How do posters win the 3 question trivia thing ?

[louisvillekid]

You have to be a walking almanac of sports knowledge.

I get first 2 correct about 90% of the time, but have never got the 3rd.

The third will always trip me up with something from the 50s or 60s. It'll be something like "Who was the knuckleball reliever for so-n-so in the 1950something world series?" And all four choices will be players i never heard of.

[cincinnatikid513]

google and type fast

[mpaschal34]

My question today was something about Lenny Dykstra...I knew two answers were out so I guessed on the other two and got lucky.

[cincinnatikid513]

if u have heard of a player on 3rd question throw him out almost always a no namer

[ArunSh]

It isn't easy, I've almost never known the answer for certain on the third question (a few rare times perhaps but quite rare!).

That said, you can often narrow it down if you know something about the subject - eliminate one or two of the given answers. And if not, there is always the chance at getting it by a total pure guess (which I have certainly done a few times!). That's how you can win it heh! But yes if you want to get all three questions extremely consistently, say 75%+ of the time, then probably you do need to be a semi-walking almanac of sports knowledge.

I think there was one stretch where I got all three correct four or five times in a row. And there was another stretch where I don't think I got all three a single time in a whole month! Certainly luck/variance involved - just keep giving it your best, and you will hit it a few times here and there for sure, especially if, as you say, you get the first two questions correct 90% of the time - certainly you can get the third question correct at least 25% of the time so collectively you can win maybe 20% at worst. So it shall happen!

[daneblazer]

I usually cash out at 2. Probably ahead because of it

[juicername]

I usually cash out at 2. Probably ahead because of it

Lol, same here. The third question always infinitely harder than the first two.

[ArunSh]

I usually cash out at 2. Probably ahead because of it

I used to do that myself since I would very often get the first two and would usually have 0 clue about the third question.

But then I realized that if you can get the third question at least one-third of the time, that is better EV than stopping at two in the long-term. No idea what my % of getting the third question is, but given the chances of randomly knowing it, sometimes being able to eliminate one or two of the answers, or getting it by purely guessing - have to think that my overall chance of getting the third question is a bit higher than 33%. But I could be wrong - haven't kept track of my success rate over long period in that regard.

[lakerboy]

I win it often

[turtlejc]

Yeah I cash out at 60 points

I don’t know the color of the jock strap the 3rd basemen in game 4 of the 1947 World Series wore

[cincinnatikid513]

i love when get a tough 1st question always surprises me, then sometimes the 2nd question will be really simple, the best for the 3rd question is if u get a year, like who won the superbowl in 1982 those are easiest to find fast typing, sbrdrew was talking about having a trivia contest or something one month that would be nice

[daneblazer]

I used to do that myself since I would very often get the first two and would usually have 0 clue about the third question.

But then I realized that if you can get the third question at least one-third of the time, that is better EV than stopping at two in the long-term. No idea what my % of getting the third question is, but given the chances of randomly knowing it, sometimes being able to eliminate one or two of the answers, or getting it by purely guessing - have to think that my overall chance of getting the third question is a bit higher than 33%. But I could be wrong - haven't kept track of my success rate over long period in that regard.

Ya I'd have to start tracking it too. Too often for me it's a blind guess. Out of 20 times, I probably lose out on the 1st or 2nd question 5 times or there about? So like 20 out of 100. 80 correct x 60 points= 4800. Of those 80 times, if you guess 28 correctly (35%), you'll be at 4,900. Could I get 35% correct? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[jjgold]

Kid if you’re worried about trivia your broke pal get rid of that old car also you’re driving

[darkghost]

My second question today was 'Which SBR poster got banned for promoting a shoe-string sportsbook site?' How is this sports trivia?

[cincinnatikid513]

Kid if you’re worried about trivia your broke pal get rid of that old car also you’re driving

that's the other louisvillekid the orginal one , i see you went pro now congrats, good luck in ur contest

[Sam Losco]

ive never tried the 3rd, cash out after 2

[kidcudi92]

luck or some just google it im sure

[stealthyburrito]

Throwing darts on the 3rd. Occasionally it lands.

