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The Daily Briefing Monday, April 3, 2017
The Daily Briefing Monday, April 3, 2017 AROUND THE NFL There was a secret owners-only meeting in Phoenix, but someone clued Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com in on it: Every league meeting includes a variety of sessions attended by a variety of people. Last week in Arizona, one specific session included only the owners. Unusual…
Read MoreNASCAR Monday, April 3, 2017
NASCAR Monday, April 3, 2017 2017 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most wins this season: 2 Brad Keselowski Most 2nd-place finishes this season: 3 Kyle Larson Most top 3 finishes this season: 4 Kyle Larson Most top 5 finishes this season: 5 Brad Keselowski Most top 10 finishes this season: 5 Brad Keselowski…
Read MoreNASCAR Sunday, April 2, 2017
NASCAR Sunday, April 2, 2017 NASCAR TEXAS STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most Texas races: 30 Jeff Gordon Most Texas wins: 6 Jimmie Johnson (Carl Edwards 2nd with 4) Most Texas 2nd-place finishes: 5 Jimmie Johnson Most Texas top 3 finishes: 12 Jimmie Johnson Most Texas top 5 finishes: 14 Jimmie Johnson Most Texas top 10 finishes: 20…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Friday, March 31, 2017
The Daily Briefing Friday, March 31, 2017 AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH CHICAGO It is not the most ringing endorsement by a coach we’ve heard, but perhaps it is realistic. John Fox doesn’t think his Bears are winners just yet, but they are close. Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune: John Fox has…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Thursday, March 30, 2017
The Daily Briefing Thursday, March 30, 2017 AROUND THE NFL Kevin Seifert of ESPN looks at the NFL’s new policy on “targeting.” New rule: Stronger enforcement of penalties for “very egregious” hits What it means: The competition committee identified a handful of plays from the 2016 season that included hits so violent and so…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Wednesday, March 29, 2017
The Daily Briefing Wednesday, March 29, 2017 AROUND THE NFL David Steele in The Sporting News does not like the new rule that banned leaping over the line to block a kick: Pre-emptive safety rules are rare, to put it mildly. Almost every other time, the NFL has outlawed things because they are proven…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Tuesday, March 28, 2017
The Daily Briefing Tuesday, March 28, 2017 AROUND THE NFL LAS VEGAS The vote was 31-1 and the Raiders are heading to Las Vegas. Mike Freeman of Bleacher Report leads the naysayers: The stench of the greed—even for a league that cherishes money over almost anything—is staggering. Like getting used to a smog-filled…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Monday, March 27, 2017
The Daily Briefing Monday, March 27, 2017 AROUND THE NFL Peter King previews the NFL meetings. First, on Dean Blandino (and Al Riveron) taking ultimate power: Between meetings at the Biltmore late Sunday afternoon, Blandino, the career office guy, swore he didn’t think the likely vote to give him replay power would be much…
Read MoreNASCAR Monday, March 27, 2017
NASCAR Monday, March 27, 2017 2017 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS Kyle Larson Last 7 Races Previous 55 Races Wins 1 1 2nd-Place 4 2 Top 3 6 6 Laps Led 268 262 Kyle Larson Finishes 2017 2016 Daytona 500 12th 7th Atlanta 2nd 26th Las Vegas 2nd 34th Phoenix…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Friday, March 24, 2017
The Daily Briefing Friday, March 24, 2017 AROUND THE NFL The Commish shares your pain when an NFL broadcast “doubles up” with a 2nd round of commercials after a kickoff. Never again, he says, but that doesn’t mean less time away from the action. Tom Pelissero of USA Today: ESPN’s officiating guru Kevin Seifert looks…
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