Sports Trivia WebRiot - March 22, 2023

Despite of Adam's Archives Uploading the Premiere Episode to WebRIOT, I'm Starting Up Sports Trivia WebRIOT so all of these questions will be nothing but Sports Trivia, So without further delay let the games begin using stuff from the Premiere Episode of WebRIOT of Ahmed Zappa

VIDEO BONUS: The Entire Episode from Adam's Archives (Sloppy John is the Challenger)

1st Category: Monday Night Football: Early Years (teachepo)
The Song: "Waiting for Tonight" by Jennifer Lopez

Q1: The first season of Monday Night Football used the announcing team of Howard Cosell, Don Meredith, and Keith Jackson. How did Jackson find out that he was being replaced by Frank Gifford?
A: Several reporters left messages asking him about it ($133) RIGHT

Q2: Of the 26 teams in the NFL when Monday Night Football was first broadcast, which was the last team to appear in a Monday night game?
A: Buffalo Bills ($183) RIGHT

Q3: As Monday Night Football's popularity soared, celebrities started "dropping by" the booth during games. Which politician and singer appeared together on a Monday Night Football broadcast?
A: Ronald Reagan and John Lennon ($119) RIGHT

CT: $435

2nd Category: Famous NFL Games and Events (Twinflame)
The Song: "Give Me Some More" by Busta Rhymes

Q1: Oakland vs. San Diego, 1978: With time running out, Raiders QB Kenny Stabler was about to be sacked by Charger Fred Dean. Thinking quickly, Stabler intentionally fumbled the ball forward, and his teammates batted the ball onward into the end zone, where it was recovered by whom to win the game?
A: Dave Casper ($141) RIGHT

Q2: Perhaps the most famous play in NFL history, "The Immaculate Reception" was made by whom?
A: Franco Harris ($236) RIGHT

Q3: The victory by the Tennessee Titans over the Buffalo Bills that sent the Titans on to Super Bowl XXXIV is known as "The _________________ Miracle."
A: Music City ($137) RIGHT

TOTAL: $514 (OT: $949)

3rd Category: Decades on the Diamond: 1950s (Nightmare)
Song: "Better Days" by Citizen Kane

Q1: The World Series in the 1950s were dominated by the Yankees, going to eight in the decade. Which AL manager in 1950 retired after a record-setting 50+ seasons?
A: Connie Mack ($236)

Q2: 1952 watched the Yankees win their fourth consecutive World Series. Robin Roberts of the Phillies led the league with 28 wins. After six games, Ted Williams left for Korea to fight in his second war. Who led the American League in home runs in Ted's absence in 1952?
A: Larry Doby ($122)

Q3: In 1954, the World Series dominance of the Yankees finally stopped after five seasons, and the Yankees finished the AL in third place. The AL pennant winner won 111 games in this 154-game season. Which team was it that lost to the New York Giants in the World Series?
A: Cleveland Indians ($127) (Accepted as the Cleveland Guardians)

TOTAL: $485 (OT: $1,434)

4th Category: Seattle Mariners 2001 (robbyroo72)
Song: "Let's Get Loud" by The Entire Miss Texas USA 2002 Roster (orig. by Jennifer Lopez)

Q1: Which Mariner player earned both Rookie of the Year honors as well as Most Valuable Player honors in 2001?
A: Ichiro Suzuki ($170)

Q2: How many Mariner players were selected to the 2001 All-Star squad?
A: 8 ($182)

Q3: Which pitcher led the Mariners in wins in 2001?
A: Jamie Moyer ($178)

TOTAL: $530 (OT: $1,964)

ROUND 2

Category #1: Wimbledon in the 1980's (Dizart)
Song: "Real Love" by Mary J. Blige

Q1: The 1980 men's singles final featured an epic 4th set tiebreaker between Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe. Who won this tiebreaker, and by what score?
A: McEnroe 18-16 ($467)

