More Teams. More Games. Bart Scott and Louis Riddick debate whether the Patriots should draft a rookie quarterback with the third overall pick. (2:15) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Wolf’s debut: Patriots director of scouting Eliot Wolf is scheduled to answer questions from reporters Tuesday […]
Continue readingThe similarities extend to an offseason that once again will have difficulties due to a tight cap situation with tough decisions to be made, especially on the defensive side of the ball, all while staying competitive in an AFC ruled by the Kansas City Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes. With free agency just around the […]
Continue readingThey drafted quarterback Stetson Bennett in the fourth round. When coach Sean McVay was asked about having a young quarterback the coaching staff could mold as a backup and perhaps an eventual starter, he said, “Well, I think you’re excited.” McVay spoke about the chance Bennett would have to learn from Stafford, “a perennial All-Pro, […]
Continue readingFLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets are the only team in the common-draft era (since 1967) to draft two quarterbacks with top-three picks in a three-year span — Sam Darnold in 2018, Zach Wilson in 2021. Darnold, on his third team, is preparing for Super Bowl LVIII as the San Francisco 49ers’ backup. […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Damien Woody and Bart Scott lay out why the Chicago Bears need to move on from Justin Fields and target a new QB in the NFL draft. (1:34) It could be another interesting NFL offseason for quarterback movement. Kirk Cousins and Baker Mayfield are free agents, and a few big-name quarterbacks […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Victor Cruz says the Bengals should draft LeSean McCoy and is a replacement-level back at this point of his career. Bodine’s spot at center already has been filled by Spencer Long, who signed a three-year, $12.6 million deal earlier this month. The team can free up about $4.5 million in cap […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Trey Wingo, Field Yates and Louis Riddick pick the teams most likely to sign Le’Veon Bell. (1:17) Le’Veon Bell is expected to reset the market for running backs when he hits free agency next month. Which teams are interested, and what could his contract look like? We asked NFL Nation reporters […]
Continue readingThere are only 108 days left until the start of the 2016 college football season, when California and Hawaii will kick off the season down under at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia. The rest of FBS won’t start their seasons until the next week, but, hey, at least we’ll get to watch one game in […]
Continue readingIn the 2015 class, there was a true domino effect. Ricky Town, Blake Barnett, Brandon Wimbush, Travis Waller and a few other big names helped shape the landscape in what ended up being a game of musical chairs for programs needing a QB. Town started things off by decommitting from Alabama and committing to USC, […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. The College Football Live crew break down the problems surrounding USC head coach Clay Helton after he fielded questions about a player allegedly punching him in the face. (2:11) USC began this season overrated, just as it began the past six seasons overrated. The effect of the NCAA scholarship penalties handed […]
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