(Note: Starting w/ this ep., at the very start of the intro, we see a new show logo bug.)
Justin Brandt (West Hills): Lawyer
DAN McSHANE (BKN): Web editor
Scott Steinberg (Northbrook, IL): Operations mgr.
BB:
THAT VENUE WENT OUT WITH A BANG
THE INTERNATIONAL NBA
"S"PORTS VOCABULARY
FOOTBALL COLORS
HAIL! HAIL! TO MICHIGAN
THE LEADERS & BEST
First Clue for 250:
Jim Leyland "got a little sentimental" watching this Pittsburgh stadium imploded in '01.
Justin: "What is Three Rivers Stadium?"
500:
The Eagles had flown off to the Linc when this "patriotic" place went down in '04.
Dan: "What is Veteran's Stadium?"
250 The International NBA:
The '15 All-Star Game began w/ a tip-off between these two brothers from Spain.
Justin: "Who are the Gasol brothers- Marc Gasol & Pao Gasol?"
750 Venue:
We can assure you the hole was in the roof before its'10 demolition.
Dan: "What is Cowboys Stadium?"-250
Scott: "What is Arlington Stadium?"-750
Justin: "What is Dallas Stadium?"-250
1K:
Nick Anderson must've wept as this city's Amway Arena fell door-to-door in '12.
Dan: "What is Orlando?"750
500 NBA:
Omri Casspi began his pro career w/ Maccabi, a team in this nation, his birthplace.
Dan: "What is Israel?"1,250
750:
This "AK-47" fired his first shots in Russia.
Justin: "Who is (Andrei) Kirilenko?"500
250"S":
For the '15 NFL season, it was set at $143M.
Dan: "What is a salary cap?"1.5K
Wrapping Up International NBA:
This small forward was born in Istanbul in '79.
Justin: "Who is Hedo Turkoglu?"1.5K
500"S":
28 barriers & seven water jumps are part of the 3K-meter version of this track & field event.
Scott: "What is a steeplechase?"-250
250 Football Colors:
As of '15, the NFL has stopped doing this to TV viewers in markers where not enough tickets were sold.
Scott: "What is a blackout?"
500:
This former LSU Tiger spent his first yr. in the NFL backing up Arian Foster.
TS #2 AT HALFTIME
750"S":
John Harbaugh paid his dues as the Eagles coach of these from '98 to '06.
Dan: "What are special teams?"2,250
1K:
He won the 1909 men's world figure skating title & oh, a jump's named after him.
Scott: "Who is (Ulrich) Salchow?"
250 The Leaders & Best:
This 76er guard was the NBA MVP for '00-'01, averaging 31.1 PPG.
Dan:"Who is Iverson?"2.5K
500:
Fearless on the track as the only Cup Series driver to win five straight titles, this SoCal native does have a phobia-- sharks.
Dan: "Who is Jimmie Johnson?"3K
750 Football Colors:
Andrew Siciliano hosts this DIRECTV channel that switches to NFL games when scores are about to happen.
Dan: "What is Red Zone?"3,750
1K:
Some say the birth of the West Coast Offense came w/ this head coach whom Bill Walsh worked for in Cincinnati.
Dan: "Who is Paul Brown?"4,750
750 The Leaders & Best:
This U.S. sprinter was your 100M world track & field champ in '83, '87 & '91; singing the national anthem, well...YouTube that.
Justin: "Who is Carl Lewis?"2,250
250:
In '69 Michigan beat undefeated & #1 Ohio St. 24-12 in this head coach's 1st game against Woody Hayes.
Scott: "Who is Bo Schembechler?"1,250
Closing Out The Leaders & Best:
DD- 800's the wager.
Well, hot him! This U.S. skier giant slalom-ed his way to gold at Sochi in '14.
BLANK
500:
The '97 Jim Thorpe Award for the nation's top defensive back was just one of this Wolverine's awards.
Justin: "Who is Charles Woodson?"2,750
750:
Born w/o a right hand, this U-M pitcher won the Sullivan Award in '87.
Dan:"Who is Jim Abbott?"5.5K
Final Clue of Rd.:
In '89, this guard w/ an alliterative name sank two free throws in OT that won the NCAA title for MI.
Dan: BF4.5K
Scott: "Who is Rumeal Robinson?"1,450
DJ!:
ON ICE
ASIAN-AMERICANS
BASEBALL MEMORIES
THIS TEAM'S GONE BANKRUPT
TV PERSONALITIES
7-LETTER BIRDS
First Clue:
In '15, Derek Stepan's Game 7 goal made 'em the first NHL team to overcome 3-1 series deficits two straight yrs.
