The Daily Briefing Tuesday, May 27, 2025

AROUND THE NFL We have spent the weekend starting our team-by-team schedule analysis.  The AFC and NFC East are on tap today with the other divisions heading your way soon (except the Jets, coming tomorrow). One thing is clear, the Giants and Patriots could play at the same abstract level in 2025 and the Patriots would…

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The Daily Briefing Friday, May 23, 2025

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  DETROITEDGE AIDAN HUTCHINSON is full go.  Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com: Detroit Lions star Aidan Hutchinson says he’s fully cleared to return for football activities. The Pro Bowl edge rusher, speaking to reporters for the first time since last year’s season-ending leg injury, couldn’t hide his excitement about reentering the mix. Hutchinson said he didn’t…

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, May 22, 2025

AROUND THE NFL The NFL voted – and 71% of the Eagles potential opponents wanted to take the Tush Push away from them.  But this isn’t a straight democracy, and Philadelphia will continue to use it.  Kevin Patra of NFL.com: The tush can still be pushed. The Green Bay Packers’ proposal to ban the so-called tush push play,…

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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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