Trivia: Mnf And Other Matters
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Here are this week's trivia questions. See how you do. Some of these can be quite hard:
1. Before the NFL signed with ABC to do Monday Night Football in 1970, the network was balking somewhat on the negotiations. Who did the NFL open up a dialog with and negotiate to take on MNF as leverage with ABC to enter into the deal?
2. Because of Howard Cosell's notoriety at doing MNF he was given a short lived variety program to host on ABC. What was the name of that show?
3. Which 2 teams have played the only OT tie in the history of MNF? (hint, it was 1983 and the score ended 20-20)
4. How many years did Joe Namath and OJ Simpson last together as announcers on MNF?
5. What is the name of the Theme Song of MNF? (NOT the "Rowdy Friends song of Hank Jr.)
6. What team lost the very last MNF game on ABC in 2006 before it transferred to ESPN?
7. Who was the last opponent the Browns have faced on MNF? (not Sunday or Thurs. etc.)
8. Which NFL team has the longest streak of years selling out its games?
9. Who is the defending ArenaBowl Champion (Arena League)?
10. A. Who is the defending Grey Cup Champion (CFL)?
B. How many years has the Grey Cup been awarded?
11. What network airs both the Arena Bowl and the Grey Cup game in the US? (same network)
12. What team has the all time highest winning pct. on MNF?
13. What team has made the most appearances on MNF?
14. What is the Browns record on MNF?
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Zombo said:
Here are this week's trivia questions. See how you do. Some of these can be quite hard:
1. Before the NFL signed with ABC to do Monday Night Football in 1970, the network was balking somewhat on the negotiations. Who did the NFL open up a dialog with and negotiate to take on MNF as leverage with ABC to enter into the deal?
Modell
No, someone even weirder and effed up than that.
2. Because of Howard Cosell's notoriety at doing MNF he was given a short lived variety program to host on ABC. What was the name of that show?
Saturday Night Live Check
3. Which 2 teams have played the only OT tie in the history of MNF? (hint, it was 1983 and the score ended 20-20)
Giants and Jets. NO
4. How many years did Joe Namath and OJ Simpson last together as announcers on MNF?
One Check
5. What is the name of the Theme Song of MNF? (NOT the "Rowdy Friends song of Hank Jr.)
Duh Duh Duh Duh! No
6. What team lost the very last MNF game on ABC in 2006 before it transferred to ESPN?
Steelers NO
7. Who was the last opponent the Browns have faced on MNF? (not Sunday or Thurs. etc.)
Ravens Check
8. Which NFL team has the longest streak of years selling out its games?
Redskins NO
9. Who is the defending ArenaBowl Champion (Arena League)?
The Reading Rug Munchers NO
10. A. Who is the defending Grey Cup Champion (CFL)?
Montreal Alouettes Check
B. How many years has the Grey Cup been awarded?
65 NO, I will give a "within 5 years margin of error" you are well outside the 5 years
11. What network airs both the Arena Bowl and the Grey Cup game in the US? (same network)
ESPN NO
12. What team has the all time highest winning pct. on MNF?
Raiders NO
13. What team has made the most appearances on MNF?
Cowboys NO
14. What is the Browns record on MNF?
14-11 Pretty close, not quite.
Four answers for Zombo. Which might actually be pretty good on this.
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Green Bay on tickets
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Heavy Action on theme song.
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Peen and Riffer both get checks on their answers.
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Here are this week's trivia questions. See how you do. Some of these can be quite hard:
1. Before the NFL signed with ABC to do Monday Night Football in 1970, the network was balking somewhat on the negotiations. Who did the NFL open up a dialog with and negotiate to take on MNF as leverage with ABC to enter into the deal?
2. Because of Howard Cosell's notoriety at doing MNF he was given a short lived variety program to host on ABC. What was the name of that show?
