The Daily Briefing Thursday, November 16, 2017

The Daily Briefing Thursday, November 16, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   NFC NORTH   MINNESOTA The Vikings are going to stay with QB CASE KEENUM, although former starter TEDDY BRIDGEWATER is finally healthy.  Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com:   Everson Griffen succinctly summed up what many thought about the Minnesota Vikings’ decision to start Case Keenum against…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, November 15, 2017

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, November 15, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   Jerry Jones may continue to express defiance to the commitee of NFL owners seeking to silence him over the lucrative contract extension for Roger Goodell, but his surrogates at Papa John’s take a different tack.  Darren Rovell of ESPN.com:   NFL sponsor Papa John’s apologized…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, November 14, 2017

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, November 14, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   If The Season Ended Today in the AFC:                                                Overall     Division       Conference Pittsburgh Steelers      ACN      7-2               3-0                5-1 New England Patriots  ACN      7-2               1-0                4-1 Kansas City Chiefs     ACW      6-3               2-1                4-2 Tennessee Titans        ACS      6-3               2-1                5-3 Jacksonville Jaguars   WC        6-3              2-1                 6-2…

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The Daily Briefing Monday, November 13, 2017

The Daily Briefing Monday, November 13, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   NFC NORTH   CHICAGO Peter King on the replay challenge that blew up on Bears coach John Fox:   Bears back Benny Cunningham was ruled down at the half-yard line in the first half against Green Bay after a 23-yard gain. Fox challenged the ruling…

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NASCAR Miami Sunday, November 12, 2017

NASCAR Miami Sunday, November 12, 2017 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES MIAMI STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most Miami races: 17 Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth & Tony Stewart Most Miami wins: 3 Greg Biffle & Tony Stewart Most Miami 2nd-place finishes: 3 Kevin Harvick Most Miami top 3 finishes: 7 Kevin Harvick Most Miami top 5 finishes: 8 Kevin Harvick…

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NASCAR Information Sunday, November 12, 2017

NASCAR Information Sunday, November 12, 2017 2017 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most Playoff wins this season: 3 Kyle Busch & Martin Truex Jr. (6 Wins in 9 Playoff races) Most Playoff race 2nd-place finishes this season: 4 Chase Eiott (Winless) Most Playoff race top 3 finishes this season: 6 Martin Truex  Most Playoff race…

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The Daily Briefing Friday, November 10, 2017

The Daily Briefing Friday, November 10, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   NFC NORTH   DETROIT With T TAYLOR DECKER back at practice, the Lions can’t wait to get rid of T GREG ROBINSON, the bust from the Rams.   The Lions got left tackle Taylor Decker back at practice over a week ago and they said…

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, November 9, 2017

The Daily Briefing Thursday, November 9, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   The gloves are off according to Ken Belson of the New York Times.  Jerry Jones is going after Roger Goodell and his fat pending contract.    The N.F.L., the $14 billion-a-year sports juggernaut that dominates TV ratings as well as the national conversation most Sundays,…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, November 8, 2017

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, November 8, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   With Jerry Jones out, the NFL Compensation Committee seems poised to finalize another huge money deal with Roger Goodell.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com:   He’s out. Even if he was never in.   Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, November 7, 2017

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, November 7, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   If The Season Ended Today in the NFC:                                                Overall     Division       Conference Philadelphia Eagles    NCE     8-1               3-0                6-0 New Orleans Saints    NCS     6-2              2-0                 5-1 Minnesota Vikings      NCN     6-2               2-1                4-1 Los Angeles Rams     NCW    6-2               2-1                4-2 Carolina Panthers        WC…

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