Posts Tagged ‘Chris Myers’

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO RB ROSCHON JOHNSON may be someone you need to know before your Fantasy draft.  ProFootballTalk.com: The Bears parted ways with their leading rusher from last season this offseason and rookie Roschon Johnson is one of the players who will be competing for time in the backfield this summer.  …

THE DAILY BRIEFING News from the Philip Rivers household.  Jason Owens at YahooSports.com: Philip Rivers is set to hit double digits when it comes to procreation.   The former Los Angeles Chargers quarterback told AL.com‘s Ben Thomas on Wednesday Rivers’ wife, Tiffany, is expecting their family’s 10th child, with a boy due to arrive in…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Connor Orr of SI.com identifies three teams that will “surpass expectations” in 2023 (he’s betting on good coaches): The one nice thing about the prevalence of gambling sites and gambling-related information is that we can clearly define “expectations” for each NFL team. While a fan base can have completely inflated and unrealistic…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC EAST PHILADELPHIA Brian Johnson is the ascending OC of the Eagles.  Tim McManus of ESPN.com on his linkage with QB JALEN HURTS: Brian Johnson kept his long-standing relationship with quarterback Jalen Hurts under wraps.   He had no prior history with newly minted Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni or then-offensive…

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH DETROIT WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN is “embracing the hype” surrounding the 2023 Lions.  Christian Gonzales of NFL.com: After going 9-8 and nearly missing the playoffs in 2022, Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is embracing the “hype” surrounding the team heading toward the start of the 2023 season.  …

THE DAILY BRIEFING DeMarcus Smith, almost the ex-NFLPA director, wants the elimination of the Rooney Rule.  He would replace it with 12 dicta.  Shalise Manza Young of YahooSports.com: DeMaurice Smith’s time with the NFL Players Association may be in its final days, but he isn’t quite done fighting with NFL team owners.   On Wednesday,…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Prepare to have your mind blown – this stat from Warren Sharp (scroll down to the bottom): @SharpFootball average length of TD passes (air yards):   18.8 – Derek Carr 18.5 – Jalen Hurts 16.4 – Josh Allen 16.0 – Geno Smith 14.1 – Tua Tagovailoa 13.1 – Justin Fields 12.9 –…

THE DAILY BRIEFING Former NFL QB Ryan Mallett passed away at age 35 last week.  Some of the reports made the death sound mysterious, but the tragic fact was that he drowned (perhaps in a riptide) at Destin Beach, Florida (not far from where former NFL RB Peyton Hillis nearly drowned earlier this year).  This…