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NASCAR Talladega Sunday, September 29, 2024
Talladega NASCAR Cup Series Stats Highlights 111th Talladega race – First race: 1969 188 Laps – 500.08 Miles – Stages: 60 / 60 / 68 Michael McDowell Finished 31st at Talladega 4/24 – Pole, 36 laps led (most), passed for final lead change, last lap crash while leading Season-high 72 lead changes in May –…
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NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON Kansas 9/24 Ross Chastain Kansas 9/24 winner – Started 20th, finished 12th in Stage 1 & 2, 52 laps led, avg. running pos.: 8.5 Winner pit stops: Ross Chastain – 7 Stops 21, 83, 101, 145, 159, 211 (G), 238 Stage 1 winner: William Byron 2nd Stage 2…
Read MoreNASCAR Information Sunday, September 22, 2024
NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON Bristol 9/24 Kyle Larson Bristol 9/24 winner – Started 2nd, Stage 1 & 2 winner, 462 laps led, avg. running pos.: 1.1 Winner pit stops: Kyle Larson – 3 Stops 130, 245, 333 Stage 1 & 2 winner: Kyle Larson Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: Kyle Larson…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Wednesday, September 18, 2024
THE DAILY BRIEFING Scott Kacsmar draws some comparisons: @ScottKacsmar The paradigm is shifting and I’m not sure if I like it. Mahomes – Brady (dynasty QBs) Allen – Peyton (keep coming up short in January) Lamar – McNabb (playoff chokers) Burrow – Rodgers (arrogant front-runners) Herbert – Brees (Chargers’ curse) Stroud – Roethlisberger (rookie…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Tuesday, September 17, 2024
THE DAILY BRIEFING Three rookie QBs starting, two weeks – and this: @AndyMSFW Two games in and Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy remains tied atop the rookie leaderboard for TD passes He doesn’t have any TD passes, but Washington’s JAYDEN DANIELS has done everything else right including 2 TD runs: Stats through two weeks 40…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Friday, September 13, 2024
THE DAILY BRIEFING Kevin Patra of NFL.com says we shouldn’t worry about the demise of the passing game: Passing attacks have been grounded: OVERREACTION After the opening weekend of the 2023 season saw just 37 touchdown passes across the league, this year’s Week 1 air-score tally dipped even lower to 34. The good folks over…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Wednesday, September 11, 2024
THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO The Bears don’t yet think that the tenderness in WR ROME ODUNZE’s knee will keep him out of Week 2. Chicago Bears rookie receiver Rome Odunze suffered a Grade 1 MCL sprain in Sunday’s win against the Tennessee Titans, which puts his status for Week 2 against the Houston…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Tuesday, September 10, 2024
THE DAILY BRIEFING A couple of Week 2 scheduling oddities – There are two shared stadiums in the NFL, and usually one of the tenants is home each week. But in Week 2, both Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles and MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands of New Jersey will be dark as the Chargers, Rams,…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Monday, September 9, 2024
THE DAILY BRIEFING WEEK ONE QUICK HITS * After Week 1, the Steelers and the Texans are the team’s in sole possession of their division lead. Seattle would join them if the Jets beat the 49ers tonight. * The Jets need to win to stay out of sole possession of last in the AFC East. …
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Friday, September 6, 2024
THE DAILY BRIEFING Veteran scribe John McClain questions the NFL’s priorities: @McClain_on_NFL Tell me why a player can be suspended for a year for placing a bet, but Rashee Rice can drive recklessly caught on camera, could have killed people, casually walks away with a locker full of felonies and nothing has happened to him…
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