Daily Briefing

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL Mike Sando of The Athletic does what he does best – getting NFL insiders to dish anonymously on their thoughts on free agency.  He has thoughts on all 32 teams, but we will only put some of them below in the team’s box. NFC NORTH   MINNESOTA Mike Sando:…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL NFC SOUTH   CAROLINA QB SAM DARNOLD professes confidence.  Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk.com: The Panthers are bringing the top quarterback prospects to Carolina as they consider what to do with the sixth overall selection. Panthers General Manager Scott Fitterer acknowledged recently the team doesn’t have a long-term answer at…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL See anything you like here? NFL Win Totals for 2022 The initial win totals for all NFL teams for the 2022 season, as set by Caesars Sportsbook (subject to change). AFC EAST      W                     NFC EAST      W Bills                11.5                   Cowboys         10.5 Dolphins          8.5                   Eagles               9 Patriots            8.5                   Commanders …

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL Peter King: There’s a fascinating hidden stratagem to the next overtime rule You know the owners voted 29-3 for a new playoff overtime system; now each team will get the chance to possess the ball, and if it’s tied at the end of the second possession, the game becomes…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC NORTH   GREEN BAY Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com on the Packers’ wide receiver corps with WR DAVANTE ADAMS gone: When the Packers opted to trade receiver Davante Adams to the Raiders, an obvious question arose. What’s their plan at the position without him?   By failing to get Marquez…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Larry Holder of The Athletic used two nerd stats EPA (Expected Points Added) and IQR to look at all the QBs.  We recommend the whole thing, but we will only pull out some and place them with their team, below.  Here is Holder’s explanation: I examined each projected starting quarterback,…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC NORTH   MINNESOTA Saying the Vikings are “stacked”, CB PATRICK PETERSON is back on a one-year deal. Chris Tomasson in the St. Paul Pioneer-Press: Patrick Peterson wanted to return to the Vikings, and that’s what will happen.   The veteran cornerback revealed on his “All Things Covered” podcast Wednesday…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Each team is now guaranteed the ball in postseason overtime.  Kevin Seifert ofESPN.com: NFL owners approved a modified proposal for overtime Tuesday that will guarantee each team a possession, but only in the postseason.   The rule for regular-season games, which allows the team with the first possession to win…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Drew Rosenhaus warns us – there is more to come.  The Spun: Longtime NFL agent Drew Rosenhaus has already seen some of his most prominent clients sign lucrative free agency deals (J.C. Jackson) and be part of blockbuster trades (Tyreek Hill).   At this afternoon’s introductory press conference for Hill,…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC WEST   LOS ANGELES RAMS Will the Rams be inking former Seahawks LB BOBBY WAGNER?  Josh Alper ofProFootballTalk.com: Shortly after Bobby Wagner was released by the Seahawks earlier this month, word surfaced that other teams in the NFC West were interested in signing the veteran linebacker. Nothing materialized immediately,…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Can this possibly be true?  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: Once it became apparent that the current supply of potential starting quarterbacks may not meet the demand, Colin Kaepernick became more visible than he had been, as it relates to his desire to play football. Now, a trainer who has been…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC EAST   DALLAS Cowboys TE DALTON SCHULTZ has signed his franchise tag. Charean Williams ofESPN.com: The sides have until July 15 to work out a long-term deal. Otherwise, he will play this season under the one-year, $10.9 million tender.   The Cowboys waived tight end Blake Jarwin with an…