The NFL Draft is littered with fascinating backstories. Then there is the off the charts story of Shaquem Griffin, the inspiring LB who has been drafted by Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round. He joins his twin brother, Shaquill, a Seahawks cornerback. He...
In my of The Football Girl Podcast, long-time scout turned analyst for the Dallas Cowboys, Bryan Broaddus, waxed poetic on how the draft has evolved. The notion of the draft, an event where no actual sport is played, being held in a stadium full of 100,...
From The Football Girl Podcast, hosted by Melissa Jacobs. to get new episodes of the pod in your feed the second we publish. If you like what you hear, please rate and/or review us! Ex-scout and current D...
Colin Kaepernick has been shut out of an NFL following his controversial decision to kneel during the national anthem. Outside organizations see Kaepernick in a much different light, as a generational humanitarian who risked a career to stand up and devot...
Mel Kiper. Todd McShay. Mike Mayock. Their mocks may vary but they and all the other known draftniks have one thing in common: maleness (and with very few exceptions, whiteness). The lack of women not producing mock drafts is hardly the burning issue o...
NFL Hall of Famer, nose hair clipper spokesman, and noted sexual harasser Brett Favre recently had a chance to audition for the open Monday Night Football analyst chair, according to the . Favre and his understated persona didn’t exactly wow ESPN execut...
We promised to update these rankings as news warranted. Since our last update Dez Bryant has been cut, as has C.J. Anderson, Cam Meredith signed with the Saints and let’s not forget about the Texans’ monster QB free agent signing – Brandon Weeden. T...
Dez Bryant needs to change his Twitter avatar that currently reads: Blessed All Pro.....Pro Bowl Wide Receiver #88. Cowboy for Life! x Maybe he’s still blessed but he’s no longer a Cowboy for li...
Dave Zirin has to be the most prolific journalist in sports. In addition to writing multiple columns a week and hosting the popular, The Nation’s Sports Editor currently has not one, but two prominent books out in the span of two months. Zirin joins ...
If you’ve followed any of for The Football Girl, you’ve probably noticed a tinge of SEC bias. As an SEC product, I am especially focused on the top SEC players in this upcoming draft. Even though the SEC has produced the most players drafted of an...