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THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH CHICAGO Damage control for QB JUSTIN FIELDS.  Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk.com: Justin Fields didn’t have a good night on Sunday, throwing for only 70 yards and running for 20 in a 27-10 loss to the Packers. It dropped the Bears quarterback to 0-3 against the Packers in…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL NFC SOUTH   TAMPA BAY In addition to suspending WR MIKE EVANS, the NFL has sent a strongly-worded letter to ex-coach Bruce Arians for stirring things up from the sidelines.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: The decision to impose a one-game suspension on receiver Mike Evans was only part of…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST PHILADELPHIA QB JALEN HURTS is now the third favorite for the NFL MVP Award – ahead of the two guys who finished 1-2 last year.  Tim McManus of ESPN.com: The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Minnesota Vikings 24-7 on Monday night as quarterback Jalen Hurts was in control…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL Peter King: The Giants and Daniel Jones are 2-0. The Bengals and Joe Burrow are 0-2. Just like we thought. Nervous: Jacoby Brissett, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Russell Wilson, Ron Rivera.   Very nervous: Matt Rhule, Frank Reich, Jameis Winston, Bengals offensive line.   Rivera? – – – A message to…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL This from Vic Tafur of The Athletic: New head coaches were 6-3-1 last week, with Mike McDaniel leading the way. We checked and all of the 10 new head coaches met a holdover coach (i.e. no games that were a win and a loss). – – – The NFL…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL Presented without comment: @JaimeEisner 1st NFL HC fired odds (@betonline_ag)   Mike McCarthy (+350) Matt Rhule (+375) Kliff Kingsbury (+500) Frank Reich (+900) Mike Vrabel (+900) Robert Saleh (10/1) Arthur Smith (14/1) Dan Campbell (14/1) Ron Rivera (16/1) Pete Carroll (16/1) Kevin Stefanski (25/1) Kyle Shanahan (28/1) Check that. …

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL Interesting.  There are five teams favored by around 10 points this week. Four lost in Week 1 – Rams, 49ers, Broncos, Packers. Two of those four (49ers, Packers) are favored by 10+ over a team that won (Seahawks, Bears) last week. And another of those losers (Broncos) is a…