3. Which 2 teams have played the only OT tie in the history of MNF? (hint, it was 1983 and the score ended 20-20)
4. How many years did Joe Namath and OJ Simpson last together as announcers on MNF?
5. What is the name of the Theme Song of MNF? (NOT the "Rowdy Friends song of Hank Jr.)
6. What team lost the very last MNF game on ABC in 2006 before it transferred to ESPN?
7. Who was the last opponent the Browns have faced on MNF? (not Sunday or Thurs. etc.)
8. Which NFL team has the longest streak of years selling out its games?
9. Who is the defending ArenaBowl Champion (Arena League)?
10. A. Who is the defending Grey Cup Champion (CFL)?
B. How many years has the Grey Cup been awarded?
11. What network airs both the Arena Bowl and the Grey Cup game in the US? (same network)
12. What team has the all time highest winning pct. on MNF?
13. What team has made the most appearances on MNF?
14. What is the Browns record on MNF?
Here are this week's trivia questions. See how you do. Some of these can be quite hard:
Answers
1. Before the NFL signed with ABC to do Monday Night Football in 1970, the network was balking somewhat on the negotiations. Who did the NFL open up a dialog with and negotiate to take on MNF as leverage with ABC to enter into the deal?
Howard Hughes and the Hughes Sports Network
2. Because of Howard Cosell's notoriety at doing MNF he was given a short lived variety program to host on ABC. What was the name of that show?
Saturday Night Live. The current SNL show which has been ongoing since 1975 had to get clearance for its name by getting a release from ABC that their version was canceled and would not be coming back
3. Which 2 teams have played the only OT tie in the history of MNF? (hint, it was 1983 and the score ended 20-20)
The NY Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals
4. How many years did Joe Namath and OJ Simpson last together as announcers on MNF?
Just one year..1985. They were the "color" and Frank Gifford did play by play. The following year is when Al Michaels was hired to do play by play and Gifford moved to color commentary.
5. What is the name of the Theme Song of MNF? (NOT the "Rowdy Friends song of Hank Jr.)
"Heavy Action" written by Johnny Pearson
6. What team lost the very last MNF game on ABC in 2006 before it transferred to ESPN?
The same team that lost the very first game: the NY Jets, to the NY Giants. But it was by the same score 31-21 that they lost to the Browns on the first ever MNF
7. Who was the last opponent the Browns have faced on MNF? (not Sunday or Thurs. etc.)
The Ravens. Ravens won 16-0
8. Which NFL team has the longest streak of years selling out its games?
The Green Bay Packers have sold out every game since 1959.
9. Who is the defending ArenaBowl Champion (Arena League)?
The Jacksonville Sharks who defeasted the Arizona Rattlers by a score of 73-70.
10. A. Who is the defending Grey Cup Champion (CFL)? THe Montreal Alouettes.
B. How many years has the Grey Cup been awarded? 98 times. This year will be the 99th. However the Grey Cup was not always awarded to a CFL champion. Early years it was awarded to college teams. Only since the mid-30s has it been given to the CFL champ.
11. What network airs both the Arena Bowl and the Grey Cup game in the US? (same network) The NFL Network
12. What team has the all time highest winning pct. on MNF? The Seattle Seahawks with a .667 winning %
13. What team has made the most appearances on MNF? The Miami Dolphins with over 70 appearances
14. What is the Browns record on MNF? 15-14
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12. Seatlle has best winning %
13. Miami 74 games
14. Browns 15-14
9. Jax
10. Montreal
11. NFL network
8. Green Bay
7. Baltimore
6. NYJ
5 OK I"M TIRED>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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12. Seatlle has best winning %
13. Miami 74 games
14. Browns 15-14
9. Jax
10. Montreal
11. NFL network
8. Green Bay
7. Baltimore
6. NYJ
5 OK I"M TIRED>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
12. Seatlle has best winning %
13. Miami 74 games
14. Browns 15-14
9. Jax
10. Montreal
11. NFL network
8. Green Bay
7. Baltimore
6. NYJ
5 OK I"M TIRED>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Nice of you to give all these answers after I had already posted the right ones.
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