Draft Watch Show: Countdown To Kickoff
AAF Draft Watch Show hosts Ric Serritella and Russ Lande recap the latest offseason news sure to impact the 2027 NFL Draft.
All Access Football Draft Watch Show hosts Ric Serritella and Russ Lande count you down to the 2026 college football season kickoff, just 32 days away! Tune-in to catch up on the latest offseason buzz, along with some names you need to know and our latest player evaluations. In addition, Lande, a Panini Senior Bowl scout, lists several prospects that he’ll be monitoring this upcoming season at the wideout and linebacker positions. Buckle up and stream-in! Presented By Sports Management Worldwide.
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NFL Arrival. More gambling-related news for the league this week: the NFL suspended Cardinals personnel executive Ryan Gold after he allegedly placed a $25 wager parlaying the results of the team’s first five draft picks, which paid out $732,500 in winnings. Gold has since denied the allegations and will file an appeal ... ESPN investigative journalist Kalyn Kahler published a deep dive analysis of the Rooney Rule, which has drawn widespread criticism. The NFL had temporarily removed the page dedicated to the Rooney Rule but has since re-published it ... With the World Cup implementing grass fields on the NFL stadiums they play on, NFL players across the league have taken to social media with messages and the hashtag #WorthTheCost, a movement pushing for artificial turf in league stadiums to be replaced with real grass in order to better protect players from the risk of injury ... The Kansas City Chiefs released the first renderings for their stadium, set to open in 2031 ... Former NFL agent Joel Corry examines how the running back market could be reset by looking at several players entering the final year of their contracts ... Former NFL kicker Jay Feely won the Republican primary for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District and will advance to the general election in November. He’ll now face Democrat Amish Shah, who was the team doctor when Feely played for the New York Jets from 2008-09 ... Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Terrell Davis tells the story of how he nearly quit football but couldn’t speak Japanese ... Summer Reading: Pro Football Hall of Fame voter Paul Domowitch has published a new book on Sam Mills, “Just Give Me A Chance To Fail.”
Draft Bits. With NFL teams reporting to training camp, numerous quarterbacks from the 2026 draft class remain unsigned. However, Raiders’ No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza finally agreed to terms on Thursday ...Tepper Sports & Entertainment will spend an additional $500M on the Bank of America Stadium renovation, increasing the total project cost from $800M to $1.3B. During the announcement, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said that Charlotte is “built for a (NFL) Draft” ... The Shriners Children’s East-West Bowl has a new name, they also announced the annual Top 1000 Candidates for the 2027 event ... Hall of Fame head coach Tony Dungy explains why the only two letter grades he ever told scouts to assign were for character and athleticism ... The New York Jets posted a behind-the-scenes video of the 2026 NFL Draft.
NCAA Nears Kickoff. As of today, we are just 38 days away until college football Week 0 ... The Athletic has ranked every FBS starting quarterback from 1-to-138, based on feedback gathered from various college football staff ... At SEC Media Day, Commissioner Greg Sankey clarified that while “frustrations are real,” the SEC is focused not on breaking away from the NCAA but on “making the system better“ ... UTEP head coach Scotty Walden, who became the youngest coach in college football at the age of 26 in East Texas, offers advice to young coaches trying to break down barriers ... SMU has launched a Heisman campaign surrounding their starting quarterback Kevin Jennings, who will have the Mustangs’ future athletic facility named after him ... Ohio State added new, removable seating in the south end zone, which will feature premium demand pricing ... Texas Tech is slated to announce a new 15-year, roughly $75M deal with Galaxy for the naming rights to Jones Stadium ... Vanderbilt is the latest school to announce a jersey patch deal with SRM Concrete ... Penn State is one of five schools that will start selling a form of cryptocurrency to fans ... The five-year NCAA eligibility rule could soon come to the D2 level.
This & That. Recent comments by UFL owner Mike Repole have cast doubt over the future of the Birmingham Stallions franchise ... Football icon Reggie Bush says he lost $300,000 in a Panera Bread investment alongside other NFL players ... A recent FOX report claims a growing number of middle school athletes—mostly boys—are intentionally repeating eighth grade to delay their high school start and boost their chances at massive NIL deals ... ESPN’s Matt Miller, who faces dozens of allegations of stiffing the winners of his charity fantasy football leagues, said in an email that “anyone with a legitimate claim to winnings” should contact him immediately ... In other ESPN news, the network announced its latest round of layoffs following its acquisition of the NFL Network ... Amidst the layoffs, ESPN announced the launch of a new college football show featuring Bussin’ With The Boys hosts Will Compton and Taylor Lewan, along with Josh Pate ... Finally, we depart you with possibly the wildest idea yet to hit collegiate sports. UNLV head coach Josh Pastor states that the UNLV college basketball team is for sale, as he seeks a $10-$12M backer to become ‘owner’ of the program. What’s next?
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