Scott: "Who are the New York Rangers?"1,950
1K:
In '13, a legendary skater & TV commentator published a memoir Push Dick's this.
Dan:"What is Button?"5.5K
500 TV Personalities:
This voice of the Red Sox also hosted "The American Sportsman" on abc for 20 yrs.
Scott:"Who is Curt Gowdy?"2,450
1.5K On Ice:
A Honey Deuce (vodka, chambord & lemonade on ice) is popular at this Sept. tournament in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Dan:"What is the U.S. Open?"7K
2K:
Tsu.ya is a fashion line from this queen of the ice.
Kristi:"Who is Kristi Yamaguchi?"9K
1K TV Personalities:
Born Dimetrios Synodinos, he became famous predicting games for CBS'"NFL Today" in the '70s & '80s.
Scott: "Who is Jimmy 'The Greek' (Snyder)?"3,450
1.5K:
A great grab or big hit often got Mel Allen to say this trademark line in the Yankees' booth & on "This Week in Baseball".
Dan: "What is 'Holy cow'?"7.5K
Scott: "What is 'How about that'?"4,950
2K:
2ND DD OF GAME- face value's taken by Scott.
This college football analyst who died in '12 got his nickname shortly after he moved from Boston.
ANOTHER BLANK ON THESE
500 This Team's Gone Bankrupt:
In '98, this NHL team filed for bankruptcy for the 2nd time & a onetime star became a co-owner.
Dan: "Who are the Pittsburgh Penguins?"8K
1K:
In '11, this then-owner took the Dodgers into Chpt. 11 & the league forced him to sell the team.
Dan: "Who is (Frank) McCourt?"9K
1.5K:
Bankruptcy didn't hurt this team in '10; they went to their first World Series that yr.
Dan: "Who..are..the...Colorado Rockies?"7.5K
Justin:"Who are the Texas Rangers?"4,250
2K:
After this L.A. Kings owner defaulted on loans, this team was forced into bankruptcy in '95.
Justin: "Who is Bruce McNall?"6,250
500 Baseball Memories:
In the early 1900s, the Pilgrims were a MLB team representing this city.
Dan:"What is Boston?"8K
1K:
W/ the Mariners in '94, he was the last man to play in the bigs at the tender age of 18.
Dan: "Who is Alex Rodriguez?"9K
1.5K:
Fittingly, it was against the Cardinals that Pete Rose broke this man's NL record for career hits.
Dan: "Who is..uh, Ty Cobb?"7.5K
Scott: "Who is Willie Keeler?"1,450
TS
2K:
This Pittsburgh pitcher said he was high on LSD in '70 when he threw a no-hitter against the Padres.
Scott: "Who is Doc Ellis?"3,450
500 7-Letter Birds:
In '12, he became the 1st Atlanta Hawk w/ 10K pts. & 2.5K assists.
Dan:"Who is Joe Johnson?"8K
1K:
An nfl.com video said the #10 passing combo of all-time was the Seahawks' Jim Zorn to this man.
Scott: "Who is Steve Largent?"4,450
1.5K:
In '13-'14, this Pelican PG was forced to go & live up to his name after a tibia stress fracture limited him to 34 games.
Dan: "Who is Drew Holiday?"9.5K
2K:
TDD
This QB came from Arizona St. to lead the Cardinals to their 1st playoff victory.
"Who is Jake Plummer?"...IS RIGHT.
2K:
Steeler great Hines Ward is half African-American & half this Asian heritage.
Dan: "What is Korean?"21K
1.5K:
The 1st Vietnamese-American in the NFL, LB Dat Nguyen played seven seasons for this team.
Justin: "Who are the Dallas Cowboys?"7,750
1K:
AKA "The Freak", this half-Filipino pitcher won the NL Cy Young Award in '08 & '09.
Dan: "Who is Tim Linceum?"22K
Last Answer Before Final:
This Olympian was the champion of "dancing with the stars" in '07.
Dan: "Who is Apolo Ohno?"22.5K
CORYAT SCORES:
Dan: 15K
Scott: 7,250
FJ! C:BOXING (read by Victor Ortiz)
"In the welterweight division, where Mayweather, Pacquiao & I have held titles, the upper weight limit is this many pounds."
