| Whenever the sports conversations turn to the | | | | president? (A) Jim Thorpe |
| subject of the best athlete or team or anything | | | | 2(Q) What color flags did NFL officials begin |
| the talk tends to escalate to a "best all time | | | | throwing after they stopped using white flags in |
| sports debate." Such was the case when a recent | | | | 1965? (A) Gold |
| online discussion evolved into the subject of the | | | | 3(Q) What sport used the term "home run" long |
| Giants performance in Super Bowl XLII and | | | | before baseball? (A) Cricket |
| whether or not the Pats, after losing in the past, | | | | 4(Q) What was the name of the only team that |
| could actually do anything to win a big game when | | | | won two World Series in the 1980's? (A) The Los |
| everything is on the line. | | | | Angeles Dodgers |
| Surprisingly, this conversation did not stay on | | | | 5(Q) What decade were we in when names first |
| track for long. After a few rounds of ice tea and | | | | appeared on the backs of NFL jerseys? (A) The |
| crackers, the conversation moved, for some | | | | 1960's |
| unknown reason, to the Seattle Mariners. Our | | | | There you have it. Five sure fire best all time |
| resident historian talked about the team and how | | | | sports debate starters. And there are even more |
| they played in 2001 and someone mentioned how | | | | to consider. For instance, by looking at records |
| they tended to stall at the worst possible time. | | | | dating back a lot of years we could easily make a |
| Things got a little rowdy for a while but we found | | | | list of teams like the Miami Dolphins, once a nearly |
| out that a couple of tubs of popcorn introduced | | | | unbeatable powerhouse in the NFL. And who over |
| at just the right moment can have a more | | | | the age of 40 would not remember the Boston |
| powerful calming effect than a call to LA's Swat | | | | Celtics and their classic battles with the Chicago |
| team. | | | | Bulls? |
| It's interesting how a best all time sports debate | | | | And what about the LA Lakers, a team that can |
| can also quickly transform into a trivia challenge. | | | | still stir a crowd and pack the arena even though |
| Who knows how people know stuff like; Steve | | | | the luster doesn't seem as bright as the days |
| Young is a direct descendant, actually a great | | | | when Jabbar and Jordan and Pippen were the |
| grand son of Brigham Young? Of course being a | | | | names in the headlines on Monday mornings. |
| history buff is not my strong suit, but it is an | | | | The legends of sports in every category shine |
| interesting fact. | | | | brightly in any conversation where the names of |
| And because so many trivia tidbits prove to be a | | | | certain teams are mentioned. Be it the New York |
| little controversial, even if true, let's take a look at | | | | Mets, or the Yankees, or The Cincinnati Reds, or |
| the top five best all time sports debate trivia | | | | the San Francisco 49ers, everyone has a story |
| questions and answers: | | | | that can easily trigger the next best all time |
| 1(Q) What Native American was the NFL's first | | | | sports debate. |