Answers:

1. What current major league team (NBA/NHL/NFL/MLB) was at one time known as the Packers then the Zephyrs?

The NBA's Washington Wizards have been known at various times as the Chicago Packers, Chicago Zephyrs, Baltimore Bullets, Washington Bullets.

2. What current major league team was at one time known as the Scouts then the Rockies?

NHL New Jersey Devils were the Kansas City Scouts and the Colorado Rockies...which name they gave to the baseball team there.

3. What current major league team was at one time known as the Spartans?

Detroit Lions fka Portsmouth Spartans

4. What current major league team was at one time known as the Bees, Rustlers, Doves?

The Atlanta Braves had all these names when they were in Boston.

5. What current major league team was at one time known as the Grays and Atlantics and Robins and Superbas?

The Los Angeles Dodgers when they were in Brooklyn

6. What current major league team was at one time known as the Cougars then the Falcons?

The Detroit Redwings

7. What current major league team was at one time known as the Arenas then the St. Patricks?

The Toronto Maple Leafs

8. What current major league team was at one time known as the Bronchos and the Blues?

The Cleveland Indians. Also known as the Naps.

(The Indians franchise was never The Spiders, that was a different NL franchise)

9. Which NFL team has now been in the same city with the same name for the longest time?

The Green Bay Packers have been known as that since 1921.

Note: the Chicago Bears did not become The Bears until 1922. In 1920 they were the Decatur Staleys, in 1921 the Chicago Staleys, and became Bears in 1922.

The "Cardinals" is the longest name in use...but of course the Cardinals have moved first to St. Louis now to Ariz.

10. Which 2 NBA teams have now been in the same city with the same name for the longest time?

The New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics have had those name since their respective formations in the NBA in 1946.

11. Which NHL team has now been in the same city with the same name for the longest time?

The Montreal Canadiens by far have had the same name the longest. They were called that at the formation of the NHL...but had that name going even much further back to the 1800s.

12. Which MLB team has now been in the same city with the same name for the longest time?

The Philadelphia Phillies have gone by that name continuously since 1890.

Second on the list is the Pittsburgh Pirates since 1891.

The Cincinnati Reds WOULD have been tied with the Phillies with a name start date in 1890...but...they officially changed their name to the Redlegs from 1954 to 1958, but then changed back to the Reds in 1959.

Bonus: Following is an alphabetical list of the now 14 teams of the Big Ten. Following that is a list of years. Match the school with the year that the school began playing football:

I am just going to blow this up since there is conflicting information. Suffice it to say that Rutgers has been playing the longest since 1869, and Michigan St. the shortest since 1918.

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Maryland

Michigan

Michigan St.

Minnesota

Nebraska

Northwestern

Ohio St.

Penn St.

Purdue

Rutgers

Wisconsin

Years:

1869

1881

1889

1892

1892

1892

1892

1892

1899

1899

1900

1904

1917

1918

88fingerslewy said:

2/ New Jersey Devils

7/ Toronto Maple Leafs

9/ Green Bay Packers

These are all correct.

7/ Toronto Maple Leafs

9/ Green Bay Packers

@tampadawgs said:

so your saying everything I read on the internet is not true... What is going on with the world wide web!!!!!!

Well, here is a wiki link that documents each OSU season going back to 1890. So, I can only surmise this is correct and not College Football reference.

What can I say>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football_seasons

@the-gipper said:

I know I said I wouldn't do trivia during the mock draft...but I couldn't resist. So here is some trivia regarding team names...in all major sports:

1. What current major league team (NBA/NHL/NFL/MLB) was at one time known as the Packers then the Zephyrs?

2. What current major league team was at one time known as the Scouts then the Rockies?

3. What current major league team was at one time known as the Spartans?

4. What current major league team was at one time known as the Bees, Rustlers, Doves?

5. What current major league team was at one time known as the Grays and Atlantics and Robins and Superbas?

6. What current major league team was at one time known as the Cougars then the Falcons?

7. What current major league team was at one time known as the Arenas then the St. Patricks?

8. What current major league team was at one time known as the Bronchos and the Blues?

Cleveland Indians

9. Which NFL team has now been in the same city with the same name for the longest time?

Chicago Bears

10. Which 2 NBA teams have now been in the same city with the same name for the longest time?

Celtics & Knicks

11. Which NHL team has now been in the same city with the same name for the longest time?

Detroit Red Wings

12. Which MLB team has now been in the same city with the same name for the longest time?

Bonus: Following is an alphabetical list of the now 14 teams of the Big Ten. Following that is a list of years. Match the school with the year that the school began playing football:

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Maryland

Michigan

Michigan St.

Minnesota

Nebraska

Northwestern

Ohio St.

Penn St.

Purdue

Rutgers

Wisconsin

Years:

1869

1881

1889

1892

1892

1892

1892

1892

1899

1899

1900

1904

1917

1918

I don't know why there is a discrepancy.

@poeticg said:

Maybe, not the Suns.. can I change that to the New York Knicks?

You too cited the wrong question. I believe you meant 10 and not 11.

Nevertheless, the Celtics and Knicks are correct.

@tampadawgs said:

LOL I read it wrong I thought it said MLB

OK, well the Cubs are wrong anyway for MLB.

@the-gipper said:

Well, you are right, my source does not have OSU beginning in 1890. For now, I will go with my source unless you want to give me something with more authority.

