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49ers, Trent Williams in no rush on extension, GM John Lynch says
With so much uncertainty surrounding when the NFL season will start because of the coronavirus pandemic, it remains to be seen when Williams will play in his next one. Which is why, after the Niners traded a 2020 fifth-round pick and a 2021 third-round pick to the Washington Redskins for Williams on Saturday, neither side […]
Continue readingThe 2020 NFL draft: a fantasy chat transcript
In honor of life imitating art — because good smack talk is indeed an art form — we imagined what it might be like if the 32 NFL GMs were instead participating in a fantasy draft. ***DRAFT IS OPEN*** MikeBrown: I know we’re on the clock for the 1st pick. But just want to wait […]
Continue reading2020 NFL draft: Ranking the top 100 prospects
For the past three decades, I’ve made thousands of calls to hundreds of scouts, coaches and personnel executives before the NFL draft. I’ve chased down game video on prospects, crunched numbers, made charts and tried to organize handwritten notes. The best part comes after conversations about the best scheme fit and disagreements about the best […]
Continue readingHow Jordan Palmer went from QB washout to the go-to coach for No. 1 NFL draft picks
SHORTLY AFTER HE tucks his sons into bed, Jordan Palmer climbs into his truck and drives across Orange County to keep one of his newest appointments. It’s Wine Night. On most Wednesdays in February and March, Palmer uncorked wine bottles and watched football with men who have arms worth millions of dollars and are employed […]
Continue reading2020 NFL Mock Draft with all trades: 32 picks, 32 trades from Bill Barnwell
I love a good NFL mock draft, but there’s one problem with everyone’s favorite April exercise: The vast majority of mock drafts don’t feature trades, and in the modern NFL, trades are a must. Of last year’s 32 first-round picks, only 20 were made by the original team holding the selection. One pick — the […]
Continue readingNFL will have 58 prospects participating remotely in draft
NEW YORK — Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow and Ohio State edge rusher Chase Young are among 58 prospects who will participate virtually in the NFL draft. Burrow is one of eight LSU players who will take part in the April 23-25 draft, one more than Alabama. Normally, top prospects would be invited to the […]
Continue readingCollege football’s 100 best games of 2019: 20-1
After four days of reliving the plot twists, near-misses and most randomly zany moments of the 2019 college football season, we get to the meat: Here are the 20 games that were the most entertaining, defined the national title race, gave us classic finishes we won’t forget or a combination of the three. These are […]
Continue readingWhat you need to know about every college football bowl game
Here’s a breakdown of the key players and storylines for every team in a bowl game. (All times Eastern.) College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl No. 1 LSU vs. No. 4 Oklahoma Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta 4 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App Key player: It’s easy to get swept up by […]
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