 | Alltel Stadium, the home of Super Bowl XXXIX, is now the more traditional Jacksonville Municipal Stadium. John Biever/SI |
Actually, If you can answer more than five of these suckers correctly without looking them up, please seek consultation with a competent mental health professional.
1. Which name has NOT been used by the building the St. Louis Rams presently play in?
a. TWA Dome
b. Edward Jones Dome
c. The Dome at America's Center
d. The Dome of The Rock (Prudential)
2. Which is NOT a proposed name for a stadium or arena presently under construction or in planning?
a. Cisco Field
b. Citi Field
c. Cialis Arena
d. Lucas Oil Stadium
3. What does the LP in LP Field stand for?
4. Where is LP Field and what pro team plays its home games there?
5. Who plays in the newly-named Sommet Center?
a. New Orleans Hornets
b. Nashville Predators
c. San Jose Sharks
d. Golden State Warriors
6. Which is NOT an actual arena or stadium?
a. Amway Arena
b. Quicken Loans Arena
c. Jobing.com Arena
d. Moskowitz Financial Services (MFS) Field
7. Match the arena sponsor with its product:
a. LP ... 1. gas
b. Sommet ... 2. insurance
c. Great American ... 3. technology
d. ARCO ... 4. building materials
8. Match the current arena with its former name:
a. HSBC Arena ... 1. Fleet Center
b. M&T Bank Stadium ... 2. Bank One Ballpark
c. TD Banknorth Garden ... 3. Marine Midland Arena
d. Chase Field ... 4. PSINet Stadium
9. Match the team with its arena:
a. Utah Jazz ... 1. Xcel Energy Center
b. Carolina Hurricanes ... 2. Energy Solutions Arena
c. San Antonio Spurs ... 3. RBC Center
d. Minnesota Wild ... 4. AT&T Center
10. Match the team with its stadium:
a. Baltimore Ravens ... 1. Bank of America Stadium
b. Pittsburgh Pirates ... 2. AT&T Park
c. Carolina Panthers ... 3. PNC Park
d. San Francisco Giants ... 4. M&T Bank Stadium
Bonus question: What are the nine current MLB, NFL, NBA and NHL arenas or stadiums named for the teams that play in them?
Answers:
1. d
2. c
3. Louisiana-Pacific
4. Nashville, Tennessee;the Titans
5. b
6. d
7. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
8. a.-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
9. a.-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
10. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
Bonus: Yankee Stadium, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Angel Stadium, Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Dodger Stadium, Dolphins Stadium, Giants Stadium, Cleveland Browns Stadium, Charlotte Bobcats Arena