Posts Tagged ‘2018’
The Daily Briefing Friday, June 8, 2018
The Daily Briefing Friday, June 8, 2018 AROUND THE NFL NFC WEST ARIZONA The new coaching regime in Arizona doesn’t seem very forthcoming about injury matters. Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic: Running back David Johnson has missed practice time this week with an injury the Cardinals aren’t disclosing. Johnson watched voluntary practice…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Thursday, June 7, 2018
The Daily Briefing Thursday, June 7, 2018 AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH CHICAGO The Bears are using the NBA gaffe of J.R. Smith as a teaching tool per Herbie Teope of NFL.com: Chicago Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky loves the Cleveland Cavaliers. And his adoration for the NBA team isn’t surprising when considering Trubisky…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Wednesday, June 6, 2018
The Daily Briefing Wednesday, June 6, 2018 AROUND THE NFL They are already betting in Delaware – and support starts at the top. Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com: In a sign of how quickly sports gambling is getting legalized in states other than Nevada, today sports gambling began in Delaware — and it was the…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Tuesday, June 5, 2018
The Daily Briefing Tuesday, June 5, 2018 AROUND THE NFL Sad news with the passing of former 49ers WR Dwight Clark at the age of 61. His wife took to Clark’s Twitter page to make the announcement: @DwightC87 I’m heartbroken to tell you that today I lost my best friend and husband. He passed peacefully…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Monday, June 4, 2018
The Daily Briefing Monday, June 4, 2018 AROUND THE NFL This from Darin Gantt of ProFootballTalk.com: The NFL is going to show some pride. According to Cyd Zeigler of Outsports.com, the NFL is sponsoring a float in the New York City Pride March on June 24, the first time the league has participated in…
Read MoreNASCAR Information Sunday, June 3, 2018
NASCAR Information Sunday, June 3, 2018 2018 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most wins this season: 5 Kevin Harvick – 5 Wins ties career-high (2006 & ’14) Most 2nd-place finishes this season: 3 Kyle Busch & Kyle Larson (Winless) Most top 3 finishes this season: 9 Kyle Busch Most top 5 finishes this season: 10 Kevin Harvick…
Read MoreNASCAR Michigan Sunday, June 3, 2018
NASCAR Michigan Sunday, June 3, 2018 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES MICHIGAN STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most Michigan wins since repave: 3 Kyle Larson Most Michigan 2nd-place finishes since repave: 5 Kevin Harvick (Winless) Most Michigan top 5 finishes since repave: 7 Kevin Harvick Most Michigan top 10 finishes since repave: 9 Kevin Harvick Best Michigan average finish since repave:…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Friday, June 1, 2018
The Daily Briefing Friday, June 1, 2018 AROUND THE NFL NFC SOUTH ATLANTA Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com with an interesting number on the INTs of QB MATT RYAN who was bedeviled by “skipping stone” picks last year: Atlanta’s Matt Ryan threw 12 interceptions last season, which is not an inordinately high number for a…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Thursday, May 31, 2018
The Daily Briefing Thursday, May 31, 2018 AROUND THE NFL Not everything on Twitter is awful. This tweet started with a young Arizona State graduate/student and aspiring media type named Delilah Cassidy trying to board an American Airlines flight (we’re guessing Dallas to Phoenix, but it’s not clear). Take it away Delilah: @Delilah_Cassidy WOW okay…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Wednesday, May 30, 2018
The Daily Briefing Wednesday, May 30, 2018 AROUND THE NFL The Senior Bowl has a new executive director per Chase Goodbread of NFL.com: The Reese’s Senior Bowl has hired Jim Nagy as its new executive director. Nagy comes from the Seattle Seahawks, where he served for five years as the club’s scout for the Southeast region.…
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