Daily Briefing

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald may or may not know something about Sean Payton’s intentions.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: Sorry, Panthers. You apparently didn’t make the cut, again.   The team that tried (twice) and failed (twice) to get quarterback Deshaun Watson previously was linked to former Saints…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL RB LeVEON BELL, an aspiring pugilist, says he won’t play in the NFL in 2022, although we’re not sure anyone was clamoring to sign him.  ESPN.com: Le’Veon Bell said Tuesday that he won’t be playing in the NFL this season as he shifts his focus to boxing.   The…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL NFC SOUTH   CAROLINA In July, QBs BAKER MAYFIELD and SAM DARNOLD are sympatico.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com: Panthers head coach Matt Rhule has spent much of the offseason praising quarterback Sam Darnold, but the decision to trade for Baker Mayfield makes clear that Darnold will have to…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL Another NFL-related gun charge – this time with T DUANE BROWN.  Mike Florio ofProFootballTalk.com: Free-agent tackle Duane Brown, unsigned this year since his contract with the Seahawks expired, has a slightly more pressing matter than his next NFL destination.   TMZ reports that Brown was arrested at LAX airport…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST   WASHINGTON Dan Snyder has been accused of dodging the subpoena of the Democrats on the House committee that has made it their mission to investigate the culture of Washington’s football team.  But, through his lawyer, he has found two dates in which he could fit an…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH CHICAGO WR DAVID MOORE has problems with the Gainesville, Texas PD, including three pistols and edibles. Chicago Bears wide receiver David Moore is out of jail on a $5,000 bond after being charged with possession of a controlled substance and unlawful carrying of weapons in his hometown…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH DETROIT Chris Burke of The Athletic on the promise of RB D’ANDRE SWIFT: Coaches love to tell their players that “the best ability is availability.” The Lions may as well print that on D’Andre Swift’s page of the media guide.   During his rookie season in 2020,…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL Former ESPN personality Hank Goldberg has passed away.  He was a good one. ESPN.com: Hank Goldberg, who worked at ESPN as an NFL reporter and handicapping expert for two decades, died Monday on his 82nd birthday, his family confirmed.   Goldberg had been in treatment for chronic kidney disease in…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL CAROLINA Frank Schwab of YahooSports.com has presented his preseason profile of the Panthers.  He has them #24 overall, ahead of Detroit, which is not the order the DB would put them: The Carolina Panthers were 3-0 last season. They got aggressive in the trade market.   They traded tight…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL In college football – but we didn’t see this coming.  Pete Thamel and Heather Dimich ofESPN.com: USC and UCLA, two of the Pac-12’s flagship programs, are planning to leave the conference for the Big Ten as early as 2024, and a move is considered imminent, sources confirmed to ESPN…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST   NEW YORK GIANTS QB DANIEL JONES has some comments on the eve of his make-or-break year.  Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com: Giants co-owner John Mara said in January that his organization has done everything possible to screw up quarterback Daniel Jones and former Giants quarterback Eli Manning…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL In its worldwide quest, the NFL has its eye on Africa.  Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com: The NFL is holding its first talent scouting camp in Africa this week and the plan is for the trip to Ghana to be the start of a sustained effort to build a foothold…