The Daily Briefing Saturday, March 21, 2020

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC NORTH   MINNESOTA DL EVERSON GRIFFIN will be joining the ranks of ex-Vikings.  Andrew Krammer in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune:   Just hours after receiver Stefon Diggs posted his farewell to Vikings fans after this week’s trade to Buffalo, the team’s longest-tenured player did the same on Friday afternoon.  …

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, March 19, 2020

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC NORTH   CHICAGO When QB MITCH TRUBISKY looks over his shoulder, he will see veteran QB NICK FOLES.  The Bears acquired him from the Jaguars on Wednesday for a 4th round pick.     DETROIT The Lions ink CB DESMOND TRUFANT to a two-year deal, clearing the way for…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, March 18, 2020

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC NORTH   CHICAGO Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com is unimpressed with the Bears’ big moves – coming to terms with DE ROBERT QUINN and TE JIMMY GRAHAM:   The early word on Tuesday that the Bears could jump in the Brady sweepstakes or make a push for Bridgewater was quickly…

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The Daily Briefing Monday, March 16, 2020

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing An eerie calm settles over the sports world as it is announced the NFL has labor peace for the next decade.  And the NFL will dominate the news this week – as it is business as usual with the league year opening today.  We can thank the NFLPA per ESPN:…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, March 11, 2020

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Two of the NFL’s biggest brands will square off in Canton to start 2020.   The 2020 Hall of Fame Game will feature a classic matchup between two of the NFL’s most tradition-rich clubs.   It was announced Tuesday on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football that the Dallas Cowboys and…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, March 10, 2020

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Jason LaCanfora of CBSSports.com has a way of looking at spending that says the Cowboys are cheapskates:   NFL fans get preconditioned to obsess over the salary cap. This time of year in particular, with free agency about to begin and players being cut around the league because of their…

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NASCAR Information Sunday, March 8, 2020

2020 NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS 1-Kurt Busch finished 3rd & 6th last 2 races – finished 33rd & 25th first 2 races this season 2-Brad Keselowski passed for final lead change last 2 races – Finished 5th at Auto Club & 11th at Phoenix 2-Brad Keselowski finished 11th or better last 3 races –…

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NASCAR Atlanta Sunday, March 8, 2020

NASCAR CUP SERIES ATLANTA STATS HIGHLIGHTS   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 3 Straight races on 1.5-mile tracks – Atlanta, Homestead-Miami & Texas (Brad Keselowski…

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The Daily Briefing Monday, March 9, 2020

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC EAST   DALLAS The Cowboys leak to Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News what they say are their great efforts to sign QB DAK PRESCOTT.   Cowboys officials have met with the agents of quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver Amari Cooper a second time since the end…

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The Daily Briefing Friday, March 6, 2020

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing The NFL is supposed to have a schedule out in about five weeks, but the DB can imagine that the schedule makers face even greater challenges than usual this year.   With so many QBs on the move, how do you value the exposure right now for teams like the…

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