NFL Swampcrash MMXIV - WEEK ONE

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:00 pm

KEG!!! SO NERVOUS!!!

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:00 pm

mister d wrote:I thought the Lindros double-trade story was well known even by non-hockey sports fans.

Leave me alone. We have a guy that doesn't know what Beyonce looks like.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:03 pm

Q10 - Name anyone listed on the pro-football-reference boxscore as a starting linebacker or starting cornerback from Super Bowl 48 (Seattle-Denver) (10)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (1) - BFJ
Byron Maxwell (1) - Bronto
Walter Thurmond (1) - PDX
Bobby Wagner (2) - Degen, SL
Danny Trevathan (5) - AB, Diamond, Keg, Rush, Sancarlos
Richard Sherman (7) - Alex, Bengal, Brian, BSF, Cerrano, Fluff, Trav
Champ Bailey (10) - Carwash, DC, Giff, Jerloma, Junkyard, Pruitt, Rass, Sabo, Sybian, Wlulax

WRONG ANSWERS (15 PTS)
MVPalcolm Smith - TT
Bruce Irvin - Shirley
Brandon Browner - Ljam
Von Miller - Cheddah

LEFTOVERS
K.J. Wright
Nate Irving
Paris Lenon

FINAL SCORES

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:04 pm

Shirley wrote:
Ryan wrote:Syracuse (11) - Alex, Bengal, DC, Degen, Fluff, Jerloma, Ljam, Rass, Sancarlos, Shirley, Sybian
Yeah, I kind of figured that would happen.

BTW, Tulane is no longer a correct answer.

uh oh

Post by **brian** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:05 pm

Shirley wrote:
Ryan wrote:Syracuse (11) - Alex, Bengal, DC, Degen, Fluff, Jerloma, Ljam, Rass, Sancarlos, Shirley, Sybian
Yeah, I kind of figured that would happen.

BTW, Tulane is no longer a correct answer.

Huh, I'll be damned. No idea they were building a new stadium.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:05 pm

Whoops, and...

TT - 65
Alex - 69

Keg - 50
Giff - 55

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:05 pm

Damn, I missed a two hour lunch for this.

Post by **brian** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:06 pm

Sorry about that guys. I take responsibility.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:06 pm

brian wrote:
Shirley wrote:
Ryan wrote:Syracuse (11) - Alex, Bengal, DC, Degen, Fluff, Jerloma, Ljam, Rass, Sancarlos, Shirley, Sybian
Yeah, I kind of figured that would happen.

BTW, Tulane is no longer a correct answer.
Huh, I'll be damned. No idea they were building a new stadium.

Recalcuating.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:07 pm

You have to recalculate for Paul Simon too.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:08 pm

Jerloma wrote:You have to recalculate for Paul Simon too.

Agreed.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:10 pm

Fuck you, L-Jam, for forgetting Browner was fucking suspended during the Super Bowl. Asshole.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:10 pm

FUCK DULUTH

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:11 pm

Jerloma wrote:You have to recalculate for Paul Simon too.

Well shit. I missed rush's comment on the previous page.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:11 pm

OK, I think this is good. Gammy and Ljam snatch defeat from the jaws of what end up being a couple big dumb losers

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:14 pm

Thanks ryan.

Good game d-fluff.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:14 pm

And the worst part? I read SI's preview of Seattle about an hour before the game started, and I did my answers DURING THE FUCKING GAME LAST NIGHT. I was thinking saying Bobby Wagner would've been pretty unfair, so I said "I'll just go with that douchebag they let walk. Brandon Browner, baby!"

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:17 pm

I am shocked to find Boris Becker never even played in a French Open final. I am also surprised Alexei Yashin was not a #1 pick.

That football dome question sucked balls. I was hoping there were some other well-known schools I didn't think of to distract from 'Cuse. I never even knew most of those schools existed. Can we ban college football questions from now on? It has to be a violation of some NCAA rule. Thanks.

Nice game, BSF. Tied after 8, iirc, until you pulled away by 9.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:21 pm

Phew. To Think I basically won on a tennis question that I have 2-3 canned answers. Great game Carwash!

Go Bengals!

Tom 1860 · Post by **Tom 1860** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:26 pm

The Sybian wrote:I am shocked to find Boris Becker never even played in a French Open final.

Boris Becker is to Clay as Dick Cheney is to peaceful holidays at Armstrong ranch.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:39 pm

Holy hell NHL questions are death to me.

Ryan kind to take my guess of "wheel".

Syracuse was only dome team I knew for sure, thought Tulane was out of the dome business.

Ryan, thanks so much for doing this again. My fall is made.

Post by **Shirley** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:44 pm

Ryan wrote: WRONG ANSWERS (15 PTS)
MVPalcolm Smith - TT
Bruce Irvin - Shirley
Brandon Browner - Ljam
Von Miller - Cheddah

LEFTOVERS
K.J. Wright
Nate Irving
Paris Lenon

When I changed my answer from Sherman to "Irvin", I was actually thinking about Nate Irving, the former NC State star. I heard Irvin's name on the radio (they were talking about Bruce Irvin) and thought, "oh yeah, Nate Irvin played in that Super Bowl." I switched my answer and later thought to myself "or wasn't his name Irving? No matter." Then, watching the game last night, I saw Bruce Irvin for Seattle and thought to myself that's who I must have been thinking of, my answer is fine.

If I had typed that one extra "g", I would have gone from 15 to 1 and won.

Oh well. If I'm getting those dudes confused, I didn't deserve to win.

Good game brian - brain tumor and all.

And great job, Ryan. These are awesome.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:51 pm

Shirley wrote:Wow, only lost 6 points on those two. They may have well have been "Name an active MLB pitcher/NHL player. Any pitcher/player."

