Football Trivia (General)/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| fumble into the end zone | 8/2/2006 | Steve |
| Q: A friend and I have a bet and I hope you can settle it for us. I know if a ball is fumbled into and ... A: This was a challenging question and I had to research it to find the answer. There are different ... | ||
| superbowl trivia | 7/25/2006 | Steve |
| Q: but supposedly Ray Berry was another one and Jeff Fisher also. Fisher was on Bears "85 team but on ... A: I would disagree with Berry and Fisher. Berry most definitely does not qualify. He played his ... | ||
| Football game | 7/24/2006 | Steve |
| Q: I cannot verify this any place but I read it a few yeas ago. Is it true that the American football ... A: I am sorry it took me a couple of days to reply. I have been trying to find anything to verify what ... | ||
| cleveland browns | 7/24/2006 | Steve |
| Q: were the 2005 browns a good team? A: Well, obviously, this question is a matter of opinion. In my opinion, no they weren't. They ... | ||
| superbowl trivia | 7/24/2006 | Steve |
| Q: who are the 7 people who have both Played and were head coaches in the superbowl? Know one- Forrest ... A: Gregg, Reeves and Ditka (Iron Mike played in SB V with the Cowboys) all achieved this double. There ... | ||
| draft holdouts | 7/23/2006 | Steve |
| Q: If a player is drafted and doesn't receive a contract(holdout), can he enter the following years ... A: This was a great question! This had never even occurred to me before, so I did some research and ... | ||
| Quality Control Coach/Defense | 7/8/2006 | Steve |
| Q: This might be a silly question... but what does this coach do? I'm a Raider fan and met the ... A: I must admit that before your question I had never heard of a quality control coach either. After ... | ||
| NFL | 7/5/2006 | Steve |
| Q: Has a QB ever had the most interceptions and most touchdowns in the NFL in the same season? A: I did not know the answer to this but I really enjoyed researching it. Since thorough records ... | ||
| Shortest Tenures | 7/4/2006 | Steve |
| Q: I heard a radio conversation yesterday dealing with the shortest tenures/time spent on the job in ... A: This is an interesting question. Coincidentally, I was listening to the radio the other day and ... | ||
| NFL Football Theme Song | 6/25/2006 | Steve |
| Q: What was the NFL's theme song back in the late 60's?early 70's? A: I have a question for you. Is this something you don't know or are you just asking a trivia type ... | ||
| Fred Williamson | 6/19/2006 | Steve |
| Q: But if he was on the losing team, why did he get a ring?Why does Fred Williamson wera a Superbowl I ... A: The NFL also buys rings for the losing team. However, as a matter of pride, very few players wear ... | ||
| Fred Williamson | 6/18/2006 | Steve |
| Q: Why does Fred Williamson wera a Superbowl I ring? A: Fred Williamson wears a Super Bowl I ring because he was a starting defensive back for the Kansas ... | ||
| SCORING IN FOOTBALL | 6/10/2006 | Steve |
| Q: THE WAYS OF SCORING IN FOOTBALL ARE TOUCHDOWN, FIELD GOAL, SAFETY, 2 POINT CONVERSION, EXTRA POINT. ... A: To be honest, I researched this for quite a while but could not come up with a definitive answer. I ... | ||
| Rangers managers | 6/8/2006 | Steve |
| Q: how many including le guen have managed glasgow rangers A: Although my area area of expertise is American football rather than what we call soccer, I did ... | ||
| Drafting | 5/27/2006 | Steve |
| Q: Steve, Are all players drafted to pro football from the college system? Could a player from an other ... A: First, the simplistic answer to your question. A player can be drafted from anywhere as long as ... | ||
| FOOTBALL | 5/13/2006 | Steve |
| Q: WHAT DO THE STRIPES OR MARKINGS NEAR THE FOOTBALL LACES SIGNIFY A: I am not 100% certain of this...but my research tells me that the stripes on a college football ... | ||
| Draft | 5/2/2006 | Steve |
| Q: I'm interested in (going back as far as you're able) who the greatest undrafted players in history ... A: There are a lot of possible ways to look at this. I've decided, for the most part, that I will try ... | ||
| Burt Anderson | 4/10/2006 | Steve |
| Q: What Pro team was Burt Anderson on?? and When?? A: I could use a little more information if at all possible. Do you know what position Burt played? ... | ||
| football | 3/29/2006 | Steve |
| Q: I want to know what happens to the jerseys players exchange after a game? A: Although I have no way of proving it, I have read many times that the players keep them. Some give ... | ||
| Running Backs | 3/8/2005 | xxx |
| Q: '4) In any of the current NFL teams, whether or not it has both halfbacks and running backs, no ... A: Michael, You know, I'm done with this. You keep coming back to me with please cut and paste, please ... | ||
| Running Backs | 3/7/2005 | xxx |
| Q: Okay, let me rephrase. Because I'm trying to keep a clear record of this, I'm trying to document ... A: Michael, I answered the question the last time. I said "I'm sorry It is another typo." I will cut ... | ||
| Running Backs | 3/7/2005 | xxx |
| Q: Okay, one more question and one more request, and I think I'm finished.other than the kicker, ... A: Michael, other than the kicker, punter, and perhaps a long snapper, are the rest of players on ... | ||
