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Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 8h

Pavel Dorofeyev gets equalizer on power play for Golden Knights vs #SJSharks to make it 2-2 in 2nd period. Dorofeyev is first Vegas player ever to score 4+ goals in 1st 2 games of a season

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Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 8h

Giants beat Eagles 34-17, matching their most lopsided win vs Philly since a 42-7 win on Dec. 30, 2012, in Andy Reid's last game as Eagles coach. (Also won by 17 in Week 18 of 2023 season)

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Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 8h

Rookies since merger with 3 TDs vs defending Super Bowl champs:
Cam Skattebo vs Eagles tonight
Kareem Hunt vs Pats Week 1 2017
Tyreek Hill vs Broncos Week 12 2016
Michael Irvin vs Washington Week 15 1988
Billy Jackson vs Raiders Week 8 1981

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Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 9h

Cam Skattebo is 2nd rookie in last 9 seasons with 3 rushing TDs in a game. Antonio Gibson did it for Washington vs Dallas 11/26/2020

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Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 9h

Cam Skattebo is 5th Giants rookie since merger with 3 TDs in a game. Also:
Saquon Barkley vs Bucs 11/18/2018
Odell Beckham Jr. vs Washington 12/14/2014
David Wilson vs Saints 12/9/2012
Charlie Evans vs Chargers 11/7/1971

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Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 9h

Cam Skattebo has 4 TDs this season. Only Giants rookie with more in the 1st 6 games of a season is Saquon Barkley with 6 in 2018

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Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 10h

Jalen Hurts has his 28th career regular season game with a TD run and TD pass. Only players with more:
Josh Allen 45
Cam Newton 45
Aaron Rodgers 31
Steve Young 31

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Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 11h

The Giants have scored TDs on the 1st 2 drives in back-to-back games for the first time since at least 2000

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Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 19h

Highest rate of 3 and outs thru 5 games since 2000 (excluding kneel downs):
2001 Washington 42.6%
2009 #49ers 40.3%
2013 Jaguars 40.3%
2009 #Raiders 39%
2025 Eagles 28.8%

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Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 20h

Per the very cool @sumersports Brain tool, #49ers are 2nd best in NFL in EPA per play on passes to RBs (0.243), while Bucs are 3rd worst at defending passes to RBs in terms of EPA/play (0.415)

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Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 20h

Giants head into tonight's game vs Eagles having lost 8 straight division matchups. Only NFC East teams to lose 9+ straight in division since merger:
Washington 15, 1993-94
Giants 13, 1975-76
Washington 10, 2018-19
Cardinals 9, 1991-92
Cowboys 9, 1989-90

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Mark Growcott @markgrowcott.bsky.social · 1d

Going back prior to realignment, Neil O’Donnell did this with the AFC Central, Steelers (1991-95), Bengals (1998) & Titans (1999-2001).

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Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 21h

With loss by Yankees, there have now been 110 combined consecutive seasons played by the Rangers/Islanders/Knicks/Nets/Yankees/Mets/Jets/Giants without a championship since Giants won Super Bowl in February 2012

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Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 21h

Most postseason games managed for a team without winning a World Series:
Aaron Boone 52, Yankees
Mike Hargrove 52, Cleveland

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Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 1d

Most consecutive World Series played without Yankees winning:
19 from 1903-1922
16 from 2010-present
16 from 1979-1995

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Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 1d

#49ers signed DL Bruce Hector to the practice squad and released S Jaylen Mahoney from the practice squad

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Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 1d

#SJSharks announce 5 alternate captains:
Tyler Toffoli for all games
Macklin Celebrini and Barclay Goodrow for home games
Mario Ferraro and Alex Wennberg for road games

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 1d

Today is the 14th anniversary of Al Davis' death. Here's how #Raiders performed with and without him:
Pre-Al: .214, 3rd worst, 0 playoff wins
With Al: .568, 3rd best, 25 playoff wins, 3 SB titles
Post-Al: .393, 5th worst, 0 playoff wins

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