The Daily Briefing Thursday, June 14, 2018

The Daily Briefing Thursday, June 14, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  NFC NORTH   MINNESOTA The World’s Oldest Cornerback may be moving to safety.  Herbie Teope of NFL.com:   Terence Newman has accomplished a lot in the defensive secondary during his career since entering the league out of Kansas State as the fifth overall pick in the…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, June 13, 2018

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, June 13, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  NFC EAST   DALLAS Cowboys G ZACH MARTIN will soon be the highest paid guard in NFL history.  Darin Gantt at ProFootballTalk.com:   Not only are the Cowboys on the verge of giving guard Zack Martin a contract, they’re going to give him a huge one.…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, June 12, 2018

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, June 12, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  Albert Breer of TheMMQB.com points out that Anthem protester S ERIC REID is not the only veteran safety without a contract:   A slow-developing safety market has been a part of the Eric Reid storyline. And we’re still where we’ve been on that. On Thursday, Reid,…

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NASCAR Information Sunday, June 10, 2018

NASCAR Information Sunday, June 10, 2018 2018 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most wins this season: 5 Kevin Harvick – 5 Wins ties career-high (2006 & ’14) Most 2nd-place finishes this season: 3 Kyle Busch & Kyle Larson (Winless) Most top 3 finishes this season: 9 Kyle Busch Most top 5 finishes this season: 11…

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NASCAR Sonoma Sunday, June 10, 2018

NASCAR Sonoma Sunday, June 10, 2018 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES SONOMA STATS HIGHLIGHTS Sonoma leaders Most Sonoma races: 23 Jeff Gordon Most Sonoma wins: 5 Jeff Gordon Most Sonoma 2nd-place finishes: 5 Jeff Gordon Most Sonoma top 3 finishes: 13 Jeff Gordon Most Sonoma top 5 finishes: 14 Jeff Gordon Most Sonoma top 10 finishes: 18…

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The Daily Briefing Monday, June 11, 2018

The Daily Briefing Monday, June 11, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  RB CHRIS JOHNSON, whose career is just about over, has a battery charge in Tampa hanging over his head.  The incident happened back in April, surfacing now.  The charge is “only” a misdemeanor, but it doesn’t look good punching a parking valet. WFTS.com:   A former…

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The Daily Briefing Friday, June 8, 2018

The Daily Briefing Friday, June 8, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  NFC WEST   ARIZONA The new coaching regime in Arizona doesn’t seem very forthcoming about injury matters.  Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic:   Running back David Johnson has missed practice time this week with an injury the Cardinals aren’t disclosing.   Johnson watched voluntary practice…

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, June 7, 2018

The Daily Briefing Thursday, June 7, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  NFC NORTH   CHICAGO The Bears are using the NBA gaffe of J.R. Smith as a teaching tool per Herbie Teope of NFL.com:   Chicago Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky loves the Cleveland Cavaliers.   And his adoration for the NBA team isn’t surprising when considering Trubisky…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, June 6, 2018

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, June 6, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  They are already betting in Delaware – and support starts at the top.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com:   In a sign of how quickly sports gambling is getting legalized in states other than Nevada, today sports gambling began in Delaware — and it was the…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, June 5, 2018

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, June 5, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  Sad news with the passing of former 49ers WR Dwight Clark at the age of 61.  His wife took to Clark’s Twitter page to make the announcement:   @DwightC87 I’m heartbroken to tell you that today I lost my best friend and husband. He passed peacefully…

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