Daily Briefing

THE DAILY BRIEFING On an NFL conference call, Mark Maske of the Washington Post hears this from the NFL’s top spokesperson: @MarkMaske The NFL’s Jeff Miller says he’s unaware of any conversations about neutral-site conference championship games as a permanent fixture in the future, although owners could consider that if they’re inclined to do so.…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Carl Cheffers is the Super Bowl referee.  It is his 3rd such assignment in seven years, his 2nd in the last three.  Cameron Felipe of FootballZebras.com with more: Football Zebras has learned that Carl Cheffers will be the referee for Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Ariz. at State Farm Stadium. He will…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH   GREEN BAY It’s not exactly an endorsement of being traded, but QB AARON RODGERS says he “won’t have animosity” if he’s sent out of Green Bay. Garrett Podell of CBSSports.com: Amid reports about the Green Bay Packers front office considering a trade of 39-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the four-time…

THE DAILY BRIEFING CORRECTION – Yesterday, we asserted that the NFL was headquartered at 410 Park Avenue in New York, but a knowledgeable reader reminded us that they have been at 345 Park Avenue (52nd Street) since 2010.  And, we should assert, they were at 280 Park Avenue (49th Street) from 1997 to 2010.  But…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com is convinced that the suits at 410 Park Avenue see dollar signs with the possibility of neutral site conference championship games. The Bengals justifiably have spent much of the past three weeks miffed at the treatment they received in the aftermath of the cancellation of their Week 17…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Two games in Germany, three in England and none in Mexico in 2023.  The AP: The Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots will each play international games during the NFL’s 2023 regular season.   The Chiefs and Patriots will play in Germany. The Bills, Titans…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Eli Manning notes:   @EliManning All 8 starting QB’s this weekend were counselors at the Manning Passing Academy. Pretty cool. This is possible because QB TOM BRADY, whose high school and college days pre-date the Mannings and their camp is not one of the eight. In fact, not one of the Elite…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Here’s a note from Evan Kaplan: @EpKap Another AFC vs NFC trend this weekend.   The 4 remaining AFC teams have 2 Super Bowl wins (both by Chiefs) and are a combined 2-9 in the SB.   The 4 remaining NFC teams have 15 Super Bowl wins (Cowboys 5, 49ers 5, Giants…

THE DAILY BRIEFING How would you handicap the Elite Eight? It’s easy to say that the Jaguars are in 8th and most would probably have the Giants in 7th?  But after that?  Let’s check in with Vegas through Jennifer Piacenti of SI.com: Super Bowl LVII Outright Winner Odds   • Kansas City Chiefs +275 •…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL Peter King sets up next week: Eight games left in the 2022 season, starting tonight in Tampa. The lineup for the NFL’s elite eight, starting with the divisional matchups next weekend:   Saturday 4:30 p.m. ET: Jacksonville (10-8, AFC 4 seed) at Kansas City (14-3, AFC 1 seed), NBC.…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL The NFL has decided on Atlanta for the possible neutral site Buffalo-Kansas City NFC Championship Game – taking two outdoor teams inside.  Mike Florio ofProFootballTalk.com is unhappy with the choice: If an AFC Championship between the Bills and Chiefs had been held in Buffalo or Kansas City, it would…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL Field Yates of ESPN.com has a cheat sheet:   @FieldYates Current known vacancies:   Head coaches: Broncos, Cardinals, Colts, Panthers, Texans   GMs: Cardinals, Titans   Offensive Coordinators: Commanders, Jets, Rams, Titans   Defensive Coordinators: Browns, Falcons – – – Two more teams in the Sean Payton Derby.  Nick…