Still would have gotten mine wrong. Who knew Koufax was out of the game?

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:51 pm

I am familiar with the dome due to my love of using lesser teams in the NCAA football games on the ole playstation. I was thinking of going Idaho State, but thought it'd be too popular an answer.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:53 pm

Shirley wrote:When I changed my answer from Sherman to "Irvin", I was actually thinking about Nate Irving, the former NC State star. I heard Irvin's name on the radio (they were talking about Bruce Irvin) and thought, "oh yeah, Nate Irvin played in that Super Bowl." I switched my answer and later thought to myself "or wasn't his name Irving? No matter." Then, watching the game last night, I saw Bruce Irvin for Seattle and thought to myself that's who I must have been thinking of, my answer is fine.

If I had typed that one extra "g", I would have gone from 15 to 1 and won.

Wow.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:54 pm

Wowg would have been #veryfunny

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:55 pm

The Sybian wrote:I am shocked to find Boris Becker never even played in a French Open final. I am also surprised Alexei Yashin was not a #1 pick.

That football dome question sucked balls. I was hoping there were some other well-known schools I didn't think of to distract from 'Cuse. I never even knew most of those schools existed. Can we ban college football questions from now on? It has to be a violation of some NCAA rule. Thanks.

Nice game, BSF. Tied after 8, iirc, until you pulled away by 9.

Nice one to you too Syb. I was worried there but then my annual trip to Fargo Fucking North Dakota paid off.

A reminder to everyone, Sandy Koufax will not be eligible as a Cy Young contender this year.

Also, Bill Murray was a one pointer and "oh" was worth a billion. I'll still never understand this game.

Post by **brian** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:59 pm

Rush2112 wrote:I am familiar with the dome due to my love of using lesser teams in the NCAA football games on the ole playstation. I was thinking of going Idaho State, but thought it'd be too popular an answer.

I was going back and forth between Idaho State and South Dakota guessing they would be the two most obscure. Though I'd didn't realize Tulane had a new stadium, I figured most people knew that UTSA, Georgia State and Idaho at least played indoors. And North Dakota State has gotten a lot of pub lately and had Gameday in Fargo last year.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:00 pm

mister d wrote:Wowg would have been #veryfunny

I'm protecting the shield now.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:08 pm

brian wrote:
Rush2112 wrote:I am familiar with the dome due to my love of using lesser teams in the NCAA football games on the ole playstation. I was thinking of going Idaho State, but thought it'd be too popular an answer.
I was going back and forth between Idaho State and South Dakota guessing they would be the two most obscure. Though I'd didn't realize Tulane had a new stadium, I figured most people knew that UTSA, Georgia State and Idaho at least played indoors. And North Dakota State has gotten a lot of pub lately and had Gameday in Fargo last year.

You overestimate us, or at least a lot of us. Had I thought about it more, I would have come up with GT, but I didn't even know there was a UT-SA.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:10 pm

The Sybian wrote:You overestimate us, or at least a lot of us. Had I thought about it more, I would have come up with GT, but I didn't even know there was a UT-SA.

They played a nationally broadcast home game against Arizona last night. That's what you get for submitting your answers early.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:12 pm

rass wrote:
The Sybian wrote:You overestimate us, or at least a lot of us. Had I thought about it more, I would have come up with GT, but I didn't even know there was a UT-SA.
They played a nationally broadcast home game against Arizona last night. That's what you get for submitting your answers early.

Yeah, guess I missed that game.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:30 pm

The Sybian wrote:I am shocked to find Boris Becker never even played in a French Open final. I am also surprised Alexei Yashin was not a #1 pick.

The only true serve and volleyers I can think that have won the French are Navratilova and Laver.

devilfluff · Post by **devilfluff** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:35 pm

rass wrote:Thanks ryan.

Good game d-fluff.

Good game Rass!

I'm starting off where I expected...

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:07 pm

Did not expect to be doing so well until the last two questions. Whiffing on the tennis question shows how much knowledge-by-osmosis I've lost in the years since I stopped watching SportsCenter, etc...I used to pick up enough on sports I didn't actively follow while waiting for the segments I wanted to hear.

Would not have gotten the NHL draft question if I had not remembered the drama with Lindros being drafted by the Nordiques way back when.

Good game Rush and thanks for putting this together Ryan (and for throwing me a bone on the Tulane answer).

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:19 pm

Jerloma wrote:
The Sybian wrote:I am shocked to find Boris Becker never even played in a French Open final. I am also surprised Alexei Yashin was not a #1 pick.
The only true serve and volleyers I can think that have won the French are Navratilova and Laver.

I watched some tennis back then, but I couldn't tell you a damn thing about how people played. I just remember absolutely hating Becker, and for a few years, he seemed unbeatable.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:51 pm

The Sybian wrote:
Jerloma wrote:
The Sybian wrote:I am shocked to find Boris Becker never even played in a French Open final. I am also surprised Alexei Yashin was not a #1 pick.
The only true serve and volleyers I can think that have won the French are Navratilova and Laver.
I watched some tennis back then, but I couldn't tell you a damn thing about how people played. I just remember absolutely hating Becker, and for a few years, he seemed unbeatable.

Hating on Becker? For what tangible reason (other than the fact that he was dirty fucking Nazi)?

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:53 pm

I just remember absolutely hating Becker.

Are you people still whining about that holocaust thing?

Post by **Shirley** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:55 pm

I loved Becker. That dude just threw his body around the court. It was awesome.

I always thought of Borg as a serve-and-volley guy too, but in hindsight, I guess he only played that way at Wimbledon. He hit those giant topspin forehands and two-handed backhands (that I totally copied) at the French.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 4:01 pm

That's the 2nd time today that me and L-jam have basically made the same post at the same time.

Me too, Dave...I fucking loved Becker.