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Ejections for the 2020 season

by Ben Austro - 0

A running list of players ejected in the 2020 season.   Week Game Player Pos Team Reason Time Referee 1. 1 CHI-DET Jamie Collins LB DET Contact with referee demonstrating hit 11:26/1Q Kemp 2. TEN-DEN Rashaan Evans LB TEN Throwing a punch 1:07/1Q Novak 3. 2 HOU-BAL Ross Blacklock DT HOU Throwing a punch 4:51/4Q Corrente 4. SEA-NE Quandre Diggs FS SEA Use of the helmet 0:54/1Q Wrolstad http://www.quirkyresearch.com/2019/08/19/ejections-for-the-2019-nfl-season/ http://www.quirkyresearch.com/2018/09/17/nfl-ejections-for-the-2018-season/ http://www.quirkyresearch.com/2017/11/05/player-ejections-in-the-2017-season/  

Draft pick forfeitures and penalties

by Jeremy Snyder - 3

Under the NFL constitution, the Commissioner has the ability to take away or change the order of a team's draft picks if he finds that that team has committed certain acts that violated the constitution or are otherwise detrimental to the league or alter a competitive balance. This power has been

NFL drives of 110 yards or more

by Jeremy Snyder and Ben Austro - 0

When merely counting the start and end points, an offense can go no more than 99 yards on any single drive. However, when penalties are enforced, it's actually possible for an offense to gain more than 100 yards in the same drive. In 2019, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes accounted for all

Consecutive team touchdowns scored by different players

by Jeremy Snyder - 0

When Matthew Slater returned a blocked punt for a touchdown in Week 4, it was the 11th consecutive Patriots touchdown that was scored by a different player. Below are the longest team touchdown streaks within a single season where there was not a repeat scorer. This includes three streaks that were

Ejections for the 2019 NFL season

by Ben Austro - 0

A running list of players ejected in the 2019 season.     Week Game Player Pos Team Reason Time Referee 1. PRE 1 DAL-SF Adrian Colbert S SF Use of the helmet 3:42/3Q Cheffers† 2. CIN-KC D'Montre Wade DB KC Helmet-to-helmet contact (video) 11:37/3Q Wrolstad 3. PRE 2 SEA-MIN Holton Hill CB MIN Helmet-to-helmet contact on sliding QB 3:53/4Q Boger† 4. DAL-LAR Troy Reeder LB LAR Hit to helmet of sliding QB (video) 3:25/3Q Hussey 5. 1 KC-JAX Myles Jack LB JAX Punching 8:57/2Q Cheffers 6. TEN-CLE Greg Robinson LT CLE Kicking 5:03/2Q Allen† 7. SF-TB Kwon Alexander LB SF Helmet-to-helmet contact on sliding QB 1:02/1Q Kemp 8. 3 MIA-DAL Xavien Howard CB MIA Unnecessary roughness 4:00/4Q Hill 9. CIN-BUF Bobby Hart T CIN Contact with an official 0:20/4Q Blakeman 10. 4 OAK-IND Vontaze Burfict*12 LB OAK Use of the helmet 11:42/2Q Novak† 11. 5 NO-TB Carlton Davis CB TB Hit on

Last undefeated teams in college basketball

by Jeremy Snyder - 0

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 2020 San Diego St. Feb 22 26-0 UNLV 30-2 NCAAT cancelled(lost MWC title game) 2019 Michigan Jan 19 17-0 at Wisconsin 30-7 Sweet 16 Virginia 16-0 at Duke 35-3 Won title 2018 Arizona St. Dec 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 Feb 25 29-0 BYU 37-2 Title game loser 2016 SMU Jan 24 18-0 at Temple 25-5 Ineligible 2015 Kentucky Apr 4 38-0 Wisconsin  38-1 Final Four 2014 Wichita St. Mar 23 35-0 Kentucky 35-1 Second

How the 2019 NFL Draft order is determined

by Ben Austro - 7

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