NFL SWAMPCRASH 2016 - Conference Champs (Due Fri 1-20)

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jan 13, 2017 1:20 pm

PLAYOFF REMINDERS

-Homefield advantage equal to 1/2 the difference in weekly scoring average given to the higher seed in each game if applicable, except the Swamper Bowl
-EVERYONE SHOULD STILL ANSWER
-Ties (after counting homefield) still broken by best score in Q10, Q9, etc...

INSTRUCTIONS

Send answers to ryantfriedman (gmail) or private message here

ANSWERS DUE FRIDAY JANUARY 20th @ 12PM

MATCHUPS

QUESTIONS

1. Name a U.S. state with a panhandle, as listed in a 2016 National Geographic feature (9)

2. Adjusted for ticket price inflation, name any movie produced and/or directed by Judd Apatow with a lifetime box office gross higher than the $72m earned by "This Is 40" (12)

3. According to worldatlas.com, name any mammal with a global population of at least 40 million (10)

4. There are 44 countries of the world that are goverened by a monarchy. Of these, name one where the current monarch is a KING (14)
NOTE: Examples of other titles include Queen, Sultan, Prince, Emperor, Emir, Grand Duke, and The Popester

5. Name one of ranker.com's top 15 American bands of all time (15)
NOTE: Bands must have formed in the U.S. and have mostly American members. Ranker.com lets anyone submit their own list or suggest that items be moved up or down from the current ranking

6. Name the manager of an MLB since that won 100 or more games in any regular season during the 1980s or 1990s (12)

7. Name any Basketball Hall of Famer who played for one of the 8 NBA franchises that have entered the league after 1979 (11)

8. Since and including the 1968 Summer and Winter Olympics, 9 host countries have finished 10th or LOWER in total medals. Name the CITY where one of those Olympics took place (9)

9. Name any American woman that finished in the top 10 of the WTA singles rankings for any year in the 1990s (9)
NOTE: This is tennis, you guys

10. 20 quarterbacks have thrown at least 250 regular season touchdown passes in the NFL. Name anyone on the list who has thrown AT LEAST 3 TD passes in the state where he went to college (10)

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Jan 13, 2017 4:49 pm

First

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Fri Jan 13, 2017 6:41 pm

This final 4 would make the NFL most sad.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 11:59 am

Is 3 a list of specific species?

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 11:36 am

P.D.X. wrote:Is 3 a list of specific species?

Without studying up on my taxonomy, let's say all the correct answers are generic animals. Think "Snake" or "Fish"

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:36 pm

I realized too late on the top 15 band question that it is based on a reader poll, not a critic poll. Big difference methinks.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 8:22 am

IN:

Bengal
Brian
Chedda
DC
Fritz
GoodKarma
Gunpowder
Mister D
Pruitt
Rush
Sancarlos
Trav
Wlu

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:23 am

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:30 am

STILL NEED

Bronto
Carwash
Cerrano
Degen
Diamond
Duff
Jerloma
PDX
Rass
Sabo
Shirley
Sybian
TT

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:58 am

12:45 kickoff if you need something to watch

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 12:29 pm

Now the nastiness is done, lets get it on!

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 12:58 pm

Q1 - Name a U.S. state with a panhandle, as listed in a 2016 National Geographic feature (9)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Connecticut (1) - DC
Alaska (2) - PDX, Sybian
Maryland (2) - AB, Ljam
West Virginia (2) - Rass, Shirley
Nebraska (3) - Diamond, Duff, Rush
Oklahoma (3) - BFJ, Carwash, Pruitt
Florida (4) - Fritz, Jerloma, Mister D, Trav
Texas (4) - Giff, GoodKarma, Howard, Sancarlos
Idaho (5) - Bengal, Brian, Degen, Gunpowder, Wlu

