Wild card playoff KO times set … Just in case anybody who went to bed early last night missed it, but the NFL announced this weekend’s playoff schedule late last evening. Seattle will play at San Francisco at 4:30 PM ET on Saturday, while the LA Chargers will be at Jacksonville that evening for an 8:15 PM ET… Read More »
Texans fire coach Smith … The day after the end of the NFL season is often referred to as Black Monday as just about every year several coaches get fired. And the first domino to fall was Lovie Smth who was fired by Houston after a 3-13-1 season. One of their wins, though, came yesterday when the Texans… Read More »
Selection order updated … With the 2023 regular season now in the books, the first 18 picks in the first round selection order have been finalized at least unofficially and of course barring future trades. The remaining picks – 19 thru 32 – will be determined by playoff results.
College title game preview … This year’s national title game on Monday night (7:30 PM ET; ESPN) has all the feel of a David v Goliath battle with defending national champion Georgia facing upstart TCU. And on paper, one would think that the Bulldogs should roll to a relatively easy win. But the game won’t be played on… Read More »
Cards, Colts up to 3-4 … As a result of Denver’s upset win over the LA Chargers in a late afternoon game, Arizona has locked up the 3rd pick overall at the 2023 draft, while Indianapolis has moved up into the 4th spot. The win over the Chargers dropped the Broncos down a couple of spots to #5,… Read More »
Bears, Texans to pick 1-2 in 2023 … Improbably, the first pick overall came down to a last minute two-point conversion as Houston came from behind to defeat Indianapolis 32-31 with a last minute TD on a 4th and 20 followed by a 2-point conversion. That raised the Texans record to 3-13-1 and moved Chicago into the #1… Read More »
Top pick comes down to final weekend … Which team gets the #1 pick overall at the 2023 draft will come to the final weekend of the schedule. Houston will get the top pick with either a loss at Indianapolis or a win by Chicago which is hosting Minnesota. Both games are earky Sunday afternoon games. And while… Read More »
Couple of transfers of note … A couple of college transfers of note that have been announced in the past few days. Former Virginia QB Brennan Armstrong, for example, has confirmed that he is staying in the ACC next year, but at North Carolina State where he will replace Devin Leary who moved onto Kentucky to replace Will… Read More »
Bronco get OK to talk with ex-Saints coach Payton … Interesting situation developing in Denver where the Broncos have received permission from New Orleans to interview former Saints head coach Sean Payton for the their vacant head coaching job. Payton had stepped down as Saints coach last January after a 15-year run in New Orleans. Because New Orleans… Read More »
FSU DE Verse to return to school … In something of a surprise, rising Florida State DE Jared Verse announced this morning that he will be returning to school for the 2023 season. Verse had been projected as a potential late-first round pick had he opted to enter this year’s draft after posting 8 sacks with the Seminoles… Read More »
Three more to Mobile … The Senior Bowl announced that three more players have accepted invites to next month’s game in Mobile including Purdue TE Payne Durham, Troy OG Jake Andrews and Georgia PK Jack Podlesney.
Bills-Bengals officially cancelled; AFC playoff implications to be decided Friday … The NFL has officially cancelled Monday night’s game between Buffalo and Cincinnati that had been suspended when Bills DB Damar Hamlin had to be taken off the field in an ambulance after suffering cardiac arrest. That means the Bills and Bengals will only play 16 games this… Read More »
Giants report: ‘It was the best of time, it was the worst of times …’ On Sunday, the Giants routed Indianapolis 38-10 to clinch their first playoff berth in 6 years and just the 2nd in the past 11 seasons. Then we all sat down to enjoy what should have been an epic AFC match-up between the Bills… Read More »
Irish confirm QB Hartman transfer; OU QB staying … Notre Dame has confirmed that former Wake Forest QB Sam Hartman has transferred to the Irish program. At the same time, Oklahoma QB Dillon Gabriel has announced that he will returning to school next fall.
Really good news on Hamlin health … It is the kin of news that everyone has been hoping to hear regarding the health status of Buffalo S Damar Hamlin who was taken off the field during Monday night’s Bills-Bengals game after suffering cardiac arrest. This morning the Bills released a statement which indicated that Hamlin had made ‘remarkable… Read More »
Pigskin random thoughts on college and pro football questions … With word that Buffalo S Damar Hamlin is ‘progressing’ after that truly scary health scare on Monday night, thoughts around the football world are starting to return to the actual games. And GBN Associate Editor has some thoughts on the passing college and pro scenes in response to… Read More »
NFL weekend schedule to go forward; updated … There is still no formal announcement from the league, but it now appears that this weekend’s schedule will proceed as scheduled including Buffalo’s game with New England on Sunday. The Bills are practicing again and there is no sense that they do not to proceed, especially with word that Damar… Read More »
Pair of top RBs added to Senior Bowl roster … The Senior Bowl has announced that two intriguing RB prospects for the 2023 draft have committed to this year’s game including Kenny McIntosh of Georgia and Tulane’s Tyjae Spears. McIntosh, of course, has a little unfinsihed buisiness to take care before he heads to Mobile as he’ll be… Read More »
Bill-Bengals will not play this week … The NFL has just announced that last night’s Buffalo-Cincinnati game that was suspended because of the health situation of Bills’ S Damar Hamlin will not be resumed this week. In fact, the league said that no decision has be made whether the game will actually ever be resumed. For now, the… Read More »
Updated selection order … With the Buffalo-Cincinnati game still up in the air in the wake of the serious health situation that evolved with Bills’ S Damar Hamlin, we weren’t quite sure what to do with selection order for the 2023 which usually gets updated after the completion of the Monday night game. For now, we are simply… Read More »
No new Hamlin updates … As of 9 AM this morning, there are no new updates on the condition of Buffalo S Damar Hamlin, whose heart went into cardiac arrest after making a tackle during last night’s Bills-Bengals game. Hamlin is reportedly sedated and resting comfortably in a Cincinnati hospital, but is still listed in critical condition. There… Read More »
Bills-Bengals suspended for tonight … The NFL has finally announced that tonight’s game between Buffalo and Cincinnati has been suspended at least for tonight after Bills’ S Damar Hamlin was taken off the field in an ambulance after having been administered CPR after collapsing on the field after making a tackle. As of around 10:15 PM ET this… Read More »
STOP!! … For Christ’s sake whoever is in charge there, stop running the bloody commercials!!!
Sunday NFL sched times finally announced … The NFL has just released the kick-off times for this weekend’s games. The league had already announced that Kansas City would play at Las Vegas and Tennessee would visit Jacksonville on Saturday at 4:3o and 8:15 PM ET respectively. The rest of the games are Sunday with Detroit at Green bay… Read More »
Tide trio enter draft; updated … To almost no one’s surprise Alabama 3rd year juniors Bryce Young, DE Will Anderson and RB Jahmyr Gibbs confirmed earlier this morning that they will be entering the 2023 draft. In fact, Young, the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner and Anderson, have a chance to be the first two players selected this year,… Read More »
