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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, September 10, 2024
THE DAILY BRIEFING A couple of Week 2 scheduling oddities – There are two shared stadiums in the NFL, and usually one of the tenants is home each week. But in Week 2, both Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles and MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands of New Jersey will be dark as the Chargers, Rams,…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Monday, September 9, 2024
THE DAILY BRIEFING WEEK ONE QUICK HITS * After Week 1, the Steelers and the Texans are the team’s in sole possession of their division lead. Seattle would join them if the Jets beat the 49ers tonight. * The Jets need to win to stay out of sole possession of last in the AFC East. …
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Friday, September 6, 2024
THE DAILY BRIEFING Veteran scribe John McClain questions the NFL’s priorities: @McClain_on_NFL Tell me why a player can be suspended for a year for placing a bet, but Rashee Rice can drive recklessly caught on camera, could have killed people, casually walks away with a locker full of felonies and nothing has happened to him…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Thursday, September 5, 2024
THE DAILY BRIEFING The good news for the NFL is that the Packers and Eagles players who are concerned about being in crime-ridden Sao Paulo can’t take to X/Twitter to voice their concerns since that medium has been banned by judicial fiat. Scott Thompson of FoxNews.com on increased security in the largest city in the…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Wednesday, September 4, 2024
THE DAILY BRIEFING Actually, we might have thought more than $35 billion was bet on the NFL Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com: Business is booming for betting on the NFL. The American Gaming Association estimates that $35 billion will be bet legally on the NFL this season, according to CNBC. That would be a…
Read MoreNASCAR Information Sunday, September 15, 2024
NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON 16 Different winners in 28 races this season 9 Different winners in last 9 races – Alex Bowman, Ryan Blaney, Kyle Larson, Austin Dillon, Tyler Reddick, Harrison Burton, Chase Briscoe, Joey Logano & Chris Buescher 7 Different teams won last 7 races – Hendrick, Childress, 23XI, Wood Brothers,…
Read MoreNASCAR Bristol Sunday, September 15, 2024
Bristol NASCAR Cup Series Stats Highlights Bristol March: 5 Lead lap finishers 54 Lead changes – Short track record Joe Gibbs Racing – 383 Laps led (All 4 drivers finished top 10) Denny Hamlin: 4 Bristol wins – 2 Straight Bristol wins Kyle Larson: Finished 6th or better last 5 Bristol races – 4 Straight…
Read MoreNASCAR Information Sunday, September 8, 2024
NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON Atlanta 9/24 Joey Logano Atlanta 9/24 winner – Started 7th, finished 4th in Stage 1 & 12th in Stage 2, led only 9 of final 10 laps Winner pit stops: Joey Logano – 4 Stops Lap 63, 116, 163, 178 Stage 1 winner: Ryan Blaney 3rd Stage 2…
Read MoreNASCAR Watkins Sunday, September 8, 2024
Watkins Glen NASCAR Cup Series Stats Highlights Ross Chastain: 100th race with Trackhouse Racing Brad Keselowski: 100th race with RFK Racing William Byron 2023 Watkins Glen winner Started 2nd, finished 2nd in Stage 1 & Stage 2 winner, 66 laps led (most), avg. running pos.: 1.4 (best) 2023 Winner pit stops: William Byron – 2…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Monday, September 2, 2024
THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO However they were picked, rookie QB CALEB WILLIAMS is one of eight, yes eight, Bears captains. Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com: The Chicago Bears named eight captains for the 2024 season Monday, including rookie quarterback Caleb Williams. The selection process for team captains has historically been based on player…
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