Trivia: June 1, 2023
It’s looking like the Panthers could have new starters at every offensive skill position. They drafted Bryce Young and Jonathan Mingo, and they signed Miles Sanders, DJ Chark, Adam Thielen and Hayden Hurst. In this vein, in the 32-team era, what are the only two teams that have had five new skill-position players start in over half of their teams’ games? Both of these teams, like Carolina, selected a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. answer »
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Trivia: May 31, 2023
What was the last NFL team to have a 1,000-yard rusher and a receiver with 1,000-plus yards, who both played their college ball at the same school? It happened in 2019. Both players were active in the NFL last year, but with different teams. answer »
Trivia: May 30, 2023
In each of the last three years, four NFL teams have been led in rushing by running backs who played their college football at Alabama. Derrick Henry, Josh Jacobs, Najee Harris and Brian Robinson. (And Alabama actually gets up to 5 players in 2021 if Jalen Hurts is included.) What are the only other two schools in the 32-team era who’ve had four different running backs lead teams in rushing in the same year? answer »
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Around the NFL: Jimmy Garoppolo
Jimmy Garoppolo has a foot injury that could jeopardize his ability to be ready in Week 1. He might not even be on the Las Vegas roster. Why was it, again, that the Raiders got rid of Derek Carr? more »
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Factoid: Aaron Rodgers
In general, I'm in on Aaron Rodgers this season. I think the new Jets quarterback will be playing with a chip on his shoulder, which has worked out for other older elite quarterbacks changing teams. And I think he can still play. But I'm not sure he's going to be able to do it for more than one season, and even for 2023, I can't help but wondering how much he has left. more »
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Trivia: May 29, 2023
What player was his team’s Rookie of the Year in 1968, left following that season to serve in Vietnam, and was killed in action on July 21, 1970? answer »
Factoid: Bijan Robinson
The selection of Bijan Robinson with the eighth pick of the draft surprised the heck out of me. Teams don’t like to select running backs that early, and it doesn’t seem like a position of need for the Falcons. more »
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Around the NFL: Giants wide receivers
Looking at the Giants offense, I'm perplexed as to who their top wide receiver will be. They have a lot of different guys who have done stuff in the past, and several guys who they're hoping will do stuff in the future. But hard to be confident any will do it this year. more »
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Trivia: May 28, 2023
What current team changed its name twice in 1971? This team used one name thru the 1970 season, switched to a new name in the offseason, then switched to another name a month later (which is still the franchise’s name). answer »
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Factoid: Miami Dolphins
Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle are quite a combo. It’s unusually for a team to have two wide receivers putting up those kind of numbers at the same time. more »
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