What’s Going on In Sports

First of all, just recorded a sports podcast with Lee Russakoff of Comcast.net. We discuss Cliff Lee, why the NHL is better than the NBA, and I give Lee a quiz on doughnuts.

A bandwagon fan’s view of the Flyers run in the NHL Finals.

Hurry up and join our iSportacus World Cup Pool! Get your picks in before tomorrow!

BMT and I get in a brief but glorious flame war in a debate about Monster Trucks.

Finally, is the Cliff Lee trade bound to be the worst trade in Phillies history?

Last Week’s Mystery Round

Here it is, last week’s Mystery Round. At least one word in the first 9 answers has something in common with all of the other answers. See if you can figure out what it is. Answers are after the jump. (If you like the quiz and want to stump your friends, hit the facebook like button below. To take more JGT quizzes, click here.)

What street was made famous by Sherlock Holmes?
Now the 3rd largest pizza chain in the US, it was founded by a 22 year old in 1984.
What was the last name of the guy who gave us Deep Thoughts on Saturday Night Live?
It’s a word that could be used to describe Bob Ross, and also the last name of the Indianapolis Colts backup quarterback.
Demi Moore posed pregnant and naked on the cover of this magazine, edited by Graydon Carter, in 1991.
In what country will you find Walloons and Flanders?
Fill in the blank on the Vanilla Ice lyric: “Take heed, cause I’m a lyrical _______.”
It was the nickname of a 1930s gangster and a 1980s R&B singer whose real name was Kenneth Edmonds.
It’s the name of a brand of skateboard trucks and a small SUV made by Geo and later Chevy.
What do the answers to number 1-9 have in common?

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Philly Comedian and Quizzo Regular Kills on America’s Got Talent

Philly comedian, Team Friendship member and all around good guy Doogie Horner killed last night on America’s Got Talent. Awesome. The crowd was trying to eat him alive and he didn’t let it happen. I can’t explain how difficult that is to do. A crowd that size turns on you and you get them back? Unheard of.

$175 on the Line Tonight!

The biggest Big Money Tuesday ever goes down tonight. We start at O’Neals at 8 p.m., where the winner walks with the biggest first place gift certificate on the circuit, $50. 2nd Place gets $25. Lots of parity at O’Neals, with three different winners in the last three weeks, so your team’s got just a good a shot as any to take the crown.

On to the Bards, where I have doubled the bounty on Steak Em Up. That’s right, anyone who can knock off Steak Em Up tonight walks with a $40 gift certificate and $40 cash. Action starts at 10:15 p.m. Oh, and I’d expect a beer question or two this week due to Beer Week.

As for last night, quizzo at the POPE was awesome. Packed house, fun quiz, and my first ever joker quiz. I’ll post some of the questions tomorrow. I would have done it today but I got a little too tipsy last night and had to sleep in. If you ever see me doing a shot of Jameson’s in the future, please advise me to put it down and just go the hell home. Your cooperation is appreciated in advance.

Question of the Week

What is the oldest brewery in North America, founded in 1786?

Gonzo Quizzo Tonight at POPE!

Gonna have a lot of fun at the POPE tonight. If you like Hunter S. Thompson, beer, and/or dogs, this is going to be the quiz for you. Flying Dog Brewery is going to be host for tonight’s quizzo, and as you may be aware, Ralph Steadman does their artwork. The same Ralph Steadman who did the artwork for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Curse of Lono, and numerous other Thompson works. What a great chance for me to host a quiz in honor of one of my favorite writers of all time. But don’t worry, you can do well w/o reading Hell’s Angels. There will also be questions on dogs (In honor of Flying Dog) and Beer (in honor of, well, beer). Gonna be a fun quiz. Furthermore, there will be a Firkin of Flying Dog and the winners will walk with a $40 gift certificate to the POPE. Hope to see ya tonight! Action starts at 9 p.m., and the POPE is located at 1501 East Passyunk Avenue, between 10th and 11th on Dickinson.

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Beer Quiz Tonight at Westbury

Mike Minion is back in action tonight at the Westbury, this time with a beer quiz. Here’s the dilly:

To kick off Beer Week, the quiz tonight at The Westbury will be devoted to BEER. Movies, songs, breweries, history of beer, etc. —- it all fair game. If you like beer, The Westbury will be a great place to be tonight. The Westbury is one of the official participants in Beer Week, and they always have a diverse selection of quality beers on tap, and many more by the bottle. Tonight, they will be featuring Philadelphia Brewing Company’s Newbold IPA and Yard’s Pale Ale. Both are on draft for $3.00. They will continue to have a number of specials on many different beers throughout the week.

Over the past few weeks, we have been getting a lively crowd of teams for quizzo, and the scores are close. Usually, there is less than a single question difference between the top teams So, come out tonight, raise your glass, and start Beer Week on a winning note. Prizes are $40 for first and $20 for second. Hope to see you there tonight!

JGT Power Rankings

I honestly don’t remember a time when we’ve ever had more parity (well, except for at the Bards). It’s great for the quiz circuit, tough on the old QCS computer. The first two picks are easy, after that it’s a doozy.

Steak Em Up. Been on a roll, but the bounties seem to be bringing back some big guns. Don’t think they’ll go unscathed this week. Last week: #1
The Jams. 3 wins in the last 4 weeks have the Jams sitting pretty at the Vous. Last week: #2
L. Ron Hubbard’s Diabetics. A tough loss at the UA on Thursday, but the 2nd place finish keeps them in the 3 hole. Last week: #3
Why Can’t Us World. How to rank these guys? Two perennial Top 10 teams combined forces at the American to pull off an upset over L. Ron, so I guess I’ll rank ’em as one team this week. Last week: #8, #10
The Savage Ear. A dominant performance at one of the biggest blowouts in O’Neals history. Maybe if the Toddfather can rededicate himself to this squad, they can really start to make some noise. Last week: NR
Inglorious Barristers. One win and 2 2nd place finishes in the last 3 weeks at the Vous. The Jams are the only thing between this squad and elite status. Last week: #5
Look Up Look Down Now I’m a Horse. An impressive 105 at the Bards Thursday night wasn’t quite enough to take the title from the Steak Em Up. They might have been ranked higher, but Pong never got back to me about kickball. Last week: #9.
Phillie RNs. The Bad News: they lose by 28 at O’Neals. The good news: it was still good enough for 2nd, and good enough to keep them in the Top 10. Last week: #7
Narcotyzing Dysfunktion. Brought a solid squad to the Bards on Thursday. Unfortunately, while a 102 would have won at the UA, it only got them a 3rd place at the Bards. I have a funny feeling that they’ll break out of their slump in a big way on the biggest Big Money Tuesday ever. Last week: NR
Insert Topical Team Name Here. A 3rd place finish at UA keeps them in the top 10. And they’ll get their classical music round one of these weeks. Last week: #6