Daily Briefing

The Daily Briefing Thursday, August 16, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  NFC EAST   DALLAS Todd Archer of ESPN.com checks in with DE RANDY GREGORY, back after a year in the wilderness:   Randy Gregory admits there were times he thought he would never return to the NFL while he served a yearlong suspension for multiple violations…

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, August 15, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  NFC NORTH   GREEN BAY Will Raiders LB KHALIL MACK end up in Green Bay?  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com:   As Khalil Mack continues his lengthy holdout, there’s increasing talk that the Raiders could trade him. If they do, the Packers appear to be the…

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, August 14, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  The NFL’s Week 6 game between the Seahawks and Raiders won’t take place at Tottenham as scheduled.  The AP:   NFL games will be played at Wembley Stadium on three consecutive weekends for the first time because the new stadium being built for English Premier League…

The Daily Briefing Monay, August 13, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  An interesting comparison from TE MARTELLUS BENNETT on the two greatest quarterbacks of the moment.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com:   Martellus Bennett, the tight end who retired from the NFL this year after playing for both the Patriots and the Packers last year, had an…

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…