Posts Tagged ‘Chris Myers Sports’
The Daily Briefing Monday, September 9, 2019
AROUND THE NFL We’ll let Peter King catch us up on the weekend’s WR ANTONIO BROWN developments (and King “goes there” in a boldfaced paragraph). I would not describe Tom Brady as giddy, or overly bubbly, about the prospect of playing football with the great but troubled wide receiver he’ll meet today, Antonio Brown.…
Read MoreNASCAR Information Sunday, September 8, 2019
2019 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most wins this season: 4 Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin & Martin Truex Jr. Most 2nd-place finishes this season: 4 Joey Logano Most top 3 finishes this season: 11 Kyle Busch Most top 5 finishes this season: 13 Kyle Busch & Denny Hamlin Most…
Read MoreNASCAR Las Vegas Sunday, September 8, 2019
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES LAS VEGAS STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most Las Vegas wins: 4 Jimmie Johnson Most Las Vegas 2nd-place finishes: 3 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Winless) Most Las Vegas top 3 finishes: 6 Jimmie Johnson Most Las Vegas top 5 finishes: 7 Kyle Busch Most Las Vegas top 10 finishes: 10 Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Friday, September 6, 2019
AROUND THE NFL The leisurely preseason turned into a dud of a regular season opener. Andy Nesbitt of USA TODAY: Well, that was brutal. I’m talking, of course, about that opening-night stinker between the Packers and Bears. The Packers might have won the scoreboard, 10-3, but everyone involved in this one –…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Thursday, September 5, 2019
AROUND THE NFL Bill Barnwell makes the case for all 32 teams to win the Super Bowl here, The more improbable cases are below with the respective teams, as well as a few others of interest. – – – The Panthers sold for $2.3 billion last year. Could another mid-range (and maybe that’s generous)…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Tuesday, September 3, 2019
AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH GREEN BAY QB AARON RODGERS has won the right to call plays, for good or bad, at the line of scrimmage. Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: Rock, paper, scissors, Rodgers. In a development that should surprise no one, Packers coach Matt LaFleur says that Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers…
Read MoreNASCAR Information Sunday, September 1, 2019
2019 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most wins this season: 4 Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin & Martin Truex Jr. Most 2nd-place finishes this season: 3 Alex Bowman, Kyle Busch, Joey Logano & Martin Truex Jr. Most top 3 finishes this season: 11 Kyle Busch Most top 5 finishes this season:…
Read MoreNASCAR Indianapolis Sunday, September 1, 2019
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES INDIANAPOLIS STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most Indianapolis wins: 5 Jeff Gordon Most Indianapolis wins active: 4 Jimmie Johnson Most Indianapolis top 10 finishes active: 12 Kevin Harvick Best Indianapolis average finish: 9.4 Kevin Harvick Most Indianapolis laps led active: 324 Kyle Busch (2nd all-time to Jeff Gordon –…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Sunday, September 1, 2019
AROUND THE NFL Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com breaks down the huge trade between the Texans and Dolphins: The trade that sent Dolphins left tackle Laremy Tunsil to Houston was an enormous one. The Texans are sending two first-round picks and a second-round pick to Miami to acquire Tunsil and wide receiver Kenny…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Thursday, August 29, 2019
AROUND THE NFL Well-connected Mark Maske of the Washington Post reports on what will take the place of the shortened preseason: Amid mounting criticism of an uncompelling exhibition-season product with sparsely attended stadiums and star players being withheld from games to avoid injury, there is increasing conviction within the NFL to shorten the preseason.…
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