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1. One of the biggest stars in the NFL was the Philadelphia Eagles' Terrell Owens. He seems to cause a stir with everything he does. In 2005, the Eagles finally had enough as they kicked him off the team for the rest of the season because of an off-field altercation with a former Eagle. Who did T.O. get into a fight with?
2. Terrell Owens was involved in a controversial commercial that aired as an opening segment for a Monday Night Football game. The commercial had Owens and which "Desperate Housewives" star in a sexually suggestive situation?
3. The Minnesota Vikings have had their share of controversy as well. In 2005, which Vikings running back was caught at the airport with a device, known as "The Whizzinator," used for beating drug test.
4. The poor Vikings had another big controversy in 2005 that involved several players (17). Four of the players were charged with disorderly, lewd, or lascivious conduct for their part in the debacle. What infamous title was given to the charter where all sorts of lewd sexual behavior was reported?
5. Ron Artest is one unique NBA athlete. In 2004, he went into the stands in Detroit and attacked a fan. Because of this event many people forget that just a few weeks earlier he wanted to take a month off basketball to do something else. What was so important that Artest needed a month off to do?
6. Before Artest and T.O. hit the scene, there was the original knucklehead, Dennis Rodman. He kept us guessing with his crazy off-court antics. However, the one thing about Rodman that surprised many was his short marriage to one of Hollywood's most beautiful stars. Which ex-Baywatch babe was Rodman married to for a short time?
7. Perhaps the biggest controversy of 2005 was brought on by Jose Canseco. Canseco wrote a book naming MLB players that supposedly took steroids to improve their game. What was the title of Canseco's book?
8. In March of 2005, Congress thought it was necessary to step in and do something about the big steroid controversy in sports. So they ordered some key MLB players to appear at a Federal hearing. Which notable player is now infamous for his finger waving and outright denial of using steroids?
9. Slugger Barry Bonds is no stranger to the steroid controversy. In 2005, he was linked to a bay area laboratory under Federal investigation for distributing undetectable steroids to elite athletes. What was the name of the company?
10. In 2005, Bonds nursed a knee injury nearly all season. In fact some believed that the injury may force him to retire. Bonds fueled the fire in an early season interview where he appeared with his son and told reporters how tired he was. His son was wearing a football jersey of another superstar player who retired early on the brink of breaking a major record. Whose jersy was he wearing?
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