The Browns play the New England Patriots Sunday. The Indians play the Red Sox in the ALDS beginning Thursday. Let's hope in both instances that Cleveland can stick a shiv into Boston's heart. In the meantime, here is some trivia involving both situations:

Answers:

1. A. What is the Browns/Pats all time regular season record?

Browns lead 12-10. Zombo had right record, just the wrong team on top.

People forget....the Pats have been a shit franchise for most of their existance.

B. What is their postseason record?

Browns lead 1-0 1994, Browns won 20-13

2. What coach has managed both the Browns and Patriots?

William Stephen Belichick

3. What QB that lead the Patriots in passing several years also played with the Browns?

Babe Parilli

4. What WR that led the Pats in receiving also played for the Browns?

Reggie Rucker

5. What 3 players that made the Pro Bowl with the Pats also played for the Browns?

Babe Parilli, Willie McGinest, and Raymond Clayborn

6. What 4 first round draft picks of the Patriots played for the Browns?

Willie McGinest

Raymond Clayborn

Ben Watson

Gary Collins.....who was 1st round pick of both Browns in NFL draft and Pats in AFL draft in 1962. Signed and played with the Browns.

7. A. How many times have the Indians and the Red Sox played each other in postseason play?

I count 5 times.....including the one game "playoff" in 1948 for the American League pennant. (though, officially the MLB I think considers that a "regular season game". Not sure why. It was the 155th game at the time (regular season was then 154 games)...and it was played to decide who advanced to the World Series.

B. Who has won the most of these series?

If you count 1948, the Tribe leads 3 to 2. If not, it is tied 2-2.

8. The Indians have been know by 3 other names actually. What are these names?

The Blues, The Bronchos, and the Naps

(again, any other names you may have heard were not the current AL Indians franchise)

9. The Red Sox were also known by another name. What was that name?

The Americans. (ditto for this)

10. A. How many times have the Red Sox won the World Series?

8 times. 5 between 1903 and 1918....and three in the last 12 years.

B. How many times have they lost the WS?

4 times including '67/75/86

11. A. How many times have the Indians won the World Series?

Twice: 1920, 1948

B. How many times have they lost it?

Three times, 1954, 1995, 1997

12. A. What year did the Indians have their best winning pct. ever (regular season)

1954 .721 111-43-2 (they were at .694 in 1995 at 100-44

B. What year did the Indians have their worst winning pct ever?

1914 .333 In 1991 they were .352 for next worst.

13. A. What year did the Red Sox have their best winning pct. ever?

1912 .691

B. What year did they have their worst winning pct ever?

1932 .279 43-111

14. Two of the top 5 all time Red Sox winningest pitchers also spent a long stint with the Tribe. Name these two pitchers.

Cy Young and Luis Tiant

15. One of the Red Sox 5 all time leading hitters spent a long stint with the Tribe. Name this player.

Tris Speaker, spent 11 years with Indians, 9 with Red Sox

Bonus: What 5 persons have managed both the Indians and the Red Sox?

Terry Francona, John McNamara, Lou Boudreau, Steve O'Neill, and Deacon McGuire.

7. A. How many times have the Red Sox and Indians met in post season play before this year?

1995, 1998, 1999, 2007 and tonight.

Second Chance Saloon. Here are unanswered questions so far:

1.A. What is the Pats/Browns all time regular season head to head record?

Pats 12-10 Uhmmm, No

6. Besides Willie McGinest, what 2 other Pats 1st round draft choices played for the Browns. Hint: one half of this is sort of a trick question....as this person never played for the Pats.

Raymond Clayborne OK, so, it is actually what 3 other Pats first rounders played for the Browns. I did not think he was a 1st round pick...but he was. So McGinest, Clayborn, and still 2 others then. My bad.

7. A. How many times have the Red Sox and Indians met in post season play before this year?

Twice NO

8. What other name besides The Indians, the Blues, and the Naps has the Tribe been known by?

Hint: neither Spiders or Forest Cities is correct.

