"Trick or Treat?"

By: Patrick Irving
10/26/2007

Boooooaaagghhh!!! Do you dare take the scarrrrriest sports quiz ever? Boooooaaag…

Yes? Oh. Alright then, here it is…


THE SCRIPTEDSPORTS.COM HALLOWEEN QUIZ!


1. Which of the following is most crucial to an authentic Joe Torre costume?

              a. A number 6 Yankees jersey
              b. Four Word Series rings
              c. A Hank Steinbrenner voodoo doll
              d. Your finger up your nose



2. True or False?

              NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell recently told reporters that he is dressing up as a
              witch this Halloween because “I already have the giant broomstick up my ass.”



3. What is the scariest thing a sports fan can overhear his team’s owner saying?

              a. Hey, I bet we can get Bonds cheap
              b. So we’ll just play one pre-season game in Toronto and see how it works out
              c. I’m standing by Isiah
              d. Get Testaverde on the phone



4. Which of the following is most crucial to an authentic Tom Brady costume?

              a. A number 12 Patriots jersey
              b. Three Super Bowl rings
              c. A hot chick hanging on your arm
              d. Dozens of reporters hanging from your jock



5. True or False?

              This Halloween, OJ Simpson will attend a party dressed as Michael Vick.



6. What is the scariest sight in sports?

              a. Ray Lewis dancing during pre-game introductions
              b. Mark Cuban Dancing with the Stars
              c. Joe Buck performing late night comedy
              d. Tony Gwynn stepping onto your crowded elevator



7. True or False?

              This Sunday, ESPN’s Chris Berman will refer to Jacksonville Jaguar coach Jack Del
              Rio as Jack “O’Lantern” Del Rio.



8. What treat does the Steinbrenner family most likely give out to trick-or-treaters?

              a. Reese’s Piece
              b. Razor blade Kit-Kats
              c. Self-serving criticism
              d. Unwrapped gum rolled in dirt



9. True or False?

              If reserve Rockies outfielders Cory Sullivan and Ryan Spillbourgh dressed up as one
              another, someone outside of Colorado would notice the difference.



10. Which traditional seasonal treat are parents keeping their kids away from this year?

              a. Paul Byrd’s Bobbing for Syringes
              b. Travis Henry’s Horse-Drawn Hemp Ride
              c. Marion Jones's Adams Apple Cider
              d. Chris Berman’s Jack “O’Lantern” Del Rio Carving Contest



11. Why is Philadelphia believed to be cursed?

              a. Lincoln Financial Field is overflowing with boos
              b. The offense is afraid of crossing the ghoul line
              c. Donovan McNabb is playing like he misses his mummy
              d. Their sports teams never win a championship



12. Agent Scott Boras and superstar Alex Rodriguez are dressing up this year as:

              a. Barnum and Bailey
              b. Siegfried and Roy
              c. Bonnie and Clyde
              d. Ike and Tina



13. What did the ghost of Ty Cobb say to the family he was haunting?

              a. Boo!
              b. Babe Ruth was a lazy slob.
              c. Pete Rose? That’s not Jewish is it?
              d. Uh…yeah…ghost. Sure. That’s why I’m wearing the sheet.



14. True or False?

              The first mention of “Manny being Manny” occurred when the Red Sox slugger was 12
              years old and could not afford a Halloween costume.



15. What is the most unnaturally forced reference in this quiz?

              a. Ghoul Line
              b. His Mummy
              c. Razor blade Kit-Kats
              d. Ty Cobb’s ghost




Find out where you rate on the scarrrrry scale!!!

                  15 Correct: Freddy Krueger
             11-14 Correct: Michael Myers (the Halloween villain, not the pitcher)
               6-10 Correct: Jason Voorhees
                 1-5 Correct: Jigsaw
                    0 Correct: Michael Myers (the pitcher)



Answer Key: 1. d; 2. False; 3. d; 4. d; 5. True; 6. d; 7. True; 8. d; 9. False; 10. d; 11. d; 12. d. 13. d; 14. True; 15. d

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