SteamDecathlon S02WE08E02 Baby Needs a new pair of Shoes! - NFL Week 8- running for nicknames

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Welcome to Season 2 of the Steem Decathlon Contest: Baby Needs a new pair of Shoes
Regular season week 8 NFL football themed contest…
Runningbacks have some of the best nicknames, so this way we have a few questions related to them in the trivia portion.

So let's get started with the picks!

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Overview and the FAQ

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  1. Every participant must complete all the tasks in this list for their entry to be valid.

  2. If you violate any of the instructions in this list your entry will not be valid.

  3. You can only have 1 entry.

  4. If you won a prize in the last time you played in the Steem Decathlon you are required to power up AT LEAST 40% of the rewarded Steem. Please note you just are not required to keep re powering it up. You are doing this to build the community and build the Prize Pools. Considering all winners will be doing the same the Prize Pools will increase dramatically over time.

  5. Upvote and resteem this post, and follow me before you put your entry in, so we can get your friends invited, build the reward pool, and so you know when the next event winners are announced.

  6. You must make your entry prior to your picks start time.

  7. DO NOT POST YOUR ANSWERS TO THE TRIVIA HERE (automatic disqualification)
    DO NOT POST YOUR ANSWERS TO THE TRIVIA HERE (automatic disqualification)
    DO NOT POST YOUR ANSWERS TO THE TRIVIA HERE (automatic disqualification)

  8. Setup a Blog Post with the following Title:
    SteamDecathlon S02WE08E02 Baby Needs a new pair of Shoes! - NFL Week 8- running for nicknames - Entry

  9. And set the first tag #steemdecathlon

In the post you will make a list of your 5 picks, (labeled q1 to q5) followed by the answers to the 8 Trivia Questions (labeled q6 to q13)…..

To start you need to pick 5 games from list of games this week.
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NFL Games to pick from on WEEK:8

Pick CodeVisiting Team Pick CodeHome TeamStart
a1Miami Dolphins @ b1Houston Texans 10/25/2018 8:20:00 PM pm
a3Baltimore Ravens @ b3Carolina Panthers 10/28/2018 1:00:00 PM pm
a4New York Jets @ b4Chicago Bears 10/28/2018 1:00:00 PM pm
a5Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ b5Cincinnati Bengals 10/28/2018 1:00:00 PM pm
a6seattle Seahawks @ b6Detroit Lions 10/28/2018 1:00:00 PM pm
a7Denver Broncos @ b7Kansas City Chiefs 10/28/2018 1:00:00 PM pm
a8Washington Redskins @ b8New York Giants 10/28/2018 1:00:00 PM pm
a9Cleveland Browns @ b9Pittsburgh Steelers 10/28/2018 1:00:00 PM pm
a10Indianapolis Colts @ b10Oakland Raiders 10/28/2018 4:05:00 PM pm
a11San Francisco 49ers @ b11Arizona Cardinals 10/28/2018 4:25:00 PM pm
a12Green Bay Packers @ b12St. Louis Rams 10/28/2018 4:25:00 PM pm
a13New Orleans Saints @ b13Minnesota Vikings 10/28/2018 8:20:00 PM pm
a14New England Patriots @ b14Buffalo Bills 10/29/2018 8:15:00 PM pm

Choose 5 game winners (Q1-Q5) use the code to represent them

For Example:
Q1) B1
Q2) a3
Q3) b7
Q4) a8
Q5) a11

Answer the following 8 questions Q6-Q13
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Q6. Who is not a NFL Hall Of Famer who did not attend Alabama.
a. Joe Namath

b. Bart Star

c. Derrick Thomas

"d. John Stallworth
"
e. Ken Stabler

f. Ozzie Newsom

g. All of the Above

h. None of the Above


Q7. Chip off the old block, both Fathers and Sons have played in the NFL, which of these NFL Players was not easy to identify because Dad did not name him the same name.
a. Marion Barber

b. Tony Dorset

c. Orlando Brown

d. Bobby Carpenter

e. Mario Edwards

f. Bryan Cox

g. All of the Above

h. None of the above


Q8. How many years must a player be retired to be eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
a. none

b. 1

c. 3

d. 5

e. 7

f. 10


Q9. Which NFL player got his nick named from the Memphis, Tennessee gangster George K. Barnes?
a. Malcom Floyd

b. Matt Ryan

c. Jim Kelly

d. Steven Hauschka

e. Jackie Wallace


Q10. What nickname did a hall of fame running back earn in college at Jackson State University for his slick moves on the field, his amazing dancing skills, and his friendly personality?
a. Thunder and Lighting

b. Saturday Night Fever

c. The Kid

d. Sweetness

e. none of the above


"Q11. Tyrod Tylor, Taylor's initials and his scrambling style of play gave him what nickname?
a. Tee Time
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"b. T.O.
T.O.
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c. Tuel Time

d. T-Mobile

e. Tin-Tin

f. None of the Above


Q12. Who was the first NFL player to record a 1,000 yard rushing season?
a. Jerome Bettis

b. Beattie Feathers

c. Arnold Herber

d. O.J. Simpson

e. Jim Brown

f. Jim Thorpe

g. Gale Sayers

h. None of the Above


Q13. Who was the first black quarterback in the nfl?
a. Willie Thrower

b. Cecil Isbell

b. Doug Williams

c. Warren Moon

d. Jimmy Parker

e. None of the above

10) Make sure to only place you answers on your blog post. After you make your blog post, reply to this post with a link to your post Every correct answer and pick gets a point, rain outs win 0 points. Each point will equate to a participation point, so answer the questions to appear on the leader boards.

11) I will announce the winners a few days after it is over in a post with the words [RESULT] infront of the title. The reward pool distribution will come out shortly after 7 days when the upvote rewards on this post are sent to me.

12) One new rule anyone getting less than 50% right in the Answers will get participation points and contest points for the overall leaderboard, but can not win a reward for that event. Monies will be used to promote future events.

13) The top 3 places will split the reward pool for this event 50, 30 , 20 (you can only win one reward per event).

14. I will announce the winners a few days after it is over in a post with the words [RESULT] infront of the title. The reward pool distribution will come out shortly after 7 days when the upvote rewards on this post are sent to me.

15. The entries will be excepted only till 4 days from today at 10:30 am e.s.t on 9/6/2016.

I declare the SteemIt Decathlon Event 3 open.

Other events start every day or two.
Don't miss out….
The prize pools are already been over $50 this season!

The entry Period will end only Sun 4:25PM e.s.t on 9/2/2016.


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