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2026 NFL Draft Superlatives: Best, Worst and Most Insufferable Pick Announcements We Heard on Friday Night

Pat McAfee and Mark Ingram headline the big names who announced picks for their respective teams during Day 2 of the 2026 NFL draft.

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NFL Draft 2026 Day 2 Winners and Losers: Cardinals Confound With Carson Beck Pick

Arizona opted to take the Miami quarterback over a number of other positions of need. Plus, the Jets might’ve gotten the steal of the draft.

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NFL Coaches on Why a Once-Promising 2026 QB Draft Class Faded Fast in the Fall

Albert Breer examines this year’s group with the help of offensive coordinators, pass-game coordinators and quarterbacks coaches.

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The 2027 NFL Draft’s Quarterback Class Is No Sure Thing

Lots of teams are building up capital and banking on finding a star next April. But it doesn’t always play out that way.

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2026 NFL Draft QB Rankings: Fernando Mendoza, Ty Simpson and Not Much Else

There are intriguing developmental options and a few seasoned passers, but beyond the top two prospects, they likely won’t feature any additional picks in the first two rounds.

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Albert Breer’s Mailbag: Why Detroit Won’t Draft Jared Goff’s Replacement

The Lions have other positions to address. Plus, Bryce Young’s future in Carolina, Kansas City’s plan for Justin Fields and more.

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Albert Breer’s Mailbag: Why the Dolphins Are Taking on $175 Million in Dead Cap

Miami had a league-low 23 draft picks from 2022 to ’25. Plus, questioning the Chargers’ roster building, whether Joey Bosa plays with the 49ers and more.

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QB-Only NFL Mock Draft 2026: Where Ty Simpson, Other Top Signal-Callers Could Land

The Alabama prospect helped his cause during Saturday’s workout at the combine. Plus, projecting where UDFAs could find homes.

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Where Jets Can Pivot at QB in 2026 NFL Draft With Dante Moore Returning to Oregon

Moore announced that he will be returning to Oregon instead of entering the 2026 NFL draft.

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2026 NFL Draft QB Tiers: Evaluating the Top 15 At Season’s End

Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, Oregon’s Dante Moore and Alabama’s Ty Simpson are the only quarterbacks deserving of first-round consideration.

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Drew Allar Still Processing Abrupt End to Penn State Career: 'Doesn't Feel Real'

Allar's tenure came crashing down in Week 6 of the 2025 season.

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2026 NFL Draft QB Tiers: How the Top 15 Stacks Up

Here are the signal-callers on the radar right now, with bowl games, all-star events, the combine and pro days still ahead of us.

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New Report Reveals Key Factors That Led to Penn State's Downfall, James Franklin Firing

Penn State unraveled under the lofty expectations for the program this season.

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Forde-Yard Dash: James Franklin’s Firing Reveals College Football’s New, Mercurial Ecosystem

In 11 years, the coach took the Nittany Lions to seven New Year’s Day bowls, a Big Ten title and a CFP semifinal. But in the revenue-sharing era, loyalty is more fickle than ever.

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College Football Week 7 Takeaways: Hoosier Daddy

Indiana stole the show in Week 7 with the biggest win of the Curt Cignetti era.

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Penn State QB Drew Allar Out for the Season After Ugly Injury Late vs. Northwestern

Penn State and Drew Allar’s year went from bad to worse on Saturday.

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Elite QBs Among Three Prospects Whose 2026 NFL Draft Stock Declined in Week 5

Sports Illustrated’s No. 1 signal-caller is playing his way out of the first round. Plus, Ohio State’s defense boasts several stars, including Caden Curry.

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Forde-Yard Dash: College Football Coaching Reality Checks, Including James Franklin

Week 5 brought painful wake-up calls for a handful of prominent coaches like Lincoln Riley, Brian Kelly and Kirby Smart who need to turn their seasons around fast.

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James Franklin’s Big-Game Failures Make Penn State’s Next Move Clear

The double-overtime collapse against Oregon wasn’t an outlier, it was the latest reminder Franklin can’t take the Nittany Lions to the next level.

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College Football Week 5 Takeaways: Time's Up for Sam Pittman in Fayetteville

Arkansas was drubbed by visiting Notre Dame in what is likely the nail in the coffin for the Sam Pittman era.

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Forde-Yard Dash: Tracking the Rise of the 2022 QB Recruiting Class

This group of quarterbacks was not highly rated coming out of high school, but have come up big now in their fourth season of college football.

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Forde-Yard Dash: Wide-Open Heisman Field After Shaky Starts by Preseason Favorites

Arch Manning, Drew Allar and others have yet to deliver, leaving room for breakout players like Diego Pavia and Mario Craver.

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Forde-Yard Dash: Rating Starting QB Relationship Statuses for Power 4 and Notre Dame

From teams that are in old married couple territory to those that are still looking for love, where the romance starts for each fan base in 2025.

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Our Most Dangerous Prediction: Penn State Will Win the CFP Title

Pull the ripcord, jump out of the airplane and put your trust in James Franklin and the Nittany Lions to finally “get over that hump.”

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Sports Illustrated’s College Football Preseason Top 25: No. 1 Penn State

It’s now or never for the Nittany Lions to win a national title and help coach James Franklin shake the derisive narrative.

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