Daily Briefing

AROUND THE NFL At the moment, the NFL does not plan to have a Friday night game in Kickoff Weekend in 2026.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: Last year, the NFL took advantage of the literal language of the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 to stage a Week 1 Friday night game, from Brazil. That loophole applies again…

AROUND THE NFL Hannah Vanbiber of The Athletic breaks down the current 2025 MVP odds: Lamar Jackson Jr.         +500Josh Allen                      +600Joe Burrow                     +600             Patrick Mahomes           +650Jayden Daniels              +900    Jordan Love                  +1800Jalen Hurts                    +1800Justin Herbert                +2000C.J. Stroud                     +2500Brock Purdy                   +3000Baker Mayfield              +3000Matthew Stafford           +3500Bo Nix                            +3500Jared Goff                      +4000Dak Prescott                  +4000Caleb Williams               +4000 Last year, Mahomes opened as the betting favorite…

AROUND THE NFL Perhaps this is of interest: @_MLFootball🚨BREAKING: THERE ARE 16 BLACK STARTING QUARTERBACKS, THE MOST EVER IN #NFL HISTORY. Pat MahomesKyler MurrayMichael PenixLamar JacksonCaleb WilliamsDak PrescottJordan LoveCJ StroudBryce YoungGeno SmithSpencer RattlerRussell WilsonJustin FieldsJalen HurtsCam WardJayden Daniels For the first time ever more half the quarterbacks in the league are African American: an extremely historic moment for…

AROUND THE NFL This from Scott Kacsmar: @ScottKacsmarNFC Championship Game Appearances Since 1996 8 – Eagles, 49ers, Packers4 – Rams, Panthers, Falcons, Vikings3 – Giants, Seahawks, Bucs, Saints2 – Bears, Cardinals1 – Lions, Commanders 0 – Cowboys We saw this and wondered where the Cowboys ranked on the NFC regular season wins list in that period.  Top five? And the…

AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST  DALLASEven as EDGE MICAH PARSONS demands huge money, he is sending out the vibe that he is damaged goods with a bad back.  Stephen Douglas of SI.com: Micah Parsons and the Cowboys made no progress towards a new contract again today as the star pass rusher boarded a plane at Dallas Fort…

AROUND THE NFL Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal on changes to NFL Committees.  The NFL’s two most recent owners move into prominent slots: The NFL’s two newest owners have been appointed to two of the league’s most powerful committees, a clear signal of their growing influence and ties with Commissioner Roger Goodell, according to this…

AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST  DALLASEven as WR TERRY McLAURIN and the Commanders mend fences and the TREY HENDRICKSON saga ends in Cincinnati, Frank Schwab notes that the Cowboys and EDGE MICAH PARSONS remain deadlocked: The Dallas Cowboys start Sept. 4, the Thursday night of Week 1. And the ice isn’t thawing between Micah Parsons and…

AROUND THE NFL In our Mock Draft from Daniel Flint (below), the name “Gabe Jacas” appeared – he’s an edge from Illinois.  We envisioned a possibly unfortunate pronunciation for his last name, but according to the Illinois bio – the “J” is silent.  It’s “ACK-us.”  NFC NORTH  DETROITName to know – the electric WR IDAAC…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  MINNESOTACould WR ADAM THIELEN, not only a former Vikings great but a Minnesota native, be making a return? Myles Simmons of ProFootballTalk.com: Adam Thielen may be on his way back to Minnesota. The Vikings have inquired about trading for the veteran receiver, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. With Jordan Addison’s upcoming suspension and Jalen Nailor’s…

AROUND THE NFL NFC SOUTH  TAMPA BAYThe Buccaneers will carry three key players on their “final” 53-man roster, then put them on IR.  Kevin Patra of NFL.com: The Buccaneers are keeping the door open for a Chris Godwin return early in the season. Tampa Bay will activate the veteran receiver from the physically unable to perform list, placing him…

AROUND THE NFL After two preseason weeks, the DB counts 10 teams that have kept their starting QBs in bubble wrap (that included the Rams who have not had QB MATTHEW STAFFORD available due to his back injuries, but probably wouldn’t have played if healthy). The QBs, besides Stafford, who have not completed a pass in…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  CHICAGOQB CALEB WILLIAMS lit it up Sunday night against the Bills.  YahooSports.com: We got our first glimpse of second-year Bears QB Caleb Williams under new head coach Ben Johnson. And it was a sight to behold on Sunday night, as Williams immediately led the Bears to a 92-yard scoring drive capped by…