Heisman Trophy

The first week of the college football season can make people crazy, as we all struggle to keep things in perspective. Worse than the overreactions are the under-reactions.

When Kyler Murray won the Heisman Trophy at Oklahoma last season, the Oakland Athletics knew there was a chance he might chose football over baseball.

The 135 players forgoing eligibility surpasses the 119 from last year. The NFL released the official list on Friday. And, now eligible for the April 25-27 draft.

Dwayne Haskins is NFL bound after one spectacular season as Ohio State's starting quarterback. The third-year sophomore has been a projected first-round pick.

Three quarterbacks from Alabama, Oklahoma and Ohio State - Tua Tagovailoa, Kyler Murray and Dwayne Haskins, respectively - sought to become the 82nd winner of the award, first handed out in 1935.

Tua Tagovailoa, Kyler Murray and Dwayne Haskins are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy, ensuring a quarterback will win the award. Last time it was all QBs 2008.

Montreal Alouettes coach Mike Sherman will be reunited with Johnny Manziel in a trade with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Sherman recruited Manziel at Texas A&M.

The Cleveland Browns had the first pick of the NFL draft and rolled the dice on a somewhat surprising selection. Baker Mayfield filled the boxes on the list.

He is a mover and a shaker. Former Heisman Trophy winner Louisville's Lamar Jackson jumped on Twitter to announced that he is leaving to enter the NFL draft.

After 15 NFL seasons Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer announced his is retiring.