don't mess around, I'll cut you down 'cause my name is big boy pete
With the passing of Jimmy Carter yesterday at the age of 100, he was born and left this world without a single Bears QB throwing for 4000.
Only five presidential alma maters have produced Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks:
Gerald Ford (University of Michigan with Tom Brady)
Benjamin Harrison (Miami University of Ohio with Ben Roethlisberger)
Jimmy Carter (United States Naval Academy with Roger Staubach)
Herbert Hoover (Stanford University with Jim Plunkett and John Elway)
Joe Biden (University of Delaware with Joe Flacco
As a kid, Bill Belichick would play catch with Roger Staubach while his father was coaching at the Naval Academy.
“Well, I grew up at the Naval Academy and Bill Belichick's dad was a coach there. So Bill was a kid there. I used to throw the football to him. His dad was there for 33 years. So I obviously have to pull for the Patriots. Steve Belichick, Bill's father, was at the Academy when I was. When they won the Super Bowl that first time, Steve had retired and was on the sideline. He came running over to me before the game and gave me a big hug. After the game, he said winning that Super Bowl next to his son was the most excited he's ever been. Bill idolizes his dad and rightfully so.”
Nicknamed "Captain Comeback," Staubach led the Cowboys to 23 fourth-quarter comebacks during his career.
After retiring in 1979, Staubach founded The Staubach Company, a commercial real estate firm. The company became highly successful and was sold in 2008 for $613 million.
Speaking of clutch comebacks and making some money, Zach Ertz’s game-winning touchdown catch that clinched a wild-card spot for the Commanders also was his sixth TD catch of the season, triggering a $250,000 bonus.
Ertz made $250K for that catch, another $250K for going over 600 receiving yards this season, and another $250K for catching 60+ passes this season — all of which he accomplished last night.
Talk about a great night: Ertz caught the game-winning TD pass, made $750K in incentives, passed Ozzie Newsome to move into 9th place all-time for tight-end receiving yards, and it all happened on his mother Lisa Ertz’s birthday.
Nick Sirianni and Zach Ertz had to be separated by Big Dom after the Eagles lost to the Commanders last week. Ertz apparently high-fived Sirianni too hard, in which Sirianni responded that the one-catch Ertz had nothing to do with the win.
For those that don’t know, “Big Dom” “is in charge of controlling Sirianni’s emotions on sideline.
”Big Dom was approached with a movie deal… they want to do a movie about his life… he was offered a lot of money but it’s not happening” per Adam Schefter.
The Eagles went 10 years without a player ejection and have now had 2 ejections in 2 weeks.
Before last week, the Eagles hadn't had a player ejected since Jason Peters in 2014, the longest streak in the league. CJ Gardner-Johnson ended it with taunting penalties, and last week, Sydney Brown was ejected after a brawl with the Cowboys' Troy Pride.
Note that this doesn't include Big Dom's ejection last year.
Yesterday, Eagles 'Big Dom' was sent to retrieve 3rd-string QB Tanner McKee's first career TD ball from fan after A.J. Brown threw it into the stands.
A.J. Brown hooked up the Eagles fan with a signed game-worn jersey for returning Tanner McKee’s first TD ball
Numbers with Bet Openly
1: Jim Harbaugh is 1st coach in the Super Bowl era to take over 2 teams that had losing records the year before he arrived and take them to the playoffs in his 1st season (also did it with #49ers in 2011)
87: The Patriots wanted a wide receiver in the second round, but when Ladd McConkey was there, they opted against picking him, effectively trading McConkey to LAC for Ja'Lynn Polk and Javon Baker. McConkey has 1,000+ yards and 6 TDs. Polk + Baker have 87 yards.
9: Jalen Hurts' fumbles year by year:
2020: 9 fumbles
2021: 9 fumbles
2022: 9 fumbles
2023: 9 fumbles
2024: 9 fumbles
16: Richardson has now missed 16 of a possible 33 starts in the NFL due to 4 separate injuries: concussion, sprained ac joint in throwing shoulder, hip/oblique, back/foot
72 [TRIVIA]: Ladd McConkey (72) breaks whose record for the most receptions by a rookie WR in Chargers' history?
Quotes
"It was one of the bad moments of the game. Ducks aren't good luck, they're weird. I hate ducks."
Bucs rookie WR and former Washington standout Jalen McMillan about the duck that flew onto the field before the Bucs blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown
“My first hat-and-T-shirt game. I didn’t even know that was a thing.”
Saquon Barkley on the Eagles clinching the NFC East
"I always feel like we go out there, the vibe feels right, we're ready to play. Then we get our ass kicked."
Garrett Wilson on the Jets effort level
“If you take away the scoreboard, it was really about five plays that decided this game.”
Micah Parsons after the Cowboys 41-7 loss
Picks
Sunday, 9/24 @ 4:25pm
Lions -3.5 at 49ers U50.5
Lions Matchup Advantage:
San Francisco has a strong pass defense (5th by DVOA) but struggles against the run (24th).
Lions excel in their run-heavy offense, which aligns well against San Francisco's weakness.
49ers' Offensive Challenges:
Detroit’s defense is dealing with injuries, especially on the defensive line.
However, the 49ers are missing at least two, possibly three, top offensive tackles, hindering their ability to attack downfield.
Game Dynamics:
Lions should dominate on the ground and control the pace.
If the Lions establish an early lead, San Francisco’s limited offense will struggle to catch up.
Record
ATS: 41-51-4 (-13.69u)
O/U: 49-38-2 (+6.59u)
Highlights
NFL long snappers are so good. Look at this snap from Josh Harris in slow-mo. Excellent accuracy and hits JK Scott's hands with the laces up. Easy to put down and Dicker nails it. 1.25 on the operation. Top tier special teams.
An overtime punt! Spokane native Ryan Rehkow launches this 47-yard punt that hangs for 5.1 seconds to pin the Broncos at their own 10!
Bo Nix throws game-tying TD with 14 seconds left on 4th down
Field view of Bo Nix-Marvin Mims TD
Vikings GEQBUS being CORONATED