Daily Briefing

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…

AROUND THE NFL Peter King explains how the Combine is moving to primetime:   The difference this year: When the on-field workouts begin Thursday, Feb. 27, there will be three straight days of prime-time workouts—instead of on-field workouts and sprints being done in daytime hours.   So, for instance, if you want to watch the…

AROUND THE NFL The NFLPA is taking the concerns of its members back to the NFL.  Nick Shook of NFL.com:   The future of the NFL could be reaching a significant point in the coming weeks.   The NFL Players Association executive committee and player representatives are headed to Washington, D.C. for a Thursday meeting…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH   DETROIT A Detroit radio man causes a buzz on Thursday with a report that QB MATTHEW STAFFORD is on the trading block.  ClickOn Detroit has this:   Sources close to the Detroit Lions have confirmed to Local 4′s Bernie Smilovitz that trade talks concerning quarterback Matthew Stafford have been…

AROUND THE NFL Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com with an overview of QB Chaos:   Chaos is very good for this specific business. And quarterback chaos could be coming, very soon.   The 2020 offseason could consist of unprecedented movement when it comes quarterbacks, with a chain reaction of dominoes driven by where and how quickly…

AROUND THE NFL With Kansas City’s win, the AFC has won five of the last six Super Bowls.   On the other hand, the NFC won the season series between the conferences 33-31.  In the last six seasons, the NFC has won the regular season series four times.    In 2017, the NFC won by…