Posts Tagged ‘NFL’

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…

AROUND THE NFL Perhaps this is of interest: @_MLFootball🚨BREAKING: THERE ARE 16 BLACK STARTING QUARTERBACKS, THE MOST EVER IN #NFL HISTORY. Pat MahomesKyler MurrayMichael PenixLamar JacksonCaleb WilliamsDak PrescottJordan LoveCJ StroudBryce YoungGeno SmithSpencer RattlerRussell WilsonJustin FieldsJalen HurtsCam WardJayden Daniels For the first time ever more half the quarterbacks in the league are African American: an extremely historic moment for…

AROUND THE NFL This from Scott Kacsmar: @ScottKacsmarNFC Championship Game Appearances Since 1996 8 – Eagles, 49ers, Packers4 – Rams, Panthers, Falcons, Vikings3 – Giants, Seahawks, Bucs, Saints2 – Bears, Cardinals1 – Lions, Commanders 0 – Cowboys We saw this and wondered where the Cowboys ranked on the NFC regular season wins list in that period.  Top five? And the…

AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST  DALLASEven as EDGE MICAH PARSONS demands huge money, he is sending out the vibe that he is damaged goods with a bad back.  Stephen Douglas of SI.com: Micah Parsons and the Cowboys made no progress towards a new contract again today as the star pass rusher boarded a plane at Dallas Fort…

AROUND THE NFL Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal on changes to NFL Committees.  The NFL’s two most recent owners move into prominent slots: The NFL’s two newest owners have been appointed to two of the league’s most powerful committees, a clear signal of their growing influence and ties with Commissioner Roger Goodell, according to this…