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Pablo Torre’s stellar Celebrity Family Feud comeback was an all-time great performance

Family Feud fans will always remember the name Pablo Torre.

When we think about the great performances in sports history, we don’t often enough think about the accomplishments of sportswriters.

Perhaps, however, that is because sports media personalities rarely achieve greatness quite at the level that Pablo Torre did. Torre, a former ESPN host and Sports Illustrated writer who now hosts the podcast Pablo Finds Out on Meadowlark Media, appeared on ABC’s Celebrity Family Feud.

He played alongside ESPN’s Mina Kimes, golfer Michelle Wie West, restaurateur David Chang, and author Chris Ying. Torre and his team faced off against a team led by John Legend and Chrissy Teigen.

Torre was tasked with anchoring the Fast Money segment and he did not disappoint.

After an uninspiring 54-point performance from Chang, it was up to Torre to climb out of the hole (per Awful Announcing):

“In fact, host Steve Harvey said it would take a Celebrity Family Feud record for a second contestant to reach the 200 points needed to win.”

So with a historic performance needed to earn $25,000 for their charity, the Southern Smoke Foundation, the sports media star simply did exactly what he needed to do — and he made it look easy.

He made history, or something like it, by notching 174 points and securing a victory. Torre also sarcastically thanked John Legend in the middle of Harvey totaling the score from the round, which was also very fun.

There are even t-shirts sold to celebrate this remarkable TV moment. Kudos to Torre on a job well done.

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Jaguars WR Christian Kirk to appear on ‘Celebrity Family Feud’ on Sunday

In an episode airing on Sunday, Sept. 18, Kirk and four other NFL players will play against their moms.

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk and his mother, Melissa Kirk, will appear on an episode of Celebrity Family Feud, airing this Sunday.

Kirk, 25, will compete as a member of an all-NFL-player team trying to win money for a non-profit called The Conscious Kid. His mother, along with four other NFL player moms, will compete for the Black Women’s Health Imperative.

The other four NFL players on the show competing against their moms are Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris, Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs, and Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett.

Kirk was signed by the Jaguars as a free agent on a massive four-year, $72 million contract that drew plenty of criticism. In his first game with the team, Kirk caught six passes for 117 yards, including a 49-yard bomb down the middle of the field. He previously played four seasons with the Arizona Cardinals.

The episode of Celebrity Family Feud is set to air at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, Sept. 18 on ABC.

Chiefs RB Damien Williams to face Hall of Fame competition on ‘Celebrity Family Feud’

Williams is one of the Rising Stars to face off against Hall of Famers in a new episode of “Celebrity Family Feud.”

Kansas City Chiefs RB Damien Williams will be facing some Hall of Fame competition off the football field in Sunday’s new episode of  “Celebrity Family Feud.”

The game show will feature a matchup between two teams comprised of current NFL Rising Stars and Hall of Fame players. Williams will, of course, play on the Rising Stars team alongside Denver Broncos WR Courtland Sutton, Baltimore Ravens CB Marlon Humphrey, Indianapolis Colts LB Darius Leonard and Green Bay Packers RB Aaron Jones. Williams will be the only player on the team with a Super Bowl victory to hang his hat on.

Williams’ team will face off against a Hall of Fame team comprised of Minnesota Vikings WR Cris Carter, St. Louis Rams OT Orlando Pace, Dallas Cowboys WR Michael Irvin, Pittsburgh Steelers LB Kevin Greene and Buffalo Bills DE Bruce Smith.

Both teams will be competing for charity. According to the NFLPA’s announcement, the Rising Stars are competing on behalf of CHAMPS, which is described as, “an organization dedicated to improving men’s health through education, screenings, referral options & advocacy.”

The Hall of Fame team will compete for the Professional Athletes Foundation, which is known as, “the leading foundation assisting NFL Former Players through health and educational resources and the GU Player Assistance Trust Fund.”

“Celebrity Family Feud” is hosted by Steve Harvey. The upcoming episode featuring Williams is set to premiere on Sunday, July 12 at 7 p.m. CT on ABC.

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Broncos WR Courtland Sutton will appear on ‘Celebrity Family Feud’ on June 12

Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton will be featured on ‘Celebrity Family Feud’ on Sunday.

Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton will appear on Celebrity Family Feud on Sunday, June 12 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

Sutton will play for a “Rising Stars” team with Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey, Colts linebacker Darius Leonard, Chiefs running back Damien Williams and Packers running back Aaron Jones.

Sutton’s squad will face the “Hall of Famers” team that features wide receiver Cris Carter, offensive tackle Orlando Pace, wide receiver Michael Irvin, linebacker Kevin Greene and defensive end Bruce Smith.

Both teams will be competing for charities. The “Rising Stars” will be playing for CHAMPS, “an organization dedicated to improving men’s health through education, screenings, referral options and advocacy,” according to the players’ association.

The “Hall of Famers” will be playing for the Professional Athletes Foundation, which is “the leading foundation assisting NFL Former Players through health and educational resources and the GU Player Assistance Trust Fund,” the NFLPA tweeted.

Sutton won’t be the first Broncos player to appear on Celebrity Family Feud. Star outside linebacker Von Miller was on the show in 2016 and former edge defender DeMarcus Ware was featured on the show in 2015.

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