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Answers:

1. Which NFL team fired its offensive coordinator last Monday with extreme prejudice?
Jacksonville
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
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
Bill Polian
Alex Spanos
By way of explanation.....
Danny wasn't the right answer. Do not let that deter you.
 
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
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
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
Rangers
Yankees
 
7. Your 2010 MLB home run champion plays in this division:
AL West
NL Central
AL East
NL West
 
8. This hitter lead the league in average:
Josh Hamilton
Carlos Gonzalez
Joey Votto
Joe Mauer
 
9. And he's the RBI king:
Carlos Gonzalez
Albert Pujols
Jose Bautista
Miguel Cabrera
 
10. Lastly, this pitcher struck out more batters than anyone else this year:
Ubaldo Jimenez
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
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
Duke
Kansas
 
13. The Ryder Cup was contested on the storied and ancient grounds of:
Spain
Scotland
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
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
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:
Just under 500 yards
Just over 500 yards
Just over 450 yards
Just under 450 yards
By way of explanation.....
494. Day-um
 
17. Which of these teams did not lose on the last play of the game this weekend?
Indianapolis Colts
USC Trojans
Tennessee Volunteers
Pittsburgh Steelers
 
18. On the last timed down of regulation, there were this many Tennessee Volunteers on the field of play:
9
10
13
14
 
19. This NFL team won Sunday, despite rushing for a combined 19 yards:
Denver
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Atlanta
 
20. As of the end of play on Sunday night, undefeated NFL teams numbered:
0
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?
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
Chad Johnson
 
23. In our contractually obligated NASCAR question of the week, this gentleman won this weekend's Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway:
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
Kevin Durant
Michael Jordan
Dwight Howard
By way of explanation.....
MJ is the cover boy for NBA 2K11, which *is* out this week
 
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
Carlos Boozer
Kenyon Martin
 




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