The Daily Briefing Wednesday, April 10, 2024

THE DAILY BRIEFING It’s the Packers, and not the Browns, who will open the season in Brazil.  Mike Florio ofProFootballTalk.com: Sorry, Maurice Hurst. You won’t be going to Brazil this year.   The Packers will be.   The NFL has announced that Green Bay will face Philadelphia in the first ever game in Brazil. It…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, April 9, 2024

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC EAST   DALLAS WR CeeDEE LAMB wants more money, but, as of yet, he is not considering a holdout.  Ciao Miori of TheScore: CeeDee Lamb’s contract situation with the Dallas Cowboys remains uncertain, but the All-Pro receiver expects to stay with the team this season.   “Yeah, I’ll be in Dallas,”…

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The Daily Briefing Monday, April 8, 2024

THE DAILY BRIEFING Bill Barnwell of ESPN.com tells us whether every team should trade up or trade down (stay put is also an option) in the first round here.  We will put some of them with their respective teams below. NFC NORTH CHICAGO We thought this headline was funny: Bears Have Everything Needed to Move…

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The Daily Briefing Friday, April 5, 2024

THE DAILY BRIEFING Earlier this week, Cody Benjamin of CBSSports.com listed six teams that are going to make the playoffs after missing last year (Cincinnati, NY Jets, Tennessee, Jacksonville, Atlanta and Seattle).  Let’s see if he has four from the AFC and two from the NFC on his list of those that will tumble out.…

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NASCAR Information Sunday, April 14, 2024

NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON 2024 Texas Chase Elliott 2024 Texas winner – Started 24th, finished top 10 in Stage 1 & 2, 39 laps led, avg. running pos.: 8.4 Winner pit stops: Chase Elliott – 5 Stops 52, 84, 103, 139, 212 (G) Stage 1 winner: Kyle Larson 21st Stage 2 winner:…

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NASCAR Talladega Sunday, April 14, 2024

Talladega NASCAR Cup Series Stats Highlights 110th Talladega race – First race: 1969 188 Laps – 500.08 Miles – Stages: 60 / 60 / 68 10 Different winners last 10 Daytona & Talladega races 70 Lead changes at Talladega last fall – 57 Lead changes in spring race Ryan Blaney only driver to finish top…

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NASCAR Information Sunday, April 7, 2024

NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS THIS SEASON Martinsville 4/24 William Byron Martinsville 4/24 winner – Started 18th, finished 8th in Stage 1 & 2, first lead on lap 327, 88 laps led (most) Winner pit stops: William Byron – 3 Stops 86, 185, 297 (G) Stage 1 winner: Kyle Larson 2nd Stage 2 winner: Denny…

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NASCAR Texas Sunday, April 7, 2024

Texas NASCAR Cup Series Stats Highlights 44th Texas race – First race: 1997 – 267 Laps – 400.5 Miles – Stages: 80 / 85 / 102 9/24/23: 300th win for Hendrick Motorsports 9/24/23: Temperature 100º Felt like 105º 9/24/23: 11 Cautions for 55 laps – 8 Cautions due to crashes – 6 Green flag runs…

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, April 4, 2024

THE DAILY BRIEFING NFC NORTH CHICAGO Bill Barnwell of ESPN.com (as part of a longer piece) explains what happens when you pick a QB first overall: What should the Bears and other teams expect when they take a quarterback in Round 1? Being an NFL fan who pays close attention to the draft requires you…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, April 2, 2024

THE DAILY BRIEFING Frank Schwab of YahooSports.com identifies the 5 “smartest” moves of the NFL offseason so far: This list of the five smartest moves so far this offseason isn’t necessarily the best players to switch teams. The Atlanta Falcons swung big on Kirk Cousins. It cost them a lot of money. The Las Vegas…

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