The Packers sweep is an American football play popularized in the 1960s
by Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi. It is a variation on the
sweep, in which a back takes a pitch or hand-off from the quarterback
and runs parallel to the line of scrimmage. This allows the offensive
linemen (usually the guards) and the fullback to block defenders before
the runner turns upfield. According to one estimate, the Packers sweep
gained an average of 8.3 yards (7.6 m) per attempt in its first three
seasons. Lombardi built his offensive game plan around running it, or
threatening to run it. His teams of the 1960s won five National Football
League Championships and the first two Super Bowls. Five offensive
players from these teams were later elected to the Pro Football Hall of
Fame, and Lombardi was elected shortly after his death in 1971.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packers_sweep>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1885:
The Mikado (poster pictured), Gilbert and Sullivan's most
frequently performed Savoy opera, debuted at the Savoy Theatre in
London.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mikado>
1945:
The Royal Air Force first used the Grand Slam, a 22,000 lb
(10,000 kg) earthquake bomb, on a strategic railway viaduct in
Bielefeld, Germany.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Slam_%28bomb%29>
1969:
Edward M. Burke, the longest-serving alderman in the history of
the Chicago City Council, was sworn into office.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_M._Burke>
1984:
Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Féin, was seriously wounded in an
assassination attempt by Ulster Freedom Fighters in central Belfast,
Northern Ireland.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Adams>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
Einsteinian:
Of or relating to the German-born theoretical physicist Albert Einstein
or his scientific theories.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Einsteinian>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
The genuine scientist is not moved by praise or blame, nor does
he preach. He unveils the universe and people come eagerly, without
being pushed, to behold a new revelation: the order, the harmony, the
magnificence of creation! And as man becomes conscious of the stupendous
laws that govern the universe in perfect harmony, he begins to realize
how small he is. He sees the pettiness of human existence, with its
ambitions and intrigues, its "I am better than thou" creed. This is the
beginning of cosmic religion within him; fellowship and human service
become his moral code. And without such moral foundations, we are
hopelessly doomed.
--Albert Einstein
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein>