The Daily Briefing Monday, November 7, 2022

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL We could have our first Flex of a Sunday night game on November 20 in Week 11. Dan Hanzus of NFL.com notes that the current scheduled game is Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.  Hanzus has spotted Jets at Patriots, buried at 1 p.m. on a CBS doubleheader.  CBS has two fine…

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2023 Daytona 500 Sunday, November 6, 2022

DAYTONA 500 STATS HIGHLIGHTS 69 Different winners in 151 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona races 41 Different winners in 64 Daytona 500s 12 Won multiple Daytona 500s 6 Won 3 or more Daytona 500s including Denny Hamlin (2016, ’19 & ‘20) Richard Petty leads all with 7 Daytona 500 wins 18 NASCAR Hall of Fame drivers…

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The Daily Briefing Friday, November 4, 2022

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST   NEW YORK GIANTS A J. Love is talking a contract extension, but it’s not Packers QB JORDAN LOVE.  Pat Leonard of the New York Post: The Giants and safety Julian Love’s representatives have had conversations about a contract extension.  This according to a source.   Love,…

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, November 3, 2022

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL If we had been told in September by a visitor from the future that when the Rams and Buccaneers met in Week 9 that each team would be 3-5, the assumption would be that a quarterback injury had befallen each team.  Not so, eight starts each for QBs MATTHEW…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, November 2, 2022

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL An annual plea from Mike Florio: Ten years ago, the NFL moved the trade deadline from the Tuesday after Week Six to the Tuesday after Week Eight. Last year, the NFL expanded the season from 17 weeks to 18. Thus, it’s time to move the trade deadline again.  …

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, November 1, 2022

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL If The Season Ended Today in the AFC, the Chargers hung onto the last Wild Card spot while on bye as the Bengals and Colts both lost. Team                                W-L      Div Seed   Conf Buffalo            East          6-1              1          4-1 Tennessee      South        5-2              1          4-1 Kansas City     West   …

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The Daily Briefing Monday, October 31, 2022

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL If The Season Ended Today in the NFC – Washington would be a tiebreaker away from all four NFC North teams in the playoffs, the Rams and Buccaneers are among those on the outside and the Vikings have a three-game lead in the NFC North with wins over each…

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NASCAR Phoenix Sunday, October 30, 2022

PHOENIX RACEWAY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS 1-ROSS CHASTAIN First Championship 4 Finished 2nd at Las Vegas, 2nd at Miami & 4th at Martinsville (2nd into Martinsville +19) Best finisher of Championship 4 in 7 races this season – 1 Time in Playoff races 9-CHASE ELLIOTT 3rd Championship 4 – 2020 Champion Finished 21st at…

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NASCAR Information Sunday, October 30, 2022

NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON 1-Ross Chastain First Championship 4 Advanced to Championship 4 – Finished 2nd at Las Vegas, 2nd at Miami & 4th at Martinsville (2nd into Martinsville +19) Best finisher of Championship 4 in 7 races this season – 1 Time in Playoff races 9-Chase Elliott 3rd Championship 4 –…

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The Daily Briefing Friday, October 28, 2022

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH   GREEN BAY QB AARON RODGERS will not have to worry about how many snaps the coaching staff gives WR ALLEN LAZARD on Sunday in Buffalo.  If Lazard is to be believed that number is zero.  Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com:   It’s not getting any easier for…

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