The NFL slate is light today, so the agenda leans on the latest wire movement. Brown deal stalls as the sides remain apart.

ON THE SLATE

• No NFL games are on today's schedule. Brown deal stalls as the sides remain apart.

LOOKING AHEAD

• The next checkpoint is the follow-through from NFL coverage, with the wire carrying the next result as soon as it lands.

FROM THE WIRE

• A look at Detroit's toughest tests after midseason.
• New Orleans eyes a pass-rush upgrade.
• College sports realignment talk escalates again.

Next update lands with the next live turn or final result.