Connections Sports Edition #741 hints and answers
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Fantasy owners stare at this line every Sunday night.
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Four counting numbers from a pass-catcher's box score line, the kind fantasy leagues award points for.
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One of the four: YARDS AFTER CATCH
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STATS FOR A RECEIVER: YARDS AFTER CATCH, RECEPTIONS, TOUCHDOWNS, TARGETS
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Nicknamed snaps, replayed forever on highlight reels.
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Single snaps that earned their own nicknames: two trick calls, one last-second stunner, one missed kick.
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One of the four: PHILLY SPECIAL
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FAMOUS FOOTBALL PLAYS: MINNEAPOLIS MIRACLE, THE CATCH, PHILLY SPECIAL, WIDE RIGHT
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One towering southpaw's career, condensed into four clues.
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Where a 6-foot-10 strikeout artist pitched, what fans called him, and the title he won.
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One of the four: BIG UNIT
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ASSOCIATED WITH RANDY JOHNSON: ARIZONA, SEATTLE, BIG UNIT, 2001 WORLD SERIES
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Four sidelines, one sleek black cat.
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Two schools, an NFL club, and an NHL club all share the same big-cat nickname.
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One of the four: PITTSBURGH
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PANTHERS: CAROLINA, FLORIDA, PITTSBURGH, FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
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