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    November 20
  • (12:01 AM): Good surfing weekend on college football sked … In a weekend without that one or two must-see games to watch there’s an opportunity top do a little channel surfing and check out a number of prospects who don’t necessarily show up in college football’s featured contest. Here's a quick preview of who to watch in some of those ganmes with an eye to the 2010 draft.
  • Badger back confirms NFL interest… Wisconsin red shirt sophomore RB John Clay has confirmed that he is considering leaving school this winter and entering the 2010 draft. The 6-2, 250-pound Clay, who has rushed for over 1,100 yards and 12 scores will reportedly seek an evaluation of his draft stock after the season from the NFL advisory committee.
  • B>Top star game goes back to matinee format… The Senior Bowl has announced that this year’s game will be played at 3 PM CT on January 30th. In a departure from tradition, the 2009 Senior game was played in the evening. For those who missed the story earlier this fall, the Senior Bowl will be staying in Mobile at least for the foreseeable future after the organizing committee flirted with the idea of moving to an NFL city in the region.
    November 19
  • (Noon ET): More Who's hot ... Long-time GBN friend Paul Guillmette, editor and publisher of the Pauls Pigskin Place is back with another edition of his impressions of who stood out during the past week's college football action. Here's Paul's thoughts from last weekend's big games across the country.
  • Bonus coverage ... One thing Paul Guillmette noted in his commentary above is that weeknight college games are great because oe canm focus on just one contest. And that should be the case layter this evening when Oklahoma State hosts Colorado on ESPN at 7:30 PM ET. The game likely won't have a huge impact on the national rankings, although the 12th ranked Cowboys are a solid 8-2, however, it is a chance to check out several top 2010 draft prospects including Oklahoma State OT Russell Okung (#76, 6-5, 300), a potential top 10 pick this coming April. The Cowboys also have a very good cover corner in Perrish Cox (#16, 5-11, 195), while other OSU veterans to watch include QB Zac Robinson, RBs Kendall Hunter (#24, 5-8, 190), Keith Toston (#5, 5-11, 205) and Beau Johnson (#2, 5-10, 210), RT Brady Bond (#60, 6-6, 295), and OLBs Andre Sexton (#20, 6-0, 220) and Patrick Levine (#4, 6-1, 225). Unfortunately, these have been lean times for the Colorado football program, although the Buffalos do have a good second-tier TE in Rain Greer (#87, 6-3, 250), who isn't all that fast but does know how to get open.
    November 18
  • (9:00 AM): Correcion to weekly drafted orer... Thanks to eagle-eyed reader Dan S for catching the glitch, but there was a small error in the formula which calculated New England's combined W-L record (which had nothing to do with Coach Belichek going for it on 4th down). As a result in fact, Seattle would have the 27th pick overall with a pick acquired from Denver if the draft were held today, while the Patriots would pick 28th. Here is the amended first round selection order for the 2010 draft were it to held today.
  • (12:01 AM): Top RB to miss game with head injury… Star Fresno State junior RB Ryan Mathews, the nation’s leading rusher, will miss Saturday's game against Louisiana Tech after sustaining a concussion last week against Nevada. Mathews, who has 1,491 yards rushing this fall along with 14 TDs, is expected to return for the Bulldogs’ season-finale at Illinois on December 5th. Meanwhile, there is no timetable for the return of California junior RB Jahvid Best who suffered a severe concussion when he landed on his head in a game two weeks ago. Best definitely won’t play Saturday when the Bears play arch-rival Stanford, while the team is reportedly taking a wait-and-see attitude as to whether Best will be available for Cal’s bowl game. The school, though, has indicated that Best’s concussion symptoms have cleared up for the most part, but that he is still suffering from a sore back.
    November 17
  • (12:01 AM): Rams, Browns share top pick... As a result of dismal loss to Baltimore in the Monday night game, Cleveland and St. Louis would flip for the #1 pick if the 2010 draft were held today. Meanwhile, Detroit would pick third followed by Tampa Bay, Kansas City and Oakland in the 4th, 5th and 6th spots respectively. Here is the full, updated first round selection order for the 2010 draft were it to held today.