Q2: In 1981, John McEnroe gained revenge for his 1980 defeat by defeating Bjorn Borg in four sets in the final. Chris Evert won the women's final by defeating which Czech player, making her final debut?A: Hana Mandlikova ($334)

Q3: John McEnroe's bid for back-to-back titles in 1982 failed when beaten in the final by _______ , who was bidding for his first crown in eight years.
A: Jimmy Connors ($312)

TOTAL: $1,113 (OT: $3,077)

Category #2: 2004 Calgary Flames Fever! (DelGriffith)
Song: "Burning Down The House" by Talking Heads

Q1: Which power forward was responsible for scoring a great number of goals throughout the regular season and playoffs?
Jerome Iginla ($389)

Q2: Which goaltender had a near perfect GAA (Goals Against Average), and was a contender for the 2004 Venzina Trophy?
Miikka Kipprusoff ($201)

Q3:  In Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Championship, which winger was given both a five-minute major penalty for boarding, a 10-minute major penalty, as well as a single game suspension for a hard hit against a Tampa Bay Lightning player?
Ville Nieminen ($162)

TOTAL: $752 (OT: $3,829)

3RD CATEGORY: Indianapolis 500 History (mortracing)
SONG: "Tha Crossroads" by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

Q1: Who was the first driver to start on the front row on six consecutive occasions?
Rick Mears ($434)

Q2: Jaques Villeneuve was the _____ driver to win both the Indy 500 and the Formula One World Championship?
5th ($489)

Q3: Which of these drivers was the youngest driver to compete in the Indy 500?
Josele Garza ($489)

TOTAL: $1,412 (OT: $5,241)

FINAL CATEGORY: Do You Believe in Miracles (jgrangers2)
SONG: "Believe" by Cher

Q1: Who was the captain of the 1980 US Olympic Team?
Mike Eruzione $334

Q2: Prior to 1980, where did the USA hockey team last win an Olympic Gold medal?
Squaw Valley, CA ($428)

Q3: Which member of team USA went on to win four consecutive Stanley Cups with the New York Islanders?
Ken Morrow ($317)

TOTAL: $1,079 (OT: $6,320)

THE TWO MINUTE DRILL
BGM: "Easy Street" by J. Archer of Network Music

Q1: Which Major League Baseball team was the first to record its 40th league pennant?
Red Sox (-$500)

Q2: Which three races (not race tracks) make up the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing?
Kentucky, Preakness, Belmont

Q3: What is the name of the world famous sled dog race that starts every year in Willow, Alaska?Iditarod

Q4: Which of the following is not a National Football League team?
Carolina Tigers

Q5: What sport would you likely be watching if the announcer is using the terms slider, knuckleball, and change-up?
Baseball

Q6: Golf can have what seems to outsiders as its own language. We often hear terms such as 'par', 'birdie', and 'bogey'. What is a 'scratch golfer'?
Handicap of Zero

Q7: What is baseball's St. Louis Cardinal Stan Musial's nickname?
Stan the Man

Q8: In the game of golf, what is the denomination for hitting more than par for a hole, which sounds a lot like the nickname of a famous actor from Casablanca?
Humphrey (-$500) (BOGEY)

TOTAL: $5,000 (OT: $11,320)

$10,000 QUESTION OF GREAT SIGNIFICANCE
CATEGORY: Dale Earnhardt

Question: "The Intimidator" is best known for driving his Richard Childress #3 Chevys. But there was a time in Dale's NASCAR career when he didn't drive a Chevy car. In 1981, Dale left Childress to race with Bud Moore for the next two seasons in 1982 and 1983. 

1. Who was Moore's major sponsor?
2. What non-Chevy make of car did Moore own and Dale drive in 1982 and 1983?
3. Name two of the only three races Dale won in the 1982 and 1983 seasons with this "new" car.

ANSWERS

A: Wrangler Jeans
B: Ford
C: 1982 CRC Chemical Rebel 500, 1983 Busch Nashville 420, 1983 Talladega 500 (WIN!)

GRAND TOTAL: $21,320