Daily Briefing

The Daily Briefing Monday, September 3, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  The DB’s first thought is that the KHALIL MACK trade won’t make either team happy in the end, but we’ll see.   Peter King of NBCSports.com in his Football Morning in America column comes down as bad for Oakland, okay for Chicago:   I was talking…

The Daily Briefing Friday, August 31, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com is quick to process the full preseason data on the new helmet rule and it seems manageable at this point.   Penalties for the NFL’s new helmet rule remained at a lower level in Week 4 of the preseason, signifying that a…

The Daily Briefing Thursday, August 30, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  Big day Wednesday for the quarterback position in GREEN BAY and NEW ORLEANS as AARON RODGERS becomes the highest paid player in NFL history and the Saints send out a signal for the future by trading for TEDDY BRIDGEWATER. – – – An update on the…

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, August 29, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  Former NFL tight end Tony Gonzalez is not a fan of DeMaurice Smith, the lawyer who heads the NFLPA.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com:   Future Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez does not believe today’s NFL players are getting good representation from their union.…

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, August 28, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com notes that Jerry Jones has brought up the idea of an 18-game season once again:   Last year, the Commissioner suggested on at least three occasions that the preseason could be shortened. This year, he hasn’t mentioned it.   His in-house quasi-nemesis…

The Daily Briefing Monday, August 27, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  NFC NORTH   CHICAGO Has the Bears offense reached a point where it doesn’t need game reps prior to the opener?  Dan Pompei does not think so:   @danpompei  Bears are not playing their starters.  I don’t like it a bit. Football players need to PLAY…

The Daily Briefing Thursday, August 23, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  Two good choices by the Hall of Fame for induction in 2019.  Chris Wesseling of NFL.com:   Broncos owner Pat Bowlen and former Cowboys personnel maven Gil Brandt are one step closer to joining the NFL’s ultimate pantheon.   The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced…

The Daily Briefing Thursday, August 23, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  The NFL says it will stay the course with its controversial new helmet rule. But there is a slight change in tone that should make all the difference.  Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com:   According to a statement released by NFL executive vice president of football operations…

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, August 22, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  NFC NORTH   CHICAGO LB ROQUAN SMITH, after a contentious holdout, now has a hamstring problem.  Rich Campbell in the Chicago Tribune:   Bears rookie linebacker Roquan Smith stopped practicing Tuesday because of tightness in his lower left hamstring, coach Matt Nagy said. The first-round draft…

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, August 21, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  Pray for Richie Incognito, seriously.  Mike Florio:   Free-agent offensive lineman Richie Incognito has had a difficult and troubling few days, starting with the death of his father over the weekend.   The Scottsdale, Arizona police department has confirmed that Incognito was arrested Monday on counts…

The Daily Briefing Monday, August 20, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  In addition to the controversial/horrible helmet call, Peter King says another big change is that replay is going to be circumspect, not intrusive:   The new NFL rules analyst for NBC Sports, Terry McAulay, tells me he thinks there will be a major change in how…

The Daily Briefing Friday, August 17, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  NFC NORTH   DETROIT Kelly Stafford took note of CB JALEN RAMSEY’s comments about her husband.  Rod Beard at the Detroit News:   Jalen Ramsey doesn’t often hold his tongue — and he wasn’t trying to make friends in his recent interview with GQ Magazine.  …