“Sports JEOPARDY!” 3/2

Bryan Barton (Hutchinson, KS): Para educator & MS basketball coach
Hoon Yoo: Solutions analyst
REPEAT CHAMP: Jay Sullivan

BB:
THE MOVIE PLAY-BY-PLAY CALL
THAT’S BASEBALL
TALKING ABOUT CHARLES BARKLEY
SPORTS BY INTERNATIONAL ATHLETE
THE HURT LOCKER
SI‘s SPORTSMAN & SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

HS:

Jay: 2K/Bryan: 3.5K/Hoon: 1K

Near rd.’s end, Hoon scoops up the TDD behind the 1K answer of SI‘s Sportsman & Sportswoman of the Yr.; having 1.5K, he’s 250 ahead of Jay for a distant 2nd, as Bryan’s five grand to the good.

Winning these three national opens in ’71 helped get Lee Trevino the nod.

“What is the U.S. Open…British Open..Masters?”…The Masters wasn’t in the mix- the last one was the Canadian Open.

SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: 1K (Sports by International Athlete)
SOLE UNATTEMPTED TS: 750 (The Hurt Locker)

CS:

Jay: 2,250/Bryan: 5K/Hoon: 1.5K

DJ!:
SPORTS PICKLE HEADLINES
& IN MY FREE TIME…
COLLEGE FOOTBALL STADIUMS
MAJOR MINORS
SPORTSMAN
…OF THE YEAR

The 1K Major Minor is a DD moment for Bryan, who’s still solidly ahead w/ 11.5K, a margin of 5250 more than the defending champ. Bryan wagers two G’s.

In the ’05 draft the Lakers chose this big 17-yr.-old; later, Kobe wanted him traded for Jason Kidd.

“Who is Andrew Bynum?”…now retired to my recollection, yup. Jay has his own such chance via the 2K Sportsman & is 2750 behind Bryan, 10,750-13.5K. 4K clue for the lead:

Any day of the wk., this Cub saving a U.S. flag from being burned in Chavez Ravine’s outfield in ’76 was memorable.

“Who is Rick Monday?”- on this Wed., he’s right.

SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: 500 (…of the Yr.)
SOLE UNATTEMPTED TS: 500 (& In My Free Time…)

Pre-Final S:

Jay: 21,250/Bryan: 17.5K/Hoon: 1.5K (ME)

CORYAT SCORES:
Jay: 19,250
Bryan: 16.5K
Hoon: 2.5K

FJ! C #24: NBA TEAMS

Their merchandise was the top-seller for ’14-’15 & their jersey bearing #1 was in the top five individually.

HOON: “WHO THE BULLS?” = 2,990
BRYAN: “Who are the Chicago Bulls? Hi Brodie?” = 21.5K
JAY: “Who ARE The OKC THUNDER? Hi ELLA!” = 7,250

“Sports JEOPARDY!” 2/24

Abe Gordon (CLE): Sports radio producer
Bev Narinesingh (Miramar): Exec. director
CHAMP: Jay Sullivan

BB:
THAT’S MONUMENTAL
LET’S HAVE A CONFERENCE
HI, MOM!
DE NIRO FILMS
NFL GROUP NICKNAMES
CLUB SPORTS

HS:

Jay: 2,750/Abe: 750/Bev: 2,750

Abe unlocks today’s 1st DD on the 1K block of Let’s Have a Conference having said face value as his current score & Jay downgrading to 2K.

Montana St.

“What is the Big West Conference?”…nope.

SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: 750 (Let’s Have a Conference)

CS:

Jay: 4.5K/Abe: 1,250/Bev: 4K

DJ!:
NICE JOB THERE, PATRICK!
NASCAR SLANG
INTERNATIONAL HOOPS
STEINBRENNER’S MANAGERS
THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW
CLUBBING SPORTS

The other challenger Bev claims a DD on the 1.5K NASCAR Slang and he & Jay are tied at 5.5K; Abe’s got 1750. Bev sticks w/ the face value of the answer that’s about to be told.

Getting some “bite” or “stick” on the track is more formally getting this 8-letter quality.

“What is traction?”…he’s now got some in terms of leading. But as soon as Jay says “Nice Job There, Patrick!” for 1.5K, a PDD shows up and now he & Abe are tied for the lead at seven grand, a margin of 2250 more than Abe. New champ Jay tries for 10K total (betting double the clue’s face value in the process).

In 2007 he was the captain of the USA’s Davis Cup-winning team.

“Who is Patrick McEnroe?”- could only be.