  • OT wins second weekly GBN rook award... Its a rarity when an offensive lineman is named NFL rookie of the week, much less than twice in the same year, but that is the case for New England OT Sebastian Vollmer who had another outstanding effort in the Patriots' dramatic loss to Indianapolis in the late Sunday night game. Here are all the details in this week's Rookie Report . Meanwhile, here is the updated, unofficial rookie stats sheet through week 10 of the NFL schedule.
  • November 16
  • (12:01 AM): Top pick on line in Monday nighter… The final weekly draft first round selection order for the opening round of the 2010 draft won’t be decided until after tonight’s Monday night game between Cleveland and Baltimore. If the Browns lose to the Ravens, Cleveland and St. Louis would be tied for the #1 overall as both teams would have the identical strength of schedule based on their opponents’ combined W-L records. In a scenario in which Cleveland loses to Baltimore, Detroit would be third in the proverbial ‘if the draft were held today’ selection order, followed by Tampa Bay, Kansas City and Oakland in the 4th, 5th and 6th spots respectively. A Cleveland win over the Ravens, though, and the Browns would drop all the way down to the 6th pick with everyone else moving up one. As usual, we’ll have the updated selection order for the 2010 draft after the tonight’s Browns-Ravens dual in Cleveland.
  • November 13
  • (12:01 AM): Mid-season draft grades posted... As usual at this time of year, our crack scouting staff has spent the past week or so locked up in the GBN War Room pouring over tapes, stats and scouting reports and have graded how each NFL team's 2009 rookie class has performed over the first half of the season. Of course, grades are provided with the proviso that it can take up to 2-3 years for a draft class to fully develop, however, based on what we have seen through first half of the season, teams that have goten the most productivity from the current rookie classes include Indianapolis, Minnesota, and Jacksonville each of which received an A, while Buffalo, Detroit, Houston and New Engaln weren't far behind with A- grades. For the record, the top-graded offensive rookie was Baltimore OT Michael Oher, followed by Minnesota WR Percy Harvin and New England OT Sebastian Vollmer. Meanwhile, the top rookie defenders have been Houston LB Brian Cushing, Buffalo DB Jairus Byrd. Here's the full report .
  • First-round projection updated... With the regular season now at the midway point, we've updated our 2010 draft first-round projection. Let the debate begin!
  • November 11
  • (9:00 PM): Ole Miss DE finally out for year… The injury-plagued college career Mississippi DE Greg Hardy is most likely over because of a fractured wrist. Hardy first injured the wrist earlier is the season and tried to try and play through it, but aggravated it last week and X-rays revealed a fracture. Hardy will have surgery tomorrow. Hardy, one of the top prospects at the position for the 2010 draft, has 26.5 career sacks including 5 sacks this season despite playing with a stress fracture and the wrist injury.
  • November 10
  • (1:00 PM): Two more Sooners vets out for year… Oklahoma, which has already lost QB sam Bradford and TE Jermaine Gresham for the remainder of the year, will be without two more veterans the rest of the regular season. DE Auston English ruptured a tendon in an ankle during last weekend‘s loss to Nebraska, while C/G/TE Brody Eldridge has a sprained AC joint in his shoulder. English will likely undergo surgery in the next few days.
  • (9:00 AM): Orange lose top DT for rest of year… Syracuse DT Arthur Jones, a late first-round prospect for the 2010 draft, will miss the rest of the season with a torn MCL that will require surgery. Its been a tough year for Jones, who considered entering the 2009 draft before opting to return for one more year at SU, as he tore a pectoral muscle lifting weights back in February and then was slowed much of this season by a lingering hamstring problem. The 6-3, 293-pound Jones finishes his career with 38.5 tackles for loss.
