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Several National Football League (NFL) games and plays throughout its history have been given names by the media, football fans, and as part of an NFL team's lore as a result of a distinctive play associated with the game, as a result of a unique outcome of or circumstance behind the game, or for other reasons that make the game notable. [1 ...
A play on his last name and famed Western character Bill "Hop-Along" Cassidy. Horse Whisperer [192] Ed Oliver: In March 2019, Oliver posted a picture on Twitter of him standing on the back of a horse as a demonstration of his confidence. The Human Bowling Ball [193] Don Nottingham: So named for his short but robust frame. The Human Joystick ...
Several college football games and plays throughout its history have been given names by the media, football fans, and as part of a team's or rivalry's lore as a result of a distinctive play associated with the game, a unique outcome of or circumstance behind the game, the rivalry or undefeated nature of both teams, or for other reasons that make the game notable.
The Guardians are losing their extraordinary leadoff hitter for a bit and adding one with power and potential. Cleveland placed outfielder Steven Kwan, who leads the AL with a .353 average, on the ...
By nickname "Ain'ts*" – New Orleans Saints, NFL; rhyming play on the non-standard English negative ain't [30] "America's Team" – Dallas Cowboys, by sports media [31] "B.I.L.L.S.*" – Buffalo Bills, by detractors, acronyms for "Boy I Love Losing Super Bowls", in reference to the team's failure to win the Super Bowl in four straight tries during the early 1990s [32]
This is a list of players who have appeared in at least one regular season or postseason game in the National Football League (NFL) or American Football League (AFL) and have a last name that starts with "O". [a] This list is accurate through the end of the 2023 NFL season.
Duffer tice – a tice positioned, usually a yard or so North, and a touch East, of Hoop 6, laid on the second turn of the game, named after the Irish croquet player Duff Mathews (Ireland) [10] Peel – to send a ball other than the striker's ball through its target hoop, named after Walter Peel (England) [11] [12]
Butler's max exit velocity ranks in the 87th percentile, and his barrel (11.8%) and hard-hit rates (48.7%) are above league average. Over the past month, he's quietly in the top 10 in the MLB in ...