Daily Briefing

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH CHICAGO T ALEX LEATHERWOOD’s move to Bustville has been delayed, perhaps permanently, as the Bears get him with a waivers claim.  Sam Robinson of ProFootballRumors.com: After a woeful Raiders tenure, Alex Leatherwood will have a second chance via the NFL’s waiver system. The Bears put in a…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH DETROIT When the Lions cut down to 53, the roster only contained one QB.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com: The Lions no longer have a backup quarterback.   After the Lions cut one of their backup quarterbacks, Tim Boyle, they’re cutting the other one, David Blough. That…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH DETROIT Nick Shook of NFL.com on some Lions cuts: The Lions, like the rest of the NFL, are in the midst of juggling their roster to cut down to 53 players. It won’t include a former first-round pick or a Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Detroit…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH   GREEN BAY Peter King with a Fantasy tip: I saw somewhere that Green Bay rookie WR Romeo Doubs was a “super sleeper,” and that’s nuts to me. Doubs, barring injury, could be on the field for 700 snaps this year, and his quarterback is Aaron Rodgers,…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL The president of the NFL Players Association is a player no more.  The Athletic: J.C. Tretter, a former center with the Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns, is retiring from the NFL after nine seasons, he announced Thursday. Tretter has also served as president of the NFL Players Association…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL It looks like Don Coryell is finally heading to the Hall of Fame.  The Athletic: Don Coryell has been named a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023.   He spent 14 seasons as an NFL head coach with the San Diego Chargers and St.…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH DETROIT Dan Pompei of The Athletic profiles Lions Coach Dan Campbell.  Excerpts below:   When he was introduced as Detroit’s head coach in January 2021, Campbell described the kind of team he wanted to lead.   “We’re going to kick you in the teeth,” he said. “And…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH CHICAGO The Bears say they will go hard with their starters this week.  Michael David Smith ofProFootballTalk.com: While some NFL head coaches keep their key starters on the sideline in the preseason, Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is giving his starters plenty of work.   Eberflus said…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH CHICAGO The Bears won their Thursday night ESPN preseason game in Seattle.  Josh Schrock ofNBCSports.com: Break up the (preseason) Bears.S   For the second time in five days, Matt Eberflus’ team came away victorious in the preseason, beating the Seattle Seahawks 27-11 on Thursday at Lumen Field.…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL The senior committee of the Pro Football Hall of Fame considered 12 candidates for enshrinement and came away with three Finalists. In case you wondered why it is three and not 1 – the Hall’s Board of Trustees approved a change earlier this year to enlarge the number of…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH DETROIT The DB’s gut has been saying that Dan Campbell and the Lions will be more than lovable losers this season.  Warren Sharp offers more tangible reasons to love the Lions. The Lions are predicted to win 6.5 games in 2022, based on Vegas Odds.   Why…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL The power of the NFL. A Tweet from Anthony Crupi: @crupicrupicrupi NFL Network’s telecast of Saturday night’s SEA-PIT scrimmage averaged 2.16M viewers, beating Fox’s MLB coverage (NYY vs. BOS/SEA vs. TEX, 2.08M) in the same window. Worth noting: Fox reaches ~40M more homes than NFL Net. NFC NORTH CHICAGO…