Daily Briefing

The Daily Briefing Monday, November 13, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   NFC NORTH   CHICAGO Peter King on the replay challenge that blew up on Bears coach John Fox:   Bears back Benny Cunningham was ruled down at the half-yard line in the first half against Green Bay after a 23-yard gain. Fox challenged the ruling…

The Daily Briefing Friday, November 10, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   NFC NORTH   DETROIT With T TAYLOR DECKER back at practice, the Lions can’t wait to get rid of T GREG ROBINSON, the bust from the Rams.   The Lions got left tackle Taylor Decker back at practice over a week ago and they said…

The Daily Briefing Thursday, November 9, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   The gloves are off according to Ken Belson of the New York Times.  Jerry Jones is going after Roger Goodell and his fat pending contract.    The N.F.L., the $14 billion-a-year sports juggernaut that dominates TV ratings as well as the national conversation most Sundays,…

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, November 8, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   With Jerry Jones out, the NFL Compensation Committee seems poised to finalize another huge money deal with Roger Goodell.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com:   He’s out. Even if he was never in.   Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones…

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, November 7, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   If The Season Ended Today in the NFC:                                                Overall     Division       Conference Philadelphia Eagles    NCE     8-1               3-0                6-0 New Orleans Saints    NCS     6-2              2-0                 5-1 Minnesota Vikings      NCN     6-2               2-1                4-1 Los Angeles Rams     NCW    6-2               2-1                4-2 Carolina Panthers        WC…

The Daily Briefing Monday, November 6, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   If The Season Ended Today in the AFC:                                                Overall     Division       Conference Pittsburgh Steelers      ACN      6-2               3-0                4-1 New England Patriots  ACN      6-2               1-0                3-1 Kansas City Chiefs     ACW      6-3               2-1                4-2 Tennessee Titans        ACS      5-3               2-1                4-3 Jacksonville Jaguars   WC        5-3              2-1                 5-2…

The Daily Briefing Thursday, November 2, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   Has Roger Goodell’s multi-year, multi-multi-million contract extension reached the point of no return.  The sources of Jason LaCanfora of CBSSports.com claim it has:   Numerous sources reiterate that Roger Goodell’s new contract is done as a practical matter and that Jerry Jones’ effort to “hijack”…

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, November 1, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   NFC NORTH   MINNESOTA QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER may be active soon, but that doesn’t mean he starts ahead of on-a-roll QB CASE KEENUM.  Chad Graff in the St. Paul Pioneer-Press:   As the Vikings enter their bye week atop the NFC North standings, coach Mike Zimmer…

The Daily Briefing Monday, October 30, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   If The Season Ended Today in the NFC:                                                  Overall     Division       Conference Philadelphia Eagles    NCE     7-1               3-0                6-0 Minnesota Vikings      NCN     6-2               2-1                4-1 New Orleans Saints    NCS     5-2              1-0                 4-1 Seattle Seahawks       NCW    5-2              2-0                3-1 Los Angeles Rams     WC      …

The Daily Briefing Friday, October 27, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   A cat ran on the field late in Baltimore’s blasting of the listless Dolphins.  It led Mike Freeman of Bleacher Report to tweet:   @mikefreemanNFL  Teams would sign that cat before they signed Kaepernick.   Earlier in the game, the Ravens lost their QB when…

The Daily Briefing Thursday, October 26, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   NFC NORTH   GREEN BAY Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com reports that QB AARON RODGERS is screwed – literally:   Quarterback Aaron Rodgers likely won’t be playing football any time soon, flowery reports of a possible return in December notwithstanding.   Rodgers tells Conan O’Brien of…

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, October 25, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   The Riveron Regime is reversing more calls than predecessor Dean Blandino.  Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com:   Clear and obvious. Clear and obvious. Does that phrase mean the same to you as it does to me? In a complex language, and amid the inherent subjectivity of…