Posts Tagged ‘Fox Sports’
The Daily Briefing Tuesday, June 1, 2021
AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Peter King thinks that Roger Goodell is not going anywhere soon. There was a sense in recent years around NFL ownership that Goodell would shepherd the NFL through the CBA and media negotiations of 2020 and early 2021 and then, with his contract winding down at the end of the…
Read MoreNASCAR Information Sunday, May 30, 2021
NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON Charlotte Kyle Larson – HIGH FIVE! or COMMITTED GRAND LARCONY at Charlotte Charlotte winner – Pole, Stage 1, 2 & 3 winner, 327 laps led (490.5 miles), avg. running pos.: 1.3, 70 points scored Winner pit stops: Kyle Larson (8 Stops) Lap 48 (Green), 103, 149 (Green), 174, 203,…
Read MoreNASCAR Mid Ohio Sunday, May 30, 2021
MID-OHIO XFINITY SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS 7 Different winners in 7 Mid-Ohio races First win of season for 4 of last 6 Mid-Ohio winners – First career win for 2 of last 6 Mid-Ohio winners 4 Different teams won 7 Mid-Ohio races – Team Penske leads all with 3 wins by 3 different drivers & crew…
Read MoreNASCAR Sonoma Sunday, May 30, 2021
SONOMA NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS Sonoma wins: 4 Drivers – 7 Wins Martin Truex Jr. 3 Kyle Busch 2 Kurt Busch 1, Kevin Harvick 1 3 Champions competing winless at Sonoma: Chase Elliott (0 for 4), Brad Keselowski (0 for 10) & Joey Logano (0 for 11) 462 Days since last California race –…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Friday, May 28, 2021
AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing An NFL rule requiring the same helmet for every game (at least the same design of helmet) has hindered the NFL’s marketeers who would like to emulate college football with a stream of alternate uniforms. The marketeers may be winning. Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: The NFL has been considering the…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Thursday, May 27, 2021
AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing With COVID fears receding and lockdowns vanishing, the NFL can get back to the business of making money and increasing player pay in the process. Nick Shook ofNFL.com: The NFL’s path back to normalcy has met a significant point on the financial side of things. The league and the…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Wednesday, May 26, 2021
AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing All but two NFL stadiums are set for full capacity in 2021 – and the two holdouts are not in noted Lockdown States and should get there soon. Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com: The NFL informed clubs Tuesday of two important developments for the normalization of the league calendar. First,…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Tuesday, May 25, 2021
AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing QB PATRICK MAHOMES is an advocate for the use of microchips to aid officiating. Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com: Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes wants the NFL to go high tech to improve officiating. The NFL has a microchip in every football as part of its data tracking, and bits…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Monday, May 24, 2021
AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Apparently an NFL team did not think it would score enough minority hiring points if it added former player Eugene Chung to their coaching staff. Mike Florio ofProFootballTalk.com: The Fritz Pollard Alliance has asked for an investigation. An investigation is coming. The NFL said Monday morning that it will…
Read MoreNASCAR Information Sunday, May 23, 2021
NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON COTA Chase Elliott COTA winner – Started 8th, finished 12th in Stage 1 & 2nd in Stage 2, led only final 5 laps Winner pit stops: Chase Elliott (3 Stops) 1, 8, 41 Longest green flag run: 18 Laps (36-53) Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: Austin Cindric…
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