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Week 7! MNF
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Yesterday, Tyson Bagnet went from NCAA Div II quarterback to starting NFL quarterback. He had 65 friends and family members in town to root him on.
In December, Tyson Bagent threw 2 interceptions and was sacked 8 times against Colorado School of Mines. Yesterday, he made no look throws to beat the Las Vegas Raiders.
Travis Bagent (Tyson’s dad) is a world champion arm wrestler.
If he had lost, he had a solid backup plan: “Crossfit my life away ... just get as ripped and jacked as I possibly could and be a teacher at Martinsburg High School."
Numbers
809: Eagles WR AJ Brown has more receiving yards this season (809) than all Titans WRs have combined (789).
4: Jordan Love this season:
First two games: 6 TD, 0 INT
Last four games: 4 TD, 7 INT
24: Here's what Josh McDaniels has already accomplished in 24 games as Raiders coach:
Lost to an undrafted D2 rookie QB making 1st start
Lost to HS coach in 1st NFL game
Blew double-digit lead to QB who never practiced w/ team
Blew biggest lead in franchise history (20 pts)
Blew 3 other double digit leads
Got shut out in game when starting offense didn't cross midfield
230: Deshaun Watson since being traded to Cleveland: 10 games, 165-227(59.6%) 1,939 yards, 11 TD, 8 picks, 82.09 passer rating, $230 million guaranteed.
10: Ten penalties for the Dolphins compared to zero for the Eagles.
28 [TRIVIA]: No active QB has more losses than WHO (28) since he was drafted in 2020?
Quotes
"The obvious question is if they’re being picked up, why’d you throw it in the first place?"
Bill Belichick said some of the officiating in yesterday's game was "kind of unusual." Clete Blakeman's crew called 19 penalties and picked up a few other flags.
“Don’t ban this play. If everybody could do it, everybody would do it.”
Sirianni on the Brotherly Shove, which he notes the Eagles execute better than anybody
“They don't blink. They cut their eyelids off, and they go at it. Like I told them, it's not a compliment. It's required. I'm just acknowledging it.”
“I was just thinking to myself, "What would LeBron do?"'"
Eagles DT Jalen Carter to reporters on this flop last night
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Picks
Monday, 10/23 @ 8:15pm
49ers at Vikings (+7)
Brock Purdy is just 2-4 against the spread on the road in his career, and over the last 20 years in total, primetime road favorites of seven or more points have covered just 44.1% of the time.
Purdy will be without left tackle Trent Williams and wide receiver Deebo Samuel. San Francisco will be facing a Vikings defense that has shown signs of improvement, now up to the 12th-best unit in the league in yards per play allowed at 4.9.
Record
ATS: 18-22-1 (-3.64u)
O/U: 10-12 (-1.82u)
Highlights
AJ Brown catches the Jalen Hurts bomb
Puka Nacua somehow gets two feet down to make incredible sideline catch
Myles Garrett jumps the line and blocks the 60-yard field goal attempt
Awesome catch by Kyle Pitts