Daily Briefing

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH GREEN BAYLongtime NFL special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia has “stepped down.”  Matt Schneidman of The Athletic: Rich Bisaccia has stepped down as Green Bay Packers special teams coordinator and assistant head coach, the team announced Tuesday night. “After taking some time to reflect over the last few weeks, I have made the decision to step…

AROUND THE NFL The NFL wins a grievance against the NFLPA, and instead of being proudly published, the NFLPA’s Team Report Cards will be compiled, distributed without a release and will eventually be leaked.  Mike Jones of The Athletic: The NFL has won the grievance filed against the NFL Players Association over the annual team report cards…

AROUND THE NFL NFC WEST  SEATTLEInteresting.  The Seahawks had four “in-house” candidates to replace departed OC Kliff Kubiak – surely one of them would get the job.  Instead, they are hiring someone off Kyle Shanahan’s staff with the division rival 49ers.  Brady Henderson of ESPN.com: The Seattle Seahawks are expected to hire San Francisco 49ers tight ends…

AROUND THE NFL Terry McAuley, no longer an NFL employee, apparently played a role to get the Seahawks two critical points in their Week 16 win over the Rams (you remember it, the one where Zach Charbonnet picked up a ball in the end zone and the points were put on the board after the…

AROUND THE NFL Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com on why Super Bowl 62 in the ATL could be played well after Valentine’s Day: The NFL inevitably will expand the regular season to 18 games. It’s a matter of “when” not “if.” As to the when, it could still happen the season after next. Per a source with knowledge of the situation,…

AROUND THE NFL The Seahawks are the champions of Super Bowl 60. It reminded the DB of the other Super Bowl played in Santa Clara, Denver’s 24-10 win over Carolina in 2025-26.  Von Miller was the MVP as not much happened. One thing that was different was the halftime show with three diverse English-speaking acts – Coldplay,…

AROUND THE NFL NFC SOUTH  ATLANTAThe new GM in Atlanta is Ian Cunningham – although as Mike Florio explains, he won’t be “calling the shots”: The Falcons have filled out the top of their football operation. After hiring former Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan to serve as president of football operations and Kevin Stefanski to be the new…

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…