ESPN talks ‘muddy’ QB waters … For those that haven’t seen it, ESPN did a poll of NFL scouts and other personnel people asking which QB they’d take first at the 2025 draft. Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders got the most votes, but it was hardly unanimous which kind of confirms what we’ve been saying the past few weeks. Indeed,… Read More »
Who to watch in college football this weekend … Unfortunately, we have yet another weekend coming up in college football without any real marquee must-watch type games. Indeed, there’s only one game this weekend between ranked teams and that’s #9 Missouri against #25 Texas A&M in the SEC. On the other hand, there are still a number of… Read More »
QB fallout from Tide-Dawgs thriller … We have had more than a few readers asked who we think is the better QB prospect for 2025, Carson Beck of Georgia or Alabama’s Jalen Milroe, in the wake of Saturday’s thrilling SEC battle between the Tide and Bulldogs. In fact, we don’t like to make such evaluations based on one… Read More »
The NFL has always been known for its evolving strategies and rule adaptations aimed at maintaining a competitive and entertaining game. This year, inspired by the XFL, the NFL has introduced new kickoff rules for the 2024 season with the dual aim of increasing returns and reducing injuries. As we dive into the details of these changes, the… Read More »
Who to watch when #2 Dawgs play #4 Tide … Every once in a while there’s a college football that just has a national championship feel and Saturday’s titanic SEC match-up between 2nd ranked Georgia and #4 Alabama which kicks off at 7:30 PM ET on ABC Saturday evening has all that feel. And why not as the… Read More »
Bengals-Titans share top picks in early 2025 selection order … As we have noted, we won’t be posting the full, updated first round selection order for next April’s draft for a couple of more weeks, but if the draft were held after this past weekend’s games Cincinnati and Tennessee would share the top two picks as they currently… Read More »
Bonus coverage: WRs on parade … We previewed Saturday’s two big college football games in an earlier post, but there are actually a couple of other potentially interesting games on the college docket this evening as Stanford plays at Syracuse (7:30 PM ET; ESPN) – and yes its a conference game between schools almost 2,800 miles apart –… Read More »
#11 Southern California (2-0) at #18 Michigan (2-1); 3:30 PM ET; CBS: There was a time when geographic sanity prevailed in the world of college football that USC at Michigan in September would be a marquee intersectional match-up. However, college football, in its infinite wisdom, has opted to defy the laws of geography and now the Trojans and… Read More »
PSU S out with ‘long-term’ injury … Penn State has confirmed that star S K.J. Winston, one of the top 2-3 prospects at the position for the 2025 draft, is out indefinitely with what is being described by the team as a “long-term” injury. Winston, who was the 2nd ranked S on our positional listing, as well as… Read More »
Sorry Giants fans; there ain’t no silver lining … Not surprisingly, in the wake of yet another miserable start to another season, we’ve received literally dozens of emails from our Giants’ fan friends asking if we, the eternal optimists who can almost always find the silver lining, see any hope for the rest of the season. Unfortunately, the… Read More »
Sorry Giants fans; there ain’t no silver lining … Not surprisingly, in the wake of yet another miserable start to another season, we’ve received literally dozens of emails from our Giants’ fan friends asking if we, the eternal optimists who can almost always find the silver lining, see any hope for the rest of the season. Unfortunately, the… Read More »
Badger QB Van Dyke out for season with ACL; Texas QBs week-to-week … Wisconsin has confirmed that QB Tyler Van Dyke tore an ACL early in the Badgers’ loss to #4 Alabama on Saturday and will miss the remainder of the season. However, Van Dyke, who transferred from Miami this past off season, does have an additional year… Read More »
QB Ewers dinged in ‘Horns rout … For those that don’t follow college football all that closely, Texas QB Quinn Ewers, one of the top 2-3 prospects at the position for the upcoming draft. was forced to leave last night’s 56-7 win over Texas-San Antonio when he suffered what is being reported as a strained oblique in his… Read More »
Who we’ll be watching in college football this weekend … Not a whole lot of big games in college football this weekend as teams gear up for the start of conference play next weekend. Indeed, there are only a couple of games involving ranked teams this week and neither is what anyone would call a marquee match-up. However,… Read More »
#20 ARIZONA (2-0) at #14 KANSAS STATE (2-0); 8 PM, Friday, FOX: Interesting match-up between two teams now in the same conference – the Big XII – but its technically a non-conference game because it was scheduled before Arizona joined the league last year. And not to confuse the issue, but both teams are also the Wildcats. What… Read More »
Polarizing QBs on parade … Interesting day in college football on Saturday when two of the top 3 QBs in this year’s draft class to date – and arguably the two most polarizing prospects in this year’s draft class – were on the road playing Big Ten opponents. However, that’s quite literally where the similarities end as the… Read More »
Interesting day in college football on Saturday when two of the top 3 QBs in this year’s draft class to date – and arguably the two most polarizing prospects in this year’s draft class – were on the road playing Big Ten opponents. However, that’s quite literally where the similarities end as the two had quite different experiences.… Read More »
#3 TEXAS (1-0) at #10 MICHIGAN (1-0); NOON ET; FOX … The second full weekend on the college football schedule kicks off Saturday afternoon with a huge intersectional battle between two teams that were in the CFP playoffs last year. Michigan, of course, ended up running the table and winning the national championship, while Texas Texas lost a… Read More »
The quiet (season) killer: injuries in the NFL … For NFL GMs and coaches its now mostly just a waiting game. They have picked their squads and while there will always be some roster tweaking throughout the season, the team they have now is pretty much the team they’ll have this season. They hope! Because the other big… Read More »
The National Football League is a high-stakes arena where the physical demands on players are immense. The ferocity of the game can lead to a litany of injuries that can drastically impact team performance and player careers. Understanding these common injuries and devising effective prevention strategies are crucial for teams aiming for longevity and success. Let’s delve into… Read More »
LSU (10-3) vs SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (8-5); Las Vegas; 7:30PM ET; ABC … LSU had a huge impact on the 2024 draft when former QB Jayden Daniels and WR Malik Nabers were both selected within the first half dozen picks. And the Tigers could be back for more of the same next April as OT Will Campbell (#66,… Read More »
#14 CLEMSON (9-4) vs #1 GEORGIA (13-1); Atlanta, Noon ET; ABC … What a way to kick-off the college season with a couple of perennial national contenders Clemson and Georgia facing off in Atlanta. Indeed, the two schools have combined to win 4 of the last 10 national championships and one of the two has been in 7 of… Read More »
Undrafted rook class continues to bounce back from Covid slump … With training camps limited earlier this decade because of pandemic concerns, it really was hard for undrafted rookies to break through and make an NFL roster. In 2021, for example, just 25 undrafted rookies survived the final round of cuts as teams around the league got down… Read More »
Updated 2025 CB preview … As with pretty much the rest of the defence, the 2024 draft was something of a disappointment for the CBs. Three were selected in the opening round, but not until the very latter part of the round. In fact, it was the first draft since 2019 that a corner wasn’t selected with a… Read More »
