1. | Which NFL team fired its offensive coordinator last Monday with extreme prejudice? | ||
Jacksonville | |||
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San Francisco | ||
Dallas | |||
Detroit | |||
2. | RIP George Blanda. The old-school tough-guy quarterback was most closely associated with which NFL franchise? | ||
Dallas | |||
Kansas City | |||
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Oakland | ||
Minnesota | |||
3. | If you bristle at the thought of an 18-game NFL season, then feel free to punch this team owner in the face, as he came out and said this week that the extended season is a done deal: | ||
Robert Kraft | |||
Dan Snyder | |||
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Bill Polian | ||
Alex Spanos | |||
By way of explanation.....
Danny wasn't the right answer. Do not let that deter you. |
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4. | "Had a chance to clinch a postseason spot tonight with about 10,000 fans in the stands....embarrassing." Which Tampa Bay Ray tweeted this pissy missive on Monday in response to a noticeably sparse crowd at Tropicana? | ||
Carl Crawford | |||
Matt Garza | |||
Jason Bartlett | |||
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David Price | ||
5. | ....and so, the following night, the Rays handed out this number of free tickets in an attempt to fill the stands: | ||
10,000 | |||
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20,000 | ||
5,000 | |||
25,000 | |||
6. | Three of these teams clinched participation in post-season play on Tuesday. Which was not one of them? | ||
Rays | |||
Reds | |||
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Rangers | ||
Yankees | |||
7. | Your 2010 MLB home run champion plays in this division: | ||
AL West | |||
NL Central | |||
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AL East | ||
NL West | |||
8. | This hitter lead the league in average: | ||
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Josh Hamilton | ||
Carlos Gonzalez | |||
Joey Votto | |||
Joe Mauer | |||
9. | And he's the RBI king: | ||
Carlos Gonzalez | |||
Albert Pujols | |||
Jose Bautista | |||
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Miguel Cabrera | ||
10. | Lastly, this pitcher struck out more batters than anyone else this year: | ||
Ubaldo Jimenez | |||
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Jered "Jeff" Weaver | ||
Jon Lester | |||
Tim Lincecum | |||
11. | The world was shocked - SHOCKED - at the announcement that Tour de France winner Alberto Contador tested positive during his winning ride for a banned substance. We *totally* believe Contador's explanation for the test results, which he blamed on: | ||
A prescription allergy medication | |||
A lab error | |||
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Bad meat | ||
Being drugged by a rival | |||
12. | Top high school recruit Austin Rivers, progeny of NBA coach Doc, announced this week that he will balling for this school: | ||
Georgetown | |||
Michigan State | |||
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Duke | ||
Kansas | |||
13. | The Ryder Cup was contested on the storied and ancient grounds of: | ||
Spain | |||
Scotland | |||
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Wales | ||
Ohio | |||
14. | Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio observed the Spartans vanquish the Badgers from: | ||
The sidelines | |||
The MSU locker room | |||
The press box | |||
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A hospital room | ||
15. | This NCAA football coach had a good week. His team won convincingly on Saturday, a few days after he signed a $20.5 million contract extension through 2015: | ||
Chris Petersen | |||
Bob Stoops | |||
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Chip Kelly | ||
Nick Saban | |||
16. | Denard Robinson continues to single-handedly save Rich Rodriguez's job. The Wolverine quarterback's combined rushing and passing yards on Saturday was: | ||
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Just under 500 yards | ||
Just over 500 yards | |||
Just over 450 yards | |||
Just under 450 yards | |||
By way of explanation.....
494. Day-um |
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17. | Which of these teams did not lose on the last play of the game this weekend? | ||
Indianapolis Colts | |||
USC Trojans | |||
Tennessee Volunteers | |||
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Pittsburgh Steelers | ||
18. | On the last timed down of regulation, there were this many Tennessee Volunteers on the field of play: | ||
9 | |||
10 | |||
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13 | ||
14 | |||
19. | This NFL team won Sunday, despite rushing for a combined 19 yards: | ||
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Denver | ||
Jacksonville | |||
New Orleans | |||
Atlanta | |||
20. | As of the end of play on Sunday night, undefeated NFL teams numbered: | ||
0 | |||
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1 | ||
2 | |||
4 | |||
21. | Baltimore tried to pull off a cute little roster trick this week, putting Trevor Pryce on waivers. Which rival team was all too eager to scoop up the solid defensive end? | ||
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Jets | ||
Dolphins | |||
Steelers | |||
Bengals | |||
22. | A typo error (wink, wink) on a cereal box bearing the likeness of this NFL star will lead dialers to call a sex line: | ||
Chris Cooley | |||
Anquan Boldin | |||
Eli Manning | |||
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Chad Johnson | ||
23. | In our contractually obligated NASCAR question of the week, this gentleman won this weekend's Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway: | ||
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Greg Biffle | ||
Jimmy Johnson | |||
Kevin Harvick | |||
Tony Stewart | |||
24. | Scheduled to hit stores this week, EA's video game NBA Elite 11 was indefinitely delayed over gameplay quality concerns. Who was to be the cover player? | ||
LeBron James | |||
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Kevin Durant | ||
Michael Jordan | |||
Dwight Howard | |||
By way of explanation.....
MJ is the cover boy for NBA 2K11, which *is* out this week |
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25. | On the regrettable injury front, which NBA big man broke his hand on Saturday, an off-day for his team, and will be sidelined for two months? | ||
Zydrunas Ilgauskas | |||
Lamar Odom | |||
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Carlos Boozer | ||
Kenyon Martin | |||