Are you ready for some football!!! Don’t know about you guys but we sure are!! In fact, it all gets underway later tonight when defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia opens the season against Atlanta. And while we think predictions are best left for gypsies our staff has weighed with their picks in our annual NFL Fearless Forecast. Also,… Read More »
Impressions from first week of college schedule … With the first full weekend of the college season now in the books, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette weighs in with some observations about players who caught his eye this week.
Wake OT Herron to miss year … Wake Forest OT Justin Herron, a solid mid-round prospect for the upcoming draft with 37 straight starts at LT for Demon Deacons, will miss the rest of the year after tearing an ACL over the weekend. Herron is a 5th year senior, but would appear to be eligible to apply for… Read More »
Top FCS done for year … James Madison CB Rashad Robinson, one of the top prospects at the position for the 2019 draft, will miss the upcoming season with a foot injury suffered in a non-contact training incident. Robinson, an FCS All-American who had 7 picks last fall, has a redshirt year and will return for a 5th… Read More »
Canes star WR Richards dinged in loss to LSU … One of the mysteries of Miami’s disappointing season opening 33-17 loss to LSU (a final score that flattered the Hurricanes who were down 33-3 at one point late in the game) was where was junior WR Ahmmon Richards, a projected first round prospect for the 2019 draft, who… Read More »
A couple of late trades of note … With all the waiver wire transactions over the weekend, we neglected to mention a couple of minor trades. In one, New Orleans received a 7th round pick in 2019 from Cleveland for DT Devaroe Lawrence, while Oakland got a 7th rounder from Seattle for safety Shalom Luani. With these –… Read More »
Best draft ever??? … Okay, that might be a bit of a stretch, but at least based on the number of this year’s draft picks who survived this weekend’s round of cuts as teams got down to their 53-man opening day roster, the 2018 draft class did very well for themselves thank you very much. Indeed, based on… Read More »
Bad back keeps star Huskies’ OT Adams out of season opener … Washington OT Trey Adams, a potential opening round pick in 2019, did not play in the Huskies’ season-opening loss to Auburn earlier today because of a sore back. In fact, Adams didn’t even make the trip east to Atlanta where the game was played. Given his… Read More »
Done deal; Bears, Raiders finalize Mack trade … Chicago and Oakland have reportedly finalized the deal in which the Bears acquired All-Pro OLB Khalil Mack from the Raiders in exchange for first round picks in both 2019 and 2020. In addition to the first round picks, the Raiders will also receive the Bears’ 3rd round pick in 2020… Read More »
Saints get late Browns pick for DE … New Orleans has acquired a 7th round pick in 2019 from Cleveland for DE Devaroe Lawrence.
Bills trade QB McCarron to Raiders … Buffalo has traded veteran QB A. J. McCarron to Oakland for what is being reported as a 5th round pick at the 2019 draft.
Titans, Panthers cut picks … As we’ve noted most teams don’t formally announce their cuts until after today’s 4 PM ET deadline, however, some teams have jumped the gun. And among the early cuts we have our first 2018 draft picks released as Tennessee waived QB Luke Falk, while Carolina released DT Kendrick Norton; Falk was a 6th… Read More »
Lions get future late Panthers’ pick for vet OT Robinson … Detroit has acquired was is being reported as a conditional 7th round pick in 2020 from Carolina in exchange for veteran OT Corey Robinson. Robinson, originally a 7th round pick in 2015, started 8 games in his three years with the Lions.
Raiders, Bears close to deal for star ER Mack … Its the story that’s been bubbling just below the surface for the past several weeks, but it appears to be coming close to an end as Oakland reportedly has an agreement in place to trade star OLB Khalil Mack, one of the most dominant players in the NFL… Read More »
Bonus coverage … One of the best things about early-season college football is that every so often one gets the chance to see rising prospects from somewhat under the radar programs playing against elite teams. And we’ll get that chance right off the bat on Saturday afternoon when Florida Atlantic plays at #7 Oklahoma on Fox at Noon… Read More »
Dolphins get late rounder from KC for S Lucas … Another minor deal to report as Miami has traded saftey Jordan Lucas to Kansas City for a 7th-round pick in 2019.
Browns get 49ers late pick for OT Coleman … Cleveland has acquired a 7th round pick from San Francisco for OT Shon Coleman.
Who to watch in college football this weekend … With the first full weekend on the college football schedule set to kick off in just a few hours, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has posted his thoughts on the players to watch in this week’s big college games with an eye toward the 2019 draft.
Pats get late future Falcons pick for S … NFL teams have until 4 PM ET tomorrow afternoon to get down to the league’s 53-man opening day roster limit, but several teams got a jump on the competition making some moves this afternoon. New England, for example, sent FS Jordan Richards to Atlanta in exchange for a conditional… Read More »
DL dominates early GBN Big Board … Needless to say there is still a ton of sorting out to do before we get to the 2019 draft, now less than 250 days away, but the first GBN Big Board of the year is a pretty good reflection of what most people are calling the ‘Year of the Defensive… Read More »
QB Thorson starts for B10 Wildcats … Updating a story from earlier today, veteran Northwestern QB Clayton Thorson, who tore an ACL in the team’s bowl game last December, did start the Wildcats season opener at Purdue. Thorson, a legitimate prospect at the position for the 2019 draft, has been practicing for several weeks, but team officials didn’t… Read More »
The Turk warming up … While the first full weekend of college football gets underway later this evening, the final round of NFL pre-season games will also be played tonight. Just don’t expect very many – if any at all – of the top players from any team to get anywhere near the field this evening. And once… Read More »
B10 Wildcats waiting on QB Thorson … The first big weekend of college football actually kicks off later tonight when Northwestern plays at Purdue in a very early season conference game. And all eyes will be on the Wildcats’ senior QB Clayton Thorson who tore an ACL in the team’s bowl game last December. Thorson has been practicing… Read More »
Week Three Rook Report … With the 4th and final full week of NFL per-season games ready to kick off in just a few hours, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette takes a look at some of the notable performances by members of the 2018 rookie class in last week’s pre-season action.
Jets get Saints 3rd rounder for QB Bridgewater and late pick … The New York Jets have reportedly been shopping QB Teddy Bridgewater over the past few weeks and finally found a taker earlier when they sent Bridgewater to New Orleans for a 3rd round pick in 2019. To complete the deal, the Saints will also get a… Read More »
