Nickname Trivia
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Since we are talking about potential nicknames, here is some trivia about such things:
1. Name the 4 members of the Purple People Eaters. Vikings DL of the 60s/70s:
2. Name the 4 members of the Fearsome Foursome:
3. Name the 4 members of the Steel Curtain Defensive Line:
4. Name at least 4 members of the Doomsday Defense (Cowboys 60s/70s)
5. Name 4 HOF or HOF caliber Middle Linebackers that have played for the Monsters of the Midway over the years:
6. Name the 4 members of the New York Sack Exchange Defensive Line:
7. What team had its "Million Dollar Backfield"?
8. What team had the "Crunch Bunch" defense?
9. What team had the "Dome Patrol" defense?
10. Whose nickname was "Captain America"?
11. Whose nickname was "Concrete Charlie"?
12. Whose nickname was "Bambi"?
13. Whose nickname was "the Nigerian Nightmare"?
14. Whose nickname was 'The Assassin"
15. A. What did this Anagram stand for: B.I.L.L.S.?
B. What did this Anagram stand for: C.O.L.T.S.?
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Since we are talking about potential nicknames, here is some trivia about such things:
1. Name the 4 members of the Purple People Eaters. Vikings DL of the 60s/70s:
2. Name the 4 members of the Fearsome Foursome:
3. Name the 4 members of the Steel Curtain Defensive Line:
4. Name at least 4 members of the Doomsday Defense (Cowboys 60s/70s)
5. Name 4 HOF or HOF caliber Middle Linebackers that have played for the Monsters of the Midway over the years:
6. Name the 4 members of the New York Sack Exchange Defensive Line:
7. What team had its "Million Dollar Backfield"?
8. What team had the "Crunch Bunch" defense?
9. What team had the "Dome Patrol" defense?
10. Whose nickname was "Captain America"?
11. Whose nickname was "Concrete Charlie"?
12. Whose nickname was "Bambi"?
13. Whose nickname was "the Nigerian Nightmare"?
14. Whose nickname was 'The Assassin"
15. A. What did this Anagram stand for: B.I.L.L.S.?
B. What did this Anagram stand for: C.O.L.T.S.?
Since we are talking about potential nicknames, here is some trivia about such things:
1. Name the 4 members of the Purple People Eaters. Vikings DL of the 60s/70s:
Carl Eller, Alan Page, Jim Marshall,
2. Name the 4 members of the Fearsome Foursome:
Merlin Olsen, Rosie Grier, Deacon Jones,
3. Name the 4 members of the Steel Curtain Defensive Line:
Mean Joe Green, LC Greenwood, Dwight, White
4. Name at least 4 members of the Doomsday Defense (Cowboys 60s/70s)
Bob Lilly, Too Tall Jones, Harvey Martin, Jethro Pugh, Larry Cole
5. Name 4 HOF or HOF caliber Middle Linebackers that have played for the Monsters of the Midway over the years:
Butkis, Singletary, Urlacher
6. Name the 4 members of the New York Sack Exchange Defensive Line:
Joe Klecko, Mark Gastineau,
7. What team had its "Million Dollar Backfield"?
Dolphins (Csonka, Kiick, Morris)
8. What team had the "Crunch Bunch" defense?
9. What team had the "Dome Patrol" defense?
Oilers
10. Whose nickname was "Captain America"?
11. Whose nickname was "Concrete Charlie"?
12. Whose nickname was "Bambi"?
13. Whose nickname was "the Nigerian Nightmare"?
Christian Okoye
14. Whose nickname was 'The Assassin"
Jack Tatum
15. A. What did this Anagram stand for: B.I.L.L.S.?
Boy I Like Lots of Shots
B. What did this Anagram stand for: C.O.L.T.S.?
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Since we are talking about potential nicknames, here is some trivia about such things:
