NFL Week 16 Preview, Saturday Night Football; 50th Anniversary of “The Immaculate Reception” by Franco Harris, Raiders visit Steelers 8:15 PM

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS EVENTS OF THE FAMOUS PLAY Trailing the Oakland Raiders 7–6, the Pittsburgh Steelers faced fourth-and-10 on their own 40-yard line with 22 seconds remaining in the game and no time-outs. Head coach Chuck Noll called a pass play, 66 Circle Option, intended for receiver Barry Pearson, a rookie who was playing in his first NFL game. Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw (1 in diagram),…

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NFL News: NFC Players of the Week – Week 15; Vikings’ Cousins, Giants’ Thibodeaux and Lions’ Raymond

​VIKINGS QB KIRK COUSINS, GIANTS LB KAYVON THIBODEAUX & LIONS WR KALIF RAYMOND NAMED NFC PLAYERS OF WEEK 15 Quarterback KIRK COUSINS of the Minnesota Vikings, linebacker KAYVON THIBODEAUX of the New York Giants and wide receiver KALIF RAYMOND of the Detroit Lions are the NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 15…

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NFL News: AFC Players of the Week – Week 15; Bills’ Allen, Ravens’ Jenkins and Chiefs’ Townsend

BILLS QB JOSH ALLEN, JAGUARS S RAYSHAWN JENKINS & CHIEFS P TOMMY TOWNSEND NAMED AFC PLAYERS OF WEEK 15 Quarterback JOSH ALLEN of the Buffalo Bills, safety RAYSHAWN JENKINS of the Jacksonville Jaguars and punter TOMMY TOWNSEND of the Kansas City Chiefs are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 15 (December…

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