Trivia Questions and Answers
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Going to be doing a new approach to the Trivia. Instead of 10-12 questions in a week which all of you ADDers seem to have trouble focusing on, I am just going to put up one per day. So, let's see how this goes. Today's question:
It is highly speculated that Heisman winner Joe Burrow will be the #1 overall pick in the draft. If he is, that will make him the 22d person who won the Heisman and then who was taken with the #1 overall pick since 1936.
Name as many of the 21 other players in this category as you can?
Going to be doing a new approach to the Trivia. Instead of 10-12 questions in a week which all of you ADDers seem to have trouble focusing on, I am just going to put up one per day. So, let's see how this goes. Today's question:
It is highly speculated that Heisman winner Joe Burrow will be the #1 overall pick in the draft. If he is, that will make him the 22d person who won the Heisman and then who was taken with the #1 overall pick since 1936.
Name as many of the 21 other players in this category as you can?
Answers, in chronological order:
Jay Berwanger
Tom Harmon
Frank Sinkwich
Leon Hart
Paul Hornung
Billy Cannon
Terry Baker
Ernie Davis
OJ Simpson
Jim Plunkett
Earl Campbell
Billy Sims
George Rogers
Bo Jackson
Vinny Testaverde
Carson Palmer
Sam Bradford
Cam Newton
Jameis Winston
Baker Mayfield
Kyler Murray
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Oh yeah, #5 for the Pack. Forgot about him. Now 85 years old.
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Here is today's Trivia Question:
There have been 15 players who were the #1 overall pick in either the NFL or AFL draft, who went on to be named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Note: to help: 2 of the 15 taken in the AFL draft.
Name as many of these 15 players as you can.
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Right off hand that one era comes to mind:
Paul Hornung Billy Cannon? OJ Simpson Jim Plunkett Earl Campbell like I mentioned a few #1 picks were busts or just ok players.
The two AFL ones are interesting, I'll give it some thought. So many good players back then some on defense.
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Right off hand that one era comes to mind:
Paul Hornung Billy Cannon? OJ Simpson Jim Plunkett Earl Campbell like I mentioned a few #1 picks were busts or just ok players.
The two AFL ones are interesting, I'll give it some thought. So many good players back then some on defense.
Right off hand that one era comes to mind:
Paul Hornung Billy Cannon? OJ Simpson Jim Plunkett Earl Campbell like I mentioned a few #1 picks were busts or just ok players.
The two AFL ones are interesting, I'll give it some thought. So many good players back then some on defense.
Check on Hornung, Simpson, and Campbell. Neither Cannon nor Plunkett are HOF.
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Troy Aikmen
Terry Bradshaw
John horsetooth Elway
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Troy Aikmen
Terry Bradshaw
John horsetooth Elway
Check on all these.
Still 6 names left. Hint: None of those not yet named are QBs.
2 DL, 2 OL, and 3 "old timers" (pre-60s)
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Orlando Pace
"And they don't really know even what they're talkin' about And I can't imagine what empty heads can achieve." -
Orlando Pace
Check
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I was thinking about one of the old OL guys like Dave Rimington but I'm not sure which ones were picked #1...... except for the road grader Pace.
I was thinking about one of the old OL guys like Dave Rimington but I'm not sure which ones were picked #1...... except for the road grader Pace.
Well, Rimington was neither #1 overall nor HOF.
But there is one other OL who fits the bill. Think late 60s. Plus the 2 DL ( 1=70s/1=90s)
And hints on the 3 "old timers" : 2 played halfback, and one played both ways at OC and LB. (that should give it away)
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There have been 15 players who were the #1 overall pick in either the NFL or AFL draft, who went on to be named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Note: to help: 2 of the 15 taken in the AFL draft.
Name as many of these 15 players as you can.
Answers:
Bill Dudley
Charley Trippi
Chuck Bednarik
Paul Hornung
Ron Yary
OJ Simpson
Terry Bradshaw
LeeRoy Selmon
Earl Campbell
John Elway
Bruce Smith
Troy Aikman
Orlando Pace
Buck Buchanan...from AFL draft
Joe Namath...from AFL draft
Others that will/could make it someday:
Manning Brothers, Peyton and Eli
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Only the Following people have completed the "Trifecta": Won the Heisman Trophy, became #1 pick in the draft. Selected to Pro Football Hall of Fame:
Paul Hornung, OJ Simpson, Earl Campbell. Very exclusive company
The following could...in theory join those 3, if they were to ever get in:
Bo Jackson ...didn't play long enough due to injury
Vinny Testaverde???? Has numbers, but just not good enough.
Carson Palmer.....very borderline at best
Sam Bradford....not even sure he has a job in the league now.
