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Cultural references

• The episode name is a reference to the sports comedy film The Longest Yard.
• One of the available players went to Starfleet Academy, a reference to Star Trek. One of the teams making an upcoming pick are the Gotham Rogues, a reference to Gotham City and the Rogues' Gallery from DC Comics.
• The fan riots are a reference to the riots the Philadelphia Eagles fans did after the Super Bowl LII.
• Divisions of Burns Co. includes the reboot of Mad About You, the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and associate justice of the Supreme Court Brett Kavanaugh.
• Warburton Parker says that liquor brands endorsed by celebrities are all that anybody buys. He then shows a picture of George Clooney with Casamigos Tequila, a real brand owned by Clooney. He then shows a picture of Ryan Reynolds and Aviation Gin, a real brand which Reynolds owns a stake in.
• When trying to come up with a celebrity to endorse Mr. Burns' brandy, Warburton Parker suggests Harrison Ford and Dolly Parton.
• Apps on Smithers' phone include:
  • Daze, a parody of Waze.
  • Ribbit, a parody of Reddit.
  • PaidPal, a parody of PayPal.
  • Slapify, a parody of Spotify.
• The Springfield Atoms have a match against the Los Angeles Chargers.
• Homer says that Grayson Mathers will take the Springfield Atoms to the Super Bowl and host a middling Saturday Night Live.
• Haterade is a parody of Gatorade.
• Among the books that Marge distributes are Captain Underpants, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Chronicles of Narnia and Goosebumps.
• Grayson says that he owns three identical Ferraris. He's then revealed to own six.
• Grayson says that he called Peyton Manning a "chicken-fried Frankenstein" on Twitter.
• Grayson's mother did a Campbell's Soup commercial without his knowledge.
• The Simpson family sing "Happy Birthday to You" to Grayson.
• The opposing team to the Atoms resign to join the Canadian Football League team Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
• The argument between Marge and Mr. Burns is a parody of the film Marriage Story.
• Homer says that the NFL Network, ESPN and Adam Schefter haven't heard from Grayson for days. Schefter then appears on TV.
• Marge says that Grayson "Parent Trapped" her and Burns, a reference to The Parent Trap.
• One of the Sportswardsies awards is the Donald Sterling Appalling Owner Lifetime Achievement Award. Homer hopes that James L. Dolan wins that award.
• Grayson mentions Kaitlyn being a Instagram model, a YouTube reactor, and the creator of Yoga Yogurt. Kaitlyn also mentions how Grayson is fighting Floyd Mayweather on a Valentine's Day pay-per-view.
• The Sportswardsies announcer mentions Cirque du Soleil reimagining the Most Flagrant Fouls.
• One of the awards is Coldest Bud Light, sponsored by Bud Light.
• Kenny Chesney was to shame the 100 all-time worst-run vanity charities.
• The candidates for Highest Batting Average are DJ LeMahieu, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Michael Conforto.

Trivia

• Sportswardsy awards include: Appalling Owner Lifetime Achievement Award, Best Press Conference Meltdown, Most Valuable MVP, Least Racist Team Name, Coldest Bud Light, Highest Batting Average, Most Tone-Deaf Hall of Fame Speech, Best Free Throw, Thinnest Skin, Fan Favorite Cheating Scandal, Worst Sportswardsy Acceptance Speech, Best Tampering, Most Intentional Walk, Least Lucrative Endorsement, Worst Player, Most Pointless Awards Show, Least Funny State Farm Ad, Most Self-Serving Invocation of Our Lord, Athlete We Want To Give a Slightly Smaller Trophy to Just to See How They'll React, and Least Vaccinated Player.

Continuity

• Warburton Parker appears. ("The Winter of Our Monetized Content")
• Marge wears the same dress from "Half-Decent Proposal" and "Angry Dad: The Movie".
• Erin and Bette appear in the crowd for the Springfield Atoms game. ("Uncut Femmes")