Daily Briefing

The Daily Briefing Monday, April 16, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  QB MARK SANCHEZ receives a four-game suspension.  Thomas Lott of The Sporting News:   Mark Sanchez wasn’t exactly a hot commodity on the free-agent block, but after Friday, he will be even less sought-after.   The veteran quarterback has been suspended for the first four games…

The Daily Briefing Friday, April 13, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  NFC EAST   DALLAS Todd Archer of ESPN.com on the choices facing the Cowboys vis a vis WR DEZ BRYANT:   At some point Friday, Dez Bryant is expected to meet with Jerry Jones at The Star with the future of the Dallas Cowboys’ all-time leader…

The Daily Briefing Thursday, April 12, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  Tim McManus of ESPN.com with the highlights of the 2018 preseason schedule released by the NFL on Wednesday:   The NFL released its preseason schedule Wednesday night and among the highlights is a Week 2 matchup between the two participants in Super Bowl LII, the Philadelphia…

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, April 11, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  Steve Gardiner of USA TODAY on the future of the NFL’s Color Rush uniforms in a FOX-dominated Thursday night landscape.   Love ’em or hate ’em, the NFL’s polarizing Color Rush uniforms aren’t going away.   The Thursday Night Football staple may not be seen every…

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, April 10, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  This from Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com:   Former Falcons cornerback Jalen Collins is not currently on an NFL roster, and today’s news makes it less likely he ever will be.   Collins has been suspended for the first 10 games of the 2018 NFL season,…

The Daily Briefing Monday, April 9, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  Peter King on the recent trend of teams seeming to choose fonts for their uniform numbers based on how hard to read they are:   I think I don’t understand why uniform numbers can’t be simple. Just like I never understood why the Bucs made the…

The Daily Briefing Friday, April 6, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  NFC WEST   ARIZONA The DB thought he knew every QB in the NFL.  The Cardinals have proven that not to be true with their latest two acquisitions, both waiver claims.  Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic:   The Cardinals have been awarded waiver claims on…

The Daily Briefing Thursday, April 5, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  Patriots WR JULIAN EDELMAN acted responsibly to a threat posted on his Instagram account – as did authorities in Port Huron, Michigan (key fact) – and a school shooting may have been prevented.  Mike Reiss at ESPN.com:   New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is…

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, April 4, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  NFC SOUTH   ATLANTA Arthur Blank is confident that QB MATT RYAN will get his extension.  Jeff Schultz of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   It’s natural that concern is growing over protracted contract negotiations between the Falcons and quarterback Matt Ryan, but the owner of the team…

The Daily Briefing Monday, April 2, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  Mike Sando of ESPN.com talks to NFL GMs off the record and finds out which teams they think hit home runs in free agency.  It is a long piece here with all 32 teams.  We have reports of interest in some of the clubs spots below.  …

The Daily Briefing Monday, April 2, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  Peter King with a good job trying to sort out the elements of the NFL’s bold new anti-head butting rule.   The next step in the controversial lowering-the-helmet ban rule is a month away. It’s now going to be a penalty for an NFL player to lower…

The Daily Briefing Friday, March 30, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  More cancer for Hall of Fame QB Jim Kelly.  Kevin Patra of NFL.com:   Doctors are declaring Jim Kelly’s surgery a success.   The Hall of Fame Buffalo Bills quarterback underwent a 12-hour procedure on Wednesday to remove oral cancer and reconstruct Kelly’s upper jaw.  …