Either a complete coincidence or a screaming loud theme to wrap up the week for your The Daily Dozen Trivia quiz for Friday 10/24/23. Like its ridiculous. Or maybe I’m following these things too closely. Anywho..
How did you do, Frank?: Missed two, should have been one. No way I was getting that mashup.
Here we go..
Subject: NFL
This Pro Bowl RB enjoyed a long NFL career of nearly 12,000 yards and over 65 rushing TD’s in 11 seasons with Jacksonville and two with New England.
Answer: Fred Taylor
Explanation: A legend in Duval. And our first Taylor appearance.
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Subject: College Football
Taylor Martinez was Big XII Freshman of the Year in 2010 and First-team All-Big Ten in 2012, playing QB for what school?
Answer: Nebraska
Explanation: I guess when Big Red fans say its feels like a decade that we’ve had a Martinez at QB they mean it. Our second Taylor mention by the way.
Subject: NBA
Stromile Swift, Hasheem Thabeet, and Hakim Warrick were all selected in the NBA Draft by what franchise?
Answer: Memphis Grizzlies
Explanation: What are our chances of getting a Big Country question? Too far back probably.
Subject: Geography
Reading, Wyomissing, Conshohocken, and Lafayette Hill are all municipalities in what U.S. state?
Answer: Pennsylvania
Explanation: I bet if they would have put Scranton up there you’d figure it out.
Subject: Celebrity Mashup
Answer: Blake Lively and Taylor Lautner
Explanation: Oh why would you do that to Blake? And our Twilight Werewolf makes our third Taylor mention (and our second Twilight question of the week)
Subject: Grocery Products
The processed meat called Pork Roll or Taylor Ham (depending on where you’re from) was developed in 1856 by John Taylor in what northeast state?
Answer: New Jersey
Explanation: My brain kept wanting me to put Spam. But its not selectable. I reread the question and guessed right.
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Subject: Television
Coach Eric Taylor and Tami Taylor, played by Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton, were main characters on what TV series that debuted on NBC in 2006?
Answer: Friday Night Lights
Explanation: Great show. Great film. And our fourth Taylor mention.
Subject: Movies
In the same year of 2008, what comedic actor starred in the movies Drillbit Taylor, and Marley & Me?
Answer: Owen Wilson
Explanation: Our fifth Taylor mention. And watch “Wedding Crashers” or “Armageddon” instead.
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Subject: Music
In May of 2015, Taylor Swift released a hip-hop remix of her song “Bad Blood” as a collaboration with Grammy Award-winning artist?
Answer: Kendrick Lamar
Explanation: Our sixth and final Taylor mention. That’s a lot of Taylors.
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