The Daily Briefing Wednesday, October 25, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH DETROIT Coach Dan Campbell seems to say the Lions aren’t in the market for a trade with incoming talent.  Myles Simmons of ProFootballTalk.com: he Lions are coming off a bad loss to the Ravens, but that doesn’t mean they’re going to do something drastic.   With the trade deadline approaching,…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, October 24, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING If The Season Ended Today in the NFC, the Eagles sit alone on top: 1  Philadelphia        East       6-1                   4-0 2  Detroit                 North     5-2                   4-1 3  San Francisco    West      5-2                   4-1   4  Atlanta                South     4-3                  3-2 5  Seattle                WC1      4-2                   4-1 6  Dallas                 WC2      4-2                   1-2   7  Tampa Bay       …

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The Daily Briefing Monday, October 23, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING If The Season Ended Today in the AFC – Kansas City gets some separation: W-L                 Conf Kansas City       West             6-1                   4-0 Miami                 East              5-2                   3-1 Baltimore           North            5-2                  4-2 Jacksonville       South            5-2                   3-2 Pittsburgh          WC1             4-2                   3-1 Cleveland          WC2             4-2                  3-2 Buffalo               WC3             4-3                   2-3 Houston                                 3-3                  …

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The Daily Briefing Friday, October 20, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING Jori Epstein of YahooSports.com on the announcement that The Commish will be The Commish until March, 2027. Roger Goodell declined even to answer the question.   What does he want his legacy as NFL commissioner to be?   “If I was focusing on my legacy, I wouldn’t be standing in front of…

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, October 19, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO This: @ShanePHallam In December, Tyson Bagent threw 2 interceptions and was sacked 8 times against Colorado School of Mines.   He will face the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday   GREEN BAY Coming off a bye, QB JORDAN LOVE is still stewing after he threw a trio of picks…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, October 18, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING The Commish will indeed be The Commish for the forseeable future.  Mike Florio ofProFootballTalk.com: Sorry, haters. You’ll have to deal with Roger Goodell through 2027.   Daniel Kaplan reports that the long-expected extension is finally done. The long-time Commissioner will be on the job for three years beyond the expiration of his…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, October 17, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING After Week 6, no one is undefeated with five one-loss teams.  Here is how they stack up, If The Season Ended Today: W-L                 Conf 1  Kansas City       West         5-1                   3-0 2  Miami                 East          5-1                   3-1 3  Baltimore           North        4-2                  4-2 4  Jacksonville       South        4-2                   3-2 5  Buffalo               WC1         4-2                   2-2 6 …

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The Daily Briefing Monday, October 16, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO It’s a dislocated thumb for QB JUSTIN FIELDS. Bears quarterback Justin Fields has a dislocated right thumb and is doubtful to play against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 7, coach Matt Eberflus said Monday.   Fields suffered the injury in the third quarter of the Bears’ 19-13 loss…

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The Daily Briefing Friday, October 13, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING Today’s baseball nugget – There were five teams that won more than 90 games this year in MLB.  None made the Final Four (TM by another organization). Those 5 teams  – Atlanta, LA Dodgers, Baltimore, Tampa Bay and Milwaukee – were a collective 1-13 in postseason play. This from Katie Sharp: @ktsharp…

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, October 12, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO Was the win over Washington, fueled by a pass rush against a very sackable team, a one off or have the Bears turned the corner on defense?  Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com: Hours after his team celebrated its first win in 364 days, Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus was in…

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