With the 2016 NFL Draft just two weeks away, the Los Angeles Rams now own the first overall pick following a trade with the Tennessee Titans. That means it’s time for a fresh TGS mock draft. Check out part two here 1. Los Angeles Rams: Cal QB Jared Goff — Just a hunch that they’re going […]

There’s an interesting connection between Denver Broncos offensive tackle Russell Okung and well-touted NFL draft prospect Emmanuel Ogbah. Both have Nigerian roots, both grew up in Texas, both attended George Bush High School in Fort Bend, Texas, and both played college ball at Oklahoma State. And it turns out that isn’t a total coincidence. Even though […]

It looks like the Houston Texans have the wrong number for Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott, which led to a strange and funny text message exchange between a Texans scout and a female amateur triathlete in Louisiana. So a Texans scout text the wrong person thinking it was Dak Prescott Welp the cats out the bag pic.twitter.com/QcNxCzgeW5 […]

NFL free agency has faded and the draft is still a couple weeks away, enabling the NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball to sort of temporarily hijack the sports calendar. But the nation’s most popular sports league knows how to keep itself in the headlines. Proof? Every team’s opponent has already been determined for the 2016 season. If […]

The 1st overall pick in the NFL Draft hasn’t been traded away prior to making the selection in 15 years, when the Atlanta Falcons last did it to land Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Vick. That excludes 2004, when the San Diego Chargers drafted Eli Manning first overall before trading him to the New York Giants. […]

The start of the 2016 NFL season is still five months away, but players are already working hard in order to improve on or fix what happened in 2015. Here are five who have a particularly large burden this spring and summer. Eddie Lacy, Green Bay Packers: The running back saw his numbers drop for […]

With all due respect to D’Brickashaw Ferguson, his retirement could be a blessing in disguise for the New York Jets. Just days after Ferguson abruptly retired, the Jets traded for Denver Broncos left tackle Ryan Clady, who is three years younger than Ferguson and has a much more impressive résumé. Ferguson is a solid former fourth overall […]

Former New Orleans Saints pass-rusher Will Smith died suddenly and tragically on Saturday. Here, we reflect on his fantastic career by looking at the key numbers. 67.5: That’s the total number of sacks Smith recorded in his nine NFL seasons, ranking fourth in team history. Between 2004 and 2009, only 10 players had more sacks […]

This exercise was simple: aggregate the rankings of ESPN Scouts (insider), Pro Football Focus‘ latest draft board, and NFL.com‘s draft tracker grades. Based on this formula, here are the top 20 players in the 2016 NFL draft below. 1. Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio State (#1 ESPN, #1 PFF, #6 NFL.com) It’s a little surprising to […]

For years, I’ve protested the NFL’s stated desire to expand the NFL playoffs by adding two or more teams and two or more games, citing the sanctity of the league’s regular season, where every game counts and only the cream of the crop lives to see January. Besides, isn’t it rather counter-intuitive to add any games while […]

The Oakland Raiders already have one of the most talented young rosters in the league, keyed by a front seven that includes stars Khalil Mack and Bruce Irvin. But what’s amazing is that Oakland also has a pass-rusher on the roster who once recorded 33.5 sacks in a two-season span. Sure, Aldon Smith has been […]

It has not been proven in a court of law or decided by a jury that Greg Hardy beat his ex-girlfriend, but the court of public opinion ruled long ago on Hardy. We’ve seen the pictures, and we’re aware that he was indeed found guilty by a judge. Hardy’s accuser didn’t show up for his jury […]

Colin Kaepernick may or may not have a decision to make. The Denver Broncos are reportedly interested in the talented young quarterback, but only if the San Francisco 49ers pay $4.9 million of his $11.9 million salary. Since the Niners reportedly won’t budge, that could leave Kaepernick with a choice between a $7 million salary […]