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| 1. | This former Cy Young winner announced his retirement at the relatively young age of 36. | ||
| A.J. Burnett | |||
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Roy Halladay | ||
| Tim Hudson | |||
| Roy Oswalt | |||
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By way of explanation.....
Roy Halladay signed a one-day contract with Toronto so he could retire a Bluejay. |
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| 2. | Which one of the following former MLB managers was not unanimously elected to the Hall of Fame? | ||
| Bobby Cox | |||
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Davey Johnson | ||
| Tony La Russa | |||
| Joe Torre | |||
| 3. | Bad news, Orel Hershiser! You're out at ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball. Worse news, America! His replacement is... | ||
| Chris Berman | |||
| Jose Canseco | |||
| Tim McCarver | |||
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Curt Schilling | ||
| 4. | So far, being the #1 team in NCAA Men's Basketball is a curse so far this year. Which team is the latest to hold down the top spot, their first such ranking in ten years? | ||
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Arizona | ||
| Oklahoma State | |||
| Villanova | |||
| Wisconsin | |||
| 5. | Everyone knows that Jameis Winston won the Heisman Trophy this weekend, but do you know who was the runner-up? Heisman Finalists: Lynch, Manziel, Mason, McCarron, Williams and Winston. | ||
| Jordan Lynch | |||
| Johnny Manziel | |||
| Tre Mason | |||
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AJ McCarron | ||
| 6. | You know what sucks? To be informed that you're about to resign. This news surprised the head coach of this university, who was in Florida recruiting at time. | ||
| Florida | |||
| Georgia | |||
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Texas | ||
| Texas A&M | |||
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By way of explanation.....
Eventually, Texas's Mack Brown finally did agree to resign. |
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| 7. | Speaking of people informed that their work is done for 2013, this quarterback will be watching from the sidelines the rest of the season despite the fact he is not injured. | ||
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Robert Griffin III | ||
| Eli Manning | |||
| Peyton Manning | |||
| Geno Smith | |||
| 8. | With Mack Brown out, the only thing we can say for sure is that this head coach will not be in. He signed an extension with his current team this past week. | ||
| Jim Harbaugh | |||
| Jimbo Fisher | |||
| Urban Meyer | |||
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Nick Saban | ||
| 9. | No, Major League Baseball still hasn't implemented instant replay despite the fact that anyone with a smart phone can tell when an umpire gets it wrong. However, they have altered rules for this play: | ||
| Balks | |||
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Collisions at home plate | ||
| Infield fly rule | |||
| Sacrifice flies | |||
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By way of explanation.....
From now on, players must slide into home plate rather than running straight at the catcher. |
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| 10. | Which former NBA championship winning coach made his return this week to the town where he previously won in the finals? | ||
| Rick Carlisle | |||
| George Karl | |||
| Pat Riley | |||
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Doc Rivers | ||
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By way of explanation.....
Doc returned to Boston... and won. |
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| 11. | Quick, name the NFL team that has lost the most consecutive games this season. | ||
| Atlanta | |||
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Houston | ||
| Jacksonville | |||
| Washington | |||
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By way of explanation.....
Houston lost their 12th consecutive game on Sunday after a 2-0 start. |
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| 12. | An NHL player was stuck in the penalty box for longer than the normal 2-5 minutes when he was given a whopping 15-game ban for an illegal, dirty and frankly douchey hit on another player. Name the player. | ||
| Matt Cooke | |||
| Alexander Ovechkin | |||
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Shawn Thornton | ||
| Jordin Tootoo | |||
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By way of explanation.....
Thornton, of the Boston Bruins, was hit with the penalty for his attack on Pittsburgh's Brooks Orpik. |
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| 13. | The Army-Navy battle is arguably one of the most prestigious matchups on the college football schedule. Alas, Navy has been on a hot streak recently. How many consecutive games have they won? | ||
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| 7 | |||
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12 | ||
| 15 | |||
| 14. | The staff at Overpaid Jerks was caught off guard when a first round pick from the most recent draft called this player "pretty old" despite the fact that the player in question is still in his 20s and dominating. | ||
| Jimmy Graham | |||
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Calvin Johnson | ||
| Lesean McCoy | |||
| Russell Wilson | |||
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By way of explanation.....
Seriously. Dude. |
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| 15. | A previous Overpaid Jerks saga concluded (?) this week as a "reality TV star" filed for divorce from this professional athlete. | ||
| Jay Cutler | |||
| Kris Humphries | |||
| Bruce Jenner | |||
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Lamar Odom | ||
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By way of explanation.....
At long last, Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom appear to be cutting ties. |
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