Daily Briefing

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing The NFL supports our new alternative national anthem. Jason Reid of ESPN’s The Undefeated lets us know: “Lift Ev’ry Voice And Sing,” traditionally known as the Black national anthem, is expected to be performed live or played before every Week 1 NFL game, and the league is considering a variety…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing There will only be two preseason games in 2020, and the NFL didn’t cut the first two weeks.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: It’s been rumored and expected. It’s now official: The 2020 preseason will be trimmed from four games to two.   Specifically, Week One and Week Four have been…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing The Clemson experience leads Henry Bushnell of YahooSports to call up “experts” about herd immunity. The idea has arisen inside college football locker rooms; on Paul Finebaum’s radio show and Boomer Esiason’s; and even, sources say, during a recent Pac-12 meeting. On Friday, coaches and athletic department officials convened virtually…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Some predictions from Jason LaCanfora of CBSSports.com as he heads to vacation: Colin Kaepernick remains unsigned It’s great to hear all of these coaches and GMs and owners speaking in hypotheticals about the QB who has been systematically erased from NFL free agency for like three years now being an…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing The legendary Jim Brown is impressed with how so many prominent white athletes have been outspoken in the fight against systemic racism and other social ills.  Jelani Scott of NFL.com: For over 50 years, Jim Brown has witnessed — and fought against — decades of injustice against African Americans in…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing The NFL says camps will open on schedule, and that getting the league’s fans to vote is paramount.  NFL.com: The NFL has advised teams that training camps are expected to begin as scheduled July 28 with rookies and selected players permitted to report earlier, league executive vice president, general counsel…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing The Lambeau Leap and other assorted jumps into the arms of adoring fans will be a casualty of the times we live in as the NFL moves to separate the fans from players and put some revenue on the board.  Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk.com: The NFL will allow teams to…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing If a team is allowed by local authorities to open up its stadium to fans this fall, the NFL won’t hold them hostage to the actions of politicians in other jurisdictions.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com sounds concerned: Money trumps competitive balance.   With the NFL facing significant financial losses from…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Cities big and small count on the economic stimulus brought by fans attending large-scale football games.  But there are those who might command empty stadiums for football this year.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: The NFL remains highly optimistic that the 2020 season will be played. The NFL has become less…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing The good news is the NFL anticipates a Hall of Fame Game in Ohio in nearly two months time.  The bad news, this far out, Governor Mike DeWine (R) is saying it will be fan free.  This even though the State of Ohio has blessed limited spectators at The Memorial…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing The AP explains how the NFL enters a time when government health experts are preventing some people from congregating en masse.  Schuyler Dixon reports: Timing favored the NFL over other major pro sports leagues in trying to figure out how to keep the coronavirus pandemic from wrecking the 2020 season.…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC SOUTH   NEW ORLEANS NASCAR won over RB ALVIN KAMARA with its shift away from racially insensitive images.  Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk.com: Alvin Kamara knew little about NASCAR before Wednesday, but as soon as NASCAR announced its decision to ban the Confederate flag, the Saints running back tweeted his…