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USA Today
5 days ago
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- USA Today
Former Saints QB Chase Daniel reflects on heartbreaking playoff losses
Former Saints QB Chase Daniel reflects on heartbreaking playoff losses 'I've been a part of some of the worst playoff losses in NFL history' Chase Daniel has done really well for himself, especially at the bank. He earned a whopping $43.1 million through 14 years as an NFL backup quarterback, spending time with seven different teams -- most notably the New Orleans Saints, where he spent five years of his career. Daniel won a Super Bowl ring with the Saints as a rookie in 2009 and later returned to the team in 2017. While he was inactive for many of them, he had a front-row seat to many playoff games along the way. And from where he stands, while he didn't throw many passes himself, he didn't exactly have an easy time of it in the league. "I've been a part of some of the worst playoff losses in NFL history," Daniel wrote on social media, rattling off a series of painful exits in the postseason. He watched Marshawn Lynch run wild in the "Beast Quake" game during the 2010 playoffs with the Saints, then saw Stefon Diggs do the same in the 2017 "Minneapolis Miracle" (also called the Minnesota Miracle). And that was just with New Orleans. As a member of the Chicago Bears in 2018, Daniel saw a rare "Double Doink" field goal try bounce off of the left upright and onto the crossbar before falling to the turf, ending Chicago's season. He's seen history made, too. Daniel was the Kansas City Chiefs' backup quarterback in a 2013 wild-card game they initially led 38-10, but lost 45-44 after Andrew Luck rallied the Indianapolis Colts with four touchdown passes and another score off of a wacky fumble recovery. Just a few years ago in the 2022 playoffs, Daniel was a member of the Los Angeles Chargers when they took a 27-0 lead and squandered it, losing 31-30 to the Jacksonville Jaguars. That's a brutal legacy to put together. That Daniel woke up in a cold sweat at his lovely California home, got on his phone at just after 6 a.m. California time, and reflected on all those defeats in a tweet speaks volumes. Losing is never easy. Between his time with the Saints and a few other unfortunate teams, he's had to deal with more heartbreaking season-ending losses than most.
News18
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Metallica Show In Virginia University Shakes The Earth: Concerts In History That Caused Earthquakes
Last Updated: Metallica fans recently triggered an earthquake, but there have been other instances where crowds have caused similar seismic effects, simply by showing their enthusiasm. We're off to never-never land! Concerts have often seen fans creating an unforgettable atmosphere, but sometimes the crowd's energy is so intense that it causes an earthquake. Metallica fans recently made headlines by triggering seismic activity during their Virginia Tech stadium performance. The ground shook as fans jumped up and down while the band played one of their most famous tracks, Enter Sandman. The excitement of fans registered a small earthquake. It isn't the first time music lovers have shaken the earth; there have been other instances where crowds have caused similar seismic effects simply by showing their enthusiasm. Let's look at some of the most memorable concerts that triggered an earthquake. When Taylor Swift brought her Eras Tour to Seattle in July 2023, Swifties created seismic activity similar to a 2.3-magnitude earthquake, according to seismologist Jackie Caplan-Auerbach. During the time, many compared the shake to the Beast Quake in 2011, when Seattle Seahawks fans jumped and cheered after a big touchdown by player Marshawn 'Beast Mode' Lynch at the same stadium, where Swift performed. The singer also felt the crowd's energy and later thanked them in a post on Instagram. Travis Scott In August 2023, a Travis Scott concert at the historic Circus Maximus in Rome caused a small earthquake. The tremors were so strong that Italy's fire services got many calls from worried people who thought it was a real earthquake. However, it was just the energy from the excited crowd. Giovanni Diaferia, a seismologist from the Italian Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, said the shaking was close to 1.3 magnitude, which was even recorded by a seismic station 9 kilometres away. Garth Brooks Shortly after Garth Brooks began his show at Louisiana State University, the crowd got wild. When he sang Callin' Baton Rouge, the energy became so intense that the ground started shaking. A seismograph set up by an LSU professor recorded the small earthquake caused by the crowd's excitement. The noise decibels reached over 95, and it even triggered noise alerts on people's smart devices. Bruce Springsteen and E Street Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band performed at Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium in May 2016. The excitement caused tremors, which caught the attention of Jordi Diaz, the scientific director at the Seismic Laboratory of the Institute of Earth Science Jaume Almera. A broadband seismometer recorded the fans' enthusiasm during Springsteen's songs and showed a sharp increase in seismic activity, even though the music didn't get louder. The shaking was strong when Springsteen performed the song Shout. AC/DC Australian rock band AC/DC is known for being one of the loudest bands ever. On December 15, 2015, during their Rock or Bust world tour, they performed at Western Springs Stadium in Auckland. The concert was so loud that it reached 103 decibels and was heard 6.4 km away. Seismographs even picked up ground vibrations caused by the sound system and the movement of the excited crowd. First Published: May 10, 2025, 11:29 IST
