@@daltontannery3243 And the Cowboys were the Doomsday Defense. But I agree, the Purple People Eaters was the best. It was a song back in the 50s and the Vikings' uniforms were purple, so it seemed fitting. And they were great - four pro bowlers and one Hall of Famer.
Obviously people who are good on Jeopardy tend to know a lot more about science, history, politics, the arts, technology ... etc than they do football, but they'll usually get one or two of the questions right. On this particular day none of the three knew diddly about football, which is why that was the last category (and why it was so funny). I knew all of them, which is why I wouldn't make it on Jeopardy because I don't know jack about English Literature or the Ming Dynasty.
I knew that guy ringing in. He used to post on a poker forum and was learning golf around the same time as me. He was nice, and smart. I remember when he posted that he went on Jeopardy and won over $100k as a multi-day champ.
This is sort of like the one I’m trying to find. Alex said after the category finished with no answers something like “and we have seen the last of this category.” The first part of the question had like a wordplay connection to the second part and all I can remember is “Road to Rouen.” Everyone looked dumbfounded the whole time.
@@fable9159agreed! Even if both of those contestants aren’t sports fans, at least do some studying on sports because games shows will have questions about sports all the time.
That's the easiest category I've ever seen. These are all surface level stuff that even a casual fan would probably know (the last being the toughest of course).
It’s a shame. They are very booksmart and intelligent. Yet they’ve likely never enjoyed a beer and some BBQ while watching a game with family or friends. Such a shame
Football never has, and never will, be any cornerstone of Jeopardy. This is show about science and history and culture for people who actually read a book once in a while. Bear in mind, there's a clip around here of famous football coaches reacting to this video...and THEN being asked the Final Jeopardy question. They all got it wrong.
@@thammar1990 "pop culture" and sports are two different categories. Whereas movies and books are frequently asked questions, specific sports categories like this one are far rarer. The kind of person who could name a starting line-up from forty years ago are also, for better or worse, the same people who likely havent read a book in too long a time. [There's a clip somewhere of famous NFL coaches laughing at this clip...and then being asked the Final Jeopardy question from the same show. They all got it wrong.]
What a shit take and generalization. I've watch football religiously since I was a kid, played in high school. Also has great grades in high school and I happen to read every day and am always looking to expand my knowledge. I know many other fans of the sport who are the same. Loving football doesn't mean you aren't intelligent, just as not loving football doesn't make you smarter or more enlightened.
The vast majority of contestants are US citizens, or at least residents. Sometimes there are a few Canadians, but I don't know if any of these three are.
I have a daughter who is about to become a doctor, and a special ed professional for a wife, who both not only love football, but also know the rules. Sorry, just bragging. Fins up! 🐬👆🏻
@@jeffnaslund Those are reasons to be proud of. I agree. However, even if they didn't know the rules and weren´t interested in football, it's not a reason to laugh at them. I can sincerely admit that I didn´t know a single answer to these questions, but I have a university degree in two different natural sciences. I love soccer (btw. for us football = soccer) and ice hockey, those are our national sports. I even practice sports myself. Nevertheless, I can't stand American football. For me it's extremely boring sport and quarterback is a dude that catches a ball from few meters and throws it to someone else - nothing spectacular. However, that's only my personal opinion and I respect people that like it. There are millions of people around the world that don't like ice hockey or even don't know what it is, but it's not worth contempt or laugh. Everyone has some strengths and some weaknesses, that's what makes the world nice and interesting. :)
@@refgenesis just chill a bit, there Sparky. It's extremely rare for all 3 Jeopardy contestants to not be able to get a single clue in a whole category so that is noteworthy. Nobody is making fun of them for that, the interest is mainly in the category - something so perfectly American that most would assume everyone has been exposed to/knows something about. The fact that they didn't is actually funny but still nobody is making fun of them, it's just really odd.
Please. You realize there are people out there trying to cure cancer? And you're worried about dorky football trivia? Give me the cancer cure over overgrown man-children playing a kids game any day.
@@BezmenovDisciple Damn right. Your point is? ;) Who the fuck do you think is trying to cure cancer? The geeks, or the beer-swilling knuckle-draggers who watch lunkhead 'sports?'
@@BezmenovDisciple Ooops, the best SW collections I've seen are owned by engineers and PhDs. So sorry, you're a newb ;) I suppose the closest you've ever been to an actual scientist is accidentally selling mcnuggets to one. Don't worry, the world needs Mcjobs too ;)
40+ years later, and _"Purple People Eaters"_ is *still* the single greatest nickname ever in the history of humanity.
Never heard of Bartolo "Big Sexy" Colon?