S: "What is174pounds?" (3301) = 1,149
J: "What is 147 pounds?" (1151) = 8,901
D: SAME AS...JUSTIN (DOUBLE) = 45K- NEW 3RD-PLACER
Justin Brandt (West Hills): Lawyer
DAN McSHANE (BKN): Web editor
Scott Steinberg (Northbrook, IL): Operations mgr.
BB:
THAT VENUE WENT OUT WITH A BANG
THE INTERNATIONAL NBA
"S"PORTS VOCABULARY
FOOTBALL COLORS
HAIL! HAIL! TO MICHIGAN
THE LEADERS & BEST
First Clue for 250:
Jim Leyland "got a little sentimental" watching this Pittsburgh stadium imploded in '01.
Justin: "What is Three Rivers Stadium?"
500:
The Eagles had flown off to the Linc when this "patriotic" place went down in '04.
Dan: "What is Veteran's Stadium?"
250 The International NBA:
The '15 All-Star Game began w/ a tip-off between these two brothers from Spain.
Justin: "Who are the Gasol brothers- Marc Gasol & Pao Gasol?"
750 Venue:
We can assure you the hole was in the roof before its'10 demolition.
Dan: "What is Cowboys Stadium?"-250
Scott: "What is Arlington Stadium?"-750
Justin: "What is Dallas Stadium?"-250
1K:
Nick Anderson must've wept as this city's Amway Arena fell door-to-door in '12.
Dan: "What is Orlando?"750
500 NBA:
Omri Casspi began his pro career w/ Maccabi, a team in this nation, his birthplace.
Dan: "What is Israel?"1,250
750:
This "AK-47" fired his first shots in Russia.
Justin: "Who is (Andrei) Kirilenko?"500
250"S":
For the '15 NFL season, it was set at $143M.
Dan: "What is a salary cap?"1.5K
Wrapping Up International NBA:
This small forward was born in Istanbul in '79.
Justin: "Who is Hedo Turkoglu?"1.5K
500"S":
28 barriers & seven water jumps are part of the 3K-meter version of this track & field event.
Scott: "What is a steeplechase?"-250
250 Football Colors:
As of '15, the NFL has stopped doing this to TV viewers in markers where not enough tickets were sold.
Scott: "What is a blackout?"
500:
This former LSU Tiger spent his first yr. in the NFL backing up Arian Foster.
TS #2 AT HALFTIME
750"S":
John Harbaugh paid his dues as the Eagles coach of these from '98 to '06.
Dan: "What are special teams?"2,250
1K:
He won the 1909 men's world figure skating title & oh, a jump's named after him.
Scott: "Who is (Ulrich) Salchow?"
250 The Leaders & Best:
This 76er guard was the NBA MVP for '00-'01, averaging 31.1 PPG.
Dan:"Who is Iverson?"2.5K
500:
Fearless on the track as the only Cup Series driver to win five straight titles, this SoCal native does have a phobia-- sharks.
Dan: "Who is Jimmie Johnson?"3K
750 Football Colors:
Andrew Siciliano hosts this DIRECTV channel that switches to NFL games when scores are about to happen.
Dan: "What is Red Zone?"3,750
1K:
Some say the birth of the West Coast Offense came w/ this head coach whom Bill Walsh worked for in Cincinnati.
Dan: "Who is Paul Brown?"4,750
750 The Leaders & Best:
This U.S. sprinter was your 100M world track & field champ in '83, '87 & '91; singing the national anthem, well...YouTube that.
Justin: "Who is Carl Lewis?"2,250
250:
In '69 Michigan beat undefeated & #1 Ohio St. 24-12 in this head coach's 1st game against Woody Hayes.
Scott: "Who is Bo Schembechler?"1,250
Closing Out The Leaders & Best:
DD- 800's the wager.
Well, hot him! This U.S. skier giant slalom-ed his way to gold at Sochi in '14.
BLANK
500:
The '97 Jim Thorpe Award for the nation's top defensive back was just one of this Wolverine's awards.
Justin: "Who is Charles Woodson?"2,750
750:
Born w/o a right hand, this U-M pitcher won the Sullivan Award in '87.
Dan:"Who is Jim Abbott?"5.5K
Final Clue of Rd.:
In '89, this guard w/ an alliterative name sank two free throws in OT that won the NCAA title for MI.
Dan: BF4.5K
Scott: "Who is Rumeal Robinson?"1,450
DJ!:
ON ICE
ASIAN-AMERICANS
BASEBALL MEMORIES
THIS TEAM'S GONE BANKRUPT
TV PERSONALITIES
7-LETTER BIRDS
First Clue:
In '15, Derek Stepan's Game 7 goal made 'em the first NHL team to overcome 3-1 series deficits two straight yrs.
Scott: "Who are the New York Rangers?"1,950
1K:
In '13, a legendary skater & TV commentator published a memoir Push Dick's this.
Dan:"What is Button?"5.5K
500 TV Personalities:
This voice of the Red Sox also hosted "The American Sportsman" on abc for 20 yrs.
Scott:"Who is Curt Gowdy?"2,450
1.5K On Ice:
A Honey Deuce (vodka, chambord & lemonade on ice) is popular at this Sept. tournament in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Dan:"What is the U.S. Open?"7K
2K:
Tsu.ya is a fashion line from this queen of the ice.
Kristi:"Who is Kristi Yamaguchi?"9K
1K TV Personalities:
Born Dimetrios Synodinos, he became famous predicting games for CBS'"NFL Today" in the '70s & '80s.
Scott: "Who is Jimmy 'The Greek' (Snyder)?"3,450
1.5K:
A great grab or big hit often got Mel Allen to say this trademark line in the Yankees' booth & on "This Week in Baseball".
Dan: "What is 'Holy cow'?"7.5K
Scott: "What is 'How about that'?"4,950
2K:
2ND DD OF GAME- face value's taken by Scott.
This college football analyst who died in '12 got his nickname shortly after he moved from Boston.
ANOTHER BLANK ON THESE
500 This Team's Gone Bankrupt:
In '98, this NHL team filed for bankruptcy for the 2nd time & a onetime star became a co-owner.
Dan: "Who are the Pittsburgh Penguins?"8K
1K:
In '11, this then-owner took the Dodgers into Chpt. 11 & the league forced him to sell the team.
Dan: "Who is (Frank) McCourt?"9K
1.5K:
Bankruptcy didn't hurt this team in '10; they went to their first World Series that yr.
Dan: "Who..are..the...Colorado Rockies?"7.5K
Justin:"Who are the Texas Rangers?"4,250
2K:
After this L.A. Kings owner defaulted on loans, this team was forced into bankruptcy in '95.
Justin: "Who is Bruce McNall?"6,250
500 Baseball Memories:
In the early 1900s, the Pilgrims were a MLB team representing this city.
Dan:"What is Boston?"8K
1K:
W/ the Mariners in '94, he was the last man to play in the bigs at the tender age of 18.
Dan: "Who is Alex Rodriguez?"9K
1.5K:
Fittingly, it was against the Cardinals that Pete Rose broke this man's NL record for career hits.
Dan: "Who is..uh, Ty Cobb?"7.5K
Scott: "Who is Willie Keeler?"1,450
TS
2K:
This Pittsburgh pitcher said he was high on LSD in '70 when he threw a no-hitter against the Padres.
Scott: "Who is Doc Ellis?"3,450
500 7-Letter Birds:
In '12, he became the 1st Atlanta Hawk w/ 10K pts. & 2.5K assists.
Dan:"Who is Joe Johnson?"8K
1K:
An nfl.com video said the #10 passing combo of all-time was the Seahawks' Jim Zorn to this man.
Scott: "Who is Steve Largent?"4,450
1.5K:
In '13-'14, this Pelican PG was forced to go & live up to his name after a tibia stress fracture limited him to 34 games.
Dan: "Who is Drew Holiday?"9.5K
2K:
TDD
This QB came from Arizona St. to lead the Cardinals to their 1st playoff victory.
"Who is Jake Plummer?"...IS RIGHT.
2K:
Steeler great Hines Ward is half African-American & half this Asian heritage.
Dan: "What is Korean?"21K
1.5K:
The 1st Vietnamese-American in the NFL, LB Dat Nguyen played seven seasons for this team.
Justin: "Who are the Dallas Cowboys?"7,750
1K:
AKA "The Freak", this half-Filipino pitcher won the NL Cy Young Award in '08 & '09.
Dan: "Who is Tim Linceum?"22K
Last Answer Before Final:
This Olympian was the champion of "dancing with the stars" in '07.
Dan: "Who is Apolo Ohno?"22.5K
CORYAT SCORES:
Dan: 15K
Scott: 7,250
FJ! C:BOXING (read by Victor Ortiz)
"In the welterweight division, where Mayweather, Pacquiao & I have held titles, the upper weight limit is this many pounds."
S: "What is174pounds?" (3301) = 1,149
J: "What is 147 pounds?" (1151) = 8,901
D: SAME AS...JUSTIN (DOUBLE) = 45K- NEW 3RD-PLACER