NFL Player Matching Game: 2005 Season

[rafini]

Adapted from WSUCougar's game:

We did a few a these games for baseball, so I thought I'd set one up for football.

Listed below are 32 sets of initials, 32 positions and the 32 NFL teams. The object is to match the initials with the positions, using each team only once.
All of the players are from the 2005 season.

Enjoy.

QB - Brad Johnson, Vikings
QB - Mark Brunell, Redskins
RB - Dominick Davis, Texans
RB - Stephen Davis, Panthers
FB - Mack Strong, Seahawks
WR - Isaac Bruce, Rams
WR - Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals
WR - Laveranues Coles, Jets
TE - Alge Crumpler, Falcons
OT - Flozell Adams, Cowboys
OT - Wayne Gandy, Saints
OG - Edwin Mulitalo, Ravens
OG - Benji Olson, Titans
C - Jeff Hartings, Steelers
DE - Simeon Rice, Buccaneers
DE - Eric Hicks, Chiefs
DT - Hollis Thomas, Eagles
DT - Warren Sapp, Raiders
LB - Gary Brackett, Colts
LB - Odell Thurman, Bengals
LB - Antonio Pierce, Giants
LB - Julian Peterson, 49ers
CB - Champ Bailey, Broncos
CB - Jerry Azumah, Bears
CB - Al Harris, Packers
S - Deon Grant, Jaguars
S - Lawyer Milloy, Bills
K - Nate Kaeding, Chargers
P - Kyle Richardson, Browns
Returner - Eddie Drummond, Lions
Head Coach - Nick Saban, Dolphins
Owner - Robert Kraft, Patriots

[Radii]

I'll take a couple of shots.

DD - Dominick Davis, RB, Houston
JP - Julius Peppers, DE, Carolina

[RendeR]

Champ Bailey, CB, Denver Broncos

Donovan Dariius, S, Jacksonville Jaguars

[Radii]

DG - Denny Green, Coach, Arizona!

[rafini]

DD - Dominick Davis, RB, Houston
Champ Bailey, CB, Denver Broncos


Right.

Forgot to mention that they'll all be pretty recognizable names.

[WSUCougar]

BJ = Brad Johnson, QB, Vikes

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BJ = Brad Johnson, QB, Vikes

Right

[tanglewood]

MB - Mark Brunell - QB - Washington Redskins
IB - Isaac Bruce - WR - St. Louis Rams
EH - E.J. Henderson - LB - Minnesota Vikings
FA - Flozell Adams - OT - Dallas Cowboys

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IB - Isaac Bruce - WR - St. Louis Rams
FA - Flozell Adams - OT - Dallas Cowboys

Right

[WSUCougar]

E.M. = Eli Manning, QB, Giants

[gstelmack]

R.K. = Robert Kraft, Owner, New England Patriots

[rkmsuf]

Coach DG, Denny Green

[rafini]

R.K. = Robert Kraft, Owner, New England Patriots

Right. Figured the owner would be one of the last ones to go.

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MB - Mark Brunell - QB - Washington Redskins


Missed this one, but it's right.

[WSUCougar]

JH = Jason Hanson, kicker, Lions

[Radii]

SR - Simeon Rice, DE, Tampa Bay

[tanglewood]

LF - Larry Foote - LB - Pittsburgh Steelers

[tanglewood]

KR - Koren Robinson - WR - Minnesota Vikings

[Radii]

NK - Nate Kaeding, K, Chargers

[Suburban Rhythm]

GB-- Gary Brackett, LB Indy Colts?

[timmyw3]

Matt Stover, K, Ravens
or
Edwin Mulitalo, OG, Ravens

[rafini]

NK - Nate Kaeding, K, Chargers
SR - Simeon Rice, DE, Tampa Bay

Right

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GB-- Gary Brackett, LB Indy Colts?
Edwin Mulitalo, OG, Ravens

Right - Thought Mulitalo would be the toughest to get.

[RendeR]

Keiwan Ratliff, CB, Cincinnati Bengals

[Suburban Rhythm]

OT -- Odell Thurman, Cincy Bengals?

[rafini]

OT -- Odell Thurman, Cincy Bengals?

Right

[Radii]

SD - Stephen Davis, Panthers RB

[rkmsuf]

DENNY GREEN

[rafini]

SD - Stephen Davis, Panthers RB

Right

[rafini]

DENNY GREEN

I'll only answer on the right ones.

[rkmsuf]

DENNIS GREEN

[Radii]

EH - Ed Hartwell, Falcons LB

[MrKordell]

WG - Wayne Gandy, New Orleans Saints

[MrKordell]

dola --

JP - Joey Porter, Pittsburgh Steelers

[japomfret]

Dennis Green Arizona

[rkmsuf]

Word!

