AROUND THE NFL Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com on QB JALON DANIELS extending a good run by backups this season: Jalon Daniels, the Buccaneers’ undrafted rookie backup quarterback, played surprisingly well on Thursday night in an upset win over the Cowboys. But maybe it shouldn’t have been so surprising. Daniels continued a notable trend of this early NFL season,…

AROUND THE NFL In the offseason three 2025 playoff coaches relinquished the play-calling responsibility for their area of expertise. This week, two of them – DeMeco Ryans of the Texans and Sean Payton of the Broncos – took it back. Erik Edholm of YahooSports.com on the move by Ryans: Desperate times call for desperate measures. The Houston Texans are 0-4, and…

AROUND THE NFL If The Season Ended Today in the NFC after Week 4.  The playoff line is at 2-2 with the Rams the tiebreaker selection for the final playoff spot among 6 teams. 1          Minnesota            North            4-0           3-02          San Francisco     West            4-0           2-0   3          NY Giants            East            3-1           2-1               4          Carolina               South            2-2          …

AROUND THE NFL Through four weeks, the NFL will have three unbeaten teams.  They are the Chiefs in the AFC who survived in Las Vegas in the same style they used in 2024 (three points, controversy).  The two in the NFC are the 49ers (with quality wins over the Ram and now the Broncos) and…

AROUND THE NFL This has nothing to do with football, but it is amazing that since 1918, the second season that has seen the White Sox win a postseason series (also 2005 when they won three series culminating with the World Series). They did win two World Series prior to 1918.  Most famously they lost one…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  GREEN BAYThe Packers have signed not one, not two, but three veteran offensive linemen.  They all have draft pedigrees – but were on the street.  Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com: Another day, another former first-round draft pick signing for the Packers on the offensive line. The latest is Kevin Zeitler, a veteran guard who…

AROUND THE NFL Is three weeks too early for an If The Season Ended Today?  Nah. The AFC – with two familiar teams at the top: 1   Kansas City     West          3-0                   2   Buffalo              East          3-0                   3   Jacksonville      South        2-1       4   Pittsburgh         North        2-15   Las Vegas        WC1         3-0       6   Baltimore          WC2         2-17   Denver             WC3          2-18   Cleveland                          2-19   Cincinnati                          2-1 All four teams…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  CHICAGOSo – it is likely to be venerable veteran QB CASE KEENUM starting on Monday Night Football tonight.  It’s another chance to certify the genius of Coach Ben Johnson. Kevin Patra of NFL.com:  The Chicago Bears will roll with QB3 versus the Philadelphia Eagles. Chicago is expected to start Case Keenum on Monday…

AROUND THE NFL An interesting point from Todd Furman: @ToddFuhrmanThe friendly reminder the NFL is a week to week league The 4 teams that lost by 20+ points Week 1 all won & covered Week 2 CLE lost by 24 to JAX;  Beat TB by 4CAR lost by 22 to the CHI;  Beat ATL by 31DEN lost by…

AROUND THE NFL There is at least one prominent owner who does not share the enthusiasm of The Commish for an NFL team in London.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: In recent weeks, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has commented on multiple occasions regarding his “no doubt” belief that the NFL will have multiple teams in other countries —…

AROUND THE NFL Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com reports that this year teams who lose the coin toss in overtime are doing just fine: As the NFL has changed its overtime rules, one of the league’s priorities was de-emphasizing the coin toss. Sudden death overtime fell out of favor largely because of the big advantage it gave to…

AROUND THE NFL Brazilian soccer players have sounded a warning about the quality of the field in Rio de Janiero for Sunday’s Dallas-Baltimore game.  But the NFL says they aren’t worried “right now”: NFL field director Nick Pappas said there are “no concerns right now” about the field conditions in Rio de Janeiro for Sunday’s game…