savants

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Over the course of nearly two decades as a playcaller and head coach, Kyle Shanahan has established himself as one of the NFL’s offensive savants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

“Oh, Mary!” is the kind of instant sensation that’s all too rare these days, one so undeniable it immediately breaks through the crowd of theater savants to a wider audience of curious patrons.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025

For these two pop savants, work and family have long been intertwined.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2024

Basketball savants want to ensure the greatness of those HBCUs is not overlooked when debating the best teams ever.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2024

I have been to their meetings and heard one of these savants talk while ten snored.

From Running Sands by Kauffman, Reginald Wright