The Daily Briefing Wednesday, May 29, 2019

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH   DETROIT OC Darrell Bevall talks about his goals for the revamped Lions offense.  Dave Birkett in the Detroit Free Press:   He’s not exactly the last of the dinosaurs, but Darrell Bevell is a bit of a relic among offensive coordinators.   While the spread offense has infiltrated the…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, May 28, 2019

AROUND THE NFL FYI – with Memorial Day in the rearview mirror we are 100 days away from Green Bay at Chicago to open the NFL’s 100th season.   NFC NORTH   CHICAGO New DC Chuck Pagano makes a heavy comparison with S EDDIE JACKSON.  Patrick Finley in the Chicago Sun-Times:   As he walked…

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NASCAR Information Sunday, May 27, 2019

2019 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most wins this season: 3 Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski & Martin Truex Jr. Most 2nd-place finishes this season: 3 Alex Bowman & Joey Logano Most top 3 finishes this season: 7 Kyle Busch Most top 5 finishes this season: 7 Kyle Busch & Joey Logano Most top…

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NASCAR Pocono Sunday, May 27, 2019

NASCAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES POCONO STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most Pocono wins: 6 Jeff Gordon Most Pocono wins (Active): 4 Denny Hamlin Most Pocono 2nd-place finishes (Active): 5 Kurt Busch Most Pocono top 5 finishes (Active): 14 Kurt Busch Most Pocono top 10 finishes (Active): 20 Kurt Busch & Jimmie Johnson Most Pocono laps led…

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The Daily Briefing Friday, May 24, 2019

AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST   DALLAS Once again, Jerry Jones can’t imagine why the NFL would investigate and discipline RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT.  Everybody gets handcuffed, right?  Todd Archer of ESPN.com:   Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones doesn’t believe the NFL will take any action against Ezekiel Elliott for his role in…

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, May 23, 2019

AROUND THE NFL It’s hard to believe the NFL draft was ever held in New York every year.  Two more cities earn the joy of the NFL’s great spring carnival.  Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com:   NFL owners awarded the 2021 draft to Cleveland and the 2023 draft to Kansas City during a meeting Wednesday in…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, May 22, 2019

AROUND THE NFL The NFL realized that the Sean Payton Rule, while well-intentioned, will only lead to more discussion of what is pass interference, not less.  To more delays, not less. To more rulings that lead to anger, not less.  So they are trying to put part of the genie back in the bottle.  The…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, May 21, 2019

AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST   NEW YORK GIANTS More fuel for the Redskins-Giants rivalry as S LANDON COLLINS lays out the apparent plan of GM Dave Gettleman to remove anything remotely controversial from the Big Blue locker room.  Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com:   Washington Redskins safety Landon Collins believes that the New York Giants…

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The Daily Briefing Monday, May 20, 2019

AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST   DALLAS RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT was in handcuffs at a music festival over the weekend.  TMZ.com:   Ezekiel Elliott was handcuffed at the EDC music festival in Las Vegas over the weekend after he shoved a security guard to the ground and TMZ Sports has the video.   … but…

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NASCAR Charlotte Sunday, May 19, 2019

NASCAR Charlotte Sunday, May 12, 2019 NASCAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES CHARLOTTE STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most Coca-Cola 600 races: 31 Bill Elliott (Winless) & Richard Petty (2 Wins) Most Coca-Cola 600 wins: 5 Darrell Waltrip (Jimmie Johnson 2nd all-time with 4) Most Coca-Cola 600 2nd-place finishes: 5 Richard Petty Most Coca-Cola 600 top 3 finishes: 10 Bobby…

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