The Daily Briefing Monday, June 8, 2020

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing On Friday afternoon, without consulting with the owners, Roger Goodell put the NFL squarely on the side of its militant players in the battle against improper policing specifically and systemic racial injustice in general.  The NFL, said Goodell, had been wrong not to listen to its players and accept what…

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NASCAR Information Sunday, June 7, 2020

2020 NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most wins: 2 Denny Hamlin & Joey Logano Most wins: 2 Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski & Joey Logano Most 2nd-place finishes: 3 Kyle Busch (Winless) Most top 3 finishes: 4 Kyle Busch & Kevin Harvick Most top 5 finishes: 6 Kyle Busch & Kevin Harvick Most top…

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NASCAR Martinsville Sunday, June 7, 2020

NASCAR CUP SERIES MARTINSVILLE STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most wins: 2 Denny Hamlin & Joey Logano Martinsville Active Leaders: Wins: 9 Jimmie Johnson Top 5 finishes: 19 Jimmie Johnson Top 10 finishes: 24 Jimmie Johnson Laps led: 2862 Jimmie Johnson Average start: 8.2 Joey Logano Average finish: 9.3 Jimmie Johnson Lead lap finishes: 30 Jimmie Johnson Poles:…

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The Daily Briefing Friday, June 5, 2020

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Boy, it’s tough to be a compiler of NFL news these days – and an occasional commentator.  We wish this could be just about football but NFL news today is dominated by statements and actions concerning America’s race-related crisis. At the beginning of the week, we vowed to be “less…

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, June 4, 2020

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC NORTH   GREEN BAY We have the reaction to the comments of QB DREW BREES as he tried to craft an acceptable position in today’s social media world (below), but here we look at QB AARON RODGERS whose posts and quotes are more in line with prevailing sentiment. Zach…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, June 3, 2020

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing The NFL commands, at the apparent behest of the NFLPA, that teams hold preseason training at their in-town home facilities.  Nick Shook of NFL.com: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect almost every facet of life and, for the NFL, another change in policy has come as a result.  …

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, June 2, 2020

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing This from Field Yates: @FieldYates Four teams are set to gain cap space tomorrow as a result of post-June 1 cuts earlier this offseason:   * Bears: $2.8M (Trey Burton) * Falcons: $10.75M (Desmond Trufant) * Jets: $11M (Trumaine Johnson) * Rams: $5.5M (Todd Gurley) – – – Mike Florio…

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NASCAR NXS Information Tuesday, June 2, 2020

2020 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most wins: 2 Denny Hamlin & Joey Logano Most wins: 2 Chase Briscoe & Noah Gragson Most 2nd-place finishes: 2 Harrison Burton Most top 5 finishes: 5 Harrison Burton Top 10 finish every race: Harrison Burton Most races led: 6 Justin Allgaier & Noah Gragson Most laps led: 305…

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NASCAR Atlanta Tuesday, June 2, 2020

NASCAR CUP SERIES ATLANTA STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most wins: 2 Denny Hamlin & Joey Logano Active Atlanta leaders: Atlanta wins: 5 Jimmie Johnson Atlanta top 5 finishes: 14 Jimmie Johnson Atlanta top 10 finishes: 16 Jimmie Johnson Atlanta laps led: 1197 Kevin Harvick Atlanta best average finish: 10.5 Chase Elliott   Atlanta Wins Best 2020 Finish…

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The Daily Briefing Monday, June 1, 2020

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Some tough questions from readers for Peter King: Rhule is an example of what’s wrong with the coaching scene, and I should have pointed it out.From Stephen Pratt, of Braintree, Mass.: “Clearly you feel strongly about the lack of minority hiring in recent years. However, a few weeks back you…

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