Anyone for trivia?
Considering the sitch thought trivia could be in order.
Here's the thing bout trivia on-line in this format - obviously you can look up the answers. Not fun or cool. On your honor. Research and post your own questions. Someone answers correctly you can end/answer and award points due complexity and speed? or not. just answer.
I can start with what might be easy one:
Of the top ten NFL QB's all time for passing yards - all of them have seen the field in the last ten years but 2 - name them.
Conversely - and shows how much the NFL has changed - Of the top ten RB's all time in rushing yards - only three have seen the field in the last ten years - name them.
March 24th, 2020 at 12:52 AM ^
Dan Marino and Fran Tarkenton? No clue on the RBs. Frank Gore, Jamal Lewis and player to be named later.
March 24th, 2020 at 12:55 AM ^
Negative
March 24th, 2020 at 10:25 AM ^
It's been answered several times by now.
It is Marino (#5 61,361) & Elway (#9 51,475) - Favre (#4 71,838) played within last 10 years
Gore (#3 15,347) , Peterson (#5 14,216), Tomlinson (#7 13,684)
March 24th, 2020 at 12:59 AM ^
Marino and Favre.
Q1 correct - (edit) butchered sorry
Don't know the RB except that Gore is one of them.
Brett Favre played for the Vikings in the 2010 season.
Oh man, I immediately ruled Favre out as too recent. Shows how old I am.
Fouts and Marino
also
Finkell is Einhorn?
RBs:
A. Peterson, C. Johnson, J. Lewis
Hey, i didn't get them ALL wrong lol
Why isn't Syd explaining to us all that we don't have to be for, or against trivia.
Name the oldest continuously operating franchise in:
A: The NFL
B; MLB
(a) The Bears? I think they trace their legacy to the Decatur Staleys?
(b) The Braves. They started as the Boston Red Stockings, I think. The Reds are a little older, but they took a year or two off.
a: nope
b: correct!
March 24th, 2020 at 11:05 AM ^
A. Cardinals?
March 24th, 2020 at 11:39 AM ^
Ravens were Browns - could be them.
March 24th, 2020 at 11:58 AM ^
Arizona Cardinals is correct! Started in 1898 and joined the NFL in 1920 as the Chicago Cardinals. Played their games at Comiskey back in the day.
Well done! That’s a tough one. Almost a trick question.
March 24th, 2020 at 12:17 PM ^
Cool. I win nothing. I knew Cards were one of originals.
I mighta guessed Phils or Athletics on other question. But wondering - Braves and Cards might have moved cities more than any other franchises?
A Peterson and Gore are still active ,and LaDaian Tomlinson im guessing is in the top 10.
Elway and Marino are the QBS. I went to Favre last game and that was 2010
I don’t think it’s Elway. Yes he played a long time but he was never in a pass happy offense (for the era) like Marino, Fousts and Moon. It has to be Marino and one of the other two I think.
Without looking QB 1 is Marino. 2 is either Warren Moon or Fousts, probably Fousts since he didn’t have to go the CFL route.
RB’s are harder, but I think it’s LT, AP and Frank Gore. Didn’t look, those are my guesses.
The 1968 Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals in 7 games to win the World Series. Who can name the one player on the Tigers 25 man active WS roster who did not play in the series?
Ray Oiler? Oyler?
jim price?
Good guesses, Grampy and XM...but not good enough.
March 24th, 2020 at 11:10 AM ^
There was a neighbor of mine named Pat Dobson (passed away several years ago). My dad recognized his name from being on that team but I had never heard of him. 68 was one year before my time. Middle reliever? I'm guessing one of those relievers never saw time since Lolich & McClain were probably going the distance. Was no DH then.
March 24th, 2020 at 11:25 AM ^
It may have been Jon Warden. Southpaw reliever who got a lot of action at the beginning of the season and then hurt his arm. Still very active with the Tiger Fantasy Camp.
Dobson went onto have a couple of excellent seasons in Baltimore. He was part of a killer starting rotation with Jim Palmer, Dave McNally, and Mike Cuellar.
March 24th, 2020 at 12:08 PM ^
DING DING DING!
We have a winner! Yes, it was Jon Warden. And being that he was still on the active roster for the World Series, he was obviously healthy enough to pitch if needed vs The Cards.
Warden went 3-1 out of the bullpen as a middle reliever in the '68 season, during an era of baseball when relief pitching wasn't considered to be nearly as important as it is now. If I remember correctly, during the following off-season, Warden was claimed by the Royals in the expansion draft. Not sure what happened after that with him, other than that he never again pitched in the majors.
Everyone knows that Ray Chapman was killed by a pitched ball in August of 1920 and is the only person to ever have been killed in a MLB game. My question is:
Who pinch-ran for him?
what year(s), if any, was gordie howe captain of the detroit red wings?
I can't tell you what years without research or google, but I remember reading many years ago that Gordie was only captain for a few seasons in the early 60's, followed by Alex Delvecchio for at least 10-12 years.
you are 'warm'.
I took my temperature at 7:15 am, 97.5°
Marino and Moon
Gore, Peterson, Tomlinson
There is one US state name that does not share any letters with its capital. What is it?
South Dakota (Pierre)
South Dakota
Pierre
I've been there. On a prop plane.
QB - Dan Marino and John Elway
RB - Adrian Petersen and two other guys
March 24th, 2020 at 11:17 AM ^
Marino annnnnd Tarkenton?!
Adrian Peterson, Frank Gore annnnnd Ladanian Tomlinson?
March 24th, 2020 at 11:29 AM ^
Answered above in 1st post.
Good guesses. Got all but 1. Marino & Elway. Tarkenton is #12 on that list but is #10 in all time TD's. Impressive since he retired over 40 years ago.
March 24th, 2020 at 11:18 AM ^
Two guys were college roommates, both would go on and be named MVP's in different pro sports. The first name of one is the last name of the other.
March 24th, 2020 at 11:36 AM ^
Good one.
Saying the sports might give it away? Football/baseball or football/basketball?
March 24th, 2020 at 11:47 AM ^
Football and baseball
March 24th, 2020 at 12:35 PM ^
Hampster wheel is spinning dry on this. But don't give it up. Feel like there is a Robinson, Jackson, or Brett there. Just not adding up. In 30 min give us a decade plz.
1970's
Cheated - still cant figure it out.