Daily Briefing

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, April 18, 2017 AROUND THE NFL John Breech of CBSSports.com has 10 things we already know about the 2017 NFL schedule – and some of those you already know if you’ve been paying attention (Patriots open at home probably against Chiefs being one of them).  But a few are a bit…

The Daily Briefing Monday, April 17, 2017 AROUND THE NFL If you read one thing today, make it the story on Konrad Reuland and Rod Carew in BALTIMORE. – – – The 2017 NFL schedule is likely to be announced this week, perhaps on Thursday.  Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com with some thoughts:   The schedule…

The Daily Briefing Thursday, April 13, 2017 AROUND THE NFL The City of St. Louis has filed a law suit against the NFL and the Rams for last year’s re-accommodation to Los Angeles.  The case starts out in a hometown court.  Ken Belson of the New York Times:   St. Louis and several groups in…

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, April 11, 2017 AROUND THE NFL The NFL was making some announcements on Monday.   First, there will be an NFL game, at least one, that starts at 9:30 a.m. in the Eastern U.S.  John Breech of CBSSports.com:   After spending the past five months mulling over the possibility of whether…

The Daily Briefing Monday, April 10, 2017 AROUND THE NFL The preseason schedule is all grown up and just like big brother the regular season schedule it has its own NFL Network special.  Today.  5 p.m.  Opponents will be revealed.   NFC EAST   DALLAS Here is a stunt involving Tony Romo.  Max Mayer at…

The Daily Briefing Friday, April 7, 2017 AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH   GREEN BAY The first thought in the DB’s head after reading this was “Will Aaron Rodgers be repairing his relationship with his family now?”   This from People Magazine:   Olivia Munn and Aaron Rodgers have split.   “They have amicably ended…

The Daily Briefing Thursday, April 6, 2017 AROUND THE NFL More money for NFL owners as Amazon ponies up big time for streaming rights:   Last year, the National Football League experimented by letting Twitter livestream 10 Thursday night games.   This year, pro football will continue the test, but will switch it up: Amazon…

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, April 5, 2017 AROUND THE NFL ROMO Charean Williams in the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram on the big decision:   While everyone was waiting on the Dallas Cowboys to make a decision on Tony Romo, Romo was trying to make up his mind. To play, or not to play: that was the…

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, April 4, 2017 AROUND THE NFL Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News is snarky here, but he also is expressing a widespread impression about Roger Goodell’s pay:   Roger Goodell’s litany of unpopular decisions have helped make him a wealthy man, but the billionaires who lined his pockets wisely…

The Daily Briefing Monday, April 3, 2017 AROUND THE NFL There was a secret owners-only meeting in Phoenix, but someone clued Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com in on it:   Every league meeting includes a variety of sessions attended by a variety of people. Last week in Arizona, one specific session included only the owners.   Unusual…

The Daily Briefing Friday, March 31, 2017 AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH   CHICAGO It is not the most ringing endorsement by a coach we’ve heard, but perhaps it is realistic.  John Fox doesn’t think his Bears are winners just yet, but they are close.  Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune:   John Fox has…

The Daily Briefing Thursday, March 30, 2017 AROUND THE NFL Kevin Seifert of ESPN looks at the NFL’s new policy on “targeting.”   New rule: Stronger enforcement of penalties for “very egregious” hits What it means: The competition committee identified a handful of plays from the 2016 season that included hits so violent and so…