Daily Briefing

AROUND THE NFL The Raiders have signed RB JOSH JACOBS (Alabama) to his first round rookie deal worth a reported $11.9 million.  That completes the Raiders class and leaves a total of 11 drafted rookies leaguewide who are unsigned.   Jacobs’ signing brings the list of unsigned draft picks league wide down to just 11:…

AROUND THE NFL With the NFL anxious for a deal, Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com says this is the best time for the NFLPA to get a favorable deal done – if they don’t get greedy:   The NFL would like to get a new Collective Bargaining Agreement in place before the start of the 2019…

AROUND THE NFL More ominous thoughts about the Pandora’s box of the Sean Payton Rule.  Jenny Vrentas of TheMMQB.com:   The celebratory mood in Arizona after Sean Payton and Roger Goodell worked together to secure the votes needed to make pass interference reviewable has long since abated. What’s followed in the months since has been…

AROUND THE NFL The NFL plans to make up for lost time next year by flooding the Hall of Fame with members from the past.  Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk.com:   It already was known that the Pro Football Hall of Fame would have a Centennial Class for 2020. What wasn’t known was how many.  …

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH   GREEN BAY Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com with an optimistic report on the critical merger talks between QB AARON RODGERS and new coach Matt LaFleur:   It began, the relationship between the ambitious new coach and his headstrong quarterback, over something they both love.   No, not a glass of…

AROUND THE NFL And the winner of the inaugural 40 Yards of Gold is former Olympian WR MARQUISE GOODMAN – although some of the big names who were expected did not make it to the starting block.  David Furones of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel:   With so many Florida speedsters in the inaugural 40 Yards…

AROUND THE NFL Mike Triplett of ESPN.com on Saturday’s big race:   Alvin Kamara knows he doesn’t have the same level of “elite speed” as a handful of former track stars playing in the NFL.   “I’m all right, though,” the New Orleans Saints running back quickly interjected.   And he decided that he is…

AROUND THE NFL This about the NFL’s relationship with Mexico. Darin Gantt of ProFootballTalk.com:   The NFL has another game in Mexico on the books this season, but the future of that market could be in question.   According to a report from the Spanish website AS.com (thanks Google Translate), future NFL games and Formula…

AROUND THE NFL Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com is calling for an intervention by The Commish.  Roger Goodell, says Florio, needs to talk to over-officious Al Riveron ASAP.   Prior to the league meetings in March, it seemed that Commissioner Roger Goodell was content to allow the NFL embark on its 100th season without addressing the…

AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST   DALLAS RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT is third in line among the candidates for a big contract from the Cowboys.  Dan Graziano of ESPN.com:   Based on conversations I’ve had with several people connected to this situation, I do not think Elliott gets an extension this offseason, or even next offseason.…

AROUND THE NFL One year ago at this time, Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com was convinced (along with the DB) that the NFL’s new rules on tackling too hard with the head would be an unholy mess.  And it was in preseason, but ultimately things got straightened out (by not calling very many of the new…

AROUND THE NFL Congratulations on a long, improbable and ultimately successful career for QB Josh McCown.  Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com:   Josh McCown said in March that he would take some time to decide if he wanted to continue his NFL career during the 2019 season and he announced that decision on Monday.   McCown…