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Andy Backstrom retweeted
The supplemental draft is normally reserved for players who are not eligible to play in college. For now, he is eligible to play, per a Texas state court ruling.
If he applies, he may now need an exception from the NFL.
An unprecedented situation grows more fascinating.
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The last player taken in the NFL Supplemental Draft? Safety Jalen Thompson in 2019 (5th round).
The last quarterback selected in the NFL Supplemental Draft? *Terrelle Pryor in 2011 (3rd round).
*Pryor eventually converted to wide receiver.
Star QB Brendan Sorsby is applying to enter the NFL Supplemental Draft, sources tell NFL Network.
After legal wrangling about his NCAA eligibility, Sorsby — regarded as a first-round talent — now could be the highest-drafted supplemental pick in decades.
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Will be fascinating to see which team takes a swing on Sorsby, especially if it's one in the sweepstakes for a top 2027 QB.
Recently, Browns HC Todd Monken said he believes it'd be a "slippery slope" to acquire Sorsby, given the QB's gambling issues:
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Andy Backstrom retweeted
Jun 8
slippery slippery stuff here.
there's a reason the NFL had zero tolerance on sports gambling and still strikes down *hard* on gambling on football.
Jun 8
QB Brendan Sorsby has been granted his injunction against the NCAA.
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Jun 8
It's been said for years now, but it especially rings true today that college athletics are the "Wild West," defined by expansion, lawlessness and utter chaos.
Anything goes right now, it seems...
Jun 8
QB Brendan Sorsby has been granted his injunction against the NCAA.
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Jun 3
If you're killing time before Game 1, here's some stuff I wrote:
• On KAT: yhoo.it/4e6hNAL
• On Mike Brown: yhoo.it/42WJkQ3
• On Jalen Brunson: yhoo.it/43sRLCD
• On Mikal Bridges: yhoo.it/43rEsCu
• Series preview: yhoo.it/4o2OR0Q
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Andy Backstrom retweeted
Jun 3
Eliot Wolf began calling Eagles about A.J. Brown in 2024.
“I call & I get laughed at,” Patriots de facto GM told me from his office. “That’s just a normal part of a process.”
This year, Howie wasn't laughing.
From A.J.'s knee to vocal QB, inside trade👇
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Andy Backstrom retweeted
Jun 1
Myles Garrett joins the Rams after setting the NFL single-season sack record with 23 sacks in 2025, despite facing a league-high 139 chip blocks.
Over the last five seasons, no player has recorded more sacks (83) or generated more quick pressures (218) than Garrett.
#RamsHouse
Jun 1
Now agreed to and official: The #Browns are trading Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the #Rams for star edge Jared Verse, a 2027 1st-round, a 2028 2nd round, and a 2029 3rd, per me, @AdamSchefter and @TomPelissero.
The offseason's biggest trade is final and real.
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Andy Backstrom retweeted
May 28
NFL leaguewide missed tackle %:
2025: 12.6%
2020: 13.5%
2018: 14.1%
18.7 missed tackles per NFL game in 2018 dropped to 17.2 in 2025.
NFL games had 98 combined group tackle opportunities per game in 2025. That number was 80.9 in 2018.
NFL defenses are converting their first tackle opportunities at a higher rate. There are more defenders around the ball and the average depth of the first tackle opportunity has dropped as well.
(per @NextGenStats)
May 27
NFL leaguewide offensive rushing success rate & explosive designed runs since 2000.
Think this is a great visual of what's currently going on in the NFL landscape. Teams are running the ball efficiently with frequency starting to go up, too. But defenses are putting a cap on explosives via zone coverages and better tackling leaguewide.
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Andy Backstrom retweeted
May 19
2030 will be Nashville’s first time hosting a Super Bowl, after their new domed stadium opens for 2027 season. Los Angeles, Atlanta, Las Vegas return in interim.
Organizers are hoping events will be walkable and heavily organized around downtown.
May 19
Nashville has officially been awarded the 2030 Super Bowl, source confirms to @YahooSports.
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Andy Backstrom retweeted
May 15
🏆 NFL SCHEDULE RELEASE WINNERS AND LOSERS 🏆
Jerry Jones 😃
Mike North vs. Aaron Rodgers 😬
The Seahawks 😃
The Chiefs' holiday spirit 😬
The Browns 😃
Also the Browns 😬
@JoriEpstein has some fun
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May 15
The return of the heritage/Buckeye stripes has been the talk of this uniform refresh, but the embossed Block O logo on the collar is my favorite part of the upgrade.
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May 15
The Drake London “reception” skit 👏🏻 Chef’s kiss
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Andy Backstrom retweeted
May 8
The NFL Referees Association ratified a seven-year labor deal with the NFL through the 2032 season.
The agreement includes increased access to officials in the offseason, development of a “bench” of officials and a new formal training program.
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May 6
.@SeifertESPN & @kalynkahler reported tonight that the NFL Referees Association has scheduled a vote to ratify a new CBA after negotiations with the NFL previously stalled.
The latest a recap of @JoriEpstein's March 30 report on why talks hit a wall: sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article…
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May 6
If a new CBA is formally approved, the league won’t have to lean on replacement refs during the 2026 season. And, in that case, it wouldn’t need to enforce the conditional replay-review rules it approved this spring, either.
Replacement refs were most recently used in 2012.
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Andy Backstrom retweeted
Apr 27
On clock at 9, Browns scouts pitched Spencer Fano.
"He can open his hips, he can pull—” RING RING. “This dude is so versatile—” RING RING. “I mean, he’s a slam dunk.” RING RING.
I spent Round 1 inside Browns draft room, where trade calls kept coming..👇
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Apr 24
Makai Lemon caught 10 of his 14 contested targets last season at USC, per @PFF.
Similar to his Eagles teammate, DeVonta Smith, Lemon has a smaller stature that belies his strength and ability to make tough catches.
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