Wednesday?s 6-pack
? Baylor 83, Texas 69? Bears are 17-0; all 17 wins are by 8+ points.
? Illinois 75, Indiana 71 OT? Illini was 24-32 on line, Indiana 23-34.
? Ole Miss 52, Tennessee 50? Vols led by 11 in the second half.
? Maryland 61, Purdue 60- Terps scored last six points of the game.
? P Chris Archer signed a 1-year deal with Tampa Bay, his old team.
? Fred VanVleet scored 54 points for Toronto Tuesday, the most points EVER by a player who wasn?t taken in the NBA Draft.
Americans who have died from COVID-19: 442,207
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.
Quote of the Day
?It?s tough. Golf?s a game of sportsmanship, and it?s tough to put us in the spot to call him out because we weren?t there. But at the end of the day, I think 99% of the golfers out here, if it?s in question one way or the other, they?re going to go the other way, not taking a drop ? that type of deal. So it?s tough to see, it?s sad, kind of pisses us off, but it?s the way it is. Hopefully something changes and come to a conclusion.?
Pro golfer Lanto Griffin, talking about Patrick Reed?s embedded-lie drop on Saturday
Wednesday?s quiz
Green Bay won the first two Super Bowls; what was the next team to win two Super Bowls?
Tuesday?s quiz
Minnesota was the first team to lose two Super Bowls, losing to the Chiefs in SB IV, Miami in Super Bowl VIII.
Monday?s quiz
Klay Thompson played his college basketball at Washington State.
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Wednesday?s Den: My nine favorite Super Bowls, and other Super Bowl trivia
13) Steelers 31, Rams 19:
? Even though they lost, it was first time Rams made it to a Super Bowl.
? Rams led 19-17 after third quarter; they were 10.5-point underdogs.
? This was Pittsburgh?s fourth Super Bowl title in six years.
12) Giants 17, Patriots 14:
? The thought of a New England team going 17-0 was nauseating.
? Subway sandwich chain was recently sued by two people who claim the ?tuna? in Subway?s tuna subs is something other than tuna.
? I used to eat lot of Subway subs, until they hired Bill Belichick to do commercials, then I switched to Jersey Mike?s. Much better subs.
11) Chiefs 23, Vikings 7:
? NFL Films? highlight film of this game made KC coach Hank Stram a household name.
? ?Keep matriculating the ball down the field, boys? NFL Films struck gold miking the coach.
? This was the last game before AFL/NFL merged; Chiefs were a 12-point dog.
10) Raiders 32, Vikings 14:
? Minnesota made the Rams? life miserable in 70?s playoff games, so this was a good result.
? This was my senior year in HS; I played in a CYO basketball league where the games were played in a Jewish Community Center. Go figure.
? We had a game scheduled at same time as the Super Bowl; our refs didn?t show up until after the football game. I sat in a lounge and ate chips/drank soda watching the football game. Needless to say, I was fairly useless during the basketball game.
9) From 1984-96 seasons, the NFC won 13 consecutive Super Bowls.
8) In his nine Super Bowls, Tom Brady?s team has never scored a first quarter TD, or led after the first quarter (0-4-5). He?s won six of the nine games SU.
7) Strange Stat of the Day:
Last 14 Super Bowls, the team with the lesser win %age went 10-4 SU, 13-1 ATS
6) Only twice has the team that lost a Super Bowl won the big game the next season:
? Dallas lost Super Bowl V to the Colts, beat Miami the next year.
? New England lost Super Bowl LII to Philadelphia, won the Super Bowl the next year.
5) Saints 31, Colts 17:
? Saints were in the NFL 21 years before they played a playoff game.
? Someone made a commercial of Saints fans? reactions at home parties when Tracy Porter ran back a pick-6 74 yards to clinch the game for New Orleans. It is a great commercial.
4) Chiefs 31, 49ers 20:
? Whenever the 49ers lose, I?m probably pretty happy.
? I?ve never heard anyone say they dislike Andy Reid, and I know someone who hates Ray Romano. Reid won his first world title in his 21st year as a head coach.
? 49ers led this game 20-10 after third quarter.
3) Eagles 41, Patriots 33:
? Nick Foles is 28-27 as a regular season starter, 4-2 in playoff games.
? He?s played for five teams in nine years, but will always be a Philly legend.
? Foles caught a TD pass on a trick play to give Philly a 22-12 halftime lead.
2) Steelers 27, Cardinals 23:
? Arizona lost, but getting Cardinals here put Kurt Warner in the Hall of Fame.
? Warner threw a 64-yard TD pass to Larry Fitzgerald with 2:37 left to put Arizona ahead.
? Big Ben won it with a 6-yard TD pass to Santonio Holmes with 0:35 left.
1) Rams 23, Titans 16:
? 73-yard TD pass from Warner to Bruce with 1:54 left put Rams ahead.
? Mike Jones tackles a Titans? WR on 1-yard line as time ran out.
? Warner capped off a storybook season, throwing for 414 yards.
