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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, July 1, 2020
AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing The Clemson experience leads Henry Bushnell of YahooSports to call up “experts” about herd immunity. The idea has arisen inside college football locker rooms; on Paul Finebaum’s radio show and Boomer Esiason’s; and even, sources say, during a recent Pac-12 meeting. On Friday, coaches and athletic department officials convened virtually…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Tuesday, June 30, 2020
AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Some predictions from Jason LaCanfora of CBSSports.com as he heads to vacation: Colin Kaepernick remains unsigned It’s great to hear all of these coaches and GMs and owners speaking in hypotheticals about the QB who has been systematically erased from NFL free agency for like three years now being an…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Monday, June 29, 2020
AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing The legendary Jim Brown is impressed with how so many prominent white athletes have been outspoken in the fight against systemic racism and other social ills. Jelani Scott of NFL.com: For over 50 years, Jim Brown has witnessed — and fought against — decades of injustice against African Americans in…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Friday, June 26, 2020
AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing The NFL says camps will open on schedule, and that getting the league’s fans to vote is paramount. NFL.com: The NFL has advised teams that training camps are expected to begin as scheduled July 28 with rookies and selected players permitted to report earlier, league executive vice president, general counsel…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Thursday, June 25, 2020
AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing The Lambeau Leap and other assorted jumps into the arms of adoring fans will be a casualty of the times we live in as the NFL moves to separate the fans from players and put some revenue on the board. Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk.com: The NFL will allow teams to…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Wednesday, June 24, 2020
AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing If a team is allowed by local authorities to open up its stadium to fans this fall, the NFL won’t hold them hostage to the actions of politicians in other jurisdictions. Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com sounds concerned: Money trumps competitive balance. With the NFL facing significant financial losses from…
Read MoreNASCAR Information Tuesday, June 23, 2020
2020 NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most wins: 3 Denny Hamlin Most 2nd-place finishes: 3 Kyle Busch (Winless) Most top 3 finishes: 6 Ryan Blaney Most top 10 finishes: 10 Kevin Harvick Most laps led: 544 Kevin Harvick (544 Laps led first 22 races last season) Winner pit stops & lap last race: Ryan Blaney…
Read MoreNASCAR Pocono Tuesday, June 23, 2020
NASCAR CUP SERIES POCONO STATS HIGHLIGHTS THE POCONOS…PHILADELPHIA’S MOST SCENIC AND AFFORDABLE MOUNTAIN RANGE! 9 Failed post-qualifying inspection at Pocono 7/19 Kyle Busch Last 7 Pocono Finishes 7/30/17 NCS Winner 6/2/18 NXS Winner 6/3/18 NCS 3rd 7/28/18 NTS Winner 7/29/18 NCS Winner 6/2/19 NCS Winner 7/28/19 NCS 9th …
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Tuesday, June 23, 2020
AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Cities big and small count on the economic stimulus brought by fans attending large-scale football games. But there are those who might command empty stadiums for football this year. Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: The NFL remains highly optimistic that the 2020 season will be played. The NFL has become less…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Wednesday, June 17, 2020
AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing The good news is the NFL anticipates a Hall of Fame Game in Ohio in nearly two months time. The bad news, this far out, Governor Mike DeWine (R) is saying it will be fan free. This even though the State of Ohio has blessed limited spectators at The Memorial…
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