The Daily Briefing Thursday, March 5, 2020

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing BRADY So there was a conversation between TOM BRADY and Bill Belichick this week.  Whispered reports rang from meh to worse.  Charean Williams of Pro FootballTalk.com:   Tom Brady and Bill Belichick finally talked.   They connected by phone Tuesday to discuss the quarterback’s impending free agency for the first…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, March 4, 2020

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing Are QB TOM BRADY and WR ANTONIO BROWN a package deal?  Conor Roche of Boston.com:   Antonio Brown still doesn’t know if he’ll be punished by the NFL for his alleged sexual misconduct, but that apparently isn’t stopping Tom Brady from wanting to team up with him.   Two people…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, March 3, 2020

AROUND THE NFL Daily Briefing NFC SOUTH   ATLANTA The Falcons will be building their brand in London against the Broncos this October if Heavy.com is to be believed:   No more guessing games for Atlanta Falcons fans. It is reportedly supposed to be made official as early as next week that the Falcons will…

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The Daily Briefing Monday, March 2, 2020

AROUND THE NFL The NFL is looking to increase its TV take by a minimum of 60 percent – and the players should see there deals rise accordingly as the league will be required to compensate them on a percentage.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com:   The proposed CBA, as revised by the NFL on Tuesday,…

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NASCAR Information Sunday, March 1, 2020

2020 NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS Jimmie Johnson only Hendrick Motorsports driver in top 10 at Phoenix 3/19 3 Joe Gibbs Racing drivers finished top 5 at Phoenix 3/19 3 Different winners from 3 different teams with 3 different manufacturers in 3 races this season Regular season points leader: Ryan Blaney (Winless) – 15th in…

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NASCAR Phoenix Sunday, March 1, 2020

NASCAR CUP SERIES PHOENIX STATS HIGHLIGHTS Who will Win the West? Final race of West Coast Swing! Most Phoenix wins: 9 Kevin Harvick Most Phoenix top 3 finishes: 11 Kevin Harvick Most Phoenix top 5 finishes: 17 Kevin Harvick Most Phoenix laps led: 1595 Kevin Harvick Alex Bowman (Tucson, AZ) Auto Club winner – Started…

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, February 27, 2020

AROUND THE NFL NFL teams did not like the pass interference review as administered in 2019 – and if having it again is the choice, they will say no thanks.  Jeremy Bergman of NFL.com:   Pass interference replay review looks to be one-and-done.   In the annual postseason survey taken by the nine-member NFL Competition…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, February 26, 2020

AROUND THE NFL In a late-night session, by the thinnest of margins, the NFLPA’s Executive Council approved sending a CBA to the members for a vote.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com:   The NFL Players Association unexpectedly raised the bar for sending the current CBA proposal to the full union for a vote. Early Wednesday, that…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, February 25, 2020

AROUND THE NFL Apparently the nine home game faction is winning the battle over the internationalists in the fight for the 17th game.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com:   he NFL hasn’t provided the NFL Players Association with many/any details regarding how a 17th regular-season game would be implemented. On Monday, Packers CEO Mark Murphy shared…

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NASCAR Auto Club Sunday, February 23, 2020

NASCAR CUP SERIES AUTO CLUB STATS HIGHLIGHTS   Most Auto Club wins: 6 Jimmie Johnson Most Auto Club 2nd-place finishes: 5 Jimmie Johnson Most Auto Club top 3 finishes: 13 Jimmie Johnson Most Auto Club top 5 finishes: 13 Jimmie Johnson Most Auto Club top 10 finishes: 17 Jimmie Johnson Best Auto Club average finish:…

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