NFL SWAMPCRASH 2016 - Week Eight

[Ryan]

Did you miss me on this quesiton?

Just missed typing you. Your score is in there.

Man I thought I had that one. Wasn't Keith Hernandez considered a good fielder?

Yes, but it's probably pretty hard to rack up assumed saved runs as a first baseman.

[Pruitt]

That came out in '72.

When did Metal become "a thing?" From the songs listed, must have been 1970

[Shirley]

That came out in '72.

When did Metal become "a thing?" From the songs listed, must have been 1970

Well, he said pre-Black Sabbath. So I guess around '68.

[Pruitt]

That came out in '72.

When did Metal become "a thing?" From the songs listed, must have been 1970

Well, he said pre-Black Sabbath. So I guess around '68.

Oh... I guess I should have read that!

[Ryan]

Q9 - Name/describe a signal flag used in NASCAR events (10)
NOTE: You may describe what it looks like ("Purple with brown polka dots") or what it means ("Baby on track")

CORRECT ANSWERS
Debris on track (red and yellow stripes) (1) - Chedda
Stop (red) (1) - Diamond
Stopped Cars On Course (blue) (2) - Giff, GoodKarma
Last Lap (white) (3) - DC, PDX, Pruitt
Yield to Lead-Lap Cars (blue with yellow stripe) (3) - Bronto, BSF, Wlu
Finish (checkered) (4) - Carwash, Duff, Mister D, Rush
Immediate Pit Stop (black) (5) - BFJ, Brian, Howard, Sabo, TT
Start/Restart (green) (6) - AB, Cerrano, Fritz, Ljam, Rass, Trav
Caution (yellow) (7) - Bengal, Degen, Gunpowder, Jerloma, Sancarlos, Shirley, Sybian

INCORRECT ANSWERS (12)
none

LEFTOVERS
Pits closed (red with yellow cross) (not actually used anymore, I'm told)

THRU 9
24 Wlulax
32 Giff
41 GoodKarma
44 Mister D
45 Duff
54 DC47
55 Jerloma
55 Sabo
55 Travzilla
56 AB
56 BFJ
56 Diamond
56 Sancarlos
56 TT
58 Rass
59 Rush
61 Carwash
62 Gunpowder
65 Brian
66 Fritz
66 PDX
67 L-Jam
67 Pruitt
68 Bronto
69 Bengal
69 BSF
72 Howard
75 Cerrano
77 Sybian
78 Chedda
80 Shirley
86 Degen

[mister d]

Man, that couldn't have worked out any better.

[Ryan]

Q10 - Name any current owner or ownership group of an NFL team that has been in that position since at least 1995 (12)

CORRECT ANSWERS
Bill Bidwill (1) - Wlu
Pat Bowlen (1) - Sancarlos
Robert Kraft (1) - Rush
Jeffrey Lurie (1) - Cerrano
Tom Benson (2) - Giff, Pruitt
Jerry Jones (2) - Sybian, Trav
Virginia McCaskey (2) - Carwash, Duff
Dan Rooney (2) - DC, Shirley
Alex Spanos (2) - Gunpowder, Howard
Mike Brown (3) - AB, Bengal, GoodKarma
Jerry Richardson (4) - Brian, Diamond, Rass, Sabo

INCORRECT ANSWERS (9)
Anything Mara - BFJ, Degen, Fritz, Ljam, Mister D, TT
Paul Allen - Bronto, PDX
Jim Irsay - BSF
Glazer Family - Chedda
Woody Johnson - Jerloma

LEFTOVERS
GREEN BAY PACKERS, INCORPORATED

FINAL
25 Wlulax
34 Giff
44 GoodKarma
47 Duff
53 Mister D
56 DC47
57 Sancarlos
57 Travzilla
59 AB
59 Sabo
60 Diamond
60 Rush
62 Rass
63 Carwash
64 Gunpowder
64 Jerloma
65 BFJ
65 TT
69 Brian
69 Pruitt
72 Bengal
74 Howard
75 Fritz
75 PDX
76 Cerrano
76 L-Jam
77 Bronto
78 BSF
79 Sybian
82 Shirley
87 Chedda
95 Degen

[Shirley]

Well, I was equally bad on both sports and non-sports. That's something, right?

[duff]

Did you miss me on this quesiton?

Just missed typing you. Your score is in there.

Man I thought I had that one. Wasn't Keith Hernandez considered a good fielder?

Yes, but it's probably pretty hard to rack up assumed saved runs as a first baseman.

But what were his counting stats? That's what matters, right?

[Johnny Carwash]

Wow, managed to finish in the upper half this week. GG Rush.

[DC47]

Pruitt and I are really putting on a show.

Seriously? No "Highway Star?" Half of all metal guitar work comes from that song.

I reject the question and the source.

Justified outrage. However, that song was done around '72-73 as I recall -- and I was a fan at the time so this is pretty close. That might be late.