1. Name the 4 members of the Purple People Eaters. Vikings DL of the 60s/70s:
Carl Eller, Alan Page, Jim Marshall,
2. Name the 4 members of the Fearsome Foursome:
Merlin Olsen, Rosie Grier, Deacon Jones,
3. Name the 4 members of the Steel Curtain Defensive Line:
Mean Joe Green, LC Greenwood, Dwight, White
4. Name at least 4 members of the Doomsday Defense (Cowboys 60s/70s)
Bob Lilly, Too Tall Jones, Harvey Martin, Jethro Pugh, Larry Cole
5. Name 4 HOF or HOF caliber Middle Linebackers that have played for the Monsters of the Midway over the years:
Butkis, Singletary, Urlacher
6. Name the 4 members of the New York Sack Exchange Defensive Line:
Joe Klecko, Mark Gastineau,
7. What team had its "Million Dollar Backfield"?
Dolphins (Csonka, Kiick, Morris)
8. What team had the "Crunch Bunch" defense?
9. What team had the "Dome Patrol" defense?
Oilers
10. Whose nickname was "Captain America"?
11. Whose nickname was "Concrete Charlie"?
12. Whose nickname was "Bambi"?
13. Whose nickname was "the Nigerian Nightmare"?
Christian Okoye
14. Whose nickname was 'The Assassin"
Jack Tatum
15. A. What did this Anagram stand for: B.I.L.L.S.?
Boy I Like Lots of Shots
B. What did this Anagram stand for: C.O.L.T.S.?
Since we are talking about potential nicknames, here is some trivia about such things:
1. Name the 4 members of the Purple People Eaters. Vikings DL of the 60s/70s:
Carl Eller, Alan Page, Jim Marshall, Check on these...one more.
2. Name the 4 members of the Fearsome Foursome:
Merlin Olsen, Rosie Grier, Deacon Jones, Check on these...one more
3. Name the 4 members of the Steel Curtain Defensive Line:
Mean Joe Green, LC Greenwood, Dwight, White Check on these, one more
4. Name at least 4 members of the Doomsday Defense (Cowboys 60s/70s)
Bob Lilly, Too Tall Jones, Harvey Martin, Jethro Pugh, Larry Cole Check on these, though there is one more name that can be thrown in...but I give you full credit.
5. Name 4 HOF or HOF caliber Middle Linebackers that have played for the Monsters of the Midway over the years:
Butkis, Singletary, Urlacher Check on these...but there is one more....the original "Monster" HOF MLB
6. Name the 4 members of the New York Sack Exchange Defensive Line:
Joe Klecko, Mark Gastineau, Check on these....two more
7. What team had its "Million Dollar Backfield"?
Dolphins (Csonka, Kiick, Morris) NO..they were never known as that. I think Csonka and Kiick were called "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" after the movie of that era.
8. What team had the "Crunch Bunch" defense?
9. What team had the "Dome Patrol" defense?
Oilers NO
10. Whose nickname was "Captain America"?
11. Whose nickname was "Concrete Charlie"?
12. Whose nickname was "Bambi"?
13. Whose nickname was "the Nigerian Nightmare"?
Christian Okoye Check
14. Whose nickname was 'The Assassin"
Jack Tatum Check
15. A. What did this Anagram stand for: B.I.L.L.S.?
Boy I Like Lots of Shots No, but you were close on a couple of words.
B. What did this Anagram stand for: C.O.L.T.S.?
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1. Name the 4 members of the Purple People Eaters. Vikings DL of the 60s/70s:
Carl Eller, Jim "wrong way" Marshall, Alan Page, ???
2. Name the 4 members of the Fearsome Foursome:
Deacon, Merlin, Youngblood(?), Rosie "Yes, I knit! What about it!" Greer
3. Name the 4 members of the Steel Curtain Defensive Line:
Lc. Greenwood, Mean Joe Green, Dwight White and Ernie "University of Mars" Holmes...
4. Name at least 4 members of the Doomsday Defense (Cowboys 60s/70s)
Bob Lily, Pugh, Too Tall came to a later edition..., Larry Cole(?), John(?) Dutton...
5. Name 4 HOF or HOF caliber Middle Linebackers that have played for the Monsters of the Midway over the years:
Butkis, Singletary, Urlacher, ???6. Name the 4 members of the New York Sack Exchange Defensive Line:
Klecko, Gastineau, Lyons?, ???
7. What team had its "Million Dollar Backfield"?Which one? The 49ers' edition or the older Chicago Cardinals' one?
8. What team had the "Crunch Bunch" defense?
... blank...
9. What team had the "Dome Patrol" defense?
Falcons(?)
10. Whose nickname was "Captain America"?
Staubach?... thought his was Capt. Comeback, tho...
11. Whose nickname was "Concrete Charlie"?
Bednarik
12. Whose nickname was "Bambi"?
SD/DAL WR Lance Alworth
13. Whose nickname was "the Nigerian Nightmare"?
Christian Okoye... but who made him "cry"?
14. Whose nickname was 'The Assassin"
Jack Tatum.. in the title of his book... as in "They Call Me..."15. A. What did this Anagram stand for: B.I.L.L.S.?
Anagram?B. What did this Anagram stand for: C.O.L.T.S.?
ditto..."When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196 -
1. Name the 4 members of the Purple People Eaters. Vikings DL of the 60s/70s:
Carl Eller, Jim "wrong way" Marshall, Alan Page, ???
