Connections: Sports Edition Coach: Hints, facts about puzzle No. 6

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Need help with today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle? You’ve come to the right place.

Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues, learn a bit more about today’s terms and discuss (and share) scores.

A quick public service announcement before we continue: The bottom of this article includes one answer in each of the four categories and some deeper reading about one of the answers. So if you want to solve the board hint-free, we recommend you play before continuing.

You can access Sunday’s game here.

Today’s difficulty

The difficulty score is an average rating from our testers, who play the game in advance to check for quality and accuracy.

Game No. 6’s difficulty: 2.5 out of 5

Hints

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Yellow: CHANGEUP

Green: ROD

Blue: COWBOY

Purple: RANDY

More reading (and an extra hint)

That’s Randy — as in Randy Moss, the Hall of Fame wide receiver. Hopefully, that helps.

Moss was one of the most electrifying receivers in NFL history, leading the league in touchdowns five times and excelling in particular with the Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots.

Before that, Moss was a legend at Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va., where he caught 90 passes and scored 25 touchdowns in 12 games in 1997.

Back in 2021, The Athletic’s Chris Vannini spoke to those around the Marshall program during Moss’ 18 months with the team and shared their best stories.

The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone. Thanks for playing — and share your scores in the comments!

(Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic)