On this edition of NFL Live the crew dives into Todd McShay's way too early 2022 Draft predictions, find out what prospects you should be looking for this upcoming season. Also when will we see Trey Lance take over as QB1 for the 49ers? And the Aaron Rodgers sag continues with him wanting out of Green Bay, are they still competitive with new comer Jordan Love?
Who could go in Round 1 next April? Which quarterbacks are preliminary first-round candidates? Todd McShay offers his way-too-early 2022 NFL mock draft.
While offense seems to be the focus of most winning teams as of late, defense isn't an afterthought. Which teams look in the best shape over the course of the next three seasons?
While perennial title contenders Alabama, Clemson and Ohio State will have to replace quarterbacks this year, Oklahoma returns Spencer Rattler, helping the Sooners take the top spot in our updated offseason rankings.
Florida lawmakers passed a bill Friday afternoon that reinstates this July as the start date for allowing college athletes to make money from endorsements, reversing a brief push to delay the new opportunities by a year.
Football players, coaches and athletic directors in the state of Florida spoke out Thursday in opposition to a bill that would delay for a year the state's plans to allow college athletes to make money from endorsements.
Range of outcomes for the top edge rushers, via ESPN's Draft Day Predictor. For scale: Jaelan Phillips' "peak" is 13% chance to be selected at pick No. 18 (currently the Dolphins' selection).
From third-round quarterbacks like Russell Wilson and Joe Montana to tight ends Travis Kelce and George Kittle, here's a look at the best draft sleeper (third round or later) for each team in the Way-Too-Early Top 25.
With the NFL draft just days away, here's a look at the top 2022 prospects from each school in the Way-Too-Early Top 25.
Bomani Jones tries to get a handle on why this NBA season feels “different” and why viewership is down (1:19). His theory, in a word, LeBron. He also touches on the IOC “banning” athlete protests from the 2021 Olympic games (17:28). Plus, former ‘Canes RB Alonzo Highsmith joins for the next installment of The Right Time Book Club on “’Cane Mutiny” by Bruce Feldman to discuss playing under Howard Schnellenberger and Jimmy Johnson at the University of Miami, as well as how the team balanced swagger with discipline and much more (24:08)!
Zach Wilson isn't the only player who went from being a three-star recruit to a future first-round NFL draft pick.
Could a Super League along the lines of European soccer work in college football? Who's in? Who's not? What's the criteria? Our roundtable weighs the options.
Can Bryce Young command Alabama's offense? Can Bo Nix get pointed in the right direction? Which other quarterbacks have something to prove on Saturday?
The NCAA has approved a one-time waiver that will allow transfers to have immediate eligibility. Who are the most important players to switch teams this offseason?
On this edition of NFL Live the crew hears from Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule and Panthers new QB Sam Darnold as the panthers introduced Sam to Carolina. And who are the Cowboys going to take in the upcoming draft? Plus is Jadeveon Clowney heading to Cleveland to create a pass rushing nightmare for offenses? And Julien Edelman looks like he is set to retire.
Bomani Jones questions the genius of 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan if he is indeed targeting QB prospect Mac Jones with the #3 pick (1:22) and shares how he will remember the rapper DMX following his passing at the age of 50 (16:00). Plus, it’s the first installment of this year’s Book Club with guest Spencer Hall, discussing coaches Howard Schnellenberger and Jimmy Johnson in their time at Miami for chapters 1-4 of “’Cane Mutiny” by Bruce Feldman (26:41). Having trouble finding "'Cane Mutiny" by Bruce Feldman? Read it online here: https://archive.org/details/canemutiny00bruc_0 Also, check out Spencer's Charity Bowl here: https://app.mobilecause.com/e/BzZbrQ?vid=i1zx0
Using the Football Outsiders' SackSEER projections, here is how the top of the edge rusher class lines up for 2021.
The recruiting dead period is still in place, but college football coaches have begun shifting their efforts from the 2021 class to the 2022 cycle.
Florida State has hired former Miami head coach Randy Shannon as a senior defensive analyst.
Bernie Kosar, former QB of the University of Miami, joins Paul to talk about the late great Howard Schnellenberger. Paul also talk to callers.
ACCN Basketball Analyst Dan Bonner joins the show to help explain what happened to the ACC in this year’s NCAA Tournament. We also take a look at the NCAA Women’s tournament which had Louisville moving on, while Georgia tech and NC State got sent home. Plus we visit with Miami head football coach Manny Diaz to talk about Miami’s pro day and give his thoughts on the passing of Howard Schnellenberger.
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 9-0 | 10-2 |
| Clemson | 8-1 | 10-2 |
| Miami | 7-2 | 8-3 |
| North Carolina | 7-3 | 8-4 |
| NC State | 7-3 | 8-4 |
| Boston College | 5-5 | 6-5 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-5 | 6-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-5 | 5-6 |
| Virginia | 4-5 | 5-5 |
| Wake Forest | 3-4 | 4-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 3-6 | 3-7 |
| Louisville | 3-7 | 4-7 |
| Florida State | 2-6 | 3-6 |
| Duke | 1-9 | 2-9 |
| Syracuse | 1-9 | 1-10 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Taylor | DT | Signed | 90 |
| Jake Garcia | QB-PP | Signed | 88 |
| James Williams | OLB | Signed | 87 |
| Romello Brinson | WR | Signed | 84 |
| Jacolby George | WR | Signed | 84 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | J. Borregales | Lou Groza Award |
| 2003 | K. Winslow | John Mackey Award |
| 2002 | B. Romberg | Rimington Trophy |
| 2001 | K. Dorsey | Maxwell Award |
| 2001 | B. McKinnie | Outland Trophy |
