The Jaguars are adding a "Cat Signal" to their stadium

Published: Dec 01, 2017 at 06:18 AM

The Checkdown's daily collection of football culture stories for December 1st, 2017. This is The Extra Point.

1. The Jaguars are implementing a "cat signal" so fans know when the game is about to begin

For those wonder the #Jaguars cat signal thing is real pic.twitter.com/jOkZFag0PG
— Alfie (@AlfieBCC) December 1, 2017

2. Dez Bryant made history last night

With that TD, @DezBryant surpasses Bob Hayes as the #DallasCowboys franchise leader in receiving touchdowns with 72. pic.twitter.com/IqkNpDBaIp
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) December 1, 2017

3. Is there an award for best podcast name? Because it needs to exist so Joe Thomas can win it.

I’m excited to announce my new podcast “The First Podcast in NFL History”! We just wrapped our first show with awesome first guest @David_Njoku80! pic.twitter.com/jEQ9QMX6Xi
— Joe Thomas (@joethomas73) November 30, 2017

4. Todd Gurley says the reason the Rams haven't celebrated TDs is because they score too much

Asked why the Rams haven’t joined the celebration fun sweeping the rest of the league, Todd Gurley says, “We get in there so much, we don’t have to do it every time... I don’t have all day to do a whole cha-cha slide, electric slide.” @CVRamsClub
— Joe Curley (@vcsjoecurley) December 1, 2017

5. Bill Belichick, famously not the chattiest coach in the NFL, will occasionally talk your ear off on the right subject. Today that subject is punt protection

683 words from Bill Belichick today on the role of the punt protector. "A lot goes into that position." pic.twitter.com/HotcOj1GfD
— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) December 1, 2017

6. Countdown until Aaron Rodgers returns to practice begins now

Today is officially the first day QB Aaron Rodgers, on Injured Reserve with a broken collarbone, can practice. But the #Packers don’t practice today, so don’t be surprised to see him out there tomorrow. Still two weeks and many hurdles before he can play.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 1, 2017

7. That would be a fun pregame speech: "Let's go out there and get a win! To get our moms off our backs!"

Reporter to #Bears DL Akiem Hicks: What would a win do around here?

Hicks: "Oh, man, it would get my mom off my back. Yeah, she's the first one to text me after games, so, yeah, it would be good."
— Zach Zaidman (@ZachZaidman) November 30, 2017

8. Dak Prescott receives encouragement and advice from Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman

There's real fraternity among the Cowboys QBs. During Dallas's recent three game losing streak, which ended last night with a 38-14 win over Washington, Prescott received words of advice from a pair of legendary passers.

"It meant everything," Prescott said. "Roger sent me a text and told me about him getting booed. If that doesn't show you this business right there, it is what it is. (Troy's message was) keep going. Keep putting your head forward."

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