The Daily Briefing Monday, June 28, 2021

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC NORTH CHICAGO Mike Ditka is distraught that the Bears might abandon the City of Chicago.  Grey Papke of Larry Brown Sports: The Chicago Bears are eyeing possibilities for a new stadium which could see them leave the city of Chicago to head to the suburbs. That’s not something that…

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NASCAR Information Sunday, June 27, 2021

NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON Most wins this season: 4 Kyle Larson Most 2nd-place finishes this season: 5 Kyle Larson Most top 5 finishes this season: 11 Kyle Larson Best average finish this season of drivers competing in every race: 8.5 Denny Hamlin Most laps led this season: 1441 Kyle Larson (673 More…

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NASCAR Road America Sunday, June 27, 2021

ROAD AMERICA NASCAR XFINITY SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS 11 Different winners in 11 Road America races Record 9 leaders & 13 lead changes in 2020 1 Won Road America & championship in same season – Austin Cindric (2020) First career win 5 of last 9 Road America winners First win of season for 8 of 11…

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The Daily Briefing Friday, June 25, 2021

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC NORTH CHICAGO The momentum appears to be growing for the Bears to abandon the City of Chicago and flee to the suburbs.  Chris Emma of 730TheScore: With the Bears having formally placed a bid on the Arlington Park property, the team is exploring a potential future away from Soldier…

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, June 24, 2021

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Those who “opt out” in 2021 will not be paid a single solitary dime.  The AP: NFL players must decide by July 2 if they plan to opt out of playing this season due to COVID-19 concerns, though players who voluntarily opt out will not be paid any stipend this…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, June 23, 2021

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing WR GOLDEN TATE II is trying to find a gig.  Mike Rosenstein of NJ.com” NFL training camps open in a month and Golden Tate remains a free man.   But the former New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver knows where he would like to land for the 2021…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, June 22, 2021

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC NORTH   MINNESOTA Not one, not two, not three, but four bullets found the body of rookie DL JAYLEN TWYMAN in DC, but he is expected to recover. Minnesota Vikings rookie defensive lineman Jaylen Twyman is expected to make a full recovery after being shot four times on Monday…

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NASCAR Information Sunday, June 20, 2021

NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON Most wins this season: 4 Kyle Larson Most 2nd-place finishes this season: 4 Chase Elliott & Kyle Larson Most top 5 finishes this season: 10 Kyle Larson Most top 10 finishes this season: 13 William Byron Best average finish this season of drivers competing in every race: 8.5…

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NASCAR Pocono Sunday, June 20, 2021

POCONO NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS 3 Finished top 5 each Pocono race last season – Kevin Harvick (1st & 2nd), Denny Hamlin (2nd & 1st), Aric Almirola (3rd & 5th) 5 Finished top 10 each Pocono race last season – Aric Almirola, Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick & Martin Truex Jr. Aric Almirola…

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The Daily Briefing Friday, June 18, 2021

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC NORTH CHICAGO Lori Lightfoot should be gone as mayor by the time it happens, but it is becoming obvious that the Bears are planning to get out of the City of Chicago.  Jason Leiser of the Chicago Sun-Times: The possibility of the Bears leaving Soldier Field for a new…

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