[Kermit]

I normally quit after the second question.

It's usually:

1.) How many feet is the pitcher's mound from home plate?
2.) What sport did Kobe Bryant play?
3.) In 1961, what highschool did the girl go to that Mickey Mantle was nailing?

[sourtwist]

99% of the time it's by cheating

Think I've got all 3 correct twice, and it's been a while

I need to be able to look myself in the mirror

[Grits n' Gravy]

Kid if you’re worried about trivia your broke pal get rid of that old car also you’re driving

99% of the time it's by cheating

Think I've got all 3 correct twice, and it's been a while

I need to be able to look myself in the mirror

...

[jjgold]

Gritter you fit right in in Las Vegas Just pure trash best of luck you’ll need it.

[sourtwist]

Says the guy who offered oral to John for an iPad.

Could be you are just stupid and ugly.

Lk- when it doubt, go with answer c. The people pulling the questions aren’t the brightest bulbs on the planet. After all, for many of them being an sbr mod is considered overachieving.

Scumbags gonna scumbag

[convick]

Today's 2nd question was much harder than the 3rd for me. The 3rd had to do with the NBA finals. It was definitely new but it wasn't that difficult.

Sometimes the first question trips me up. Last Friday I got a golf question and blew it. Had it narrowed down to 2 and picked the wrong one.

[hostile takeover]

People that say google don't know what they're talking about. The ones that say google don't have the trivia badges to prove it.

If you look hard enough the answer just pops out at you.

[dbartinbwgc]

Lol, same here. The third question always infinitely harder than the first two.

Me Too!! Take the easy money and run.
answer 2 and out.

[daneblazer]

Says the guy who offered oral to John for an iPad.

Could be you are just stupid and ugly.

Lk- when it doubt, go with answer c. The people pulling the questions aren’t the brightest bulbs on the planet. After all, for many of them being an sbr mod is considered overachieving.

Yah, Fun fact i learned prepping for tests like gre and lsat years ago... when you’re just purely guessing between A, B, C, and D, guess C. People tend to make C the answer slightly more often than A B D

[GzaTheGenius]

I get it like once a month, but always blow it on a crazy parlay

[cincinnatikid513]

Today's 2nd question was much harder than the 3rd for me. The 3rd had to do with the NBA finals. It was definitely new but it wasn't that difficult.

Sometimes the first question trips me up. Last Friday I got a golf question and blew it. Had it narrowed down to 2 and picked the wrong one.

i'm always expecting an easy 1st question so when it's not i'm always surprised and not ready but the best is when u get really easy 1st question and really easy 2nd question ur confidence is sky high and u feel like going to get it for sure and the 3rd question humbles u real fast

[cincinnatikid513]

People that say google don't know what they're talking about. The ones that say google don't have the trivia badges to prove it.

If you look hard enough the answer just pops out at you.

i agree with google being helpful especially if it involves years or certain things but other times u get a question where this is no way to look it up in 20 secs the best u can do is try to narrow it down to 1 out of 3 or 50/50

[franklee168]

I was stopping after the second question but realized this is all part of the package so why not go for the gold.

[pavyracer]

My strategy is to answer the first two questions and guess the third question using the method of elimination.

[hotcross]

I got the following as a 3rd question today. Some if you might know this answer Without Looking it Up, I didn't.

"Which NBA basketball player's name African name means 'Little Warrior' ?

Almost guessed it right using a contrarion answer.

[cincinnatikid513]

I got the following as a 3rd question today. Some if you might know this answer Without Looking it Up, I didn't.

"Which NBA basketball player's name African name means 'Little Warrior' ?

