The Daily Briefing Wednesday, May 21, 2025

AROUND THE NFL The big vote is later today. Brooks Kubena and Dianna Russini of The Athletic on the eve of the vote with the Competition Committee apparently siding with the Packers and their desire to ban the Tush Push: The NFL’s competition committee and health and safety committee have recommended the league ban the “tush push,” the…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, May 20, 2025

AROUND THE NFL Jason Owens of YahooSports.com with an update on the Tush Push battle: The topic of the “tush push” is a divisive one. The controversial goal-line play made famous by the Philadelphia Eagles and utilized by the Buffalo Bills is back on the agenda at NFL team owners meetings this week, where a vote could effectively ban…

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NASCAR Information Sunday, May 11, 2025

NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON Most wins this season: 3 Christopher Bell & Kyle Larson Most top 3 finishes this season: 6 Christopher Bell & Kyle Larson Most top 5 finishes this season: 8 Kyle Larson Most top 5 finishes of winless drivers this season: 5 Ryan Blaney Most top 10 finishes this season: 9 Kyle Larson Most…

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NASCAR All-Stars Sunday, May 11, 2025

All-Star Race Stats Highlights 1985 CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY 1986 ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY 1987-’19 CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY (33 YEARS) 2020 BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY 2021-’22 TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (2 YEARS) 2023-‘25 NORTH WILKESBORO SPEEDWAY 26 Different winners in 40 All-Star Races Most All-Star Race wins: 4 – Jimmie Johnson Kyle Larson: 2019 All-Star Race winner at Charlotte,…

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NASCAR Information Sunday, May 3, 2025

NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON Most wins this season: 3 Christopher Bell Most 2nd-place finishes this season: 2 William Byron & Denny Hamlin Most top 3 finishes this season: 5 Christopher Bell & Kyle Larson Most top 5 finishes this season: 7 Kyle Larson Most top 5 finishes of winless drivers this season: 4 Ryan Blaney Most top…

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NASCAR Kansas Sunday, May 3, 2025

Kansas NASCAR Cup Series Stats Highlights THE LAST 2 YEARS, WILD KANSAS FINISHES DENNY HAMLIN GOT INTO KYLE LARSON ON THE FINAL LAP & RACED ON TO WIN 2 YEARS AGO KYLE LARSON EDGED CHRIS BUESCHER IN CLOSEST FINISH IN CUP SERIES HISTORY LAST YEAR 39th Kansas NASCAR Cup Series race Denny Hamlin: 4 Kansas…

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The Daily Briefing Monday, May 13, 2025

AROUND THE NFL Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com on the lack of angst in signing rookie draft picks, with one possible hiccup to come: Before 2011, few rookies signed their initial NFL contracts before the Fourth of July. Now, most are signed, sealed, and delivered before Memorial Day. This year, less than two weeks after the draft ended, 58 percent…

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, May 8, 2025

AROUND THE NFL Jeffri Chadiha of NFL.com tries to match the 8 of the top remaining free agents with new homes: We all know Aaron Rodgers will dominate the spotlight as he decides whether to continue his career as the next quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Amari Cooper is the hottest name still available at wide receiver, and…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, May 7, 2025

AROUND THE NFL DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL, the man with three first names, uses TMZ.com to send an ad for his services: Jason Pierre-Paul tells TMZ Sports he wants back in the NFL badly … and he’s promising any team that gives him a shot in 2025 will not be disappointed in the slightest. The two-time Super Bowl champion —…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, May 6, 2025

AROUND THE NFL Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.com has a panel of college coaches who dish on the players taken in the draft.  We have several excerpts down below – and here is one comparing and contrasting the two Big Ten tight ends that went in the first round: Many expected Penn State’s Tyler Warren to be the first…

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