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Seven clichés that show flaws in NFL draft trade-up process

Trading up in the NFL draft for a non-quarterback is a temptation general managers should almost always resist. Like candy while on a diet or an NBA midrange 2, passing on immediate satisfaction will lead to better long-term results. The value of trading down — and not trading up — has been an enduring refrain […]

Is trading up in draft worth risk?

If the price isn’t too expensive, the Detroit Lions would like to move up a few spots to draft wide receiver Mike Evans. Teams in need of quarterbacks might have to move spots to get the quarterback of their choice. The San Francisco 49ers might package some of their draft choices to move up to […]

RB Derrick Henry commits to Bama

The 6-foot-3, 242-pounder chose the Crimson Tide over Georgia and Tennessee. Henry, the state of Florida’s second all-time leading rusher behind only Florida running back commit Kelvin Taylor (Belle Glades, Fla./Glades Day), has amassed an astounding 9,255 rushing yards in his prolific career and will face off against Taylor at 8 p.m. ET on Friday […]

Why it’s so hard to Heisman Trophy winners like Caleb Williams to repeat

“I was in the bathroom throwing up,” Tim Tebow confessed nearly 16 years later. The Florida quarterback was there not simply as a Heisman finalist, but as the reigning Heisman winner, seeking to become the second two-time Heisman honoree and first in 33 years. “Honestly, I didn’t think I was going to win it. I […]

Worst bad beats of the 2017 NFL season

Over/under: 46.5 It would have been hard to imagine under 46.5 bets not cashing during the second half of this Week 2 matchup. The Chiefs led the eventual champs 6-3 with less than five minutes left in the third quarter, and neither team had yet to reach the end zone. Then the fireworks began in […]

Weekend’s worst bad beats

Line: Over/under 213.5 total points It’s one thing to lose an under bet when a game goes to overtime, but it’s just that much worse when it takes multiple overtimes. Those who took the under here learned that the hard way with what went down in Philadelphia on Friday night. The Thunder led 94-83 with […]

Saints WR Jarvis Landry expected to return vs. Steelers

Landy hasn’t played since the Saints’ Week 4 game against the Minnesota Vikings. Landry injured his ankle in Week 3 and played through it the next week, but ultimately ended up missing the next five games. He returned to practice last week and has practiced on a limited basis since then and has not yet […]

Baltimore Ravens TE Mark Andrews downgraded to out vs. Saints

NEW ORLEANS — Lamar Jackson will officially be without his top target for the Baltimore Ravens’ game at the New Orleans Saints on Monday night. Two-time Pro Bowl tight end Mark Andrews (shoulder, knee) was downgraded to out Sunday after not traveling with the AFC North-leading Ravens (5-3) to New Orleans. He had been listed […]

LSU great Tyrann Mathieu wears Tennessee gear after loss to Volunteers

College rivalries just don’t go away once you leave school. That’s true in the NFL, too. New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara and defensive back Tyrann Mathieu were on opposite sides of one last weekend. Kamara played for the Tennessee Volunteers, and Mathieu was a Heisman finalist for the LSU Tigers. LSU was on […]

NFL Week 2 injuries: Updates on Allen Lazard, Alvin Kamara, Damien Williams and others

As Week 2 of the NFL season continues, injuries have caused teams to dig into their depth charts and make a few changes to their rotations. The Dallas Cowboys suffered a massive loss in Week 1 after quarterback Dak Prescott fractured his right thumb against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Owner and general manager Jerry Jones […]

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