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AROUND THE NFL While we were doing some research on the note in PHILADELPHIA, we saw that the seven of the eight teams that started in business in the AFL in 1960 begin 2025 with exactly 1,000 games played.  The exception is the Bills at 999, because of the 2022 cancellation in progress of their…

AROUND THE NFL At the moment, the NFL does not plan to have a Friday night game in Kickoff Weekend in 2026.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: Last year, the NFL took advantage of the literal language of the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 to stage a Week 1 Friday night game, from Brazil. That loophole applies again…

AROUND THE NFL Hannah Vanbiber of The Athletic breaks down the current 2025 MVP odds: Lamar Jackson Jr.         +500Josh Allen                      +600Joe Burrow                     +600             Patrick Mahomes           +650Jayden Daniels              +900    Jordan Love                  +1800Jalen Hurts                    +1800Justin Herbert                +2000C.J. Stroud                     +2500Brock Purdy                   +3000Baker Mayfield              +3000Matthew Stafford           +3500Bo Nix                            +3500Jared Goff                      +4000Dak Prescott                  +4000Caleb Williams               +4000 Last year, Mahomes opened as the betting favorite…

AROUND THE NFL Perhaps this is of interest: @_MLFootball🚨BREAKING: THERE ARE 16 BLACK STARTING QUARTERBACKS, THE MOST EVER IN #NFL HISTORY. Pat MahomesKyler MurrayMichael PenixLamar JacksonCaleb WilliamsDak PrescottJordan LoveCJ StroudBryce YoungGeno SmithSpencer RattlerRussell WilsonJustin FieldsJalen HurtsCam WardJayden Daniels For the first time ever more half the quarterbacks in the league are African American: an extremely historic moment for…

AROUND THE NFL This from Scott Kacsmar: @ScottKacsmarNFC Championship Game Appearances Since 1996 8 – Eagles, 49ers, Packers4 – Rams, Panthers, Falcons, Vikings3 – Giants, Seahawks, Bucs, Saints2 – Bears, Cardinals1 – Lions, Commanders 0 – Cowboys We saw this and wondered where the Cowboys ranked on the NFC regular season wins list in that period.  Top five? And the…

AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST  DALLASEven as EDGE MICAH PARSONS demands huge money, he is sending out the vibe that he is damaged goods with a bad back.  Stephen Douglas of SI.com: Micah Parsons and the Cowboys made no progress towards a new contract again today as the star pass rusher boarded a plane at Dallas Fort…

AROUND THE NFL Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal on changes to NFL Committees.  The NFL’s two most recent owners move into prominent slots: The NFL’s two newest owners have been appointed to two of the league’s most powerful committees, a clear signal of their growing influence and ties with Commissioner Roger Goodell, according to this…

AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST  DALLASEven as WR TERRY McLAURIN and the Commanders mend fences and the TREY HENDRICKSON saga ends in Cincinnati, Frank Schwab notes that the Cowboys and EDGE MICAH PARSONS remain deadlocked: The Dallas Cowboys start Sept. 4, the Thursday night of Week 1. And the ice isn’t thawing between Micah Parsons and…

AROUND THE NFL In our Mock Draft from Daniel Flint (below), the name “Gabe Jacas” appeared – he’s an edge from Illinois.  We envisioned a possibly unfortunate pronunciation for his last name, but according to the Illinois bio – the “J” is silent.  It’s “ACK-us.”  NFC NORTH  DETROITName to know – the electric WR IDAAC…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  MINNESOTACould WR ADAM THIELEN, not only a former Vikings great but a Minnesota native, be making a return? Myles Simmons of ProFootballTalk.com: Adam Thielen may be on his way back to Minnesota. The Vikings have inquired about trading for the veteran receiver, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. With Jordan Addison’s upcoming suspension and Jalen Nailor’s…