The NFL has cancelled the annual Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, with Draft prospects set to hold virtual workouts and interviews on college campuses. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the NFL has informed all 32 teams there will be no in-person workouts as well as limited in-person medical examinations. Each team will be permitted to send one physician and one […]

Sarah Thomas will become the first woman to officiate in a Super Bowl when Super Bowl LV takes place at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on February 7. Thomas has been named as the down judge – part of a seven-person on field officiating team, led by referee Carl Cheffers. Green Bay Packers take on Tampa Bay Buccaneers while […]

The NFL’s latest hiring cycle has produced a diverse group of head coaches. The five that have been finalized and the one pending — the Philadelphia Eagles are zeroing in on Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni — will all be first-time head coaches. Two were most recently defensive coordinators, one a tight ends coach and another a legendary college […]

Once a Giant, always a Giant, only a Giant: That's how Eli Manning described his professional football identity while announcing his retirement a year ago. At the time, the two-time Super Bowl MVP anticipated he'd spend at least a few days swinging by the facility to visit old teammates and staffers. But 2020 had different ideas.  “Guys I had seen every […]

The list of 98 players granted special eligibility for entry to the 2021 NFL Draft was released by the NFL on Friday. Each of the players granted special eligibility has met the league’s three-year eligibility rule and has submitted to a written application in which he renounced his remaining college football eligibility. The deadline for receiving applications was Jan. 18. […]

The Detroit Lions have agreed in principle on a six-year contract with Dan Campbell to become the team’s next head coach, a source tells ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. ESPN’s Adam Schefter had reported on Sunday, after the New Orleans Saints were eliminated from the postseason, that Campbell was expected to be hired as the Lions’ head coach. Campbell, the Saints’ assistant […]

Former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks knows the ins and outs of this league, providing keen insight in his notebook. The topics of this edition include: — In the wake of Philip Rivers’ retirement, what is the Colts’ plan at quarterback? — Will Dwayne Haskins make the most of his new opportunity in Pittsburgh? — How the Packers proved […]

Give  peace a chance. Randi Mahomes, mother of KC QB Patrick Mahomes, was understandably shaken after seeing her son struggle to get to and stand on his feet after a hit by Browns linebacker Mack Wilson this past weekend. The Mahomes matriarch took to Twitter to rag on the hit that sidelined her son, calling it “trash football.” Well, Wilson harbored […]

At the start of Baker Mayfield’s third season, the question had to be asked: “Will the Browns move on in 2021 if losing continues?” Mayfield’s play during the 2020 season greatly altered the equation. He took Cleveland to its first postseason game since 2002 and first playoff win since 1994. The former No. 1 overall pick set career-bests in quarterback […]

The tides turned quickly against the Baltimore Ravens in Buffalo in the second half. Quarterback Lamar Jackson left the contest near the end of the third quarter after his head slammed to the turf. A wild snap forced Jackson to scurry to the loose pigskin. Jackson scooped up the ball and threw it away, but was taken down with his […]