Daily Briefing

AROUND THE NFL Two years ago, the Bears were first round idiots for trading up to draft an unsung QB from a North Carolina school (MITCHELL TRUBISKY), while John Lynch and the 49ers had owned the draft by getting DL SOLOMON THOMAS and snatching LB REUBEN FOSTER later in the first round.  This from Bleacher…

AROUND THE NFL It’s Draft Day!   It may rain on Nashville’s big day.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com:   The draft will start tonight in Nashville, and the weather could be an issue.   Via the Tennessean, if the weather becomes a significant issue, the draft would likely move inside, to the Schermerhorn Symphony Center,…

AROUND THE NFL Do you think these 23 teams gave Charlie Casserly of NFL.com the straight scoop because he once was part of the scouting brotherhood?  This from NFL.com:   Kyler Murray is rumored to be the first quarterback and player off the board when the 2019 NFL Draft kicks off and the Arizona Cardinals…

AROUND THE NFL The NFL needs three new referees in 2019 to replace Tony Corrente, Pete Morelli and John Parry.  The third one was just named.  Cameron Felipe at FootballZebras.com has the tale on Texan Brad Rodgers:   Field judge Brad Rogers, who will be entering his third season as an NFL official, has been…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH   DETROIT Best wishes to Kelly Stafford, wife of Lions QB MATTHEW STAFFORD, who is resting at home after 12 hours of brain surgery.   Kelly Stafford has shared new insights into her difficult recovery from brain surgery.   Stafford, the wife of Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, underwent surgery…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH   DETROIT Lions GM Bob Quinn says that moving down is more likely than moving up in next week’s first round.  Dave Birkett in the Detroit Free Press:   Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn has made it clear he’s open and willing to move back in the first round…

AROUND THE NFL The NFL schedule is out, and we will have detailed analysis of most of the NFC teams today, more on Friday.   Some notes –   * – Ten teams received the maximum five primetime games.  They are Chicago, Dallas, Green Bay, LA Rams, Minnesota, Philadelphia and Seattle in the NFC and…

AROUND THE NFL It’s official.  The NFL schedule will be released on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. Eastern.   NFC NORTH   DETROIT With his wife having brain surgery, QB MATTHEW STAFFORD apparently did not make the start of Detroit’s offseason workouts.  Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press:   The Detroit Lions aren’t saying…

AROUND THE NFL It’s about time for the NFL schedule to be released.  The DB hears it’s coming this week, perhaps as soon as Tuesday.  John Breech of CBSSports.com tells us some things we already know:   Let’s take a look at 10 things we already know about the 2019 regular season schedule.   1.…

AROUND THE NFL Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com says something the DB has been thinking:   The NFL’s owners approved adding pass interference to the list of items that can be reviewed on instant replay, but they may not have thought through all the potential consequences.   One such consequence could be additional offensive pass…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH   GREEN BAY Packers GM Mark Murphy seems to be admitting that Bleacher Report’s Tyler Dunne got things at least half right in his expose on the relationship between Mike McCarthy and QB AARON RODGERS. WXOX-TV:   It’s only April but the Packers are already on the defensive.   Packers…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH   DETROIT Is this a silly signing?  Kyle Meinke of MLive.com:   The Detroit Lions have added some experience to their quarterback competition by signing Tom Savage to a free-agent deal. Terms were not disclosed.   Savage, 28, is a sixth-year pro who spent last season as a backup in…