The Daily Briefing Monday, October 2, 2017

The Daily Briefing Monday, October 2, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   Thoughts and prayers to all those victimized by the horrific shooting in Las Vegas.    As well as to those involved in the recovery of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.  Relieved to report that those in the DB’s extended family in Puerto Rico are safe.…

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The Daily Briefing Monday, September 25, 2017

The Daily Briefing Monday, September 25, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   The words of Donald Trump have amazing powers and on Friday, like Bruce Banner turning into The Hulk, they turned Colin Kaepernick’s fading protest movement into a fireball that consumed The Commissioner, NFL owners and many others to the horrified delight of the media…

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The Daily Briefing Friday, September 22, 2017

The Daily Briefing Friday, September 22, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   NFC NORTH   CHICAGO After scoring just 7 points last week, Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com says the Bears are getting an offensive line reinforcement this week:   Bears guard Kyle Long hasn’t played in a game for a long time.   Long last saw…

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, September 21, 2017

The Daily Briefing Thursday, September 21, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   Sports Illustrated is reporting that the NFL is turning to Plan B for its Super Bowl 52 halftime show after being spurned by first choice – Jay-Z. – – – The NFL’s now-annual game in Mexico City may have been imperiled by the recent…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, September 20, 2017

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, September 20, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   The insurrection against DeMaurice Smith is over before it began.  The NFLPA’s board has the power to call off an election by all members, and that’s what they have done.  Mark Maske of the Washington Post:   NFL player leaders voted Tuesday to retain…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, September 19, 2017

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, September 19, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   This note from Scott Kacsmar:   Teams with 0-1 TDs thru Week 2: CIN SF SEA NYG   Happened 4 times total in 2012-2016.   – – – The NFL has a domestic violence issue with one of its officials.  And not just any…

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The Daily Briefing Monday, September 18, 2017

The Daily Briefing Monday, September 18, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   Forbes says the average value of an NFL team jumped 8% since last year despite the gathering storm clouds.  Kurt Badnehausen of Forbes:   The NFL and its players are butting heads at seemingly every turn regarding player discipline on and off the field.…

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The Daily Briefing Friday, September 15, 2017

The Daily Briefing Friday, September 15, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   NFC EAST   DALLAS The NFL demands that the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals treat its issues in enforcing player discipline as a judicial emergency.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com:   Two years ago, the NFL accepted the decision to block Tom Brady‘s suspension pending…

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, September 14, 2017

The Daily Briefing Thursday, September 14, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   NFC EAST   DALLAS Appealing the ruling of the Dallas-based federal judge Amos Mazzant, the NFL does not tell the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals court that they treated RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT fairly.  Instead, the flyover state justices are told that the 2-1 decision…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, September 13, 2017

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, September 13, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   Peter King did not like Week 1:   I don’t have the kind of memory that categorizes specific weeks of football. So I can’t say this week of NFL ball through 13 games is one of the worst ever. But I can say it…

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