WR · FA · 31 yrs · exp 10 · Baylor
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This article details a fantasy draft tournament between two historical Chicago Bears teams: Team Sweetness, drafted by Jack M Silverstein, and Special Bears Unit, drafted by TJ Starman. The article presents the full rosters for each team, position by position, and encourages readers to vote for the better-drafted team
The author recounts their experience in two all-time Chicago Bears fantasy drafts. In the first draft in 2018, despite securing the #1 pick, they opted for Brian Urlacher over Walter Payton due to a pre-set defensive strategy. In the second draft, they corrected this perceived mistake and selected Walter Payton with the #1 pick, acknowledging him as the GOAT. The article also briefly mentions other offensive players like Ed Brown, Dick Gordon, and Dennis McKinnon, and defensive players like Brian Urlacher
The New England Patriots have acquired wide receiver A.J. Brown from the Philadelphia Eagles, sending a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick in return. Despite his age, Brown is expected to significantly impact the Patriots' passing game and immediately become their top receiver
The Cleveland Browns selected wide receiver Josh Gordon in the 2012 NFL supplemental draft. Substance abuse mired Gordon’s football career, first in college when he was at Baylor and then in the NFL, most notably when he was with the Browns. In 2013, Gordon led the league with a whopping 1,646 receiving yards and earned first-team All-Pro honors. The next season, he missed 11 games due to two suspensions. In 2015, he didn’t play at all because of his violations of the the NFL’s substance abuse policy. And in 2016, upon his conditional reinstatement, he entered a rehab facility just before his latest suspension came to an end, missing out on that season, too. Gordon was in and out of the league from 2012-22, but his 21 receiving touchdowns merely teased what he could have been had it not been for his addiction. It’s been nearly eight years since Gordon played for Cleveland. The Browns might have a chance to dive into the supplemental draft to take another talented prospect battling his own form of addiction. If that opportunity presents itself, though, first-year head coach Todd Monken doesn’t think the organization should take it. Monken was asked Monday at the Browns Foundation Golf Tournament about the Browns’ possible interest in Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby , who could file for entry into the supplemental draft if he isn’t granted a temporary injunction in Lubbock County district court. Earlier this spring, the NCAA ruled Sorsby ineligible and denied his request for reinstatement after he repeatedly placed bets on college and professional sports — including at least 40 wagers on Indiana football and/or individual members of the team between Sept. 2 and Oct. 22, 2022, amid his redshirt season with the Hoosiers — according to court documents obtained by ESPN . “I don't think we're in a position to want to go down that road,” Monken said, when asked about the potential prospect of acquiring Sorsby, via Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot. “That's my opinion. That's not Andrew's,” Monken then clarified, referencing Browns general manager Andrew Berry. Monken continued: “I like the quarterbacks that we have. I think that's a slippery slope when you go down that — irrespective of talent. In terms of the situation [Sorsby’s] put himself in, we all know what that is, he put himself in that situation, and we've seen in other sports with players that have been banned for life from playing in professional sports.” Play 2026 Soccer Pick 'Em with FOX One and make your picks for the world's biggest soccer tournament In the years since the return of widespread legalized sports betting, athletes — current and former — have found themselves entangled in gambling scandals, a pair of which were famously uncovered by an FBI probe this past fall . The consequences of those wrongdoings have varied, however. For instance, after his rookie season in the NFL, New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte was arrested for alleged illegal sports betting, which dated back to when he played at LSU. But Boutte went through a gambling awareness program and agreed to a self-ban from gaming in-state and on online sites, and the charges were dropped . Despite his transgressions, Boutte has rebounded and carved out a sizable role in the Patriots’ receiving corps. An NFC personnel executive told Yahoo Sports’ Jori Epstein that he thinks Sorsby can bounce back as well. A high-ranking AFC executive noted to Epstein that the bets Sorsby made could be less of a concern than where he’s at with his addiction. Sorsby, who wagered approximately $90,000 over four years, according to ESPN — which reported that he gambled even after transferring from Cincinnati to Texas Tech — recently spent 35 days in an Arizona gambling rehabilitation center. Before his gambling upended his college career, he was thought to be a Heisman Trophy contender going into the 2026 season. After all, he’s coming off a prolific 2025 campaign, in which the dual-threat signal [... truncated ...]
The NFL has informed Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby that the date to file for the NFL supplemental draft is June 22, a source familiar with the situation tells CBS Sports. Currently in a treatment program for a gambling addiction , the former five-star quarterback could see his NCAA eligibility revoked before playing a snap for Texas Tech after transferring from Cincinnati . Sorsby placed thousands of online bets, including some on Indiana football when he was a redshirt player there. The gambling issues have sparked an NCAA investigation that could lead to a permanent loss of eligibility for Sorsby. That's where the NFL's seldom-used supplemental draft comes into play, and Sorsby and his legal team now have a deadline by which he must apply in order to potentially be selected in the July draft. Sorsby included the date in an injunction filed Monday. He is seeking a decision from the NCAA by June 15 so that he can determine his next moves. No player has been selected via the NFL supplemental draft since 2019. It is used only for instances where players who were not eligible for the typical April draft then lose their collegiate eligibility and request to enter the summer draft. Teams picking players in a supplemental draft wind up giving up future draft picks. So a team would be giving up a 2027 draft pick -- in what is considered a banner class -- in order to select Sorsby. Next year's draft is so highly touted that only the Eagles dealt a top-three-round pick during draft weekend, and that was to secure Pro Bowl pass rusher Jonathan Greenard. Sorsby offers a unique case. A first-round pick hasn't been used since 1992, and the last time a second-round pick was used, it was in 2012 for Josh Gordon. Sorsby's talent has led many evaluators to tell CBS Sports he is worthy of at least a second-round selection. But several sources have also wondered if the NFL wants to be so quick to open its doors to a player embroiled in a gambling investigation. One league source called it "the third rail." The league has successfully avoided the sort of gambling controversies that we've seen in the NBA and MLB . Not since 2023 has the NFL issued any known punishment to a player or coach for violating the gambling policy. Before Sorsby can even be drafted this summer, the NCAA first has to rule him ineligible. Earlier this month, Sorsby retained noted labor attorney Jeffrey Kessler. According to Brandon Marcello of CBS Sports , Sorsby hopes to get a negotiated settlement with the NCAA that would allow him to play this upcoming season. Failing such a settlement, Marcello reported Kessler would be prepared to take the NCAA to court, which led to the injunction filed Monday. That is why the June 22 date is significant. If Sorsby wins a settlement, he will play in college this upcoming season. But if his eligibility is not determined by that date, he cannot apply for the supplemental draft. Even if he is ruled ineligible by June 22, that does not mean he would automatically be eligible for the supplemental draft. The NFL has to approve his application. But there could be labor issues with denying him access to the supplemental draft, especially since barring Sorsby for violating gambling rules before he was even a league member could create the kind of slippery slope Kessler could exploit in court. The league has already set a precedent of imposing NCAA discipline on players who enter the league via the supplemental draft. When Terrelle Pryor was a third-round pick in 2011, he had to serve a five-game suspension from the Ohio State "scandal" that today would have been a fraction of his own legal NIL money. Being eligible for the supplemental draft would just be one part of this for teams interested in Sorsby. They would have to investigate the extent of his gambling and see if it aligns with what has been reported so far. His treatment for his gambling addiction will also be inspected. If the NFL plans to honor an NCAA punishment [... truncated ...]
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