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The Award is the perfect starter read for this sub-genre, which gets extra points for the perfection of its characters’ names.
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Laura Zigman, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
However, McManus has faltered in Green Bay’s biggest moments, missing a 38-yard field goal against the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2024 wild-card round and missing two field goals (44 and 55 yards) and an extra point during January’s wild-card collapse against the Chicago Bears in a 31-27 defeat.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
As if being a bona fide astronaut, including living in space for almost a year in 2019, and being the first woman to fly on a moon mission isn't cool enough, Koch is getting extra points with the Philly crowd.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
This dish definitely gets extra points for its presentation.
—Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
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Laura Zigman, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
However, McManus has faltered in Green Bay’s biggest moments, missing a 38-yard field goal against the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2024 wild-card round and missing two field goals (44 and 55 yards) and an extra point during January’s wild-card collapse against the Chicago Bears in a 31-27 defeat.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
As if being a bona fide astronaut, including living in space for almost a year in 2019, and being the first woman to fly on a moon mission isn't cool enough, Koch is getting extra points with the Philly crowd.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
This dish definitely gets extra points for its presentation.
—Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Extra point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extra%20point. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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