The Gipper Posted March 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 27 minutes ago, ATOM said: kenny the snake stabler billy kilmer joe thiesman bernie kosar No on all of those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATOM Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 damn matt ryan ? he was a answer before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browns149 Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 1 hour ago, The Gipper said: I would hope not. Those extra clues I gave should have turned the light bulb on for someone who has been around a While. Example....he got Jim McMahon who described himself as the "funky QB" on the Bears 1985 Super Bowl Shuffle video. And Lamonica's nickname was The Mad Bomber....ergo the Ted Kaczinski reference. Check and Check. So....fess up....did you look them up, or did the clues I gave ring the bell for you? The clues gave it away 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATOM Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 len dawson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 3 hours ago, ATOM said: damn matt ryan ? he was a answer before NO....but, wrong Ryan!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 2 hours ago, ATOM said: len dawson No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATOM Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 1 minute ago, The Gipper said: NO....but, wrong Ryan!! plunkett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 1 minute ago, ATOM said: plunkett Nope...I am about to give the answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasAg1969 Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 1 minute ago, The Gipper said: Nope...I am about to give the answers. This is turning into a trumpy show now.😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 Here is today's trivia Question: In NFL history, there have been a dozen (12) Quarterbacks who have a career winning pct. of winning 2/3rds of their games. .666 pct. or better. Name these 12 QBs. (Note: in one case anyway, it includes the record as an AFL starting QB). Answers: Otto Graham .814....and that is just in the NFL years, with AAFC he was like .853 win pct. Darryl Lamonica .801 Tom Brady .774 Roger Staubach .746 Joe Montana .714 Peyton Manning .702 Jim McMahon .691 with 6 teams !! Terry Bradshaw .677 Russell Wilson .676 Danny White .674 Ben Roethlisberger .669 Frank Ryan .667 with 3 teams (but he was over .700 with the Browns) Stabler, Steve Young, Aaron Rodgers, Unitas and Elway follow the above. The guys in blue are NOT in the HOF, even though they all have been eligible for years. (A few are active, and IMO will make HOF....and Peyton Manning is a clear shoo in) Isn't winning the name of the game? So why should these guys be given no consideration ? Ryan, White, McMahon, Lamonica. Maybe simply longevity is an issue there: Ryan 57 career wins, White: 62, Lamonica 66, McMahon 67. But: Norm Van Brocklin only had 61 wins, he is in. Kurt Warner 67, he is in. Ryan and McMahon have the same number of titles as NVB and Warner: 1 each. (and Ryan, like Warner, lost another title game). George Blanda only had 53 career wins...but he is sort of a special case. Sonny Jurgenson only had 69....and he had no titles, and never even played in a title game. Sorry to go on. Maybe that should be a different thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 Even though I may be sorry to go on....I will, nevertheless, go on. It seems that it is simply longevity that kept the Forgotten Four or some of them out of the HOF. I noted their number of wins above. As for career TD passes Frank Ryan had 149 career TD passes.....but his contemporary....Bart Starr, only had 152, and Roger Staubach only had 153 career TDs. Roger gave up part of his potential career to the Navy....Ryan game up part of his potential career to his PhD in Math. Danny White had 155. (but he had the misfortune of following up SB champ Staubach...and of running into Joe Montana....who he lost to in a few NFC title games...bad luck there) Darryl Lamonica had 164 TDs. Norm VAn Brocklin had only 173, as did Joe Namath. And Troy Aikman had just 165....but he had 3 titles. Jim McMahon had only 100 career TD passes. His huge SB win was not greatly attributed to him, but to the team around him So, he would be the least HOF worthy of the Forgotten 4. Total passing yards is also a factor. Neither of the 4 had big numbers: White 21, 959, Lamonica 19,154, McMahon 18,148, Ryan 16, 042 But then these guys 60s/70s counterparts did not put up the big gaudy passing yard numbers that QBs do today.: Staubach had only about 22K yards, Van Brocklin 23K, Bart Starr 24K, Namath 27K, Bradshaw 28K, Dawson 28K. Guys these days are getting double and in some case triple that in career numbers. I will not do another question today. Wait until tomorrow. OK to merge. