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Strategic angle: The Browns have withdrawn their rule proposal to allow NFL teams to trade draft picks five years into the future instead of three.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
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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
Briefing: Tudor exits Spurs after 5-game PL winless streak
Strategic angle: Tottenham Hotspur have parted ways with Igor Tudor amid a worrying battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Predicting top wide receiver prospects' NFL stats: Who ranks No. 1 in the 2026 draft class?
Strategic angle: Which receivers in the 2026 draft class will have the most success in the pros? We have projections for the top prospects.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Mexican protesters turn highway into football pitch to slam World Cup 'dispossession'
Strategic angle: Protesters in Mexico transform a highway into a football pitch to voice their opposition to the perceived dispossession caused by the World Cup.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Football fever comes to New York with unveiling of France's World Cup jersey
Strategic angle: The French Consulate in New York unveiled France's 2026 World Cup kits, featuring a mint-green away jersey in tribute to the Statue of Liberty.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Briefing: How much difference will the Giants' focus on special teams make?
Strategic angle: There's an emphasis on improving special teams under John Harbaugh, but the runway to winning is to be determined.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Briefing: Ole Miss QB Chambliss clears hurdle to play in '26
Strategic angle: A significant legal hurdle for Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss to play in 2026 was cleared Friday.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Briefing: Former Raiders center Robbins dies at age 52
Strategic angle: Former Raiders center Barret Robbins has died at age 52.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: Florida AG challenges NFL to abolish Rooney Rule
Strategic angle: Florida's attorney general argues that the Rooney Rule promotes discrimination and calls for merit-based hiring in the NFL.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: Bills bring back Hamlin on one-year contract
Strategic angle: The Bills have re-signed safety Damar Hamlin to a one-year contract after his 2025 season was cut short by injury.
Editorial Staff Mar 27