They’ll need help for it to happen, but there is a scenario this season in which the Lions and Browns — the only two teams in NFL history to go 0-16 — could end up with the No. 1 seed in their respective conferences.
It’s great seeing growth from the worst to one of the best. Like in 2009, Domino’s admitted their pizza wasn’t good and completely revamped their pizza recipe. The new pizza was a hit with customers.
"We dissected our pizza, then reinvented it from the crust up," then-CEO Dave Brandon said. "We tried scores of different sauces, cheeses, and doughs, with the idea of improving each of them."
In 1991, Domino's Pizza teamed up with Upper Deck to produce a 50 card set of current and past NFL quarterbacks in a set entitled "Quarterback Challenge.”
The most expensive football card ever sold is the 2017 Panini National Treasures Platinum #161 Patrick Mahomes II NFL Shield Rookie Autograph 1/1.
This card fetched an astounding $4.3 million in a private sale in July 2021.
The card features a game-worn patch in pristine condition, contributing to its high value.
The cost of a Domino’s pizza varies depending on the size, crust type, and flavor, but it generally ranges from $5.99 to $17.99. Let’s take the average cost of a pizza to be $12.
So, with $4.3 million, you could buy approximately: 358,333 pizzas
As for the franchises, the total initial investment to start a Domino’s Pizza franchise ranges from $119,700 to $461,45034. Let’s take the average cost to be $290,575.
So, with $4.3 million, you could start approximately: 15 franchises
On average, a Domino’s franchise owner makes about $1,286,000 in sales per year. With a profit margin of 15%, they make net profits of approximately $192,900 per year.
Kory DeShaun Minor is a former He played as an outside linebacker at Notre Dame from 1995–1998 and was a seventh-round pick in the 1999 NFL Draft, selected 234th overall by the San Francisco 49ers.
He played 30 games in four seasons for the Carolina Panthers. After his NFL career, Minor owned multiple Domino’s Pizza franchises in California.
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13: 38-year old Joe Flacco has 13 passing touchdowns this December. Kenny Pickett has 13 touchdowns in his career.
1: Dolphins at Ravens is the 4th time that the 1 scoring offense has faced the #1 scoring defense in the final two weeks of the regular season since the 1970 merger. The team with the highest-scoring offense has won 3 of the 4 meetings.
900: Dolphins RB Raheem Mostert earned a $1 million bonus this season by surpassing 900 total yards.
1999: Since returning in 1999, The Cleveland Browns have blocked a Jets FG in each season they’ve made the playoffs (2002, 2020, 2023)
153 [TRIVIA]: Tua Tagovailoa needs 153 passing yards to set the single season record for most passing yards by a left-handed QB in NFL history. Who’s the record holder?
Quotes
"They came up to me during the bye week ... and told me if I didn't change my contract, my injury guarantee, I'd be benched for the rest of the year."
Broncos QB Russell Wilson
"Just because Michael Jordan was doubled or Kobe Bryant was doubled, it didn't mean that John Paxson always shot the ball. It meant that sometimes we were going to try to design a play to help Michael Jordan be Michael Jordan."
Kevin O’Connell on how the Vikings offense has not changed much since Cousins went down
"Best safety I've coached."
Bill Belichick on Rodney Harrison
“Part of the deal.”
Sean Payton on the criticism he faces. He ended press conference by thanking media for wishing him happy birthday even though the media didn’t
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Picks
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Lions at Cowboys -4.5 (U52)
The Cowboys have 62% of the bets and 70% of the money
The under has hit in three straight games for the Cowboys. It’s also 4-0 when the total closes at 48.5 or higher and has hit in their last three games against teams with a top-10 scoring offense.
Meanwhile, the Lions have been a machine to the over this year at 10-5. However, three of those unders came against a top-10 scoring defense. The fifth-ranked Cowboys allow only 19.1 points per game.
Record
ATS: 43-45-4 (-5.87u)
O/U: 31-37-3 (-8.79u)
Highlights
Micheal Clemons exchanging pleasantries with some Browns’ fans
Joe Flacco walking around the stands with his family casually talking with Browns fans after the game.