The Daily Briefing

AROUND THE NFL This: Sam Block@theblockspotBaker Mayfield is 5-1.The Browns are 1-5. Daniel Jones is 5-1.The Giants are 2-4. Sam Darnold is 4-2.The Jets are 0-6. Stop blaming the talented young QB. Put another way: @Alex_KozoraJustin Fields is the first QB to have 9+ sacks and 9 or fewer completions since….Justin Fields in 2021. – – -We wonder what the preseason MVP…

AROUND THE NFL This from The Athletic: Two players are on pace to top some impressive records: Puka Nacua: on pace for 1,999 receiving yards and 177 receptions. Both would set all-time records, narrowly topping Calvin Johnson’s 1,964-yard season in 16 games (with Stafford at quarterback, of course) and obliterating Michael Thomas’ receptions record (149). Truly a remarkable…

AROUND THE NFL Does Ollie Connolly have sources? @OllieConnollyPer sources: Bill Belichick has discussed buyout options with North Carolina’s hierarchy. Belichick has signalled a willingness to trigger his own $1 million buyout if he can find a soft landing with another team or in media Members of Belichick’s coaching staff have already spoken to other schools that…

AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST  DALLASThe NFL hits Jerry Jones with a $250,000 fine for what he says was an “inadvertent gesture” to the fine Jets fans he encountered Sunday.  Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk.com: The NFL fined Cowboys owner Jerry Jones $250,000 for giving fans the middle finger during the team’s Week 5 road win over the…

AROUND THE NFL Adam Schefter on a big Sunday in Week 5 @AdamSchefterTypical NFL Sunday: 🏈Titans overcame an 18-point deficit to defeat Arizona, 22-21.🏈Panthers overcame a 17-point deficit to defeat Miami, 27-24.🏈Broncos overcame a 14-point deficit to defeat Philadelphia, 21-17.🏈Saints overcame an 11-point deficit to defeat the Giants, 26-14.🏈Commanders overcame a 10-point deficit to defeat the Chargers,…

AROUND THE NFL Dianna Russini of The Athletic takes the coffee orders (and non-orders) of NFL coaches: Lions head coach Dan Campbell doesn’t shy away from being himself or from fueling his body with outrageous amounts of caffeine. Every time he pops up on TV, I can’t get his coffee order out of my head. Beyond the tremendous…

AROUND THE NFL How about this? @DavisMattekCame across this in research this week Every Oklahoma starting QB from 2015-2023 is starting in the NFL this weekend Baker, Hurts, Kyler, Rattler, Caleb and Dillon Gabriel  NFC NORTH  CHICAGOMike Jones of The Athletic makes up a superlative to describe the play of QB CALEB WILLIAMS in the first four weeks: Best work-in-progress —…

AROUND THE NFL The 40-40 Green Bay-Dallas tie was the first unique score of the 2025 season: @NFL_ScorigamiSep 29GB 40 – DAL 40Final That’s Scorigami!! It’s the 1093rd unique final score in NFL History.– – -Antonio Brown with a funny: https://x.com/AB84/status/1973223320385679493  NFC EAST  WASHINGTONIt looks like QB JAYDEN DANIELS will be back for America’s Game of the Week…

AROUND THE NFL Four weeks in – and we are down to a pair of 4-0 teams, both of whom started the season tabbed as Super Bowl contenders.  If The Season Ended Today NFC                                                           ConfPhiladelphia                 East        4-0         3-0San Francisco             West        3-1         3-0Detroit                          North       3-1        1-1Tampa Bay                  South      3-1         1-1Seattle                          WC1       3-1         2-1LA Rams                       WC2      3-1         0-1Green…

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