Posts Tagged ‘2018’
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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreThe 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. …
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreNASCAR 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…
Read MoreNASCAR 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreThe 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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