Daily Briefing

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing The cap is shrinking, but it would have shrunk more but for an accommodation with the NFLPA.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: When the NFL and NFL Players Association agreed recently to increase the minimum salary cap from $175 million to $180 million, the adjustment sparked speculation that the final number…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing With QB CARSON WENTZ sent to Indianapolis – there were no franchise QBs drafted in the first round between 2009 and 2016 – at least for the franchise that drafted them.  Field Yates of ESPN.com sent out the original tweet and Jake Matherson audited him:   @FieldYates And with the…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing The NFL is closing in on its final salary cap – and it is going to be somewhat higher than the worst fears.  Kevin Patra of NFL.com: The NFL salary cap in 2021 has a new floor.   NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported Thursday that, in a memo to teams,…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing EDGE J.J. WATT has a one word description for his free agency experience so far – “wild.” Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: On Friday, J.J. Watt became a free agent. Five days later, he has made an observation on Twitter: “free agency is wild.”   He didn’t elaborate. So it’s anyone’s…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC NORTH DETROIT QB MATTHEW STAFFORD has reached out to his replacement, QB JARED GOFF.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com: After the Lions agreed to trade Matthew Stafford to the Rams for Jared Goff and three draft picks, Stafford reached out to Goff to wish him well in Detroit.  …

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC NORTH CHICAGO With his wife already playing and living in Chicago, the Bears seem to have a shot at EDGE J.J. WATT.  Darrelle Lincoln of TotalProSports.com:   This could be a whole lot of something, but could also be nothing.   JJ Watt is free to sign wherever he…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing The Pouncey Twins are leaving the NFL together.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: They entered the world together. They’re leaving the football world together, too.   Long-time NFL centers Maurkice and Mike Pouncey, twin brothers born on July 24, 1989, are retiring from the NFL.   Maurkice was a first-round pick…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing The NFL will not tell teams that state of the 2021 salary cap until shortly before the start of free agency in March.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com says one of the reasons is a hoped for cash infusion. he NFL may be partially robbing Peter to partially pay Paul.  …

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC EAST PHILADELPHIA Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com says a buyer’s market has developed on QB CARSON WENTZ to the disgruntlement of the Eagles. When trying to trade a player, the leverage for maximizing the return comes from one of two places: Having multiple teams pursuing the trade or persuading one…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing David Perdum of ESPN.com says the smart money was on the Chiefs. U.S. sportsbooks capped one of their most lucrative football seasons ever with a big win on the Super Bowl.   More than $136 million was bet on the Super Bowl LV with Nevada sportsbooks. The state’s books won…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing The Buccaneers were the better team on Sunday, the only time it matters, and won convincingly. QB TOM BRADY was fine, although not electric, and Tampa Bay’s defense dominated after Kansas City fell behind.  Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com with the tale of the game: Tom Brady isn’t passing the torch…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Enjoy the Super Bowl. We are 8-4 in our playoff predictions.  For the Super Bowl, we expect a close game like most of the predictors in the final box below.  We can’t get over the thought that Patrick Mahomes will make some plays with his feet that Tom Brady can’t…