DJ! LT: 5K

Pre-Final S:

Jay: 16.5K/Abe: 9,250/Bev: 8.5K

CORYAT SCORES:
Jay: 15K
Abe: 10,250

FJ! C #23: NFL STARS

This NFL player appeared on a ’15 Sports Illustrated cover w/ the caption “One man is an island”.

BEV: “Who is (DARRELLE) REVIS” (8400) = 16,900
ABE: SAME (DOUBLE) = 18.5K
JAY: SAME = 18,501

“Sports JEOPARDY!” 2/17

Craig Goldsager (Boca Raton): Financial adviser
Jay Sullivan (orig. from Salem, MA): Bartender
$80K COULD BE HIS NEXT STOP: Vinny Varadarajan

BB:
THE SPOILS OF TENNIS
ALL ABOUT ALLITERATION
THE TEAM’S HALL OF FAMER
COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE
RULES OF PLAY
NFL ROOKIES OF THE YEAR

HS:

Vinny: 500/Craig: -500/Jay: 5.5K

Vinny takes the TDD behind the 750 Rule of Play having tripled up, but Jay currently sits at 6K & Craig’s pts. are now a positive 750.

If an NFL team’s on offense at their own 4-yd. line & is called for holding, the ref will spot the ball at this yd. line.

“What is their own two-yard line?”…Vinny, that’s right.

SOLE TS: 1K (NFL Rookies of the Yr.)

CS:

Vinny: 5K/Craig: 750/Jay: 7K

DJ!:
BUFFALO WINGS
NO. 1 IN THE BASEBALL DRAFT
AWARDS
MUPPET ATHLETES?
NBAers’ STATE OF BIRTH
THAT’D BE NAKED

One of those PDDs pops up for Jay upon his choice of the 1.5K #1 in the Baseball Draft clue; in fact, w/ 6.5K, he currently leads Vinny by exactly that much. Jay risks two large.

In ’80, the Mets picked him #1 out of L.A. Crenshaw High.

“Who is Darryl Strawberry?” is what he replies as the right response. Plus, he later finds ’em both in the 1K window regarding the NBAers’ State of Birth; Jay currently leads Vin 15.5K-10K, followed by Craig w/ 2750. These are the names Jay must think about for 2.5K extra.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Carmelo Anthony

“What is New York?”…correct enough.

TECH. TS: 2K (That’d Be Naked)
SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: 1.5K (That’d Be Naked)
UNATTEMPTED LT: 3.5K
TOTAL DJ! LT: 7K

Pre-Final S:

Vinny: 12.5K/Craig: 2,750 (ME)/Jay: 18K

CORYAT SCORES:
Vinny: 11,750
Jay: 16K

FJ! C #22: BOXERS

He died aged 99 in ’05, but cheated death at age 31 when he canceled his ticket on the Hindenburg to get to the U.S. quicker.

CRAIG: “WHO IS MAX SHMELLING” = 5,250
VIN: “Who is Max Schmelling?” = 18,001
JAY: “Who Schmelling? Hi Ellie!” = 25,001- “IT IS ALLLLLLLLLLLL OVER!” (Vinny finishes regular play w/ $77K)

“Sports JEOPARDY!” 2/10

Mandela Namaste (Buffalo)
Evan Burgmeier (Pensacola): Marketing/sales exec.
THE $75K MARK AWAITS HIM: Vinny Varadarajan

BB:
STADIUM & ARENA ROCK
INITIALLY YOURS
THEM’S THE RULES
THE NCAA HOOPS TITLE RUNNER-UP
LANGUAGE LESSONS
O’SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS

HS:

Vinny: 3.5K/Evan: 500/Mandela: 1.5K

The 1K Language Lesson is Evan’s DD; he has exactly that clue’s face value & is 3250 behind the long-running champ.

Punten is Dutch for “points”, & from ’88 to ’00, this NBA Center averaged 14.8 punten.

“Who is..David Robinson?”…no– who was Rik Smits?

SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: 1K (The NCAA Hoops Title Runner-Up)

CS:

Vinny: 7.5K/Evan: 1K/Mandela: 2.5K

DJ!:
CITY ATHLETES?
SUSPENDED! (Blake Griffin just got that fate)
AT THE COUNTRY CLUB
5 OR MORE GOLD MEDALS
HITTING FOR THE CYCLE
JOCK “ITCH”

To finish 5 or More Gold Medals, Mandela gets another DD at the 6K stage & if he goes for broke again and succeeds, he’ll move in front by 500 over Vinny. Actually, Mandela bets 2/3 (4K):

Size 17 flippers– I mean, feet– helped this Australian man win five golds in the pool.

