The Daily Briefing Friday, September 1, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH   MINNESOTA TE T.J. HOCKENSON is collecting part of the Wilf fortune.  Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com: T.J. Hockenson was back on the Minnesota Vikings’ practice field Thursday, having seemingly put a summer’s worth of injuries and illness behind him. Thursday’s sudden infusion into his bank account surely helped the healing…

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, August 31, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO Could QB JUSTIN FIELDS lead the NFL in rushing in 2023?  Dan Graziano ofESPN.com: Don’t be surprised if … quarterback Justin Fields keeps running.   What I’m hearing: I asked a Bears official if the team wanted Fields to run less this season to avoid putting himself in harm’s…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, August 30, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING If these are the seven biggest surprise cuts of Tuesday, there weren’t too many huge shockers (some will be discussed further with the teams involved below).  Mike Jones of The Athletic: There were a number of proven players who didn’t survive cutdown day, but they likely will resurface elsewhere. Here are seven…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, August 29, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING Interesting question from Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com to some NFL insiders: Would you rather have Jalen Hurts (No. 3) or Joe Burrow (No. 4)? The consensus is Burrow, but this is closer than I expected. Burrow was the overwhelming No. 2 quarterback in our summer rankings from league personnel, but some favor…

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The Daily Briefing Monday, August 28, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING Peter King points out three WR draft picks that did not work out in 2017: In the 2017 NFL draft, three receivers went in the top 10: Corey Davis (five) to Tennessee, Mike Williams (seven) to the Chargers, John Ross (nine) to the Bengals.   Davis retired Wednesday. Williams starts for the…

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NASCAR Information Sunday, August 27, 2023

NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON Daytona 8/23 Chris Buescher Daytona 8/23 winner – Started 11th, finished outside top 10 in Stage 1 & 2, only final 2 laps led Winner pit stops: Chris Buescher – 6 Stops 37, 83 (G), 95, 101, 103, 147 (G) Stage 1 winner: Martin Truex Jr. 24th Stage…

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NASCAR Darlington Sunday, August 27, 2023

Darlington Raceway NASCAR Cup Series Stats Highlights Darlington NCS 9/22 Erik Jones Darlington 9/22 winner – Started 15th, finished 8th in Stage 1 & 9th in Stage 2, only final 23 laps led Winner pit stops: Erik Jones (11 Stops) 37, 74 (G), 117, 154 (G), 181, 193, 220, 233, 280, 320 (G), 342 Top…

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The Daily Briefing Friday, August 25, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING ESPN.com has reports on all 259 drafted rookies here.  We picked one team at random in each division to highlight, but you can check them all out at the link. NFC NORTH DETROIT Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com looks at the progress of the Lions draft class: Detroit Lions   Round 1 (No.…

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, August 24, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO Rookie WR TYLER SCOTT thought he had been stuck with a huge bill.  Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com: The expression on the face of Chicago Bears rookie wide receiver Tyler Scott said it all.   How am I going to pay for this?   Scott was looking at a restaurant…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, August 23, 2023

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC EAST PHILADELPHIA DT JALEN CARTER is a “baby rhino.”  Matt Mullin in the Philadelphia Inquirer: Anyone who has been paying attention to Eagles training camp — or has watched either of their preseason games — shouldn’t be surprised by what Jalen Carter’s teammates have to say about him. Any time you’re…

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