Our Training Camp : Week 7 Answers

Another round of answers have arrived! Here’s week 7’s batch:

1. Which of the following is not a former player for the Dallas Cowboys:

  1. Joe Buck
  2. Troy Aikman
  3. Emmitt Smith
  4. Michael Irvin

2. Victor Cruz celebrates touchdowns by doing what dance?

  1. The Breakdance
  2. The Chicken Dance
  3. The Meringue
  4. The Salsa

3. How many times has Andy Reid led the Eagles to the NFC Championship game?

  1. 0
  2. 3
  3. 5
  4. 7

4. Robert Griffin the Third is a rookie quarterback for the:

  1. Cowboys
  2. Giants
  3. Eagles
  4. Redskins

5. The two players who came down with the ball on Monday night’s controversial game-ending touchdown were:

  1. Greg Jennings and Golden Tate
  2. M.D. Jennings and Golden Tate
  3. Greg Jennings and Sam Shields
  4. M.D. Jennings and Sam Shields

6. Wide Receiver Golden Tate pushed off on Cornerback Sam Shields before jumping up to catch the ball. That’s called:

  1. False Start
  2. Defensive Pass Interference
  3. Offensive Pass Interference
  4. Roughing the Passer

7. Which one of the following players was part of the Greatest Show on Turf?

  1. Isaac Bruce
  2. Danny Amendola
  3. Sam Bradford
  4. Steven Jackson

8. True or False: The Seahawks were awarded a win for a game they had rightfully won on Monday night.

  1. True
  2. False

9. The 49ers have won every Super Bowl they’ve ever played in. How many Super Bowls have they won?

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 6

10. The Arizona Cardinals are currently:

  1. 3-0
  2. 2-1
  3. 1-2
  4. 0-3

 

Our Training Camp : Week 6 Quiz

 Ready for another quiz? Here’s Week 6!

1. Which quarterback is nicknamed “Matty Ice”?

  1. Matt Cassel
  2. Matt Hasselbeck
  3. Matt Ryan
  4. Matt Leinart

 

2. Which other professional sports team was the catalyst for the Panthers coming to Carolina?

  1. The Bobcats
  2. The Hornets
  3. The Knights
  4. The Eagles

 

3. What does Drew Brees do with his teammates before every game?

  1. Takes them out to lunch
  2. Shakes everyone’s hand
  3. Leads them in a pregame chant
  4. Reviews important notes from the previous day’s meetings

 

4. True or False: The Bucs have always been an NFC team.

  1. True
  2. False

 

5. Which team upset the Patriots last weekend?

  1. The Cardinals
  2. The Browns
  3. The Seahawks
  4. The Redskins

 

6. What was the cause of controversy between the Giants and the Bucs last weekend?

  1. The Giants ran up the score
  2. Greg Schiano wouldn’t shake Tom Coughlin’s hand
  3. The Giants got better calls from the replacement refs than the Bucs did
  4. The Bucs tried to make a move for the ball on the last play of the game when the Giants were in the victory formation

 

7. One quarter of NFL football is 15 minutes long. What was the elapsed time of the first quarter of the Falcons/Broncos game?

  1. 15 minutes
  2. 27 minutes
  3. 42 minutes
  4. 54 minutes

 

8. How many teams make it to the playoffs?

  1. 8
  2. 10
  3. 12
  4. 16

 

9. How are the Wildcard teams selected?

  1. They did not win their division but have the best regular season records remaining
  2. They did win their division and have the best regular season records remaining
  3. They won the first round of Wildcard playoff games
  4. They won the least amount of in-division games

 

10. True or False: Each team plays the other teams in their division twice every season

  1. True
  2. False

Our Training Camp : Week 5 Answers

Here’s our Week 5 Answers! How’d you fare this week?

1. The Chicago Bears are often associated with football pioneer:

  1. George Halas
  2. Al Davis
  3. Vince Lombardi
  4. Lovie Smith

2. Which of the following is NOT a Packers legend?

  1. Bart Starr
  2. Jerry Kramer
  3. Barry Sanders
  4. Reggie White

3. The team that was not founded with the original NFL is:

  1. The Chicago Bears
  2. The Detroit Lions
  3. The Green Bay Packers
  4. The Minnesota Vikings

4. The rookie quarterback for the Redskins is:

  1. Griffin Robert
  2. Peyton Manning
  3. Michael Vick
  4. Robert Griffin III

5. True or False: The Jets, Bears, and Ravens have historically high-scoring offenses.

  1. True
  2. False

6. The Refs accidentally gave the Seahawks an extra time out near the end of their game on Sunday. What is the right number of time outs for each team to receive per half?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 6

7. True or False: A touchdown is worth 7 points.

  1. True
  2. False

8. Which yard line is the extra point kicked from?

  1. The 2 yard line
  2. The 10 yard line
  3. The 20 yard line
  4. The 50 yard line

9. A safety occurs when:

  1. A player alerts a ref to a penalty on the field
  2. A player is awarded for being on the receiving end of a unnecessary roughness penalty
  3. An offensive player is tackled in his own endzone
  4. A defensive player is tackled in his own endzone

10. It’s 4th and 1. The team on offense decides to go for it. The running back is stopped behind the line of scrimmage and they do not get the yard they need to convert to a new set of downs. What happens next?

  1. The defense receives the ball upon kickoff
  2. The defense receives the ball at it’s current field position
  3. The offense punts the ball to the defense
  4. The offense attempts a field goal

Our Training Camp : Week 5 Quiz

Week 5 Quiz here we come! Woo hoo!!!

1. The Chicago Bears are often associated with football pioneer:

  1. George Halas
  2. Al Davis
  3. Vince Lombardi
  4. Lovie Smith

2. Which of the following is NOT a Packers legend?

  1. Bart Starr
  2. Jerry Kramer
  3. Barry Sanders
  4. Reggie White

3. The team that was not founded with the original NFL is:

  1. The Chicago Bears
  2. The Detroit Lions
  3. The Green Bay Packers
  4. The Minnesota Vikings

4. The rookie quarterback for the Redskins is:

  1. Griffin Robert
  2. Peyton Manning
  3. Michael Vick
  4. Robert Griffin III

5. True or False: The Jets, Bears, and Ravens have historically high-scoring offenses.

  1. True
  2. False

6. The Refs accidentally gave the Seahawks an extra time out near the end of their game on Sunday. What is the right number of time outs for each team to receive per half?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 6

7. True or False: A touchdown is worth 7 points.

  1. True
  2. False

8. Which yard line is the extra point kicked from?

  1. The 2 yard line
  2. The 10 yard line
  3. The 20 yard line
  4. The 50 yard line

9. A safety occurs when:

  1. A player alerts a ref to a penalty on the field
  2. A player is awarded for being on the receiving end of a unnecessary roughness penalty
  3. An offensive player is tackled in his own endzone
  4. A defensive player is tackled in his own endzone

10. It’s 4th and 1. The team on offense decides to go for it. The running back is stopped behind the line of scrimmage and they do not get the yard they need to convert to a new set of downs. What happens next?

  1. The defense receives the ball upon kickoff
  2. The defense receives the ball at it’s current field position
  3. The offense punts the ball to the defense
  4. The offense attempts a field goal

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 : 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