Release nflreadr 1.4.0

[tanho63]

Prepare for release:

• [x] git pull
• [x] usethis::use_version('minor')
• [x] Check current CRAN check results
• [x] Check if any deprecation processes should be advanced, as described in Gradual deprecation
• [x] Polish NEWS
• [x] devtools::build_readme()
• [x] urlchecker::url_check()
• [x] devtools::check(remote = TRUE, manual = TRUE)
• [x] devtools::check_win_devel()
• [x] devtools::check_mac_release()
• [x] revdepcheck::revdep_check(num_workers = 4)
• [x] Update cran-comments.md
• [x] git push
• [x] c <- rhub::check_for_cran(show_status = FALSE)
• [x] pkgdown::check_pkgdown()
• [x] usethis::use_tidy_thanks()

Submit to CRAN:

• [x] devtools::submit_cran()
• [ ] Approve email

Wait for CRAN...

• [ ] Accepted :tada:
• [ ] git push
• [ ] usethis::use_github_release()
• [ ] usethis::use_dev_version()
• [ ] git push
• [ ] Finish blog post
• [ ] Tweet
• [ ] Add link to blog post in pkgdown news menu