Rams Explain Decision to Select QB Ty Simpson With No. 13 Pick Ty Simpson shared his reaction to landing with the Rams. Sports Illustrated · Apr 24
What Fernando Mendoza Posted to LinkedIn After Being Drafted By Raiders He even starred in a LinkedIn commercial on Thursday night. Sports Illustrated · Apr 24
Why Fernando Mendoza’s Dad Stayed Sitting—As He Always Does—After Raiders Drafted Son No. 1 Congratulations to the Mendozas. Sports Illustrated · Apr 24
Raiders select Fernando Mendoza with No 1 pick in NFL draft The Raiders will count on Mendoza to help turn around a franchise that hasn’t won a playoff game since 2002 The Independent UK · Apr 24
NFL Draft 2026 Fantasy Rookie Winners and Losers in Round 1 Identifying the drafted fantasy-relevant players who gained or lost value in the NFL draft. Sports Illustrated · Apr 24
Raiders select quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the first pick in the NFL draft Fernando Mendoza’s journey from overlooked two-star recruit to the top of the NFL draft is complete after the Las Vegas Raiders took him with the first pick on Thursday night The Independent UK · Apr 24
Tom Brady Has Officially Chosen Fernando Mendoza as His Successor The NFL legend and Raiders minority owner has a blueprint to recreate himself. The No. 1 pick in the 2026 draft will now try to follow it. Sports Illustrated · Apr 24
Koroisau faces big ban as Tigers slam NRL refereeing With Api Koroisau facing a suspension that is set to rub him out of State of Origin, Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall has teed off at NRL officiating. AAP · Apr 23
Tigers continue to thrive but star's Origin hopes fade Wests Tigers registered their fifth win of the NRL season by beating Canberra 33-14, but the victory could come at a cost after Api Koroisau was sin-binned. AAP · Apr 23
10 First Round Bold Predictions for the 2026 NFL Draft How about a little suspense with the No. 1 pick? Plus, the Cardinals get their franchise quarterback, and the Chiefs get a replacement for Travis Kelce. Sports Illustrated · Apr 23
Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios for Every Team in the 2026 NFL Draft Some general managers will have things break their way, while others will be left scrambling as the board takes shape on Thursday and beyond. Sports Illustrated · Apr 22
Regrading Every First-Round Pick From the 2025 NFL Draft How does each pick from the first round of the 2025 draft class look one year later? Sports Illustrated · Apr 22
Cardinals Solidify Their Future in Daniel Flick’s Final NFL Mock Draft While it’s clear who the Raiders will select at No. 1, intrigue remains throughout Round 1, especially for teams with multiple picks. Sports Illustrated · Apr 22
Updated 2026 NFL Draft History for Schools in the West Drafted player count all-time, highest-ever pick, most recent & all-time First-Rounders, with latest player count. SuperWest Sports · Apr 22
AAP · Apr 22 No Sasagi sizzle for Raiders in top-shelf Tigers clash A hamstring injury means Simi Sasagi will miss Canberra's clash with Wests Tigers and recruit Daine Laurie is a chance to take his place in the centres.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 20 Why Fernando Mendoza Is Excited to ‘Hopefully’ Be Raiders Teammates With Kirk Cousins Mendoza’s admired Cousins for years now, and he could possibly be teammates with him in a few days time.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 20 Albert Breer’s 2026 NFL Draft Needs for Every Team Reveal a Compelling Theme An annual exercise in which we survey the league to see which positions line up with which teams. Plus, a detailed look at how the first round could play out.
AAP · Apr 19 'Hard': Timoko feels the toll of contract rumours Raiders centre Matt Timoko has enjoyed a win in his NRL return but says speculation about his future was hard while he couldn't play.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 19 What Recent History Says About Drafting Jeremiyah Love in the Top 10 Should teams avoid taking Jeremiyah Love high in the draft? Here’s what recent history says
AAP · Apr 17 Stuart blasts bunker after calls go against Raiders Ricky Stuart says much of an NRL match is being played outside of gametime after Canberra defeated Melbourne 26-22 at GIO Stadium.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 17 How Sonny Weaver Jr. From ‘Draft Day’ Would Navigate the 2026 NFL Draft You’ve probably seen a lot of 2026 mock drafts, but none like this one.
AAP · Apr 17 Bellamy dumbfounded as Storm sink to 14-year low Centre Simi Sasagi has starred in Canberra's second consecutive win, a 26-22 triumph over Melbourne which consigned the Storm to a fifth loss in a row.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 16 How Fernando Mendoza Went From No-Name Prospect to No. 1 in the Draft The Heisman Trophy winner had a storybook rise, following Tom Brady’s methods long before it became clear they would join forces with the Raiders.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 16 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.
AAP · Apr 16 Stuart labels NRL less attractive after rule changes Raiders coach Ricky Stuart believes the NRL's rule changes are making the league less attractive as club bosses reportedly want to meet with the competition.