  • November 9
  • (3:00 PM): Duck back in the water... Oregon RB LeGarrette Blount has been reinstated to the team and will be available to play Saturday when the Ducks host Arizona State. Blount, who at the start of the season was considered to be one of the top senior prospects at the position for the 2010 draft, was suspended he punched a Boise State player after the Ducks’ season-opening loss to the Broncos.
  • (9:00 AM): LSU RB done for year… LSU has confirmed that RB Charles Scott, one of the top senior prospects at the position for the 2010 draft, will miss the rest of the season with a broken collarbone suffered in Saturday’s loss to Alabama. Scott could return for LSU's bowl game and should be fine for the pre-drafttesting process including the scouting combine. The 5-10, 235-pound Scott rushed for 542 yards this season as he averaged 4.7 yards per carry and scored 7 times; those numbers were down from the previous season when Scott averaged 5.4 yards a try and scored 18 times while rushing for almost 1,200 yards.
  • Top RB prospect dinged… California junior RB Jahvid Best, p[otentially one of the top backs in the 2010 draft if he opts to leave school early this winter, returned home Sunday afyer spending the night in hospital. Best suffered what is being described as a severe concussion when he landed on his head in the Bears’ loss to Oregon State Saturday afternoon. Best underwent several tests while in hospital which reportedly were negative, however, there is no timetable for his return to the field this fall, if he returns at all as Best also suffered a minor concussion during Cal‘s game last weekend.
  • November 8
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  • (10:00 PM): Cardinal loses top LB for year… Stanford LB Clinton Snyder, a decent second-tier prospect for the 2010 draft, will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury sustained in practice earlier this week. The 6-3, 235-pound Snyder leads the team with 61 tackles this season and has started 42 of 44 games in his career. Here is the full, updated first round selection order for the 2010 draft were it to be held today.
  • (9:00 AM): OSU WR to enter draft... Suspended Oklahoma State junior WR Dez Bryant has confirmed that he will be entering the 2010 draft where he is expected to be a premium pick. Bryant was suspended for the rest of the year when he lied to NCAA investigators about his relationship with former NFL star Deion Sanders. Bryant's final appeal to the NCAA wasrejected earlier this week. The 6-1, 15-pound Bryant averaged 19 yards per catch on 17 total receptions in three games this season after a breakout year in 2008 when he caught 87 passes for 1,500 yards and 19 TDs.
  • (12:01 AM): Big weekend of college football on sked... The place to be in college football this weekend is Alabama where the unbeaten and third-ranked Crimson Tide hosts 9th ranked LSU in a game with huge national implications; and with plenty of top prospects for the 2010 draft its also the place to be for pro scouts. Here's a quick preview of  who to watch in this week's big college games with an eye to the upcoming draft.
  • November 5
  • (9:00 PM): Gator LB suspends self for second half… Florida MLB Brandon Spikes, one of the top 1-2 prospects at the position for the 2010 draft, will sit out the entire game this weekend when the top-ranked Gators play Vanderbilt. Spikes had been suspended for the first half of Saturday's game after he was seen attempting to gouge the eyes of Georgia RB Washaun Ealey during a tackle last week. Spikes, reportedly requested that he not play at all so as not to be a distraction. Interestingly, Ealey said earlier in the week that he did not think Spikes should be suspended at all as he never came close to his eyes.
  • November 4
  • (5:00 PM): Top Sun Belt QB done for year… Florida Atlantic QB Rusty Smith, a decent second -tier prospect for the 2010 draft, will miss the remainder of the season after spraining his non-throwing shoulder. Smith will decide if to have surgery later this week. With or without the surgery Smith is expected to be fully healed in time to participate in this year's scouting combine in Inianapolis in late February. The 6-5, 230-pound Smith, a 4-year starter at, is the program’s all-time passing leader with just over 10,000 career yards through the air; for his career, Smith completed 56% of his pass attempts including 76 for scores against 36 interceptions.
