With a revision to the bylaws passed in March, the NFL owners have effectively ended the longstanding practice of tossing a coin to break any ties in the draft order. Coin flips to determine draft position likely date back to the very first NFL draft in 1936, following a season in
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Last undefeated teams in college basketball
Here are the latest exits from the undefeated ranks back to 1946 (the season shown reflects the year of the championship tournament). Season Team First loss Record before loss Lost to (tournament game) Final Record NCAAT outcome 2019 Michigan Jan 19 17-0 at Wisconsin ? ? Virginia 16-0 at Duke ? ? 2018 Arizona St. DecĀ 30 12-0 at Arizona 20-12 First Four TCU 12-0 Oklahoma 21-12 First round Villanova 13-0 at Butler 36-4 Won title 2017 Gonzaga FebĀ 25 29-0 BYU 37-2 Title game loser 2016 SMU JanĀ 24 18-0 at Temple 25-5 Ineligible 2015 Kentucky AprĀ 4 38-0 WisconsinĀ 38-1 Final Four 2014 Wichita St. MarĀ 23 35-0 Kentucky 35-1 Second round 2013 Michigan JanĀ 13 16-0 at Ohio St. 31-8 Title game loser 2012 Murray St. FebĀ 9 23-0 Tennessee St. 31-2 Second round 2011 Ohio St. FebĀ 12 24-0 at
How the 2019 NFL Draft order is determined
The NFL Draft order is determined by a combination of regular season records, postseason performance, and the strength of schedule in the 2018 season. The Super Bowl winner is 32, the Super Bowl loser is 31. Next, assign the remaining teams in 4 groups based on their playoff performance: losers of the
Game 256: The history of the final flexed game of the season
Kickoffs recovered by the kicking team for a touchdown
NFL ejections for the 2018 season
A running list of players ejected in the 2018 season. Week Game Player Pos Team Reason Time Referee 1. PRE 1 IND-SEA Shamarko Thomas S IND Helmet-to-helmet contact 5:45/4Q Wrolstad 2. 1 CIN-IND Shawn Williams S CIN Helmet-to-helmet contact 2:10/1Q Morelli 3. 2 CAR-ATL Damontae Kazee S ATL Helmet-to-helmet contact 11:22/2Q Vinovich 4. DET-SF LeGarrette Blount RB DET Coming off bench and contacting opponent 10:32/4Q Hochuli 5. 3 OAK-MIA Akeem Spence DT MIA Ripping off opponent's helmet 10:46/2Q Hochuli 6. DEN-BAL Patrick Lindsay RB DEN Throwing punches 2:31/2Q Torbert 7. 4 TB-CHI Akiem Hicks DE CHI Pushing an official 2:23/2Q Boger 8. 5 JAX-KC Chris Jones DT KC Throwing punchesā 3:10/3Q Allen 9. Dee Ford LB KC Taunting, second unsportsmanlike conduct 7:46/4Q Allen 10. 9 GB-NE Jermaine Whitehead S GB Flagrant slap to head 3:06/2Q Allen 11. 10 CAR-PIT Eric Reed S CAR Forcible contact to head of sliding QB 1:03/3Q Coleman 12. 12 JAX-BUF Leonard Fournette RB JAX Taunting,
Quirky Quiz: Passers who threw a Pick-6 in their debut
It was widely reported after Sam Darnoldās first pass was intercepted and returned for a touchdown Monday night that Jameis Winston (2015, Buccaneers) and Brett Favre (1991, Falcons) were the only other players since 1991 whose first passes were pick-sixed.Ā But do you know the answers to these questions about
The all-pro tax day football team
Required extra-point attempts in walk-off situations
When Vikings receiver Stefon Diggs scored a walkoff touchdown to win the divisional playoff against the Saints, it was a truly historic moment in the NFL. Once the touchdown was confirmed by replay, the Vikings were required to attempt the extra-point conversion, despite the fact that they lead by 5;
All-time NFL team of players with female first names
March 8 is International Women's Day. The sports world has made many leaps towards inclusion and equality -- and numerous setbacks in the process. We salute the trailblazers who kicked the doors down and to those who are removing barriers every single day. As a fun little exercise, we have assembled