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Over the last eight drafts, teams have made 41 draft-day trades in the first round to move up–not including the pre-draft blockbusters like the Eagles trading up in March for Carson Wentz or Washington trading a haul of picks to be in position …
Jimmy Garoppolo got a pretty good quarterback tutor after his season was ended by a knee injury. San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was busy with the game-to-game preparation of the season while Garoppolo rehabbed and recovered, so he …
Kansas State wide receiver Hunter Rison has been suspended indefinitely following a Friday arrest on domestic battery charges, according to the Mercury. The charge is related to “domestic battery/knowing or reckless bodily to family/person in …
On Friday, Ian Rapoport reported that the Oakland Raiders sent all their scouts home before the final stretch entering the draft, because Jon Gruden and GM Mike Mayock did not know who to trust. That prompted Gil Brandt, the longtime personnel man …
Over a century ago, Sir Francis Galton observed that over 700 participants guessing the weight of an ox at a county fair in England were near perfect in getting the exact weight when the group was averaged. More recently, James Surowiecki wrote a …
Dave Gettleman is a national treasure. I can say this because I am not an invested Giants fan. Recently, I wrote about how he holds the key to how the draft will proceed, and no one knows what he is going to do. I would like to believe he is being …
Joe Alleva’s tenure at LSU is expected to end shortly. According to the Baton Rouge Business Report, Alleva is expected to step down (now confirmed by Pat Forde). The Baton Rouge Business Report cites “a high ranking source within the LSU …
The Robert Kraft surveillance video will be released, according to court statements from the prosecution, as reported by the Boston Globe. Prosecutors are taking the position that they must do so because of Florida law. From the Boston Globe: Palm …
The Pittsburgh Steelers put out a question on Twitter asking how many touchdowns James Conner would score in 2019. A prominent former Steeler weighed in with an answer. Le’Veon Bell is drawing some praise for not holding grudges and supporting …
We are all at the mercy of New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman. Gettleman, who impressed with his typing skills while discussing analytics a year ago, and who is as old school as it gets, holds the key to how the rest of the first round of …
Russell Wilson setting an April 15th deadline for a new deal worked, and he signed a record-breaking deal in terms of average annual money and total guaranteed money at midnight Pacific Time. Wilson will be getting $35 million per season for the next …
The Philadelphia 76ers got embarrassed at home in Game 1 of their first round playoff series against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday, losing 111-102 in a game where they pretty much trailed by double digits the entire way. The home crowd was on them …
