Daily Briefing

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, June 14, 2017 AROUND THE NFL The headline may be a little bit premature (IS THIS THE NFL’S FIRST FEMALE PLAYER?) but Lars Anderson of Bleacher Report has a good look here  at Becca Longo, who will be attending Adams State University, a Division II school in Colorado, on a football…

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, June 13, 2017 AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST   WASHINGTON The Redskins announce that Doug Williams, a Super Bowl-winning QB, is a GM in everything but name.  Michael David Smith at ProFootballTalk.com:   Doug Williams has been named the team’s senior vice president of player personnel.   “You want somebody that’s…

The Daily Briefing Monday, June 12, 2017 AROUND THE NFL Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com on a recent NFL Front Office hire:   Longtime NFL executive Dawn Aponte, who last year was transferred out of the Dolphins’ operations to work for another Stephen Ross-owned business, is now back in the NFL.   Aponte has been…

The Daily Briefing Friday, June 9, 2017 AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH   MINNESOTA Kelly Kleine is a female on the fast track in the Vikings scouting department.  Alex Marvez of The Sporting News:   The list of responsibilities handled by the Minnesota Vikings’ new college scouting coordinator is extensive.   It also has made…

The Daily Briefing Thursday, June 8, 2017 AROUND THE NFL They are not identical twins, but the person filing the complaint against Rex Ryan may have the brothers mixed up.  Jay Skurski in the Buffalo News:   An assault complaint has been filed against former Buffalo Bills coach Rex Ryan.   Don Aaron, the Metro…

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, June 7, 2017 AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST   NEW YORK GIANTS WR ODELL BECKHAM, Jr. is staying away from OTAs to try to convince the Giants to give him a raise.  ESPN.com:   Odell Beckham Jr.’s absence from the New York Giants’ organized team activities is directly related to the…

The Daily Briefing Monday, June 5, 2017 AROUND THE NFL The NFL’s master plan was to give Jerry Jones the draft in 2018 – and as outstanding as it was, Philadelphia’s fantastic job as host has apparently not swayed those desires.   It appears the Dallas Cowboys are closing in on being named the official…

The Daily Briefing Friday, June 2, 2017 AROUND THE NFL The DB is old enough to remember when the NFL abandoned Labor Day Weekend, primarily because New Yorkers needed to close up their summer homes on Long Island and at the Jersey Shore and couldn’t make Giants and Jets games that Sunday.   And we…

The Daily Briefing Thursday, June 1, 2017 AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH   MINNESOTA DT SHARRIF FLOYD thinks he might be able to play this season after all.  Ben Gosseling from ESPN.com:   Sharrif Floyd was on the field for the Vikings’ practice on Wednesday, though he wasn’t able to do any running. Floyd, who is…

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, May 31, 2017 AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH   CHICAGO With MIKE GLENNON and MITCHELL TRUBISKY, who knew that MARK SANCHEZ was also a QB on the Bears roster?  Now, he is an ailing QB.  Dan Wiederer in the Chicago Tribune:   Sanchez suffered an injury to his left knee during…

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, May 30, 2017 AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST   DALLAS Like Tiger Woods, Cowboys CB NOLAN CARROLL gets busted for DUI in the early hours of Memorial Day.  Todd Archer at ESPN.com:   Dallas Cowboys cornerback Nolan Carroll was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated early Monday morning in the…

The Daily Briefing Monday, May 29, 2017 AROUND THE NFL Peter King:   I think the NFL’s decision to cut overtime from 15 to 10 minutes probably won’t result in more ties, because coaches will play more aggressively in overtime. I’m not crazy about the change, but I understand it. Alex Marvez of SiriusXM NFL…