  • Top soph RB to transfer… Colorado sophomore RB Darrell Scott, once one of the top recruits in the country, has announced that he is going to transfer at the end of the semester, likely to UCLA. Scott's uncle, WR Josh Smith transferred from the Buffaloes to UCLA this year. Scott was considered a huge recruiting coup for the Buffaloes when he selected them over Texas and several other big-time programs two years ago, however, his tenure at Colorado was derailed in large part by injuries. The 6-0, 220-pound Scott had arthroscopic knee surgery late last month to clean up cartilage after getting hurt in the second game of the season after missing large parts of his freshman with assorted nicks.
  • November 3
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  • Orange WR out of juice… Syracuse junior WR Mike Williams, one of the best receivers in the country, has reportedly quit the team for undisclosed reasons. Williams did not play last year because of academic problems and was suspended from Syracuse's game against Akron two weeks ago for violating team policy. Williams ranks 6th nationally with 107 receiving yards per game and has 7 TD receptions which ties him for 14th in the country.
  • Top DT cited for driving offense… Nebraska DT Ndamukong Suh, a potential top 5 prospect for the 2010 draft, was been ticketed for negligent driving after he hit three parked cars early Sunday morning. Suh, who was driving a 2003 Land Rover sport-utility vehicle, said he struck the first vehicle after he swerved to avoid hitting a small dog or cat crossing the street. Suh reportedly had been drinking before the accident, but his blood-alcohol level was well below the legal limit.
  • Top Big 10 WR out for extended period. … Minnesota WR Eric Decker, one of the better senior prospects at the position for the 2010 draft, will be undergoing surgery to fix torn ligaments in his left foot. Decker will have the operation later this week in North Carolina to repair what is being described as a sprain Lisfranc ligament. Unfortunately, the normal rehab period for such an injury is at least months meaning Decker won't be able to participate in the combine or other pre-draft workouts and likely won‘t be 100% until close to the opening of training camp next summer. Decker, who was drafted by MLBs Minnesota Twins in June, also hasn’t ruled out playing baseball once he’s healthy.
  • October 29
  • Top QB prospect has surgery… Oklahoma junior QB Sam Bradford underwent what is being described as successful surgery on his injured right shoulder on Wednesday. The surgery was performed by Dr. James Andrews who indicated that the 35-minute procedure went "just as expected." Bradford sprained the AC joint in his throwing shoulder in the Sooners‘ season opener and then reinsured in the Texas game two weeks ago. Bradford has said he plans to enter the 2010 draft if his recovery goes as planned. That process, though, is expected to take 4-6 months.
  • Top D1AA DE out with mono… Montana State DE Dane Fletcher, one of the better players at the position outside the ranks of D1A schools, is out indefinitely because of a case of mononuclueosis. The 6-2, 245-pound Fletcher has 46 career tackles for loss.
  • October 28
  • (8:00 PM): No extra year for Sooners’ DT… Oklahoma DT Demarcus Granger, who has not played this fall after undergoing off-season back surgery, will reportedly not get an extra year of eligibility and will be in the 2010 draft class. In fact, Oklahoma reportedly did not even ask for a medical hardship year for Granger because he hasn’t had multiple injuries. Oklahoma, though, reportedly has applied for a hardship year for senior MLB Ryan Reynolds, who has endured three knee surgeries during his career, including one last year that ended the last half of his junior season.
  • October 26
  • Senior Bowl stays in Mobile for now… The Senior Bowl will in fact be played in Mobile again this coming January. City and game officials reached an agreement to keep the game in Mobile for the next three years earlier this month. The agreement, though, did provide a proviso that game officials could opt out of the deal prior to the expiry of the contract if they paid a relatively small buy-out fee. Game officials had reportedly shopped the game, which has been played in Mobile since the early 1950s, to several NFL in the south including Tampa and Jacksonville.
  • Go north young man… Football free agents are being invited to sign up for several upcoming tryout camps for the Canadian Football League. Regional workouts will be conducted in various locations across the United States over the coming months. Those interested can submit player information to the following email: cfltryoutcamps@yahoo.com.
