The Daily Briefing Monday, May 6, 2024

THE DAILY BRIEFING Looking ahead to next year’s draft?  Three QBs are at the top of that heap at the moment per a trio of ESPN.com experts: Who are the top quarterbacks in the 2025 class?   Matt Miller, NFL draft analyst: The start of the 2025 class’ evaluation is a three-headed monster. Carson Beck…

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NASCAR Information Sunday, May 12, 2024

NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON Darlington 5/24 Brad Keselowski Darlington 5/24 winner – Started 2nd, finished 3rd in Stage 1 & 2nd in Stage 2, 37 laps led, ended career-long 110-race winless streak First win by car #6 since Daytona 7/11 – David Regan Brad Keselowski: Last 11 wins on 11 different tracks –…

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NASCAR Information Sunday, May 5, 2024

NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON Kansas 5/24 Kyle Larson Kansas 5/24 winner – Started 4th, finished 3rd in Stage 1 & 2nd in Stage 2, 64 laps led, last lap pass for win by .001 seconds Winner pit stops: Kyle Larson – 6 Stops 33 (G), 84, 119 (G), 169, 202, 263 Stage…

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NASCAR Darlington Sunday, May 5, 2024

Darlington NASCAR Cup Series Stats Highlights 7 Different winners in last 7 Darlington races – Harvick, Truex Jr., Hamlin, Logano, Jones, Byron & Larson Hendrick Motorsports Darlington sweep last year – William Byron in May & Kyle Larson in September William Byron Darlington 5/23 winner (3rd win last season – First driver with 3 wins…

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The Daily Briefing Friday, May 3, 2024

THE DAILY BRIEFING As we review the 2024 Draft and all the praise going to the hard-working personnel staffs of the 32 member clubs – this reminder as to how good a job they did in 2021.  Only 18 of the 32 first rounders have been successful by the metric of the 5th-year option renewal.…

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, May 2, 2024

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC EAST   DALLAS CB DARON BLAND, who broke out after CB TREVON DIGGS was injured, can’t wait for Diggs’ return.  Jon Machota: @jonmachota Cowboys CB DaRon Bland on Trevon Diggs returning from his season-ending knee injury: “I mean, a lot of people are not expecting what Tre is gonna come back…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, May 1, 2024

THE DAILY BRIEFING Bill Belichick, with The Commish at his side, tells Pat McAfee he is all in on the banning of the hip-drop tackle.  Khari Thompson of Boston.com: Bill Belichick sat down with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for a segment on the Pat McAfee Show.   During the appearance, Belichick and Goodell discussed their…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, April 30, 2024

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH   MINNESOTA T CHRISTIAN DARRISAW has had his fifth-year option exercised.  Craig Peters of Vikings.com: The Minnesota Vikings on Monday announced the team has exercised the fifth-year option on tackle Christian Darrisaw, extending his rookie contract through the 2025 season.   Darrisaw was selected by the Vikings in the first…

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The Daily Briefing Monday, April 29, 2024

THE DAILY BRIEFING Ben Solak of The Ringer on whether the run on offensive players is a long term trend or a one-year anomaly: The Big Thing: All Offense A lot happened in the NFL draft. If there’s one thing you need to know, it’s this.   As the dust settles on the 2024 NFL…

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The Daily Briefing Saturday, April 27, 2024

THE DAILY BRIEFING A second bye week for an 18-game season with the Super Bowl on President’s Day weekend.  That’s the plan being pushed by The Commish.  Sean Leahy of YahooSports.com: Fans who have pined to have the day after the Super Bowl declared a holiday may soon get their wish.   Appearing on “The…

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