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browns149 Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 1 hour ago, The Gipper said: Even though I may be sorry to go on....I will, nevertheless, go on. It seems that it is simply longevity that kept the Forgotten Four or some of them out of the HOF. I noted their number of wins above. As for career TD passes Frank Ryan had 149 career TD passes.....but his contemporary....Bart Starr, only had 152, and Roger Staubach only had 153 career TDs. Roger gave up part of his potential career to the Navy....Ryan game up part of his potential career to his PhD in Math. Danny White had 155. (but he had the misfortune of following up SB champ Staubach...and of running into Joe Montana....who he lost to in a few NFC title games...bad luck there) Darryl Lamonica had 164 TDs. Norm VAn Brocklin had only 173, as did Joe Namath. And Troy Aikman had just 165....but he had 3 titles. Jim McMahon had only 100 career TD passes. His huge SB win was not greatly attributed to him, but to the team around him So, he would be the least HOF worthy of the Forgotten 4. Total passing yards is also a factor. Neither of the 4 had big numbers: White 21, 959, Lamonica 19,154, McMahon 18,148, Ryan 16, 042 But then these guys 60s/70s counterparts did not put up the big gaudy passing yard numbers that QBs do today.: Staubach had only about 22K yards, Van Brocklin 23K, Bart Starr 24K, Namath 27K, Bradshaw 28K, Dawson 28K. Guys these days are getting double and in some case triple that in career numbers. I will not do another question today. Wait until tomorrow. OK to merge. Thanks. The fact that they didn’t pass much back then, doesn’t mean they didn’t win. I’d take Bart Starr and his titles over Marino and his records ANYDAY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 Here is Today's Trivia Question. My son has gotten me into "birding (don't call it birdwatching) " lately. It gives me something to do and helps me get some exercise. So the question is simple: Name all the teams in the NFL/NBA/NHL/MLB that have bird nicknames. I think there are anywhere from 12-15 teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasAg1969 Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 39 minutes ago, The Gipper said: Here is Today's Trivia Question. My son has gotten me into "birding (don't call it birdwatching) " lately. It gives me something to do and helps me get some exercise. So the question is simple: Name all the teams in the NFL/NBA/NHL/MLB that have bird nicknames. I think there are anywhere from 12-15 teams. Seahawks, Falcons, Hawks, Cardinals, Penguins, Blue Jays EDIT: Consolidating with the next 4 I posted Eagles Orioles Blackhawks Ravens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 16 minutes ago, TexasAg1969 said: Seahawks, Falcons, Hawks, Cardinals, Penguins, Blue Jays EDIT: Consolidating with the next 4 I posted Eagles Orioles Blackhawks Ravens I did not include Blackhawks, because, in theory, they are named after an Indian Tribe, not a bird....but, clearly the tribe name includes a bird...so that is good. There still could be 3-5 more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATOM Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 9 hours ago, The Gipper said: Here is Today's Trivia Question. My son has gotten me into "birding (don't call it birdwatching) " lately. It gives me something to do and helps me get some exercise. So the question is simple: Name all the teams in the NFL/NBA/NHL/MLB that have bird nicknames. I think there are anywhere from 12-15 teams. bird battles in the sky are always fun to watch and humingbird battles are cool damn they are territorial toronto blue jays which are the most hated bird of all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 29 minutes ago, ATOM said: bird battles in the sky are always fun to watch and humingbird battles are cool damn they are territorial toronto blue jays which are the most hated bird of all Toronto Blue Jays already named. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATOM Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 Just now, The Gipper said: Toronto Blue Jays already named. that wasnt the point of my post it was about birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, ATOM said: that wasnt the point of my post it was about birds There is a bird thread in the Barbershop. But speaking of birds....Today is the day the Buzzards return to Hinckley. They apparently cancelled the big festival, but I may try to get up there in the next day or so to try to see the buzzards. I see that some friends of mine were up there either yesterday or today and saw them. But....Buzzards is NOT the name of one of the teams. Though....it could be a good name for a team, couldn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasAg1969 Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 10 hours ago, The Gipper said: There is a bird thread in the Barbershop. But speaking of birds....Today is the day the Buzzards return to Hinckley. They apparently cancelled the big festival, but I may try to get up there in the next day or so to try to see the buzzards. I see that some friends of mine were up there either yesterday or today and saw them. But....Buzzards is NOT the name of one of the teams. Though....it could be a good name for a team, couldn't it? The Birmingham Buzzards sponsored by Corona Beer. Great combo this year.😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 Here is Today's Trivia Question. My son has gotten me into "birding (don't call it birdwatching) " lately. It gives me something to do and helps me get some exercise. So the question is simple: Name all the teams in the NFL/NBA/NHL/MLB that have bird nicknames. I think there are anywhere from 12-15 teams. Answers: Pittsburgh Penguins Anaheim Ducks New Orleans Pelicans Atlanta Hawks Philadelphia Eagles Seattle Seahawks Baltimore Ravens Arizona Cardinals Atlanta Falcons St. Louis Cardinals Toronto Blue Jays Baltimore Orioles and in a sense, perhaps these teams: Philadelphia Flyers and Detroit Redwings. They both use wing on their logos. Toronto Raptors.....while they may be referring to Dinosaurs with their names, "Raptors" is another name for "Birds of Prey" Chicago Blackhawks......Indian tribe with hawk in its name. Free to merge, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasAg1969 Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 I can buy raptors but the two wingy dingy things are a stretch. If we accept them then we should accept the Anaheim Angels too. Wings.👼 Ducks is the only one I could not recall. But then I don't recall ever knowing that team anyway since I never cared for hockey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 Here is today's trivia question. It is a bit of a long one. May keep open a couple of days: I am first going to give you the name of many starting NFL Quarterbacks, alphabetically. Then I am going to give you a list of cities. The cities are the names of either the birthplace or hometown (high school) of these NFL QBs..or in a couple of cases, both. Simply match the QB to his home town or birthplace Josh Allen Tom Brady, Drew Brees Derek Carr, Kirk Cousins Jimmy Garropolo, Jared Goff Lamar Jackson Patrick Mahomes, Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray Cam Newton Dak Prescott Phillip Rivers, Aaron Rodgers, Ben Roethlisberger, Matt Ryan Matt Stafford Ryan Tannehill, Mitch Trubisky deShaun Watson, Carson Wentz, Jameis Winston Towns: Allen TX, Arlington Hts. Illinois, Athens, Alabama, Atlanta, Georgia, Austin/Austin TX Bessemer, Alabama, Bismarck, N.D Chico, Calif. Dallas/Austin TX Exton PA Findlay Ohio, Firebaugh Calif. , Fresno Calif. Gainesville, Georgia Holland, Michigan Lubbock TX Mentor, Ohio Novato, Calif. Pompano Beach Fla. Richmond, Virginia San Mateo, Calif. , Sulphur, Louisiana Tampa/Dallas, Tyler TX NOTE: correct answers given lined out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 7 minutes ago, TexasAg1969 said: I can buy raptors but the two wingy dingy things are a stretch. If we accept them then we should accept the Anaheim Angels too. Wings.👼 Ducks is the only one I could not recall. But then I don't recall ever knowing that team anyway since I never cared for hockey. You didn't get Pelicans either, apparently. And, I don't know, there IS such a thing as a redwing blackbird. Flyers is sketchy though. Here is something I found on the origin of the Flyers name: On their way home after seeing a Broadway show, the Flyers owner/GM and his wife were looking for a stopper name for their hockey team. “I was thinking of people skating and sliding around the ice,” Phyllis recalls, “and the ‘Flyers’ just popped into my head. Everybody thought it was great.”The “Philadelphia Flyers” had alliterative pizzazz, conveyed motion and excitement, and was short enough to fit into newspaper headlines. Snider told Phyllis, “That’s the name, but you can’t win the contest.” Flyers, it would be.The contest ran for ten days in July. More than 11,000 entries were submitted, including Ice picks, Acmes, Philly-Billies, Greenbacks, Scars, and Strips and Croaking Crickets. Liberty Bell and Quakers got the most votes, but Flyers, of course, got the only votes that counted. On August 3, the team announced its new name at an outdoor conference at the arena construction site. Alec Stockard, a 9-year-old boy from Narberth, one of the untold numbers of entrants who had submitted the name “Flyers,” won the television in a drawing conducted by Putnam. However, Stockard had spelled it “Fliers.” None of the teams founders recall why the second dictionary spelling of the word-with a “y” instead of an “i”-was chosen. So...they are not named after a bird, or a plane, or Superman......they are named after like ice skaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasAg1969 Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 Kyler Murray-Allen, Tx. Drew Brees-Austin, Tx, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, TexasAg1969 said: Kyler Murray-Allen, Tx. Drew Brees-Austin, Tx, Check on Murray........and which Austin? Note, there are two.....that is where I gave both birthplace and high school town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasAg1969 Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 Ryan Tannehill-Lubbuck,Tx. Kyle Allen came from a HS in Arizona but I don't know his birthplace. I will guess Dallas. Jamais Winston-Pompano Beach, Fla. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasAg1969 Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 1 minute ago, The Gipper said: Check on Murray........and which Austin? Note, there are two.....that is where I gave both birthplace and high school town Brees Austin/Austin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 1 minute ago, TexasAg1969 said: Ryan Tannehill-Lubbuck,Tx. Kyle Allen came from a HS in Arizona but I don't know his birthplace. I will guess Dallas. Jamais Winston-Pompano Beach, Fla. Check on Tannehill. No on Winston.......and who the fuck is Kyle Allen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 1 minute ago, TexasAg1969 said: Brees Austin/Austin NO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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