The Chiefs prevailed again in a nail-biter, prevailing in OT. They were up at the half, then down by a TD in the fourth quarter, only to storm back to score two TDs and take the lead. With under a minute to go, Baker Mayfield led his depleted offense down the field for a game-tying TD. In OT, Kansas City got the ball first…. The game is over. They stormed down the field and scored the game winning TD, not allowing the Buccaneers the opportunity to see the ball again.
It’s starting to feel like an undefeated season. I know it’s a sacrilege to mention a pitcher throwing a no-hitter in baseball, and maybe the same holds true in football with undefeated teams…but I’m not sure superstitions will derail this team. They still have road games in Buffalo and Pittsburgh, and either could trip them up…but this team is on a roll and looks to be a team of destiny. As long as the game is close, Patrick Mahomes can come through in the clutch.
The trade deadline is upon us, and as is typical of the NFL, not much has happened.
The Cowboys have traded for Panthers WR Jonathan Mingo for a fourth-round pick. In nine games this year, Mingo has only 12 catches for 121 yards, so this trade makes zero sense for the Cowboys.
The Steelers traded for Jets WR Mike Williams. This was a foregone conclusion after the Jets snagged Davante Adams a couple of weeks ago. At this point in his career, it is obvious that Aaron Rodgers needs his security blankets, and Adams has always been his biggest. There just aren’t enough throws in Rodgers right arm for everyone. The Steelers gave up a fifth-round pick for the veteran. Interestingly, he, like Mingo, only has 12 catches this season.
There is a pretty big election happening, and I’d be remiss if I didn’t tie this article in somehow while keeping it completely nonpartisan or political.
So, although there aren’t any football players named Trump, I wanted to see the most famous “Harris” who played on the gridiron.
Of course, the most famous Harris of all time is the holder of the Immaculate Reception, Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame RB Franco Harris. For his career, Harris rushed for 12,120 yards and scored 91 touchdowns.
Although I couldn’t find a Trump on the football field, the former president does like to throw around nicknames. And the NFL is filled with players with great nicknames.
Here are a half dozen of the best of all time.
“Mean” Joe Greene
“Broadway” Joe Namath
Deion “Primetime” Sanders
Ed “Too Tall” Jones
William “The Refrigerator” Perry
“Slinging” Sammy Baugh
There are a bunch of others, too, but I wanted to keep the nicknames of people who had them as an unofficial part of their names. For instance, Walter Payton will always be Sweetness…but it wasn’t used in his name…he was just “Sweetness,” which, in a way, may even be more impressive. When someone would say Sweetness, there was no doubt they were talking about Payton. To this day, he is a“Sweetness”.
