Paul Hembekides (Hembo)
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First 16 career starts
Wins
Lamar Jackson (13)
Patrick Mahomes (12)
Rush Yds
Lamar Jackson (1,258)
LaDainian Tomlinson (1,236)
Passer Rtg
Lamar Jackson (94.4)
Tom Brady (90.1)
Yds per Att
Lamar Jackson (7.6)
Aaron Rodgers (7.5)
Comp Pct
Lamar Jackson (63%)
Drew Brees (61%)
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A perfect QBR is 100.
An average QBR is 50.
In a play-in game against the worst team in football, Carson Wentz posted a QBR of 4.4.
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Terrelle Pryor: suspended 5 games for selling gear in exchange for tattoos
Todd Gurley: suspended 4 games for accepting $3,000 to autograph memorabilia
9 UNC football players: suspended 4 games for selling sneakers in exchange for up to $2,500
Urban Meyer: suspended 3 games
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Guaranteed money in contract
Bryce Harper ($330M)
Manny Machado ($300M)
Matt Ryan ($100M)
Aaron Rodgers ($98.2M)
Matthew Stafford ($92M)
Total ($290.2M)
Those are the 3-largest contracts in NFL history. Play baseball, kids.
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The day Sister Jean was born -- August 21, 1919 -- Babe Ruth tripled and drove in 2 runs batting cleanup.
For the Red Sox.
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Urban Meyer: suspended 3 games for mishandling domestic assault allegations against Zach Smith and misrepresenting what he knew in a public statement.
Chase Young: expected to be suspended 4 games for accepting a loan from a family friend to fly his girlfriend to the Rose Bowl.
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Never had an 8-RBI game:
Babe Ruth
Henry Aaron
Barry Bonds
Albert Pujols
Never had a 13-K game:
Lefty Grove
Catfish Hunter
Jack Morris
Tom Glavine
Ohtani did both - in consecutive days.
🦄
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As a child, Hank Aaron hid under his bed when the KKK stormed through his neighborhood.
As an 18 year old, he left Mobile, Alabama with two sandwiches and two dollars.
He retired as baseball's home run king and died today a hero. So inspiring.
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Matthew Stafford has started 166 games in his NFL career.
He has been accompanied by a 100-yard rusher in 11 of them.
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Josh Allen cap hit by season:
2019 -- $4.8M (lost Wild Card)
2020 -- $5.9M (lost Conf Champ)
2021 -- $10.2M (lost Divisional)
2022 -- $16.4M (lost Divisional)
2023 -- $18.6M (lost Divisional)
2024 -- $47.1M
It's about to get much, much harder.
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A bad ERA+ is 75.
An average ERA+ is 100.
A good ERA+ is 125.
Jacob deGrom’s ERA+ is 626.
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First 3 NFL seasons:
Rush yds
Christian McCaffrey (2,920)
Marcus Allen (2,879)
Rec yds
Christian McCaffrey (2,523)
Marvin Harrison (2,478)
Receptions
Christian McCaffrey (303)
DeAndre Hopkins (239)
Yds from scrim
Christian McCaffrey (5,443)
Barry Sanders (5,391)
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This touchdown pass from Jameis Winston traveled 50 yards in the air.
Drew Brees attempted 9,421 passes for the Saints and never had one of those.
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The Yankees committed more money to Gerrit Cole ($324M) than the Pirates have to free agents in the last 25 years ($299.5M).
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Playoff wins in last 25 seasons:
Jake Delhomme (5)
Trent Dilfer (5)
Mark Sanchez (4)
Brad Johnson (4)
Colin Kaepernick (4)
Dallas Cowboys (3)
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Elected to Hall of Fame at 43 years old:
Steve Young
Dan Marino
John Elway
Joe Montana
Otto Graham
Tom Brady will start the Super Bowl at 43.
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Bill Russell played 21 winner-take-all games in his career (NBA, Olympics, NCAA Tournament).
His teams went 21-0.
10 of those were NBA Game 7s, and in them, he played 488 of 495 minutes and averaged 29.3 rebounds.
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Most players on injured reserve:
Ravens - 16 (5-1 W-L)
Lions - 14 (0-6 W-L)
John Harbaugh is a good football coach.
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Tyrann Mathieu snaps in 2018
Free safety (440)
CB slot left (199)
Left OLB (123)
CB slot right (112)
Right OLB (39)
Right ILB (31)
Left ILB (27)
CB wide left (19)
Left DT (3)
Middle LB (2)
CB wide right (1)
Right DT (1)
He's a swiss army knife.
