Daily Briefing

The Daily Briefing Friday, August 10, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  In the early going, the new helmet rule has not been pervasive.  Darin Gantt of ProFootballTalk.com:   The topic took over the offseason, as players complained and coaches worried and officials panicked.   But after the first full night of preseason games, the NFL’s new lowering…

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, August 8, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  NFC NORTH   MINNESOTA The case of G RICHIE INCOGNITO.  Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com:   If the Minnesota Vikings end up looking to the free-agent market for help with their injured offensive line, there’s a good chance that Richie Incognito won’t be getting a call.  …

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, August 7, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  NFC EAST   NEW YORK GIANTS Amidst tales that the Giants won’t give WR ODELL BECKHAM, Jr. as much love as the Chiefs gave SAMMY WADKINS, OBJ’s agent leaves town.  Josina Anderson of ESPN.com:   New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.’s agent has left…

The Daily Briefing Monday, August 6, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  Peter King thinks about the helmet rule:   • The exact rule has been confused in the last few weeks—it’s not helmet-to-helmet, but rather helmet-to-anything. The NFL wording: “It is a foul if a player lowers his head to initiate and make contact with his helmet…

The Daily Briefing Friday, August 3, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  Mark Maske of the Washington Post on how the NFL’s new helmet protocol showed up in Thursday’s Hall of Fame Game:   Ever since the NFL enacted its new helmet-hitting rule in March, players and other observers have wondered how the rule would be enforced by…

The Daily Briefing Thursday, August 2, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  The DB wonders the following –   Who will win more games, the Cowboys or the Redskins?   Who will win more games, the Seahawks or the Cardinals?   Who will win more games, the Panthers or the Buccaneers?   Who will win more games, the…

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, August 1, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  More signs that players and officials are not coming to grip with the NFL’s new helmet rule.  49ers CB RICHARD SHERMAN minces no words in this report from Ryan Wilson CBSSports.com:   Eagles players meet with NFL refs, leave ‘frustrated’ over ‘confusion’ on new helmet rule 49ers…

The Daily Briefing Thursday, July 26, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  This from Peter King: 1. I think I have yet to hear of a compromise over the anthem issue that might bridge the gap between players and owners. It’s still an issue that could divide the league worse than it did last fall. The DB thinks…

The Daily Briefing Thursday, July 26, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  NFC NORTH   GREEN BAY Uh oh.  QB AARON RODGERS indicates he thought he would/should have a big new contract by now.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com:   When Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers signed his current contract in 2013, the new-money average of $22 million per year…

The Daily Briefing Thursday, July 26, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com on the two unsigned rookies:   As training camps open, rookies across the league are getting their deals done — with only two exceptions.   Jets quarterback Sam Darnold (the third overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft) and Bears linebacker…

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, July 25, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  NFC EAST   DALLAS DT DAVID IRVING has escaped the unholy trinity of NFL suspension offenses.  He already has PEDs and substance abuse on his rap sheet, but a domestic violence suspension is avoided. Todd Archer of ESPN.com:   Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle David Irving will…

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, July 24, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  A Peter King stat:   Check out the last 15 seasons in two NFL divisions. The NFC South defines parity in the last decade and a half; the AFC East laughs at it.     Observations:   Mathematically, one team in the next five years could…