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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 ...
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 "E". [a] This list is accurate through the end of the 2023 NFL season.
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.
A fantasy football team never looks better than it does before the season, full of stars, breakout candidates and potential league-winners. But, even though the team is sitting pretty post-draft ...
The two-way star was 10-5 with a 3.14 ERA in 23 starts on the mound, striking out 167 and walking 55 in 132 innings before tearing the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on Aug. 23.
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]
Rooney Rule: a National Football League policy that requires league teams to interview ethnic-minority candidates for head coaching and senior football operation jobs. Named after Dan Rooney , the former owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and chairman of the NFL's diversity committee when the policy was created in 2003.