-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
-In the event of a tie, Giff will be the winner because of the NFC's Pro Bowl win
INSTRUCTIONS
Send answers to ryantfriedman (gmail) or private message here
ANSWERS DUE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3rd @ 12PM
MATCHUPS
Wlulax (Jacksonville) vs Giff (Arizona)
QUESTIONS
1. Of the 75 most-populated cities in the U.S., name one that borders another state (14)
NOTE: Disregard Washington D.C. as both a correct answer and a bordering area
HINT: The largest such city outside the top 75 is Reno
2. Name any specific situation Alanis Morissette thinks is ironic, according to the lyrics of her 1996 song "Ironic" (11)
NOTE: Some are one or two lines and some are entire verses - I just need the gist
3. Name any of the entries being described here from the Q section of "The Onion Book of Known Knowledge" (8)
- Mineral that must have a pretty good publicist because it's much less abundant than feldspar and you don't hear anyone talking about feldspar
Fruit native to the Middle East and yet another goddamn thing that exists and must be catalogued
Minor disagreement over whether to take a family member of life support
Type of box, often featuring the number 1996 or 2001, typically seen on a shelf above a father's desktop computer
Joke made by people who attended an Ivy League college
Excavation site where more than 1,400 kids named Derek die each year while trying to impress their friends
Mind-blowingly exciting way to say "boring"
Sound a duck makes when you whip pennies at it
5. Name a European country where the majority of the population is Muslim (4) OR an Asian country where the majority of the population is Christian (5)
NOTE: Countries that cross traditional continental borders can be found on both lists
6. Name any Baseball Hall of Famer with at least 50 plate appearances against Nolan Ryan (11)
7. Name a school that plays Division 1 college basketball whose official name is the FULL NAME of a real person (10)
NOTE: Examples of close-but-wrong answers include Vanderbilt, William & Mary, St. Peter's, and Gonzaga
8. Name a golf course used for an official PGA Tour event in either California or Florida during the 2016 season (14)
NOTE: In most cases, I'll take the name of the entire facility (i.e. Bethpage) or the specific course name (i.e. Bethpage Black)
9. During the time in which the NHL's Adams Division existed under that name (1974-1993), the Bruins won 9 division titles. Name any other Adams Division team during that timespan (9)
NOTE: Teams that moved and changed names (i.e. Thrashers/Jets) are considered as separate answers
10. Name an NFL head coach with more than one playoff appearance against a Bill Belichick-coached team (9)
HALFTIME SHOW! (There is no halftime show)
11. Name an American city with more than 100,000 people that is NO MORE THAN 100 miles away from the main stem of the Mississippi River (15)
12. Of the ten highest paid actresses in 2016, name one of the eight known for their work in Hollywood rather than in a foreign country (8)
NOTE: Includes earnings from their work and endorsements. All are currently working primarily as movie stars
13. Name any Scrabble-accepted word you can make using only Roman numerals, and never more than one of each (13)
14. Name any video game console released BEFORE 2000 that has sold more than 10 million units worldwide (9)
NOTE: Includes handhelds
15. Name the artist of one of the following paintings (8)
16. Name anyone named Mike (per baseball-reference) with more career MLB home runs than Mike MacFarlane's 129 (13)
17. Of the 25 winningest FBS college football programs since 2000, name one that has NEVER been in a BCS Championship/National Championship game during that same timespan(12)
18. Name one of the top 10 all-time leading scorers for the Seattle Sonics-OKC Thunder franchise (10)
19. Going by CURRENT population, name any country with less than 5 million people that has qualified for a (Men's) (Soccer) World Cup (12)
NOTE: "Countries" here means World Cup teams
20. Other than the 31 current primary home cities and towns of NFL teams (as of 2016), name an AMERICAN city that has hosted a regular season NFL game since 1980 (16)
NOTE: Strict city limit definitions are in play here
