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NASCAR Phoenix Sunday, March 5, 2023
Phoenix Raceway NASCAR Cup Series Stats Highlights Phoenix 3/22 Chase Briscoe Phoenix 3/22 winner – Started 6th, finished 2nd in Stage 1 & 8th in Stage 2, 101 laps led including final 24, avg. running pos.: 4.7 Winner pit stops: Chase Briscoe (6 Stops) Lap 28, 64, 121, 189, 225, 288 Chase Briscoe: 19 of first…
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NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON Las Vegas William Byron Las Vegas winner – Started 2nd, Stage 1 & 2 winner, 5 times led for 176 laps (most), 2 to go took lead for final time Winner pit stops: William Byron (7 Stops) 37 (G), 84, 126 (G), 169, 185, 222 (G), 266 Stage…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Friday, March 3, 2023
THE DAILY BRIEFING More on the NFLPA surveys of teams. The report cards scored teams on eight categories: treatment of families, nutrition, weight room, strength staff, training room, training staff, locker room and travel. Each area was graded by players on a scale of A+ (considered exemplary) to F- (essentially zero effort by the team),…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Thursday, March 2, 2023
THE DAILY BRIEFING Executives at the NFL offices are having their pay frozen. Mike Florio ofProFootballTalk.com: Despite a full recovery from the pandemic and the advent of unprecedented revenue levels, the NFL is keeping the belt tight. Amid widespread chatter of no raises being implemented for league employees, the NFL has acknowledged a freeze…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Wednesday, March 1, 2023
THE DAILY BRIEFING The NFLPA has compiled “report cards” for each of the 32 member clubs that grade the opinions of players about how their team handles various items that relate to the players. There are 8 categories, and all across the NFL one can imagine what the reaction will be inside the front offices…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Tuesday, February 28, 2023
THE DAILY BRIEFING DEREK CARR QB DEREK CARR is going to Indianapolis to renew discussions about future employment. Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com: Word on Monday night was that free agent quarterback Derek Carr will meet with a handful of teams at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis this week and he’s familiar with a couple of…
Read MoreNASCAR Las Vegas Monday, February 27, 2023
Las Vegas Motor Speedway NASCAR Cup Series Stats Highlights Las Vegas 3/22 Alex Bowman Las Vegas 3/22 winner – Started 13th, Stage 1 winner & finished 19th in Stage 2, 16 laps led including final 3, avg. running pos.: 6.6 Winner pit stops: Alex Bowman (9 Stops) Lap 32, 65, 83, 106, 136, 138, 168, 218…
Read MoreNASCAR Information Monday, February 27, 2023
NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON Kyle Busch 61 Career wins – 9th all-time 61 Career wins – 56 Joe Gibbs Racing (All-time JGR winner), 4 Hendrick Motorsports & 1 Richard Childress Racing 61 Career wins – 1 in February (2023 Fontana) 61 Career wins – 6 Different crew chiefs 6 Career win streaks (Back-to-back…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Monday, February 27, 2023
THE DAILY BRIEFING The Competition Committee sees little, if anything, wrong with the way officials are calling roughing the passer penalties. This leak to Judy Bautista of NFL.com causes a stir: @judybattista Committee looked at 80 plays of roughing the passer, found only 3 questionable. Big convo: sling vs. slam. Slam is problematic — when…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Thursday, February 23, 2023
THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH GREEN BAY Time to explore the meaning of the word “bougie” as WR ALLEN LAZARD faces free agency. Kevin Patra of NFL.com: After spending the first five seasons of his career with the Green Bay Packers, free-agent receiver Allen Lazard has high expectations for his next destination. A…
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