The Daily Briefing Tuesday, October 3, 2017

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, October 3, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   The line between say 2-2 and 0-4 is mighty tight in the NFL.  Here is this tweet from ESPN Stats & Info:   @ESPNStatsInfo  There are currently four teams with an 0-4 record, but 10 of those 16 combined losses have been by 3 points…

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The Daily Briefing Monday, October 2, 2017

The Daily Briefing Monday, October 2, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   Thoughts and prayers to all those victimized by the horrific shooting in Las Vegas.    As well as to those involved in the recovery of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.  Relieved to report that those in the DB’s extended family in Puerto Rico are safe.…

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NASCAR Information Sunday, October 1, 2017

NASCAR Information Sunday, October 1, 2017 2017 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most Playoff wins this season: 2 Kyle Busch Most Playoff race 2nd-place finishes this season: 2 Chase Elliott (Winless) Most Playoff race top 5 finishes this season: 3 Kyle Larson & Martin Truex Jr. Most Playoff race top 10 finishes this season: 3 Brad…

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NASCAR Charlotte Sunday, October 1, 2017

NASCAR Charlotte Sunday, October 1, 2017 NASCAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES CHARLOTTE STATS HIGHLIGHTS Kyle Busch: Charlotte only track without a win – 0 for 27 Martin Truex Jr.: 6 Wins last 14 races on 1.5-mile tracks – Winless previous 114 races Kyle Larson: 6 2nd-place finishes on 1.5-mile tracks – Winless 3 Won their first race…

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The Daily Briefing Monday, September 25, 2017

The Daily Briefing Monday, September 25, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   The words of Donald Trump have amazing powers and on Friday, like Bruce Banner turning into The Hulk, they turned Colin Kaepernick’s fading protest movement into a fireball that consumed The Commissioner, NFL owners and many others to the horrified delight of the media…

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NASCAR Information Sunday, September 24, 2017

NASCAR Information Sunday, September 24, 2017 2017 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most wins this season: 5 Martin Truex Jr. Most 2nd-place finishes this season: 8 Kyle Larson (4 Wins) Most top 3 finishes this season: 12 Kyle Larson Most top 5 finishes this season: 13 Kyle Larson (Career-high) Most top 10 finishes this…

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NASCAR Dover Sunday, September 24, 2017

NASCAR Dover Sunday, September 24, 2017 NASCAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES DOVER STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most Dover wins: 11 Jimmie Johnson (Most wins of all tracks) Jimmie Johnson: 5 Races in the month of October in 2017 – Jimmie Johnson won 14 races in month of October (Most of all months) 2015 Dover Playoff race: Lap 104…

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The Daily Briefing Friday, September 22, 2017

The Daily Briefing Friday, September 22, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   NFC NORTH   CHICAGO After scoring just 7 points last week, Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com says the Bears are getting an offensive line reinforcement this week:   Bears guard Kyle Long hasn’t played in a game for a long time.   Long last saw…

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, September 21, 2017

The Daily Briefing Thursday, September 21, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   Sports Illustrated is reporting that the NFL is turning to Plan B for its Super Bowl 52 halftime show after being spurned by first choice – Jay-Z. – – – The NFL’s now-annual game in Mexico City may have been imperiled by the recent…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, September 20, 2017

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, September 20, 2017 AROUND THE NFL   The insurrection against DeMaurice Smith is over before it began.  The NFLPA’s board has the power to call off an election by all members, and that’s what they have done.  Mark Maske of the Washington Post:   NFL player leaders voted Tuesday to retain…

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