What about The Fearsom Foursom
What about the jets awesome defensive line 1982.
“The New York “Sack Exchange
@@daltontannery3243 And the Cowboys were the Doomsday Defense. But I agree, the Purple People Eaters was the best. It was a song back in the 50s and the Vikings' uniforms were purple, so it seemed fitting. And they were great - four pro bowlers and one Hall of Famer.
@@JewandGreek i forgot all about that song........Merlin Olson had absolutely no rhythm 😂😂😂😂
This sport is played by football players on a football field.
(silence)
*beep beep beep*
What is soccer?
What is Foosball?
What is Suck It Trabek?
@@cagedtigersteveKnock Knock
"What is Rugby?"
Let's take a look just for the fun of it
RIP Alex this will be my favorite clip from the show
First time in my life I got the entire category correct
Obviously people who are good on Jeopardy tend to know a lot more about science, history, politics, the arts, technology ... etc than they do football, but they'll usually get one or two of the questions right. On this particular day none of the three knew diddly about football, which is why that was the last category (and why it was so funny). I knew all of them, which is why I wouldn't make it on Jeopardy because I don't know jack about English Literature or the Ming Dynasty.
If you guys ring in and get this one, I WILL DIE... *time's up sound* who are the Purple People Eaters
He said “I will diiieee.... the purple people eaters” 😭😂
Roger Goodell has a lot of marketing work to do ahead of him.
NEEEEEEEEEEEEERDS
This score gives you six points for the offense
(Totally quiet)
*BEEP BEEP BEEP*
Imagine if, after Alex gave the answer, he said even he didn't know who the guy was.
Imagine not knowing about offsetting penalties
Haha I sense the sarcasm 😂.
Nerds have taken over, not that there's anything wrong with that.
I’m dying 😂🤣
I remember watching this and laughing uncontrollably at "If one of you buzzes in and gets this....I...will die...."
This would be me. I love it!
I knew that guy ringing in. He used to post on a poker forum and was learning golf around the same time as me. He was nice, and smart. I remember when he posted that he went on Jeopardy and won over $100k as a multi-day champ.
The difference between nerds and geeks:
Come on Alex, I once saw Alex once read the answer off as: “inks’”
(for the rock band “INXS )
This aged like milk he did die :( RIP
Nerds
Imagine not even knowing the Triple Option
This is sort of like the one I’m trying to find. Alex said after the category finished with no answers something like “and we have seen the last of this category.” The first part of the question had like a wordplay connection to the second part and all I can remember is “Road to Rouen.” Everyone looked dumbfounded the whole time.
people are so smart and don't know nfl
1:18 And there it is.
Copy rights be damned! I have a camera!
I knew every one of them
Do you want a cookie
@@Whatever-fe7xn most likely a brat and a beer
The one category i could answer all the answers
only one i had to guess was Landry but still got all right
I've watched a fair amount of football and only knew one of them.
turn fair to a lot and you'll get there
3 Contestants Don't Buzz In.
They're protecting the quarterback.
I got 4 of the 5. For some reason i thought Tom Landry played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. But, still so funny
Same I never knew about the Purple People Eaters
I guess those contestants are just not fans of football.
Probably not. A lot of contestants don’t know sports. You should study that before you get on Jeopardy!
@@fable9159agreed! Even if both of those contestants aren’t sports fans, at least do some studying on sports because games shows will have questions about sports all the time.
I ran the category lol
Can't believe those three never heard of Tom Landry or the Purple People Eaters!
Who the fuck is Tom Landry?
@@SpreadingtheMuseI don’t know I have never heard of him.
@@SpreadingtheMuseLegendary Cowboys Coach he coached Roger Staubach
That's the easiest category I've ever seen. These are all surface level stuff that even a casual fan would probably know (the last being the toughest of course).
I got 4/5 and my dad is a vikings fan. He looked at me with such disappointment since i didn’t know the last one
Semifinalists: Wild Cards:
Francois Barcomb: $34,300 Steven Grade: $18,400
James Holzhauer: $30,635 Kyle Jones: $16,800
Emma Boettcher: $23,800 Lindsey Shultz: $14,000
Dhruv Gaur: $20,001 Rachel Lindgren: $13,601
Gilbert Collins: $16,801 ============================
Josh Hill: $10,597
Eric R. Backes: $8,000 ($13,000)
Ryan Fenster: $8,000 ($4,000)
Anneke Garcia: $4,799
Rob Worman: $799
Alan Dunn: $1
Awesome!
😹😹😹😹-I won’t even lie I didn’t even know the last question. But others ....come on!!
:D
I would've said "read option". I wonder if they would've given it to me, I feel like they'd have to
If you did say read option, I think they would’ve accepted it.
