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1. Sports Illustrated was apparently as ready for the lockout to be over with as you were, and put this NFL standout on its issue this week:
Larry Fitzgerald
Aaron Rodgers
Phillip Rivers
Tim Tebow
 
2. Three in the first, three in the second, three in the third - and then the Texas Rangers really got going. The defending AL champs pummeled which opponent for 20 runs and 27 hits on Monday night?
Seattle
Chicago
Minnesota
Kansas City
 
3. Maybe he just wanted to go home. Umpire Jerry Meals made headlines this week after an extremely questionable call at the plate gave the Braves a 4-3 win over the Pirates after how many innings?
17
18
19
20
 
4. Which team decided Mark Brunell might just have a little more left in the tank, signing the 65 year-old quarterback to a one year deal?
Miami
Minnesota
New York Jets
New York Giants
 
5. As part of it's agreement to join the Mountain West Conference, Boise State will no longer be allowed to do this at its home games:
have cheerleaders
wear orange uniforms
wear blue uniforms
color the turf blue
 
6. With the NBA lockout putting players in limbo, this baller has turned to professional beach volleyball to fill the idle hours:
Gilbert Arenas
Kobe Bryan
Kevin Love
Kevin Durant
 
7. The Angels' Ervin Santana no-hit Cleveland this week. Which of the following was not a relevant statistic from the game?
The Indians scored a run
It was MLB's third no-hitter of 2011
It was Santana's second career no-hitter
The Indians committed five errors
 
8. Seattle's losing streak reached _______ games before the M's finally won at the Yankees on Wednesday:
17
15
16
18
 
9. This major conference school is trying the unique tactic of firing its football coach just 9 days before practice begins. Let's see if it works:
Syracuse
North Carolina
Kentucky
Colorado State
 
10. The sports world was shocked this week at the news of the apparent suicide of a former:
Marathoner
Brazilian soccer player
Japanese pitcher
Olympic swimmer
By way of explanation.....
RIP Hideki Irabu, dead at 42
 
11. This week in Peyton, Part I: An nagging injury to this body part will likely keep the Colts' signalcaller from part of the team's mini-camp:
Neck
Collar bone
Rotator cuff
Knee
 
12. This Week in Peyton, Part II: Said injury did not prevent Manning from signing a new contract to stay with Indy. The contract's reported terms are:
5 years, $105 million
6 years, $85 million
5 year, $90 million
4 years, $90 million
 
13. The OPJ staff is celebrating by doing the wave for this hitmeister, who recorded his 2,000th this this week:
Todd Helton
Albert Pujols
Orlando Cabrera
Magglio Ordonez
 
14. There was first-inning fustigation on Saturday, as this team piled 12 runs on its opponent before recording three outs in the game on Saturday:
Braves
Cardinals
Reds
Yankees
 
15. The Ubaldo Jimenez sweepstakes was won by this club, who sent roughly 48 players and a sack of magic beans to Colorado for the pitcher:
Cleveland
Boston
Yankees
Giants
 
16. Break out the sweatpants! Free from prison, Plaxico Burress has signed a deal with this team:
Steelers
Giants
Jets
Cowboys
 
17. This is your weekly reminder that racecar spelled backwards is racecar. Which non-auto sport athlete drove the pace car for this weekend's Brickyard 400?
Hope Solo
Shaquille O'Neal
Peyton Manning
Dirk Nowitzki
 
18. The bricks were subsequently kissed by this left-hand turn specialist:
Tony Stewart
Matt Kenseth
Paul Menard
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
 
19. It was a matter of metaphysical certitude at the end of the lockout that standout cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha was predestined to be signed by the Jets. So there's no way this didn't happen, right? Right??
Right, he signed with the Jets
Wrong, he signed with the Texans
Wrong, he signed with the Titans
Wrong, he signed with the Eagles
 
20. The MLS All-Star Game turned into a woodshed affair, as this international team shut out the All-Stars 4-0:
AC Milan
Manchester United
Barcelona
Real Madrid
 
21. Ex Met Carlos Beltran will now be playing his home games on this field:
Turner Field
Citizens Bank Park
AT&T Park
Great American Ball Park
 
22. The Patriots made a pair of surprise signings this week, acquiring high profile yet controversial veterans who had most recently played with:
Washington and Cincinnati
Denver and Dallas
Miami and Minnesota
Seattle and Pittsburgh
 
23. The accumulated wisdom of this franchise resulted in signing Kevin Kolb to a 5 year, $63 million contact:
Seattle Seahawks
Oakland Raiders
Arizona Cardinals
Chicago Bears
 
24. Which of the following doesn't correctly match a top 4 NFL draft selection with the team he signed with this week?
Cam Newton - Carolina
Von Miller - Denver
San Francisco - Marcell Dareus
Cincinnati - AJ Green
 
25. As of the end of July, each of these correctly matches divisional first and last place teams, except for:
Boston & Baltimore
Philadelphia & Florida
Milwaukee & Houston
San Francisco & San Diego
 
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