2. Name the 4 members of the Fearsome Foursome:
Deacon, Merlin, Youngblood(?), Rosie "Yes, I knit! What about it!" Greer
3. Name the 4 members of the Steel Curtain Defensive Line:
Lc. Greenwood, Mean Joe Green, Dwight White and Ernie "University of Mars" Holmes...
4. Name at least 4 members of the Doomsday Defense (Cowboys 60s/70s)
Bob Lily, Pugh, Too Tall came to a later edition..., Larry Cole(?), John(?) Dutton...
5. Name 4 HOF or HOF caliber Middle Linebackers that have played for the Monsters of the Midway over the years:
Butkis, Singletary, Urlacher, ???6. Name the 4 members of the New York Sack Exchange Defensive Line:
Klecko, Gastineau, Lyons?, ???
7. What team had its "Million Dollar Backfield"?Which one? The 49ers' edition or the older Chicago Cardinals' one?
8. What team had the "Crunch Bunch" defense?
... blank...
9. What team had the "Dome Patrol" defense?
Falcons(?)
10. Whose nickname was "Captain America"?
Staubach?... thought his was Capt. Comeback, tho...
11. Whose nickname was "Concrete Charlie"?
Bednarik
12. Whose nickname was "Bambi"?
SD/DAL WR Lance Alworth
13. Whose nickname was "the Nigerian Nightmare"?
Christian Okoye... but who made him "cry"?
14. Whose nickname was 'The Assassin"
Jack Tatum.. in the title of his book... as in "They Call Me..."15. A. What did this Anagram stand for: B.I.L.L.S.?
Anagram?B. What did this Anagram stand for: C.O.L.T.S.?
ditto...1. Name the 4 members of the Purple People Eaters. Vikings DL of the 60s/70s:
Carl Eller, Jim "wrong way" Marshall, Alan Page, ??? Three out of four.
2. Name the 4 members of the Fearsome Foursome:
Deacon, Merlin, Youngblood(?), Rosie "Yes, I knit! What about it!" Greer Not Youngblood, he was not around for another decade, the others yes.
3. Name the 4 members of the Steel Curtain Defensive Line:
Lc. Greenwood, Mean Joe Green, Dwight White and Ernie "University of Mars" Holmes... Check
4. Name at least 4 members of the Doomsday Defense (Cowboys 60s/70s)
Bob Lily, Pugh, Too Tall came to a later edition..., Larry Cole(?), John(?) Dutton... I don't know about Dutton...probably a rotation player, but otherwise check
5. Name 4 HOF or HOF caliber Middle Linebackers that have played for the Monsters of the Midway over the years:
Butkis, Singletary, Urlacher, ??? Check on these three...one more
6. Name the 4 members of the New York Sack Exchange Defensive Line:
Klecko, Gastineau, Lyons?, ??? Check on these 3....one more
7. What team had its "Million Dollar Backfield"?
Which one? The 49ers' edition or the older Chicago Cardinals' one?
Either will do, though the 49ers is more well known. Check
8. What team had the "Crunch Bunch" defense?
... blank...
9. What team had the "Dome Patrol" defense?
Falcons(?) NO
10. Whose nickname was "Captain America"?
Staubach?... thought his was Capt. Comeback, tho... He was both.check
11. Whose nickname was "Concrete Charlie"?
Bednarik Check
12. Whose nickname was "Bambi"?
SD/DAL WR Lance Alworth Check
13. Whose nickname was "the Nigerian Nightmare"?
Christian Okoye Check
... but who made him "cry"? A chick at poolside in Puerto Vallarta. She was so hot she made me cry.
14. Whose nickname was 'The Assassin"
Jack Tatum.. in the title of his book... as in "They Call Me..." Check
15. A. What did this Anagram stand for: B.I.L.L.S.?
Anagram?
I think you're right. Should be Akronym.
B. What did this Anagram stand for: C.O.L.T.S.?
ditto...
Acro/Akron eem.
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Second Chance Saloon. Unanswered questions:
1. Who was the 4th member of the Purple People Eaters besides Eller, Page, Marshall?
2. Who was the 4th member of the Fearsome Foursome besides Olsen, Jones, Grier?
5. Who was the original MLB of the Monsters of the Midway....HOF player succeeded by the likes of Butkus, Singletary, Urlacher?
6. Who was the 4th member of the New York Sack Exchange besides Lyons, Klecko, and Gastineau?
7. What team was known as the Crunch Bunch?
8. What team had the "Dome Patrol"
15A. What does this AkronOhionym stand for: B.I.L.L.S.