“Who is Ian Thorpe?”…good for him. But Vin takes the last one for 2K regarding those Suspended; his current pts. are 16.5K, 5.5K more than Mandela. His 3K clue shall be:

For making at least six NFL bets of $50 & $100, this Lion DL, later an actor, was suspended for all of ’63.

“Who is Alex Karras?”…correct!

DJ! LT: 5K

Pre-Final S:

Vinny: 23.5K (G.O.)/Evan: 4K/Mandela: 11K

CORYAT SCORES:
Vinny: 22.5K
Mandela: 10K

FJ! C #21: SPORTS POSITIONS

On a rugby team this position’s name refers to being the last line of defense; in football, it’s an offensive position.

EVAN: “What is Lineman” (BUST)
MANDELA: SAME = 4K
VIN: “What is I award you this # of points, & may Dan have mercy on my soul” (Correct: What is a Fullback?)

“Sports JEOPARDY!” 2/3

LaVar Arrington (Extreme Prevention)
Kim Jones (Vail Veterans Program)
Rich Eisen (St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital)

BB:
KEEPING UP WITH THE JONES
RETIRED JERSEYS
FROM THE GREAT STATE OF MICHIGAN
SWAG
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
SUPER BOWLS 1 THROUGH 49

Rich dials up the DD behind the 750 clue for Super Bowls 1-49 & has a current score of 2.5K to Kim’s 250. Eisen bets all but 500 of his pts. on this clue.

In Super Bowl XXV, the Giants had the ball for a record 40:33 as this man rushed for 102 yds.

“Who is O.J. Anderson?”…Ottis Jerome Anderson’s right.

HS:

Rich: 4.5K/Kim: 250/LaVar: 1K

SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: 1K (Retired Jerseys)
SOLE UNATTEMPTED TS: 1K (From the Great State of MI)

CS:

Rich: 8K/Kim: 1.5K/LaVar: 3K

DJ!:
THERE’S THE KICKOFF!
LINEBACKER U.
U.S. PRESIDENTS
7 PASSING TDs IN A GAME
THEY CHANGED THE RULES!
PLAYING “D”

Kim has scored herself a DD 1.5K deep in U.S. Presidents; she’s a distant 2nd w/ 2.5K, 500 more than LaVar & Rich sits nicely on 8.5K. She wagers a grand worth of pts.

Dwight Eisenhower was on this team that lost 27-6 to Jim Thorpe & the Carlisle Indian School in 1912.

Kim blanks- it was one of the four branches of the military, Army (West Point). At 17 grand, Eisen scoops the last one to close out the clues regarding those w/ 7 Passing TDs in a Game; Kim’s got 2K & LaVar’s the current distant runner-up w/ 5.5K. For 5K & to wrap up this game:

Hats off to this Vikings QB who tossed seven in ’69.

“Who is Fran Tarkenton?”…NO.

ATTEMPTED LT: 3.5K
SOLE UNATTEMPTED TS: 2K (Linebacker U.)
TOTAL DJ! LT: 5.5K

Pre-Final S:

Rich: 14.5K (LG)/Kim: 3.5K/LaVar: 4K

Rich’s charity will receive $25K & the other two charities will each be granted $10K.

CORYAT SCORES:
Rich: 18,250
Kim: 4.5K

FJ! C #20: SUPER BOWL RECORDS

He holds the career record for yds. rushing in Super Bowls w/ 354.

KIM: “Who is Franco Harris?” = 7K
LaVAR: “Who is Terrell Davis?” (BUST)
RICH: SAME AS KIM = 20,999

“Sports JEOPARDY!” 1/27

Gale Vessels (Louisville): Internal auditor
Dylan Reffe (our nation’s capital): Grad student
GOING FOR $70K: Vinny Varadarajan

BB:
NAME THE CONTINENT
SCHOLAR ATHLETES
HUMOROUS GOLF TERMS
OUT OF POSITION
CY YOUNG WINNERS
FEAR FACTOR

HS:

Vinny: 2,250/Gale: 1,250/Dylan: 2,750

It’s DD time for Vinny the moment the 500 Name the Continent clue’s picked & w/ 3250, he has a 500-pt. lead over Dylan. This clue will be for 2K & the lead.

The first soccer World Cup in 1930.

“What is South America?”…ole!

SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: 500 (Fear Factor)
SOLE UNATTEMPTED TS: 1K (same subject)

CS:

Vinny: 7.5K/Gale: 2.5K/Dylan: 3,250

DJ!:
A CORNER BLITZ
HOUSTON
GOTTA BE THE SHOES
TEAMS IN THE LEAGUE
NBA MONSTERS
FUHR FACTOR

Vinny runs into his next DD, the 1.5K NBA Monster, and so far this rd. it’s been all him. Of his 12K, he’ll bet 2K once more.

