Twitter Has Fun With Fox's Bizarre Philip Rivers Graphic: TRAINA THOUGHTS
1. At some point during their pregame coverage of Thursday night's Colts-Titans game, Fox put up this graphic.
I assume Fox was going for laughs here or it was just trying to get some social media attention. The network definitely succeeded on the latter, because people on Twitter had strong reactions to the weird graphic.
Guess you could say Rivers is the ... scoring leader
— Jasmine (@JasmineLWatkins) November 13, 2020
(I’ll see myself out) https://t.co/R1L5yVGbh6
Analytics
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) November 13, 2020
antonio cromartie is seething
— Megan Reyes (@meganreyes__) November 13, 2020
Say what you want but Phillip Rivers has always had trouble pulling it out late in the game pic.twitter.com/Fwzie5KQ5a
— stone col (@logi_cole) November 13, 2020
Who says #philliprivers can’t finish? pic.twitter.com/AADaJeVFdN
— Chicago Football Guy (@ChiFootballGuy) November 13, 2020
Phillip Rivers has more kids than the jets have had wins in the past 2 seasons pic.twitter.com/4dDU2CdMtN
— dylab (@HerbertDGoat) November 13, 2020
Next Gen Stats https://t.co/VHI6dNe2eX
— Rob Pizzola (@robpizzola) November 13, 2020
Aaron Rodgers has 4 children actually. The Lions, Bears, Vikings, and Cowboys https://t.co/OmnQHCxUTj
— Jacob Schumacher (@Jacob_Schu_24) November 13, 2020
Crazy how this graphic has gone virile... I mean viral https://t.co/aCIajYklcv
— BLANEY IS THE CHAMP SZN (@KyleTheRacinFan) November 13, 2020
Rivers don’t care if he wins or loses he’s just glad to be out of the house away from the kids https://t.co/pxNga6Gbb3
— Justin Shelby (@JShelby52) November 13, 2020
2. If you missed it Thursday night while watching that Colts-Titans game, Boise State was playing Colorado State and pulled off a remarkable feat. The Broncos scored on not one, not two, but THREE blocked kicks IN THE FIRST HALF.
Less than a minute into the game, Boise State blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown.
BLOCKED PUNT ➡️ TOUCHDOWN
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 13, 2020
What a start for @BroncoSportsFB 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Ao5W5L8HvT
Late in the first quarter, the Broncos blocked a field goal and returned it for a touchdown.
ANOTHER BLOCK ➡️ TD
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 13, 2020
Kekaula Kaniho picks it up and takes it to the house for another @BroncoSportsFB special teams touchdown 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/efBdXc4SkH
And just before halftime, Boise blocked another punt and ran it back for a score.
DON'T KICK IN BOISE STATE'S HOUSE 😤@BroncoSportsFB blocks a THIRD kick and returns it for a TD in just the first half 😳 pic.twitter.com/PxNxwau3GE
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 13, 2020
Well, things just got weirder. If the Masters goes long on Sunday afternoon, CBS will cut its golf coverage and air the NFL games on their schedule (Broncos at Raiders, Chargers at Dolphins and Bills at Cardinals). The Masters will then move to ABC.
SBJ scoop this afternoon: the conclusion of the final round of #themasters on Sunday *could* be broadcast on ABC, if weather or a playoff extended the acton beyond 4pm, when CBS will transition to NFL coverage. Unlikely, but an interesting possibility.https://t.co/idcbA12q3x
— David Rumsey (@_DavidRumsey) November 12, 2020
4. This is a wild stat.
The most yards per play allowed in NFL history:
— Hayden Winks (@HaydenWinks) November 12, 2020
1. Saints (2015)
2. Saints (2012)
3. Falcons (2020)
5. Jaguars (2020)
9. Bengals (2020)
14. Patriots (2020)
15. Seahawks (2020)
5. Clippers star Paul George announced his engagement on Instagram on Thursday, and his caption and hashtag were so on point.
6. This week's SI Media Podcast features an interview with Jim Nantz. The veteran CBS broadcaster talks about covering the Masters for the 33rd straight year, what it's been like to call NFL games with no fans in the stands, whether the NFL should pull the plug on the having the Lions play on Thanksgiving, Alex Trebek, election coverage and much more.
You can listen to the podcast below or download it on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Play.
7. RANDOM VIDEO OF THE DAY: It's Friday the 13th, so here's a classic The Office scene that ends with Dwight scaring his coworkers.
8. SPORTS VIDEO OF THE DAY: Making babies isn't Philip Rivers's only skill. He's also a highly entertaining trash talker.
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