B. What does this acronym stand for: C.O.L.T.S.
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Since we are talking about potential nicknames, here is some trivia about such things:
1. Name the 4 members of the Purple People Eaters. Vikings DL of the 60s/70s:
2. Name the 4 members of the Fearsome Foursome:
3. Name the 4 members of the Steel Curtain Defensive Line:
4. Name at least 4 members of the Doomsday Defense (Cowboys 60s/70s)
5. Name 4 HOF or HOF caliber Middle Linebackers that have played for the Monsters of the Midway over the years:
6. Name the 4 members of the New York Sack Exchange Defensive Line:
7. What team had its "Million Dollar Backfield"?
8. What team had the "Crunch Bunch" defense?
9. What team had the "Dome Patrol" defense?
10. Whose nickname was "Captain America"?
11. Whose nickname was "Concrete Charlie"?
12. Whose nickname was "Bambi"?
13. Whose nickname was "the Nigerian Nightmare"?
14. Whose nickname was 'The Assassin"
15. A. What did this Anagram stand for: B.I.L.L.S.?
B. What did this Anagram stand for: C.O.L.T.S.?
Since we are talking about potential nicknames, here is some trivia about such things:
Answers:
1. Name the 4 members of the Purple People Eaters. Vikings DL of the 60s/70s:
Alan Page, Carl Eller, Jim Marshall, and Gary Larsen
2. Name the 4 members of the Fearsome Foursome:
Rosey Grier, Merlin Olsen, David Deacon Jones, Lamar Lundy
3. Name the 4 members of the Steel Curtain Defensive Line:
Mean Joe Greene, Ernie Holmes, Dwight White, LC Greenwood. You could have thrown in like Steve Banaszak as well.
4. Name at least 4 members of the Doomsday Defense (Cowboys 60s/70s)
There were actually a couple of versions of the Doomsday Defense...but if you included Bob Lilly, Harvey Martin, Jethro Pugh, Ed Too Tall Jones, Randy White and a few others: Cole.
5. Name 4 HOF or HOF caliber Middle Linebackers that have played for the Monsters of the Midway over the years:
Dick Butkus, Mike Singletary, Brian Urlacher, and the original: Bill George.
6. Name the 4 members of the New York Sack Exchange Defensive Line:
Gastineau, Klecko, Marty Lyons and Abdul Salaam
7. What team had its "Million Dollar Backfield"?
The best known was the 49ers with Y.A. Tittle, Joe Perry, Hugh McIlhenny and John Henry Johnson
The Cardinals also had a group with that name....don't have those names though. Charley Trippi was one.
8. What team had the "Crunch Bunch" defense?
This was what the NY Giants of Lawrence Taylor, Harry Carson etc. called themselves before going to "The Big Blue Wrecking Crew".
9. What team had the "Dome Patrol" defense?
The New Orleans Saints with Ricky Jackson, Sam Mills, Pat Swilling etc.)
10. Whose nickname was "Captain America"?
Roger Staubach,,, though some have also called Tom Brady this. The difference was that I think Staubach really was a Captain in the Navy.
11. Whose nickname was "Concrete Charlie"?
Chuck Bednarik
12. Whose nickname was "Bambi"?
Lance Alworth
13. Whose nickname was "the Nigerian Nightmare"?
Christian Okoye
14. Whose nickname was 'The Assassin"
Jack Tatum
15. A. What did this Anagram/Acronym stand for: B.I.L.L.S.?
Boy I Love Losing Superbowls
B. What did this Anagram stand for: C.O.L.T.S.?
Count On Losing This Sunday
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I guess Staubach only attained the rank of Lieutenant, not Captain:
Service DetailsLast Rank
Lieutenant Last Duty Station
1965-1966, NSA DaNang, Vietnam Service Years
1964 - 1969 -
Cardinals "Million Dollar Backfield" As noted, not as well known. But note this difference: this Cardinals group did win an NFL title in 1947. The SFO group never won.
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Cardinals "Million Dollar Backfield" As noted, not as well known. But note this difference: this Cardinals group did win an NFL title in 1947. The SFO group never won.
Cardinals "Million Dollar Backfield" As noted, not as well known. But note this difference: this Cardinals group did win an NFL title in 1947. The SFO group never won.
Was going to do the honors on this one... Vaguely remembered Christman being the QB, although TBH, it was coming up "Christy" or "Christi". I recognize Trippi's name, but had no recall off it. The others? Neither recall or recognition...
Before my time, but remember Dad talking about an original "Million Dollar" bunch with the Chicago Cards...
Good stuff as usual, Gip...
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