Tuesday Morning Bills Trivia
by sireric on Jun 16, 2009 6:00 AM EDT
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PrintI must admit that I enjoyed looking up the Bills players from last week. So I think I will continue that trend this week. Four Bills players who were key cogs in the Buffalo Bills machine of old make up this week's trivia segment. Again, these aren't players who you will find on Kurupt's Top 50 Bills list, but they are guys who deserve some credit, and I am going to give it to them.
Just when I think I don't have to remind you fellas not to cheat, somebody goes and does it. So here is the deal; cheat if you want - I know plenty of you do - but all I ask is that you refrain from posting the answers so that the honest players don't see the answers that you cheated to get. Easy, right?
Mystery Player 1
I was a Shocker.
I was runner-up for the NFL Rookie of the Year award behind Joe Greene.
I am a member of the Tampa Sports Hall of Fame.
I played my final NFL season in a Green Bay Packers uniform.
Mystery Player 2
I was a Hawkeye.
I went to the same high school as Dan Klecko.
I played my entire career as a Buffalo Bill.
My cousin Mike also played for the Bills.
Mystery Player 3
I attended Texas A&I University.
I led the Bills in interceptions in both 1973 and 1975.
I played 10 NFL seasons, over half with the Bills.
17 of my 19 career interceptions came as a Bill.
Mystery Player 4
I was a Georgia Bulldog.
I played for three NFL teams during my career.
My first name is John.
I was a Round 4 pick of the Houston Oilers.
***Extra Credit***
Mystery Player 3 led the Bills in interceptions in 1973 and 1975. Who did it in 1974?
How many career interceptions does O.J. Simpson have?
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Ah, thanks for getting Tony Greene. I couldn’t remember his name.
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by thefourwinds on Jun 16, 2009 8:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Wow eric...
I’m not even gonna bother guessing.
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1 is not Haven Moses.
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by MattRichWarren on Jun 16, 2009 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Dang. I guess if somebody beat me to the answer for 1, I’m glad it was freddy.
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by Brian Galliford on Jun 16, 2009 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
OK I'll narrow it down
Toomay came from Cowboys
Edwards was from 49ers but I know he moved on
So I’ll say Edwards
Toomay only played one year with the Bills (’75?). I was trying to go with players who had a bigger impact for the Bills then that. Edwards is correct.
No night spent pantsless is a wasted night.
Toomay was tough
Was involved in a sack / fumble recovery that would have iced game for Bills vs Fins in 1975 but refs awarded ball to Fins who held on to win again for one of their 20 wins versus Bills in 70’s!
Number one is tough...
nothing to go off for position or even side of the ball.
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But not me...
:-)
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by MattRichWarren on Jun 16, 2009 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions
I cheated and got number 4...
Not to give an extra clue but that is an obscure reference….
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The player...
at least to me anyways.
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by MattRichWarren on Jun 16, 2009 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Correct answers
1 – Earl Edwards
2 – Joe Devlin
3 – Dwight Harrison
4 – ??
EC 1 – Tony Greene
EC 2 – ???
Nobody wants to tackle EC 2?
No night spent pantsless is a wasted night.
I’d say EC 2 – 1 INT
"It's not delivery, it's DiGiorgio!"
by TheAfghanTwilight on Jun 16, 2009 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Incorrect
I think many of you will be shocked at the answer.
No night spent pantsless is a wasted night.
I just looked it up; wasn’t shocked actually.
You meant his career INT total as a defender or quasi-QB?
"It's not delivery, it's DiGiorgio!"
by TheAfghanTwilight on Jun 16, 2009 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
I found a site page with his career stats on it. And there is a section that lists his career int. total. As a defender. It could be wrong because I couldn’t find it anywhere else.
No night spent pantsless is a wasted night.
that’s also why I wasn’t surprised: I found nothing.
"It's not delivery, it's DiGiorgio!"
by TheAfghanTwilight on Jun 16, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Was it a 49er’s fanpage?
"It's not delivery, it's DiGiorgio!"
by TheAfghanTwilight on Jun 16, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I think that site made a goof.
"It's not delivery, it's DiGiorgio!"
by TheAfghanTwilight on Jun 16, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
It seems odd, but if you look up the team stats for the year, he is listed there also, so that means they messed up all of those pages not just the O.J. stats page. Also odd that he has zero return yardage.
No night spent pantsless is a wasted night.
SPOILER:
Yeah, true, but it’s not like he had a few. With those supposed stats, you would think you would’ve heard someone say, “Man, OJ was an incredible running back…and by the way, a pretty damn good DB too!”
If the glove don’t fit, it couldn’t be Whit...
it’s gotta be a mistake. there’s no way that a RB got that many INTs without someone noticing.
by the_prophet on Jun 16, 2009 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Pro Football Reference has nothing...
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SimpO.00.htm
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by MattRichWarren on Jun 16, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I saw that, and it made me think the other site was wrong. I admit I posted the question, to get others to dig a bit and to see if some of the older guys like Fred would remember it at all.
No night spent pantsless is a wasted night.
Nice.
:-)
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by MattRichWarren on Jun 16, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I resemble that remark
Do not remember Juice playing D at all.
The Bills did take a good RB from 49ers, Vic Washington, and converted him to safety late in his career. Would have been late 70’s.
I checked on Davis, can't be him
He only played for Bills and Oilers.
I cheated and now know answer for #4.
Very tricky sir eric! If you want me to give hints, let me know.
Maybe you should since nobody can get it without cheating.
No night spent pantsless is a wasted night.
Oh man, freddy, I had totally forgotten about that song! I’ll have to play that one for my kids.
"I know I'm a true receiver..." Roscoe Parrish, Buffalo Bills - May 2009
"In my heart, I know I'm funny." Lt Steven Hauk, Good Morning Vietnam - 1987
by thefourwinds on Jun 16, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Freddyjj stole my hint!
Also played for Eagles
I was also going to hint that he didn’t go by John, but by a nickname
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I like the old, obscure ones. Makes you learn about different Bills.
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