The Daily Briefing Wednesday, March 13, 2019

AROUND THE NFL We have coverage of the big trade that sent WR ODELL BECKHAM, Jr. in both NEW YORK GIANTS and CLEVELAND.  Here is an overview from Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com:   Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com says the Giants played things significantly better than the Steelers:   The Steelers got a third-round pick and…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, March 12, 2019

AROUND THE NFL After a flurry of activity, 15 of the top 25 free agents (and 10 of the top 12), according to ProFootballTalk.com, are tagged or signed:   The following are PFT’s top 100 free agents for the start of the 2019 league year. The rankings include prospective unrestricted and restricted free agents, as…

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NASCAR Information Sunday, March 10, 2019

NASCAR Information Sunday, March 10, 2019 2019 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS 4 Different winners in 4 races this season Kyle Busch: 5 Wins last 7 NASCAR races – 2 NGOTS, 2 NXS & 1 MENCS Kyle Busch: First career Cup win – Auto Club Speedway 9/4/05 (Youngest-ever Cup winner at the time – 20…

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NASCAR Auto Club Sunday, March 10, 2019

NASCAR Auto Club Sunday, March 10, 2019 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES AUTO CLUB STATS HIGHLIGHTS ON THIS DATE! 3/17/05: Albert Einstein finishes his scientific paper detailing his Quantum Theory of Light 3/17/57: Ralph Moody wins at Wilson Speedway 3/17/62: Jack Smith wins at Savannah Speedway 3/17/63: Fred Lorenzen wins at Atlanta 3/17/68: David Pearson wins at…

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The Daily Briefing Monday, March 4, 2019

AROUND THE NFL Peter King on the state of replay reform, with an interesting analogy from Saints coach Sean Payton:   I don’t think any change in the replay system, in the wake of the non-interference call in the NFC title game, could get the required 24 votes to change the system today. But that…

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NASCAR Information Sunday, March 3, 2019

NASCAR Information Sunday, March 3, 2019 2019 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS 3 Different winners in 3 races this season Joey Logano only repeat winner last 9 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races (3 Wins) – 6 Others 1 win each Joey Logano won back-to-back races once – Charlotte 10/15, Kansas 10/15 & Talladega 10/15 Joey…

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NASCAR ISM Sunday, March 3, 2019

NASCAR ISM Sunday, March 3, 2019 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES ISM RACEWAY STATS HIGHLIGHTS ”IF YOU EVEN DREAM OF BEATING ME YOU’D BETTER WAKE UP AND APOLOGIZE” MUHAMMAD ALI ON THIS DATE! 3/10/65: Walter Matthau & Art Carney opened in “The Odd Couple” on Broadway 3/10/63: JAYNE MANSFIELD KISSED WINNER JUNIOR JOHNSON AFTER HILLSBORO DIRT TRACK VICTORY…

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NASCAR Las Vegas Sunday, February 24, 2019

NASCAR Las Vegas Sunday, February 24, 2019 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES LAS VEGAS STATS HIGHLIGHTS NASCAR GOES WEST! KEVIN HARVICK WON 2 OF THE 3 RACES ON THE WEST COAST SWING – LAS VEGAS & ISM RACEWAY MARTIN TRUEX JR. FINISHED TOP 5 ALL 3 RACES INCLUDING A WIN AT AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY KYLE BUSCH FINISHED…

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The Daily Briefing Friday, March 1, 2019

AROUND THE NFL The coaches subcommittee of the Competition Committee wants an all-powerful eye in the sky.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com:   The Competition Committee has made plenty of headlines this week regarding whether and to what extent the replay review process will, or won’t, change in the aftermath of last month’s NFC championship game.…

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, February 28, 2019

AROUND THE NFL QB JOHNNY MANZIEL is a man without a country, if that country is Canada.  The CFL orders him cut by the Montreal Allouettes.   The Montreal Alouettes released quarterback Johnny Manziel on Wednesday, saying he “contravened the agreement which made him eligible to play” in the Canadian Football League.   The CFL…

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