Daily Briefing

THE DAILY BRIEFING Earlier this week, Cody Benjamin of CBSSports.com listed six teams that are going to make the playoffs after missing last year (Cincinnati, NY Jets, Tennessee, Jacksonville, Atlanta and Seattle).  Let’s see if he has four from the AFC and two from the NFC on his list of those that will tumble out.…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO Bill Barnwell of ESPN.com (as part of a longer piece) explains what happens when you pick a QB first overall: What should the Bears and other teams expect when they take a quarterback in Round 1? Being an NFL fan who pays close attention to the draft requires you…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Frank Schwab of YahooSports.com identifies the 5 “smartest” moves of the NFL offseason so far: This list of the five smartest moves so far this offseason isn’t necessarily the best players to switch teams. The Atlanta Falcons swung big on Kirk Cousins. It cost them a lot of money. The Las Vegas…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Is the this a good ranking of who might deprive the Chiefs of a three-peat?  Offered by Cody Benjamin of CBSSports.com: The Kansas City Chiefs are the NFL’s current dynasty, rivaling the Tom Brady-era New England Patriots as football royalty. And they have no plans to slow down, with reigning Super Bowl…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC EAST PHILADELPHIA More on the Eagles signing of RB SAQUON BARKLEY.  Michael David Smith ofProFootballTalk.com: Saquon Barkley says the Texans were a strong contender for his services before he signed with the Eagles.   Barkley says he spoke with C.J. Stroud and some other Texans players before free agency started and…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC EAST PHILADELPHIA Eagles exec Jake Rosenberg is leaving.  It is said to be his choice as he feels stifled working for longtime friend Howie Roseman.  ESPN.com: Jake Rosenberg, the Philadelphia Eagles’ longtime salary cap executive, is leaving the franchise in hopes of furthering his career in the NFL.  This according to…

THE DAILY BRIEFING They said the NFL wouldn’t play games on Christmas this year because it was on Wednesday.  They were wrong.  Amos Morale III of The Athletic: The NFL is set to play a doubleheader on Christmas Day, the league announced Tuesday.   Christmas Day, 2024, falls on a Wednesday and will be the…

THE DAILY BRIEFING The role of the replay assistant just became immense.  Michael David Smith ofProFootballTalk.com: The NFL is expanding the role of replay assistants in communicating with referees to fix missed calls.   NFL Competition Committee Chairman Rich McKay told Tom Pelissero of NFL Network that the replay assistant will now be permitted to…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO The Chargers have shipped WR KEENAN ALLEN to the Bears after more than a decade of loyal service.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: The Chargers wanted to dump receiver Keenan Allen’s compensation package for 2024, and they did.   On Thursday night, they announced the trade that will send Allen…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO S JONATHAN OWENS is a Bear. Free agent safety Jonathan Owens is leaving the Green Bay Packers to sign a two-year deal with the rival Chicago Bears, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.   Owens, 28, played in all 17 games and made 11 starts for the Packers…

THE DAILY BRIEFING The legal tampering period has started with a slew of blockbuster deals. At QB, the Falcons thrown big money at QB KIRK COUSINS for four years and in a less-noticed move the Raiders opt for QB GARDNER MINSHEW. And a whole bunch of running backs moved, most notably SAQUON BARKLEY to the…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO The Bears plans for an escape to Arlington Park are fading as they aspire to work out a deal with the City of Chicago for a new stadium.  Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com: The Bears are shifting their focus to remain in the City of Chicago with plans to build…