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 »
Bonus coverage … Thursday night football makes a triumphant return to the NFL airwaves later this evening when the New York Jets travel to Buffalo to play the Bills in what seems to be a never ending race for 2nd place in the AFC East behind New England. Kick-off is at 8:25 PM ET on CBS. Meanwhile, there… Read More »
In conversation with … Over the course of the next few months as we head toward the 2017 draft, we’ll be talking to other draft analysts out there to get their impressions of the latest issues impacting the draft. And we start the series with one arguably the best independent draft analyst in the business in Scott Wright,… Read More »
Utes prospects go one for three … Utah got some bad news this week as it was announced that DE Kylie Fitts, a second-tier prospect for the 2017 draft, will in fact miss the season with a foot injury and will apply for a medical redshirt. Meanwhile, senior RB Joe Williams has retired due to injuries. The one… Read More »
Chiefs, Dolphins release picks … Kansas City raised a few eyebrows around the league when they released former Notre Dame CB Keivarae Russell earlier today. Russell was the Chiefs 3rd round pick at the 2016 and in effect becomes the highest pick from this year’s draft to be released to date. Meanwhile, Miami has released former Western Kentucky… Read More »
College football notes: Indiana junior WR Simmie Cobbs, a potential early 2017 draft entrant, apparently won’t play at all this year after undergoing surgery on an ankle. Cobbs, who had over 1,000 receiving yards in 2015, was injured on the first and only play he participated in this year when his ankle got rolled in the Hoosiers’ win… Read More »
SMU loses QB for year … The 2016 season of SMU QB Matt Davis ended almost before it started. The 5th year senior, a second-tier pro prospect threw for 2,300 yards and 16 scores while running for another 760 yards and 10 TDs last season, but tore an ACL in the Mustangs’ season-opening win over North Texas and… Read More »
College football weekend notes … It wasn’t all that great a weekend of college football last Saturday, but there are a couple of injuries of note, plus a couple of terrific performances by a couple of emerging backs. And as noted in the report, two words for those disappointed by last weekend’s college football fare: JUST WAIT!! …… Read More »
Browns’ IR QB Griffin, hand ball to vet McCown … Things went from bad to worse for Cleveland today in the wake of Sunday’s embarrassing loss to Philadelphia. And the 29-10 score line against the Browns wasn’t the worst of it for Cleveland, it was that the Eagles were led by rookie QB Carson Wentz, whom the Browns… Read More »
Ex-Cane DE heads FCS route … Former Miami junior DE Al-Quadin Muhammad has reportedly resurfaced at Hampton, an FCS program, although the school has yet to confirm his addition to the roster. Muhammad, who led the Hurricanes with 5 sacks last fall, was kicked off the Hurricanes squad as a result of his involvement in the rental car… Read More »
Irish name Kizer starting QB … Notre Dame has formally installed redshirt sophomore DeShone Kizer as the team’s #1 QB going forward. Entering the Irish’s season-opener against Texas, Kizer and junior Malik Zaire were listed as co-starters and alternated series going into the third quarter against the Longhorns before Kizer took over and finished up. Notre Dame ended… Read More »
Season kick-off projection posted … With the regular season set to kick-off tomorrow evening, here’s our annual kick-off projection to help dial away the next few hours.
Fearless 2016 NFL forecast … With the NFL regular season set to kick-off tomorrow night, the GBN gang weighs in with our picks for the upcoming campaign in our annual Fearless Forecast.
Top receiver prospect in practice scuffle … It has not been a good week for USC or star junior WR JuJu Smith-Schuster. The 6th ranked Trojans had been expected to give defending national champion Alabama a real test when they kicked off the season in Arlington on Saturday, but it was no contest as the Tide handed USC… Read More »
Eagles get future Pats pick for CB; OG nixed … Updating that trade yesterday between Philadelphia and New England in which the Eagles reportedly had acquired veteran OG Josh Kline and a conditional 4th round pick in 2018 from New England in exchange for CB Eric Rowe. The Eagles still get the 2018 4th rounder which could escalate… Read More »
Saints top pick to IR … New Orleans has DT Sheldon Rankins, the team’s first-round pick at the 2016 draft, on injured reserve. Rankins, whom the Saints selected with the 12th pick overall this past April, underwent surgery to repair a broken fibula suffered in training camp in mid-August. Rankins will have to sit out the next weeks,… Read More »
