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SuperBowl XL - Seattle vs. Pittsburgh

Sunday, February 5, 2006
Hosted by: Swedish Floyd

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100 Squares:

Quarter
Seattle
Pittsburgh
Winner
1st
3
0
White Russian ($5)
Half
3
7
Diesel ($10)
3rd
10
14
Biker Dave ($5)
Final
10
21
Tin Man ($25)

The Questions:

1st place - Sandman - 13 correct ($16)
2nd place - White Russian - 12 correct ($7)
3rd (tie) - Brother Nature & The Diesel - 10 correct ($0)
5th - Tin Man - 8 correct ($0)
BMTG - $2

1. How much game time will elapse before Jerome Bettis' momma and papa are shown? (Bob Barker rules do not apply - closest time wins)

Diesel 16 minutes, 41 seconds
Sandman 17 minutes
Brother Nature 8 minutes, 21 seconds
White Russian 6 minutes, 22 seconds
Tin Man 5 minutes
Correct 27 minutes, 10 seconds

2. Which player will have the most rushing yards in the game?

Diesel Shaun Alexander
Sandman Shaun Alexander
Brother Nature Jerome Bettis
White Russian Shaun Alexander
Tin Man Shaun Alexander
Correct Shaun Alexander (95)

3. Which player will have the most receiving yards in the game?

Diesel Bobby Engram
Sandman Joe Jurevicius
Brother Nature Cedrick Wilson
White Russian Hines Ward
Tin Man Antwaan Randel El
Correct Hines Ward (123)

4. Which team will be the first to challenge an official's call and will that call be overturned?

Diesel Pittsburgh, yes
Sandman Seattle
Brother Nature Pittsburgh, no
White Russian Pittsburgh, no
Tin Man Pittsburgh
Correct Seattle, yes

5. Which player will have the most passing yards in the game?

Diesel Matt Hasselbeck
Sandman Matt Hasselbeck
Brother Nature Matt Hasselbeck
White Russian Matt Hasselbeck
Tin Man Pittsburgh
Correct Matt Hasselbeck (273)

6. Which player will score the first touchdown? (In the event the first touchdown is on a passing play, the credit for the first touchdown goes to the receiver who actually scored - not the quarterback.)

Diesel Bobby Engram
Sandman Jerome Bettis
Brother Nature Heath Miller
White Russian Shaun Alexander
Tin Man Antwaan Randel El
Correct Ben Roethlisberger

7. Which team will score the first touchdown?

Diesel Seattle
Sandman Pittsburgh
Brother Nature Pittsburgh
White Russian Seattle
Tin Man Pittsburgh
Correct Pittsburgh

8. At any time during game time (not including pregame or halftime) will John Madden refer to anyone as "something special," as in, "He's something special."? (The key words are “something special” and they must be in reference to a person, not a food. The phrase can take on many forms, be it one sentence or as part of one. Examples that would count: “That George W. Bush – man, I tell you, he’s something special.” Or “Bush is something special – he goes over to Iraq and BAM he gets things done.” Or “George is not afraid to get his suit dirty – he gets down there with all the blood and everything – that’s really something special.” Not valid would be “Those polish sausages on my bus this morning – those were something special.”)

Diesel Yes
Sandman Yes - he will indeed
Brother Nature Yes
White Russian No
Tin Man No
Correct No

9. Will the team that scores first win the game?

Diesel Yes
Sandman Yes
Brother Nature Yes
White Russian Yes
Tin Man Yes
Correct No

10. The Sacramento Kings play the Utah Jazz at 12:30 PST. Will Mike Bibby score more points than the Seattle Seahawks?

Diesel No
Sandman Yes
Brother Nature No
White Russian No
Tin Man Yes
Correct Yes (Bibby 23, Seattle 10)

11. What will be the total running time of the National Anthem? Time begins with the first note played (or first word sung if there is no music) and ends with the last note played (or the last word sung if there is no music). (Bob Barker rules apply – winner is closest without going over)

Diesel 1 minute, 32 seconds
Sandman 1 minute, 38 seconds
Brother Nature 1 minute, 40 seconds
White Russian 1 minute, 38 seconds
Tin Man 1 minute, 23 seconds
Correct 3 minutes, 20 seconds

12. Will the longest field goal be over, under, or exactly 42 yards? (not a yes/no question)

Diesel Under
Sandman Over
Brother Nature Over
White Russian Over
Tin Man Over
Correct Over (47)

13. Will Jerome Bettis' yards per carry be more than, less than, or exactly 2.0? (not a yes/no question)

Diesel More
Sandman More
Brother Nature More
White Russian More
Tin Man Less
Correct More (3.1)

14. Which team will commit the first turnover?

Diesel Pittsburgh
Sandman Seattle
Brother Nature Seattle
White Russian Seattle
Tin Man Pittsburgh
Correct Pittsburgh

15. Which player will commit the first turnover?

Diesel Willie Parker
Sandman Matt Hasselbeck
Brother Nature Shaun Alexander
White Russian Matt Hasselbeck
Tin Man Jerome Bettis
Correct Ben Roethlisberger

16. Will either Al Michaels or John Madden make some comment about Troy Polamalu's hair?

Diesel Yes
Sandman No
Brother Nature Yes
White Russian Yes
Tin Man Yes
Correct No

17. Who will be the first player to need assistance off the field (on a cart, carried, etc.)? (A player must be chosen. Answering that no one will need assistance will not be accepted. Additional Clarification: Walking off under own power or limping off while leaning on one person does not count. Limping or hopping off while leaning on two players does count.)

