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C M Y K H6 SPECIALSPT 09-06-06 EZ EE H6 CMYK H6 Wednesday, September 6, 2006 R The Washington Post NFL 2006 1 2 3 3 5 EASIEST STRENGTH Chicago NFL Green Bay Seattle Minnesota N.Y. Jets QUIZ OF SCHEDULE FOR ’06 Opp. ’05: 114-142 115-141 117-139 117-139 119-137 Win pct.: .445 .449 .457 .457 .465 Are You a Student of the Game? You rifle through sports sections and magazines, you search the net, heaven knows you watch TV. But are you as hip to the the offseason happenings of the NFL as you think you are? Take our quiz and find out. Part 1: Name That Coach Nearly one-third of the league’s teams have new head coaches and the majority of them are hardly household faces. See if you can name them. We’ll give you four clues and, if the fourth isn’t a dead giveaway, you should probably move on to another sport. Hint: As a player, was named to the All-Monday Night team. Hint: As running backs coach at San Diego State, Hint: Knows all about winning Super Bowls — as a player. worked directly with future Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk. Hint: Attended Maryland State College (now the University of Maryland Hint: Inducted into Eastern Illinoi s University Hall of Fame in 2000. Eastern Shore). Hint: In first season as Giants offensive coordinator in 2000, Hint: Histeam’sowner—amanwhoisafashion visionary when it comes New York scored 328 points, the most in a decade. to the use of silver and black — regretted firing this coach in his first Hint: Has a strong affinity for Tuna. stint with the team. WRITE ANSWER HERE: WRITE ANSWER HERE: SCOTT LINEHAN/ ST. LOUIS RAMS Hint: Is the second-youngest head coach in NFL history. Hint: Has aided in the development of quarterbacks Hint: Was a ballboy for the Cleveland Browns. Aaron Brooks, Matt Hasselbeck, Marc Bulger, Rich Gannon and Jake Delhomme. Hint: Was a Chi Psi member at Wesleyan, although he disdains the hoodies favored by his fr at b rother, Bill Beli chick. Hint: Credits Paul Hackett fo rteaching him t he finer points of the West Coast offense when Hackett was offensive Hint: By Day 2, had already lasted longer as head coach coordinator for the Chiefs and this coach was a quality of this team than that frat brother. control assistant there. WRITE ANSWER HERE: Hint: Said during his introductory news conference ROD BRAD CHILDRESS that his new job as head coach was like “purchasing MARINELLI/ / MINNESOTA VIKINGS Hint: Grew up in Sunnyside, Wash., which DETROIT LIONS my dream house.” sounds nice to us. Hint: Unfortunately is not related to actre ss / Hint: Was a quarterback for Dennis Erickson and comedian / model Jenny McCarthy. Keith Gilberts on at the University of Idaho. WRITE ANSWER HERE: Hint: An offensive c oordinator in his previous job, he said when asked if he would give up calling plays: “It’s like giving up a dog or s omething. I just can’t Hint: Earned a degree in history give that away.” from Yale University . HERMAN EDWARDS/ Hint: Hollywood ties : His br other-in-law is James KANSAS CITY CHIEFS Hint: Selected to the Pro Bowl in 1974 “Passion of the C hrist” Caviezel, and he signed John after averaging an NFC-leading 16.8 yards David Washington, s on of Denzel, to this team — per punt return. could help him with “Greatest Show on Turf II.” Hint: Coached the 2001 Be ars to a 13-3 record WRITE ANSWER HERE: and their first division title since 1990. MIKE Hint: Has the unen viable task of choosing J.P. MCCARTHY/ DICK JAURON/ Hint: Is the guy who, as a defensive back, GREEN BAY PACKERS BUFFALO BILLS Losman, Craig Nall or K elly Holcomb as his starting scored on a play that is known as “The Miracle quarterback. at the Meadowlands” to Philadelphians and “T he Fumble” to New Yorkers . WRITE ANSWER HERE: Hint: Doesn’t allow players to use cellphones in the locker room. GARY KUBIAK/ Hint: Banned hazing of rookies. Hint: Is kno wn for colorful quotes in a city that devoured HOUSTON Hint: Was part of a Nothern Ariz ona coaching staff tha t ’em. Example: “This is wha TEXANS t’s great about sports. This included future NFL head co aches Bill