Daily Briefing

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Usually Dallas is deemed to be ratings gold, but the NFL and FOX decided to coverup the Cowboys in Week 11.  Dallas at Minnesota was originally slated as America’s Game of the Week without another late game, but with the teams a combined 5-12, Green Bay at Indianapolis was moved…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing In some weeks, the change in If The Season Ended Today is tiny.  In Week 9, the Saints jumped from 5th seed to 1st as they beat the Buccaneers and the Bears, Cardinals and Seahawks also lost. New Orleans            South      6-2       5-1 Seattle                      West       6-2       4-1 Green Bay     …

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC NORTH DETROIT Whoever the “close contact” was that put QB MATTHEW STAFFORD in Covid Timeout, it apparently was not a family member. And so far, he is on track to play Sunday. Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press: Matthew Stafford is on track to return for Sunday’s game…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing John Breech of CBS Sports on the wave of Covid cases in the NFL. As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise around the country, the NFL is also dealing with the exact same issue. For the past few weeks, things have been relatively quiet on the COVID-19 front for the…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC NORTH CHICAGO Not many speed receivers make it to a 14th season, but WR TED GINN, Jr. did.  But he won’t finish it with the Bears.  Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com: Wide receiver Ted Ginn‘s time with the Bears has come to an end.   PFT has learned, via a…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing If The Season Ended Today in the NFC – Green Bay is the #3 seed.  A half-game behind them in the NFC North, Chicago is on the outs. With SF’s latest round of injuries, 4-4 looks a long way from the playoff at the moment. Seattle                 West            6-1       4-1…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing If the Season Ended Today, the Steelers are two up with nine to go on the Ravens, the Chiefs have a 3-game lead in the West and we decide to put Cincinnati on the board at 2-5-1 as they still have three games left with the NFC East. Pittsburgh        North  …

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Fun fact from Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com: @MichaelDavSmith The Buccaneers are 5-2 and have a +80 point differential. The Browns are 5-2 and have a -21 point differential. – – – Not so fun.  Another Hall of Famers has passed away. Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Herb Adderley…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC NORTH   GREEN BAY The Packers are said to have interest in Texas WR WILL FULLER.  Mike Florio ofProFootballTalk.com: With the trade deadline approaching and, as a practical matter, the trade deadline imminent for teams that hope to have any new players on the field in Week Nine, a…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com is among those hearing the NFL is planning on about 15,000 fans in the stands for Super Bowl 55 in Tampa: The NFL is moving forward with plans for a reduced-capacity Super Bowl LV, to be played Feb. 7 even if the league ultimately adds an…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing If The Season Ended Today, the Packers are back on top in the NFC –                                                W-L                 Conf Green Bay        North             5-1                   4-1 Seattle               West              5-1                   3-1 Tampa Bay       South             5-2                   2-2 Philadelphia       East               2-4-1                2-2       Chicago             WC1              5-2                   5-1…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Pittsburgh sits atop the Conference and the Patriots are two games below the playoff line, If The Season Ended Today in the AFC: AFC                                      W-L     Conf Pittsburgh              North         6-0       4-0 Kansas City           West          6-1       6-1 Tennessee            South         5-1       4-1 Buffalo                  East           5-2       4-2 Baltimore               WC1         …