I hope you still have wisdom...

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Across
  1. 2. Guardian's opponent during a game that was delayed for nearly fifteen minutes because a wild swarm of bees completely took over the home plate microphone (2 wds)
  2. 4. The host city where Shohei Ohtani played a historic 6-for-6 game in Sept '24, smashing three home runs and stealing two bases to launch the 50/50 club
  3. 5. In '23, this dynamic 49ers running back tied Marshall Faulk's Super Bowl era record for career receiving touchdowns by a running back (36)
  4. 6. The historic South American city that hosted the NFL's first-ever regular-season game in Brazil during the opening week of the '24 season (2 wds)
  5. 11. During a freezing Jan. '24 playoff game between the Chiefs and Dolphins, quarterback Patrick Mahomes had a surreal moment when a heavy hit caused a piece of this equipment to literally shatter off
  6. 14. City in which the stadium was built into a cornfield
  7. 17. The opponent the Cleveland Browns were playing in November '22 when a heavy lake-effect snowstorm forced the NFL to completely move the entire game to a stadium in Detroit (2 wds)
  8. 18. The veteran future Hall of Famer who collected his 3,000th career hit in April '22 while playing for the Tigers.
  9. 22. Despite being a dominant force on the field, this tight end was famously left out of the launch of "99 Club" for Madden 25, sparking intense debate among fans
  10. 24. The dominant Japanese pitcher who won the '25 World Series MVP in just his second season in the Major Leagues
  11. 26. The NFL franchise that in '26 was flagged for having the worst "schedule pain index" since 2002, featuring a grueling 10-game stretch with seven road trips
  12. 28. The running back who graced the standard cover of Madden 26, featuring a spectacular shot of his viral, real-life reverse hurdle
  13. 29. The precise skill category that become highly manual in Madden 24 with the intro of the "placement & accuracy" option, giving the players pinpoint control over where they drop the ball.
  14. 30. The franchise that shocked the baseball world by winning their first-ever World Series title in '23, behind manager Bochy
  15. 31. The host city for Super Bowl LVI in '22
Down
  1. 1. The specific park where the historic, combined no-hitter was thrown in Game 4 of the '22 World Series by the Astros (3 wds)
  2. 3. quarterback who made history by winning 12+ games in consecutive seasons (24 and 25) with two entirely different teams
  3. 7. The historic baseball player who, in '22, became the first player in the modern era of MLB to officially qualify for both the league hitting and pitching leaderboards in a single season
  4. 8. The team that surrendered an agonizing five-run lead in Game 5 of the 2024 World Series due to a series of catastrophic defensive errors in a single inning
  5. 9. In a massive launch rating shocker that deeply upset Miami fans, this elite Dolphins cornerback was given a surprisingly low 82 overall rating to start Madden 26
  6. 10. The penalty that ended up deciding Super Bowl LVII in '23, called against Eagles corner Bradberry late in the fourth quarter (2 wds)
  7. 12. The NFC team that won Super Bowl LX in 2026, defeating the Patriots 29-13
  8. 13. The specific '26 NFL event held in a San Francisco convention center that was widely mocked for feeling like a "bar mitzvah with a turf field" (2 wds)
  9. 15. Running back who took home the Super Bowl MVP trophy in '26
  10. 16. The team that the Texas Rangers had to completely sweep on the road in the '23 ALDS to jumpstart their historic World Series run
  11. 19. The number of regular-season games the NFL expanded to starting in the 2021 season
  12. 20. Nicknamed "The Big Dumper", this Mariners catcher had a historic '25, smashing 58 home runs to break the all-time single-season record for a switch-hitter
  13. 21. This defensive standout became the first player in NFL history to record at least 15 sacks in three of his first four seasons (achieved in '24)
  14. 23. Quarterback who set a new NFL record in '25 by throwing 28 consecutive touchdown passes without a single interception
  15. 25. The temporary international home city where the NFL played its first-ever regular-season game in Germany in November '22
  16. 26. This 6 ft 7 Yankees captain became the tallest player in MLB history to win a batting title when he hit .325 in '25
  17. 27. The defensive end who broke the NFL single-season sack record in the 2025-26 season with an astounding 23.5 sacks