Trivia Q&A: November 24
We had 18 teams in for Trivia Night on Tuesday. It being just two days before Thanksgiving, it was hard to tell ahead of time how big the crowd might be, but it was gratifying to see many of the regulars in before the long holiday weekend began.We had some strong numbers for The Q Train and General Knowledge, as that was not unexpected. (I tossed out the "Cairo, Egypt" question in True or False Trivia, as it was pointed out to me that a university in Morocco has given out diplomas longer than any other college.) But then IQ Trivia may have been the toughest round I have ever done in that category's history. Exactly half the teams, nine in all, got none of the five correct. I hon

All Quiet On The Bosox Front, For Now
Things have been relatively quiet with the Red Sox this offseason, so there hasn't been much to report. One trade, no free agent signings as of yet. But once the first big free agent makes a deal (and that should be around the time of the Winter Meetings next month), things will get cooking.

Trivia Night Is For Turkeys
Well, it is this week, as our Special Category this week is "Turkey Trivia." No, not about that country in southern Europe, but I'll have seven questions about that bird we love to carve up and devour on this upcoming holiday, and most of them will be of the multiple choice variety.The Q Train lightning round this week will be another round of "True or False

Clicking On All Cylinders
It was another case of Men vs. Boys at the Metrodome on Sunday, as the Vikings continued their march to the playoffs with a 35-9 stomping of the Seattle Seahawks. They looked excellent in all phases of the game.The defense completely kept Seattle out of the game, as the Seahawks didn't get into Vikings territory until the end of the third quarter. And it was a memorable game for Number Four.The Vikes are now 9-1, and continue to lead the NFC North by three games over Green Bay. Brett Favre had one of his best games of his career, going 22 of 25 and tossing four TDs, the 22nd time in his historic career he has done that, breaking Dan Marino's record. Favre also set th

Goodbye Charlie
"You guys are a 6-5 football team. This will not just cut it for me. I'm not here to be a .500 football team."--Charlie Weis, December 13, 2004, during his press conference introducing him as Notre Dame head coachWell, guess what? Notre Dame is once again a 6-5 football team, wi