I knew every one of those!!
Why would you pick a category you know nothing about?
They had to. It was the last category in that round.
As a football fan, I’m still shocked those contestants didn’t know anything about the game of football, yet alone tried to take a guess.
I don’t wanna call them nerds, but, they’re nerds
Unlike a lot of other game shows, wrong answers are penalized.
It’s a shame. They are very booksmart and intelligent. Yet they’ve likely never enjoyed a beer and some BBQ while watching a game with family or friends. Such a shame
I remember this. I love BBQ, beer, and I don't like football. Al. All.
I enjoy my beer and BBQ sitting in a backyard (or better yet, at a cabin on a lake). I don't feel a bit deprived not having TV on at those times.
I'm proud to say I didn't know any of them either.
Taking pride in ignorance? I wish I could say that's a first
@@thammar1990 I know a lot about important things. Football isn't.
Wow. I'm surprised they got on Jeopardy.
Football never has, and never will, be any cornerstone of Jeopardy. This is show about science and history and culture for people who actually read a book once in a while.
Bear in mind, there's a clip around here of famous football coaches reacting to this video...and THEN being asked the Final Jeopardy question. They all got it wrong.
@@SpreadingtheMuse sports, entertainment, and pop culture almost always have a category on jeopardy. And sports is very much "culture".
@@thammar1990 "pop culture" and sports are two different categories. Whereas movies and books are frequently asked questions, specific sports categories like this one are far rarer. The kind of person who could name a starting line-up from forty years ago are also, for better or worse, the same people who likely havent read a book in too long a time.
[There's a clip somewhere of famous NFL coaches laughing at this clip...and then being asked the Final Jeopardy question from the same show. They all got it wrong.]
What a shit take and generalization. I've watch football religiously since I was a kid, played in high school. Also has great grades in high school and I happen to read every day and am always looking to expand my knowledge.
I know many other fans of the sport who are the same. Loving football doesn't mean you aren't intelligent, just as not loving football doesn't make you smarter or more enlightened.
Were they all non-American and not familiar with American Football.
Not everyone is a fan of football
I'm a full American and dont give a damn about football.
The vast majority of contestants are US citizens, or at least residents. Sometimes there are a few Canadians, but I don't know if any of these three are.
Lmao
Don´t laugh at people, who are not interested in damn football! They might be experts in much more important things that you have no clue about!
I have a daughter who is about to become a doctor, and a special ed professional for a wife, who both not only love football, but also know the rules. Sorry, just bragging.
Fins up! 🐬👆🏻
@@jeffnaslund Those are reasons to be proud of. I agree. However, even if they didn't know the rules and weren´t interested in football, it's not a reason to laugh at them. I can sincerely admit that I didn´t know a single answer to these questions, but I have a university degree in two different natural sciences. I love soccer (btw. for us football = soccer) and ice hockey, those are our national sports. I even practice sports myself. Nevertheless, I can't stand American football. For me it's extremely boring sport and quarterback is a dude that catches a ball from few meters and throws it to someone else - nothing spectacular. However, that's only my personal opinion and I respect people that like it. There are millions of people around the world that don't like ice hockey or even don't know what it is, but it's not worth contempt or laugh. Everyone has some strengths and some weaknesses, that's what makes the world nice and interesting. :)
@@refgenesis just chill a bit, there Sparky. It's extremely rare for all 3 Jeopardy contestants to not be able to get a single clue in a whole category so that is noteworthy. Nobody is making fun of them for that, the interest is mainly in the category - something so perfectly American that most would assume everyone has been exposed to/knows something about. The fact that they didn't is actually funny but still nobody is making fun of them, it's just really odd.
I'm dying lol
strong , I was in shocker from what you seen
Jesus Christ. This is just bad parenting.
Please. You realize there are people out there trying to cure cancer? And you're worried about dorky football trivia? Give me the cancer cure over overgrown man-children playing a kids game any day.
@@BezmenovDisciple Damn right. Your point is? ;)
Who the fuck do you think is trying to cure cancer? The geeks, or the beer-swilling knuckle-draggers who watch lunkhead 'sports?'
@@BezmenovDisciple Ooops, the best SW collections I've seen are owned by engineers and PhDs. So sorry, you're a newb ;)
I suppose the closest you've ever been to an actual scientist is accidentally selling mcnuggets to one. Don't worry, the world needs Mcjobs too ;)
Knowing about 18th century Austrian composers is SOOOO much more important than the NFL...or is it?
@@SpreadingtheMuse Because having casual knowledge of 19th century Spanish impressionists or whatever is SOOO important in today's job market.