The Daily Briefing Monday, July 8, 2024

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO Really?  Matt Eberflus is the betting favorite for NFL Coach of the Year. Ahead of Robert Saleh. Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com: The arrival of rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has raised expectations in Chicago, and the expectations are particularly high for head coach Matt Eberflus.   Eberflus is the…

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NASCAR Information Sunday, July 7, 2024

NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON 2024 Chicago Alex Bowman 2024 Chicago winner – Started 8th, finished 6th in Stage 1 & 2nd in Stage 2, avg. running pos.: 6.5, only final 8 laps led Winner pit stops: Alex Bowman – 1 Stop Lap 21 Stage 1 winner: Shane van Gisbergen 40th Stage 2…

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NASCAR Pocono Sunday, July 7, 2024

Pocono NASCAR Cup Series Stats Highlights Denny Hamlin 2023 Pocono winner – Started 8th, finished top 5 in Stage 1 & 2, 9 laps led, avg. running pos.: 8th 2023 Winner pit stops: Denny Hamlin – 4 Stops 32, 72 (G), 96, 124 (G) Denny Hamlin 2023 Pocono: 50th career win / 7th Pocono win…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, July 3, 2024

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH DETROIT Frank Schwab of YahooSports.com sounds like a guy who is throwing a few buck on a bet for QB JARED GOFF for 2024 MVP: Nobody would go into the season saying Jared Goff is the best quarterback in the NFL. That doesn’t really matter for the MVP discussion, however.…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, July 2, 2024

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO Mike Florio says the Bears new stadium might still end up in Arlington Heights.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: The Bears eventually will get a new stadium in the Chicago area. Where that is remains to be seen.   With efforts to build a replacement for Soldier Field on the…

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The Daily Briefing Monday, July 1, 2024

THE DAILY BRIEFING Mike Florio has a plan for the NFL to rise from the ashes of the staggering Sunday Ticket judgment. It doesn’t take a crystal ball to know that the NFL wants to expand the regular season to 18 games. It also doesn’t require psychic powers to know that the league needs to…

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The Daily Briefing Friday, June 28, 2024

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC WEST   SAN FRANCISCO Matt Barrows and David Lombardi of The Athletic discuss the appropriate workload for RB CHRISTIAN McCAFFREY in his age season. No NFL running back played a higher percentage of his team’s offensive snaps in 2023 than Christian McCaffrey, a fact that wasn’t lost on fans who spent…

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, June 27, 2024

THE DAILY BRIEFING With the Jaguars re-building the stadium in Jacksonville, Mike Florio ofProFootballTalk.com does not see an expansion franchise in London anytime soon. Of the 32 current NFL franchises, the Jaguars were the most likely to move to London. Now that the Jaguars have a deal with Jacksonville for a renovated stadium, they won’t…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, June 26, 2024

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC EAST   WASHINGTON The Harris ownership team has shuffled some staff at the Commanders, including the return of franchise legend Doug Williams to a role that sounds more active and analytics VP Eugene Shen is out after eight months. Ben Standig of the New York Times: The Adam Peters organizational makeover…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, June 25, 2024

THE DAILY BRIEFING While we were away, Frank Schwab of YahooSports.com started his annual preseason 32 to 1 previews.  We have TENNESSEE at #27 below.  The others (32 to 28) are worth checking out, especially if its “your team”:   32. Carolina Panthers 31. New England Patriots 30. Denver Broncos 29. Washington Commanders 28. New York Giants NFC NORTH  …

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