1. | Social media barely noticed this week when the Clippers' Blake Griffin totally posterized this NBA big man: | ||
Andrew Bynum | |||
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Kendrick Perkins | ||
Nene | |||
Chris Bosh | |||
2. | NFL boss Roger Goodell hinted that this might go the way of the dodo in the future: | ||
the two-point conversion | |||
one pre-season game | |||
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the Pro Bowl game | ||
the second day of the NFL Draft | |||
3. | Hey NFC, you suck! At least, you do according to this guy, who criticized his teammates effort in the Pro Bowl: | ||
Drew Brees | |||
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Aaron Rodgers | ||
Larry Fitzgerald | |||
Cam Newton | |||
4. |
A number of blue chip sports quiz writers had signed letters of intent with us this week, but they all decommitted on signing day, leaving us with....Tim. Anyhoo, the nation's top recruit coming out of high school, Dorial Green-Beckham, will suit up for these guys next year: |
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Missouri | ||
Miami | |||
Texas A&M | |||
Stanford | |||
5. | If this Giant appeared a little more spry during the Super Bowl, it's because his wallet was $20,000 lighter, as he was fined for missing Media Day: | ||
Jason Pierre-Paul | |||
Victor Cruz | |||
Mario Manningham | |||
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Osi Umenyiora | ||
6. | The grisly sports story of the week came from this country, where more than 70 people were left dead after riots followed a soccer game: | ||
Wales | |||
Spain | |||
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Egypt | ||
Israel | |||
7. | This NHL legend publicly revealed his ongoing battle with dementia: | ||
Bobby Orr | |||
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Gordie Howe | ||
Bobby Hull | |||
Marcel Dionne | |||
8. | This premiere NFL player wanted to change his jersey number. The Man said that he'd have to buy all the jerseys already printed with his old number, which would cost upwards of $1 million: | ||
Tim Tebow | |||
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Adrian Peterson | ||
BenJarvus Green-Ellis | |||
Darren Sproles | |||
9. | We don't know much about hockey, but we're willing to guess that scoring 8 points in a game is pretty good. A dude who skates for this team did this, the first time it's been recorded in a game since 1989: | ||
Detroit | |||
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Edmonton | ||
Colorado | |||
Anaheim | |||
10. | You can pretty much close the book on the MLB free agent season, as Edwin Jackson has signed on the dotted line to hurl for the: | ||
Rangers | |||
Red Sox | |||
Marlins | |||
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Natinals | ||
11. | In Tales of Some Serious Coin, the coach and owner for this NBA team were fined a combined $100K for disparaging officiating this week: | ||
LA Lakers | |||
Knicks | |||
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Mavericks | ||
Heat | |||
12. | As a string of losses has put his team's once-promising season in jeopardy, this NCAA basketball coach has taken a medical leave of absence: | ||
Bill Self | |||
Clem Crowe | |||
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Jim Calhoun | ||
John Thompson, III | |||
13. | Having sought employment in China during the strike, NBA star Kenyon Martin has signed to do his ballin' back in the States for the: | ||
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Clippers | ||
Hornets | |||
Jazz | |||
Timberwolves | |||
14. | A/n ____________ penalty accounted for the first points in the Super Bowl | ||
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Intentional grounding | ||
Holding | |||
Hands to the face | |||
Clipping | |||
15. | The historical invincibility of Duke at Cameron did nothing to prevent ___________ from dealing Coach K's bunch a rare home loss on Sunday: | ||
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Miami | ||
NC State | |||
Boston College | |||
Maryland | |||
16. | Say hey to your NFL MVP: | ||
Tom Brady | |||
Drew Brees | |||
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Aaron Rodgers | ||
Tim Tebow | |||
17. | And that would mean that Rodgers was the AP Offensive Player of the year, right? Right?? | ||
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Wrong, it was Drew Brees | ||
Wrong, it was Tom Brady | |||
Wrong, it was Matthew Stafford | |||
Right | |||
18. | The Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year played for these two teams: | ||
Cowboys and Steelers | |||
Dolphins and Ravens | |||
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Panthers and Broncos | ||
Patriots and Jets | |||
19. | ...And the Coach of the Year was the head honcho for the: | ||
Ravens | |||
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49ers | ||
Broncos | |||
Giants | |||
20. | Meet the Super Bowl's MVP: | ||
Justin Tuck | |||
Ahmad Bradshaw | |||
Victor Cruz | |||
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Eli Manning | ||