Bonus MACoverage … MAC conference games over the month of November are regularly played mid-week to give the conference some national exposure on ESPN. And both the conference and ESPN lucked out the way schedule works out as the series kicks off later this evening when #17 ranked Western Michigan, one of just 5 remaining unbeaten teams in… Read More »
Lions get Bucs’ CB for future pick … In the only trade announced so far today with just a few minutes to go before the NFL trade deadline, Detroit has acquired CB Johnthan Banks from Tampa Bay for a conditional 7th round pick in 2018.
Initial college playoff rankings to be announced … The first set of rankings for college football’s four team playoff will be announced on ESPN at 7 PM ET later this evening. And while the initial rankings will be released with much fanfare, one could actually see more drama watching paint dry as unbeaten Alabama, Michigan, Clemson and Washington… Read More »
Packers cut RB Davis; nix trade … Less than 2 weeks after they acquired him from Kansas City for a conditional draft pick, Green Bay has released RB Knile Davis. The conditional part of the deal was that Davis had to be on the Packers’ 53-man roster for at least three games, but he only lasted two meaning… Read More »
NFL trade deadline looming … The NFL trading period officially comes to an end at 4 PM ET later this afternoon. And while historically there have been few deals at the deadline there is at least some buzz this year with a number of veterans believed to at least be available. At the same time, there are a… Read More »
Ups and downs from Michigan derby … NFL types are still buzzing about the performance of Michigan redshirt sophomore LB/S Jabrill Peppers in the #2 ranked Wolverines road win over intrastate rivals Michigan State on Saturday. What was most remarkable about Peppers’ day was the incredible versatility as he ultimately played as many as 10 different positions over… Read More »
More details on Browns-Pats trade for LB Collins … Several astute readers pointed out that Cleveland could not have offered to send a 4th round pick to New England in return for OLB Jamie Collins as was reported earlier this afternoon because the Browns had already included that pick as part of the 2016 draft trade in that… Read More »
Under the radar in plain site! … On this Hallowe’en Eve, regular guest poster Steve Callahan eases everyone into tonight’s monumental NFC North divisional battle between Chicago and Minnesota with some thoughts what he considers to be some of the more undervalued prospects for the 2017 draft in the power 5 conferences.
Vols RB Hurd out at UT … Tennessee head coach Butch Jones has confirmed that junior Jalen Hurd is in the process of transferring to another program at the end of the year. Initial reports suggested that Hurd would finish out the year with the Volunteers, but it appears as if he gone already as he no longer… Read More »
Pats trade LB Collins to Browns for comp pick … In something of a surprise, New England has traded veteran OLB Jamie Collins to Cleveland for what is being described as a compensatory third-round pick at the 2017 draft. In the past, compensatory picks could not be traded, however, next year’s draft is the first in which they… Read More »
Browns stay at #1; Bears play for 2nd pick in Monday nighter … After losing at home to the New York Jets on Sunday, Cleveland is looking squarely at the possibility of an ofer for 2016 as the Browns don’t have many soft spots on their second half schedule. If it is any consolation, the Browns are also… Read More »
Is this the day for the Browns??? … If Cleveland is to win a game this year, today may be the day as the NFL’s last remaining winless team hosts the 2-5 New York Jets in a 1 PM ET contest later this afternoon. Whatever the result today it will shake up the current selection order for the… Read More »
Pigskin’s picks and pans for weekend college football sked … It is beginning to sound like a broken record, but there is another fascinating set of games on tomorrow’s college football schedule in what should be yet another bonanza for NFL scouts with some really good prospects going up against each other. Here’s GBN Associate Editor and resident… Read More »
More mocking the 2017 draft … GBN Investigative College Football Analyst and director of Quality Control Larry Parker took a break from his other duties and put together a first-round projection for the 2017 draft including some interesting picks.
Bonus coverage … For those not riveted by the NFL’s Thursday night matchup between Jacksonville and Tennessee, both of which are sub-.500 teams, there are a couple of intriguing college games on ESPN later this evening as Pittsburgh hosts #25 Virginia Tech in a critical ACC divisional game at 7 PM ET and then California plays at Southern… Read More »
If its prime time it must be draft time … Once again, this week’s Thursday night game appears to have more relevance for the early selection order for the 2017 draft than the playoff race as Jacksonville plays at Tennessee, both of which would have top 10 picks if the draft were held this week. For the record,… Read More »
Giants bye week thoughts … With the Giants on their bye week, GBN Editor Grumpy Lindsay has some thoughts on the state of the team heading into the second half of the season along with some thoughts on what new head coach Ben McAdoo might think about in order to juice the struggling offense in the latest edition… Read More »
Pats stay busy early with trade deadline nearing … Updating that trade announced earlier today in which New England acquired OLB Kyle Van Noy from Detroit, the Lions will get the Patriots’ 6th round pick in 2017, while New England will also get a 7th rounder to complete the deal. Meanwhile, New England has also reportedly dealt reserve… Read More »
Wolfpack QB done for year … Nevada senior QB Tyler Stewart will miss the rest of the year after injuring his throwing shoulder following a 16-yard run in last Saturday’s loss to Wyoming. Stewart will undergo surgery in the next couple of weeks. The 6-4, 220-pound Stewart is something of a sleeper prospect for the 2017 draft; he… Read More »
Deals in the wind as trade deadline nears … The NFL trade deadline comes up a week today – officially at 4 PM ET on November 1st – and while in the past there haven’t been many deals, San Francisco is reportedly considering moving several veterans as part of an ongoing rebuilding process. According to league sources the… Read More »
Pigskin ranks ’em … Its getting close to crunch time in college football with the conference races really starting to heat up and the first BCS playoff poll to be released next week. GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette gets a bit of a jump on things with his unofficial ranking of the ‘real’ top 15 in college… Read More »
B10 corner retires … Northwestern senior CB Matt Harris has announced that he is retiring from football because of concussion concerns. Harris was not necessarily considered to be a prime draft prospect, but he was a smart, productive collegiate player – he was a team captain in 2016 and all-conference player in 2015 who had 161 tackles, six… Read More »
Injured Vols LB mulling return to school … According to a report on USA Today, Tennessee OLB Jalen Reeves-Maybin, who is out for the year after undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery, has not ruled out returning to the Vols next fall. Reeves-Maybin, who has not yet redshirted, played in only 4 games before the surgery this fall so would… Read More »
Welcome back cutter … For those who don’t follow college football all that closely, a couple of RBs made rather remarkable returns to action this past weekend. Start with star LSU RB Len Fournette, a potential top 5-10 pick at the 2017 draft who has been sidelined for almost a month with a nagging ankle injury that has… Read More »
Browns stay at #1; 49ers to #2 … There was a lot to cheer about in Cleveland this weekend where the Indians will try and win their first World Series since 1948. Unfortunately, the Browns weren’t part of the celebration as they lost 31-17 across the state in Cincinnati to drop to 0-7. That leaves the Browns as… Read More »
