So, how do you think you did on yesterday’s quiz? Check below for the answers, links to the
relevant posts and the Naptime Huddle
grading scale!
Parker at his HOF induction in 1972 |
1. What two-sport athlete from the 1930s is the
oldest living member of the Hall of Fame and oldest living former
professional football player?
CLARENCE “ACE” PARKER
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2. Which of the following contributed to the
decline of multi-sport stadiums:
(a) Global warming
(b)
Widespread use of FieldTurf
(c) Scheduling conflicts due to overlapping seasons
(d)
Falling prices of concrete in the mid-90s
(e)
Advances in parking lot construction
(b) WIDESPREAD USE OF FIELDTURF
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3. What is the two-part test for determining if a
business expense (such as NFL- or team-imposed fines) is tax deductible?
THE EXPENSE MUST BE (1) ORDINARY, MEANING IT IS COMMON AND ACCEPTED IN
YOUR TRADE OR BUSINESS; AND (2)
NECESSARY, MEANING IT IS “HELPFUL AND APPROPRIATE” FOR YOUR TRADE OR BUSINESS.
Too bad Jonathan Vilma didn't get a fine. He'd need the deduction since he's been suspended a full season without pay. |
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4. In what year did both the New York Giants
and the New York Yankees win their respective league championships?
1956
5. What two Ohio teams brought the development of
pro football to a grinding halt when they became embroiled in a gambling
scandal?
THE CANTON BULLDOGS AND MASSILLON TIGERS
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6. Which team has received the most compensatory
draft picks since the compensatory system was created in 1994?
THE BALTIMORE RAVENS, WITH 33 PICKS
Relevant Post: Making Sense of Compensatory Picks
7. What former NFL running back was sentenced in
2010 to one year of house arrest and three years’ probation for profiting from
a scheme involving the Earned Income Credit program?
DARICK HOLMES
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BRIAN DAWKINS, WIDE RECEIVER
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9. Who was the first owner of a professional
football team?
STEEL MAGNATE WILLIAM TEMPLE, WHO FINANCED THE DUQUESNE, PENNSYLVANIA
TEAM
Relevant Post: Football History 101: The First NFL and the Forward Pass
10. Who founded “Irrelevant Week,” honoring the
final pick of the NFL Draft, in 1976?
PAUL SALATA, FORMER NFL RECEIVER
Relevant Post: Rough Drafts
BONUS: What is the
name of the trophy awarded to Mr. Irrelevant every year?
THE LOWSMAN TROPHY
Relevant Post: Rough Drafts
Naptime Huddle Grading Scale:
10-8 correct: #1 Pick!
5-7 correct: Brady Quinn
2-4 correct: Mr. Irrelevant
0-1 correct: The Vikings in the 2003 draft
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