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WG - Wayne Gandy, New Orleans Saints


Right

[timmyw3]

E.D. = Eddie Drummond, KR, Lions

[rafini]

E.D. = Eddie Drummond, KR, Lions

Right

[japomfret]

Mack Strong Seattle

[MrKordell]

NS - Nick Saban, coach, Miami Dolphins
JH - Jeff Hartings, Center, Pittsburgh Steelers

[johnnyshaka]

AH - Artis Hicks - OG - Eagles

[rafini]

Mack Strong Seattle
NS - Nick Saban, coach, Miami Dolphins
JH - Jeff Hartings, Center, Pittsburgh Steelers

Right

[Suburban Rhythm]

dola --

JP - Joey Porter, Pittsburgh Steelers

Since Foote is already out there, I know this can't be it.
Edit-guess Foote was not a correct answer, if Hartings is the Steelers representative...
So, since the two are used interchanged in the media ALL the time--

Jerry Porter, WR, Oakland

[rkmsuf]

D.G. - Doug Gabriel WR Oakland.

Oh, yeah...how does that feel. (jim carey pet detective pelvic thrusting)

[Radii]

AC - Alge Crumpler, Falcons TE

[Julio Riddols]

Nick Saban, Coach, Dolphins
Andre Carter, LB, 49ers
Ed Hartwell, Lb, Falcons
Stephen Davis, RB, Panthers
Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Cardinals

[MrKordell]

LF - Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Arizona Cardinals

[Julio Riddols]

Oh, wait.. the list just hadn't been updated.. my bad on the repeats.

[rafini]

AC - Alge Crumpler, Falcons TE
LF - Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Arizona Cardinals

Right

[Suburban Rhythm]

JA- Jared Allen, DE, KC Chiefs?

[rkmsuf]

AH HAAAAAAAAA!

D.G. Deon Grant S Jax

[Coffee Warlord]

JA - Jerry Azumah, CB, Bears?

[johnnyshaka]

KR - Kerry Rhodes - S - NYJ

[MrKordell]

HT - Hollis Thomas, DT, Philly Eagles

[rafini]

AH HAAAAAAAAA!

D.G. Deon Grant S Jax

BRAVO!! ;)

[rafini]

HT - Hollis Thomas, DT, Philly Eagles
JA - Jerry Azumah, CB, Bears?


Right

[Suburban Rhythm]

WS....one of either??

Warren Sapp, DE/DT, Oakland

or

Will Shields, G, KC Chiefs

[rkmsuf]

I was determined to get that D.G.

Carry on.

[johnnyshaka]

JA - John Abraham - DE - NYJ

[rafini]

Warren Sapp, DE/DT, Oakland


Right

[johnnyshaka]

JP - Jerry Porter - WR - OAK

[johnnyshaka]

JP - Jerry Porter - WR - OAK

nevermind...argh!!!

[MrKordell]

AH - Al Harris, CB, Green Bay Packers

[rkmsuf]

K.R. Kyle Richardson, P, Clev

[rafini]

AH - Al Harris, CB, Green Bay Packers

Right

[Vince]

JP -- LB Julian Peterson, 49ers

[rafini]

K.R. Kyle Richardson, P, Clev

Right. Another tough one.

[Suburban Rhythm]

Are you sure there is no asst coach category?

AP could = Alex Van Pelt, Buffalo...some asst coach position??
:p

[johnnyshaka]

LC - Laverneus Coles - WR - Jets

[rafini]

LC - Laverneus Coles - WR - Jets

Right

[Vince]

Well then...

AP -- Ahmed Plummer, CB 49ers

[Vince]

And just to get our only other option out of the way,

EH -- Eric Heitman, OG 49ers

[AlexB]

Antonio Pierce, NYG - LB?

[rafini]

Antonio Pierce, NYG - LB?

Right

[AlexB]

Julian Petersen SF - LB?

[rafini]

Julian Petersen SF - LB?

Bingo

[AlexB]

Benji Olsen TEN - G

[rafini]

Benji Olsen TEN - G

Right.

[Vince]

Bingo
That's depressing.

[AlexB]

Rafini - should there be Buffalo & KC left?

[rafini]

Rafini - should there be Buffalo & KC left?

My bad, I deleted the wrong team. Here's what's left:

E.H.
L.M.

Buffalo Bills
Kansas City Chiefs

DE
S

[AlexB]

The scourge of one of my fantasy seasons - he was bigged up, but turned out shite: Eric Hicks DE, KC

Haven't got a clue on the Bills player

[ram]

S Lawyer Milloy Buffalo Bills

[rafini]

The scourge of one of my fantasy seasons - he was bigged up, but turned out shite: Eric Hicks DE, KC

Haven't got a clue on the Bills player

Right

[rafini]

S Lawyer Milloy Buffalo Bills

Right

Game.Set.Match.