Challenge the Stupid Sportswriter, Week 10
Sean Avery, the Kings' hit-'em-where-the-are enforcer, made an in-studio appearance on Fred Roggin's "The Challenge" Sunday night and claimed that he was definitely a lover, not a fighter.
Or, more specifically, "I'm a Buddhist."
We pray, for Elisha Cuthbert's sake, he was kidding.
That was a very Avery appearance, and we're glad he can joke about the fact he's a masher.
Like we almost mashed -- again -- on this week's quizshow. We didn't do bad -- we were right on with the first four questions, and five of the first six to get the maxium points (at least what we could get with the DirecTV delay) and ended up scoring 195 points, but it only got us tied for 50th place in the head-to-head competition, far behind winner Chi Cheng with 335 points. And did you notice that Mrs. Roggin was fourth with 280 points? Wow, does something smell here?
Like she needs the prize for the week: Warner Brothers DVDs.
For the season, we've climbed back from 105th into 83rdth place -- all alone -- with 1,425 points. Far ahead of Mrs. Roggin, we suspect. But not enough to catch the new leader, Sonia DeSaegher (or Steve DeSaegher, who leads Patrick Alog by 15 points).
Watch this YouTube highlight show of Avery's greatest hits, then check out how Week 10 shook out for the Rogginfest:
Question 1: Who was the first USC player to rush for more than 2,000 yards in the regular season?
a) Marcus Allen
b) O.J. Simpson
c) Charles White
d) Ricky Bell
Question 2: Clippers guard Shaun Livingston and announcer Ralph Lawler attended the same high school, but which one?
a) Lawrence North HS (Ind.)
b) DeMatha HS (Washington DC)
c) St. Vincent-St. Mary HS (Ohio)
d) Peoria Central HS (Ill.)
Question 3: Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss received his Ph.D. in what field of study?
a) Engineering
b) Biology
c) Physics
d) Chemistry
Question 4: Who is singing this song? ("Run To Me")
a) Jose Lima
b) Oscar de la Hoya
c) Carl Lewis
d) Rick Fox
Question 5: Which school has made the most appearances in the NCAA basketball tournament?
a) UCLA
b) Kentucky
c) North Carolina
d) Duke
Question 6: Who was the first head coach of the Mighty Ducks?
a) Guy Charron
b) Mike Babcock
c) Craig Hartsburg
d) Ron Wilson
Question 7: Which of the following wide receivers is in the NFL's top 10 for all-time pass receptions?
a) Keenan McCardell
b) Terrell Owens
c) Randy Moss
d) Steve Smith
Question 8: Who won college basketball's 2005 national championship?
a) Syracuse
b) Connecticut
c) Florida
d) North Carolina
Question 9: In curling, what is the final stone in the 10th end called?
a) The inside out
b) The hammer
c) The wrench
d) The last stone
Answers:
1. a) Allen, with 2,342 yards in 1981 (the first college player ever to top that mark). I got it right for 35 points (but not quick enough to beat the DirecTV delay).
2. d) Peoria. Got it for 35 points.
3. d) Chemistry. Knew it, and got 35 points.
4. b) de la Hoya, from his 2000 Latin Grammy-nominated CD. Knew it, got 35 points.
5. b) Kentucky, with 47. I had North Carolina. 0 points.
6. d) Ron Wilson. Knew it, althought I thought the real answer was Gordon Bombay. 35 points.
7. a) McCardell. I should have gone for the obvious. Took Moss and was left with nothing.
8. d) North Carolina. Oh, now the Tar Heels are the right answer. I confused '04 with '05 and took UConn. 0 points.
9. b) the Hammer. I watched enough curling in the Winter Games to know, although I got distracted by something my wife was yelling at me about and answered too late, got 20 points.