Benjamin Solak

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?

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.

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

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

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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A star is born

I’m noticing a pattern

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.

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

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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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*

Our youth has been SAVED by that taunting call. Thank GOODNESS. The children are PROTECTED.

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

20 routes
0 targets

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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Frantically searching pro football reference for a DJ Reidest

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

Per ESPN Stats and Info:

Bills/Rams was the first game in NFL history in which each team scored 40+ points with no turnovers

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

Having Devon Witherspoon as your nickel is really like having an ace up your sleeve. Every game he makes a few plays around the line of scrimmage that DBs just don't make. Scale-tipping, difference-making player.

JOE TESS: Welcome to the 47th overtime
[Sun rises]
[Sun keeps getting bigger]
TESS: yes
[World engulfed by flames]
TESS: oh god yes

From ESPN Research: the Colts are the first team in the Super Bowl era to at one point be 6 games over .500, and then end the season with a losing record.

Ravens getting that deal done before the open market was one of the best moves of the offseason by a mile

The Aaron Rodgers/DK Metcalf/George Pickens offensive trio is going to be appointment television