NFL PLAYOFFS SWAMPCRASH - FIRST ROUND

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 9:03 am

REMINDERS
There are two concurrent competitions: the elimination tournament and the cumulative score from all weeks.
Submit your answers for each round, even if you are eliminated from the tournament, both to help compute scores for the live matchups and to compete for the cumulative championship.
Correct answers get a score equal to the number of people who said it.
Wrong answers get the value of the highest-scoring correct answer +5.
Lowest score wins.
Tie-breakers for head-to-head matchups will be based on the better (lower) score for question #10.

INSTRUCTIONS
Send answers to me via PM, or email to david m clements [at] hotmail [dot] com (no spaces).

ANSWERS DUE FRIDAY January 22 @ 10 AM ET

MATCHUPS - PLAY-IN ROUND

chedda (Buccaneers) vs. bronto (Chiefs)

rass (Saints) vs. TT (Texans)

duff (Maulers) vs. DC47 (Lions)

sancarlos (Broncos) vs. Ryan (Staleys)

Rush (Patriots) vs. wlu_lax (Rams)

Syb (Jets) vs. Pruitt (Bills)

BSF (Colts) vs. Gunpowder (Oilers)

bfj (Ravens) vs. GoodKarma (bengals)

QUESTIONS

1. Name a one of the top 10 career goalscorers in the history of the English Premier League. (10)

2. Name a country upon which the United States has formally declared war. (10)

3. Name a historical person whose portrayal in movies has garnered Oscar nominations for more than one actor/actress. (8)

4. Name one of the 10 winningest golfers in PGA Tour history born outside of the United States. (10)

5. Among position players in the Baseball Hall of Fame, name one of the top 10 that struck out the most during their careers. (10)

6. Give the last name of a character from the main cast of Cheers. (10)
Note: "Main cast" means the character's actor was listed in the opening credits at any point during the show's run.

7. Name a stadium that hosted a match for the 1994 World Cup in the United States. (9)

8. Name a country the original 1992 USA Men's Basketball "Dream Team" played (and defeated) either in the qualifying Tournament of the Americas or the Barcelona Olympics. (12)

9. Name a player in the Pro Football Hall of Fame whose official description (i.e. on the HoF's website) lists him as a Fullback. (10)
Note: Just because this could screw things up: John Riggins isn't one of them.

10. Name a boxer who went the distance with Muhammad Ali in a world title fight. (9)

TT2.0 · Post by **TT2.0** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 7:37 pm

could i get a rephrasing on question 5 vis-a-vis where the top 10 is coming from? like list of non dh's in the hall, the 10 of those that have struckout the most? or am i misunderstanding the core concept?

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 7:59 pm

TT2.0 wrote:could i get a rephrasing on question 5 vis-a-vis where the top 10 is coming from? like list of non dh's in the hall, the 10 of those that have struckout the most? or am i misunderstanding the core concept?

"Position players" isn't meant to exclude DH's, just emphasize that I'm talking about non-pitchers. So, of those guys, the 10 that struck out the most during their careers. Does that clarify?

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 8:11 pm

I feel good about this one. It seems to favor the old guys a bit.

TT2.0 · Post by **TT2.0** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 8:18 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote:
TT2.0 wrote:could i get a rephrasing on question 5 vis-a-vis where the top 10 is coming from? like list of non dh's in the hall, the 10 of those that have struckout the most? or am i misunderstanding the core concept?
"Position players" isn't meant to exclude DH's, just emphasize that I'm talking about non-pitchers. So, of those guys, the 10 that struck out the most during their careers. Does that clarify?

yeah im good now.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jan 19, 2016 8:55 am

On #3, does historical mean "real" or "classically historical, like in a textbook n' shit"?

On #4, is that by money or number of wins?

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Tue Jan 19, 2016 9:03 am

Ryan wrote:On #3, does historical mean "real" or "classically historical, like in a textbook n' shit"?

It means real, as in a person that actually existed. Though they could also be historical in the second sense.

Ryan wrote:On #4, is that by money or number of wins?

Most career tour wins.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jan 19, 2016 9:10 am

Thanks, sent

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jan 19, 2016 9:38 am

Post-submission fact - You could almost be getting your drivers license right now and no Hall of Fame quarterbacks have been active since you've been alive.