  • October 22
  • Pats cut TE, get pick back ... New England made a bunch of player moves prior to this week's trade dedline including releasing TE Michael Matthews who had been acquired from the Giants early in September for a conditional 2011 draft pick. With the release of Matthews the conditions weren't met and the trade has reportedly been voided.
  • October 20
  • (5:00 PM): Eagles send rook, pick to Rams for vet LB ... Philadelphia has acquired LB Will Witherspoon from St. Louis in exchange for rookie WR Brandon Gibson and a fifth-round pick in 2010. Gibson was a 6th round pick at the 2009 draft.
  • Bearcats QB has arm plate repaired… Cincinnati QB Tony Pike underwent a procedure this morning to repair the plate in his left arm. Pike, an emerging prospect for the 2010 draft hurt his left wrist and forearm in last week’s win at South Florida. It is the same arm in which he had a plate and six screws inserted last year after breaking it, but the plate shifted when he fell awkwardly on the arm last week. Pike will not practice Tuesday or Wednesday and his availability for Saturday’s game with Louisville will depend on the amount of swelling in his arm.
  • More top QBs dinged… West Virginia is uncertain about the availability of QB Jarrett Brown when the Mounatineers play UConn this coming weekend. Brown, a mid-to-late round prospect for the 2010 draft, was knocked unconscious and suffered what is being described as a mild concussion when tackled early in West Virginia’s win over in-state rival Marshall this past weekend. Meanwhile, Texas QB Colt McCoy, one of the top 2-3 rated prospects at the position for the upcoming draft, bruised the thumb on his passing hand in the second quarter of the Longhorns’ 16-13 win over arch-rival Oklahoma on Saturday. Despite the win, McCoy in fact struggled through one of the worst passing games of his career as he completed just 21 of 40 for a measly 127 yards and a TD while throwing an interception.
  • October 19
  • (12:01 AM): Bucs get #2 pick for one-time early pick… Tampa Bay has acquired in exchange for DE Gaines Adams, the fourth overall pick at the 2007 draft.
  • October 13
  • (10:00 AM): ‘Noles TE done for year… Florida State TE Caz Piurowski, a decent second-tier prospect at the position, has been lost for the rest of the season after he tore ligaments in his right knee while run-blocking during Saturday’s game against Georgia Tech. Piurowski will reportedly have surgery sometime in the next two weeks once the original swelling subsides. The 6-6. 270-pound Piurowski had 13 catches for 182 yards and two TDs this fall for the Seminoles.
  • October 8
  • Update on Browns-Jets trade for WR Edwards… The two picks that Cleveland will receive to complete the package for WR Braylon Edwards who was acquired in a trade with Cleveland reportedly include a conditional third-round choice which could escalate to a second rounder if Edwards catches a certain number of passes this fall, plus a 5th-rounder.
  • October 7
  • (9:30 AM): Another Duck CB done for year... Oregon CB Willie Glasper will miss the rest of the season because of a right knee injury suffered in practice. Glasper is the second Ducks' CB to be lost for the season as Walter Thurmond is also out for the season because of a knee injury.
  • Browns send WR Edwards to Jets for vets, picks…. Cleveland has sent enigmatic WR Braylon Edwards to the New York Jets in exchange for veteran WR Chansi Stuckey, LB/special teamer Jason Trusnik along with a pair of undisclosed draft picks. This is the second big deal between the two clubs this year after the Browns traded the 5th pick overall at the 2009 draft for a later first rounder and several veterans. The jets then used the 5th pick to select QB Mark Sanchez who has led the team to a 3-1 record to date including an early season win over New England. Meanwhile, the NFL is probing whether Edwards violated the league's conduct policy following accusations he assaulted a friend of NBA star LeBron James outside a Cleveland nightclub earlier this week.
  • October 6
  • No juice for Illini who bench starting QB… Illinois QB Juice Williams, a second-tier prospect for the 2010 draft, has been replaced as the team’s starting QB following a disappointing 1-3 start. The athletic 6-2, 235-pound Williams threw for 3,200 yards and 22 scores in 2008, but had completed just 57% of his pass attempts this fall including only one TD pass against 4 interceptions.
