the shoe is on the hand it fits
MNF! Week 8
American Ice Football is here.
Each team has eight players on the ice at a time, and it seems (from watching the videos), that standard Arena League Football rules apply… but on ice. And just to be clear, the players aren’t wearing skates. They’re wearing regular shoes.
James Cook and Dion Dawkins went to their first hockey game earlier this year.
Packers Defensive End and first-round pick, Lukas Van Ness, gravitated to hockey growing up in Chicago
“I have size-17 feet. I was carrying some boats around as my skates. It was almost like I had five-pound weights skating around, getting good conditioning. So my motor, my effort, physicality, all that I believe came from hockey.”
While not officially documented, Jordan Mailata, a former rugby player and current Eagles offensive tackle, is known for his exceptionally large feet, requiring a size 18 shoe.
This is size 18 vs a size 10, which is the average.
CeeDee Lamb found some youth sized cleats in the locker room last season, and assumed they were Deuce Vaughn’s.
Deuce Vaughn (5'5") is the shortest player ever measured at the combine since official data was tracked in 2003.
On this date in 1973, Tom Dempsey kicked the shortest field goal in NFL history.
He also held the record for the longest FG at one point with a 63-yard FG in 1970.
We’ve talked about him before - he had no toes.
Asked if that gave him an unfair advantage he said,
"How bout you try kickin a 63 yard field goal to win it with 2 seconds left an yer wearin a square shoe, oh yeah and no toes either."
Numbers with Bet Openly
80,000: NFL teams go through anywhere from 3,600 to 4,300 Uncrustables a week. When you factor in training camps and the teams that did not share their data, NFL teams easily go through at least 80,000 Uncrustables a year.
756: The Jets scored 20+ points, committed 0 turnovers, and held their opponent to under 250 yards of offense.From 1940 until yesterday, teams were 756-0 when they hit those three metrics. Unfortunately, the Jets lost to New England yesterday, 25-22.
7: In the Deshaun Watson era, the Browns have had seven 300-yard passing games... none of them were from Deshaun Watson (a chart)
44.4 [TRIVIA]: Which starting QB currently has a 44.4% completion rate for the season? This completion percentage would be good enough to rank him 13th (out of 14 quarterbacks) in 1966, the first AFL-NFL merger season
Quotes
“It was probably one of the dirtier plays I've ever seen. Protect your quarterback no matter what."
C Bradley Bozeman on Saints DL Nathan Shepherd's hit on QB Justin Herbert
“That’s what you took from that? Out of that whole play, that’s what you took from that? You don’t know football. You can’t do nothing that I do. You can’t go out there and do nothing. Stay in your lane, buddy. Stop trying me, dog.”
Trayvon Diggs
"I don't have to be perfect, but I damn sure can't be having the turnovers... The second (INT) was as boneheaded of an interception as I've had... Should've just thrown it away... That one hurts, starting off the third quarter that way... That's on me. We can't have that."
Dak Prescott after the Dallas Cowboys loss to the 49ers
I’ll never get benched lame ass dude.
Picks
Monday, October 28 / 8:15pm
Giants (+6) at Steelers
New York is the sixth-unluckiest team in the NFL coming into the week, while the Steelers have a positive luck score.
The Giants lead the league in both adjusted sack rate and total sacks. Pittsburgh has the worst matchup in the league this week in terms of combined sack rate allowed by the offense and forced by the defense.
Record
ATS: 17-25-2 (-9.53u)
OU: 22-15 (+5.02u)
Highlights
Jayden Daniels throws up a last second Hail Mary and Noah Brown catches it to win the game!
Bears CB Tyrique Stevenson was mocking Commanders fans during the Hail Mary
Caleb Williams reacts to Jayden Daniels game-winner
View of Jayden and his instant reaction in real time during the Hail Mary
Tua with a first down run and a slide as he gets into the red zone!
David Montgomery throws touchdown to Sam LaPorta
Jaguars punter Logan Cooke booms a 73-yard punt