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When Lee Sanderlin made his fantasy football picks, he likely never could have foreseen that Carson Wentz, then-quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, would struggle, eventually be benched and traded to the Colts, landing Sanderlin in last place in his fantasy football tournament.
"Every waffle I eat shaves an hour off the clock," Sanderlin said in his first tweet in a thread which would eventually go viral.
a man that is standing in the kitchen: Clarion Ledger reporter Lee O. Sanderlin spent 15 hours in a Waffle House to serve fantasy football punishment
Sanderlin entered the Waffle House with a few crosswords, some books and three weeks worth of episodes of his favorite podcast.
Over the course of the next 15 hours, during which time Sanderlin would consume nine waffles, thousands of people would tune in to follow along with his adventure via Twitter.
At one point, Sanderlin shared a screenshot of his Week Eight fantasy lineup where Wentz was proudly featured at the top of the lineup:
Unfortunately for Sanderlin, Wentz is highly susceptible to injuries: He suffered a torn ACL in 2017, a broken back in 2018 and a concussion in 2019.
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This past season, Wentz led the league in interceptions thrown, turnovers and sacks taken. He was benched in favor of rookie Jalen Hurts in December, after the Eagles lost to the Green Bay Packers.
Slide 1 of 49: Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase makes a catch as he runs a drill during an NFL football minicamp practice in Cincinnati, Tuesday, June 15, 2021.
Slide 2 of 49: Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton participates in a drill during the NFL football team's minicamp Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo.
Slide 3 of 49: Miami Dolphins linebacker Jaelan Phillips runs drills during a mandatory minicamp at the NFL football team's training camp, Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Davie, Fla.
Slide 4 of 49: Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold (14) throws a pass as quarterback PJ Walker (6) looks on during NFL football practice in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, June 15, 2021.
Slide 5 of 49: Los Angeles Chargers free safety Derwin James (33) works on a drill during NFL football practice Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Costa Mesa, Calif.
Slide 6 of 49: New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers catches the ball during an NFL football minicamp practice, Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass.
Slide 7 of 49: Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) passes the ball during minicamp at the ADPRO Sports Training Center.
Slide 8 of 49: New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (50) and New England Patriots running back JJ Taylor (42) participate in drills during OTAs at the New England Patriots practice complex on June 10.
Slide 9 of 49: Washington Football Team defensive end James Smith-Williams (96) pushes past blocking dummies during drills as part of minicamp at Inova Sports Performance Center on June 10.
Slide 10 of 49: Kirk Cousins leads the Minnesota Vikings offense in drills at TCO Performance Center on June 9.
Slide 11 of 49: Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts (8) catches a pass during mandatory minicamp on June 9.
Slide 12 of 49: Cleveland Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah runs a drill during organized team activities on June 9.
Slide 13 of 49: Chicago Bears receiver Riley Ridley runs drills during organized team activities at Halas Hall on June 9.
Slide 14 of 49: Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Ben Showronek participates in drills using giant exercise balls during minicamp held at the team practice facility at Cal State Lutheran on June 8.
Slide 15 of 49: Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love works out during mandatory minicamp in Green Bay, Wis.
Slide 16 of 49: Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott
Slide 17 of 49: Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman J.J. Watt takes part in voluntary Organized Team Activities at Dignity Health Training Facility on June 2.
Slide 18 of 49: Washington Football Team quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick talks with WFT offensive coordinator Scott Turner prior to drills as part of an OTA at Inova Sports Performance Center on June 2.
Slide 19 of 49: Denver Broncos offensive linemen Cody Conway (60), Quinn Meinerz (77) and Lloyd Cushenberry (79) take part in organized team activities at the UCHealth Training Center on June 1.
Slide 20 of 49: Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Tim Tebow participates in drills during OTA at the Dream Finders Homes Practice Complex on May 27.
Slide 21 of 49: Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford during organized team activities on May 27.
Slide 22 of 49: Indianapolis Colts defensive end Kwity Paye works out during Indianapolis Colts OTAs on May 27.