TT2.0 · Post by **TT2.0** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 7:03 am

i think i sent mine but i can't remember if i actually did or just meant to. can you confirm that you recieved mine and i managed to put an answer for all 10 questions?

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 8:22 am

TT2.0 wrote:i think i sent mine but i can't remember if i actually did or just meant to. can you confirm that you recieved mine and i managed to put an answer for all 10 questions?

Yes. Got them and it's complete.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 8:51 am

do'oh

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 8:53 am

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 9:02 am

should have used the new spoiler tag

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 9:02 am

I think I understand now why some people insist on sending their answers via e-mail instead of here.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 9:14 am

Whenever I see something like that, I scroll/look away like I just saw my aunt naked or something.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 9:16 am

A_B wrote:Whenever I see something like that, I scroll/look away like I just saw my aunt naked or something.

I'm the exact same way, but I start jerking off.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 8:04 am

Still need:
rass
duff
rush
bfj
AB
L-Jam
Jerloma
bronto

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 5:38 pm

just sent via PM

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 6:40 am

aw fuck, forgot to do it yesterday...give me a bit...

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 8:33 am

Still need:
rass
bfj
L-Jam

Please get your answers in by 10 am ET to avoid going scoreless for the week.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 9:39 am

Just sent. Sorry for the delay.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 11:41 am

Going to have to move forward without bfj's answers for the week, sorry.

Q1. Name one of the top 10 career goalscorers in the history of the English Premier League. (10)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Robin van Persie (1) - TT
Alan Shearer (2) - sancarlos, wlu_lax
Thierry Henry (3) - GoodKarma, rass, Rush
Michael Owen (3) - AB, DC47, Ryan
Wayne Rooney (3) - bronto, duff, Jerloma
Teddy Sheringham (3) - chedda, Pruitt, Syb

INCORRECT ANSWERS (8)
David Beckham - BSF
Steven Gerrard - Gunpowder
George Best - L-Jam
(no answer) - bfj

LEFTOVERS
Andy Cole
Frank Lampard
Robbie Fowler
Les Ferdinand

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 11:46 am

Q2. Name a country upon which the United States has formally declared war. (10)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Bulgaria (1) - GoodKarma
Germany (1) - L-Jam
Hungary (1) - Ryan
Italy (1) - TT
Mexico (1) - AB
Romania (1) - Rush
Great Britain (2) - Jerloma, wlu_lax
Austro-Hungarian Empire (3) - BSF, Gunpowder, Syb
Japan (3) - chedda, duff, rass
Spain (3) - DC47, Pruitt, sancarlos

INCORRECT ANSWERS (8)
Iraq - Bronto
(no answer) - bfj

LEFTOVERS
none - you got them all!

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 11:48 am

Germany for the win.

This game can be so bizarre.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 11:59 am

Q3. Name a historical person whose portrayal in movies has garnered Oscar nominations for more than one actor/actress. (8)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Howard Hughes (Jason Robards, Leonardo DiCaprio) (1) - wlu_lax
Richard Nixon (Anthony Hopkins, Frank Langella) (1) - Pruitt
Henry VIII of England (Charles Laughton, Robert Shaw, Richard Burton) (2) - Ryan, TT
Elizabeth I of England (Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench) (4) - AB, BSF, GoodKarma, L-Jam
Abraham Lincoln (Raymond Massey, Daniel Day-Lewis) (5) - bronto, duff, rass, Rush, sancarlos

INCORRECT ANSWERS (10)
Jesus Christ - chedda
Martin Luther King Jr. - Gunpowder
Malcolm X - Jerloma
Elizabeth II of England - Syb
Henry II of England - DC47 (This was a really good answer, but unfortunately not technically correct according to the wording of the question. Peter O'Toole was nominated for playing Henry II in two different movies: Becket and A Lion in Winter.)

LEFTOVERS
Cyrano de Bergerac (he was real!) (Jose Ferrer, Gerard Depardieu)
Henry V of England (Laurence Olivier, Kenneth Branagh)
Iris Murdoch (Kate Winslet and Judi Dench - for the same movie)

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 12:06 pm

That was a damn good question.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 12:07 pm

P.D.X. wrote:That was a damn good question.