Diesel Grant Wistrom
Sandman Grant Wistrom
Brother Nature Seattle #90 (Marcus Tubbs)
White Russian Darrell Jackson
Tin Man Jerome Bettis
Correct None

18. Will there be any pre-meditated end zone celebrations? (Jumping into the stands a la the Green Bay Packers does not count.)

Diesel No
Sandman No
Brother Nature No
White Russian No
Tin Man Yes
Correct No

19. Will any of the following happen – safety, two-point conversion attempt, or a blocked kick (punt or field goal)? (This is a yes/no question – only one of the four events needs to happen)

Diesel No
Sandman Yes
Brother Nature Yes
White Russian No
Tin Man No
Correct No

20. Will Hurricane Katrina be mentioned during game time (excluding commercials and halftime)?

Diesel Yes
Sandman Yes
Brother Nature Yes
White Russian Yes
Tin Man No
Correct No

21. How many yards will be the longest play of the game? (Includes kick returns and interception/fumble/blocked kick returns)

Diesel 57
Sandman 57
Brother Nature 76
White Russian 82
Tin Man 72
Correct 76 yards

22. Will it be mentioned that Jerome Bettis’ parents have never missed one of Jerome’s games and that Jerome is from Detroit? (Both must be mentioned at some point during the game – not during pregame or halftime. Both do not have to be mentioned at the same time)

Diesel Yes
Sandman Yes
Brother Nature Yes
White Russian Yes
Tin Man Yes
Correct No (from Detroit was, not parents never missing a game.)

23. What will be the final score and who wins? (Must get the winner correct to have the score considered, Bob Barker rules do not apply)

Diesel Seattle 27-20
Sandman Pittsburgh 30-13
Brother Nature Pittsburgh 28-17
White Russian Seattle 24-19
Tin Man Pittsburgh 28-21
Correct Pittsburgh 21-10

24. Will instant replay be used in the final two minutes of regulation?

Diesel No
Sandman No
Brother Nature Yes
White Russian No
Tin Man Yes
Correct No

25. Will any points be scored in the final two minutes of regulation?

Diesel Yes
Sandman No
Brother Nature Yes
White Russian No
Tin Man Yes
Correct No

26. How much game time will elapse before the first touchdown is scored? (Bob Barker rules do not apply)

Diesel 11 minutes, 37 seconds
Sandman 8 minutes
Brother Nature 13 minutes, 30 seconds
White Russian 18 minutes, 11 seconds
Tin Man 2 minutes
Correct 28 minutes, 5 seconds

27. Who will be the MVP of the game?

Diesel Bobby Engram
Sandman Jerome Bettis
Brother Nature Jerome Bettis
White Russian Shaun Alexander
Tin Man Ben Roethlisberger
Correct Hines Ward

28. Which player will score the most SmallWorld points? (+60 for TD, +2 per yard rushing/receiving, +1 per yard passing, +2 per reception, -45 per turnover, +1 or +2 for kick return yardage)

Diesel Matt Hasselbeck
Sandman Antwaan Randle El
Brother Nature Ben Roethlisberger
White Russian Shaun Alexander
Tin Man Ben Roethlisberger
Correct Matt Hasselbeck

29. The Rolling Stones will be performing during the halftime show. Name three songs that the Stones will perform.

Diesel Satisfaction, Gimme Shelter, Dancing in the Streets
Sandman Jumping Jack Flash, Emotional Rescue, Under My Thumb
Brother Nature Jumping Jack Flash, Start Me Up, Satisfaction
White Russian Start Me Up, Sympathy For the Devil, Let's Spend the Night Together
Tin Man Shit happens...a lot, When I'm Flat Broke, How Long Can it Last
Correct Start Me Up, Rough Justice, Satisfaction

30. Will the team that wins the coin toss win the game?

Diesel Yes
Sandman No
Brother Nature No
White Russian No
Tin Man Yes
Correct No

31. Which team will win the coin toss before the start of the game and will that team elect to kick or receive?

Diesel Seattle, receive
Sandman Seattle
Brother Nature Seattle, receive
White Russian Pittsburgh, receive
Tin Man Pittsburgh, receive
Correct Seattle, receive

32. How many of each type of commercial will there be – beer, male enhancement, animal-themed ads?

Diesel 11 beer, 3 diggler, 7 animal
Sandman 7 beer, 1 diggler, 3 animal
Brother Nature 16 beer, 2 diggler, 12 animal
White Russian 18 beer, 7 diggler, 22 animal
Tin Man 23
Correct 9 beer, 0 diggler, 8 animal

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