Benjamin Solak

This is kinda random but do you remember that one time the Bears had 32 seconds left on a running clock and one timeout and only got one more play off

Dude the Chiefs were just getting away with it and getting away with it and getting away with it and all of a sudden they are very much NOT

I asked ESPN Research and they asked Elias Sports Bureau and they looked back as far as they could (to 1978) and it would appear Jalen Hurts is the first player to ever commit two turnovers in one play. Isn't history beautiful?

Watching Cowboys fans freak out about the head coaching hire is called Shottenfreude btw

A nuance about Saquon Barkley's game that a lot of people miss or underappreciate is that he is enormous and fast and perfect

Per The ESPN Stats and Info gang, the Texans are the first team to out-gain their opponent by 100+ yards (336-212), not turn the ball over, and lose a postseason game.

Previous such teams were 49-0 in the playoffs.

I am not the general manager of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Please stop asking me how the Jaguars are doing.

Sam Darnold getting a chance to exorcise the ghosts he saw against the Patriots really has me a little emotional ngl

is this thing on?

god DANG it man

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I’m noticing a pattern

This toe tap isn't merely bananas for the body control and sideline awareness. Look at how Puka has to catch the nose of the football b/c he can't get his hands around in time. High difficulty snag.

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Bold take: if Jalen Hurts gets 6 seconds in the pocket on every passing down, the Eagles will win the game

The fact that it took Ben Johnson passing into Liam Coen passing for Jaguars ownership to go “hey wait a second”

There are 70 throws of 50+ air yards in the NGS database.

This throw was in the air for 2.47 seconds. That is the fastest 50+ yard throw we've seen.

Nate Tice @natetice.bsky.social

good lord Josh Allen

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Wait actually since it’s just a few of us here I have a confession.

The metal arm of my car key broke off from the plastic fob like, five months ago and I haven’t fixed it yet, I just keep using the plastic piece as little pincers to turn the key and then I hope I don’t lose the metal arm somewhere

A star is born

Per the Next Gen Stats tracking, when Quinyon Mitchell was lined up opposite Terry McLaurin:

20 routes
0 targets

i am enjoying the football game. the football game is good.

And with that drop, DeAndre Hopkins is officially a Chiefs receiver

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Aaron Rodgers: *using an esoteric route adjustment hand signal from 2012 that he never explained to either receiver*

George Pickens: *wasn't looking anyway, runs the route he feels is best*

Per @espn.com Stats and Info: Jalen Hurts has set a new record for QB rushing yards in a Super Bowl with 72

It's giving DB celebrating incompletion when burned in coverage

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social

Mike Tomlin somehow just keeps on keepin' on

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The Ravens have now lost 8 games since the 2021 season in which they, at one point, had a win probability of at least 90%.

That's three more than the next closest team.