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AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  DETROITThe Lions tuned in for a cool 52 points Sunday, even without the genius of former OC Ben Johnson who was on the other sideline.  Eric Woodyard and Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com: – Lions defensive back Brian Branch described Sunday’s divisional game against the Bears as “personal” given it was the first…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  GREEN BAYThe Packers win came at a cost.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com: Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed is headed to injured reserve with a broken collarbone. Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur said after Thursday night’s win over Washington that Reed will miss a significant portion of the season. “He’s going to miss a lot…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  DETROITBen Johnson returns to Ford Field this week – and Lions Coach Dan Campbell.  Jordan Dajani of CBSSports.com: The Detroit Lions begin somewhat of a new era in 2025, as coach Dan Campbell lost both offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn this offseason. Both coordinators were considered two of…

AROUND THE NFL We are still taking votes and will have the results tomorrow – in what order would you draft the seven quarterbacks taken in the 2024 draft for your generic team: Original orderCaleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, Michael Penix, Jr., J.J. McCarthy, Bo Nix, Spencer Rattler – – -Advice from Pete Prisco of CBSSports.com: It’s overreaction…

AROUND THE NFL A little watercooler talk this morning – The 2024 draft has produced seven current starting QBs among the 32 member clubs They were drafted in this order 1st Round1 – Caleb Williams, Chicago2 – Jayden Daniels, Washington3 – Drake Maye, New England8 – Michael Penix, Jr, Atlanta10 – J.J. McCarthy, Minnesota12 – Bo Nix, Denver5th Round150…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  CHICAGOTyler Dunne, something of a muckraker as Skip Bayless once was, has landed on the Bears doorstep.  Dustin Baker of VikingsTerritory.com: The Chicago Bears didn’t need any drama before their big Ben Johnson reveal on September 8th. An explosive report just showed up at the Bears’ doorstep at the worst possible time, raising…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  GREEN BAYEDGE MICAH PARSONS is trending towards playing on a pitch count Sunday per Mike Florio: Yes, Packers linebacker Micah Parsons has been limited in practice the past two days with the back injury that became the battleground for his final days in Dallas. No, he’s not expected to miss the game. Per…

AROUND THE NFL While we were doing some research on the note in PHILADELPHIA, we saw that the seven of the eight teams that started in business in the AFL in 1960 begin 2025 with exactly 1,000 games played.  The exception is the Bills at 999, because of the 2022 cancellation in progress of their…

AROUND THE NFL At the moment, the NFL does not plan to have a Friday night game in Kickoff Weekend in 2026.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: Last year, the NFL took advantage of the literal language of the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 to stage a Week 1 Friday night game, from Brazil. That loophole applies again…

AROUND THE NFL Hannah Vanbiber of The Athletic breaks down the current 2025 MVP odds: Lamar Jackson Jr.         +500Josh Allen                      +600Joe Burrow                     +600             Patrick Mahomes           +650Jayden Daniels              +900    Jordan Love                  +1800Jalen Hurts                    +1800Justin Herbert                +2000C.J. Stroud                     +2500Brock Purdy                   +3000Baker Mayfield              +3000Matthew Stafford           +3500Bo Nix                            +3500Jared Goff                      +4000Dak Prescott                  +4000Caleb Williams               +4000 Last year, Mahomes opened as the betting favorite…