The Daily Briefing Wednesday, December 27, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH   MINNESOTA This isn’t good for the Vikings.  Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com: A series of tests revealed that Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson tore both the ACL and MCL ligaments in his right knee during the team’s 30-24 loss Sunday to the Detroit Lions, coach Kevin O’Connell said Tuesday.…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, December 26, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING If The Season Ended Today in the AFC: w-l               conf         17        18 Baltimore        North    12-3              7-3          MIA      PIT Miami              East     11-4              7-3          bal       BUF Kansas City    West       9-6             7-3          CIN      lac Jacksonville    South     8-7              6-5         CAR     ten                                                                     Cleveland        WC1     10-5             7-3          NYJ     cin Buffalo             WC2      9-6             5-5           NE      mia Indianapolis     WC3      8-7    …

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, December 20, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING Sometimes, the NFL seems to use microscopic inspection to overturn calls on evidence that really isn’t “clear and convincing.” But Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com thinks two recent plays indicate the NFL is backing away from long, painstaking reviews and subsequent reversals. One of the problems with the league’s replay-review system is that,…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, December 19, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING If The Season Ended Today In The NFC: W-L                Conf            16           17           18 San Francisco*  West     11-3                 9-1           BAL         was        LAR Dallas                East      10-4                 7-3            mia          DET      was Detroit               North     10-4                 6-3           min           dal         MIN Tampa Bay       South       7-7                6-4            JAX          NO        car Philadelphia      WC1      10-4                6-3            NYG         ARZ      nyg Minnesota         WC2       …

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The Daily Briefing Monday, December 18, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING If The Season Ended Today, the Ravens and Dolphins reign, but close with tough schedules w-l               conf          16       17        18 Baltimore        North    11-3              7-3            sf       MIA      PIT Miami              East     10-4              7-3          DAL     bal       BUF Kansas City    West       9-5             7-2           LV       CIN      lac Jacksonville    South     8-6              6-5           tb        CAR    ten                                                                     Cleveland        WC1      9-5            …

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The Daily Briefing Friday, December 15, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING The Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award operates in the same atmosphere as the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.  Here are this year’s eight finalists from Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com: The NFL announced the eight finalists for this season’s Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award on Thursday.   The award is given to the…

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, December 14, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING Despite impressive numbers, Roger Goodell will continue his quest to further diversify the NFL beyond the player pool.  Tashan Reed of The Athletic: Last week, the NFL announced that a majority of club personnel — 51 percent — is made up of people of color and/or women for the first time in…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, December 13, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO A season-ending injury for the Bears.  Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com: Defensive end Yannick Ngakoue’s 2023 season is over.   Bears head coach Matt Eberflus announced at a Wednesday press conference that Ngakoue broke his ankle late in last Sunday’s win over the Lions. He will be placed on injured…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, December 12, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING If The Season Ended Today: The NFC – where the Niners go to the top spot as the Eagles fall (for now) to WC1                                        W-L                Conf San Francisco*  West     10-3                 8-1 Dallas                East      10-3                 7-3 Detroit               North       9-4                 6-3 Tampa Bay       South       6-7                5-4 Philadelphia      WC1      10-3                6-2 Minnesota         WC2        7-6              …

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The Daily Briefing Monday, December 11, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO If the Bears decide to bail on QB JUSTIN FIELDS, Dan Graziano of ESPN.com believes they will have suitors for his services: Justin Fields will be a starting quarterback in 2024 … somewhere Fields led the Bears to their second win in a row Sunday, a 28-13 victory over…

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