Daily Briefing

AROUND THE NFL NFC SOUTH ATLANTAMike Jones of The Athletic with a question for DC Jeff Ulbrich: Atlanta Falcons: Jeff UlbrichCan he solve last year’s struggles for sacks and interceptions?]Last season’s Falcons defense struggled mightily to deliver game-changing plays. The unit ranked 31st with only 31 sacks (league leader Denver had 63) and 17th with 12 interceptions (Minnesota led…

AROUND THE NFL The DB has been around for 20 years now – and when we started The Red Zone was a pioneer site for on-line links.  So sad to see this at TheRedZone.org today: This is our last day of publishingJun 5  After a quarter of a century, it’s time to cease publishing the website.  I just…

AROUND THE NFL Mike Jones of The Athletic has a piece on the challenges facing the new offensive playcallers.  They are all here. Some appear below in today’s DB.  NFC NORTH  DETROITMike Jones of The Athletic on John Morton, the new Lions OC: Detroit Lions: John MortonCan the longtime assistant pick up where Ben Johnson left off? Under Johnson, Detroit…

AROUND THE NFL Find your team on this list from Warren Sharp: % of drives ending in a punt or turnover 70% – CLE69%68%67%66%65%64%63%62% – TEN, NYG61% – CHI60%59% – CAR58% – JAX, NE57% – NO, SEA56% – IND, DAL55% – LV54% – NYJ, DEN53%52% – HOU51% – MIA50% – PIT, LAR49%48% – ARI47% – KC46% –…

AROUND THE NFL Today’s Briefing has the rest of the schedule analysis. The quick impressions include look for San Francisco and New England to increase their win totals, both overall and relative to the other teams in the division. And, even if they improve as a team, the Giants schedule is so brutal they should be able…

AROUND THE NFL Mike Sando of The Athletic has his favorite move for every NFL team here.  We least some of them with the appropriate team.- – -Congratulations to Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer/Cleveland.com who has had the distinction/obligation/misfortune of covering the Browns for more than 30 years.  She’s the 2025 winner of the Bill Nunn Award. …

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  CHICAGO Mon, Sep 8                      Minnesota                       8:15 PM EDT                   ABCSun, Sep 14                    @ Detroit                          1:00 PM EDT                   FOXSun, Sep 21                    Dallas                                 4:25 PM EDT                   FOXSun, Sep 28                    @ Las Vegas                   4:25 PM EDT                   CBSBye        Mon, Oct 13                    @ Washington              8:15 PM EDT                   ABCSun, Oct 19                     New Orleans                  1:00 PM EDT                   FOXSun, Oct…

AROUND THE NFL We have spent the weekend starting our team-by-team schedule analysis.  The AFC and NFC East are on tap today with the other divisions heading your way soon (except the Jets, coming tomorrow). One thing is clear, the Giants and Patriots could play at the same abstract level in 2025 and the Patriots would…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  DETROITEDGE AIDAN HUTCHINSON is full go.  Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com: Detroit Lions star Aidan Hutchinson says he’s fully cleared to return for football activities. The Pro Bowl edge rusher, speaking to reporters for the first time since last year’s season-ending leg injury, couldn’t hide his excitement about reentering the mix. Hutchinson said he didn’t…

AROUND THE NFL The NFL voted – and 71% of the Eagles potential opponents wanted to take the Tush Push away from them.  But this isn’t a straight democracy, and Philadelphia will continue to use it.  Kevin Patra of NFL.com: The tush can still be pushed. The Green Bay Packers’ proposal to ban the so-called tush push play,…

AROUND THE NFL The big vote is later today. Brooks Kubena and Dianna Russini of The Athletic on the eve of the vote with the Competition Committee apparently siding with the Packers and their desire to ban the Tush Push: The NFL’s competition committee and health and safety committee have recommended the league ban the “tush push,” the…

AROUND THE NFL Jason Owens of YahooSports.com with an update on the Tush Push battle: The topic of the “tush push” is a divisive one. The controversial goal-line play made famous by the Philadelphia Eagles and utilized by the Buffalo Bills is back on the agenda at NFL team owners meetings this week, where a vote could effectively ban…