Daily Briefing

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, August 1, 2017 Visiting the Jets on his training camp tour, The Commish says there is no such thing as “tanking” in the NFL, unlike the NBA.  Rich Cimini of ESPN.com:   There’s no tanking in football, according to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.   “I don’t think any team tanks, I really…

The Daily Briefing Monday, July 31, 2017 The study that showed a 99% rate of CTE in NFL football players made an impression with its headlines the DB has learned in lunchtime conversations the last week.  But Ben Volin of the Boston Globe says things aren’t as cut-and-dried as media headlines would want you to…

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, July 28, 2017 As the Ravens contemplate making a controversial addition to their roster, a J.D. Power survey finds out that Colin Kaepernick had more to do with the NFL’s television ratings issues in 2016 than any other single factor.  Darren Rovell at ESPN.com:   National anthem protests were the top…

The Daily Briefing Thursday, July 27, 2017 Jason LaCanfora of CBSSports.com notes that the last two firings, in Kansas City and Carolina, both involved the disposal of “scouting first” GMs.   It’s a tough time to be a general manager in the NFL.   Doesn’t matter what time of year it is or how close…

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, July 26, 2017 Give Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com some credit, there are some true surprises on his list of possible surprise cuts.  On the other hand, the surprise about LB AHMAD BROOKS is that he’s not already cut.   Training camp is a time of optimism for fans — and anxiety…

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Ross Tucker at SportsOnEarth.com on the GM firings in Kansas City and Carolina:   Be careful what you wish for.   That would be my message to Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt and his counterpart Jerry Richardson of the Carolina Panthers in the wake of their surprising…

The Daily Briefing Monday, July 24, 2017 AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH   CHICAGO Kudos to LB JERRELL FREEMAN for knowing the Heimlich maneuver.  Darin Gantt of ProFootballTalk.com:   It’s a good thing Jerrell Freeman decided to have one last cheat meal before training camp.   The Bears linebacker made a last-minute call for some…

The Daily Briefing Friday, July 21, 2017 AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH   GREEN BAY QB AARON RODGERS stands up for his coach in the face of criticism from a former teammate.  Ryan Wilson at CBSSports.com:   Former Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings may blame Mike McCarthy for the team blowing leads during postseason games…

The Daily Briefing Thursday, July 20, 2017 AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH   CHICAGO Jay Cutler will get to opine about his former team in the first two games of his broadcasting career.  Michael David Smith at ProFootballTalk.com:   What does Jay Cutler really think of his former team? We’ll find out in Week One.…

The Daily Briefing Monday, July 10, 2017 AROUND THE NFL Jerry Jones is going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in a few weeks, and Jimmie Johnson will be on the program as a presenter.  Just not of Jones.    Here is the full list of enshrinees and presenters:   Jerry Jones will be…

The Daily Briefing Friday, July 7, 2017 AROUND THE NFL Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com endorses the proliferation of advertisements onto uniforms:   If the NFL could do it all over again, the NFL would do at least two things differently from the get-go. One, the league would set itself up as a truly single enterprise…

The Daily Briefing Thursday, July 6, 2017 AROUND THE NFL Frank Schwab of Shutdown Corner at YahooSports.com on who might be the best remaining free agents:   NFL teams do most of their free-agent shopping in March, or right after the draft when they figure out what holes still need to be filled.   Sometimes…