INCORRECT ANSWERS (10)
Utah - Chedda

LEFTOVERS
none

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:01 pm

Q2 - Adjusted for ticket price inflation, name any movie produced and/or directed by Judd Apatow with a lifetime box office gross higher than the $72m made by "This Is 40" (12)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Bridesmaids (1) - Fritz
The Cable Guy (1) - Wlu
Step Brothers (1) - Pruitt
Talladega Nights (1) - AB
Pineapple Express (2) - DC, Giff
The 40-Year-Old Virgin (3) - Duff, Gunpowder, Sybian
Superbad (4) - Brian, Howard, Mister D, Sancarlos
Knocked Up (6) - Bengal, Carwash, Degen, Rass, Shirley, Trav
Trainwreck (6) - BFJ, Chedda, Diamond, GoodKarma, Ljam, Rush

INCORRECT ANSWERS (11)
Old School - Jerloma
The Hangover - PDX

LEFTOVERS
Anchorman
Anchorman 2
Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:05 pm

Q3 - According to worldatlas.com, name any mammal with a global population of at least 40 million (10)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Bat (1) - PDX
Donkey (1) - Wlu
Sheep (1) - Diamond
Goat (3) - DC, Giff, Pruitt
Pig (3) - Fritz, Howard, Trav
Rat (4) - BFJ, Carwash, Ljam, Shirley
Cat (5) - AB, Jerloma, Rush, Sancarlos, Sybian
Human (6) - Bengal, Brian, Chedda, GoodKarma, Mister D, Rass

INCORRECT ANSWERS (11)
Chimp - Degen
Monkey - Duff
Deer - Gunpowder

LEFTOVERS
Cow
Horse
Water Buffalo

NOTE: Bat and Rat were not on the original list but research shows they are well over the threshold

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:07 pm

Cow. heh.

Not surprising the lack of popularity of pig in this crowd (damn muslims)

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:08 pm

Q4 - There are 44 countries of the world that are goverened by a monarchy. Of these, name one where the current monarch is a KING (14)
NOTE: Examples of other titles include Queen, Sultan, Prince, Emperor, Emir, Grand Duke, and the Popester

CORRECT ANSWERS
Bhutan (1) - DC
Netherlands (1) - Carwash
Saudi Arabia (1) - Howard
Swaziland (1) - Sancarlos
Thailand (1) - Duff
Tonga (1) - Wlu
Norway (2) - Giff, Gunpowder
Belgium (3) - Diamond, Pruitt, Rush
Spain (4) - Brian, Degen, Rass, Sybian
Sweden (4) - Bengal, GoodKarma, Jerloma, Trav
Jordan (7) - AB, BFJ, Chedda, Fritz, Ljam, Mister D, Shirley

INCORRECT ANSWERS (12)
Malaysia - PDX

LEFTOVERS
Bahrain
Cambodia
Lesotho

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:09 pm

(guess I'm the muslim)

eta: I forgot about this guy

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:10 pm

My ability to find the most popular answers has to be unparalled.

Post by **Shirley** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:11 pm

I didn't realize Spain's monarchy was anything more than decoration at this point. Learn something every day.

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:11 pm

tennbengal wrote:My ability to find the most popular answers has to be unparalled.

well, you did vote for Hillary I assume

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:13 pm

Q5 - Name one of ranker.com's top 15 American bands of all time (15)
NOTE: Bands must have formed in the U.S. and have mostly American members. Ranker.com lets anyone submit their own list or suggest that items be moved up or down from their current rank

CORRECT ANSWERS
The Doors (1) - Jerloma
Metallica (1) - Shirley
Nirvana (1) - Gunpowder
ZZ Top (1) - Wlu
Aerosmith (2) - Chedda, Fritz
Beach Boys (2) - DC, Ljam
CCR (2) - Howard, Rush
The Eagles (2)- Degen, Pruitt
Pearl Jam (2) - AB, Brian
REM (2) - Bengal, Mister D
Lynyrd Skynyrd (2) - Diamond, Sybian
Van Halen (4) - Carwash, Duff, Giff, GoodKarma

INCORRECT ANSWERS (9)
Allman Bros - BFJ
Talking Heads - PDX
Buddy Holly & the Crickets - Sancarlos
Green Day - Trav