| Running Backs | 3/6/2005 | xxx |
| Q: you wrote, 'The answer to your question in is in most cases "yes."' Is that a typo (if you read ... A: Michael, I made a simple typo. Thank you for catching that. As for the headphones, only the ... | ||
| Running Backs | 3/2/2005 | xxx |
| Q: Would the running backs who are carrying the balls be running the same routes as the halfbacks who ... A: Michael, The answer to your question is "yes." However, remember football like most sports isn't ... | ||
| Running Backs | 3/1/2005 | xxx |
| Q: I wanna revisit the topic of running backs (don't worry, I'm not going to ask the same questions.) ... A: Michael, "do the fullbacks lead-block for the running backs while the running backs carry the balls ... | ||
| Running Backs | 3/1/2005 | xxx |
| Q: What's the maximum and minimum numbers of players allowed on a NFL team?Okay, I'm a little dense, ... A: Michael, There is no league minimum specified for an NFL team. As for a maxiumum, a team may have ... | ||
| Running Backs | 2/27/2005 | xxx |
| Q: Okay, I'm a little dense, but I don't see how the establishment of free agent change anything. What ... A: Michael, Hi..I mentioned these two parts in an earlier note. I'll comment after I put what I cut ... | ||
| Running Backs | 2/27/2005 | xxx |
| Q: Couldn't a team, then, simply sign a player for a very long contract, which can possibly be his ... A: Michael, There is nothing that keeps a team from signing a player to a lifetime contract. You could ... | ||
| Running Backs | 2/25/2005 | xxx |
| Q: What's the maximum number of years that a player can be signed for?hope you're not sick of me now =) ... A: Michael, To the best of my knowledge there is no limit on the number of years a player can be ... | ||
| Running Backs | 2/25/2005 | xxx |
| Q: hope you're not sick of me now =) Let's talk about something else. I need an explanation on free ... A: Michael, The notion of Free Agency itself is a relatively simple one. As defined in the Collective ... | ||
| Running Backs | 2/24/2005 | xxx |
| Q: I'm glad we can work this out. But you still missed my one, last final clarification I wanted to ... A: Michael, I think this is pretty much what I'm looking for. So, when you said "largest ground ... | ||
| best records for superbowl champs | 2/24/2005 | xxx |
| Q: Can you please tell me which teams that have one the superbowl have the best record or records? A: Becky, You caught me online again so I'm able to get back to you super fast. Best records for ... | ||
| Running Backs | 2/24/2005 | xxx |
| Q: I'm deeply sorry that I kept going over the same thing (I understood everything you said, only that ... A: Michael, When I read your notes I keep saying to myself that you and I are having problems ... | ||
| 1968 Colts and Super Bowl III | 2/24/2005 | xxx |
| Q: Can you please tell me who the starting running backs were for the Colts in Super Bowl III and their ... A: Becky, I don't get many questions from the ladies. Let's see, the starting running backs for the ... | ||
| Running Backs | 2/24/2005 | xxx |
| Q: I'm sorry that my question wasn't clear. I totally understand what you're saying about the leading ... A: Michael, Largest ground gainer is the same thing as saying leading ground gainer or yards acheived, ... | ||
| Running Backs | 2/23/2005 | xxx |
| Q: Besides "the player who rushed for the most yards on that team," did you ALSO mean the running back ... A: Michael, I really don't know how many more ways I can explain this. I have read and re-read ... | ||
| Running Backs | 2/23/2005 | xxx |
| Q: I want to make some clarifications. You wrote, "Terms such as tailback, running back, single back ... A: Michael, You wanted some clarification on several comments I made in my last reply to you. First ... | ||
| superbowl wild cards | 2/21/2005 | xxx |
| Q: i read the answer to the question about who was the first wild card team to win a superbowl. the ... A: Walter, The AFL established a playoff format for the 1969 season, with the winner in one division ... | ||
| Running Backs | 2/20/2005 | xxx |
| Q: Wow, this is very helpful. =) Would it be correct to say that the generic position of the running ... A: Michael, "Would it be correct to say that the generic position of the running back has a primary ... | ||
| Running Backs | 2/19/2005 | xxx |
| Q: But it's not the PRIMARY responsibility of fullbacks to carry and run the ball, while it is the ... A: Michael, You are correct that fullbacks were much more involved in carrying the ball in the ... | ||
Football Trivia (General)
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Steve
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I can answer both college and pro football questions with some skill, although I am a little better on the pro game. My top areas of knowledge would be firsts, records and team leaders.
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For the last three years, I have run a weekly trivia game on AOL for some of the top trivia players in the country. I am also one of the groups' top players.
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