Daily Briefing

AROUND THE NFL BURGLARY RING BROKENFollowing up on the arrest by Ohio police of three illegal Chileans, the FBI has now arrested seven South Americans who were invading homes of famous athletes.  Richard Pollina of the New York Post: A gang of Chilean nationals has been charged with a string of robberies that stole millions in valuables…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  CHICAGOJacob Robinson of The Athletic has two navy-and-orange teams winning the offseason so far.  The Bear are one: Can a team “win” an offseason? And if they do, does it mean anything? Asking for Bears fans, as Chicago again landed the offseason’s biggest fish, head coach Ben Johnson (though NFL insiders disagreed). Joining his…

AROUND THE NFL WHAT NEXT FOR AARON RODGERS?Mike Jones of The Athletic ponders the options for QB AARON RODGERS: So what’s next for Rodgers? The 41-year-old rebounded from a ruptured Achilles tendon suffered in Week 1 of 2023 to complete 63 percent of his passes for 3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions this season. Rodgers’ passer rating of…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  CHICAGODan Pompei of The Athletic, from the funeral, on the gentle greatness of Virginia McCaskey: They came in droves to say goodbye to the daughter of George Halas, the matriarch of the Chicago Bears, Mrs. McCaskey to all who were not kin. The wake for Virginia Halas McCaskey was open to the public…

AROUND THE NFL KADARIUS TONEYHe’s charged with non-fatal strangulation in Douglas County, Georgia.  TMZ.com: Two-time Super Bowl champion Kadarius Toney was arrested last week over allegations he strangled a woman, TMZ Sports has learned. According to police documents we obtained, the former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver was accused of putting his hand around a woman’s throat during…

AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST  PHILADELPHIANot every Super Bowl participant has played four games, in fact most haven’t, but this still is impressive.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com: With their 40-22 win at Super Bowl LIX, the 2024 Philadelphia Eagles finished a playoff run in which they scored more points than any team has ever scored in…

AROUND THE NFL In the first 58 Super Bowls, no player drafted from Alabama had ever scored in a Super Bowl. In the first 58 Super Bowls, no player drafted from Texas had ever scored in a Super Bowl. But on Sunday night, Alabama’s DeVONTA SMITH caught a TD pass for the Eagles and WR XAVIER WORTHY…

AROUND THE NFL SUPER BOWL 59As Bill Barnwell points out at ESPN.com, the Chiefs actually did some good things on defense.   Complete and utter dominance. On the biggest stage, with the Chiefs dominating the headlines in their attempt to win a third consecutive title, the Eagles comprehensively manhandled them in New Orleans. The 40-22 final score in Super…

AROUND THE NFL Chris Myers, with some DB stats, takes a look at the Super Bowl 59 matchup at FoxSports.com. We are 8-4 with our playoff picks so far, as we turn to the Super Bowl. It would not shock us if the Eagles dominated the game with their great lines, but the longer the game goes with…

AROUND THE NFL It looked to some like the NFL was going to get new NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell to agree to the coveted 18th game without much of a fight, even with an amendment to the CBA that runs until 2030. But the rank and file has let Howell, an outside hire, how much they…

AROUND THE NFL We have a look from Chris Myers at the FOX Super Bowl Broadcast at FoxSports.com – – – It’s an end to “End Racism” as an NFL rallying cry – at least at this year’s Super Bowl.  Kyla Guilfoyl of NBC News: The NFL will remove the words “End Racism” from the end zones at Caesars…

AROUND THE NFL Is an 18-game season going to happen before we even get to the end of the CBA?  That’s what Mark Maske of the Washington Post is hearing: There is a growing conviction among the NFL’s team owners that an 18-game regular season will be implemented through an agreement between the league and the NFL Players…