LEFTOVERS
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Guns N' Roses
The Ramones

HALF
9 DC47
9 Wlulax
12 Pruitt
14 Howard
15 Diamond
15 Giff
16 Sybian
17 AB
17 Fritz
18 Carwash
19 Rush
20 Shirley
21 Brian
21 L-Jam
22 Duff
22 Gunpowder
23 Bengal
23 Mister D
23 Sancarlos
24 GoodKarma
25 Jerloma
26 Travzilla
27 Rass
28 Degen
29 BFJ
31 Chedda
35 PDX
53 Bronto
53 BSF
53 Cerrano
53 Sabo
53 TT

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:17 pm

Jesus. Not having a bad game but WluLax is wiping the floor with me. Texans aren't ready for the big stage it appears.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:17 pm

Q6 - Name the manager of an MLB since that won 100 or more games in any regular season during the 1980s or 1990s (12)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Dusty Baker (1) - Bengal
Larry Dierker (1) - Giff
Mike Hargrove (1) - Howard
Tony La Russa (1) - Sancarlos
Bobby Cox (2) - Pruitt, Rush
Davey Johnson (2) - Ljam, Sybian
Earl Weaver (2)- BFJ, Diamond
Lou Piniella (3) - AB, Degen, Trav
Joe Torre (3) - Carwash, Jerloma, Rass
Sparky Anderson (4) - Brian, DC, GoodKarma, Gunpowder
Whitey Herzog (4) - Duff, Fritz, Mister D, Wlu

INCORRECT ANSWERS (9)
Jim Leyland - Chedda
Tommy Lasorda - PDX
Cito Gaston - Shirley

LEFTOVERS
Dick Howser
Buck Showalter

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:18 pm

Tony LaRussa gotta be considered a Jordan answer, no?

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:19 pm

Larry fucking Dierker. Nice pull, Giff.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:19 pm

Q7 - Name any Basketball Hall of Famer who played for one of the 8 NBA franchises that have entered the league after 1979 (11)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Adrian Dantley (1) - DC
Allen Iverson (1) - Wlu
Gary Payton (1) - Rush
Dennis Rodman (1) - Ljam
Patrick Ewing (2) - AB, Carwash
Hakeem Olajuwon (2) - Giff, Pruitt
Alonzo Mourning (6) - Bengal, Diamond, Duff, Gunpowder, Mister D, Sybian
Shaquille O'Neal (12) - BFJ, Brian, Chedda, Degen, GoodKarma, Howard, Jerloma, PDX, Rass, Sancarlos, Shirley, Trav

INCORRECT ANSWERS (17)
John Stockton - Fritz

LEFTOVERS
Robert Parish
Dominique Wilkins
Alex English

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:22 pm

damn, didn't think Shaq would be the default, figured it would be Mourning. Adrian Dantley an outstanding answer.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:22 pm

That is the kind of question that separates the wheat from the chaff. All the top teams get ones or twos, and all us mediocre teams get 6 or 12.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:23 pm

Q8 - Since and including the 1968 Summer and Winter Olympics, 9 host countries have finished 10th or LOWER in total medals. Name the CITY where one of those Olympics took place (9)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Barcelona (1) - Carwash
Calgary (1) - Wlu
Sapporo (1) - DC
Athens (2) - AB, Shirley
Mexico City (4) - Brian, Diamond, Jerloma, PDX
Rio (4) - Duff, GoodKarma, Mister D, Rass
Sarajevo (4) - Giff, Gunpowder, Howard, Ljam
Montreal (5) - Bengal, Pruitt, Rush, Sybian, Trav

INCORRECT ANSWERS (10)
Seoul - BFJ, Chedda, Degen
Albertville - Fritz
West Germany - Sancarlos

LEFTOVERS
Grenoble

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:25 pm

Reggie Jackson was once quoted, with words that reflect my feelings. When told that a reporter called Reggie a mediocre fielder, he said, "I don't think that is fair to call me mediocre. I'm an average fielder."

eta: Grenoble? But Jean-Claude Killy!

