NFL Swampcrash 2023 - Week 8

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 9:08 am

SEASON-LONG REMINDERS

-Each week consists of 10 questions (5 sports, 5 not). The Swamper Bowl will have 20 questions.
-I'll post questions here and email them to the group. Make sure you DO NOT REPLY ALL if answering by email
-No Googling, No Doubt
-Answer every week, even when your NFL team has a bye

SCORING

-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
-If you're the only player with a one-pointer, you are credited with a score of -1
-Low score wins
-Weekly ties will be broken by best score in Q10, Q9, etc.
-Standings, tiebreakers and playoff matchups all determined exactly as they would be in the real NFL

INSTRUCTIONS

-Send answers to ryantfriedman (gmail, and don't forget the middle initial T) or private message here
-Unless you're giving something away by asking, bring up any questions or clarifications in the weekly thread so everyone can see the answer. I will NOT be emailing any important updates to questions that may affect answers, so it's on you to keep up before submitting

SCHEDULE

ANSWERS DUE FRIDAY OCTOBER 27th @ 12PM ET

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 9:18 am

WEEK EIGHT QUESTIONS

1. GEOGRAPHY
At just over 40,000 square miles, the main island of Cuba is the world's 17th largest. Name a country with territory (in part or whole) on any larger island (11)
NOTE: Continents are not islands

2. NFL/COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Pictured below are the only five kickers and punters taken in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft since 1990. Name one of them OR the college they attended (9)

3. FOOD & DRINK
In 2023, Pop-Tarts introduced Banana Bread, Pumpkin Pie, and Apple Jacks frosted versions. Name one of their other current full-size FROSTED varieties (14)
NOTE: I'll take things like "the one with the..." as long as it accurately describes exactly one answer

4. NHL
Of the 25 winningest goaltenders in NHL history, name one that played at any point during the 2010s (10)

5. MOVIES
Name any of the Academy Award firsts described below (10)
NOTE: All references to actors and acting can refer to either gender

Posthumous nomination for a black actor (2020)
Nomination for lead acting and songwriting in the same year (2018)
Win for an actor born in Africa (2003)
Nomination for an actor born in the 21st century (2012)
Best Director win for a female (2009)
Best Picture nomination for an X-rated film (1969)
Non-Caucasian to win Best Director (2005)
Animated film to be nominated for Best Picture (1991)
Best Picture nomination for a streaming service film (2016)
Ten total acting nominations (1962)

6. COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Name one of the schools from the 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament that are nicknamed the Aggies, Cougars, Gaels, Golden Eagles, Owls, or Wolfpack (12)
NOTE: There are two of each

7. HISTORY
Stay with me here. From 1984 through 2012, six U.S. presidential tickets failed to carry the nominal home state of BOTH the presidential and vice-presidential candidate. Name EITHER candidate from any of those tickets (12)
EXAMPLE: Trump-Pence lost New York, so they both would be correct answers

8. GENERAL SPORTS
Name a finals matchup in the four* major sports since and including 2010 in which the two opposing teams were LESS THAN 1,000 miles apart according to Google Maps driving distance (10)
NOTE: Repeat matchups are lumped together as one answer
*HINT - Actually 3 - the NBA is not represented on this list

9. MUSIC
Name one of the odd musical instruments pictured below and labeled with a popular song in which it was featured (8)

10. MLB
Name one of the top 10 players in career offensive WAR for the Texas Rangers franchise, according to baseball-reference
NOTE: Alex Rodriguez is 11th

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 9:20 am

Me - feeling ok on a Monday.

Also me - sees I am matched against Giff yet again.

Me - feeling slightly less ok on a Monday.

Post by **brian** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 9:36 am

For #4 is that wins or winning/points percentage?

(I assume the former but just making sure.)

cerranoredux · Post by **cerranoredux** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:30 pm

Confused on #7. I was reading it to mean that the ticket lost both home states, but in the example, the ticket is just losing NY, but I think in both elections Indiana went for Trump-Pence?

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:09 pm

brian wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 9:36 am For #4 is that wins or winning/points percentage?

(I assume the former but just making sure.)

Total wins

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:14 pm

cerranoredux wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:30 pm Confused on #7. I was reading it to mean that the ticket lost both home states, but in the example, the ticket is just losing NY, but I think in both elections Indiana went for Trump-Pence?

Yeah, that's not worded great either. It's saying "failed to win both" as in "didn't sweep them" so it could be that the ticket lost one or both of the 2 home states

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:15 pm

cerranoredux wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:30 pm Confused on #7. I was reading it to mean that the ticket lost both home states, but in the example, the ticket is just losing NY, but I think in both elections Indiana went for Trump-Pence?

Same question.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:17 pm

cerranoredux wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:30 pm Confused on #7. I was reading it to mean that the ticket lost both home states, but in the example, the ticket is just losing NY, but I think in both elections Indiana went for Trump-Pence?