  • Big OG back in Tech good graces.. Texas Tech has lifted the suspension of OG Brandon Carter, potentially one of the first 4-5 players off the board at the position at the 2010 draft. Carter was suspended after the Red Raiders loss to Houston two weeks ago when he reportedly threw his helmet and criticized the coaches.
  • October 3
  • (10:00 AM): WAC loses top QB prospect… Hawai’i QB Greg Alexander will miss the rest of the season after suffering what is being described as major ligament damage in a loss Wednesday night at Louisiana Tech. The 6-3, 230-pound Alexander had been considered a decent second-tier prospect at the position, although he has never put up the gaudy numbers of some of his predecessors.
  • October 2
  • (3:00 PM): Ducks leave door open to rescind RB suspension… Oregon has announced that suspended RB LeGarrette Blount could be re-instated if he meets certain criteria, but not until Novemeber 7 at the earliest. Blount has been suspended since the Ducks season opener against Boise State when he punched a Broncos player who confronted him and later go into a scuffle with a teammate who was trying to calm before finally being dragged off the field by coaches and security personnel. Since then, Blount has practiced with the Ducks as a scout-team player, although he has reportedly missed some workouts for undisclosed reasons. The 240-pound Blount ran for just over 1,000 yards last fall as a back-up, but was held to minus yardage in the Ducks’ loss to Boise State. Ironically, since Bount’suspension, Oregon has won three straight including last week’s 42-3 pounding of previously unbeaten California.
  • Top small school prospects profiled… It isn’t likely that any players from outside the ranks of D1A schools will be selected in the opening round of the 2010 draft, however, there are still a number of very good prospects playing at the lower levels this year. The latest edition of the GBN Scouts Notebook profiles the top dozen prospects from outside D1A for the upcoming draft.
  • October 1
  • (12:01 AM): Injured Sooner TE to enter draft… Oklahoma TE Jermaine Gresham, who will miss the entire season year after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL, has confirmed that he will still be entering the 2010 draft. Gresham, who is considered to be the top prospect for the position, had the option of returning to Oklahoma for another season next fall since he has never red shirted. Gresham injured the knee prior to the Sooners’ season opener this fall and underwent surgery soon afterwards. Gresham hopes to begin working out again I time to be ready for this year’s scouting combine in Indianapolis in late February.
  • September 30
  • (12:01 AM): Top OT back on field... Iowa junior OT Bryan Bulaga has been medically cleared to play after missing the first three games of the season with a thyroid condition. Bulaga, a top 10-15 prospect if he opts to enter the 2010 draft, was hospitalized briefly when the condition first surfaced. There were also concerns that the condition could be chronic and that Bulaga could require life-long medication, but that no longer appears to be the case.
  • September 29
  • (3:00 PM): Chiefs get 'Phins pick for vet QB ... Kansas City has acquired an undisclosed 2010 draft pick from Miami in exchange for veteran QB Tyler Thigpen. Thigpen will replace Chad Pennington on the roster after the latter was placed on injured reserve because of yet another shoulder injury. In fact, expect Thigpen, who started 11 games with the Chiefs last fall, to replace Pennington as the Dolphins' starter sooner rather than later. Second-year pro Chad Henne is currently pencilled in to replace Pennington, however, the former Michigan signal-caller is still very much a work in progress.
  • Ducks lose top CB prospect for year... Oregon CB Walter Thurmond, one of the most productive corners in college football, will misss the rest of the year after undergoing surgery on his right knee. Thurmond, who is also a dynamic kck returner, was injured knee on the opening KO of Saturday's huge 42-3 victory over California.
  • (9:00 AM): USC back injured in weight room accident still critical but stable… The latest on Southern California RB Stafon Johnson who was seriously injured in a weight room accident at the school on Monday is that he is listed in critical but stable condition after a 7-hour operation last night. Johnson, a potential top 100 prospect for the 2010 draft, was doing bench presses yesterday morning when he apparently lost control of the bar and it landed on his neck resulting in crushing injuries to his neck as well as severe injuries to his larynx. The eraly indications are that Johnson is unlikely to play again this season, but that the injuries are not life or career threatening.
