Daily Briefing

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC NORTH DETROIT TE DARREN FELLS has escaped Detroit.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com: Veteran tight end Darren Fells no longer wishes to play in Detroit, and his wish has been granted.   The Lions are placing Fells on waivers today at his request, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC NORTH   GREEN BAY For some temporary peace from howling pro-vax media, QB AARON RODGERS now is revealed as, at best, sneaky.  Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com: News that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19, is unvaccinated and will miss this weekend’s game against the Chiefs…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC NORTH   GREEN BAY There may never be a match-up between QB AARON RODGERS and QB PATRICK MAHOMES with this stunning news from Green Bay.  Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com: When the Packers and Chiefs met in 2019, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes a chance to match up with Packers quarterback…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing If The Season Ended Today in the crowded AFC, the wounded Titans are the top seed, but 10 other teams are within two games of their 6-2 record.  The Steelers jumped into the playoffs with their win over Cleveland.                                      W-L     Div Seed     Conf W-L Tennessee      South    6-2          …

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC NORTH   MINNESOTA A tough weekend for injuries includes LB DANIELLE HUNTER.  Courtney Cronin ofESPN.com:   The Minnesota Vikings fear defensive end Danielle Hunter has a torn pectoral muscle that will cause him to miss the remainder of the season, a source told ESPN.   Hunter sustained what was…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing One of the reasons the NFL got out of its tax-exempt status was so we wouldn’t know how much The Commish and other top execs made.  Well, the cat may be out of the bag.  Ken Belson of the New York Times with a leak, apparently from inside the owner’s…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC EAST   WASHINGTON Former employees of the WFT who feel abused and aggrieved are disputing the NFL’s contention that they wanted utter secrecy about their complaints.  John Keim of ESPN.com: The attorneys for some former Washington Football Team employees rejected NFL commissioner Roger Goodell’s reasoning for not making the…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Seth Wickersham of ESPN.com seems to have had a microphone inside the secret NFL conclave.  And the big issue wasn’t the insensitive WFT culture, it was the bill that could come due for the Rams move and who pays it. – Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke might be trying…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing With the New Orleans win over Seattle, here is how If The Season Ended Today looks in the NFC.  Five teams are clearly above the rest, the Saints are within shouting distance and the rest of the conference except Detroit is playing for the 7th spot. Arizona            West          7-0            …

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing It is time for our AFC version of If The Season Ended Today – where the Bengals and Raiders – yes, the Bengals and Raiders – have moved to the top of the conference.  The Patriots, Steelers and Chiefs all remain outside the playoffs: W-L   Div Seed      Conf W-L Cincinnati       …

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC EAST   NEW YORK GIANTS Give Coach Joe Judge credit – no equivocation on taking the blame.  Jordan Raanan ofESPN.com: New York Giants coach Joe Judge isn’t putting the blame elsewhere for his team’s 1-5 start — he’s looking right in the mirror.   “There’s your answer. I’m the…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing The Texans have blinked on compensation and the Dolphins have backed away from TUA TAGOVAILOA if John McClain of the Houston Chronicle has correct sources (and he usually does: The Texans could finally be getting closer to trading quarterback Deshaun Watson to the Miami Dolphins — a team they play…