Daily Briefing

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:…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Two of the NFL’s biggest brands will square off in Canton to start 2020.   The 2020 Hall of Fame Game will feature a classic matchup between two of the NFL’s most tradition-rich clubs.   It was announced Tuesday on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football that the Dallas Cowboys and…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Jason LaCanfora of CBSSports.com has a way of looking at spending that says the Cowboys are cheapskates:   NFL fans get preconditioned to obsess over the salary cap. This time of year in particular, with free agency about to begin and players being cut around the league because of their…

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC EAST   DALLAS The Cowboys leak to Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News what they say are their great efforts to sign QB DAK PRESCOTT.   Cowboys officials have met with the agents of quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver Amari Cooper a second time since the end…

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,…