Tuesday Morning Trivia

by sireric on Jul 22, 2008 6:43 AM EDT Comment 31 comments

Good morning Rumblers, today we have the final installment of the TMT. So in honor of the season finale, we have a super sized version, for your pleasure. It was a late night, so I'll be brief, and please don't mind the spelling and grammar mistakes. Note: This is why you have an editor, sireric. :) End Note

Player 1

- I attended Iowa University.

- I was selected in the 3rd round (#60 overall) in the 1988 NFL draft.

- My middle name is Remar.

- I played 12 NFL seasons, 3 of which were spent with the Bills.

Player 2

- I attended the University of Idaho.

- I played 8 NFL seasons.

- I made the Pro Bowl once in my career, as a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

- I retired after the 2002 season due to injuries.

Player 3

- I started all 16 games my rookie year.

- I was the AFC rookie of the year in 1980.

- I am a 3 time Pro Bowler (1980, 1981, & 1983)

- I was named commissioner of the UNFL.

Player 4

- I played 1 AFL season before it merged into the NFL.

- I was selected in the 3rd round (#65 overall) in the 1965 AFL draft.

- After a long career with the Houston Oilers, I played 1 last year with the Bills.

- I am a graduate of Tennessee State University.

Player 5

- I played collegiately for the UCLA Bruins.

- I won the 1998 Outland Trophy.

- I played only 1 season for the Bills.

- I was originally a 3rd round pick of the Steelers, but due to injury, I never played a single down for them.

Player 6

- I set several school records at TCU, most of which have been bested by one LaDainian Tomlinson.

- In my junior year, I was a first team All-American, and finished 5th in the Heisman voting.

- I wore #23 as a Bill.

- I am currently the AD and head football coach at Bishop Dunne Catholic School, in Dallas, Texas.

*SUPER SIZED EXTRA CREDIT*

- The Bills are the only NFL team to ever play and lose an exhibition game vs. a CFL team. To whom did they lose?

- Name the five offensive linemen who made up "The Electric Company."

- Who was the first ever player inducted into the Bills Wall of Fame?

- How many times in the Bills history have they had the #1 overall pick?

- Who was the Bills' first ever head coach?

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Good ones. The only one I know for sure is #5… Kris Farris.

by Brian Galliford on Jul 22, 2008 6:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

really

I thought #2 was a real gimmie.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Jul 22, 2008 6:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

6…Kenneth Davis?

by uncbill on Jul 22, 2008 7:10 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Correct

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Jul 22, 2008 7:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

hm

these quizers are so hard for me, but i no the first xtra credit. Hamilton Tiger-Cats

by StuckInNJ on Jul 22, 2008 7:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And Correct

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Jul 22, 2008 7:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

typo

number 1 was drafted in ‘88 not ‘80

by tm on Jul 22, 2008 8:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I said it was a long night didn't I?

Too much Sapporo.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Jul 22, 2008 8:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sounds like you know who it is, feel free to share.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Jul 22, 2008 8:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

that would be my fellow long islander: quinn early

by tm on Jul 22, 2008 8:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is number 2....

the fantastic kicker Mike Hollis?

by nickfeely8 on Jul 22, 2008 9:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I thought that one would have been gotten a while ago.

1- Early
2- Hollis
3- ?
4- ?
5- Farris
6- Kenneth Davis

Extra credit
1-Hamilton Tiger Cats
2- ?
3- ?
4- ?
5- ?

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Jul 22, 2008 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

first head coach

Buster Ramsey

Bills Fan in PA

by BILLS on Jul 22, 2008 10:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

got it

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Jul 22, 2008 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

#3 - Joe Cribbs

Oh, and the name’s now changed – it’s the UNGL.

by Krenn on Jul 22, 2008 10:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Obviously it didn’t stop you.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Jul 22, 2008 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Electric Company

LT Dave Foley, LG Reggie McKensie, C Mike Montler, RG Joe DeLamellieure, RT Donnie Green, TE Paul Seymour

C Mike Montler became the starter in 1973 after an injury forced another player to the sideline. Who was this player?

In the 1973 preseason, how many yards did Reggie McKensie predict O.J. would gain that year?

Get the Bills back to the big game!

by Blitz on Jul 22, 2008 10:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

In 1973 I was -5, so I would have to cheat.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Jul 22, 2008 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

2000?

by Kurupt on Jul 22, 2008 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Correct

Get the Bills back to the big game!

by Blitz on Jul 22, 2008 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll try this

Al Bemiller
2000 yds

by freddyjj on Jul 22, 2008 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bemiller is incorrect, 2000 yards is correct

Get the Bills back to the big game!

by Blitz on Jul 24, 2008 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bruce Jarvis is the starter who got injured

Get the Bills back to the big game!

by Blitz on Jul 24, 2008 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tough ones

1. I think Quinn early
2. gotta be Mike Hollis
3. Joe Cribbs
4. don’t know
5. Kriss Farris?
6. Kenny Davis

The Hamilton something or others?
don’t know the rest

by Kurupt on Jul 22, 2008 12:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I just cheated on #4

and the draft year is wrong – it was the 1969 (combined AFL/NFL) draft.

(I would be surprised if the correction helps anyone. I had never even heard of the guy.)

"May a nit suck Cajun geese?" wonders Red. No, we see gnu Jack Cust in a yam.

by andeux on Jul 22, 2008 2:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Times w/ the #1 pick

Very close, 5 actually. Bruce, Tom Cusineau, Walt Patulski, O.J., and Ken Rice.
In 1980 O.J. became the first member of the Wall of Fame.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Jul 22, 2008 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Actually, one more... sort of.

The Bills traded their first round pick in 1986 to the Browns (for a 1st and 3rd in ‘85 and a 1st and 6th in ‘86), which the Browns then forfeited in order to take Bernie Kosar in the 1986 supplemental draft (at first overall).

Had the Bills kept that pick, they would have had the first overall selection in 1986, as they had the worst record. Most draft listings don’t show Buffalo at #1 in 1986, but they should be listed there. So that counts as having the first overall pick, but not actually making the first overall pick.
Usually, Tampa is listed as having the first overall pick in 1986; they spent it on Bo Jackson, and couldn’t sign him. Ouch. So Polian ended up with four draft picks; the runner-up got nothing. That sounds like Manning/Leaf!

by Krenn on Jul 22, 2008 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

looks like

Ken Rice was #3 overall

by Kurupt on Jul 22, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not according to Wikipedia.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Jul 22, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Strange

On the other hand, of course, Wikipedia says the Bills drafted third on the 1961 AFL draft page – but also says Rice was first overall.

This is the most interesting: http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1961.jsp – It shows Rice going first, but then there’s a note at the bottom saying that the order of the picks is unknown and displayed in alphabetical order. Strange.

by Krenn on Jul 22, 2008 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs