Matt Miller
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It feels like a good time to remind people that Arch Manning has three years of eligibility remaining—and that both Peyton and Eli used all their college eligibility. I won’t be doing any draft work on Arch for 2026. He’s probably a 2027 player. He could be a 2028 player.
I think people are sleeping on Mizzou.
Here's the SEC Preseason poll. Texas is your favorite, narrowly over UGA.
Vince Young's scramble against USC.
What’s a moment in CFB history you wish you could see for the first time again?
New (free) column: The 15 players, coaches, and executives with the most on the line in 2025 espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…
Fans of the Jets and Browns should get an extra week of vacation time each year. I don't know how y'all do it.
Jets QB Justin Fields was carted to the locker room with an apparent lower leg injury.
Up at ESPN… I ranked the Top 50 offseason moves in the NFL (FAs, trades, draft picks). Davante Adams, Joe Thuney, Malaki Starks, more. espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…
The battle for the top EDGE rusher in the '26 draft should be awesome. TJ Parker (Clemson) Keldric Faulk (Auburn) Anthony Hill (Texas LB convert) Matayo Uiagalelei (Oregon) LT Overton (Alabama) David Bailey (Texas Tech) Zion Young (Missouri) ...and a handful of others! Great…
I fully expect 9 months of positional value talk...and ultimately NFL teams will undervalue him...but Caleb Downs (Ohio State - SAF) is an absolute star. He'll start the year as my top overall prospect in terms of talent and NFL ability.
This is HUGE news in the agent world.
Athletes First has hired agent Tory Dandy:
Is it just nostalgia or are these uniforms the best the Bills have?
🚨 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐀 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐋𝐋!! 🚨 We're bringing the red helmets BACK: bufbills.co/3IWw3jn
Twenty six of the 32 NFL teams report to training camp today. By Wednesday, the last two teams on break — the Steelers and Falcons — will report and all NFL teams will be in camp.
Me: I’m going to bed early tonight Two hours, still later watching @TpTroubadours videos.
I don’t know, Daniel…I’d say Micah Parsons has earned it.
Or make them earn it
Draft good players. Pay them early.
Right tackle Zach Tom and the Packers have reached agreement on a four-year, $88 million extension, sources told ESPN. Tom received a $30.2 million signing bonus, the largest in NFL history for an interior offensive lineman.
Looking for a simple way to give back? I've put together an Amazon Wish List filled with items that will directly support the kids in my class this year. Whether you pick up one item or several, your generosity matters more than you know. amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls…
Draft good players and pay them early. Or...draft good players, trash talk them, and pay them after watching the salary at their position continue to climb. Which do you think works better?
#Cowboys owner Jerry Jones randomly takes a shot at Micah Parsons, saying even if they sign him, it doesn’t mean they’ll have him, because he was hurt for 6 games last year (fact check: he only missed 4). He then also says they made Dak Prescott the richest player in football —…
We've reached 100 degree "real feel" in Missouri. It's time to embrace my 40s and start wearing fishing shirts every day until October. Hit me up with your favorite brands.
Lot of new QBs in the top of the SEC this year. Texas Georgia Alabama Tennessee Ole Miss Oklahoma
New QB, no Luther Burden.
Here's the SEC Preseason poll. Texas is your favorite, narrowly over UGA.