NEWSLETTER
As Brett mentioned earlier in today’s Cubs Bullets, we’re doing our annual closing up of shop for Christmas Day. And since I didn’t want to leave you on the sour note highlighting the heavy lifting Bears GM Ryan Pace has to do to fix one of the NFL’s worst offenses, I figured now would make for a decent time to take a quick trip around the NFL.
Panthers interviewed former Packers’ HC Mike McCarthy for their head-coaching job after their game against the Colts on Sunday, per league sources. Panthers declined comment on the coaching search.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 23, 2019
Perry Fewell says Will Grier will remain the starting QB.
— Joe Person (@josephperson) December 23, 2019
Browns 1st round picks from 2013-2017:
Barkevious Mingo: Texans
Justin Gilbert: No team
Johnny Manziel: No team
Danny Shelton: Patriots
Cameron Erving: Chiefs
Corey Coleman: Giants
Myles Garrett: Suspended
Jabrill Peppers: Giants
David Njoku: Inactive0 playing for CLE today.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) December 22, 2019
Up next: A Battle for the NFC West 🔥@49ers @Seahawks pic.twitter.com/01rjihoEx3
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) December 23, 2019
Preston Smith: “You like that!” #Packers pic.twitter.com/Bu8o7wTVAM
— Lily Zhao (@LilySZhao) December 24, 2019
Clarity to calm down the masses – the @Steelers are now optimistic Ben Roethlisberger will recover from elbow surgery to reattach three tendons. Not cleared to throw yet but he is tracking better and Ben himself wants and expects to play in 2020 and beyond, per sources.
— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) December 23, 2019
“I guess it’s gonna be tough to catch me. I’ll try to keep going.”
– Ryan Fitzpatrick on becoming the first QB in NFL history to throw 4 TD in a single game for FIVE different franchises pic.twitter.com/Dk2m0kYHgQ
— NFLonCBS (@NFLonCBS) December 22, 2019
