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THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL With the first byes in the books, it is time to resume – If The Season Ended Today.  Monday, we have the NFC: Philadelphia               East       6-0       1          5-0 Minnesota                 North     5-1       1          4-1 Tampa Bay               South     3-3       1          3-1 San Francisco           West      3-3       1          3-2…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL The Athletic has counted the punts in the last two Thursday night games: Two straight weeks the Thursday Night Football winner has scored all of 12 points. Twelve! If there’s an argument against making players play a game on three days of rest, this is it.   In more…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL Leaking to Adam Schefter, the NFL doesn’t quite back the calls of referees Jerome Boger and Carl Cheffers, but they do not say they were in error either: @AdamSchefter A league source said today that “there is no backing down on enforcing rules that are in place to protect…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL Scott Kacsmar spots a trend: @ScottKacsmar #NFL Teams to score 30 points in a game, Weeks 1-5 2022: 25 2021: 44 2020: 64 2019: 39 2018: 44 2017: 34 2016: 40 2015: 36 2014: 43 2013: 44 2012: 42 2011: 41 2010: 31 2009: 33 2008: 38 2007: 34…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL Carl Cheffers did not want to leave upstanding Jerome Boger all by himself for making an incomprehensible roughing the passer call.  Adam Teicher of ESPN.com has the explanation offered by Cheffers: Referee Carl Cheffers said he followed the roughing the passer rule when he penalized Chiefs defensive tackle Chris…

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL Peter King, normally a player safety advocate, assesses Jerome Boger’s roughing call and the banishment of QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER over a slight hitch to his gate after a tackle the way most of us do.  And Dean Blandino agrees: Are you thinking what I’m thinking?   That we had…