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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, August 2, 2017
The Daily Briefing Wednesday, August 2, 2017 LT RYAN CLADY, currently unsigned after ending 2016 on the Jets’ IR list with a shoulder injury, has announced his retirement. He said there were several teams interested in signing him. – – – Ara Parseghian, a great coach and better man, passed away today at age 94. …
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Tuesday, August 1, 2017
The Daily Briefing Tuesday, August 1, 2017 Visiting the Jets on his training camp tour, The Commish says there is no such thing as “tanking” in the NFL, unlike the NBA. Rich Cimini of ESPN.com: There’s no tanking in football, according to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. “I don’t think any team tanks, I really…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Monday, July 31, 2017
The Daily Briefing Monday, July 31, 2017 The study that showed a 99% rate of CTE in NFL football players made an impression with its headlines the DB has learned in lunchtime conversations the last week. But Ben Volin of the Boston Globe says things aren’t as cut-and-dried as media headlines would want you to…
Read MoreNASCAR Information Sunday, July 30, 2017
NASCAR Information Sunday, July 30, 2017 2017 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most wins this season: 3 Jimmie Johnson & Martin Truex Jr. Most 2nd-place finishes this season: 7 Kyle Larson (2 Wins) Most top 3 finishes this season: 9 Kyle Larson Most top 5 finishes this season: 11 Brad Keselowski Most top 10 finishes…
Read MoreNASCAR NASCAR Watkins Glen Sunday, July 30, 2017
NASCAR Watkins Glen Sunday, July 30, 2017 WOW! LOOK AT THAT! AMAZING INFORMATION BELOW! MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES WATKINS GLEN STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most Watkins Glen races: 24 Jeff Gordon Most Watkins Glen wins: 5 Tony Stewart Most Watkins Glen top 5 finishes: 12 Mark Martin Most Watkins Glen top 10 finishes: 16 Mark Martin Most Watkins…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Friday, July 28, 2017
The Daily Briefing Tuesday, July 28, 2017 As the Ravens contemplate making a controversial addition to their roster, a J.D. Power survey finds out that Colin Kaepernick had more to do with the NFL’s television ratings issues in 2016 than any other single factor. Darren Rovell at ESPN.com: National anthem protests were the top…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Thursday, July 27, 2017
The Daily Briefing Thursday, July 27, 2017 Jason LaCanfora of CBSSports.com notes that the last two firings, in Kansas City and Carolina, both involved the disposal of “scouting first” GMs. It’s a tough time to be a general manager in the NFL. Doesn’t matter what time of year it is or how close…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Wednesday, July 26, 2017
The Daily Briefing Wednesday, July 26, 2017 Give Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com some credit, there are some true surprises on his list of possible surprise cuts. On the other hand, the surprise about LB AHMAD BROOKS is that he’s not already cut. Training camp is a time of optimism for fans — and anxiety…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Tuesday, July 25, 2017
The Daily Briefing Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Ross Tucker at SportsOnEarth.com on the GM firings in Kansas City and Carolina: Be careful what you wish for. That would be my message to Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt and his counterpart Jerry Richardson of the Carolina Panthers in the wake of their surprising…
Read MoreThe Daily Briefing Monday, July 24, 2017
The Daily Briefing Monday, July 24, 2017 AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH CHICAGO Kudos to LB JERRELL FREEMAN for knowing the Heimlich maneuver. Darin Gantt of ProFootballTalk.com: It’s a good thing Jerrell Freeman decided to have one last cheat meal before training camp. The Bears linebacker made a last-minute call for some…
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