NCS Talladega Sunday, April 16, 2023

Talladega Superspeedway NASCAR Cup Series Stats Highlights Talladega 4/22 Ross Chastain Talladega 4/22 winner – Started 19th, lap 35 pit road speeding penalty, first caution free pass, avg. running pos.: 17th, only final lap led Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: Kyle Larson 2nd & 3rd, William Byron 4th & 1st, Martin Truex Jr. 5th…

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NXS Talladega Sunday, April 16, 2023

Talladega Superspeedway NASCAR Xfinity Series Stats Highlights – Entered final lap running 7th & took points lead 28 Different winners in 34 Talladega Xfinity Series races Only 5 won Talladega more than once – Martin Truex, Jr. 3, Justin Haley 2, Joey Logano 2, Joe Nemechek 2 & Elliott Sadler 2 First Talladega win for 16…

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The Daily Briefing Friday, April 14, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH DETROIT Earlier this week the Lions quietly shipped CB JEFF OKUDAH, once the 3rd overall pick in the draft, to the Falcons.  Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com: The Lions traded cornerback Jeff Okudah to the Falcons for a fifth-round pick this week and head coach Dan Campbell pointed to the rest…

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, April 13, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO GM Ryan Poles on the whys and wherefores of the trade with Carolina: The Carolina Panthers currently have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft after a huge trade last month with the Chicago Bears, who had the top pick heading into the offseason. The Bears…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, April 12, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH   GREEN BAY RB AARON JONES is quite content with his $5 million pay cut to a mere $11 million.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com:   Aaron Jones took a $5 million pay cut early this offseason, but considering the market for running backs, he still thinks he did well…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, April 11, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC WEST ARIZONA With big paychecks still coming in from the Cardinals, Kliff Kingsbury takes a low-key job at USC. Kliff Kingsbury is headed back to USC.   The former Arizona Cardinals head coach is expected to join Lincoln Riley’s staff at USC as an offensive analyst working with quarterbacks, according to…

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The Daily Briefing Monday, April 10, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING Peter King with some draft thoughts (we put #2 in Baltimore): A few things I’ve heard about the draft with 17 days left on the hype train:   1. This is important: Most draft boards are not finalized. Keep in mind that most teams have their rankings done in pencil now, with…

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NASCAR Information Sunday, April 9, 2023

NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON Bristol Dirt Christopher Bell Bristol Dirt winner – Started 4th, finished 6th in Stage 1 & 4th in Stage 2, 100 laps led (most), avg. running pos: 4th (best) Stage 1 winner: Kyle Larson 35th Stage 2 winner: Tyler Reddick 2nd Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: Kyle…

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NASCAR Martinsville Sunday, April 9, 2023

Martinsville Speedway NASCAR Cup Series Stats Highlights Martinsville 4/22 William Byron Martinsville 4/22 winner – Started 5th, finished 2nd in Stage 1 & 2, 212 laps led (most), 212 of final 218 laps led, avg. running pos.: 1.7 Winner pit stops: William Byron (3 Stops) 85, 185, 304 (G) Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: Chase…

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The Daily Briefing Friday, April 7, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO Charles McDonald of YahooSports.com explains why Northwestern OT PETE SKORONSKI is headed to Chicago at #9 in most Mock Drafts: Peter Skoronski: Chicago Bears Peter Skoronski would be a home-run fit for the Bears and a major asset for their quest to build a quality supporting cast around Justin…

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