Sure, “Nationwide Tight Ends Day” is a factor.

And gamers at that place are having one heck of an NFL Sunday.

What seemingly started as a tongue-in-cheek form of second from George Kittle and Garrett Celek again in 2018, when each tight ends caught a landing go for the San Francisco 49ers — main Kittle to declare to his teammates that it was “Nationwide Tight Ends Day; it’s a vacation!” — has grown into one thing extra. One thing acknowledged by groups:

The NFL:

And even the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame.

However take into account simply how a number of the gamers at this place have celebrated right this moment, on today marked on the fourth Sunday of every October.

Mike Gesicki, New England Patriots

Gesicki caught the game-winning go in New England’s beautiful 29-24 upset of the Buffalo Payments. He was not the one tight finish on the Patriots to catch a go, nonetheless, as Hunter Henry caught a pair of passes for 27 yards, and Pharaoh Brown caught a pair of passes for 51 yards.

Gesicki’s landing additionally sparked the return of the Gesicki Griddy in honor of the vacation:

Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Payments

Kincaid was not the one tight finish to indicate out within the Payments-Patriots sport. Rookie Buffalo tight finish Dalton Kincaid led all Payments go catchers with 8 receptions for 75 yards.

Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons

Kyle Pitts didn’t put up big numbers for the Falcons — he had 3 catches for 47 yards — however he additionally did this:

Put the silhouette of that on a T-shirt for subsequent 12 months’s Nationwide Tight Ends Day.

Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens

Maybe essentially the most beautiful outcome from the early slate of video games was the Ravens’ 38-6 blowout of the Detroit Lions.

Within the win, Mark Andrews hauled in 4 passes for 63 yards and a pair of touchdowns. His efficiency drew the eye of another person celebrating the day:

Andrews even talked about that after the sport:

Darren Waller, New York Giants

A giant acquisition by the Giants this offseason, Waller turned in maybe his finest sport since becoming a member of the NFC East. Waller sparked the Giants to a 14-7 win over the Washington Commanders, main New York with 7 receptions for 98 yards and a landing.

David Njoku, Cleveland Browns

David Njoku — nonetheless therapeutic for the reason that fireplace pit incident at residence which brought about substantial burns to his head and face — caught 5 passes for 54 yards within the Browns’ win over the Indianapolis Colts.

Travis Kelce, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs

Then there may be essentially the most well-known tight finish on the planet proper now, Travis Kelce of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. Kelce completed the Chiefs’ win with 12 receptions for 179 yards and this landing:

And in case you are questioning, sure, a brand new celebrant of this vacation is in attendance: