Have you been paying attention to the news this week? Well, we'll just see about that, won't we!
This is the first 10 Spot Sports News Quiz. This may well become a regular feature depending on its success in this trial run. Who knows? I'm flying by the seat of my pants here, people.
Anyway, the answers are below.
1. Published reports this week have linked Roger Clemens romantically to all of the following except:
a) Country singer Mindy McCready
b) The ex-wife of countrified golfer John Daly
c) Every woman aged 15-35 below the Mason-Dixon Line
2. Which of the following did President Bush say on Wednesday when the Super Bowl champion Giants visited the White House:
a) "Tom Coughlin's nose was so red in Green Bay, I thought he was Ted Kennedy"
b) "We're going to send Jessica Simpson to the Democrat National Convention"
c) "I was amazed your defense could hold the Patriots to fewer points than my approval rating"
3. The New York Daily News reported each of the following on Wednesday about Rangers forward Sean Avery, who has a lacerated spleen that won't require surgery and is expected to make a full recovery:
a) He was in cardiac arrest
b) He was unconscious
c) The reporter's best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Avery pass out at 31 Flavors Tuesday night
4. BCS officials rejected a four-team playoff yesterday and will keep the current format through at least the 2014 season because, they said:
a) The BCS is "more beloved than Oprah"
b) The BCS is "no sillier than those superdelegates"
c) The BCS is "in an unprecedented state of health"
5. This week, Patriots receiver Randy Moss:
a) Cut a country album
b) Started a NASCAR team
c) Went cruising with Roger Clemens
6. The Redskins cheerleaders caused controversy in India recently after a cricket team flew them in for some performances. The main criticism was:
a) That the Redskins squandered their first three draft picks on two receivers and a tight end
b) The cheerleaders showed way too much of their tight ends
c) They stretched in front of where the cricketers practice their googlies
7. Giants catcher Eliezer Alfonzo was suspended 50 games this week for:
a) Failing a drug test for PEDs
b) Chatting amiably with Barry Bonds
c) Not being a Molina
8. Wednesday's Mets-Pirates game was delayed 40 minutes by a busted water main. What was the concern?
a) That the water would flood the field
b) That the water would flood the rats
c) That the water wouldn't work in the bathrooms
9. One reason that Yankees rookie pitcher Phil Hughes has given for his poor start (0-4, 9.00 ERA) is:
a) The sun makes it hard for him to see the signs
b) The bright lights make it hard for him to see the signs
c) The tears make it hard for him to see the signs
10. After the Mavericks were eliminated by the Hornets in the first round of the NBA playoffs, owner Mark Cuban did each of the following except:
a) Fire his coach
b) Go to a Cubs game in Wrigley Field
c) Take blame for the Jason Kidd trade
11. Kentucky Derby favorite Big Brown is named for:
a) UPS
b) The owner's sports hero, Jim Brown
c) Nothing
Answers -- 1:c, 2:b, 3:c, 4:c, 5:b, 6:b, 7:a, 8:c, 9:b, 10:c, 11:a
Danica Patrck
Christina Parker
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Bueller. Bueller. I'm putting up five THOUSAND dollars of my own money....
Anthony Verna
New York , NY
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I can state for a fact that my wife nor I has never met with or been involved in anyway with Roger Clemens.
I fully believe you to accet this as my 7 months in the public eye of the 10 Spot will attribute to my credibility.
In case there is any lingering doubt, I will have my wife attempt to run you over.
FGB
Neyland Stadium, TN
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Clemens is also now being linked to trying to pick up Brutus the Barber's wife (before she was married to Brutus, but after Clemens was himself a married man...)
Lolly
Lilburn , GA
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12. Pete didn't mention the 13-1 rout of the Mets by the Pirates because:
a) those 9 unearned runs shouldn't count making it a much closer game
b) Pete didn't want to offend Jen if she was reading
c) This is a sign that the Mets won't go through a late season collapse
d) The game didn't give any obvious joke tie-ins to Roger Clemens.
manta
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d) The game didn't give any obvious joke tie-ins to Roger Clemens.
manta
e) the true humor in the Mets is on the field...
Lolly
Lilburn , GA
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I'm flying by the seat of my pants here, people.
The 10 Spot
Pete, don't hit the 'eject' button.
rock_chalk
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Re Q8: since when did (a) the bathrooms work at Shea, and (b) Mets' management care about conditions at the stadium?
Martel - Moopsbane
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It's a trick quiz. All the answers are 'Barry Bonds'.
Rickapolis-Bard of…
Annapolis , MD
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8. Wednesday's Mets-Pirates game was delayed 40 minutes by a busted water main. What was the concern?
d) That the Escalator Slip'n Slide would be a fatal attraction.
Midvalley
Chanhassen , MN
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A baseball player cheated on his wife?!? I'm shocked!!!
Galloping_Ghost
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And as happy as I am for being mentioned in yesterday's 'Caption This', I am most happy that there were no misspellings in it.
Rickapolis-Bard of…
Annapolis , MD
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11. Kentucky Derby favorite Big Brown is named for:
(d) It's not really his name, it's just what Prissy calls him.
Martel - Moopsbane
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I stand corrected. Actually, all the answers are 'Jim Bouton.'
Rickapolis-Bard of…
Annapolis , MD
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2. Which of the following did President Bush say on Wednesday when the Super Bowl champion Giants visited the White House:
Who knows? Only Moses would listen to a bush.
rock_chalk
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5. This week, Patriots receiver Randy Moss:
b) Started a NASCAR team
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He has already said that if the team is not winning, he will not give much effort to support them...
Lolly
Lilburn , GA
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One reason that Yankees rookie pitcher Phil Hughes has given for his poor start (0-4, 9.00 ERA) is:
He's waiting until October to reach full potential.
rock_chalk
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The correct answer to number 8 could be that there's not enough room on El Duque's raft for everyone.
Tim in NY
The 'Burbs, NY
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2. Which of the following did President Bush say on Wednesday when the Super Bowl champion Giants visited the White House:
He apologized to the gathering crowd for the Dixie Chicks being from Texas...
Lolly
Lilburn , GA
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10. After the Mavericks were eliminated by the Hornets in the first round of the NBA playoffs, owner Mark Cuban did each of the following except:
Wear anything but some stupid looking tee-shirt.
rock_chalk
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And as happy as I am for being mentioned in yesterday's 'Caption This', I am most happy that there were no misspellings in it.
Rickapolis-Bard of Who's Who
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Your one about putting ion a leather helmet and driving a tank was also top-notch.
The 10 Spot
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