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The Mets will pay...
Max Scherzer
Justin Verlander
...$173.3M over the next 2 seasons.
The Braves will pay...
Matt Olson
Ronald Acuña Jr.
Raisel Iglesias
Austin Riley
Ozzie Albies
Michael Harris II
Spencer Strider
...$171M over the next 2 seasons.
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Jason Kelce was the center 😢
In 2011, LeSean McCoy rushed for 17 touchdowns (most in Eagles history). Jason Kelce was the center.
In 2013, the Eagles averaged 160.4 Rush YPG (most since 1950). Jason Kelce was the center.
In 2013, LeSean McCoy rushed for 1,607 yards (most in…
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World Series end time (eastern):
Game 5 (12:15)
Game 4 (11:54)
Game 3 (11:33)
Game 2 (11:20)
Game 1 (12:15)
Each of the last 29 WS games have ended after 11:00 ET (11 of those after midnight).
Want to grow the game? Ensure that kids can enjoy your most important moments.
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Strange but true...
The Colts, who missed the playoffs, played more minutes with a lead this season (562) than the Packers (521) or Titans (490), the number 1 seeds.
That's crazy.
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Top-4 MVP finishes
Mike Trout (7)
Alex Rodriguez (6)
Joe DiMaggio (6)
Mike Schmidt (5)
Lou Gehrig (5)
Ken Griffey Jr. (4)
Pete Rose (4)
Ernie Banks (4)
Joe Morgan (4)
George Brett (4)
Rickey Henderson (3)
Cal Ripken Jr. (3)
Derek Jeter (3)
Mike Trout is 27.
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True: Joe Musgrove's average spin rate was 5.7% higher on Sunday than it was during the regular season
Also true: League-wide average spin rate is 5.5% higher in the postseason than it was during the regular season
🤷♂️
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Syracuse was outrebounded, 51-30.
Syracuse made one 3-pointer.
Syracuse had 3 assists.
Syracuse won.
Against Michigan State.
In Detroit.
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Pitchers are batting .112 this season.
The league is batting .113 vs Jacob deGrom this season.
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Ed Orgeron's college photos from Northwestern State are a sight to behold.
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Most dead money this season:
2-13-1 Lions ($66M)
9-7 Eagles ($64M)
5-11 Panthers ($53M)
4-12 Texans ($49M)
For the Eagles to make the playoffs in a rebuild year -- with Carson Wentz as their highest-paid player ($34M) -- is a remarkable achievement.
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Aaron Judge after All-Star break:
.349/.502/.785
Yankee teammates:
.223/.292/.360
That is a batting line equivalent to that of the 100-loss Pirates.
Judge was the only thing standing between the Yankees and an epic collapse.
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Jalen Hurts was pressured 14 times on Sunday.
On those, the Eagles gained 82 yards and took 0 negative plays.
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Most guaranteed money spent in free agency since 2016:
1. Jets ($341 million)
2. Jaguars ($318 million)
Worst record in NFL since 2016:
31. Jaguars (25-55 W-L)
32. Jets (23-57 W-L)
🤷♂️
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Sean McVay’s coaching tree yielded a Super Bowl (Zac Taylor) before Bill Belichick��s did.
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Javier Baez last 162 games:
223 strikeouts
24 walks.
Not a type-o.
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Most Rush TD in NFL history...
...of 10+ yards
Barry Sanders -- 51
...of 15+ yards
Barry Sanders -- 41
...of 20+ yards
Barry Sanders -- 30
...of 25+ yards
Barry Sanders -- 27
...of 30+ yards
Barry Sanders -- 23
The most electric runner there ever was.
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Tony Gwynn had 297 three-hit games.
Tony Gwynn had 1 three-strikeout game.
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Salary in 2018 😂
- Bobby Bonilla ($1.19M)
- Francisco Lindor ($623,200)
- Aaron Judge ($622,300)
- Andrew Benintendi ($620,500)
- Luis Severino ($604,975)
- Alex Bregman ($599,000)
- Trea Turner ($577,200)
- Aaron Nola ($573,000)
- Blake Snell ($558,200)
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Kyrie Irving playoff career:
On floor with LeBron
47% FG pct
43% 3-pt FG pct
+359 plus-minus
No LeBron on floor
41% FG pct
34% 3-pt FG pct
-49 plus-minus
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Elly De La Cruz is 21.