  • Gophers DE suspended a pair… Minnesota has suspended starting DE Cedric McKinley for the next two games for an unspecified violation of team rules and policies. McKinley is a late round/free agent type prospect who has one sack and three other tackles for loss through the 3-1 Gophers first four games this fall.
  • Buckeye safety suspended for game for late hit… Ohio State SS Kurt Coleman, a second-tier prospect for the 2010 draft, has been suspended for one game for a helmet-to-helmet hit late in the Buckeyes' win over Illinois on Saturday.
  • Cal WR out for month… California WR Nyan Boateng, a potential sleeper prospect for the 2010 draft who likely will impress at pre-draft workouts because of his size/speed combination although he’s never been all that productive, will miss about a month after undergoing surgery on his broken right foot.
  • September 22
  • More injuries slow top prospects… A couple of more injuries to make note of regarding the 2010 draft class. Clemson RB C.J. Spiller, arguably the top senior RB prospect this year continues to be bothered by a turf toe type injury and had to sit out the latter part of last weekend’s win over Boston College. In fact, Spiller has just 176 rushing yards through three games to date and is averaging only 4.3 yards per carry, although he has also returned both a punt and KO for TDs this fall. Meanwhile, Penn State LB Sean Lee has been limited this week by a strained knee and is listed as ‘day-to-day’ after straining his left knee in last weekend’s win over Temple. The injury is another setback for Lee who missed all of the 2008 season after tearing the ACL in his other knee. Its also another setback for the LB corps at “LB U’ which also likely will be without star junior LB Navorro Bowman this weekend when the Nittany Lions open their Big Ten schedule with a visit from Iowa. Bowman had barely played this fall to date by a groin injury.
  • Horns LB out for year… Texas MLB Jared Norton, a decent second-tier prospect for the 2010 draft, will have season-ending shoulder surgery. Norton, who was injured in the Longhorns season opener earlier this month, is expected to apply to the NCAA for a medical redshirt to get another year of eligibility.
  • September 20
  • (2:00 PM): Dual-threat Big East QB done for year ... As feared, star South Florida QB Matt Grothe, one of the top dual-threat QBs in the country and is the Big East’s all-time leader in total offense, will miss the rest of the season after tearing an ACL in yesterday's win over Charleston Southern.
  • (12:01 AM): Back sidelines top TE prospect for year… Arizona junior TE Rob Gronkowski, who had been considered a potential late first round pick if he had ultimately opted to enter the 2010 draft, will not play this year because of a back problem that has sidelined him since the beginning of preseason practices. The 6-5, 265-pound Gronkowski had 47 receptions for 672 yards and 10 scores in 2008 despite missing three games with a case of mono.
  • ‘Horns’ CB back in play… Texas CB Deon Beasley, a late-round/free agent type prospect for the 2010 draft, has been reinstated by the NCAA and will be eligible to play later this evening when the 2nd ranked Longhorns host Texas Tech. Beasley had missed the first two games of the season because of unresolved NCAA academic eligibility issues.
  • September 18
  • OSU OT for month… Ohio State OT Jim Cordle, a second tier prospect for the 2010 draft, will miss the next 3-4 weeks with an ankle injury.
  • Vandy loses top DB for year… Vanderbilt has lost veteran FS Ryan Hamilton for the year after he tore a pectoral muscle in last weekend‘s game against LSU. Hamilton, a 4-year starter who had over 100 tackles last fall, was considered a decent second-tier prospect for the upcoming draft.
