Daily Briefing

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing The NFL is supposed to have a schedule out in about five weeks, but the DB can imagine that the schedule makers face even greater challenges than usual this year.   With so many QBs on the move, how do you value the exposure right now for teams like the…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing BRADY So there was a conversation between TOM BRADY and Bill Belichick this week.  Whispered reports rang from meh to worse.  Charean Williams of Pro FootballTalk.com:   Tom Brady and Bill Belichick finally talked.   They connected by phone Tuesday to discuss the quarterback’s impending free agency for the first…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Are QB TOM BRADY and WR ANTONIO BROWN a package deal?  Conor Roche of Boston.com:   Antonio Brown still doesn’t know if he’ll be punished by the NFL for his alleged sexual misconduct, but that apparently isn’t stopping Tom Brady from wanting to team up with him.   Two people…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC SOUTH   ATLANTA The Falcons will be building their brand in London against the Broncos this October if Heavy.com is to be believed:   No more guessing games for Atlanta Falcons fans. It is reportedly supposed to be made official as early as next week that the Falcons will…

AROUND THE NFL The NFL is looking to increase its TV take by a minimum of 60 percent – and the players should see there deals rise accordingly as the league will be required to compensate them on a percentage.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com:   The proposed CBA, as revised by the NFL on Tuesday,…

AROUND THE NFL NFL teams did not like the pass interference review as administered in 2019 – and if having it again is the choice, they will say no thanks.  Jeremy Bergman of NFL.com:   Pass interference replay review looks to be one-and-done.   In the annual postseason survey taken by the nine-member NFL Competition…

AROUND THE NFL In a late-night session, by the thinnest of margins, the NFLPA’s Executive Council approved sending a CBA to the members for a vote.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com:   The NFL Players Association unexpectedly raised the bar for sending the current CBA proposal to the full union for a vote. Early Wednesday, that…

AROUND THE NFL Apparently the nine home game faction is winning the battle over the internationalists in the fight for the 17th game.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com:   he NFL hasn’t provided the NFL Players Association with many/any details regarding how a 17th regular-season game would be implemented. On Monday, Packers CEO Mark Murphy shared…

AROUND THE NFL The NFLPA did not reach a decision in its meeting on Monday and they are apparently taking some modifications in the “negotiated” CBA proposal.  As a result, the start of the NFL year has been pushed back two days.  Mark Maske of the Washington Post:   The NFL and the NFL Players…

AROUND THE NFL We are a mere vote of the players away from a new CBA.  This appears at ESPN:   NFL owners on Thursday accepted the negotiated terms of a new proposed collective bargaining agreement, sending the vote to players ahead of a potential agreement between the sides.   All 32 owners met Thursday…

AROUND THE NFL Are we really in the final throes of the CBA negotiations?  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com:   It’s usually a good idea to not disrupt the schedules of billionaires without good reason. The league office apparently has a good reason.   Mike Silver of the NFL reports that the NFL has “summoned” owners…

AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST   DALLAS Even if it means playing for a team other than the Cowboys, TE JASON WITTEN wants to continue to play in 2020.  Kevin Patra of NFL.com:   Jason Witten has no plans to retire again just yet.   The Cowboys tight end reiterated that he wants to continue…