Noelvi Marte is 21.
Hunter Greene is 23.
Matt McLain is 23.
Christian Encarnacion-Strand is 23.
Andrew Abbott is 24.
Spencer Steer is 25.
Graham Ashcraft is 25.
Jonathan India is 26.
The Reds are coming, and coming fast.
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Longest active streaks of 50+ QBR
(0-to-100 scale):
Patrick Mahomes (36)
Matthew Stafford (9)
Derek Carr (4)
Russell Wilson (3)
Deshaun Watson (3)
Including playoffs, Mahomes has started 36 games. In other words, he's never had a bad game.
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How bad is the Chiefs defense?
On a per-play basis, the most prolific offense in NFL history is the 2000 Rams. They averaged 7.0.
The 2021 Chiefs are allowing 7.1 yards per play.
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Bill Belichick conference championship teams (as head coach or assistant):
2018 NE
2017 NE
2016 NE
2015 NE
2014 NE
2013 NE
2012 NE
2011 NE
2007 NE
2006 NE
2004 NE
2003 NE
2001 NE
1998 NYJ
1996 NE
1990 NYG
1986 NYG
17 times in 33 seasons.
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From 2001-06, Peyton Manning started 40 games in which his team allowed fewer than 20 points.
He went 40-0.
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Le'Veon Bell sat out an entire season to sign a contract worth $35M guaranteed.
In the last 3 days, Scott Boras earned $40.7M in commission for the signings of Strasburg, Cole, and Rendon (5% of $814M).
Become a baseball agent, kids.
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13+ regular season wins & top 2 total defense in Super Bowl:
1972 Dolphins (Won)
1981 49ers (Won)
1985 Bears (Won)
1986 Giants (Won)
1990 Giants (Won)
1992 Cowboys (Won)
1996 Packers (Won)
2013 Seahawks (Won)
2019 49ers (Lost)
Patrick. Mahomes.
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Below is a comprehensive list of QBs drafted in the top 5 that were traded up for:
Sam Darnold
Mitchell Trubisky
Carson Wentz
Jared Goff
Robert Griffin III
Mark Sanchez
Michael Vick
Ryan Leaf
Jeff George
Steve Bartkowski
Don't reach!
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Most QB wins at Gillette Stadium
(opened in 2002):
Tom Brady (134)
Cam Newton (6)
Matt Cassel (4)
Chad Pennington (3)
Jimmy Garoppolo (2)
Joe Flacco (2)
Peyton Manning (2)
Brett Favre (2)
The house that Brady built.
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Zack Greinke earned more this season ($31.5M) than the entire Rays lineup he opposes today.
Y. Diaz ($558,400)
A. Meadows ($557,400)
T. Pham ($4.1M)
J. Choi ($850,000)
A. Garcia ($3.5M)
B. Lowe ($1M)
T. d'Arnaud ($3.5M)
K. Kiermaier ($8M)
W. Adames ($562,400)
Total ($22.6M)
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The Ravens (17.3) and Steelers (18.8) rank 1st and 2nd, respectively, in scoring defense.
In consecutive weeks, the Eagles hung 57 on them with Travis Fulgham as their No. 1 WR.
Carson Wentz is Carson Wentz again.
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The notion that Brady never had weapons is absurd - Belichick equipped him with the No. 1 scoring defense in the NFL (rank by season):
1st
7th
5th
1st
10th
8th
10th
9th
15th
8th
5th
8th
4th
2nd
17th
2nd
1st
17th
6th
In Brady’s 324 starts, the Patriots allowed 18.7 PPG.
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Lamar Jackson has recorded 3 games with 5 Pass TD and 0 Int this season. Below is a comprehensive list of QBs to do that.
2019 Lamar Jackson
2007 Tom Brady
Not bad for a running back.
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Ohio State 2016-19
4/5-star recruits (69)
1st/2nd-round draft picks (18)
Michigan 2016-19
4/5-star recruits (71)
1st/2nd-round draft picks (4)
Michigan's problem isn't recruiting. Player development is.
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Cowboys are 10-3 having played the 3rd-easiest schedule in the NFL
Ravens are 10-3 having played the 6th-easiest schedule
49ers are 10-3 having played the 9th-hardest schedule
Eagles are 10-3 having played the hardest schedule
Buy your Philly stock NOW.