? Baylor 83, Texas 69? Bears are 17-0; all 17 wins are by 8+ points.
? Illinois 75, Indiana 71 OT? Illini was 24-32 on line, Indiana 23-34.
? Ole Miss 52, Tennessee 50? Vols led by 11 in the second half.
? Maryland 61, Purdue 60- Terps scored last six points of the game.
? P Chris Archer signed a 1-year deal with Tampa Bay, his old team.
? Fred VanVleet scored 54 points for Toronto Tuesday, the most points EVER by a player who wasn?t taken in the NBA Draft.
Americans who have died from COVID-19: 442,207
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.
Quote of the Day
?It?s tough. Golf?s a game of sportsmanship, and it?s tough to put us in the spot to call him out because we weren?t there. But at the end of the day, I think 99% of the golfers out here, if it?s in question one way or the other, they?re going to go the other way, not taking a drop ? that type of deal. So it?s tough to see, it?s sad, kind of pisses us off, but it?s the way it is. Hopefully something changes and come to a conclusion.?
Pro golfer Lanto Griffin, talking about Patrick Reed?s embedded-lie drop on Saturday
Wednesday?s quiz
Green Bay won the first two Super Bowls; what was the next team to win two Super Bowls?
Tuesday?s quiz
Minnesota was the first team to lose two Super Bowls, losing to the Chiefs in SB IV, Miami in Super Bowl VIII.
Monday?s quiz
Klay Thompson played his college basketball at Washington State.
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Wednesday?s Den: My nine favorite Super Bowls, and other Super Bowl trivia
13) Steelers 31, Rams 19:
? Even though they lost, it was first time Rams made it to a Super Bowl.
? Rams led 19-17 after third quarter; they were 10.5-point underdogs.
? This was Pittsburgh?s fourth Super Bowl title in six years.
12) Giants 17, Patriots 14:
? The thought of a New England team going 17-0 was nauseating.
? Subway sandwich chain was recently sued by two people who claim the ?tuna? in Subway?s tuna subs is something other than tuna.
? I used to eat lot of Subway subs, until they hired Bill Belichick to do commercials, then I switched to Jersey Mike?s. Much better subs.
11) Chiefs 23, Vikings 7:
? NFL Films? highlight film of this game made KC coach Hank Stram a household name.
? ?Keep matriculating the ball down the field, boys? NFL Films struck gold miking the coach.
? This was the last game before AFL/NFL merged; Chiefs were a 12-point dog.
10) Raiders 32, Vikings 14:
? Minnesota made the Rams? life miserable in 70?s playoff games, so this was a good result.
? This was my senior year in HS; I played in a CYO basketball league where the games were played in a Jewish Community Center. Go figure.
? We had a game scheduled at same time as the Super Bowl; our refs didn?t show up until after the football game. I sat in a lounge and ate chips/drank soda watching the football game. Needless to say, I was fairly useless during the basketball game.
9) From 1984-96 seasons, the NFC won 13 consecutive Super Bowls.
8) In his nine Super Bowls, Tom Brady?s team has never scored a first quarter TD, or led after the first quarter (0-4-5). He?s won six of the nine games SU.
7) Strange Stat of the Day:
Last 14 Super Bowls, the team with the lesser win %age went 10-4 SU, 13-1 ATS
6) Only twice has the team that lost a Super Bowl won the big game the next season:
? Dallas lost Super Bowl V to the Colts, beat Miami the next year.
? New England lost Super Bowl LII to Philadelphia, won the Super Bowl the next year.
5) Saints 31, Colts 17:
? Saints were in the NFL 21 years before they played a playoff game.
? Someone made a commercial of Saints fans? reactions at home parties when Tracy Porter ran back a pick-6 74 yards to clinch the game for New Orleans. It is a great commercial.
4) Chiefs 31, 49ers 20:
? Whenever the 49ers lose, I?m probably pretty happy.
? I?ve never heard anyone say they dislike Andy Reid, and I know someone who hates Ray Romano. Reid won his first world title in his 21st year as a head coach.
? 49ers led this game 20-10 after third quarter.
3) Eagles 41, Patriots 33:
? Nick Foles is 28-27 as a regular season starter, 4-2 in playoff games.
? He?s played for five teams in nine years, but will always be a Philly legend.
? Foles caught a TD pass on a trick play to give Philly a 22-12 halftime lead.
2) Steelers 27, Cardinals 23:
? Arizona lost, but getting Cardinals here put Kurt Warner in the Hall of Fame.
? Warner threw a 64-yard TD pass to Larry Fitzgerald with 2:37 left to put Arizona ahead.
? Big Ben won it with a 6-yard TD pass to Santonio Holmes with 0:35 left.
1) Rams 23, Titans 16:
? 73-yard TD pass from Warner to Bruce with 1:54 left put Rams ahead.
? Mike Jones tackles a Titans? WR on 1-yard line as time ran out.
? Warner capped off a storybook season, throwing for 414 yards.
