Daily Briefing

AROUND THE NFL Scott Phillips of The Athletic on how the Patriots and Seahawks defying the odds to reach the Super Bowl is unprecedented: After an NFL season filled with upsets, twists and unexpected surprises, it’s only fitting that Super Bowl 60 is a showcase of true long shots. Over the last four months, the Seattle Seahawks and New…

AROUND THE NFL The first two days of the week produced the Bills circling back to OC Joe Brady after a long search elsewhere and Todd Monken emerging as Cleveland’s choice after he satisfied their long list of conditions including a willingness to have Jim Schwartz as his DC (but maybe not, see CLEVELAND). As a…

AROUND THE NFL While the final odds varied a bit, the oddsmakers ended up pretty much right on the final outcome of the Championshp Game.   Favored by 3.5 – 4.5, the Patriots won by 3 and failed to cover. Favored by 2.5, the Seahawks won by 4 and covered. For Super Bowl 60, the Seahawks open as 4.5-point…

AROUND THE NFL Robert Kraft is certain 18 games with one International Game for each team is coming soon.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: It’s a matter of when not if the NFL will expand to 18 regular-season games. On Tuesday, Patriots owner Robert Kraft addressed the issue during an appearance on 98.5 The Sports Hub, from Gillette Stadium. “I…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  DETROITDan Campbell and the Lions have entrusted the 2026 offense to Drew Petzing, who just came through three years with QB KYLER MURRAY (the opposite of QB JARED GOFF?) while with the Cardinals. The Detroit Lions are finalizing a deal to hire former Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing as their…

AROUND THE NFL So much to dissect about the overwhelming issue of the weekend – why was BRANDON COOKS denied a catch in overtime in Denver, when two similar plays on Sunday were allowed to stand as catches?  Why the secretive review?  Plus the mystery of the DPI’s.  We will look at all of that…

AROUND THE NFL ESPN.com has a ranking of all 32 rookie classes from Adam Schatz.  The raw rank is below, the full commentary for the top and bottom five are in the team box. We’re taking a look at all 32 rookie classes in the NFL and ranking the value of their contributions in 2025. We want…

AROUND THE NFL Both Steelers WR DK METCALF and Chargers LB DENZEL PERRYMAN failed to persuade appeals officers that NFL Justice had gone overboard with its two-game suspensions of each First, Metcalf.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: In the least surprising development of the month, the NFL has upheld the two-game suspension the NFL imposed on Steelers receiver DK…

AROUND THE NFL NFC WEST  LOS ANGELES RAMSThis from Mike Sando of The Athletic: @SandoNFL#rams first team in #NFL history to lose with:•500+ yards•0 turnovers•3+ opponent turnovers@pfref Or this: @DanteKopFlemSince 1975, teams with: 400+ yards0 giveaways0 sacks taken3+ takeaways Were 79-0 prior to tonight. They are now 79-1. Another angle: @drclemsonmdIn 2 games against the Rams the Seahawks are -7 in turnovers…

AROUND THE NFL Jason Whitlock points this out – @WhitlockJasonIn 2018, the NFL had 19 QBs averaging 250+ yards per game. This season, we’ve got 5 We think he means pass yards.    NFC NORTH  CHICAGOKevin Warren’s strong suit is supposed to be putting together stadium deals.  As of Wednesday, he has turned his attention for a new…

AROUND THE NFL The Rams are the current Super Bowl favorites.  And the Chiefs are not on the board: There is still plenty of football left to be played, but which teams are the favorites to win it all in what has been a wonky season? Below, we will break down the latest Super Bowl LX…

AROUND THE NFL If The Season Ended Today in the AFC: The AFC is down to 9 teams for its 7 playoff spots (and Indy has tough road to hoe).   But Benjamin Solak does point this out: @BenjaminSolakIt’s Week 16 and we have no divisional winners yet. First time this has happened since 2016. AFC                                                            ConfDenver  p                   West       12-2          …