Michael David Smith

Articles by Michael David Smith

New eight-minute limit to pick results in first round finishing in less than three hours - NBC Sports

Sports April 25, 2026

The first round of the 2026 NFL draft moved fast. This year, the NFL changed the rules so that teams got only eight minutes to put in their first-round picks, and as a result the first round finisheοΏ½...

Lions GM Brad Holmes has hoped to draft Blake Miller for years, considered trading up for him - NBC Sports

Sports April 25, 2026

When Lions General Manager Brad Holmes made the call to draft Clemson offensive tackle Blake Miller during the first round, it was the culmination of a years-long process of scouting him. Holmes saiοΏ½...

Rams’ surprising pick of Ty Simpson came after showing little interest before the draft - NBC Sports

Sports April 25, 2026

The Rams picking quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick in the draft came as a surprise to everyone, including Simpson, who didnt hear from Rams coach Sean McVay or General Manager Les SneοΏ½...

Rams take quarterback Ty Simpson at No. 13 - NBC Sports

Sports April 25, 2026

In the biggest surprise so far in the 2026 NFL draft, the Rams have selected Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick. That makes Simpson the heir apparent to Matthew Stafford, who οΏ½...

Patriots trade up to No. 28, take Caleb Lomu - NBC Sports

Sports April 25, 2026

After the 28th overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft was traded twice, the Patriots ended up with it and selected Utah offensive tackle Caleb Lomu. Its the second straight year the Patriots have taken οΏ½...

Late surge of bets has Sonny Styles favored to go No. 4 overall - NBC Sports

Sports April 24, 2026

Throughout the pre-draft process, Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love has been widely expected to go to the Titans with the fourth overall pick in the draft. Not anymore. A late surge of bets haοΏ½...

Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt arrested, charged with domestic battery - NBC Sports

Sports April 24, 2026

Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt has been arrested and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery. The Kansas City Star reports that an Overland Park, Kansas, police officer arrested MerrittοΏ½...

Jerry Jones would rather take other teams’ trade calls than make calls himself - NBC Sports

Sports April 24, 2026

Cowboys owner and General Manager Jerry Jones says his phone line is open for any team wanting to talk trade, but he probably wont be the one making the calls. Jones confirmed that the Cowboys have οΏ½...

Art Rooney: NFL agreed to my request to move Ravens fans behind Steelers fans at the draft - NBC Sports

Sports April 23, 2026

Steelers owner Art Rooney II persuaded the NFL to move Ravens fans behind Steelers fans at the 2026 NFL draft in Pittsburgh. Rooney said on WDVE that when he saw the initial layout for where each ofοΏ½...

New NFL rule of eight minutes between first-round picks has some GMs feeling rushed - NBC Sports

Sports April 22, 2026

The NFL changed the rules for this years draft, limiting teams to eight minutes between first-round picks. Some NFL general managers are not happy about that. Steelers GM Omar Khan said he preferredοΏ½...


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