The Daily Briefing
The Daily Briefing Monday, June 19, 2017
The Daily Briefing Monday, June 19, 2017 AROUND THE NFL Former NFL officiating head Dean Blandino, now transitioning to FOX, says he would have been fine with a plethora of ties. That and more from an interview with Colin Cowherd: Former NFL senior VP of officiating Dean Blandino left the league after more than…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Friday, June 16, 2017
The Daily Briefing Friday, June 16, 2017 AROUND THE NFL The actual settlement part of the concussion settlement is near at hand reports Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: Thursday’s Associated Press report regarding the issuance of the first payments in the concussion settlement contains one factual flaw: The payments haven’t actually been issued. According…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Thursday, June 15, 2017
The Daily Briefing Thursday, June 15, 2017 AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH CHICAGO Who knew that Bob Stoopes, allegedly “retired” as coach at Oklahoma, had not one, but two, homes in Chicago? The Chicago Sun-Times: Despite owning two Gold Coast homes, former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops doesn’t have his eye on any potential…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Wednesday, June 14, 2017
The Daily Briefing Wednesday, June 14, 2017 AROUND THE NFL The headline may be a little bit premature (IS THIS THE NFL’S FIRST FEMALE PLAYER?) but Lars Anderson of Bleacher Report has a good look here at Becca Longo, who will be attending Adams State University, a Division II school in Colorado, on a football…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Tuesday, June 13, 2017
The Daily Briefing Tuesday, June 13, 2017 AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST WASHINGTON The Redskins announce that Doug Williams, a Super Bowl-winning QB, is a GM in everything but name. Michael David Smith at ProFootballTalk.com: Doug Williams has been named the team’s senior vice president of player personnel. “You want somebody that’s…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Monday, June 12, 2017
The Daily Briefing Monday, June 12, 2017 AROUND THE NFL Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com on a recent NFL Front Office hire: Longtime NFL executive Dawn Aponte, who last year was transferred out of the Dolphins’ operations to work for another Stephen Ross-owned business, is now back in the NFL. Aponte has been…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Friday, June 9, 2017
The Daily Briefing Friday, June 9, 2017 AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH MINNESOTA Kelly Kleine is a female on the fast track in the Vikings scouting department. Alex Marvez of The Sporting News: The list of responsibilities handled by the Minnesota Vikings’ new college scouting coordinator is extensive. It also has made…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Thursday, June 8, 2017
The Daily Briefing Thursday, June 8, 2017 AROUND THE NFL They are not identical twins, but the person filing the complaint against Rex Ryan may have the brothers mixed up. Jay Skurski in the Buffalo News: An assault complaint has been filed against former Buffalo Bills coach Rex Ryan. Don Aaron, the Metro…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Wednesday, June 7, 2017
The Daily Briefing Wednesday, June 7, 2017 AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST NEW YORK GIANTS WR ODELL BECKHAM, Jr. is staying away from OTAs to try to convince the Giants to give him a raise. ESPN.com: Odell Beckham Jr.’s absence from the New York Giants’ organized team activities is directly related to the…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Monday, June 5, 2017
The Daily Briefing Monday, June 5, 2017 AROUND THE NFL The NFL’s master plan was to give Jerry Jones the draft in 2018 – and as outstanding as it was, Philadelphia’s fantastic job as host has apparently not swayed those desires. It appears the Dallas Cowboys are closing in on being named the official…
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