The Daily Briefing Monday, June 4, 2018

The Daily Briefing Monday, June 4, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  This from Darin Gantt of ProFootballTalk.com:   The NFL is going to show some pride.   According to Cyd Zeigler of Outsports.com, the NFL is sponsoring a float in the New York City Pride March on June 24, the first time the league has participated in…

Read More

NASCAR Information Sunday, June 3, 2018

NASCAR Information Sunday, June 3, 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: 10 Kevin Harvick…

Read More

NASCAR Michigan Sunday, June 3, 2018

NASCAR Michigan Sunday, June 3, 2018 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES MICHIGAN STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most Michigan wins since repave: 3 Kyle Larson Most Michigan 2nd-place finishes since repave: 5 Kevin Harvick (Winless) Most Michigan top 5 finishes since repave: 7 Kevin Harvick Most Michigan top 10 finishes since repave: 9 Kevin Harvick Best Michigan average finish since repave:…

Read More

The Daily Briefing Friday, June 1, 2018

The Daily Briefing Friday, June 1, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  NFC SOUTH   ATLANTA Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com with an interesting number on the INTs of QB MATT RYAN who was bedeviled by “skipping stone” picks last year:   Atlanta’s Matt Ryan threw 12 interceptions last season, which is not an inordinately high number for a…

Read More

The Daily Briefing Thursday, May 31, 2018

The Daily Briefing Thursday, May 31, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  Not everything on Twitter is awful.  This tweet started with a young Arizona State graduate/student and aspiring media type named Delilah Cassidy trying to board an American Airlines flight (we’re guessing Dallas to Phoenix, but it’s not clear).  Take it away Delilah:   @Delilah_Cassidy WOW okay…

Read More

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, May 30, 2018

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, May 30, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  The Senior Bowl has a new executive director per Chase Goodbread of NFL.com: The Reese’s Senior Bowl has hired Jim Nagy as its new executive director. Nagy comes from the Seattle Seahawks, where he served for five years as the club’s scout for the Southeast region.…

Read More

NASCAR Information Sunday, May 27, 2018

NASCAR Information Sunday, May 27, 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 (4 Wins) Most top 3 finishes this season: 8 Kyle Busch Most top 5 finishes this season: 9 Kevin Harvick…

Read More

NASCAR Pocono Sunday, May 27, 2018

NASCAR Pocono Sunday, May 27, 2018 NASCAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES POCONO STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most Pocono wins since repave (12 Races): 2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Most Pocono 2nd-place finishes since repave: 4 Kevin Harvick (Winless) Most Pocono top 3 finishes since repave: 4 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kevin Harvick & Brad Keselowski Most Pocono top 5 finishes…

Read More

The Daily Briefing Friday, May 25, 2018

The Daily Briefing Friday, May 25, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  John Harbaugh of the Ravens, the coach with PK JUSTIN TUCKER, has a vested interest in making the kickoff more exciting.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com:   As the NFL continues to discuss ways to change the kickoff and reduce the number of collisions that take…

Read More

The Daily Briefing Thursday, May 24, 2018

The Daily Briefing Thursday, May 24, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  The NFL with approval of the new safety initiatives:   NFL owners voted Tuesday to adopt a revamped kickoff play for the 2018 season.   The changes will make kickoffs more like punts and limit full-speed collisions. The adjustments were made in conjunction with special teams…

Read More