Daily Briefing

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.  …

The Daily Briefing Thursday, March 29, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  Enjoy kickoffs this season.  You are warned that it might be the last of it.  Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com:   Injury rates on NFL kickoffs remain so high that the league’s competition committee will give a mandate: Make the play safer, or the committee will recommend…

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, March 28, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  The NFL has a new catch rule.  Also, the Replay Center in New York can now eject players for acts caught by cameras, but not seen by on-field officials.  Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com:   NFL owners unanimously approved a new catch rule Tuesday, a change designed…

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, March 27, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  Is it an unintended consequence or an intended consequence?  Dan Quinn of the Falcons is among those who realize that the new catch rule everyone is clamoring for will lead to more controversies – on the issue of fumble or catch.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com:…

The Daily Briefing Monday, March 26, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  The owners are going to have a chance to open the Pandora’s box of replay review on personal fouls.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com:   Under current NFL rules, personal foul penalties cannot be reviewed in instant replay. In 2018, that could change.   Next week…

The Daily Briefing Friday, March 23, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  This from the PGA TOUR – Tony Romo, playing as an amateur sponsor exemption, shot 5-over 77 in the first round of the tournament in the Dominican Republic. Romo was even par on the front, but struggled on the back nine and begins the day in…

The Daily Briefing Thursday, March 22, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  The words “going to the ground” do not appear in the new catch rule definition being recommended by the Competition Committee.  The AP:   The NFL’s catch rule would get less complicated if team owners approve recommendations from the powerful competition committee.   One of the…

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, March 21, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  The catch rule will be changing – the question is whether or not it is for the better.  Kevin Seifert of NFL.com:   The NFL’s competition committee is expected to propose a new catch rule that would eliminate the “going to the ground” distinction in addition…

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, March 20, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  ESPN.com’s experts weigh in on the most improved teams in free agency:   Which team is the most improved after the first wave of free agency?   Dan Graziano, national NFL writer: New York Jets. They landed the biggest prize on the free-agent cornerback market in…