| SECONDS THOUGHTS? |
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Shortest NFL Regular Season Overtime Games (From 1974 through Dec. 4, 2012):
| 1. | 11 seconds (2011) | Broncos | 29, | Steelers | 23 |
| 2. | 14 seconds (2002) | Jets | 37, | Bills | 31 |
| 3. | 16 seconds (2001) | Bears | 37, | 49ers | 31 |
| 4. | 16 seconds (2007) | Packers | 19, | Bears | 13 |
| 5. | 17 seconds (1997) | Saints | 20, | Seahawks | 17 |
Source: World Features Syndicate
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| CAREER SPINOFFS |
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Seven Famous Athletes With CDs:
| 1. | John Daly | ``I | Only | Know | One | Way'' |
| 2. | Doug Flutie | ``Ramblin' | Scramblin' | Man'' | ||
| 3. | Deion Sanders | ``Prime | Time'' | |||
| 4. | Oscar De La Hoya | self | titled | |||
| 5. | Chris Webber | ``C. | Webb: | 2 | Much | Drama'' |
| 6. | Dwight Howard | ``Shoot | For | the | Stars'' | |
| 7. | Shaquille O'Neal | ``Shaq | Diesel'' |
Source: ESPN The Magazine (Aug. 8, 2011)
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| HAPPY JUST TO BE THERE? |
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FBS Schools With Most Consecutive Bowl Game Losses (From through last year's bowl games):
| 1. | Notre Dame (1995-2007) | 9 | straight |
| 2. | Northwestern (1996-2011) | 9 | straight |
| 3. | Houston (1981-2007) | 8 | straight |
| 4. | West Virginia (1987-98) | 8 | straight |
| 5. | Arkansas (1987-99) | 7 | straight |
| 6. | Nebraska (1988-94) | 7 | straight |
| 7. | Georgia Tech (2005-11) | 7 | straight |
Source: World Features Syndicate
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| POOR SPORTS |
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Men's Division I Basketball Teams With All- Time Winning Percentages of Less Than .400:
| 1. | Georgia St. | .362 | (484-852) |
| 2. | VMI | .368 | (815-1,397) |
| 3. | Prairie View | .370 | (523-892) |
| 4. | FAU | .374 | (259-433) |
| 5. | North Florida | .378 | (216-356) |
| 6. | FIU | .382 | (326-527) |
| 7. | New Hampshire | .383 | (842-1,355) |
| 8. | Chicago St. | .398 | (517-781) |
Source: World Features Syndicate
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| BENCH MARKS |
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NBA Reserves With Most Consecutive 20-Point Games, 2009-Dec. 3, 2012:
| 1. | Jason Terry (Mavs, 2008-09) | 6 | straight | games |
| 2. | Jamal Crawford (Clippers, 2010-11) | 6 | straight | games |
| 3. | Jason Terry (Mavs, 2008-09) | 5 | straight | games |
| 4. | Jason Terry (Mavs, 2008-09) | 5 | straight | games |
| 5. | Kevin Martin (Kings, 2008-09) | 5 | straight | games |
| 6. | Jamal Crawford (Clippers, 2012-13) | 5 | straight | games-x |
x-Last two games of 2011-12 and first three games of 2012-13 season.
