Author: Beka

Midterm Answers and Giveaway WINNER!

Our midterm testing has come to an end. I’m SO proud of the two courageous girls who took the test and posted their answers!

It was a very close call – a difference of only one correct answer! But in the end the winner is…

LIZ!

Congratulations, Liz! Email me your address and I’ll send your gift card on it’s way!

And great work, Mary! Thanks so much for playing!

Here are the full answers:

1. Which player for the Green Bay Packers participated in off-season cow wrestling?

  1. Aaron Rodgers
  2. D.J. Williams
  3. Charles Woodson
  4. John Kuhn

 

2. Which of the following is a Defensive position?

  1. Tight End
  2. Left Guard
  3. Center
  4. Cornerback

 

3. Which of the following is NOT an offensive position?

  1. Center
  2. Linebacker
  3. Right Guard
  4. Tight End

 

4. How many teams are in each conference?

  1. 8
  2. 16
  3. 32
  4. 4

 

5. The two conferences in the NFL are the:

  1. National League and American League
  2. NFL and AFL
  3. There are actually four conferences: north, south, east, and west
  4. NFC and AFC

 

6. Where is the red zone?

  1. The end zone
  2. Out of bounds
  3. The 20 yards prior to the end zone
  4. The spot where a penalty occurred

 

7. The Tennessee Titans were originally the:

  1. Houston Texans
  2. Houston Oilers
  3. Tennessee Tigers
  4. Baltimore Ravens

 

8. Which player in Jacksonville is holding out for a better contract?

  1. Blaine Gabbert
  2. Chad Henne
  3. Justin Blackmon
  4. Maurice Jones-Drew

 

9. True or False: The National Football League (NFL) only plays games in the United States.

  1. True
  2. False

 

10. How many head coaches in the AFC South are named “Mike”?

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

 

11. The regular season is ( ) weeks long:

  1. 15
  2. 16
  3. 17
  4. 18

 

12. Football games are timed in:

  1. Periods
  2. Halves
  3. Innings
  4. Quarters

 

13. Which of the following actions will NOT stop the play clock?

  1. A complete pass is thrown
  2. An incomplete pass is thrown
  3. A player steps out of bounds
  4. A penalty is called

 

14. How many consecutive times did the Bills appear in and lose the Super Bowl?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5

 

15. Teams rotate sides of the field after:

  1. Halftime
  2. Every quarter
  3. Every score
  4. The first and third quarters

 

16. After a turnover, the ball is placed:

  1. At the spot where the turnover occurred
  2. At mid-field
  3. On the defense’s 30 yard line
  4. On the offense’s 30 yard line

 

17. If the ball is caught and downed in the offense team’s endzone during kickoff it’s called a:

  1. Touchdown
  2. Turnover
  3. Touchback
  4. Turndown

 

18. On 4th down, a team can choose to:

  1. Punt
  2. Kick a Field Goal
  3. Gain yardage by running a play
  4. All of the above

 

19. It’s 2nd and 2. This means:

  1. It’s the second down and the offense needs 8 yards for a first down
  2. It’s the second down and the offense needs 2 yards for a first down
  3. It’s the second quarter and there are two minutes remaining
  4. It’s the second quarter and the second down

 

20. The imaginary line where the players line up is called:

  1. The red zone
  2. The backfield
  3. The starting line
  4. The line of scrimmage

Our Training Camp : Midterm

Leave your answers to the midterm in the comments section by TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH, for your chance to win a $20 gift card to Target! Whoever gets the highest score, or whomever is randomly chosen among those who earn the highest scores, will win the gift card! Good luck!

1. Which player for the Green Bay Packers participated in off-season cow wrestling?

  1. Aaron Rodgers
  2. D.J. Williams
  3. Charles Woodson
  4. John Kuhn

 

2. Which of the following is a defensive position?

  1. Tight End
  2. Left Guard
  3. Center
  4. Cornerback

 

3. Which of the following is NOT an offensive position?

  1. Center
  2. Linebacker
  3. Right Guard
  4. Tight End

 

4. How many teams are in each conference?

  1. 8
  2. 16
  3. 32
  4. 4

 

5. The two conferences in the NFL are the:

  1. National League and American League
  2. NFL and AFL
  3. There are actually four conferences: north, south, east, and west
  4. NFC and AFC

 

6. Where is the red zone?

  1. The end zone
  2. Out of bounds
  3. The 20 yards prior to the end zone
  4. The spot where a penalty occurred

 

7. The Tennessee Titans were originally the:

  1. Houston Texans
  2. Houston Oilers
  3. Tennessee Tigers
  4. Baltimore Ravens

 

8. Which player in Jacksonville is holding out for a better contract?

  1. Blaine Gabbert
  2. Chad Henne
  3. Justin Blackmon
  4. Maurice Jones-Drew

 

9. True or False: The National Football League (NFL) only plays games in the United States.

  1. True
  2. False

 

10. How many head coaches in the AFC South are named “Mike”?

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

 

11. The regular season is ( ) weeks long:

  1. 15
  2. 16
  3. 17
  4. 18

 

12. Football games are timed in:

  1. Periods
  2. Halves
  3. Innings
  4. Quarters

 

13. Which of the following actions will NOT stop the play clock?

  1. A complete pass is thrown
  2. An incomplete pass is thrown
  3. A player steps out of bounds
  4. A penalty is called

 

14. How many consecutive times did the Bills appear in and lose the Super Bowl?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5

 

15. Teams rotate sides of the field after:

  1. Halftime
  2. Every quarter
  3. Every score
  4. The first and third quarters

 

16. After a turnover, the ball is placed:

  1. At the spot where the turnover occurred
  2. At mid-field
  3. On the defense’s 30 yard line
  4. On the offense’s 30 yard line

 

17. If the ball is caught and downed in the offense team’s endzone during kickoff it’s called a:

  1. Touchdown
  2. Turnover
  3. Touchback
  4. Turndown

 

18. On 4th down, a team can choose to:

  1. Punt
  2. Kick a Field Goal
  3. Gain yardage by running a play
  4. All of the above

 

19. It’s 2nd and 2. This means:

  1. It’s the second down and the offense needs 8 yards for a first down
  2. It’s the second down and the offense needs 2 yards for a first down
  3. It’s the second quarter and there are two minutes remaining
  4. It’s the second quarter and the second down

 

20. The imaginary line where the players line up is called:

  1. The red zone
  2. The backfield
  3. The starting line
  4. The line of scrimmage

This Week…Midterm!

GIRLS!

Can you even believe we’ve been at this for 4 weeks now? Oh my word! We are officially at the halfway point of training camp!!! Since we’ve consumed a deluge of information so far, I think it’s a good time to review. And by review, I mean have a test.

A midterm.

Now, midterms aren’t so bad, right? Especially when the semester is only 8 weeks long? Especially when you can use your notes? Especially when you can win a $20 gift card to Target?

Oh, yes, it’s true! This little midterm comes with it’s own built-in scholarship. Whoever receives the highest score (or, whomever is randomly chosen among those who receive the highest scores) will win a Target gift card of their very own. Because nothing speaks to a woman’s heart quite like free money to burn at Target.

All you have to do is study, leave your answers in the comments section, and wait for the results to be announced next week.

WHAT TO STUDY:

Anything we’ve covered in the past 4 weeks of training camp is fair game. Here’s what we’ve learned so far:

The Basics

The Players

The Location

Schedule and Game Timing

Game Play

The AFC Divisions

The AFC North

The AFC South

The AFC East

The AFC West

We’ve also had four quizzes:

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

And don’t forget about the miscellaneous posts like this one, too!

The test will consist of questions from old training camp quizzes and new questions too, so study everything!

TEST DATE: Thursday, August 30th

ENTRY DEADLINE: Tuesday, September 4th

WINNER ANNOUNCED: Wednesday, September 5th (opening day of the regular season!!!)

Let me know if you have any questions. Otherwise, pop some popcorn and get to work!

GOOD LUCK!!! I know you will all be A+ students!

Resources : Fantasy Football Cheat Sheets

For all of you fantasy footballers out there, draft time is approaching. And luckily, ESPN is going to help you with the process.

As a general rule, you’re going to want to draft your high-scorers in the first round. This usually means taking the best available quarterback or running back. After that, it’s up to you, but I always like the approach of taking the best player on the board. To do that, use this Top 300 list. Cross off the players as they’re drafted and then go with the best available player at the position you need when it’s your turn to pick.

If you’re more of a by-team or by-position drafter, check out the first two cheat sheets on this list.

For those of you who want to play fantasty football but aren’t looking to get knee-deep in draft strategy, try checking out a Pick ‘Em league. All you have to do is guess the winners and losers of each game every week. It’s easy and fun!

If you are on the fence about playing fantasy football: DO IT! Seriously, do it. Playing in my first league a few years ago gave me a whole new appreciation for and interest in the games every week. You’ll be invested in a way that you wouldn’t be otherwise and you’ll learn so much. No matter what kind of league you join (and if your friends/family/coworkers don’t want to play, there are always free leagues to join online), just join one! Any one!

You’ve got nothing to lose except time and sanity and everything to gain.

Now go have fun!

our training camp : week 4 answers

Dun dun dun! Answer time. Here are this week’s quiz answers:

1. When do kickoffs occur?

  1. At the beginning of each quarter
  2. At the beginning of each new possession
  3. At the beginning of each half
  4. At the beginning of the game.

 

2. After a turnover, the ball is placed:

  1. At the spot where the turnover occurred
  2. At mid-field
  3. On the defense’s 30 yard line
  4. On the offense’s 30 yard line

 

3. If the ball is caught and downed in the offense team’s endzone during kickoff it’s called a:

  1. Touchdown
  2. Turnover
  3. Touchback
  4. Turndown

 

4. What is a “down” in football?

  1. A penalty
  2. A flag
  3. A new possession
  4. A chance to move the ball

 

5. The offense is facing a “3rd and 9” situation. What does this mean?

  1. It’s their 3rd down and they have to move the ball one yard for a new set of downs.
  2. It’s their 3rd down and they have to move the ball nine yards for a new set of downs.
  3. It’s the 3rd quarter and they have nine downs remaining before time runs out.
  4. It’s the 3rd quarter and there are nine minutes remaining before the 4th quarter begins.

 

6. On 4th down, a team can choose to:

  1. Punt
  2. Kick a Field Goal
  3. Gain yardage by running a play
  4. All of the above

 

7. John Elway is a former quarterback for the:

  1. Denver Broncos
  2. Kansas City Chiefs
  3. Oakland Raiders
  4. San Diego Chargers

 

8. The Kansas City Chiefs used to be called the Dallas Texans. Their quarterback for half of the season last year who is now a backup for the Dallas Cowboys. His name is:

  1. Tony Romo
  2. Matt Cassel
  3. Kyle Orton
  4. Jon Kitna

 

9. The Oakland Raiders temporarily moved to:

  1. San Francisco
  2. Los Angeles
  3. San Diego
  4. Anaheim

 

10. True or False: The San Diego Chargers have never been to the Super Bowl.

  1. True
  2. False

Our Training Camp : Week 4 Quiz

You’re already a month into this. A MONTH! You’re cruising! Here’s our Week 4 Quiz:

1. When do kickoffs occur?

  1. At the beginning of each quarter
  2. At the beginning of each new possession
  3. At the beginning of each half
  4. At the beginning of the game.

 

2. After a turnover, the ball is placed:

  1. At the spot where the turnover occurred
  2. At mid-field
  3. On the defense’s 30 yard line
  4. On the offense’s 30 yard line

 

3. If the ball is caught and downed in the offense team’s endzone during kickoff it’s called a:

  1. Touchdown
  2. Turnover
  3. Touchback
  4. Turndown

 

4. What is a “down” in football?

  1. A penalty
  2. A flag
  3. A new possession
  4. A chance to move the ball

 

5. The offense is facing a “3rd and 9” situation. What does this mean?

  1. It’s their 3rd down and they have to move the ball one yard for a new set of downs.
  2. It’s their 3rd down and they have to move the ball nine yards for a new set of downs.
  3. It’s the 3rd quarter and they have nine downs remaining before time runs out.
  4. It’s the 3rd quarter and there are nine minutes remaining before the 4th quarter begins.

 

6. On 4th down, a team can choose to:

  1. Punt
  2. Kick a Field Goal
  3. Gain yardage by running a play
  4. All of the above

 

7. John Elway is a former quarterback for the:

  1. Denver Broncos
  2. Kansas City Chiefs
  3. Oakland Raiders
  4. San Diego Chargers

 

8. The Kansas City Chiefs used to be called the Dallas Texans. Their quarterback for half of the season last year who is now a backup for the Dallas Cowboys. His name is:

  1. Tony Romo
  2. Matt Cassel
  3. Kyle Orton
  4. Jon Kitna

 

9. The Oakland Raiders temporarily moved to:

  1. Los Angeles
  2. San Francisco
  3. San Diego
  4. Anaheim

 

10. True or False: The San Diego Chargers have never been to the Super Bowl.

  1. True
  2. False