Category Archives: News

Pigskin’s weekly prospects review … With the first month of the college season now nicely in the books, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette weighs in one which prospects caught his eye this past weekend.

Texans’ DE Watt could be done for year … There are rumblings around the NFL that star Houston J.J. Watt, arguably the league’s best defensive player, might be out for the season after injuring his surgically-repaired back again and is expected to be placed on injured reserve. Stay tuned.

College football injury updates … It hasn’t been a great week for a number of senior WRs with aspirations for the 2017 draft. Iowa’s Matt Vandenberg, for example, will be sidelined indefinitely with a foot injury sustained the non-specified injury during a Monday practice. VandeBerg currently leads the Hawkeyes in both receptions and receiving yards after leading the… Read More »

NFL to allow underclassmen one more draft option … Unfortunately we have been somewhat indisposed the past 36 hours or so – something about an allergic reaction to some meds – and have fallen a little bit behind on the news. One thing of note that hasn’t received a ton of attention is the fact that the NFL… Read More »

UM loses mid-round CB for year … Michigan has announced that redshirt senior CB Jeremy Clark, who had been considered to be a mid-round prospect for the 2017 draft, will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL. UM head coach Jim Harbaugh has indicated that Clark will petition the NCAA for a 6th season for… Read More »

Pigskin’s college football Top 15 … Things are starting to shake out in college football ranks where they are now already a third of the way through the season. And while the first official BCS rankings are still several weeks away from being released, GBN Associate Editor and all-around college football guru Pigskin Paul Guillemette has posted how… Read More »

Monday nighter has draft implications … It is generally not good for the NFL when its Monday night game has draft implications, but that could be the case when New Orleans hosts Atlanta within the hour (8:25 ESPN). That’s because the Saints are one of just four remaining winless the teams in the league thru the first three… Read More »

Browns-Phins hilite race to the bottom on Sunday sked … The third Sunday of the NFL regular schedule is set to kick-off in just a few hours with what appear to be more games with draft that pure playoff  implications. That includes a match-up of winless teams in Miami when the Dolphins host Cleveland in one of today’s… Read More »

‘Horns OT dinged for DWI … Texas OG Kent Perkins, a late second or third day prospect for the 2017 draft, has been charged with driving while intoxicated after he fell asleep in a restaurant drive-through and then crashed into a parking lot near campus. No word on what the supplementary will be coming from the team, but… Read More »

QB Watson under draft scope … Clemson junior QB Deshaun Watson was up to some of his old tricks last night when he lead the Tigers to convincing 26-7 road win over Georgia Tech. Watson, who had completed only 57% of his pass attempts in a sluggish start through the Tigers first two games of the year, hit… Read More »

Top FCS prospect out for year … North Dakota State has been on quite a run lately what with a former Bison being selected with the second overall pick at the 2016 draft, followed up by this year’s upset of #13 Iowa that almost had the 5-time defending FCS champs ranked among the top 25 FBS schools, but… Read More »

Browns first round WR out 4-6 weeks … If the NFL’s Cleveland Browns didn’t have any bad football luck they likely wouldn’t have any luck at all. The latest in the string of misfortune that has befallen the Browns is that rookie WR Corey Coleman, the team’s leading receiver, will be out 4-6 weeks after breaking his hand… Read More »

Bonus coverage … For football starved football fans – I mean its been three days since we had a meaningful game! – there are a couple of potentially intriguing games on tonight’s telly schedule. Indeed, the NFL world is abuzz with speculation about who, if anyone, will be at QB for New England when they host resurgent Houston… Read More »

FCS in draft spotlight … These are heady times for FCS football. North Dakota State just posted one of the lower levels biggest upsets of all when the Bisons knocked off 13th ranked Iowa on Saturday. As a result, ND State, the 5-time defending FCS national champions came within just a few votes of being included in the… Read More »

Bears QB out extended period … Numerous media sources, including both NFL.com and ESPN are reporting at this hour that Chicago is preparing for QB Jay Cutler to be out ‘an extended period’ as a result of the thumb injury he suffered in last night’s loss to Philadelphia. The team and Cutler are now reportedly trying to decide… Read More »

Not so lonely at the bottom … After last night’s dismal 29-14 loss to Philadelphia in their home opener, the Chicago Bears suddenly look all the part of a serious contender to end up with the #1 pick at the 2017 draft. And it doesn’t help that Bears’ QB Jay Cutler status going forward is up in the… Read More »

Fastest Duck grounded by ACL … Oregon junior WR Devin Allen will miss the rest of the season after tearing an ACL in the Ducks’ loss to Nebraska over the weekend. Despite the fact that Allen is still more a track guy playing football than a polished receiver, he was likely going to get interest from NFL teams… Read More »

Seahawks lose pick for OTA vioaltion … Seattle has been forced to give up its 5th round pick in 2017 for a violation of the NFL’s policy prohibiting excessive contact in offseason workings. The team was also fined $400,000 and will lose a week of OTAs next season, along with losing the draft pick, while Seattle head coach… Read More »

Browns down another QB as McCown likely out ‘awhile’ … The season continues to unravel in Cleveland where it appears that QB Josh McCown could be out ‘awhile’ after injuring his shoulder in yesterday’s loss to Baltimore. Browns’ officials will only know for sure later today after McCown undergoes an MRI, but they are already scrambling to find… Read More »

Browns start strong; still end up woe-and-2 … Through the first 10 minutes of today’s game with Baltimore, Cleveland did look at all like a team favored to end up with the first pick at the 2017. In fact, the Browns scored three times in those 10 minutes to take a 20-0 lead over the Ravens in their… Read More »

Browns QB Griffin out longer than first thought … There are multiple reports out that Cleveland QB Robert Griffin is now expected to be out at least 10-12 weeks as a result of the broken collarbone he suffered in last weekend’s season opener against Philadelphia. Griffin was placed on recallable IR and there were hopes in Cleveland that… Read More »

Second Sunday set to kick-off … The second full Sunday on the NFL regular schedule is set to kick-off in just a few hours with much of the interest focused on a couple of key early season divisional games. AFC North favorites Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, for example, will play at 1 PM ET this afternoon in a key… Read More »

Vols’ CB out for ‘extended’ period … Tennessee CB Cameron Sutton, a second-day prospect for the 2017 draft, will reportedly be out what is being described as an ‘extended’ period after suffering an ankle injury in today’s ugly 28-19 win over Ohio. The team will no more after Sutton undergoes more tests in the next day or so.… Read More »

College football notebook … For those who missed it last evening, Houston overcame a sluggish start and three turnovers to defeat Cincinnati 40-16 to open their American Athletic Conference schedule. At 3-0, Houston also remains very much in the hunt for a berth in the post-season BCS playoff structure. Cougars’ QB Greg Ward, playing despite a banged up… Read More »