1. POPS PROPS II, question #10
The first points will be awarded for what?
23 players guessed a field goal
21 guessed a passing touchdown
6 guessed a rushing touchdown
2 guessed a defensive or special teams touchdown
NO ONE guessed a safety!
2. POPS PROPS II, #23
In which half will there be a greater number of points scored?
42 players guessed the second half
10 guessed the first half
NO ONE thought the two sums would be equal!
3. POPS PROPS III, #55
Which receiver will have the most receptions?
23 players guessed Michael Crabtree
16 guessed Anquan Boldin
10 guessed Vernon Davis
6 guessed Dennis Pitta
6 guessed Torrey Smith
3 guessed Randy Moss
2 guessed “someone else”
NO ONE guessed “There will be some sort of tie”! (Crabtree and Davis tied with six.)
4. POPS PROPS IV, #68
Who will be named MVP?
30 players guessed Peyton Manning
6 guessed a Seattle defender
NO ONE guessed Malcolm Smith!
5. POPS PROPS IV, #13
The first points will be awarded for what?
32 players guessed a passing touchdown
27 guessed a field goal
9 guessed a rushing touchdown
1 guessed a defensive or special-teams touchdown
NO ONE guessed a safety!
6. POPS PROPS V, #6
What will John Legend wear while singing “America The Beautiful”?
44 players guessed a blazer/sportcoat
14 guessed a button-up shirt
6 guessed a tuxedo
5 guessed a sweater-shirt
5 guessed a t-shirt
4 guessed some sort of jersey
NO ONE guessed he’d wear a leather jacket!
7. POPS PROPS V, #58
Which receiver will have the most yards receiving?
24 players guessed Rob Gronkowski
23 guessed Julian Edelman
10 guessed Doug Baldwin
9 guessed Jermaine Kearse
7 guessed Brandon LaFell
3 guessed “someone else”
2 guessed Luke Wilson
NO ONE guessed “There will be some sort of tie!”
8. POPS PROPS IX, #91
Who will be the MVP?
41 players guessed Tom Brady
10 guessed Jared Goff
8 guessed Todd Gurley
4 guessed Aaron Donald
2 guessed C.J. Anderson
2 guessed Rob Grankowski
1 guessed Aqib Talib
1 guessed Brandin Cooks
NO ONE guessed Julian Edelman!
9. POPS PROPS IX, #19
The total number of first-quarter points will be…
29 players guessed 8-10
20 guessed 11-14
18 guessed 2-7
9 guessed more than 14
NO ONE guessed 0!
10. POPS PROPS IX, #36
The total number of touchdowns will be?
41 players guessed 5-6
17 guessed 7-8
14 guessed 3-4
3 guessed “9 or more”
NO ONE guessed 1-2!
11. POPS PROPS IX, #37
The longest touchdown will be?
30 players guessed 26-35
24 guessed 36-45
14 guessed 46 yards or longer
7 guessed 16-25
NO ONE guessed 1-15 yards!
12. POPS PROPS IX, #59
The Los Angeles receiver that gains the second-most receiving yards will tally?
46 players guessed “less than 70 yards”
27 guessed “more than 70 yards”
NO ONE guessed “Exactly 70 yards”!
13. POPS PROPS XI, #49
NO ONE guessed “274 or less.” Mahomes threw for 270 yards.
14. POPS PROPS XII, #34
Which of his own songs will Snoop Dogg perform first? (Performing snippets of these songs count as “performing the song.”)
NO ONE correctly guessed, “He will not perform any of his own songs!”
15. POPS PROPS XIII, #53
Name one multiple of 13 (greater than 26) that will be present in the individual passing, return, rushing, and receiving yard totals! (2 points, if correct)
NO ONE correctly guessed that Patrick Mahomes would throw for 182 (13×14) yards!
16. POPS PROPS XIII, #57
Predict a successful field-goal distance that’s prime or a multiple of 13! (2 points, if correct)
NO FIELD GOAL was accurate from a distance that was prime or a multiple of 13!
17. POPS PROPS XIII, #59
Predict one net punt distance that will be prime or a multiple of 13! (2 points, if correct)
NO PUNT traveled a net distance that was prime or a multiple of 13!
18. POPS PROPS XIII, #62
The difference between [the price, at kickoff, of an ounce of silver in U.S. dollars, rounded up – 22] and [the sum of the number of rushing attempts by the leading rusher and the number of receptions by the leading receiver] will be…
NO ONE imagined the two sums would be equal!! (22)