Almost guessed it right using a contrarion answer.

not sure but i'm sure glad sbr doesn't have any arena football questions how many of these would u know lol


1.
What was the name of the original mascot for the AFL's Austin Wranglers?

• A.
  Houston
  
• B.
  Blaze
  
• C.
  Steve
  
• D.
  Razor
  

2.
Which team played in the smallest market in the Arena Football League in 2006?

• A.
  Iowa Barnstormers
  
• B.
  San Jose SaberCats
  
• C.
  Grand Rapids Rampage
  
• D.
  Toronto Phantoms
  

3.
An Arena Football League video game called "Kurt Warner's Arena Football Unleashed" was created for which game system?

• A.
  Atari
  
• B.
  PlayStation 2
  
• C.
  PlayStation
  
• D.
  Xbox
  

4.
Who was the highest paid arena football player in 2006?

• A.
  Charles Pauley
  
• B.
  Raheem Orr
  
• C.
  Tony Graziani
  
• D.
  Johnnie Harris
  

5.
Who was the team President for arena football's Philadelphia Soul?

• A.
  Richie Sambora
  
• B.
  Ron "Jaws" Jaworski
  
• C.
  Donald Trump
  
• D.
  Leo Carlin
  

6.
Which head coach did Doug MacGregor, owner of the arena football team Austin Wranglers, fire in 2006?

• A.
  Derrick Lewis
  
• B.
  Brian Partlow
  
• C.
  Marcus MacKenzie
  
• D.
  Skip Foster
  

7.
Which Arena Football League team played at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis in 1995 and 1996?

• A.
  Knoxville Nuggets
  
• B.
  Oklahoma Wranglers
  
• C.
  Memphis Pharoahs
  
• D.
  Memphis Marauders
  

8.
In arena football, to whom did the New Orleans VooDoos lose their last game in 2005?

• A.
  Orlando Predators
  
• B.
  Florida Bobcats
  
• C.
  Colorado Rush
  
• D.
  Utah Blaze
  

9.
After Hurricane Katrina suspended operations, the VooDoos came back in 2007 with what head coach?

• A.
  B.J. Cohen
  
• B.
  John Fitzgerald
  
• C.
  Mike Neu
  
• D.
  Dan Curran
  

10.
What is the logo for the Kansas City Brigade?

• A.
  Stealth Bomber
  
• B.
  Barbed Wire
  
• C.
  Line Of Soldiers
  
• D.
  Crossed Rifles
  

11.
In 2007, how long were overtime periods in Arena Football League games?

• A.
  7 Minutes
  
• B.
  12 Minutes
  
• C.
  20 Minutes
  
• D.
  15 Minutes
  

12.
Which team played in six consecutive championship ArenaBowls between 1988 and 1993?

• A.
  Detroit Drive
  
• B.
  Grand Rapids Rampage
  
• C.
  Miami Hooters
  
• D.
  Massachusetts Marauders
  

13.
Which AFL quarterback appeared on "The Phil Donahue Show" talking about his gambling problem?

• A.
  Michael Bishop
  
• B.
  Anthony Carter
  
• C.
  Rod Gerald
  
• D.
  Art Schlichter
  

14.
On January 18, 2006, who was selected as the best player in Arena Football League history?

• A.
  Hunkie Cooper
  
• B.
  Randy Gatewood
  
• C.
  Sherdrick Bonner
  
• D.
  Eddie Brown
  

15.
What Arena Football League star went to the playoffs for all of his 15 playing seasons?

• A.
  Gary Mullen
  
• B.
  Jay Gruden
  
• C.
  Fran Papasedero
  
• D.
  Aaron Garcia
  

16.
In 2006, who was the all-time Arena Football League all-purpose yardage leader?

• A.
  Dwayne Dixon
  
• B.
  Bob McMillen
  
• C.
  Barry Wagner
  
• D.
  John Corker
  

17.
In 2006, how deep was an Arena Football League end zone?

• A.
  13 Yards
  
• B.
  15 Yards
  
• C.
  10 Yards
  
