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Quirky Research

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Football (and other) marginalia.

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Lonnie Walker IIII

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Last undefeated teams in college basketball This season was the first time there were no undefeated schools on New Year’s Day, when Arizona State, TCU, and Villanova all lost.

Haven't had to update this in a while - www.quirkyresearch.com/2019/01/19/l...

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This is not the first time in NFL history that a trade involving a first-round pick has been voided for a failed physical.

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Technically his son, but yes. It's part of the chain of events that led to the Krafts owning the team.

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Something similar happened with the Jacksons' Victory Tour in 1984 - the Foxboro Board of Selectmen denied them permits for two concerts due to traffic and security concerns.

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Glove technology has gotten a lot better too.

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Southwest Texas State Teachers College publications, 1928.

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Attendance in the NFL was generally down that Sunday (though nothing like in Buffalo) due to World Series Game 5 being played at 4 pm Eastern that afternoon.

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Coming later this offseason:

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Just 5 years, 2012-2016.

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He'd just have to construct one of these, but for football (World Series pitch-by-pitch via telegraph would be a thing in the upcoming decades).

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Stanford-Cal's 10-10 tie in 1892.

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Game possession chart for Yale-Princeton, 1893.

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It wasn't just Tommy Maddox - it was Tommy Maddox AND Shawn Moore, because Dan Reeves decided to rotate his backup quarterbacks every play with John Elway out injured.

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2025 also had interim Mikes Kafka and McCoy (who both replaced Brians).

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Four plays from BYU right tackle Andy Reid, #64, 1980.

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Great moments in crowd noise, 1985. youtu.be/YHtTmO3Selc?...

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And they forgot to remove the signal in the rulebook until this year.

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I guess they haven't counted their upcoming Championship appearance yet.

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Most consecutive years without a Super Bowl appearance, division:

16: AFC South, 2010-25 (current)
15: NFC North, 2011-25 (current)
10: NFC Central, 1986-95
9: NFC West, 1970-78
8: AFC East, 1974-81
8: AFC North, 2013-20
8: NFC Central, 1977-84

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Most consecutive years without a Super Bowl appearance, division:

16: AFC South, 2010-25 (current)
14: NFC North, 2011-24 (current)
10: NFC Central, 1986-95
9: NFC West, 1970-78
8: AFC East, 1974-81
8: AFC North, 2013-20
8: NFC Central, 1977-84

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AFC Divisional Round - New York Jets @ Pittsburgh Steelers - Jan. 15, 2005 - Doug Brien, J-Mac YouTube video by PigDog Video2001

Don't run giveup plays to set up game-winning field goals in Pittsburgh. youtu.be/83cycz2s3o0?...

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Worst records this season:
Cardinals 3-14
Jets 3-14
Raiders 3-14
Titans 3-14
Team with Sauce Gardner on the roster 2-14

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Even with 0 interceptions, the 2025 Jets aren't going to set the single-season record for the fewest interception return yards; last year's Browns finished with -2 thanks to this Greg Newsome return.

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Still no on-camera interviews.

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Here we go.

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85 Bears - NYG at Chicago - NFC Playoffs Part 1 (Q 1-3) #bears #giants YouTube video by Victor-y

The shortest doink I know of off-hand since the NFL moved the goalposts back was a 19-yarder the Giants missed in the 1985 playoffs against the Bears. youtu.be/D0Sxsz6eCC0?...

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Michael Irvin kept up the sweater tradition 4 years later.

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