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Ben Simmons shooting yesterday
5-6 FG on Draymond Green
2-3 FG on Kevin Durant
2-3 FG on Andre Iguodala
Ben Simmons defending yesterday
0-2 FG on Stephen Curry
3-7 FG on Kevin Durant
What a stud.
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Ichiro career games
With 4 hits (53)
With 4 strikeouts (0)
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Mike Trout this season:
101 plate appearances
52 times on base
49 outs made
Stupid. Freaking stupid.
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Including playoffs, Michael Thomas has recorded 188 receptions since his last drop (Week 7 of 2018).
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In 34 career playoff games, Ben Simmons has made 5 shots outside of 10 feet (from the basket).
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Jackie Robinson batted cleanup in Vin Scully's first game as a broadcaster. Yasiel Puig did so in his last.
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The Eagles have rushed for 1,569 yards before contact this season.
Meaning, their O-line has created more yardage than 16 teams have gained overall.
That is preposterous.
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Ryan Tannehill this season
117.5 passer rating
(4th all-time)
9.6 yards per attempt
(8th all-time)
70.3 Comp pct
(11th all-time)
A legitimately all-time great season. Out of nowhere.
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Tony Romo's career stats are WAY BETTER than I remembered...
Comp pct
Romo (65.3)
Aaron Rodgers (64.6)
Yds/att
Romo (7.9)
Peyton Manning (7.7)
Pass rtg
Romo (97.1)
Tom Brady (97.0)
TD/att
Romo (5.7%)
Drew Brees (5.4%)
1st down/att
Romo (38.1%)
Kurt Warner (37.7%)
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Jim Harbaugh as underdog
2019 vs Alabama (Lost)
2019 vs Ohio State (Lost)
2019 at Penn State (Lost)
2019 at Wisconsin (Lost)
2017 vs Ohio State (Lost)
2017 at Wisconsin (Lost)
2017 at Penn State (Lost)
2016 at Ohio State (Lost)
2015 vs Ohio State (Lost)
2015 at Utah (Lost)
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Most points per 36 minutes all-time:
Joel Embiid (29.3)
Michael Jordan (28.3)
George Gervin (28.1)
Kevin Durant (26.5)
James Harden (26.3)
Stephen Curry (25.4)
LeBron James (25.4)
What an insane list to top.
#HereTheyCome
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Starter went 7+ innings:
Friday (4 times)
Entire 2021 postseason (4 times)
Love to see it.
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$100M guaranteed contracts in history
MLB - 74
NBA - 53
NFL - 2 (Aaron Rodgers & Matt Ryan)
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Over the last 3 postseasons, teams with 10-point lead entering the 4th quarter are 19-2.
Jimmy G lost both games.
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Christian Yelich last 162 games
.349 batting average
.440 OBP
.733 SLG
1.173 OPS
61 HR
147 RBI (12 game-winning)
217 hits
108 extra base hits
136 runs
33 stolen bases
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The year Betty White was born (1922), Wally Pipp was still the Yankees first baseman.
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Aaron Rodgers first 8 games:
2011 (won MVP)
24-3 TD-Int
119 first downs
20 sacks taken
84.0 QBR
2014 (won MVP)
19-3 TD-Int
113 first downs
20 sacks taken
73.4 QBR
2020
24-2 TD-Int
120 first downs
9 sacks taken
87.0 QBR
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Jalen Hurts
Joel Embiid
Bryce Harper
Is there a fan base with a better triumvirate than we have right now?
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How important is a 1st-round bye? Last 12 Super Bowl teams (seed):
2018
(2) Patriots
(2) Rams
2017
(1) Eagles
(1) Patriots
2016
(1) Patriots
(2) Falcons
2015
(1) Broncos
(1) Panthers
2014
(1) Patriots
(1) Seahawks
2013
(1) Seahawks
(1) Broncos
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Travis Kelce last 7 playoff games
(Rec-Rec Yds-Rec TD):
14-98-2
10-95-1
8-96-1
5-108-1
10-133-0
13-118-2
8-109-1
He will walk into the Hall of Fame the moment he is eligible.
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My favorite Joe Thomas stat: he never started a season 1-0.
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Evan McPherson is the only player in the the last 30 years to score 13+ points in back-to-back playoff games.
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"Jimmy Garoppolo is a game manager."