• D.
  8 Yards
  

18.
In Arena Football League offense, how many players must be on the line of scrimmage?

• A.
  8
  
• B.
  6
  
• C.
  4
  
• D.
  10
  

19.
In arena football, two defenders serving as linebackers are called the jack and the what?

• A.
  Jill
  
• B.
  Carl
  
• C.
  Tack
  
• D.
  Mac
  

20.
Which of the following NFL plays is illegal in the AFL?

• A.
  Quarterback Sneak
  
• B.
  Fake Field Goal Pass
  
• C.
  Hail Mary
  
• D.
  Punt
  

21.
Kurt Warner's Arena Football Unleashed has been compared to what other video game?

• A.
  Football For Friends
  
• B.
  NFL Blitz
  
• C.
  Atari Football
  
• D.
  Madden
  

22.
Prior to a 2006 rule change, which of the following Arena Football League teams was involved in a tie?

• A.
  Columbus Destroyers
  
• B.
  Austin Wranglers
  
• C.
  Los Angeles Cobras
  
• D.
  Utah Blaze
  

23.
An active Arena Football League roster consists of how many people?

• A.
  35
  
• B.
  40
  
• C.
  25
  
• D.
  20
  

24.
Besides arena football, which other sport has walls along the sidelines?

• A.
  Basketball
  
• B.
  Polo
  
• C.
  Lacrosse
  
• D.
  Indoor Soccer
  

25.
In arena football, how many limbs must land in bounds after jumping for a completed pass?

• A.
  1 Foot
  
• B.
  2 Feet
  
• C.
  1 Arm
  
• D.
  1 Arm And 1 Foot
  

26.
How long is an Arena Football League football field?

• A.
  50 Yards
  
• B.
  25 Yards
  
• C.
  100 Feet
  
• D.
  100 Yards
  

27.
How wide are the field goal's uprights in the Arena Football League?

• A.
  15 Feet
  
• B.
  18 Feet
  
• C.
  9 Feet
  
• D.
  27 Feet
  

28.
Who lost to the New York Dragons 84-81 in the second highest scoring game in the history of the AFL?

• A.
  Grand Rapids Rampage
  
• B.
  Utah Blaze
  
• C.
  San Jose SaberCats
  
• D.
  Chicago Rush
  

29.
Which Arena Football League team distributed cowbells to fans?

• A.
  New England Steamrollers
  
• B.
  San Jose SaberCats
  
• C.
  Cincinnati Rockers
  
• D.
  St. Louis Stampede
  

30.
What NBC show featured the game of arena football?

• A.
  Inside Sports
  
• B.
  Weekend Sports
  
• C.
  AFL Analysis
  
• D.
  The AFL On NBC
  

31.
Who was the analyst on "The Arena Football League On NBC" at the show's inception?

• A.
  Danny White
  
• B.
  Glenn Parker
  
• C.
  Bonnie Blair
  
• D.
  Tommy Maddox
  

32.
The Arena Football League On NBC included what Jon Bon Jovi song?

• A.
  Rumble
  
• B.
  One Wild Night
  
• C.
  This Left Feels Right
  
• D.
  Bounce
  

33.
Which network began airing Arena Football League game coverage in 2007?

• A.
  FOX
  
• B.
  ABC/ESPN
  
• C.
  CNN
  
• D.
  CBS
  

34.
On which night did ESPN plan to air Arena Football League games in 2007?

• A.
  Tuesday
  
• B.
  Thursday
  
• C.
  Sunday
  
• D.
  Monday
  

35.
How many Arena Football League Wild Card games did ESPN plan to air in 2007?

• A.
• B.
  3
  
• C.
  1
  
• D.
  5
  

36.
When the Nashville Kats score a touchdown in arena football, what song plays on the PA system?

• A.
  Grown Men Don't Cry
  
• B.
  Something Like That
  
• C.
  I Like It, I Love It, I Want Some More Of It!
  
• D.
  Just To See You Smile
  

[hotcross]

man! Ckid was all that necessary?

ok for #36 say answer C