What state led the way in this spring’s NFL draft?
The shakeup in college football is having an impact on the NFL draft. Now that college players can make money on their name, image and likeness, without losing their eligibility, there isn’t the same urgency to leave for the pros. Many NFL evaluators say that has impacted the draft, which wrapped up Saturday, in some cases diluting the caliber of players available in the later rounds. “It’s a real issue,” said a longtime NFL team personnel executive, noting the talent drop was more precipitous...
PROVO, Utah, April 22, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid reportedly has agreed to a contract extension that makes him the NFL‘s highest-paid coach and keeps him with the team through 2029. Reid, who played at BYU in 1978-80 and began his coaching career as a graduate assistant with the Cougars […] The post Kansas City Chiefs make Andy Reid NFL’s highest-paid head coach first appeared on Gephardt Daily.
The Mountaineers had previously experimented with helmet communication through coach and players, including in last season's bowl game. Now they'll get to utilize it during the regular season, which will also feature a 2-minute warning late in each half throughout college football.
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams went seven years without a first-round pick in the NFL draft, in part, because they felt urgency to make the most of Aaron Donald’s exceptional presence. After selecting Florida State defensive end Jared Verse with the 19th overall pick on Thursday
HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams selected Florida State defensive end Jared Verse with the 19th pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night. Verse had two productive seasons for the
Reid's deal reportedly runs through 2029 and makes him the highest-paid
Coming off a third Super Bowl win, the Kansas City Chiefs' Andy Reid is now the NFL's highest-paid coach. Details of the contract have not yet been reported, but he is locked up until 2029.
The New England Patriots took another stab at replacing Tom Brady at Thursday's NFL Draft, this time, by drafting North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye with the third pick.
SPOILER ALERT: Caleb Williams is going to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears on Thursday night. But should he be? One NFL head coach says that Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels, not Williams, should be the obvious pick for Chicago. “It’s a no-brainer to me,” the […]
The 21-year-old LSU gymnast, a national champion, and an internet
I do not know how Frank Gore Jr. went undrafted. He is the son of an all-time great and was a monster during his college career at Southern Mississippi. And yet, the First Team All-Sun Belt running back did not hear his name called in Detroit this weekend. Fortunately, it did not take long for […]