Daily Briefing

THE DAILY BRIEFING The draft plodded along for the first seven picks on Thursday night, the picks reeling off as if from a consensus Mock Draft from months ago.  The closest thing to excitement was the Chargers picking T JOHN ALT over T JC LATHAM at 5.  Then Atlanta struck at 8 with the selection…

THE DAILY BRIEFING We have a bunch of Mock Drafts at the bottom of today’s Draft Day Briefing.  Mel Kiper, Jr. of ESPN.com didn’t do one – but he has a bunch of predictions: Eight predictions for Round 1 The first three picks will be chalk: I know this might be a little boring at…

THE DAILY BRIEFING According to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, the draft starts at New England: @RapSheet While the #Commanders and #Patriots have received calls from teams attempting to move up for a QB, Washington has shown no indication it would move, per me and @MikeGarafolo .  New England would move for the right offer, but…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Garrett Podell of CBSSports.com, below, has two historical intertwinings between key figures on QB hungry teams that were news to the DB, although perhaps not to you. Still, we wonder will the prior relationships between Vikings QB Coach Josh McCown and QB DRAKE MAYE and Raiders Coach Antonio Pierce and QB JAYDEN…

THE DAILY BRIEFING It’s draft week! Look for multiple Mock Drafts here every day until Thursday. In the two we have today – QB BO NIX goes off the board in the first round, while QB MICHAEL PENIX, Jr. does not. Both of today’s Mockers – Chad Reuter of NFL.com and Jordan Reid of ESPN.com…

THE DAILY BRIEFING ESPN.com: The NFL has reinstated five players who were suspended for the 2023 season for violating the NFL’s gambling policy.   Washington Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney and four free agents — defensive end Rashod Berry, wide receiver Quintez Cephus, safety C.J. Moore, and defensive end Demetrius Taylor — were reinstated.  …

THE DAILY BRIEFING Walt Anderson, 71, is stepping aside as the primary head of NFL officiating.  Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk.com: The NFL is in search of a new senior vice president of officiating.   Ben Austro of Football Zebras reports that Walt Anderson is stepping down from the job effective May 1. Anderson is expected…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC EAST PHILADELPHIA It’s a new offense in Philadelphia (which does that mean it is no longer Nick Siriani’s offense?).  Joah Alper of ProFootballTalk.com: The Eagles made several changes to their coaching staff after the disappointing end to their 2023 season, including a move to hire a new offensive coordinator for the…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH   MINNESOTA No signs of WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON at the Vikings voluntary camp.  Will Ragatz ofSI.com: Vikings superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson did not report to TCO Performance Center on Monday for the start of the team’s voluntary offseason program, head coach Kevin O’Connell revealed to the media. That shouldn’t…

THE DAILY BRIEFING O.J. Simpson is dead at age 76.  Ken Ritter of the AP does his best to recount his life: O.J. Simpson, the football star and Hollywood actor acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend in a trial that mesmerized the public and exposed divisions on race and policing…

THE DAILY BRIEFING More helmets are on the way for your collection.  Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com: The NFL tweaked its uniform policy to allow teams to wear alternate helmets starting in 2022 and the policy has changed again.   The league announced that teams will be able to add a third helmet to their uniform…

THE DAILY BRIEFING It’s the Packers, and not the Browns, who will open the season in Brazil.  Mike Florio ofProFootballTalk.com: Sorry, Maurice Hurst. You won’t be going to Brazil this year.   The Packers will be.   The NFL has announced that Green Bay will face Philadelphia in the first ever game in Brazil. It…