Daily Briefing

THE DAILY BRIEFING All five coaching vacancies have been filled – and Scott Kacsmar pronounces judgment: @ScottKacsmar Gannon won’t last. Anarumo would have been a better hire.   This is easily my pick for worst HC hire of 2023.   1. Payton 2. Reich 3. Ryans 4. Steichen 5. Gannon – – – Kevin Seifert…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Mike Sando of The Athletic, who has most of the NFL’s movers and shakers on speed dial, has some thoughts about the call that all but assured Kansas City’s victory: Officials hadn’t called defensive holding all game, but with the score tied 35-35 and the Chiefs in the red zone with 1:54…

THE DAILY BRIEFING The Eagles are now one of 21 teams in Super Bowl history to score 34+ points – they are the first to lose the game. The previous record for points scored in a losing effort also came in a game involving the Eagles – Philadelphia’s 41-33 win over Tom Brady and the…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Not that we have any special insight but here is our Super Bowl pick (9-3 so far with our postseason picks although we will never really know about going with the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game). We see this as a very close game that will have an average score –…

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…