A Conversation for American Football - Trivia Questions
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FiedlersFizzle Started conversation Jan 29, 2003
Okay, another RB one...
O.J Simpson - 2003
Terrell Davis - 2008
Barry Sanders - 2053
Eric Dickerson - 2105
I'm sure you all recognise the stats, the question is which is the odd one out and why...? I have a specific answer in mind so if you happen across any other odd-one-out scenarios I haven't considered, you do not get the point...
To give you a head start, it has nothing to do with Simpson gaining his in only 14 games compared to 16 for the rest...
PS, anyone else doing this SB Trivia thing or not?
Amfoot Trivia Question 0070
JD Posted Jan 29, 2003
Barry Sanders - Detroit was never in a superbowl (though the Bills didn't make it until the 90s - and lost 'em all 
)
That's the only thing I can think of... 
- JD
Amfoot Trivia Question 0070
FiedlersFizzle Posted Jan 29, 2003
If you'd said Terrell Davis was the only one who went to the SB in his 2000 year, indeed at all, that would work...
But it's not the odd-one-out I'm looking for
Next....
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Jan 29, 2003
Surely the odd one out is Terrell Davis for being the only one to have won a superbowl ring and run for 2,000 yards in the same season - in 1998, if memory serves me corrctly...
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Jan 29, 2003
That was a simulpost...
Back to the drawing board...
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Blatherskite the Mugwump - Bandwidth Bandit Posted Jan 29, 2003
Eric Dickerson. He was the only one of the group who ran for 2000+ yards without an afro. The increased aerodynamics provided by his shaven head increased his speed, which is why he outgained the other 3.
Amfoot Trivia Question 0070
JD Posted Jan 29, 2003
Hmmm ... I got my SB history muddled again I guess. This is obviously trickier than that, methinks.
(grasping at straws) How about Terrell Davis for being the only one that didn't win a Heisman trophy?
- JD
Amfoot Trivia Question 0070
JD Posted Jan 29, 2003
OT: I gotta say that this answer had me utterly 
until tears came. Thanks, Blathers - I needed that!
- JD
Amfoot Trivia Question 0070
FiedlersFizzle Posted Jan 29, 2003
all wrong so far... although it was nearly the afro reason, except TD didn't sport such a fine hairstyle during his 2000 season either
I'll give you a clue...
It's to do with awards...
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Bright Blue Shorts Posted Jan 29, 2003
Wow less than 4 hours and we get a clue ...
Dickerson was the only one not to get NFL MVP.
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Blatherskite the Mugwump - Bandwidth Bandit Posted Jan 29, 2003
Or alternatively...
Barry Sanders was the only one to share MVP honors (with Brett Favre).
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Bright Blue Shorts Posted Jan 29, 2003
OJ won an Oscar for his acting in "The Naked Gun" and at his trial ...
Terrell Davis is of course the only one to have appeared in, and won a Super Bowl as well as MVP honours. I think he might even have been "Rookie of the Year".
Amfoot Trivia Question 0070
JD Posted Jan 29, 2003
I know Sanders was also RotY, so it can't be that. Hrm ... this is a tough one. I was waiting for another guess so I could take another whack at it, but I can't think of anything ... yet.
- JD
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Jan 30, 2003
Of course, OJ has that strange double eligibility thing in his history - he won the Heisman in '67 <?>, but only came second the year he was drafted, '68 <?>.
But then again, Davis surely never got a sniff of the Heisman...
Is Davis the only one of the group *not* to have won the Heisman?
Amfoot Trivia Question 0070
FiedlersFizzle Posted Jan 30, 2003
Sorry folks, I should keep up with the Q's I set!
BBS has already stated the correct answer... Despite getting the highest total amongst the four, and indeed the NFL record, Eric Dickerson is the only one who did not win or share the NFL MVP in the season he gained 2000 yards... that year the legendary Dan Marino was the recipient for 5000 yards 48 TD's and a 14-2 record...
So BBS, point and beverage to you and your Q!
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- 1: FiedlersFizzle (Jan 29, 2003)
- 2: JD (Jan 29, 2003)
- 3: FiedlersFizzle (Jan 29, 2003)
- 4: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Jan 29, 2003)
- 5: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Jan 29, 2003)
- 6: Blatherskite the Mugwump - Bandwidth Bandit (Jan 29, 2003)
- 7: JD (Jan 29, 2003)
- 8: JD (Jan 29, 2003)
- 9: FiedlersFizzle (Jan 29, 2003)
- 10: Bright Blue Shorts (Jan 29, 2003)
- 11: Blatherskite the Mugwump - Bandwidth Bandit (Jan 29, 2003)
- 12: Bright Blue Shorts (Jan 29, 2003)
- 13: JD (Jan 29, 2003)
- 14: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Jan 30, 2003)
- 15: FiedlersFizzle (Jan 30, 2003)
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