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400

Joe Burrow

Ohio State

LSU

400

2nd most homeruns in MLB history + 3-time NFL DPOY

Hank Aaron Donald

400

This player had made just 4 catches during the 2007 regular season before making arguably the most famous catch in NFL history in Super Bowl XLII

David Tyree

400

"I pride myself and think of myself as a man of faith, as there’s a drive into deep left field by Castellanos, that will be a home run,  and so that will make it a 4-0 ballgame.”

Reds vs Royals - 2020

Thom Brennaman

400

(Michael Jordan jersey # + Yankees World Series wins) / Kobe Bryant championships

(23 + 27) / 5 = 10

800

Baker Mayfield

Texas Tech

Oklahoma

800

12x NBA All-Star & Lob City leader + 2022 NL MVP

Chris Paul Goldschmidt

800

This player recorded just 1 touchdown & 9 takeaways throughout his 10 year NFL career. However in Super Bowl XLVIII he earned both a fumble recovery & a pick-six in route to winning Super Bowl MVP.

Malcolm Smith

800

"Pass is caught...DIGGS. SIDELINE. TOUCHDOWN. UNBELIEVABLE!"

Saints vs Vikings 2018 Divisional

Joe Buck

800

Peyton Manning MVPs X Steph Curry jersey # - MLB regular season games

5 x 30 - 162 = -12

1200

Cam Newton

Florida

Auburn

1200

NBA G.O.A.T.  + Master, U.S. Open, & British Open Champion

Michael Jordan Spieth

1200

Before transferring to Texas this player averaged 24.5 PPG and led his team to 2 upset wins over #2 Ohio State & #7 Florida in the 2021 NCAA tournament

Max Abmas

1200

"Pass is INTERCEPTED AT THE GOAL LINE MALCOLM BUTLER. UNREAL."

Patriots vs Seahawks - Super Bowl 2014

Al Michaels

1200

(Add a scored double play from 3rd baseman to 2nd baseman to 1st baseman) / LeBron James MVPs + Ravens Super Bowl appearances

(5+4+3) / 4 +  = 5

1600

Justin Fields

Georgia

Ohio State

1600

Buccaneers career leader in tackles & HOF linebacker + Orioles 3rd baseman with most GGs at position in MLB history

Derrick Brooks Robinson

1600

This pitcher shocked the league when he set a then team ERA record at 2.88 for the Rockies in 2010, earning him a 3rd place Cy Young finish. He was then traded the next season and never finished with an ERA below 3.30 in any other season.

Ubaldo Jimenez

1600

"Wade from behind takes it away. Chalmers. Cole. JAMESSSSSS! Woah!"

Heat vs Celtics - 2013

Mike Tirico

1600

(Aaron Rodgers Packers' jersey # + Par at Augusta National) / games needed to win a set in tennis

(12 + 72) / 6 = 14

2000

Randy Moss

Florida State

Marshall

2000

2013-14 DPOY with Bulls + current world's fastest man

Joakim Noah Lyles

2000

This TE was a fantasy football hero for the 2015 season when he recorded 1,043 yards & 9 TD for the Browns. Sadly he played only one more season before being out of the league entirely.

Gary Barnidge

2000

"Is this the dagger? ... OHHHHHHH! GAME. SERIES. ***** HAS WON!"

76ers vs Raptors - 2019 2nd Round

Kevin Harlan

2000

((NBA shot clock + Tom Brady draft pick) - total teams in March Madness w/ play-ins) / Derek Jeter World Series rings

((24 + 199) - 68) / 5 = 31