Per ESPN Research: The Vikings are the first team to have 6+ wins and 3+ games without a TD over their first 8 games of a season since 1925. Both the Detroit Panthers and the Frankford Yellow Jackets matched that feat.
Chargers were 11-4 last season.
Then 11-5.
Then 11-6.
Then a Playoff L.
Then 0-1.
Then 0-2.
Then 0-3.
Then 0-4.
Then 0-5.
Then 0-6.
Then 0-7.
Then 0-8.
11 straight losses is genuinely insane.
This is a great stat and it caught me off guard. I was really surprised that Steph Curry never shot 1000 threes in a season. I just assumed he was easily hitting that number.
There is always a good debate on if Michael Jordan could average 40 PPGs in today's NBA.
It's early but Luka is at that number right now, so we have some data on what you need to do to achieve that number.
Luka isn't take that many more shots than before or playing crazy minutes. The difference is......
He's shooting 14 3s a game at 40%.
James Harden is only player to ever attempt over 1000 3s (no one has shot over 900 besides Harden) in a season and Luka on pace for 1148. Add in that Luka is getting to the line 11 times a game and shooting 87% that is how you get to 40 PPG.
Can he keep up the pace?
We shall see.
Bo Nix. Philip Rivers. Brock Purdy. Justin Herbert. Tony Romo. Jeff Hostetler. Kirk Cousins. Russell Wilson. Bob Griese. Trent Dilfer. CJ Stroud. Bryce Young. Drew Lock. Cooper Rush. Kerry Collins. Joe Milton.
Few celebrity deaths have hit me as hard as Patrick Stewart. I've been a #StarTrek fan since my earliest memories. It's hard to wrap my head around this. Rest in peace Captain Picard.
I have a general take that if a sports figure is winning, they can say pretty much whatever the want.
If a sports figure is losing, they're going to get criticized for whatever they say.
The anti-playoff argument has always been bizarre to me. The regular season doesn't lose value in any other league because a playoff. Why would this be any different? I would also love to see college football get rid of preseason polls which are just speculative anyway.