The Daily Briefing

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH   MINNESOTA It’s amazing how much damage was done to the car in which Vikings rookie CB KHYREE JACKSON perished along with two teammates.  TMZ.com: Khyree Jackson’s death shocked the sports world … and, now TMZ has photos from the scene showing the aftermath of the tragic crash.   The…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC EAST   DALLAS The Cowboys are saying not to worry about the walking boot that QB DAK PRESCOTT was seen wearing South of the Border.  ESPN.com: Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott recently suffered a minor right foot sprain that temporarily required a walking boot, a source told ESPN’s Todd Archer.  …

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO Really?  Matt Eberflus is the betting favorite for NFL Coach of the Year. Ahead of Robert Saleh. Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com: The arrival of rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has raised expectations in Chicago, and the expectations are particularly high for head coach Matt Eberflus.   Eberflus is the…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH DETROIT Frank Schwab of YahooSports.com sounds like a guy who is throwing a few buck on a bet for QB JARED GOFF for 2024 MVP: Nobody would go into the season saying Jared Goff is the best quarterback in the NFL. That doesn’t really matter for the MVP discussion, however.…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO Mike Florio says the Bears new stadium might still end up in Arlington Heights.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: The Bears eventually will get a new stadium in the Chicago area. Where that is remains to be seen.   With efforts to build a replacement for Soldier Field on the…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Mike Florio has a plan for the NFL to rise from the ashes of the staggering Sunday Ticket judgment. It doesn’t take a crystal ball to know that the NFL wants to expand the regular season to 18 games. It also doesn’t require psychic powers to know that the league needs to…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC WEST   SAN FRANCISCO Matt Barrows and David Lombardi of The Athletic discuss the appropriate workload for RB CHRISTIAN McCAFFREY in his age season. No NFL running back played a higher percentage of his team’s offensive snaps in 2023 than Christian McCaffrey, a fact that wasn’t lost on fans who spent…

THE DAILY BRIEFING With the Jaguars re-building the stadium in Jacksonville, Mike Florio ofProFootballTalk.com does not see an expansion franchise in London anytime soon. Of the 32 current NFL franchises, the Jaguars were the most likely to move to London. Now that the Jaguars have a deal with Jacksonville for a renovated stadium, they won’t…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC EAST   WASHINGTON The Harris ownership team has shuffled some staff at the Commanders, including the return of franchise legend Doug Williams to a role that sounds more active and analytics VP Eugene Shen is out after eight months. Ben Standig of the New York Times: The Adam Peters organizational makeover…

THE DAILY BRIEFING While we were away, Frank Schwab of YahooSports.com started his annual preseason 32 to 1 previews.  We have TENNESSEE at #27 below.  The others (32 to 28) are worth checking out, especially if its “your team”:   32. Carolina Panthers 31. New England Patriots 30. Denver Broncos 29. Washington Commanders 28. New York Giants NFC NORTH  …