It was Wizardry when he scored an NBA-record 16 pts. in overtime in a ’06 game, finishing w/ 60.

“Who is..Gilbert Arenas?”…what was Vin worried about? And he sweeps ’em as soon as he takes care of the 1.5K Teams in the League residency; up to 17.5K is where the champ is, followed way behind by Dylan (3750) & Gale (3K). He’ll risk 2.5K on this occasion.

New England Whalers, Minnesota Fighting Saints, Alberta Oilers

“What is the American Hockey League?”- no, Vinny.

ATTEMPTED LT: 4K
UNATTEMPTED LT: 6.5K
TOTAL DJ! LT: 10.5K

Pre-Final S:

Vinny: 14.5K (BARELY A LOCK AGAIN)/Gale: 2K/Dylan: 6,750
VINNY’S CORYAT OF THE WK.: 15K

FJ! C #19: BASEBALL

In Jun. ’15, Carson Fulmer was drafted by this team & then pitched in a tournament w/ the same three initials as the team.

GALE: “Who is CSF Chicago W Sox” = 3K
DYLAN: “Who Chicago White Sox” = 7.5K
VIN: “Who are the Chicago White Sox?” (DONUT)

“Sports JEOPARDY!” 1/20

Brit Johnson (Yorba Linda): HS teacher
Matt Weimar (Orland Park, IL): Warehouse overseer
HOPING GAME #13 ISN’T UNLUCKY TO HIM: Vinny Varadarajan

BB:
THERE ONCE WAS THIS MAN FROM…
THE HEISMAN BRONZE
SERENA-TY NOW!
STARTS WITH “F”
HE SHOOTS
HE SCORES

He Scores a DD by picking its 1K clue- we’re talking about Matt, who has the early lead w/ 2250 by Brit’s score (500) over Vinny (1750). Matt takes face value.

W/ 28 rushing & three receiving TDs in ’06, he set the NFL single-season scoring mark.

“Who is LaDanian Tomlinson?”…is right.

HS:

Vinny: 1,750/Brit: 1.5K/Matt: 2,750

SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: 750 (He Shoots)
SOLE UNATTEMPTED TS: 1K (Serena-Ty Now!)

CS:

Vinny: 4,250/Brit: 1.5K/Matt: 4,750

(Notes: Vinny interviewed Dan & Chip Kelly was recently named the new 49ers head coach.)

DJ!:
PICTURE THAT!
HUSBANDRY
NBA HEAD COACHES
NICKNAMES ON THE MAP
OVERCOMING THE NFL ODDS
STARTED & FINISHED

Vin hits a DD w/ the 1K window of Started & Finished & now he’s starting to get the hang of things this wk. since he just cracked 10,250 in pointage, followed by Matt (4250) & Brit (3K). He gambles the score Brit has.

Carlton Fisk

“Who are the Boston Red Sox & the Chicago White Sox?”…both Sox are right! And he just stole the other one from the 1.5K screen for NBA Head Coaches, now at 16,750; Brit has 3.5K & Matt holds 5750. For 2K more:

The CBA’s Coach of the Yr. in ’85, he was the first head coach to win championships in both that league & the NBA.

“Who is Phil Jackson?”…now working in the front office for the Knicks, yes!

SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: 1.5K (Nicknames on the Map)
SOLE UNATTEMPTED TS: 2K (same topic)

Pre-Final S:

Vinny: 20,750 (BARELY A LOCK)/Brit: 5.5K/Matt: 10,250
VINNY’S CORYAT OF THE WK.: 18,250

FJ! C #18: MUHAMMAD ALI

The 1st fighter to win the world heavyweight championship three times, Ali beat these three opponents to do it.

BRIT: “WHO ARE NICK, BETH & GINNY!” (BUST)
MATT: “Who are Joe Frazier Sonny Listen George Foreman” (4K) = 6,250
VINNY: “Who are 3 boxers who’ve I never met?” (DOUGHNUT) $65K

“Sports JEOPARDY!” 1/13

Mike Gomes (New Bedford, MA): Mental health therapist
Tom McGraw (Cleveland): Manager of camp program
HERE FOR HIS 12TH TIME: Vinny Varadarajan $55K

BB:
SPOT THE 1-NAMED SOCCER STAR
QUOTES
JUMP AROUND!
SPORTS FILMS?
BASKETBALL MOVES
THERE’S NO I IN TEAM

Vinny’s NOT wearing glasses today.

