NASCAR Bristol Sunday, August 12, 2018

NASCAR Bristol Sunday, August 12, 2018 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES BRISTOL STATS HIGHLIGHTS ON THIS DATE! 8/18/91 MICHIGAN – DALE JARRETT’S FIRST CAREER WIN BY 8 INCHES OVER DAVEY ALLISON JARRETT ALSO WON 8/18/96 MICHIGAN & 8/18/02 MICHIGAN 8/18/13 MICHIGAN JOEY LOGANO FIRST WIN WITH TEAM PENSKE Bristol 4/17: Jimmie Johnson 2nd straight win last season…

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The Daily Briefing Friday, August 10, 2018

The Daily Briefing Friday, August 10, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  In the early going, the new helmet rule has not been pervasive.  Darin Gantt of ProFootballTalk.com:   The topic took over the offseason, as players complained and coaches worried and officials panicked.   But after the first full night of preseason games, the NFL’s new lowering…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, August 8, 2018

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, August 8, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  NFC NORTH   MINNESOTA The case of G RICHIE INCOGNITO.  Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com:   If the Minnesota Vikings end up looking to the free-agent market for help with their injured offensive line, there’s a good chance that Richie Incognito won’t be getting a call.  …

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, August 7, 2018

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, August 7, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  NFC EAST   NEW YORK GIANTS Amidst tales that the Giants won’t give WR ODELL BECKHAM, Jr. as much love as the Chiefs gave SAMMY WADKINS, OBJ’s agent leaves town.  Josina Anderson of ESPN.com:   New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.’s agent has left…

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The Daily Briefing Monday, August 6, 2018

The Daily Briefing Monday, August 6, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  Peter King thinks about the helmet rule:   • The exact rule has been confused in the last few weeks—it’s not helmet-to-helmet, but rather helmet-to-anything. The NFL wording: “It is a foul if a player lowers his head to initiate and make contact with his helmet…

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NASCAR Information Sunday, August 5, 2018

NASCAR Information Sunday, August 5, 2018 2018 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most wins this season: 6 Kyle Busch & Kevin Harvick Most 2nd-place finishes this season: 4 Kyle Busch, Kyle Larson & Martin Truex Jr. Most top 3 finishes this season: 13 Kyle Busch Most top 5 finishes this season: 16 Kyle Busch & Kevin…

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NASCAR Michigan Sunday, August 5, 2018

NASCAR Michigan Sunday, August 5, 2018 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES MICHIGAN STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most Michigan wins since repave: 3 Kyle Larson Most Michigan 2nd-place finishes since repave: 6 Kevin Harvick (Winless) Most Michigan top 5 finishes since repave: 8 Kevin Harvick Most Michigan top 10 finishes since repave: 10 Joey Logano Best Michigan average finish since repave: 4.6…

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The Daily Briefing Friday, August 3, 2018

The Daily Briefing Friday, August 3, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  Mark Maske of the Washington Post on how the NFL’s new helmet protocol showed up in Thursday’s Hall of Fame Game:   Ever since the NFL enacted its new helmet-hitting rule in March, players and other observers have wondered how the rule would be enforced by…

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, August 2, 2018

The Daily Briefing Thursday, August 2, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  The DB wonders the following –   Who will win more games, the Cowboys or the Redskins?   Who will win more games, the Seahawks or the Cardinals?   Who will win more games, the Panthers or the Buccaneers?   Who will win more games, the…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, August 1, 2018

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, August 1, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  More signs that players and officials are not coming to grip with the NFL’s new helmet rule.  49ers CB RICHARD SHERMAN minces no words in this report from Ryan Wilson CBSSports.com:   Eagles players meet with NFL refs, leave ‘frustrated’ over ‘confusion’ on new helmet rule 49ers…

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