Daily Briefing

The Daily Briefing Friday, September 1, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   Maybe it is just what lawyers do, but the NFL never seems to have a consistent, opaque and trustworthy process in arriving at disciplinary decisions.   The big bombshell emerging on Thursday in the matter of RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT is that the only NFL…

The Daily Briefing Thursday, August 31, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   The Commish may be serious about shortening preseason without demanding something back from the players association.   We’ll have a test as Houston is only playing three games this year.  Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com:   The NFL opted Wednesday to cancel Thursday’s preseason game…

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, August 30, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   Michael Salfino of The538.com has the stats to back up his contention that this has been a particularly bad preseason.   For journeyman players and NFL rookies, the final week of preseason is the last live-action audition. For veteran starters, it’s the last chance…

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, August 29, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   NFC NORTH   DETROIT All hail QB MATTHEW STAFFORD, for now the Highest Paid Player in the NFL.  Dave Birkett in the Detroit Free Press:   Matthew Stafford’s deal is done, and the Detroit Lions quarterback is – for now, at least – the…

The Daily Briefing Monday, August 28, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   Peter King:   I think, regardless of the flippancy of the comment, this is another one that could, and should, haunt NFLPA president Eric Winston, the Cincinnati tackle. WCPO TV in Cincinnati, in an interview with Winston, quoted him saying about the future of…

The Daily Briefing Friday, August 25, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   With the focus on oft-injured Washington TE JORDAN REED, Greg Bishop of SI.com studies the proposition that NFL players are now too big and too fast but just as vulnerable.  Excerpts below, the whole thing is here:   (After a description of a workout)…

The Daily Briefing Thursday, August 24, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   Gary Myers in the New York Daily News, with the best player on his Giants ailing, comes out for a version of the DB’s 17-game plan.   The preseason games must go.   Roger Goodell has said many times over the last few weeks…

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, August 23, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   NFC EAST   DALLAS You may need to get to know QB COOPER RUSH.  He seems to be closing in on the backup quarterback role for America’s Team.  Clarence Hill in the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram:   Has the Dallas Cowboys’ backup quarterback position suddenly…

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, August 22, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   Ben Volin of The Boston Globe says that business concerns are trumping the opinions of fans and players as the NFL moves ahead with extending Roger Goodell:   Roger Goodell doesn’t exactly have the highest Q score among NFL fans.   Patriots fans hate…

The Daily Briefing Monday, August 21, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   It looks like Roger Goodell will be under contract to be The Commish for seven more years.  Conor Orr at NFL.com:   The NFL is close to finalizing a deal that would extend the tenure of commissioner Roger Goodell through the 2024 season, NFL…

The Daily Briefing Thursday, August 17, 2017 Seahawks DT MICHAEL BENNETT calls on some of his white playing brethren to disrespect the Anthem/join in social protest.  Darin Gantt at ProFootballTalk.com:   Michael Bennett has been the most outspoken of late, among the players protesting during the national anthem by sitting or raising a fist.  …

The Daily Briefing Monday, August 14, 2017 Peter King breaks down the big trades made by the Rams, Eagles and Bills:   “We researched trades at this time of year,” Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane said Sunday afternoon, “and there’s aren’t many like this.” Trades for picks, the Bills’ GM meant. There was Sam Bradford…