Cam Newton.....Best Bet now if he can overcome injuries
Jameis Winston. Meh
Baker Mayfield....hope fully
Kyler Murray.....way ahead of ourselves.
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Today's Trivia Question:
In 100 years of the NFL, by my count, I come up with 12-13 "Dynasties" in the history of the game. For purposes of this question I am going to define a Dynasty as any team that won 3 Championships in the course of any 10 year period.
Name as many of these Dynasties as you can. Just give the team and the approximate era. Example: Cleveland Browns 2020s. (we wish)
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The following could...in theory join those 3, if they were to ever get in:
Bo Jackson ...didn't play long enough due to injury..... Shows how much injuries matter. Best ever athlete ???
Vinny Testaverde???? Has numbers, but just not good enough..... 21 years in a tougher era, 48,000+ yards but on some bad teams. So-so W/L record looks bad. His kid Vincent just signed up with TB.
Carson Palmer.....very borderline at best
Sam Bradford....not even sure he has a job in the league now........big numbers, bad teams.
Cam Newton.....Best Bet now if he can overcome injuries .......Yeah injuries again.
Jameis Winston. Meh
Baker Mayfield....hope fully...... A lock.
Kyler Murray.....way ahead of ourselves.
GO BUCKEYES, BROWNS, INDIANS, CAVS, YSU, NAVY and yes I like ND! -
Orlando Pace
I remember this past season watching Pace highlights from his Ohio State days...... unbelievable. No wonder he was the #1 pick.
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The following could...in theory join those 3, if they were to ever get in:
Bo Jackson ...didn't play long enough due to injury..... Shows how much injuries matter. Best ever athlete ???
Vinny Testaverde???? Has numbers, but just not good enough..... 21 years in a tougher era, 48,000+ yards but on some bad teams. So-so W/L record looks bad. His kid Vincent just signed up with TB.
Carson Palmer.....very borderline at best
Sam Bradford....not even sure he has a job in the league now........big numbers, bad teams.
Cam Newton.....Best Bet now if he can overcome injuries .......Yeah injuries again.
Jameis Winston. Meh
Baker Mayfield....hope fully...... A lock.
Kyler Murray.....way ahead of ourselves.
The following could...in theory join those 3, if they were to ever get in:
Bo Jackson ...didn't play long enough due to injury..... Shows how much injuries matter. Best ever athlete ???
Vinny Testaverde???? Has numbers, but just not good enough..... 21 years in a tougher era, 48,000+ yards but on some bad teams. So-so W/L record looks bad. His kid Vincent just signed up with TB.
Carson Palmer.....very borderline at best
Sam Bradford....not even sure he has a job in the league now........big numbers, bad teams.
Cam Newton.....Best Bet now if he can overcome injuries .......Yeah injuries again.
Jameis Winston. Meh
Baker Mayfield....hope fully...... A lock.
Kyler Murray.....way ahead of ourselves.
In the cases of Vinny and Bradford......I do believe that each of them contributed significantly to the fact that the teams they were on were bad. You seem to over look that.
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The following could...in theory join those 3, if they were to ever get in:
Bo Jackson ...didn't play long enough due to injury..... Shows how much injuries matter. Best ever athlete ???
Vinny Testaverde???? Has numbers, but just not good enough..... 21 years in a tougher era, 48,000+ yards but on some bad teams. So-so W/L record looks bad. His kid Vincent just signed up with TB.
Carson Palmer.....very borderline at best
Sam Bradford....not even sure he has a job in the league now........big numbers, bad teams.
Cam Newton.....Best Bet now if he can overcome injuries .......Yeah injuries again.
Jameis Winston. Meh
Baker Mayfield....hope fully...... A lock.
Kyler Murray.....way ahead of ourselves.
In the cases of Vinny and Bradford......I do believe that each of them contributed significantly to the fact that the teams they were on were bad. You seem to over look that.
In the cases of Vinny and Bradford......I do believe that each of them contributed significantly to the fact that the teams they were on were bad. You seem to over look that.
True. And the HOF should be only for the best players of all time not everybody that wants in regardless of teams or records. The Archie Mannings should get in the other two mentioned probably not.
Although the MLB HOF goes to the extreme in their sport the NFL is pretty good.
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Only important one is the Browns - 40's and 50's.
Patriots 2010's
Steelers late 70's?
Cowboys early 70's?
Packers 60's
Only important one is the Browns - 40's and 50's.
Patriots 2010's
Steelers late 70's?
Cowboys early 70's?
Packers 60's
Highlighted in Green are correct. The 70s Cowboys is NOT correct, according to the criteria set out above. (they only won 2 in 10 years, though they did appear in 2 more title games.
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