Briefing: NFL Owners Approve Replacement Referee Contingency Plan
Strategic angle: In a move to ensure smooth gameplay, NFL owners have approved a contingency plan for replacement referees.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
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Briefing: Raiders' Kubiak on QB Mendoza: 'He's a winner'
Strategic angle: Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak praised potential top overall pick and Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Mansoor Delane to the Chiefs? Kenyon Sadiq to the Rams? Perfect team fits for 20 NFL draft prospects
Strategic angle: We took 20 NFL draft prospects who could get picked in Rounds 1 and 2 and found ideal scheme matches based on what each player does best.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Merson: De Zerbi the best money Spurs will ever spend if he keeps them up
Strategic angle: Paul Merson praises Tottenham's decision to hire Roberto De Zerbi, claiming it could be their best investment for Premier League survival.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: 🏈 Early look at 2027 free agency: The top players
Strategic angle: Which top players might be available in next year's NFL free agency? We picked out 49 stars to keep an eye on.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: NFL teams with TMRW Sports for pro flag league
Strategic angle: The NFL partners with TMRW Sports to create a professional flag football league supported by all 32 teams.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Lions considering moving All-Pro RT Sewell to LT
Strategic angle: Lions coach Dan Campbell said Monday he's considering switching All-Pro right tackle Penei Sewell to left tackle for the 2026 season.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Saints: Enough snaps for both Kamara, Etienne
Strategic angle: Saints coach Kellen Moore assures that both running backs will get ample playing time.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Malzahn, Tedford joining CFP selection committee
Strategic angle: Recently retired coach Gus Malzahn and former Cal head coach Jeff Tedford will join the College Football Playoff selection committee this spring.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Browns pull proposal to trade picks 5 years out
Strategic angle: The Browns have withdrawn their rule proposal to allow NFL teams to trade draft picks five years into the future instead of three.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Miller’s new NFL mock draft: Seven full rounds of projections, from first overall to Mr. Irrelevant
Strategic angle: Matt Miller predicted every pick in the 2026 draft, from the Raiders' selection at No. 1 to the Broncos' Mr. Irrelevant slot at the end of Round 7.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: NFL: Stop vulnerable prediction market trades
Strategic angle: The NFL asked prediction market operators to refrain from offering trades on events that can be easily manipulated or determined in advance.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Sources: NFL set to begin hiring replacement refs
Strategic angle: NFL owners are concerned about negotiations with the NFL Referees Association and plan to hire replacement officials soon.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Lynch: 49ers' injury conspiracy 'big nothing burger'
Strategic angle: 49ers GM John Lynch dismisses conspiracy theories regarding the team's injuries during NFL annual meetings.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: US tourism is experiencing a ‘Trump slump’. Will the FIFA World Cup reverse the trend?
Strategic angle: The event was expected to see football fans streaming to the US, but proposed ESTA changes and social media scrutiny may see visitor figures much lower than hoped for.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: French football team ends American friendlies on high success
Strategic angle: France's football team comes back from the US with two victories under its belt.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: GM: Garrett deal tweak not a precursor to trade
Strategic angle: Browns general manager Andrew Berry clarifies contract modifications for Myles Garrett.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: African football chief Motsepe to respect CAS ruling on Senegal’s appeal
Strategic angle: CAF president Patrice Motsepe confirms compliance with CAS decision regarding Senegal's appeal.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Commanders confident in LB core if Wagner gone
Strategic angle: The Commanders noted the value of veteran free agent LB Bobby Wagner's leadership but said they are confident in the players they've added at his position.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Gamecocks land OL recruit with no football chops
Strategic angle: Neff Giwa, a 20-year-old Irishman who has never played American football, has committed to play at South Carolina as an offensive lineman.
Editorial Staff Mar 29