Football Trivia (General)/Questions Answered by Expert Darrel
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Out of bounds rule | 11/11/2011 |
| Q: I play high school football and the ref made a call last night in our game which lost us the game ... A: If the WR was jammed out of bounds or if the official ruled that he was jammed out and returned as ... | |
| Which wild card teams have won the Superbowl? | 10/18/2011 |
| Q: I've always disliked the idea of a wild card winning the Superbowl Seems silly to me to consider a ... A: The following teams have won the super bowl after starting the playoffs as a wild card: Oakland ... | |
| touchback | 1/2/2011 |
| Q: Darrel, Just finished watching the Rose Bowl. Good game. On that late punt that was downed on the ... A: Ok I'll try and take these apart one by one: The location of the player in college is irrelevant. ... | |
| touchback | 1/2/2011 |
| Q: Darrel, Just finished watching the Rose Bowl. Good game. On that late punt that was downed on the ... A: Paul; I did not see the play in question but based on your description this would not be a ... | |
| 2 Feet rule | 1/24/2010 |
| Q: Ok, we just saw Garcon make a catch in the end zone against the Jets but on the replay it appears he ... A: Dan; I saw the play, I believe the left foot was always in, and then the right foot came dragging ... | |
| 1940 NFL champoionship | 1/17/2010 |
| Q: In the 1940 NFL championship game, The Bears beat Washington 73-0. This still stands s the most ... A: I've never heard of any rumour regarding the REdskins doing anything but playing terribly. Here is a ... | |
| Pro Football coaches playing experience | 11/21/2009 |
| Q: This question was asked in 2004, but I would love to see the current results. "Pro Football coaches ... A: 14 coaches have played division 1 football. 6 coaches have played in the NFL: Jack Del Rio - New ... | |
| Rookie | 9/7/2009 |
| Q: I have never been a football fan (I grew up in Ireland), but that I am attending school in the U.S. ... A: The CFL has different rules than the NFL, but it's still kind of the same. College also has some ... | |
| Top Defenses of NFL | 4/28/2009 |
| Q: I am Neil Zalavadia and I am in 8th grade at School Lane Charter School. In class we have to do a ... A: Neil, I might be able to help you, but that question really has no answer as the rules of football ... | |
| NFL Goal Posts | 2/24/2009 |
| Q: When were goal posts in the NFL moved to the rear of the end zone? And why? A: The posts were moved to the back of the endzone in 1974. Having the goalposts at the front of the ... | |
| Both feet on turf within the end zone. | 2/6/2009 |
| Q: Let's say a receiver, running towards the sideline within the end zone, catches the ball and then ... A: As long as the receiver had both of his feet hit in bounds, it's a touchdown it does not matter if ... | |
| Stopping the clock | 1/21/2009 |
| Q: Is there a rule preventing a player with the ball, who needs to stop the clock (as he is about to ... A: 1. There are no exceptions to the rule, but in reality no one would probably even consider it until ... | |
| football | 12/19/2008 |
| Q: Ok so as you might figure out I'm a girl. I play football and i hang out with all guys. The rough ... A: Go ahead and try out for a High school team, many girls have played in high school, but ... | |
| Tampa Bay Bucs | 12/2/2008 |
| Q: What are the names of all of the players that wore number 85 for the Bucs since the franchise began? A: Morris Owens - 1976-1979 KD Dunn - 1985-1986 Gene Taylor - 1987-1988 Jackie Walker - 1989 Terry ... | |
| Getting in the NFL | 12/1/2008 |
| Q: iam 21 years old and played high school football. I also have a IEP and dont really do good in ... A: In all honesty your best bet would be to do well enough to make it into a college program and get ... | |
| availability of past football games on video | 11/28/2008 |
| Q: If I can buy "Will & Grace - the Entire Third Season" on DVD, will I ever be able to buy, for ... A: J: The main part of the problem is that most games that were taped prior to say 1980 were not kept. ... | |
| Football | 11/28/2008 |
| Q: When did NFL change rule on coin flip from 30 minutes before game to on field flip? A: I'm sorry, I could not find anything to that could give you an answer, as far as I can remember the ... | |
| football | 11/21/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to find out what college has sent the most players to the NFL and what college has the ... A: Brian: That question if it could be answered could possibly only be handled by someone like the ... | |
| shortest field goal | 11/13/2008 |
| Q: In 1970 Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Saints kicked a 63 yard field goal. In the same game he ... A: I could not find a record of the shortest field goal in history, but if we take into consideration ... | |
| Cleveland Browns | 9/29/2008 |
| Q: What players have worn #50 for Cleveland. Vince Costello is the only one I can find, yet the jersey ... A: These were all the Browns who have worn #50: John Yonakor (1946-49) Jim Martin (1950) Bob ... | |
| Jim Brown | 9/22/2008 |
| Q: I was told that running back Jim Brown was never stopped behind the line of scrimmage. Ridiculous, ... A: You would have to get a play by play game log for any game that Brown appeared in, I'm not even sure ... | |
| rules | 9/6/2008 |
| Q: ok if a player fumbles the ball and falls down out of bounds but he touches the ball and never has ... A: I hope I understand this correctly: If a player is out of bounds and he is touching the ball which ... | |
| Quarterback, Halfback, Fullback | 9/4/2008 |
| Q: Why are they named this way. What's the origin?? A: According to the book "Who put the butter in butterfly?" Which covers all sort of language oddities: ... | |
| Football | 8/31/2008 |
| Q: Team A scores a TD and is attempting its extra point. In Team As' attempt, Team B intercepts their ... A: In pro football and federation ball (High school) the instant the extra point attempt is ... | |
| new rules | 7/9/2008 |
| Q: What is the new force out rule? A: The new force out rules is like the college force out rule. Basically in the past if a receiver was ... | |
| NFL Position | 6/20/2008 |
| Q: I am 20 years and want to play a bit of American football whilst im at University in Britain. I am ... A: If everyone is more or less the same size as you, then theoretically you could play any position. ... | |
Football Trivia (General)
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Darrel
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I can answer most general NFL questions, don't know much about the college game. I can help with any kind of rules questions, federation, college, or pro.
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HS & college referee
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BS undergrad
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