84.0 QBR in 4th quarter and game within 1 possession (best in NFL)
115.7 passer rating with team trailing (best in NFL)
60% Comp pct on throws 15+ yards downfield (best in NFL)
154.0 passer rating outside pocket (best in recorded history)
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Among 329 elected members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, 68 are military veterans (21%).
Veterans in Baseball Hall of Fame
Civil War (1)
World War I (27)
World War II (36)
Korean War (6)
Ted Williams is the only Hall of Fame player to serve in multiple wars (WWII, Korean War).
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The Phillies are 20-9 all-time in the postseason at Citizens Bank Park.
That is the best record by any team in their home stadium in postseason history (min. 20 games).
#RingTheBell
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Most Tournament wins since 2013
JOHN BEILEIN (18)
John Calipari (18)
Mike Krzyzewski (18)
Roy Williams (18)
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Only 2 teams have played more than 10 games as a favorite this season:
10-1 Patriots
6-6 Cowboys
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.
@Espngreeny
asked what I thought of players opting out of the All-Star Game. And then I lost my temper:
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Aaron Rodgers since 2017
7.4 Yds per attempt
6.4 Yds per dropback
11.6 Yds per completion
34% 1st downs per attempt
58.9 QBR
Average QB since 2017
7.4 Yds per attempt
6.6 Yds per dropback
11.5 Yds per completion
36% 1st downs per attempt
57.9 QBR
Aaron Rodgers is an average QB.
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Mookie Betts this season
AL MVP
Gold Glove
Silver Slugger
Led MLB in WAR (10.9)
Led MLB in runs (129)
Led MLB in BA (.346)
Led MLB in Slug pct (.640)
Led MLB in runs created (156)
Led AL in extra base hits (84)
On a 108-win World Series champion.
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Tom Brady averages more yards per attempt targeting Josh Gordon than any player during his career (min. 30 attempts).
Josh Gordon (10.4)
Donte' Stallworth (10.2)
Chris Hogan (10.0)
Rob Gronkowski (10.0)
Brandin Cooks (9.7)
Randy Moss (9.2)
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Is there a more selfless superstar in sports right now than Justin Herbert?
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I have attended national title games in college football and NBA Finals games and World Series games. They were fun.
Never, in my life, have I experienced anything close to the fever pitch that I witnessed at Citizens Bank Park on Friday. Fandom at its zenith.
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Kyrie Irving playoff career
On floor with LeBron
47% FG pct
43% 3-pt FG pct
+359 plus-minus
No LeBron on floor
41% FG pct
34% 3-pt FG pct
-49 plus-minus
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All 12 of the head coaches in the playoffs this season come from the coaching trees of Bill Walsh or Bill Parcells.
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On Friday morning, the Cubs woke up with the best record in the NL and a 1 game lead in their division.
4 days later, their season was over.
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The Orioles own the best record in the AL.
The Orioles have the 2nd-lowest payroll in baseball.
The Orioles' top eight players (by WAR) are all under 30.
The Orioles have eight of the top 100 prospects in baseball.
Buy your stock now.
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The Titans have 6 wins against the current playoff field, most in the NFL.
And yet, still overlooked.
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The Jaguars own the No. 1 overall pick and a projected $76.4 million in cap space (most in NFL).
Best potential opening, by far.
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Falcons in red zone yesterday
- 15 plays
- 11 yards
- 8 incompletions
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According to FPI...
The Titans have played the most difficult schedule in the NFL.
The Titans own the easiest remaining schedule in the NFL.
No. 1 seed, here they come.
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Eli Manning since 2012
64 QB losses (most in NFL)
134 turnovers (most in NFL)
$131M cap hit (most in NFL)
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NFL penalties per game
2019 (18.3)
2018 (15.9)
2017 (15.8)
2016 (15.8)
Who decided we needed more?
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The Yankees threw 54 fastballs in the Wild Card Game, the slowest of which was 96 MPH.
Baseball in 2018.
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This is perhaps the greatest — and undoubtedly the most famous — play ever made by an infielder.
The preeminent maestro of the hot corner.
Sleep well 🙏
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12 of Carson Wentz’s 23 completions yesterday were caught by undrafted players.
Wentz hasn’t thrown an interception on a non-hail Mary since November 24.
Wentz in 9 wins this season
16 touchdowns
0 interceptions
#FlyEaglesFly
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The Super Bowl started at 6:34 ET and ended at 10:00.
Baseball should take note.
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