Challenge the Stupid Sportswriter, Week 11
You booze, you snooze, you lose. That pretty much sums up the past weekend in a Irish-colored nutshell.
So when Sunday night came a callin', I was no where near the TV set to watch Fred Roggin play nine questions with me on the KNBC Channel 4 "Challenge." I was tucked away under the covers. Dreaming. Of winning "The Challenge." But not this week.
Man, I'm too old for this sh................
And we'll do it all over again next weekend for the UCLA-USC game. And I already have plans for Sunday night, so I'll miss the show again.
At least Fred did explain to me how his wife was able to finish in fourth place last week. He said she had some friends over to help shout out the answers. I shoulda thought of that after week 1. But I have no friends who want to come over to my house on a Sunday night.
Again, I lose. Maybe I should offer more booze.
I TiVo'd the show, watched it Monday morning (amidst a few power outages brought on by the rains) and I think I would have finished with about 175 points. Bill Ruehr ruled the week with 245 points; Patrick Alog vaulted past the DeSaegher entry into first for the overall standings, leading 2,670 to 2,645. Congrats to them to having the focus, tenacity and no life to have been available to play each week so far.
I dropped into a tie for 107th in the overall standings with a 0 points week. And I don't feel all that bad about it because I got to hear coach John Wooden recite a poem as Roggin's special guest on the show Sunday.
For those who missed it, here's how it went from the man just inducted into the NABC College Basketball Hall of Fame.
And this isn't just any poem. This one called "God's Hall of Fame", is something did a search for, found it online and was surprised to discover the author: Abraham Lincoln
This crowd on Earth, they soon forget
the heroes of the past
They cheer like mad until you fall
and that's how long you last
But God, He never does forget
and in His Hall of Fame
by just believing in his Son
enscribed you'll find your name
I tell you, friends, I would not trade
my name however small
enscribed up there beyond the stars
in that cellestial hall
For any famous name on Earth
or glory that they share
I'd rather be an unknown here
and have my name up there
Here's how the quizshow went Sunday:
Question 1: Which player holds the NFL record for the most rushing touchdowns in a Super Bowl?
a) Emmitt Smith
b) Roger Craig
c) Terrell Davis
d) John Riggins
Question 2: What school did Lakers center Brian Cook attend when he was chosen in the first round of the 2003 NBA draft?
a) Illinois
b) Michigan
c) Ohio St.
d) Purdue
Question 3: Which coach led UCLA to an NIT championship?
a) Larry Brown
b) Larry Farmer
c) Steve Lavin
d) Walt Hazzard
Question 4: Which baseball player is singing this song ("Hold Onto Me")?
a) Scott Spiezio
b) Bernie Williams
c) Derek Lowe
d) Ben Broussard
5. Which player won the most MVP awards in his career?
a) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
b) Michael Jordan
c) Wilt Chamberlain
d) Bill Russell
6. What country did the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team defeat to secure the gold medal?
a) Sweden
b) Czech Republic
c) Finland
d) Soviet Union
7. How many Heisman Trophy winners has USC had?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8
8. Mario Lemieux retired in 2006 yet in what year was he inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame?
a) 2006
b) 2000
c) 2002
d) 1997
9. Rafael Nadal won his second straight French Open title this year. Who was the last player to accomplish the feat?
a) Bjorn Borg
b) Mats Vilander
c) Gustavo Kuerten
d) Jim Courier
Answers:
1. c) Davis, with 3 in Super Bowl 32. I would have taken Craig. No rhyme or reason there. 0 points.
2. a) Illinois. Knew it. Woulda had 35 points, again with that DirecTV delay killing me.
3. d) Hazzard, beating Indiana in the 1985 season. I thought it was Farmer. 0 points.
4. d) Broussard. The Mariners first baseman. Who knew that one? I took Spiezio. 0 points.
5. a) Abdul-Jabbar, with six (three in Milwaukee, three in L.A.). And no Oscars for "Airplane." I had it right, but probably would have only got 30 points with the delayed reaction.
6. c) Finland, a 4-2 win. I had it. Woulda got 35 points.
7. c) 7: Garrett, Simpson, White, Allen, Palmer, Leinart and Bush. Got it right for 35 points.
8. d) 1997. And it's called the Hockey Hall of Fame, as Lemieux said correctly in his answer. I'd have waited until the end to get the 10 lousy points.
9. c) Kuerten, in 2000 and 2001. My guess would have been "Who cares," which means I'd have waited to take another meaningless 10 points.
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