  • September 15
  • (9:00 AM): Top MAC back done for year… Kent State RB Eugene Jarvis, one of the most productive backs in the country, will miss the rest of the season with what is being reported as a lacerated kidney. Jarvis will be hospitalized for about one week and is expected to make a full recovery within two months, although media reports have indicated that a CT scan also revealed that Jarvis is missing his other kidney. The diminutive Jarvis, who’s listed at only 5-5, 170 pounds, has over 3,400 career yards to date. Jarvis has already used his red shirt season, but is expected to apply for a 6th year of eligibility based on medical grounds.
  • September 14
  • (9:00 AM): SC safety sore but okay… The 2010 draft class appeared to take a hit early in Southern California’s dramatic win over Ohio State on Saturday night when USC safety Taylor Mays, a potential top 5-10 pick at the upcoming draft, had to be helped off the field with a leg injury. Mays only missed a few plays, though, and finished the game with a team-high 8 tackles. Mays was later diagnosed with a sprained knee and likely will be stiff and sore this week but is not expected to miss much if any playing time. Meanwhile, Southern Cal junior C Kris O'Dowd, potentially the first player off the board at the position if he opts to leave school this winter and enter the 2010 draft, returned to action and played the entire game against the Buckeyes. O'Dowd missed the Trojas' season-opener as a reslt of a dislocated knee cap suffered in mid-August.
  • UGA loses DE for year… Georgia DE Rod Battle, a possible late round prospect for the 2010 draft, will miss the rest of the season after tearing an ACL in Saturday night's 41-37 victory over South Carolina.
  • September 10
  • (11:30 AM): Prospect injury update… In addition to the shoulder injury suffered by Oklahoma junior QB Sam Bradford, the presumptive #1 pick overall at the 2010 draft, a number of other top prospects were dinged over the weekend, although none is expected to miss much, if any playing time. Illinois junior WR Arrelious Benn, the projected top pick at the position if he enters the 2010 draft, for example, left the Illini’s game with Missouri with what was feared to be a high ankle sprain which could have taken awhile to heal, however, the injury apparently isn’t that serious and Benn now hopes to play this weekend in Illinois’ home opener against Illinois State. Meanwhile, Mississippi DE Greg Hardy, who was limited throughout preseason drills due to a right foot injury he aggravated in a car accident this summer, went down early during the Rebels' win over Memphis with an ankle injury. Hardy was initially carted off, but he later returned and gutted it out as part of the Rebels' defensive line rotation through the rest of the game. Hardy’s ankle was swollen after the game, but will reportedly continue to play. Same story for Oklahoma State OT Russell Okung, who was forced to the sidelines for awhile in the Cowboys’ epic win over Georgia, but did return and isn’t expected to miss any game time. The problem, though, for each of these guys is that they likely won’t really be at 100% for awhile and will be that much tougher to grade for pro scouts.
  • (12:01 AM): Draft by the numbers… There will still be some fine-tuning of rosters between now and the actual kick-off to the regular season later this week, however, for the most part, the rosters of the 32 NFL teams that are going to contest the upcoming season are now in place. And while it is an imperfect indicator, results from this week's cutdown date tend to reinforce the notion that the 2009 draft class was necessarily all that strong. For example, 41 players selected at last April's draft were released prior to Saturday's deadline for teams to be down to the opening-day 53-man roster limit, considerably more than the previous year. Here‘s a quick rundown of some the basic numbers .
  • Eighth round numbers too… Proof that one doesn’t necessarily have to be drafted to play pro football - although it sure helps - is borne out by the fact that, as we go to press, almost 40 undrafted rookie free agents are still on an active NFL roster. Indeed, undrafted players make up 16% of all rookies currently on an NFL roster. Still, making an NFL roster as an undrafted rookie is something of a longshot as only about 5-6% of all undrafted rookies in a pro camp this summer are still around on an active roster. Overall, almost two out of three teams in the league kept at least one undrafted rookie, including Tampa Bay which currently has five. Here’s the unofficial list of undrafted free agent rookies still on an NFL roster.

With all the new draft picks available this year it may be hard to work out this years NFL online betting plan. Only time will tell, once the draft is complete and the teams start to play the picture will be clear and choosing a team to bet on shouldn't be a problem at all.

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