Source: World Features Syndicate
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| PASS? ``PASS'' |
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Most Season Rushing Yards by NFL QBs (2000-Dec. 4, 2012):
| 1. | 2006 Michael Vick, Falcons | 1,039 | yards |
| 2. | 2004 Michael Vick, Falcons | 902 | yards |
| 3. | 2002 Michael Vick, Falcons | 777 | yards |
| 4. | 2012 Robert Griffin III, Redskins | 714 | yards |
| 5. | 2011 Cam Newton, Panthers | 706 | yards |
| 6. | 2010 Michael Vick, Eagles | 676 | yards |
| 7. | 2011 Tim Tebow, Broncos | 660 | yards |
| 8. | 2000 Donovan McNabb, Eagles | 629 | yards |
| 9. | 2002 Daunte Culpepper, Vikings | 609 | yards |
Source: World Features Syndicate
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| STAY WITH THE ONE WHO BRUNG YA |
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FBS Schools With Most Current Consecutive Years in Bowl Games With Same Head Coaches (-Through bowl games of 2012):
| 1. | Virginia Tech | 20 | years | (Frank | Beamer) |
| 2. | Oklahoma | 14 | years | (Bob | Stoops) |
| 3. | Georgia | 12 | years | (Mark | Richt) |
| 4. | LSU | 8 | years | (Les | Miles) |
| 5. | TCU | 8 | years | (Gary | Patterson) |
| 6. | Nevada | 8 | years | (Chris | Ault) |
| 7. | BYU | 8 | years | (Bronco | Mendenhall) |
Source: World Features Syndicate
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| HOLDING COURT |
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All-Time Wins by NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Coaches (through 2011-12 season):
| 1. | 900 or more wins | one | coach | (Mike | Krzyewski) |
| 2. | 800-899 wins | 6 | coaches | ||
| 3. | 700-799 wins | 9 | coaches | ||
| 4. | 600-699 wins | 12 | coaches | ||
| 5. | 500-599 wins | 23 | coaches | ||
| 6. | 400-499 wins | 56 | coaches | ||
| 7. | 300-399 wins | 33 | coaches |
Source: World Features Syndicate
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| GROUND COVERAGE |
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Team Records When NFL Season Rushing Leaders Ran for 100 Yards:
| 1. | 2011 Maurice Jones-Drew | Jags | went | 3-3 |
| 2. | 2010 Adrian Foster | Texans | went | 4-4 |
| 3. | 2009 Chris Johnson | Titans | went | 8-4 |
| 4. | 2008 Adrian Peterson | Vikings | went | 7-3 |
| 5. | 2007 LaDainian Tomlinson | Chargers | went | 5-1 |
| 6. | 2006 LaDainian Tomlinson | Chargers | went | 10-0 |
| 7. | 2005 Shaun Alexander | Seahawks | went | 11-0 |
Source: World Features Syndicate
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| COURT ORDERS: ``WIN!'' |
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NCAA Men's Division Basketball Teams With Most 30-Win Seasons:
| 1. | Duke | 12 | seasons |
| 2. | Kentucky | 12 | seasons |
| 3. | North Carolina | 10 | seasons |
| 4. | UCLA | 8 | seasons |
| 5. | UConn | 8 | seasons |
| 6. | UNLV | 5 | seasons |
| 7. | Arkansas | 5 | seasons |
| 8. | Louisville | 5 | seasons |
Note: 69 schools have at least one season with 30 wins.
Source: World Features Syndicate
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| OFFENSIVE REMARKS |
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Highest-Scoring Teams in College Football Bowl Games (Minimum 30 bowl games):
| 1. | Florida St. (39 games) | averaged | 25.6 | ppg |
| 2. | Washington (31 games) | averaged | 23.9 | ppg |
| 3. | Southern Cal (46 games) | averaged | 23.8 | ppg |
| 4. | Michigan (41 games) | averaged | 23.5 | ppg |
| 5. | Nebraska (48 games) | averaged | 23.4 | ppg |
| 6. | BYU (30 games) | averaged | 23.3 | ppg |
| 7. | Florida (39 games) | averaged | 23.2 | ppg |
Note: 26 teams appeared in 30 or more bowls all-time.
Source: World Features Syndicate
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| BUCKET LIST |
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Number of 20-Point Games by Active NBA Scoring Leaders in Their First Seasons:
| 1. | Kobe Bryant | 4 | of | 71 | games | (Lakers) |
| 2. | Kevin Garnett | 6 | of | 80 | games | (T'Wolves) |
| 3. | Dirk Nowitzki | 3 | of | 47 | games | (Mavs) |
| 4. | Ray Allen | 13 | of | 82 | games | (Bucks) |
| 5. | Paul Pierce | 18 | of | 48 | games | (Celtics) |
| 6. | Tim Duncan | 50 | of | 82 | games | (Spurs) |
| 7. | Vince Carter | 23 | of | 50 | games | (Raptors) |
| 8. | LeBron James | 40 | of | 79 | games | (Cavs) |
Source: World Features Syndicate
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| FROM THE ICE AGES |
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The Original Zamboni, 1949:
1. Jeep engine
2. Old oil derrick chassis
3. Douglas Aircraft fighter hydraulic cylinder
Note: Some original equipment was trash-picked military surplus parts.
Source: ESPN The Magazine (David Fleming, Oct. 4, 2010)
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| WHY IT'S CALLED ``STEEL TOWN'' |
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Most Winning Seasons During Pittsburgh Pirates Current 20-Straight Losing Seasons (through most recently completed seasons):
| 1. | NFL Steelers | 15 | of | 20 | seasons | winning | record |
| 2. | NBA Spurs | 19 | of | 20 | seasons | winning | record |
| 3. | NHL Red Wings | 19 | of | 19 | seasons | winning | record-x |
| 4. | MLB Yankees | 20 | of | 20 | seasons | winning | record |
x-2004-05 NHL season canceled
Source: World Features Syndicate
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