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The Daily Briefing Monday, May 15, 2023
THE DAILY BRIEFING Today begins our analysis of the schedule as we introduce something we will call the DB NFL SCHEDULE EXPOSURE RANKINGS. We are used to seeing listings of how many “primetime” games a team received from the NFL, but besides those contests there are now a bunch of other standalone games – Thanksgiving…
Read MoreNXS Charlotte Sunday, May 21, 2023
Charlotte Motor Speedway NASCAR Xfinity Series Stats Highlights 38 Different winners in 77 Charlotte Xfinity Series races 10 Different winners in last 10 Charlotte Xfinity Series races 3 Charlotte NXS & NCS weekend sweeps – Last: 10/95 (Mark Martin) Youngest winner: Ty Gibbs 18-years-old 5/21 JR Motorsports: 190 of 200 laps led at 2022 Charlotte…
Read MoreNCS Charlotte Sunday, May 21, 2023
Charlotte Motor Speedway NASCAR Cup Series Stats Highlights 2022 Coca-Cola 600 Denny Hamlin Winner – 7 of first 9 laps led, 8 of final 9 laps led (Didn’t lead 395 laps in between – No laps led 10-404) Winner pit stops: Denny Hamlin (13 Stops – All under caution) 19, 35, 62, 103, 128, 148, 188, 193,…
Read MoreNASCAR Information Sunday, May 14, 2023
NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON Darlington William Byron Darlington winner – Started 4th, finished 2nd in Stage 1 & 4th in Stage 2, only led 7 of final 8 laps Winner pit stops: William Byron – 7 Stops Lap 39, 94, 137 (G), 189, 212, 248 (G), 277 Stage 1 winner: Martin Truex…
Read MoreNASCAR All-Star Race Sunday, May 14, 2023
NASCAR All-Star Race Stats Highlights 1985 CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY 1986 ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY 1987-’19 CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY (33 YEARS) 2020 BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY 2021-’22 TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (2 YEARS) 2023 NORTH WILKESBORO SPEEDWAY 26 Different winners in 38 All-Star Races All-Star Race winner went on to win championship 12 times Daytona 500 winner won All-Star…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Friday, May 12, 2023
THE DAILY BRIEFING SCHEDULE THOUGHTS There had been a lot of talk that every game was a free agent, but Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com still sees an NFC tilt to the FOX games, with CBS honing in on the AFC. So much for every Sunday afternoon NFL game being a free agent between CBS…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Tuesday, May 9, 2023
THE DAILY BRIEFING The big meeting Monday between The Commish and his scheduling team must have gone well, as the NFL says the 2023 schedule is a go for announcement Monday night. Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com: The NFL’s 2023 schedule will be released on Thursday night. The league made it official this afternoon,…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Monday, May 8, 2023
THE DAILY BRIEFING The NFL hopes to release the 2023 schedule on Sunday night, but at the moment they do not have it done says Peter King: The last NFL TV event before training camps open in late July, the release of the schedule, is nigh. What we know this morning: The release of…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Friday, May 5, 2023
THE DAILY BRIEFING On March 30, the NFL pounded its chest on how many non-white males were getting big-time jobs. The NFL took another step at the owners meetings to increase diversity throughout the league while continuing to face criticism and a lawsuit for lack of representation among head coaches. Each team is now…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Thursday, May 4, 2023
THE DAILY BRIEFING The Class of 2020 went 12 for 32 in having their 5th-Year Options exercised. Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: The TV coverage of the draft oozes with unbridled enthusiasm about each and every first-round pick. The reality is far less positive. Case in point — of the 32 first-round picks selected in…
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