Quirky Research

Quirky Research

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Football (and other) marginalia.

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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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Hopefully, we get a revival tomorrow of one of the greatest traditions of the old NFL - live coverage of teams watching other teams play for their fate.

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Cardinals-Cowboys, 1999.

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