I went with the earlier and at least as obvious Blue Cheer. I suppose I should not be shocked that this band, that sold perhaps 25 records (I have one), is known to more than just me here.

[Rush2112]

Wow, managed to finish in the upper half this week. GG Rush.

Good game. Glad I had that pick -6 on question 10!

[DC47]

i hate this game.

how can tell be less popular then make. I tell people where to go all the time. I make nothing.

Love?

[Ryan]

Standings coming on Monday. Special shoutout to TT who has lost all of his games by like a combined 0 points.

[TT2.0]

Another 1 pt loss. Brutal. Good game gpj. I fucking hate this year. Im a non playoff should be playoff team. Its this cleveland browns stink

[The Sybian]

Fuck. 52 on the sports, which beat Mr. D's total score by 1 point. Glad playing him the week he made the worst question ever wasn't a factor. Got 3 wrong on sports. Tough game.

worst part about the baseball nerd stat question, I have no idea where the leftover answers end and the jokes begin on Ryan's list. I have no concept of what that stat means, but there is no way Ryne Sandberg wasn't top 5 in it. Come on!

[BSF21]

Is there a subject wlu has no knowledge of?

Like something where he actually has to take a wild ass guess and ends up wrong? It's crazy. Nice work man. Don't know why I bothered sending answers this week.

[Johnny Carwash]

worst part about the baseball nerd stat question, I have no idea where the leftover answers end and the jokes begin on Ryan's list. I have no concept of what that stat means, but there is no way Ryne Sandberg wasn't top 5 in it. Come on!

I thought of going with Sandberg (or Schmidt) there as well, but had second thoughts because of how advanced defensive stats can be wonky and out of whack with subjective judgments of who is a "good" fielder. I went with Ozzie because I was pretty sure he'd be one of the "safe" ones whose reputation was borne out by his stats.

[brian]

If I had known how weighted towards middle infielders it was I would have just guessed Trammell or Whitaker. Should have guessed Whitaker anyway since a lot of his career WAR is based on fielding.

[mister d]

I went with Ozzie because I was pretty sure he'd be one of the "safe" ones whose reputation was borne out by his stats.

That was the intent, for sure.

[GoodKarma]

I went with Ozzie because I was pretty sure he'd be one of the "safe" ones whose reputation was borne out by his stats.

That was the intent, for sure.

Same here...had no clue on anyone else.

I need to remember that Bengal and I are always going to answer the same when something having to do with the Bengals or Reds is a correct answer...I believe this is the third or fourth time we've answered the same.

[L-Jam3]

Man, Unspecified Morris. That guy could ball. Surprised he never made it in the Pros.

[sancarlos]

Q4 - Name any movie starring George Clooney that grossed more than $90 million in the U.S., when adjusted for ticket price inflation (10)
NOTE: 9 of the 10 also appear on the non-adjusted list

CORRECT ANSWERS
Ocean's XIII (1) - Sybian
Spy Kids (1) - Giff
Syriana (1) - Sabo
The Descendants (2) - Gunpowder, Rush
Gravity (2) - Diamond, Trav
Tomorrowland (2) - AB, Duff
Up In the Air (3) - Bronto, Cerrano, Fritz
Batman & Robin (4) - Bengal, Carwash, GoodKarma, Rass
Ocean's XI (4) - Brian, Chedda, Degen, Mister D
Ocean's XII (5) - BFJ, DC, Ljam, Sancarlos, Shirley
The Perfect Storm (6) - BSF, Howard, Jerloma, Pruitt, TT, Wlu

INCORRECT ANSWERS (11)
Oh Brother Where Art Thou - PDX

LEFTOVERS
Three Kings

Really surprised that O Brother Where Art Thou wasn't a correct answer. I considered it, but thought that answer would be too popular. Woot!

[Pruitt]

I feel like the 2015 Broncos. Winning even when my answers suck.

[sancarlos]

I feel like the 2015 Broncos. Winning even when my answers suck.

The Broncos deserved their wins. You? Not so much.

[Pruitt]

I feel like the 2015 Broncos. Winning even when my answers suck.

The Broncos deserved their wins. You? Not so much.

True enough.

[brian]

Not sure too many Coen movies have made $90M

[testy boxcar]

i should win for my Paul Pierce v. NONE answer.

[Gunpowder]

Wow. Tough break, TT.

I refused to go with Ozzie Smith but fuckin' come on, Rickey!

[Shirley]

i should win for my Paul Pierce v. NONE answer.

Yeah, that was crazy. Not quite Jordan, but close.

[mister d]

I refused to go with Ozzie Smith but fuckin' come on, Rickey!

People always seem to forget that despite being insanely fast and a tremendous athlete, Rickey could throw well enough to stick in center.

[Gunpowder]

I didn't even realize that. Does Mike Trout?

I know McCutchen's arm (and terrible routes) really hurts him but didn't know Rickey had a popgun.