Jeremy Snyder

Veterans who crossed the picket line, 1987 NFL strike

by Jeremy Snyder - September 22, 2017April 25, 2019 1

Football players, with the shortest career expectancy of any professional athletes, are reluctant to strike because they have more to lose and less time to make it up. They also feel less compunction about breaking a strike before returning to work, since they can be replaced by other players who

Triple Crown leaders

by Jeremy Snyder - June 11, 2017September 20, 2017 0

[Updated 6/11/2017, prompted by Aaron Judge leading the AL in the Triple Crown categories] From the Bill James mailbag, May 11, 2012: My boring question is one i don't know how to find the answer to myself: what is the latest in the season that a player has led mlb in these

All in the videos: Suge Knight, defensive lineman

by Jeremy Snyder - February 5, 2017July 11, 2017 0

Embed from Getty Images Before becoming rap mogul Suge Knight, he was defensive lineman Marion Knight. Undrafted out of UNLV, Knight was at the Los Angeles Rams training camp during the 1987 preseason and played 2 games as a replacement player during the NFL players strike. Enjoy! Year Team Games started Games played 1987 LAR 0 2 https://youtu.be/kTfaQmF7_9g

A season in 11 transactions

by Jeremy Snyder - January 8, 2017August 30, 2017 0

The circuitous travels of running back Alvin Maxson in 1978.

Georgia Tech 222, Cumberland 0: a gamebook

Oddities

by Jeremy Snyder - January 29, 2016October 7, 2021 1

What follows is an NFL-style gamebook for the 222-0 Georgia Tech-Cumberland game that happened 100 years ago this October. Notes: The play-by-play is almost entirely taken from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution game story as seen on this archived page from Cumberland's website. Unknowns and obvious errors from the original play-by-play: The

Reader Mail: Overtime and the Longest Drives in NFL History

by Jeremy Snyder - December 27, 2015December 16, 2024 5

What happens if an NFL team receives the kickoff to start overtime, then uses the entire 15-minute overtime period before kicking a field goal as time expires? Does the game go into a second overtime so that the other team has a chance to score, or is the game over? It

Punting Before 4th Down: A Brief History

by Jeremy Snyder - March 5, 2015September 25, 2024 4

Punting prior to fourth down used to be a common tactic in American football in the days of the single wing and scoreless ties. Rather than risk a game-changing turnover, a team pinned deep in its own territory or facing an unlikely-to-be-converted down and distance would often punt early in

New pitcher used in the field

Pitchers at Other Positions

by Jeremy Snyder - April 25, 2014August 26, 2017 0

Andrew Cashner, San Diego Padres, April 24, 2014 Padres left fielder Seth Smith suffered some sort of leg injury either fielding a ball in the bottom of the 10th inning or while running out a ground ball in the top of the 11th. The Padres had several position players remaining on the

Somehow, this team went 8-8 with Geno Smith at QB

by Jeremy Snyder - January 2, 2014August 30, 2017 0

Fewest opponents' fumbles recovered, NFL season through 2013 (includes strike seasons) Team Year Recovered Opp Fumbles New York Jets 2013 2* 18 Los Angeles Rams 1974 3 15 Green Bay Packers 1995 3 12 Miami Dolphins 2011 3 17 Indianapolis Colts 2012 3 11 Philadelphia Eagles 1944 4 ? San Francisco 49ers 1982 4 14 Jacksonville Jaguars 2006 4 12 Jacksonville Jaguars 2008 4 15 Pittsburgh Steelers 2011 4 13 San Diego Chargers 2011 4 11 St. Louis Rams 2012 4 17 Houston Texans 2013 4 15 Arizona Cardinals 1997 5 16 Chicago Bears 2003 5 19 Oakland Raiders 2006 5 16 New York Giants 2008 5 22 Washington Redskins 2008 5 16 Buffalo Bills 2009 5 21 Houston Texans 2010 5 16 Jacksonville Jaguars 2010 5 12 Green Bay Packers 2012 5 18 Philadelphia Eagles 2012 5 21 Tennessee Titans 2012 5 15 * One of the fumbles the Jets recovered