9. What one other name have the Red Sox been known as?

Americans Check

12 B. What year did the Indians have their worst record? Margin of error will apply.

1971...no, not close

13 A&B. I am going to forego asking this....too obscure: Note that the answers to this original question is that Red Sox had their best record ever in 1912 at .691 (105-47-2), and their worst record in 1932 .279 43-111

15. B. Which of the Red Sox 5 all time leading hitters also played a long time with the Indians? Hint....just like B with Cy Young, think old school

Tris Speaker Check

Bonus: Besides Terry Francona and John McNamara, what 3 other persons also managed both Red Sox and Indians? Hint: two are probably obscure and difficult....one other is definitely not obscure.

Lou Boudreau Check...he is the well known one.

B. What is the record in those series?

What series?

Not sure how that happened. This should be part of question 7.....what is the head to head record in RS/Indians postseason series

1. A. What is the Browns/Pats all time regular season record? 15-ish meetings... dom early and held own vs. Bill... 9-6?

NO..not that close.

B. What is their postseason record? 1-0? Check

2. What coach has managed both the Browns and Patriots? Bill... duh... Check....I do include a few gimmes sometimes

3. What QB that lead the Patriots in passing several years also played with the Browns? Parelli? I think he was another one of those Len Dawson stories with us... cup of coffee in CLE before finding success with the old, Boston Pats.

Check

4. What WR that led the Pats in receiving also played for the Browns? Reggie Rucker Check

5. What 3 players that made the Pro Bowl with the Pats also played for the Browns? Modern day: Willie McGinnist (sp?). Way back: Babe Parelli per the above.

Check on both....with Ray Clayborn that is all of them.

6. What 3 first round draft picks of the Patriots played for the Browns? Likely that McGinnist is one. He is one. Two others. One is kind of a trick....think AFL/NFL

7. A. How many times have the Indians and the Red Sox played each other in postseason play? Intraleague post-season only started in '69... We did not participate until the 90's... During our 4-year, 90's run we met in round one, 3 times winning twice.

NO....and FYI, there were the occasional postseason intraleague games prior to 1969.

B. Who has won the most of these series? 2-1

8. The Indians have been know by 3 other names actually. What are these names? Forest Cities, Naps, and Staleys... ONLY Naps is right.

the Forest Cities were an NL franchise that went defunct in the 1800s.

9. The Red Sox were also known by another name. What was that name? Red Stockings? NO

10. A. How many times have the Red Sox won the World Series? 7??? NO

B. How many times have they lost the WS? 7??? NO

11. A. How many times have the Indians won the World Series? '48 was the last, some earlier success.... 3? NO

B. How many times have they lost it? 3? '97, '95, and '54, Check...including all the right years.

12. A. What year did the Indians have their best winning pct. ever (regular season) '54... won 111 games (a record for decades) in a shorter, 154 game season Check

B. What year did the Indians have their worst winning pct ever? ???

13. A. What year did the Red Sox have their best winning pct. ever? ???

B. What year did they have their worst winning pct ever? ???

I will admit, I think these last 3 are probably bad questions.

14. Two of the top 5 all time Red Sox winningest pitchers also spent a long stint with the Tribe. Name these two pitchers.

IIRC Tiant moved to the Sox from us;

Tiant is one.

15. One of the Red Sox 5 all time leading hitters spent a long stint with the Tribe. Name this player. Surely not Ken "The Hawk" Harrelson...

NO, and don't call me Shirley.

Bonus: What 5 persons have managed both the Indians and the Red Sox? Francona, Dark, McCarthy,

Young Tito, yes.

@the-gipper said:

The Browns play the New England Patriots Sunday. The Indians play the Red Sox in the ALDS beginning Thursday. Let's hope in both instances that Cleveland can stick a shiv into Boston's heart. In the meantime, here is some trivia involving both situations:

1. A. What is the Browns/Pats all time regular season record?

Browns 13-8 NO, not quite

B. What is their postseason record?

1-0 Browns Check

2. What coach has managed both the Browns and Patriots?

Belichick Check

3. What QB that lead the Patriots in passing several years also played with the Browns?

Cavanaugh NO

4. What WR that led the Pats in receiving also played for the Browns?

David Patten NO, while he played for both teams, he never led the Pats in receiving at any point.

