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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 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

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!

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

Our Training Camp : Week 3 Quiz

Week 3! Here already! The quiz of the week:

1. The regular season is ( ) weeks long:

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

 

2. True or false: Teams play 17 games per regular season.

  1. True
  2. False

 

3. Football games are timed in:

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

 

4. It’s half-time. Your team ended the half with the ball on the other team’s 1-yard line. What happens at the beginning of the next half?

  1. Your team starts at the 1-yard line at the opposite end of the field
  2. Your team starts at the same place as when the first half ended
  3. The other team takes possession and starts at your team’s 1-yard line
  4. The team that didn’t kick off to begin the game kicks off now and a new drive begins

 

5. The action that will NOT stop the play clock is when:

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

 

6. Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow are quarterbacks for the:

  1. Bills
  2. Dolphins
  3. Patriots
  4. Jets

 

7. Bill Belichick, Patriots head coach and football guru, is known for wearing which piece of clothing while coaching:

  1. T-shirts
  2. Bowties
  3. Hoodies
  4. Dress Pants

 

8. After a bumpy start at training camp and an arrest, which player was recently ousted from the Dolphins roster?

  1. Terrell Owens
  2. Chad Johnson
  3. Randy Moss
  4. Kenny Britt

 

9. Joe Philbin is the Dolphins current head coach. He was formerly the Offensive Coordinator for:

  1. The Seahawks
  2. The Patriots
  3. The Packers
  4. The Jaguars

 

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

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