NFL spawns some trivial pursuits
Now that the NFL regular season is over, it's time for a pop quiz.
Do you get high Sen'Derrick Marks for your NFL knowledge or is your head up your Mike Butterworth?
Are you Travis Bright when it comes to this season's NFL trivia or are you just an Elvis Dumervil?
Take this test to see if you are the king of the Shaun Hill:
1. The biggest reason the Steelers did not make the NFL playoffs is:
A. Troy Polamalu's knee injuries. B. A five-game mid-season swoon. C. A secondary that was torched more than witches in Salem. D. Bill Belichick. When in doubt, blame everything on the hoodie.2. How many times did fans hear the phrases "Devin Hester, you are ridiculous" and "This one's for John" during commercial breaks on the NFL Network?
A. Too many. B. Mathematicians haven't invented a number higher than infinity yet. C. Not as many times as the Steelers' blown coverages. D. All of the above.3. Most impressive rushing day by an exhumed corpse was?
A. Ahman Green vs. Tampa Bay, B. Larry Johnson vs. Cleveland. C. Willie Parker vs. Miami. D. Bo Jackson on Tecmo Bowl.4. Best season by a 40-year-old player with more gray hair than Albus Dumbledore?
A. Brett Favre. B. Brett Favre. C. Brett Favre. D. Duh, Brett Favre.5. Player most likely to file abuse charges against his team?
A. Steven Jackson, Rams. B. Aaron Rodgers, Packers. C. Jay Cutler, Bears. D. All of the above.6. The biggest Fantasy Football team killer this season was?
A. Terrell Owens. B. Jay Cutler. C. Matt Forte. D. The Matt Millen who drafted your team.7. The only team that was an underdog in every game this season was?
A. St. Louis Rams. B. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. C. Detroit Lions. D. Your fantasy team with Jay Cutler at QB, Matt Forte at RB and T.O. at receiver.8. The best season turned in by a hyphenated name was?
A. Maurice Jones-Drew. B. Mike Sims-Walker. C. Tully Banta-Cain. D. Dallas coach Wade-Jerry Phillips-Jones.9. If Tennessee running back Chris Johnson leaves his own 20-yard line traveling at 18 mph and Usain Bolt leaves the Titans' goal line at the same time traveling at 23 mph, who crosses the opponent's goal line first?
A. Johnson. B. Bolt. C. They arrive at the same time. D. It doesn't matter. There was a holding penalty on the play.10. Which quarterback finished the season with a QB rating at the Kordoza line (Kordell Stewart's career rating of 70.7)?
A. JaMarcus Russell. B. Marc Bulger. C. Matthew Stafford. D. Ryan Fitzpatrick.Answer key: 1. A. 2. A, as anyone who has watched the NFL Network for more than an hour knows the same commercial runs over and over again. 3. B. 4. Duh, Favre. 5. A, the Rams put some hard mileage on their best — and only — player.6. D. 7. B. 8. Big-D, everyone knows who really wears the pants for the 'Boys. 9. D, a holding penalty cost Johnson a chance to catch someone even more elusive than Bolt: Eric Dickerson. 10. B.Mike Kilroy is a staff writer for the Butler Eagle.