5. What 2 players that made the Pro Bowl with the Pats also played for the Browns?

Willie McGinest, Claiborne Yes on Mcginest. Also yes on Clayborne. He is a guy that I did not recall played for the Browns...so good job. But now there are actually at least 3 players that fit the category. So there is one more

6. What 3 first round draft picks of the Patriots played for the Browns?

7. A. How many times have the Indians and the Red Sox played each other in postseason play?

Twice NO

B. Who has won the most of these series?

Tied up at 1-1 NO

8. The Indians have been know by 3 other names actually. What are these names?

Forest City Spiders, Cle Naps, Cle Spiders Naps yes, not Spiders....see previous explanation

9. The Red Sox were also known by another name. What was that name?

Red Stockings NO, not the AL Boston team...perhaps an earlier version

10. A. How many times have the Red Sox won the World Series?

3 times NO

B. How many times have they lost the WS?

5 times NO

11. A. How many times have the Indians won the World Series?

Twice Check

B. How many times have they lost it?

Three times Check

12. A. What year did the Indians have their best winning pct. ever (regular season)

1995 NO

B. What year did the Indians have their worst winning pct ever?

1972 NO (but probably a bad question....the Indians have had so many bad years)

13. A. What year did the Red Sox have their best winning pct. ever?

B. What year did they have their worst winning pct ever?

14. Two of the top 5 all time Red Sox winningest pitchers also spent a long stint with the Tribe. Name these two pitchers.

15. One of the Red Sox 5 all time leading hitters spent a long stint with the Tribe. Name this player.

Bonus: What 5 persons have managed both the Indians and the Red Sox?

Francona, McNamara, Check on these two, again, 3 more.

@the-gipper said:

The Browns play the New England Patriots Sunday. The Indians play the Red Sox in the ALDS beginning Thursday. Let's hope in both instances that Cleveland can stick a shiv into Boston's heart. In the meantime, here is some trivia involving both situations:

1. A. What is the Browns/Pats all time regular season record?

9 to 8 Pats NO

B. What is their postseason record?

1-0 Browns Check

2. What coach has managed both the Browns and Patriots?

Bill Belichick Check

3. What QB that lead the Patriots in passing several years also played with the Browns?

4. What WR that led the Pats in receiving also played for the Browns?

5. What 2 players that made the Pro Bowl with the Pats also played for the Browns?

6. What 3 first round draft picks of the Patriots played for the Browns?

7. A. How many times have the Indians and the Red Sox played each other in postseason play?

3 NO

B. Who has won the most of these series?

2 to 1 Red Sox NO

8. The Indians have been know by 3 other names actually. What are these names?

Spiders, Blues & Naps Blues and Naps yes. Not Spiders. Spiders were a Cleveland Major League team in like the Federal League, but they did not become the Indians.

9. The Red Sox were also known by another name. What was that name?

Beaneaters No...that too may have been a team in a different league

10. A. How many times have the Red Sox won the World Series?

7 I will give it to you...as you are one off....8 actually.

B. How many times have they lost the WS?

4 Check

11. A. How many times have the Indians won the World Series?

2 Check

B. How many times have they lost it?

3 Check

12. A. What year did the Indians have their best winning pct. ever (regular season)

1954 Check

B. What year did the Indians have their worst winning pct ever?

1987 No

13. A. What year did the Red Sox have their best winning pct. ever?

B. What year did they have their worst winning pct ever?

14. Two of the top 5 all time Red Sox winningest pitchers also spent a long stint with the Tribe. Name these two pitchers.

Cy Young & luis Tiant Check

15. One of the Red Sox 5 all time leading hitters spent a long stint with the Tribe. Name this player.

Bonus: What 5 persons have managed both the Indians and the Red Sox?

Francona, McNamara That is two, 3 more.