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Discussion

February 5, 2010

1) Americans eat more today than any other day but one. Which one?

A) Thanksgiving

B) Christmas

C) Halloween

D) Fourth of July

2) Green Bay won the first two Super Bowls, defeating the Chiefs and then the Oakland Raiders. Bart Starr, Packers quarterback, was the MVP both times. Where did Starr go to college?

A) University of Wisconsin

B) University of Illinois

C) Kansas State University

D) University of Alabama

3) Originally called the AFL-NFL World Championship Game, this man coined the term “Super Bowl,” inspired by a “super ball” owned by his three children. Who was he?

A) Bart Starr

B) Len Dawson

C) Lamar Hunt

D) Vince Lombardi

4) Kansas City Chiefs special teams got a shot in the arm for that first Super Bowl — or should we say a shot in the leg — with the addition of Jan Stenerud, a Montana State University student who originally enrolled in school on what kind of scholarship?

A) Soccer

B) Rugby

C) Track

D) Skiing

5) Which team has more players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame than any other?

A) Dallas Cowboys

B) Chicago Bears

C) Pittsburg Steelers

D) Washington Redskins

BONUS QUESTION

6) According to a Chicago Bears legend, Bronko Nagurski returned to the huddle after scoring a touchdown and told his teammates: “That last guy hit me awfully hard.” What hit him?

A) He was knocked down by two linebackers coming from opposite directions.

B) He was hit by a defensive halfback.

C) He was hit by a safety.

D) He ran into the brick wall in Wrigley Field.

Answers: 1 (A); 2 (D); 3 (C); 4 (D); 5 (B); 6 (D)

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