Posts Tagged ‘Chris Myers Sports’
NASCAR Daytona Sunday, June 30, 2019
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES DAYTONA Jimmie Johnson: 3 Daytona wins – Leads active drivers Kurt Busch: 13 Top 5 & 17 top 10 finishes at Daytona – Leads active drivers Denny Hamlin: 437 Daytona laps led – Leads active drivers 3 Finished top 10 in 2019 Daytona 500 & Talladega April – Kyle Busch,…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Friday, June 28, 2019
AROUND THE NFL Mike Triplett of ESPN.com on Saturday’s big race: Alvin Kamara knows he doesn’t have the same level of “elite speed” as a handful of former track stars playing in the NFL. “I’m all right, though,” the New Orleans Saints running back quickly interjected. And he decided that he is…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Thursday, June 27, 2019
AROUND THE NFL This about the NFL’s relationship with Mexico. Darin Gantt of ProFootballTalk.com: The NFL has another game in Mexico on the books this season, but the future of that market could be in question. According to a report from the Spanish website AS.com (thanks Google Translate), future NFL games and Formula…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Wednesday, June 26, 2019
AROUND THE NFL Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com is calling for an intervention by The Commish. Roger Goodell, says Florio, needs to talk to over-officious Al Riveron ASAP. Prior to the league meetings in March, it seemed that Commissioner Roger Goodell was content to allow the NFL embark on its 100th season without addressing the…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Tuesday, June 25, 2019
AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST DALLAS RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT is third in line among the candidates for a big contract from the Cowboys. Dan Graziano of ESPN.com: Based on conversations I’ve had with several people connected to this situation, I do not think Elliott gets an extension this offseason, or even next offseason.…
Read MoreNASCAR Information Sunday, June 23, 2019
2019 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most wins this season: 4 Kyle Busch & Martin Truex Jr. Most 2nd-place finishes this season: 3 Alex Bowman & Joey Logano Most top 3 finishes this season: 9 Kyle Busch Most top 5 finishes this season: 10 Kyle Busch Most top 10 finishes this season: 15…
Read MoreNASCAR Chicagoland Sunday, June 23, 2019
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES CHICAGOLAND STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most Chicagoland wins: 3 Tony Stewart Most Chicagoland top 3 finishes: 7 Kevin Harvick Most Chicagoland top 5 finishes: 10 Kevin Harvick Most Chicagoland top 10 finishes: 11 Kevin Harvick & Jimmie Johnson Most Chicagoland laps led: 695 Jimmie Johnson (Winless) 2018 Chicagoland: Lead swapped 4 times…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Monday, June 24, 2019
AROUND THE NFL One year ago at this time, Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com was convinced (along with the DB) that the NFL’s new rules on tackling too hard with the head would be an unholy mess. And it was in preseason, but ultimately things got straightened out (by not calling very many of the new…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Monday, June 17, 2019
AROUND THE NFL Congratulations on a long, improbable and ultimately successful career for QB Josh McCown. Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com: Josh McCown said in March that he would take some time to decide if he wanted to continue his NFL career during the 2019 season and he announced that decision on Monday. McCown…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Tuesday, June 18, 2019
AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH DETROIT The trade of TE MICHAEL ROBERTS to the Patriots fell through as Roberts failed the physical. So Detroit cut him and rival Packers have placed a waiver claim. GREEN BAY New head coach Matt LaFleur runs an offense that puts some restrictions on a quarterback’s freedom…
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