The Back Nine comes at you after a lazy weekend that included a lovely nine holes with my wife and a couple of sleep-deprived nights. 10. The NFL draft was everything that makes the NFL – as my friend Chris Harry likes to call it – The King. It was …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five: Gators’ Surprising NFL First-Round Draft Picks
It was an interesting Friday morning for us old folks who went to sleep well before the first round of the NFL draft concluded late Thursday night. I told my wife Florida receiver Ricky Pearsall was picked in the first round and her response was, “Really? I was told he …
Read More »Former Williston Standout Quinyon Mitchell Drafted by Eagles
Former Williston High School cornerback Quinyon Mitchell heads to the City of Brotherly Love after being selected 22nd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, Thursday night. The born and raised Williston native had family and friends watching from home as he was …
Read More »Florida’s Pearsall Selected By 49ers In First Round Of NFL Draft
Former Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall did not have to wait past Day 1 of the NFL draft to hear his name called. The San Francisco 49ers picked Pearsall with the No. 31 overall pick in the first round Thursday. The ‘Niners added to their already dangerous receiving core. Pearsall …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft Begins Thursday
The 2024 NFL Draft begins Thursday night in Detroit. Only the first round of the draft will take place Thursday. The second and third rounds will be Friday with rounds 5-7 on Saturday. https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1783482835589795852 Kiper Jr. Predicts Record-Breaking First Round Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. predicts a record number of …
Read More »How the 2021 NFL QB Draft Class Stacks Up Now
The 2024 NFL Draft is only one sleep away, and, as always, all anyone can talk about is this year’s quarterback class. Heisman winners Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels lead the discussion, along with 2024 National Champion J.J. McCarthy and 2022 ACC Player of the Year Drake Maye. National Championship …
Read More »PFF’s Max Chadwick Talks College Football, NFL draft
College Football analyst for Pro Football Focus Max Chadwick joined Steve Russell on SportsScene on Tuesday to talk college football in advance of Thursday’s NFL draft. https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1782771412853285105 NIL in College The world of name, image and likeness continues to ramp up. The state of Virginia passed a law this week …
Read More »NFL Draft Less than a Week Away
The 89th draft for the National Football League will take place Thursday in Detroit, Michigan. The next class of NFL elite talent will be picked over the course of three days. Quarterback Class This years quarterback class has multiple standouts, and it starts with the projected overall No. 1 pick …
Read More »NFL Draft Under Two Weeks Away
The NFL Draft is less than two weeks away, marking a notable chance for the future of prospects and franchises to achieve success. Pro Football Focus (PFF) analyst Max Chadwick joined Sports Scene with Steve Russell Thursday to discuss team strategies, quarterback prospects and Ricky Pearsall. Draft Mindset The 2024 …
Read More »NFL Combine Starts; Will Bears Trade Fields?
Justin Fields has been at the forefront of the NFL recently as talks have emerged about his future in Chicago. Fields is entering the last year of his contract with the Bears which will include $3.2 million in guaranteed money. With the Bears having the first and ninth picks in …
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