2023 TE preview … Tight end has never exactly been considered to be a glamor position when it comes to the NFL draft; however, it does seem that every couple of years there’s a really talented guy at the position who ends up going very early. Two years ago, for example, Atlanta selected Kyle Pitts with the 4th… Read More »
2023 WR Preview … One of the stories of the 2021 NFL season was the meteoric rise of the WR position as a real position of value in the league to almost rival QB and DE as the prime positions. WRs were signing cap busting contracts, while others were being traded for hauls more associated with deals involving… Read More »
Texans-‘Phins deal for TE Shaheen nixed … This week’s trade between Houston and Miami in which the Texans acquired TE Adam Shaheen from Miami in a trade involving a swap of later 2023 picks has been rescinded after Shaheen failed his medical with the Texans. As a result, Houston gets back the 6th round pick they sent to… Read More »
Pre-season kicks off in earnest … The shortened NFL pre-season schedule gets underway in earnest later this evening with a couple of games tonight starting with the Giants at New England at 7 PM ET on the NFL Network, while Tennessee plays at Baltimore at 7:30 PM ET. Arguably, the most interesting game of the week, though, will… Read More »
2023 RB preview … A RB hasn’t been selected with a top 10 pick since the Giants took Saquon Barkley with the second pick overall in 2018. That could change this year, though, as Bijan Robinson of Texas is the top-rated back to come along in the past few years. Robinson, though, is the only back this year… Read More »
Tide DE bumps QBs at top of Pigskin pre-season Top 25 … Alabama DE Will Anderson gets the top spot in GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette’s first ranking of the top 25 prospects for the 2023 draft. Anderson edges out QBs CJ Stroud of Ohio State and Anderson’s Tide teammate Bryce Young for the top spot, while… Read More »
Wake QB Hartman out for ‘extended’ period … Wake Forest has confirmed that star QB Sam Hartman, one of the more intriguing prospects at the position, will miss what is being described as an ‘extended’ period because of a non-football related health issue. In fact, it appears there is a good possibility that Hartman won’t play at all… Read More »
2023 QB preview … With most of the football world focused on NFL training camps these days, one should not forget that fall camps are also now underway at college campuses all across the country. In fact, we are less than 20 days away from the opening of college football’s regular season, although the blockbuster early season games… Read More »
Pigskin punks NFL training camps … With training camps now well into their second weeks and the pre-season set to get underway in earnest, GBN Associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette reports with some observations from some of the league’s more interesting sites, plus he’s got a couple of players to watch in the CFL.
Giants pick to IR … The NY Giants have confirmed that G/T Marcus McKethan, a 5th round pick from North Carolina this past spring, tore an ACL during a scrimmage late last week and has been placed on IR.
Jags-Raiders kick-off pre-season slate … Are you ready for some football. Well, pre-season football anyway as Jacksonville and Las Vegas will kick-off the pre-season later this evening in the Hall-of-Fame game in Canton, Ohio. Game time is 8 PM ET on NBC. No surprise, though, that Jags’ QB Trevor Lawrence, the first player selected at the 2022 draft,… Read More »
Clemson S retires; ex-Tiger RB now with Vols … With college football training camps set to open across the country this week, there were a couple of roster moves involving Clemson. On the one hand, Tigers’ safety Lannden Zanders has opted to retire from football because of an injured shoulder that has forced him to the sidelines for… Read More »
Former NJ AG to hear Watson appeal … NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has named former New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey to hear the league’s appeal of Cleveland QB Deshaun Watson’s 6-game suspension for violating the league’s personal-conduct policy. The NFL had been asking for a full-year suspension, but the independent abritrator the league and players’ union had… Read More »
And then there were none; last unsigned rook comes to terms … Baltimore has come to terms with DE/OLB David Ojabo, the last unsigned player selected in the 2022 draft. Ojabo, the former Michigan star, was selected in the 2nd round with the 45th pick overall. He had, of course, been considered to be a lock to be… Read More »
Owner suspended; Dolphins lose two picks in tampering case … While most of the football world has been focused on the Deshaun Watson case, the NFL was also undertaking a second investigation involving allegations of tampering against Miami. And that case was resolved earlier today with word that Dolphins’ owner Stephen Ross has been suspended from all football… Read More »
Watson gets 6 game suspension … There are multiple reports at this hour that Cleveland QB DeShaun Watson has been suspended for the first 6 games of the upcoming season for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Both sides now have three days in which to file an appeal. The NFLPA has already indicated they’ll live with the… Read More »
Aggie WR re-instated after charges dropped … Updating that story from earlier this month about Texas A&M senior WR Ainias Smith, a second-tier prospect for the 2023 draft, who was suspended indefinitely after he was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated, possession of marijuana and possession on an unregistered gun. Smith’s suspension has now been lifted after… Read More »
Giants Report: 53-man roster projection … With training camp now nicely underway we thought it might be a good time to post our man pre-camp (almost) opening day 53-man roster hich gives one a idea where the Giants’ strengths this season might lie (and they do have some strengths), as well as where there are weak links which,… Read More »
Jimmy G passes physical; moves closer to trade … Updating an earlier report on the status of San Francisco QB Jimmy Garoppolo, the last remaining domino in what has been a crazy off-season of veteran QB Musical chairs, Garoppolo passed his pre-camp physical with the 49ers yesterday. Garoppolo was injured his shoulder in the 49ers’ playoff game with… Read More »
And then there was only one (unsigned rook left) … With all teams now in training camp, there is only one unsigned picks from the 2022 draft. That’s Baltimore DE Baltimore DE David Ojabo, the Ravens’ second round pick who likely won’t play anyway this fall because of a torn Achilles suffered at his pro day last March.
Where might the NFL expand to … With NFL training camps set to all be open by tomorrow, the last thing on the mind of most fans is when and where the league might expand to in the future. Trust us, though, its very much on the minds of NFL executives. Indeed, the discussion of the potential cities… Read More »
Panthers sign rook QB Corral; magic # down to 5 … The number of unsigned picks from the 2022 draft is down to 5 after Carolina came to terms with former Ole Miss QB Matt Corral earlier today. Corral was a 3rd round pick this year and is expected to spend the year carrying a clipboard as Baker… Read More »
Vikes sign CB Booth; half dozen rooks still unsigned … Another unsigned pick from the 2022 draft came to terms overnight as Minnesota agreed to terms with CB Andrew Booth, one of their two second round picks this past spring. The other, OG Ed Ingram, signed over the weekend. With NFL training camps all set to be open… Read More »
Is final QB domino about to fall? … No doubt about this off-season was a crazy one for NFL QBs as an inordinate number of name guys ended up changing teams including Russell Wilson who went from Seattle to Denver, DeShaun Watson who went from Houston to Cleveland, Matt Ryan who went from Atlanta to Indianapolis, Baker Mayfield… Read More »
Two more rooks sign; 7 still to go … With NFL training camps all set to be open by Tuesday, the pressure on unsigned rookies to come to terms and get on the field continues to grow. In fact, two more rookies signed within the past 24 hours including Minnesota OG Ed Ingram and Tampa bay TE Cade… Read More »