The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is a collegiate football team that competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing The Ohio State University in the Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference. Ohio State has played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohiosince 1922.^[1]

The Buckeyes claim seven national championships^[2] along with 36 conference championships and ten undefeated seasons. Ohio State is second among all Big Ten programs in terms of conference championships (34) and has an overall record of 460-195-28 in conference play.^[3] With 837 wins in over 123 seasons of football, Ohio State ranks fifth among all programs in terms of total wins and is fifth all-time in win–loss records in the NCAA.^[4] In 2009, ESPN ranked Ohio State as the third most prestigious college football program in history behind only Southern California, (USC), and Oklahoma.^[5]

Football was introduced to the university by George Cole and Alexander S. Lilley in 1890. Lilley led the Buckeyes to a record of three wins and five losses over his two seasons as head coach. Ohio State was a football independent from 1890 to 1901 before joining the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) as a charter member in 1902.^[2] The Buckeyes won two conference championships while members of the OAC and in 1912 became members of the Big Ten Conference.^[6] The school saw its first real success in football and in the Big Ten under head coach John Wilce, who spent sixteen years at the university and won three conference championships, with a Rose Bowl appearance in 1928. Ohio State won two more Big Ten titles under head coach Francis Schmidt and would win their first national championship in 1942 under legendary head coach Paul Brown.^[2]

Following World War II, Ohio State saw sparse success on the football field with three separate coaches and in 1951 would hire Woody Hayes to coach the team. Under his guidance Ohio State won thirteen Big Ten championships and national championships in 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968 and 1970. During his tenure Ohio State appeared Rose Bowl eight times, with the Buckeyes winning four of them.^[2] Following Hayes' dismissal in 1978, Earle Bruce became the head coach, leading the Buckeyes to a conference championship and a Rose Bowl appearance in his first season. Bruce coached for the Buckeyes from 1979 to 1987 and was replaced in 1988 by John Cooper.^[2] Under Cooper and Bruce the Buckeyes won seven conference championships. Jim Tressel was hired as head coach in 2001 and quickly gave Ohio State its seventh national championship in 2002 with a win in the Fiesta Bowl.^[7] Ohio State won seven Big Ten championships under Tressel and appeared in eight Bowl Championship Series games, winning five of them. Through the 2011 season, Ohio State has compiled an official overall record of 837 wins, 316 losses, 53 ties and has appeared in 43 bowl games, with the most recent coming in 2012 Gator Bowl.^[8]

In late 2010, it was found that five Buckeye players had improperly sold memorabilia to the owner of a tattoo parlor. The players were to be suspended for the first five games of the 2011-2012 season. Tressell decided against calls to suspend the players for the 2011 Sugar Bowl, which the Buckeyes went on to win 31-26 over Arkansas and their fifth BCS bowl victory since hiring Tressel. In March 2011, it was discovered that Tressel had prior knowledge of the violations committed by his players, and he was suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season. After facing months of intense criticism and damning reports, Tressel resigned (later changed to 'retired') as head coach on May 31, 2011. Luke Fickell, assistant coach and former Buckeye player, was hired as the interim coach for the 2011-2012 season. Tressel left Ohio State as its third-winningest coach and won or shared 7 Big Ten titles.

On November 28, 2011, two-time National Championship winning coach and native Ohioan Urban Meyer became head coach,^[9] and in his first year led the Buckeyes to a perfect 12-0 record, winning the 2012 Big Ten Leaders Division, though sanctions kept them from the 2012 Big Ten Football Championship Game and postseason bowl games.^[10]

@the-gipper said:

4 is wrong. 5 is right. Packers, not Bears. And you wanna recheck your answer to 10? Last time I looked the Cubs didn't play basketball.

LOL I read it wrong I thought it said MLB

@tampadawgs said:

4 New York Mets

5. LA Dodgers

9. Chicago Bears ???

10. Chicago Cubs

I know 4 and 5 are correct, but not sure number 9 it might be the Green bay packers

4 is wrong. 5 is right. Packers, not Bears. And you wanna recheck your answer to 10? Last time I looked the Cubs didn't play basketball.

@tampadawgs said:

Well Ohio State began football in 1890 and you do not have that as a year. My belief is that you have some wrong info on some of these.....

Well, you are right, my source does not have OSU beginning in 1890. For now, I will go with my source unless you want to give me something with more authority.

5. LA Dodgers

9. Chicago Bears ???

10. Chicago Cubs

I know 4 and 5 are correct, but not sure number 9 it might be the Green bay packers

@the-gipper said:

I know I said I wouldn't do trivia during the mock draft...but I couldn't resist. So here is some trivia regarding team names...in all major sports:

1. What current major league team (NBA/NHL/NFL/MLB) was at one time known as the Packers then the Zephyrs?

2. What current major league team was at one time known as the Scouts then the Rockies?

3. What current major league team was at one time known as the Spartans?

4. What current major league team was at one time known as the Bees, Rustlers, Doves?

5. What current major league team was at one time known as the Grays and Atlantics and Robins and Superbas?

6. What current major league team was at one time known as the Cougars then the Falcons?

7. What current major league team was at one time known as the Arenas then the St. Patricks?

8. What current major league team was at one time known as the Bronchos and the Blues?

9. Which NFL team has now been in the same city with the same name for the longest time?

10. Which 2 NBA teams have now been in the same city with the same name for the longest time?

11. Which NHL team has now been in the same city with the same name for the longest time?

12. Which MLB team has now been in the same city with the same name for the longest time?

Bonus: Following is an alphabetical list of the now 14 teams of the Big Ten. Following that is a list of years. Match the school with the year that the school began playing football:

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Maryland

Michigan

Michigan St.

Minnesota

Nebraska

Northwestern

Ohio St.

Penn St.

Purdue

Rutgers

Wisconsin

Years:

1869

1881

1889

1892

1892

1892

1892

1892

1899

1899

1900

1904

1917

1918

Well Ohio State began football in 1890 and you do not have that as a year. My belief is that you have some wrong info on some of these.....