I agree. Good guess on my part, too.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 12:17 pm

Q4. Name one of the 10 winningest golfers in PGA Tour history born outside of the United States. (10)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Tommy Armour Sr. (1) - wlu_lax
Greg Norman (1) - Jerloma
Nick Price (1) - AB
Ernie Els (3) - BSF, duff, Gunpowder
Gray Player (6) - bronto, DC47, rass, Ryan, sancarlos, Syb
Vijay Singh (6) - chedda, GoodKarma, L-Jam, Pruitt, Rush, TT

INCORRECT ANSWERS (11)
(no answer) - bfj

LEFTOVERS
Macdonald Smith
Jim Barnes
Willie Macfarlane
Jim Ferrier

This was kind of a lame question on my part since many of the answers were really old-timey guys that no one (besides wlulax) could have been reasonably expected to know.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 12:20 pm

Is the scoring incorrect for wrong answers to Q3?

Asking for a friend.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 12:24 pm

govmentchedda wrote:Is the scoring incorrect for wrong answers to Q3?

Asking for a friend.

Yes, sorry, fixed. It's correct on the back end, just forgot to update from the cut-and-paste.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 12:24 pm

Q5. Among position players in the Baseball Hall of Fame, name one of the top 10 that struck out the most during their careers. (10)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Craig Biggio (1) - TT
Harmon Killebrew (1) - Ryan
Tony Perez (1) - L-Jam
Ken Griffey Jr. (2) - duff, Rush
Mike Schmidt (2) - GoodKarma, Gunpowder
Reggie Jackson (6) - AB, bronto, DC47, Jerloma, Pruitt, sancarlos

INCORRECT ANSWERS (11)
Frank Thomas - BSF
Cal Ripken - chedda
Hank Aaron - rass
Jim Rice - Syb
Sammy Sosa - wlu_lax
(no answer) - bfj

LEFTOVERS
Willie Stargell
Lou Brock
Rickey Henderson
Mickey Mantle

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 12:32 pm

Q6. Give the last name of a character from the main cast of Cheers. (10)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Crane (1) - bronto
Malone (1) - DC47
Pantusso (1) - sancarlos
Boyd (2) - duff, wlu_lax
Clavin (3) - BSF, chedda, Gunpowder
Chambers (4) - GoodKarma, Jerloma, L-Jam, Pruitt
Howe (5) - AB, rass, Rush, Syb, TT

INCORRECT ANSWERS (10)
Colcord - Ryan (not a main cast member)
(no answer) - bfj

LEFTOVERS
Tortelli
Sternin
Peterson

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 12:35 pm

I hate everything.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 12:38 pm

Where is Peterson?

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 12:40 pm

Peterson?

eta: oops, sorry.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 12:41 pm

Q7. Name a stadium that hosted a match for the 1994 World Cup in the United States. (9)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Citrus Bowl (1) - chedda
Cotton Bowl (1) - Pruitt
Giants Stadium (1) - rass
Rose Bowl (1) - TT
Stanford Stadium (1) sancarlos
Foxboro Stadium (2) - Jerloma, Syb
RFK Stadium (2) - AB, wlu_lax
Pontiac Silverdome (4) - DC47, duff, Gunpowder, Rush
Soldier Field (4) bronto, GoodKarma, L-Jam, Ryan

INCORRECT ANSWERS (9)
LA Coliseum - BSF
(no answer) - bfj

LEFTOVERS
none

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 12:41 pm

Jerloma wrote:Where is Peterson?

Fixed.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 12:49 pm

Q8. Name a country the original 1992 USA Men's Basketball "Dream Team" played (and defeated) either in the qualifying Tournament of the Americas or the Barcelona Olympics. (12)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Argentina (1) - Syb
Brazil (1) - rass
Canada (1) - BSF
Puerto Rico (1) - TT
Cuba (2) - Ryan, wlu_lax
Lithuania (2) - AB, bronto
Angola (8) - chedda, DC47, duff, GoodKarma, Jerloma, Pruitt, Rush, sancarlos

INCORRECT ANSWERS (13)
Uruguay - Gunpowder
Unified Team (former USSR) - L-Jam
(no answer) - bfj

LEFTOVERS
Panama
Venezuela
Croatia
Germany
Spain

Angola a really popular answer. Probably because people remember Barkley elbowing that one dude.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 12:52 pm

Freakin' Angola! Come on.