It’s not the NFL postseason, but for a certain sect of TV fans, this week’s Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time tournament is must-see programming.
On Thursday night, while the Sixers were busy dispatching the Boston Celtics, Lancaster native and Jeopardy! legend Brad Rutter made the game show must-see TV for the entire Philly area.
In Thursday night’s Final Jeopardy round, at the end of three straight days of competition against fellow legends Ken Jennings and James Holzhauer, Rutter found himself substantially behind in terms of winnings. So he decided to have some fun and shout out his favorite football team, the Philadelphia Eagles, rather than try to stage a comeback.
We are so glad he did it:
Few numbers bring a smile to the faces of Eagles fans like 41 and 33 next to each other. Rutter, a Philly native, knew his audience, and he delivered on the biggest stage.
Besides the obvious, Alex Trebek not acknowledging the meaning of $4,133 is the highlight here for me, and hilariously on-brand for him.
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Ignore the tournament standings: Rutter absolutely won this week’s contest.
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