Callahan, is what the greatest thing about sports is . You play to Marty Mornhinweg and Andy R eid. win the game. Hello!? You pla y to win the game. You don’t playitto just play it.” Hint: Raised in Aurora, Ill., the same city where “Wayne’s World” could be seen on cable acc ess. Hint: Maybeheadcoachofanew team but isn’t a new head ART SHELL/ ERIC MANGINI/ Hint: As Eagles offensive coor dinator, clashed with Terrell coach. Refuses to wa tch the Super Bowl until he coache s OAKLAND N.Y. JETS in one. RAIDERS Owens. B ut, really, who hasn’t? WRITE ANSWER HERE: WRITE ANSWER HERE: Hint: As an assistant in Tampa Bay, helped B uccaneers finish in the top 10 in defense for the ninth straight year. Hint: Was p art of famed 1983 quarterback draft class that included Dan Marino, John Elway and Jim K elly. Hint: Is a dead ringer for P eter Bo yle, the guy who played Ray Romano’s Hint: Coached Elway as an assistant with the Broncos. father in “Everybody Lo ves Raymond” and Frankenstein’s monster in “Young Frankenstein.” Hint: In only season as an assistant with the San Francisco 49ers, helped Steve Young amass a recor d 112.8 passer rating and earn Hint: Had a one-year t our of d uty in Vie tnamin1969. MVP of Super Bow l XXIX. Hint: The third straight coach GM Matt Millen hir ed who se la st n ame begins w ithM. SEAN PAYTON/ Hint: Last name s ounds a lot like Ko diak. Grrr! NEW ORLEANS SAINTS WRITE ANSWER HERE: WRITE ANSWER HERE: HLRS,MNEOAVKNS 0 AYKBA,HUTNTEXANS HOUSTON KUBIAK, GARY 10. VIKINGS; MINNESOTA CHILDRESS, IL;9 BRAD 9. BILLS; BUFFALO , AKR;8 IKJAURON DICK 8. PACKERS; .SA ATN E REN ANS .MK CATY RE BAY GREEN MCCARTHY, MIKE 7. SAINTS; ORLEANS NEW PAYTON, SEAN 6. DTOTLIONS; /DETROIT AD/ASSCT HES .RDMARINELLI ROD 5. CHIEFS; CITY WARDS/KANSAS .ATSEL ALN ADR;2 RCMNIINY ES .SOTLNHNS.LUSRM;4 EMNED HERMAN 4. RAMS; LOUIS LINEHAN/ST. SCOTT 3. JETS; MANGINI/N.Y. ERIC 2. RAIDERS; OAKLAND SHELL, ART 1. Part 2: Multiple Choice 1. The Giants have had an, um, inter esting offseason. They signed LaVar Arrington, whose final da ys with the R edskins may have left him feeling he has something to prove. And then Part 4: Match the Quarterback to His Boo-Boo there was Strahan vs. Strahan, the divo rce ca se in which t Six st arting quarterbacks are attempting to make sexual orientation and requested an enormous settlemen he mi ssus d ropped hints about Michael’ for their 20-month-old twin daughters). Which player figurest (including to be angrier $27,000 this fall? on clothes annually s comebacks fr om injuries — and not all were 4 ed — that required surgery. A. Arrington football relat 1 Draw a line to who did what to his what? 2 B. Strahan 1. Torn labrum in right shoulder A. Daunte Culpepper, Dolphins 2. The NFL ’s ba n on amphe Which will be the biggest? tamine use will have enormous repercussions. 6 2. Torn right rotator cuff B. Carson Palmer, Bengals A. Pregame “dances” (see: Ray Lewis) now will resemble “Swan Lake” 3. Three torn ligaments in right knee B. Starbucks stock will go through the roof C. Chad Pennington, Jets C. Coffee replaces Gatorade, resulting in the scalding of at least one victorious coach 5 4. Broken jaw and facial lacerations* D. Drew Brees, Saints 3 *Injuries unrelated to recent appendectomy (not shown) 3. In an unforgettable courtside interview during the NBA Finals (Miami be the pigskin-centric), ne 5. Torn ACL and MCL in left knee wCowboy Terrell Owens at Da llas,for a Heat jersey, said that his relationship with Coach Bill, committing Parcells would the be fashion just fine faux because pas of wearing the E. Donovan McNabb, Eagles two have so many “similarities.” Which of these do they have in common? 6. Sports hernia -,B5 C B-5, A-3, A. Tatoo s F. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers F-4 E-6, D-1, -2, B. A six-pack C. Choppers overhead O’ SO H BOIA VARIETY. ABDOMINAL THE OF IS .O.’S LHUHT ALTHOUGH . D. Tights B 3, Extra Credit Circle the two divisions with no new head coaches. ,A EV O A ESFRRAY... FOR NEWS BAD GOT WE’VE A. 2, ,B TAA A I EO H ET(NHSWLE,W EN N POET ILPAY. 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