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Newsstand: David Long Jr. after Super Bowl win — 'thank you, God'

clayton-sayfieby:Clayton Sayfie•02/14/22•

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Former Michigan Wolverines football cornerback David Long Jr. and his Los Angeles Rams won Super Bowl 56 over the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday evening, 23-20. The Rams were down by four points but put together a 16-play, 80-yard drive to win the game. Wide receiver Cooper Kupp, who scored two touchdowns, was the game’s MVP.

In the win, Long posted four tackles, three of which were solo. Fellow former Michigan cornerback Blake Countess — who finished his collegiate career at Auburn — was on the Rams practice squad. Former Michigan running back Chris Evans, a reserve on the Cincinnati Bengals, hauled in a key third-down reception for three yards to move the chains in the fourth quarter. He was also the Bengals’ kick returner but did not get any opportunities to bring a kick back.

After the win, Long took to Twitter to thank God.

“World champs, humbled and honored,” he tweeted. “Thank you, God.”

Michigan basketball fifth-year senior guard Eli Brooks became the 56th Wolverine to reach 1,000 career points Saturday night in a loss to Ohio State. He scored 17 points. Just one game earlier, he played in his 147th career game, which stands as the most in Michigan history. He broke former teammates Zavier Simpson and Jon Teske‘s record.

Brooks has had some inconsistent stretches during his fifth season at Michigan, but his offense has come alive as of late, nailing 15 of his last 30 three-point attempts. He’s scored 16 or more points in three of the last four outings, went off for 20 points in a narrow victory over Nebraska Feb. 1 and hit all four of his triple tries in a Feb. 10 win over Purdue, totaling 18 points.

He’s over the 1,000-point barrier, and by all accounts is set to reach even higher over the last month-plus of his college career.

Former Michigan football radio play-by-play commentator Frank Beckmann passed away at the age of 72. Sunday, many Wolverine fans and media members shared their favorite memories of Beckmann’s storied broadcasting career to honor his life and legacy.

Quote Of The Day

“I appreciate Coach Howard and them for doing this for me here. Means a lot. I’m not crazy about all the recognition, but it works for me when I say it’ll give me a chance to thank people. And that’s the way I’ve dealt with this stuff with the Hall of Fame and stuff.”

Former Michigan basketball great Rudy Tomjanovich, a Basketball HAll of Famer who was honored at Crisler Center Saturday night

Headlines Of The Day

• Anthony Broome, The Wolverine: Rudy Tomjanovich reflects on time at Michigan, how Hunter Dickinson fits in modern NBA

• Chris Balas, The Wolverine: Michigan basketball: No more time for two steps forward, one step back

• Tim Verghese, The Wolverine: Odds and Ends: Insider Notes on Michigan Targets in Dallas

• Clayton Sayfie, The Wolverine: Michigan hockey grabs two wins over MSU, projected as No. 1 seed in NCAA Tournament

• EJ Holland, The Wolverine: Sunday Scoop: Resetting The Top Of The Michigan WR Recruiting Board

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