Utah WR suspended … Utah WR Corey Butler-Byrd, a former CB who had been considered to be a late-round/free agent type prospect for the 2017 draft, has been suspended indefinitely after being charged with criminal mischief charge for damaging a police vehicle and a patrol building.
Initial GBN power rankings completed … With the first week of pre-season games now underway, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has posted the final part of his initial NFL team power rankings.
Dawgs lose vet LB to transfer … Georgia MLB Tim Kimbrough, the team’s leading returning tackler, has announced that he is leaving the program and will be transferring to a lower level program so he won’t have to sit out this coming season. The 6-0, 230-pound Kimbrough, a late-round or free agent prospect for the 2017 draft, had… Read More »
Veteran Arizona OL passes away in sleep … Very sad news out of the Pac-12 as Arizona C Zach Hemmila passed away in his sleep over the weekend. He was 22; Hemmila was considered to be a late round or free agent prospect for the 2017 draft. Our condolences to his family, friends and teammates.
LSU loses DT, gains one … LSU DT Christian LaCouture suffered what is being described as a significant knee injury at practice earlier today. If a torn ACL is ultimately confirmed – and that appears to be what is expected – then LaCouture will likely miss the upcoming season. The 6-4, 310-pound LaCouture had been projected to be… Read More »
Browns name RGIII starting QB … Cleveland has named former Washington QB Robert Griffin as the team’s starting QB entering the season. Griffin beat out veteran Josh McCown for the job. However, the Browns remain one of, if not the, presumptive favorite to end up with the #1 pick at the 2017 draft where Cleveland could be in… Read More »
Bills lose #2 pick for extended period … Buffalo could be without rookie MLB Reggie Ragland, a projected starter this fall, for an extended period this season, after an MRI revealed that he had in fact suffered a partial ACL tear in his left knee in practice late last week. The Bills are is expected to get a… Read More »
Okay, so we weren’t quite ready for some football … The NFL has some egg on its collective face this morning after the annual Hall of Fame game in Canton had t be cancelled yesterday because of unplayable field conditions. If there is a silver lining to the whole business is that neither Green Bay nor Indianapolis, this… Read More »
Are you ready for some football!! … These are pretty good times to be a sports fan. The Olympics are underway in Rio; the pennant races are heating up in major league baseball; and European soccer is back for another season. The best news though is that the NFL returns to TV later this evening with the annual… Read More »
Ravens lose 3rd rounder for year … Baltimore rookie DE Bronson Kaufusi, the team’s 3rd round pick at the 2016 draft, will miss the upcoming season after breaking an ankle in practice.
Auburn RB dismissed … Auburn RB Jovon Robinson has been kicked off the team for undisclosed reasons, although he has reportedly had issues with his work ethic in the past. The 6-0, 230-pound Robinson, rated the top junior college recruit in the country last fall, ran for over 600 yards in just 8 games in 2015 and was… Read More »
Bengals could lose top pick for year … Cincinnati CB William Jackson, the 24th pick at the 2016 draft, reportedly suffered a torn pectoral muscle in his chest during practice yesterday and could potentially miss the entire upcoming season.
Emerging Big XII WR to miss first month of season … Oklahoma WR Marcell Ateman will likely miss the first month of the college football season after undergoing surgery to repair a broken bone in his foot. Ateman reportedly suffered the injury during non-contact drills this summer. The 6-3, 210-pound Ateman, who averaged 17 yards per catch on 45… Read More »
And then there was one … San Francisco has signed OG Josh Garnett, one of two remaining unsigned first-round picks from the 2016 draft. Garnett signed a standard 4-year deal with a club option for a 5th late last night. Garnett was the 28th player selected in this year’s draft. The signing of Garnett leaves San Diego DE… Read More »
Texans extend G.M. … Houston has extended the contract of General Manager Rick Smith through the 2020 campaign.
Books take west coast WR out for year … San Jose State WR Tyler Winston, the third-leading receiver in school history, will not play in 2016 because of academic reasons. The 6-1, 200-pound Winston has 171 career catches including 35 in 8 games last fall.
Jets sign top pick; two to go … Darron LeeThe New York Jets avoided a holdout by their first round pick at the 2016 draft by signing former Ohio State OLB Darron Lee literally as the team was getting on the bus to head for training camp. Lee was the 20th player selected at last April’s draft. The… Read More »
Initial GBN power rankings posted … With NFL training camps opening this week, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has posted his initial NFL team power rankings. And to give them just a little bit of draft flavoring, the rankings are listed in reverse order starting at #32 to give a sense of what teams are likely to… Read More »
One Cowboy rook cleared; still waiting on Elliott … Dallas rookie QB Dak Prescott, a 4th round pick at the 2016 draft, can turn his focus back to football after the former Mississippi State star was was found not guilty of DUI and speeding back in March. Meanwhile, the Cowboys still aren’t sure about the status of RB… Read More »
Seahawks extend head coach too … Just a couple of days after successfully extending the contract of G.M. John Schneider, one of the key architects of the team’s recent run of success, Seattle has agreed to an extension with head coach Pete Carroll. Carroll is now signed through the 2019 season. Earlier in the week, Schneider had signed… Read More »
ISU CB suspended over OWI … Iowa State CB Nigel Tribune, a late-round or free agent prospect for the 2017 draft, has been suspended indefinitely by the team after he was arrested this past weekend and charged with 3 offenses including operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Tribune is a three-year starter with the Cyclones who was a second-team… Read More »
Horns add former LSU PK … Trent Dominque, LSU’s PK last season, has announced that he will transfer to Texas after his scholarship was not renewed at LSU for unspecified reasons. Dominque, who made 13 of 17 FG attempts lasts season, is a fringe prospect for the 2017 draft who most likely will have to find a niche… Read More »
Huskers P killed in auto crash … Sadly, Nebraska P Sam Foltz, one of the top kicking prospects for the 2017 draft, was killed in an automobile accident in Wisconsin over the weekend. He was just 22. Our condolences to his family, friends and teammates.
Cards LB to miss year … Louisville OLB Trevon Young will use his redshirt year and sit out the 2016 season as a result of a dislocated and fractured hip he suffered in the Cardinals’ Music City Bowl victory over Texas A&M last year. The 6-0, 230-pound Young, who had 8.5 sacks last fall, was considered to be… Read More »
Pigskin grades Rams’ draft … In the latest in his series of team draft profiles from last month’s draft, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette takes a look at what he liked and didn’t like from the 2016 draft of the up-and-coming Los Angeles Rams.
