draft than on any of this year’s… Read More »
QBs Jones, Minshew, DE Bosa, LB Bush headline GBN mid-year all rook team … As selected by GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette, the GBN mid-season all-rookie has been announced featuring QBs Daniel Jones of the Giants and Jacksonville’s Gardner Minshew, along with San Francisco DE Nick Bosa and Pittsburgh LB Devin Bush. Here are all the picks.
Who to watch in college football this weekend … Interesting week coming up in college football with at least three games with major national playoff implications including Wisconsin playing at Ohio State, Auburn at LSU in the SEC West and Notre Dame at the Big House in Michigan. And its no surprise with these national powers that there… Read More »
Cowboys get DE Bennett from Pats for late future pick … Dallas has reportedly acquired veteran DE Michael Bennett from New England in exchange for what is being described as a conditional 7th round pick in 2021. The pick could escalate to a 6th if Bennett meets certain productivity goals. Bennett, who turns 34 early next month, was… Read More »
Lions trade S Diggs, pick to Seahawks for pick … The run of trades continued earlier tonight when Detroit sent S Quandre Diggs to Seattle for a 5th round pick in 2020. To complete the deal, the Lions included a 7th round selection in 2021.
Broncos send WR Sanders, pick to 49ers for picks … The spate of NFL trades continued this afternoon with Denver reportedly sending veteran WR Emmanuel Sanders to San Francisco for 3rd and 4th round picks at the 2020 draft. To complete the deal, the 49ers will also get a 5th round pick from Denver. NFL teams still have… Read More »
Pats add Falcons WR Sanu for second … If routing a division-rival 33-0 on the road wasn’t enough, New England added another weapon for QB Tom Brady overnight with the acquisition of veteran WR Mohamed Sanu from Atlanta in exchange for what is being reported as a 2nd round pick in 2020. Sanu is an 8-year veteran possession… Read More »
Weekly first-round selection order posted … With week 7 of the 2019 season now in the books, the weekly ‘if the draft were held today’ selection order for the opening round of the upcoming draft has been posted here. Please note that the strength of schedule figures for each team reflect that for their full 16-game schedule. There… Read More »
