Your The Dozen Daily Trivia answers for this Thursday October 12th, 2023, were a little on the tougher side, requiring sports knowledge dating beyond a decade ago. But we enjoy the punishment.
How did you do, Frank?: Not great, Bob. Missed four.
Here we go..
Subject: NFL
Tim Tebow only completed passes in an NFL regular season for two franchises, the Broncos and what AFC team in 2012?
Answer: The New York Jets
Explanation: Oh, Tim Tebow. Remember when he beat the Steelers in that playoff game?
Subject: MLB
Known for having a specific set of rules when it came to rest, the Yankees debuted this RP, who posted a 0.38 ERA in 19 regular season games but got rattled by bugs in the 2007 ALDS.
Answer: Joba Chamberlain
Explanation: That is a name I haven’t heard in quite some time.
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Subject: Soccer
This African nation defeated Team USA in the Round of 16 of the 2010 World Cup before losing in a penalty shoot-out against Uruguay in the quarterfinals.
Answer: Ghana
Explanation: One day we’ll be good at soccer again. (stares off into the distance) One day.
Subject: Retail and Shopping
A Top 10 retailer in the United States, this chain of department stores is headquartered in Minneapolis and owns the naming rights to multiple Minnesota Big 4 sports arenas.
Answer: Target
Explanation: You’ve got to watch a lot of Minnesota sports for this one. I do not.
Subject: Celebrity Mashup
Answer: Kristen Stewart and Jeremy Renner
Explanation: Second time that Renner has been used in this mash up in less than a month.
Subject: Snacks and Candy
With its name in red print on the wrapper, this candy usually comes wrapped in gold foil and is a truncated cone-shaped chocolate with caramel inside.
Answer: Rolo
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Explanation: I can’t remember the last time I ate a Rolo. Can you?
Subject: Since 2000, who has been the host for all 45 seasons of CBS’s Survivor?
Answer: Jeff Probst
Explanation: This wouldn’t be much a TV blog if I didn’t know this one.
Subject: Movies
Paul Giamatti got painted blue in this 2002 comedy film starring Frankie Muniz and Amanda Bynes.
Answer: Big Fat Liar
Explanation: Giamatti, Muniz and Bynes. And it’s Giamatti who still does the most work out of the three.
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Subject: Music
What 2017 Ed Sheeran song has the following lyrics: “I’m in love with your body. Last night you were in my room, and now my bedsheets smell like you…”?
Answer: Shape of You
Explanation: Ed Sheeran is my boy. Most of you should have gotten this one.
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