Post by **Shirley** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:26 pm

I do not remember Iverson playing 3 games in Memphis. How the hell did you remember that, wlu?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:27 pm

Ryan wrote:The Eagles (2)- Degen, Pruitt

We all agree this is funny, right?

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:27 pm

Q9 - Name any American woman that finished in the top 10 of the WTA singles rankings for any year in the 1990s (11)
NOTE: This is tennis

CORRECT ANSWERS
Mary Pierce (1) - Mister D
Monica Seles (1) - Trav
Venus Williams (1) - Rass
Martina Navratilova (2) - Jerloma, Sancarlos
Mary Joe Fernandez (3) - Diamond, Giff, Howard
Lindsay Davenport (4) - AB, Degen, Ljam, Wlu
Jennifer Capriati (11) - BFJ, Brian, Carwash, Chedda, DC, Duff, GoodKarma, PDX, Pruitt, Rush, Shirley

INCORRECT ANSWERS (16)
Steffi Graf - Fritz, Sybian
Martina Hingis - Gunpowder
Pam Shriver - Bengal

LEFTOVERS
Zina Garrison
Serena Williams

NOTE: Credit given to anyone with U.S. citizenship at any point

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:29 pm

I remember a bad dude getting shamed once after he admitted he thought it was legal to use Wiki. He doesn't do that anymore, but sometimes I wonder about some of you other gentlemen.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:31 pm

Q10 - 20 quarterbacks have thrown at least 250 regular season touchdown passes in the NFL. Name anyone on the list who has thrown AT LEAST 3 TD passes in the state where he went to college (12)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Tom Brady (1) - Rush
Drew Brees (1) - Gunpowder
Warren Moon (1) - Giff
Fran Tarkenton (1) - DC
John Elway (2) -Howard, Sancarlos
Ben Roethlisberger (3) - BFJ, Jerloma, Rass
Vinny Testaverde (4) - Chedda, Diamond, Sybian, Wlu
Dan Marino (5) - AB, Bengal, Carwash, Pruitt, Shirley
Peyton Manning (7) - Brian, Degen, Duff, Fritz, GoodKarma, Mister D, Trav

INCORRECT ANSWERS (12)
Kerry Collins - Ljam
Joe Montana - PDX

LEFTOVERS
Carson Palmer
Aaron Rodgers
Dave Krieg

FINAL
23 Wlulax
26 Giff
27 DC47
33 AB
34 Diamond
36 Howard
37 Pruitt
39 Rush
40 Carwash
44 L-Jam
45 Mister D
49 Jerloma
49 Sybian
50 Rass
50 Sancarlos
53 Gunpowder
54 Duff
54 Travzilla
56 Bengal
59 Brian
59 Shirley
62 GoodKarma
64 Degen
67 BFJ
71 Fritz
77 Chedda
83 PDX
117 Bronto
117 BSF
117 Cerrano
117 Sabo
117 TT

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:32 pm

Is Giff leading Diamond? Will we ever have scores on this website?

eta:

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:34 pm

Shirley wrote:I do not remember Iverson playing 3 games in Memphis. How the hell did you remember that, wlu?

I did, but couldn't remember if he was in the Hall of Fame yet, so didn't answer him. I suck.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:35 pm

sancarlos wrote:I remember a bad dude getting shamed once after he admitted he thought it was legal to use Wiki. He doesn't do that anymore, but sometimes I wonder about some of you other gentlemen.

Come on. You haven't had someone ask you 200 questions on a wide range of topics where you only didn't know answers to about 3?

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:36 pm

Giff Cardinals vs Wlu Jaguars for the title in 2 weeks.

Pro Bowl next Monday. Be there Aloha.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:39 pm

It's all my fault for fucking up my list when I first sent my answers in, and it doesn't affect the important outcomes, but for completeness I answered the GD on question 5 and had Barcelona on question 8.