It's tough when words mean different things each week!

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:19 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:17 pm
cerranoredux wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:30 pm Confused on #7. I was reading it to mean that the ticket lost both home states, but in the example, the ticket is just losing NY, but I think in both elections Indiana went for Trump-Pence?
It's tough when words mean different things each week!

I literally just made a ruling on that. Will post in the W7 thread

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:24 pm

And I hope you know you can rule that Giff is a stinky butt face and I still am just happy this game is in my life.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:34 pm

For #6, if a team made the 2023 tournament, and its actual athletic approved nickname is the "Wolf Pack" (with a space) and not "Wolfpack" (no space), would it be a correct answer?

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:51 pm

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:34 pm For #6, if a team made the 2023 tournament, and its actual athletic approved nickname is the "Wolf Pack" (with a space) and not "Wolfpack" (no space), would it be a correct answer?

Yep

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 3:02 pm

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 3:15 pm

On #3, if my aunt had balls, would he/she/they really be my uncle?

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 4:00 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 3:15 pm On #3, if my aunt had balls, would he/she/they really be my uncle?

I assume you’re referring to to the discontinued Pop-Tart™ “Rocky Mountain Oyster” flavor?

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 4:03 pm

Is it cheating if a trip to the grocery store inadvertently confirmed my tentative answer to one of these is correct?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 4:36 pm

Have the two rules of this game not always been (1) no googling and (2) you sequester yourself from the time you read the questions to the time you submit your answers?

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 6:01 pm

You have to post a selfie in front of all the boxes now and the question just becomes one of those “name a color of the rainbow” deals

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 9:57 pm

Ryan wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 9:18 am 10. MLB
Name one of the top 10 players in career offensive WAR for the Texas Rangers franchise, according to baseball-reference
NOTE: Alex Rodriguez is 11th

Senators included?

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 10:29 pm

prob just baseball players

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 10:41 pm

God dammit I thought I posted almost that and I guess I didn’t.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 5:48 am

Man, one ambiguous question last week…

Yes, Senators would be included. But not all of them!

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 7:16 am

P.D.X. wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 10:29 pm prob just baseball players

hey, Chuck Grassley's just racking up the counting stats

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 8:25 am

Just realized I have GPJ playing twice. That second one should be the Chargers so it's PDX vs Chedda

Post by **Shirley** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 8:45 am

Ryan wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:14 pm
cerranoredux wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:30 pm Confused on #7. I was reading it to mean that the ticket lost both home states, but in the example, the ticket is just losing NY, but I think in both elections Indiana went for Trump-Pence?
Yeah, that's not worded great either. It's saying "failed to win both" as in "didn't sweep them" so it could be that the ticket lost one or both of the 2 home states

Ah! That helps explain why I couldn't think of many possible answers.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Oct 25, 2023 1:32 pm

IN:

BFJ
Brian
Cerrano
Chedda
DSafe
Giff
GoodKarma
GPJ
Pruitt
Sancarlos

Post by **brian** » Wed Oct 25, 2023 1:58 pm

Ryan wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 1:32 pm IN:

BFJ
Brian
Cerrano
Chedda
DSafe
Giff
GoodKarma
GPJ
Pruitt
Sancarlos

Tiebreakers to determine postseason position should be based on how early you get your picks in. Not joking.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Oct 25, 2023 2:40 pm

If submitting early made my life easier, I'd agree, but it really doesn't matter. Also need to remember equity for those who live in places where the internet isn't turned on until Thursdays.

EdRomero · Post by **EdRomero** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 7:11 am

In, and suddenly craving a trip to the supermarket to buy pop tarts.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 8:02 am

Guesses sent. One of the pics/answers on #9 is hilariously devious. Props, Ryan.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 8:17 am

They turned our internet on so I submitted.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 9:27 am

Woof. This could be an ugly week for the Bills.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 9:32 am

Sent!

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:30 am

A, um, quick snow event of activity lately so STILL NEED:

BSF
Citgo
DiS
LJam
PDX
Rass
Rex
Rush
Syb

I also responded to a couple of you for second chances. For those of you who haven't answered yet, only R and D candidates on the election question. Otherwise there would be like 100 answers, yes?

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:35 am

I knew a couple of you tossers would try to answer with Ross Perot’s vice president candidate.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:38 am

I tried Perot himself.

Post by **Shirley** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:43 am

sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:35 am I knew a couple of you tossers would try to answer with Ross Perot’s vice president candidate.

Why am I here?

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:28 pm

Shirley wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:43 am
sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:35 am I knew a couple of you tossers would try to answer with Ross Perot’s vice president candidate.
Why am I here?

SNL deep cut! Or, real life? I can't remember now if it was a straight lampoon or if they lifted that straight from one of the actual debates...

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:44 pm

Was there an email this week?