Author: Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY

The impact of COVID-19 could reveal the gap between best, worst talent evaluators for the NFL draft, so this promises to be a big year for sleepers.

Instead of X’s and O’s to diagram football plays, the whiteboard in Jackson State coach Deion Sanders’ office contains 20 marketing targets.

Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, Jackson State football’s “Coach Prime,” always envisioned his role as more than coaching a team. “It was a calling.”

Even with Jimmy Garoppolo in tow, the 49ers didn’t want to risk being “left at the altar” for a quarterback, coach Kyle Shanahan said.

The 49ers have made no secret of their intent to draft a QB after trading up for the No. 3 pick, but the team still sees a place for Jimmy Garoppolo.

After suffering through first losing season in two decades, the Patriots and coach Bill Belichick threw money at several players on Monday.

Here’s to the virtue of betting on yourself. Cowboys QB Dak Prescott bet on himself and as a result, broke the bank with a $160 million deal.

Maia Chaka, the NFL’s first Black female game official, will bring lessons she has learned as an alternative education teacher to the football field.

Nothing has moved the needle with NFL owners like taking them to court. That could be next step in addressing league’s failure in diversity hiring.