HS:

Vinny: 1.5K/Mike: 1.5K/Tom: 2.5K

Mike takes the show’s 1st DD from the 1K Quote & w/ 2250 is 250 behind Tom for the lead. The face value’s bet.

He said “I fought Sugar Ray Robinson so many times, it’s a wonder I don’t have diabetes.”

He doesn’t remember the boxer.

ATTEMPTED LT: 1750
SOLE UNATTEMPTED TS: 500 (Spot the 1-Named Soccer Star)
TOTAL LT: 2250

CS:

Vinny: 5.5K/Challengers: 1,750 each

DJ!:
SEC FOOTBALL
WHAT A LADY!
REGRETS, I’VE HAD A FEW…
GOLF TYPES
YES! YES! YES!
NO NO-NO

Already w/ 9.5K, hopefully Vinny will have no Regrets that Mike chooses his second DD there on the 1.5K spot, who has 2750; Tom’s 250 on the bad side. 1250 will be bet on this answer.

In ’93 Bill Clinton wrote this member of the Fab 5 a letter consoling him on his choice to call a timeout.

“Who is Chris Webber?”- yep. And guess what- he swept ’em, picking upon the last one when the 1.5K clue in SEC Football’s called on & he has 7.5K, 10 large behind Vin. 4K & his upset opportunity are at stake for Mike using this clue:

This coach who retired in ’89 is second in the SEC in games coached behind Bear Bryant.

For the 2nd time on these clues, he’s got nobody. Correct: Who was Vince Dooley?

ATTEMPTED LT: 7.5K
UNATTEMPTED LT: 2K
TOTAL DJ! LT: 9.5K

Pre-Final S:

Vinny: 17.5K (LG)/Mike: 1.5K/Tom: -3,250
MIKE’S CORYAT: 5750

FJ! C #17: THE 1970s

This city of about 400K people is the only one to win a Super Bowl, World Series & NBA Finals in the 1970s.

Mike busts via the New York trap, while Vinny actually responds correctly w/ Oakland for three pts.

$60K

Talking about Oakland, the Raiders WILL be staying there as the Rams will be moving back to L.A. from St. Louis.

“Sports JEOPARDY!” 1/6

Ariel Betancourt (Tavares, FL): HS Special Ed teacher
Lindsay Promack (Fallbrook, CA): Domestic engineer
10-TIME CHAMP: Vinny Varadarajan

BB:
A VENUE NEAR THE WATER (map clues)
HOCKEY ABBREV.
COLLEGE HANGOUTS
THE SPLASH FATHERS
THE LADY IS A WINNER!
THE YEAR IN SPORTS: 2050

In the last College Hangout is the DD for Ariel, who’s the early leader at 2750, followed by Vinny (1K) & Lindsay (750). The male challenger wagers the clue’s face value.

Cheer on this local PAC-12 team at Devil’s Advocate.

“Who is Arizona State?”- he got ’em.

HS:

Vinny: 1,750/Ariel: 3,750/Lindsay: 1K

LT: 4K

CS:

Vinny: 5,500/Ariel: 4,750/Lindsay: 500

DJ!:
THEY WERE…
REJECTED LOGOS
2015 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
REAL OFFENSIVE WEAPONS
RIFLES
FLAMETHROWERS

In the 1.5K Rejected Logo is a DD for Vinny, who’s leading w/ 7K, Ariel has 4,250 & Lindsay has tripled her J! Rd. score. Vin bets 3250:

One rejected logo Hallmark created for Ewing Kauffman for this new team in ’68 included a psychedelic cow.

Vinny was happy while Dan was still reading the clue & sure enough, “Who are the Kansas City Royals?” is the right response. And by the time he now has 21,250, he just found a Photo DD w/ the 1.5K Real Offensive Weapon; Lindsay’s back to 1.5K. Six points is what Vin will bet.

Cappy up & name this Defenseman who in 1984 finished second in NHL pts. to a teammate.

“Who is Paul Coffey?”- yes!

ATTEMPTED LT: 3K
UNATTEMPTED LT: 3K
TOTAL DJ! LT: 6K

Pre-Final S:

Vinny: 22,256 (LG)/Ariel: 2,750/Lindsay: 4K
VINNY’S CORYAT OF THE WK.: 23K

FJ! C #16: NCAA HOOPS GREATS

He’s the only player in NCAA player to start in four consec. Final Fours, 1989-92.

The challengers were right in writing “Who is Christian Laettner?” & Lindsay finishes in second place. Vinny’s FJ! response of the wk.- “Who is IDK, my BFF Jill?”.