Slide 23 of 49: New York Giants quarterbacks Daniel Jones (right) and Clayton Thorson participate in OTA practice at the Quest Diagnostic Training Center on May 27.
Slide 24 of 49: New York Jets wide receiver Keelan Cole participates in a drill during an OTA at Jets Atlantic Health Training Center on May 27.
Slide 25 of 49: Miami Dolphins receiver Jaylen Waddle participates in OTA workouts at Baptist Health Training Facility on May 26.
Slide 26 of 49: Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kellen Mond (11) hands the ball off to running back Dalvin Cook (33) in drills at OTA at TCO Performance Center on May 26.
Slide 27 of 49: Green Bay Packers running back A.J. Dillon during the second day of organized team activities on May 25.
Slide 28 of 49: Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman catches a pass during an OTA at Under Armour Performance Center on May 26.
Slide 29 of 49: San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks Trey Lance (5) and Jimmy Garoppolo (10) throw the football during OTAs on May 25.
Slide 30 of 49: Atlanta Falcons quarterbacks (front to back) Felepie Franks (15) AJ Mcarron (5) and Matt Ryan (2) do a drill on the field during OTAs on May 25.
Slide 31 of 49: Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jaydon Mickens participates in organized team activities at AdventHealth Training Center on May 25.
Slide 32 of 49: Washington Football Team wide receiver Dax Milne in action during an OTA at Inova Sports Performance Center on May 25.
Slide 33 of 49: Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) hands the ball to running back Khalil Herbert (24) during rookie minicamp at Halas Hall on May 15.
Slide 34 of 49: Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence attempts a pass during rookie minicamp at TIAA Bank Field on May 15.
Slide 35 of 49: Washington Football Team running back Jaret Patterson (35) participates in a drill with assistant running backs coach Jennifer King during rookie minicamp at Inova Sports Performance Center on May 15.
Slide 36 of 49: Cleveland Browns safety Richard LeCounte III catches a pass during rookie minicamp at the Cleveland Browns Training Facility on May 14.
Slide 37 of 49: Cleveland Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (28) runs a drill during rookie minicamp at the Cleveland Browns Training Facility on May 14.
Slide 38 of 49: Quarterback Kurt Benkert (7) is shown during the first day of Green Bay Packers rookie minicamp on May 14.
Slide 39 of 49: Denver Broncos guard Quinn Meinerz (72) practices during rookie minicamp at the UCHealth Training Center.
Slide 40 of 49: Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Kyle Trask throws a pass during a Buccaneers NFL football rookie minicamp Friday, May 14, 2021, in Tampa, Fla.
Slide 41 of 49: Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts, center, runs drills during an NFL football rookie minicamp on Friday, May 14, 2021, in Flowery Branch, Ga.
Slide 42 of 49: Atlanta Falcons offensive lineman Drew Dalman (67) snaps the ball to quarterback Feleipe Franks (15) during rookie camp at the Falcons Training Facility.
Slide 43 of 49: Los Angeles Chargers offensive tackle Rashawn Slater (70) runs a drill as Brenden Jaimes (64) and Kyle Spalding (60) watch during an NFL football rookie minicamp in Costa Mesa, Calif., Friday, May 14, 2021.
Slide 44 of 49: Arizona Cardinals' Rondale Moore works out during an NFL football rookie minicamp, Friday, May 14, 2021, in Tempe, Ariz.
Slide 45 of 49: Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase makes a catch during an NFL football rookie minicamp in Cincinnati, Friday, May 14, 2021.
Slide 46 of 49: Washington Football Team defensive end Shaka Toney (58) and defensive end William Bradley-King (56) participate in drills during rookie minicamp at Inova Sports Performance Center.
Slide 47 of 49: Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Kyle Shurmur (6) huddles the team during NFL minicamp at Paul Brown Stadium.
Slide 48 of 49: New York Jets fourth-round draft pick Michael Carter works out during NFL football rookie camp, Friday, May 7, 2021, in Florham Park, N.J.
Slide 49 of 49: New York Jets first round draft pick Zach Wilson works out during NFL rookie camp, Friday, May 7, 2021, in Florham Park, N.J.
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