Daily Briefing

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing The NFL is counting on victory in the war against CoVID19/Wuhan Virus.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com seems less convinced:   At a time when the entire American sports industry is shut down (with very limited exceptions) due to the coronavirus pandemic, the NFL intends to not lose 2020 regular-season games…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Peter King on the remote NFL Draft:   The other day, I was told that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell could kick off the 2020 NFL Draft in 24 days from a remote-controlled camera in his home in Bronxville, N.Y., a village 15 miles north of NFL headquarters in Manhattan. But,…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Mike Florio offers this scary thought.   As the reality of life amid the coronavirus pandemic continues to sink in, the NFL needs to be sinking its teeth into the reality that a normal football season won’t happen this year.   Given the predictions and projections for the ongoing spread…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing As other events are cancelled or postponed, the NFL is adamant that there will be a draft on April 23. The NFL Draft will take place as scheduled, April 23-25, the league revealed on Thursday in a memo sent to all 32 teams.   In response to general managers calling…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing So, on March 26, here is how we see the state of play at QB.   JAMEIS WINSTON and CAM NEWTON, are first overall draft picks who are unrestricted free agents who cannot find work.   JOE BURROW, TUA TAGIALOVA and JUSTIN HERBERT are first round QBs in waiting, maybe…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Per the orders of the NFL, team offices are shuttering for up to two weeks.  Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times:   Due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wrote a memo Tuesday telling teams their facilities must close for at least two weeks…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC EAST   DALLAS The Cowboys need a new center.  Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News:   Travis Frederick is one of the best players at his position.   The Cowboys center was selected to his fifth Pro Bowl in 2019, returning from the effects of Guillain-Barre Syndrome.  …

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC NORTH   CHICAGO A new team for LB BARKEVIOUS MINGO.  NFL.com:   The Bears added depth on defense with a pair of moves, signing safety Jordan Lucas and outside linebacker Barkevious Mingo to one-year deals, per Rapoport. Lucas, who played for the Chiefs the past two seasons, is set…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC NORTH   MINNESOTA DL EVERSON GRIFFIN will be joining the ranks of ex-Vikings.  Andrew Krammer in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune:   Just hours after receiver Stefon Diggs posted his farewell to Vikings fans after this week’s trade to Buffalo, the team’s longest-tenured player did the same on Friday afternoon.  …

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC NORTH   CHICAGO When QB MITCH TRUBISKY looks over his shoulder, he will see veteran QB NICK FOLES.  The Bears acquired him from the Jaguars on Wednesday for a 4th round pick.     DETROIT The Lions ink CB DESMOND TRUFANT to a two-year deal, clearing the way for…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC NORTH   CHICAGO Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com is unimpressed with the Bears’ big moves – coming to terms with DE ROBERT QUINN and TE JIMMY GRAHAM:   The early word on Tuesday that the Bears could jump in the Brady sweepstakes or make a push for Bridgewater was quickly…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing An eerie calm settles over the sports world as it is announced the NFL has labor peace for the next decade.  And the NFL will dominate the news this week – as it is business as usual with the league year opening today.  We can thank the NFLPA per ESPN:…