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Connections Sports Edition #767 hints and answers for Friday, October 30, 2026

From The Athletic · Groups listed easiest to hardest: yellow, green, blue, purple

Connections Sports Edition #767 stays in Wisconsin for its yellow group, lines up four Rams quarterbacks across the decades in green, gathers everything tied to one famous quarterback in blue, and finishes with four first names that pair with Ryan. For each group below: read the hint first, then show the category name when you want it, then the four words, one group at a time.

Group 1 - Yellow

Hint: Three Wisconsin professional teams by name, plus the state university side that plays under the state's own name.

WISCONSIN TEAMS

WISCONSIN TEAMS

BREWERS · BUCKS · PACKERS · WISCONSIN

Group 2 - Green

Hint: Four quarterbacks who have started for the Rams, surnames only, spanning the St. Louis and Los Angeles eras.

RAMS, QBS, PAST AND PRESENT

RAMS, QBS, PAST AND PRESENT

BULGER · GOFF · STAFFORD · WARNER

Group 3 - Blue

Hint: Four things tied to Joe Montana: his retired jersey number, his NFL team, his nickname, and his college team.

ASSOCIATED WITH JOE MONTANA

ASSOCIATED WITH JOE MONTANA

16 · 49ERS · JOE COOL · NOTRE DAME

Group 4 - Purple

Hint: Each first name goes before Ryan to name a sports figure: two football coaches, a quarterback, and a Hall of Fame pitcher.

___RYAN

___RYAN

BO · BUDDY · MATT · NOLAN
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