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Quiz about Fake Headlines Detroit Coaching Style

Fake Headlines: Detroit Coaching Style Quiz

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Detroit's major sports teams fire another head coach! I will give you a fake headline (the facts are true, I just made up the headlines) and you tell which coach or manager I am talking about.

A multiple-choice quiz by brnwshd85. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
brnwshd85

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
222,120

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
331

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Question 1 of 15

1. October 14, 1999: "The Tigers hire recently fired Brewers' manager and former Pittsburgh Pirates infielder". Who did the Tigers hire? Hint

Lloyd McLendon

Phil Garner

Buddy Bell

Dusty McBaseball

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Question 2 of 15

2. November 6, 2000: "Bobby Ross resigns, Lions name former University of Michigan head coach as interim coach". Who did the Lions hire? Hint

Lloyd Carr

Gary Moeller

Bo Schembechler

Goe Bloo

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Question 3 of 15

3. January 21, 2001: Marty who? "Lions hire San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator to head coaching job". Which Marty did the Lions hire? Hint

Marty Schottenheimer

Marty Mornhinweg

Marty Booker

Marty McFly

4. April 19, 2001: "Recently hired Pistons' president of basketball operations and former player, fires head coach George Irvine". What former Pistons' great was running the show when Irvine was fired? Hint

Isiah Thomas

Joe Dumars

Bill Laimbeer

Soupy Sales

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Question 5 of 15

5. May 25, 2001: "Pistons hire a Jim Carrey look-alike and member of the 1985-1986 Boston Celtics championship team in an effort to 'mask' their losing ways". Who did the Pistons hire? Hint

Rick Carlisle

Doug Collins

Kevin McHale

Tuffy Hoopshooter

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Question 6 of 15

6. April 8, 2002: "The Tigers fire manager and general manager 6 games into the season, and name Cardinals' phenom Albert Pujols' long lost uncle (not really his uncle) as interim manager". Who did the Tigers name as interim manager? Hint

Orlando Pujols

Pujols Pujols Ghali

Alvin Pujols

Luis Pujols

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Question 7 of 15

7. June 13, 2002: "Red Wings' coach wins his record ninth Stanley Cup, and then retires". Which Red Wings' coach retired? Hint

Scotty Bowman

Gordie Howe

Jacque Demers

Puck Lightning

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Question 8 of 15

8. July 15, 2002: Why mess with a good thing? Instead of bringing in an entirely new coach and a new system, the Red Wings hire long time assistant. Who did the Red Wings hire? Hint

Barry Sanders

Barry Smith

Dave Lewis

Barry Melrose

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Question 9 of 15

9. October 9, 2002: "Tigers attempt to turn back the clock by hiring the 1984 World Series MVP as their new manager". Who did the Tigers hire? Hint

Big Brother

Kirk Gibson

Alan Trammell

Lance Parrish

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Question 10 of 15

10. February 4, 2003: "Lions fire former 49ers offensive coordinator and hire former 49ers head coach and Michigan native". Who did the Lions hire as their new head coach? Hint

Bill Walsh

Steve Mariucci

George Siefert

Fore D. Naighnurr

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Question 11 of 15

11. June 2, 2003: "Pistons fire Jim Carrey look-alike, and hire former coach of the Denver Nuggets, UCLA Bruins, New Jersey Nets, Kansas Jayhawks, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Clippers, Indiana Pacers, and Philadelphia 76ers". Which well-traveled coach did the Pistons hire? Hint

Larry Brown

Lenny Wilkins

Isiah Thomas

Juan Durring Neaumad

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Question 12 of 15

12. July 14, 2005: If it ain't broke, don't fix it. But if it is broke and you are the Detroit Red Wings, then fire your long-time assistant turned head coach, and hire the Anaheim Mighty Ducks' former coach. Who did the Red Wings hire? Hint

Dave Lewis

Mickey Mouse

Joe Kocur

Mike Babcock

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Question 13 of 15

13. July 20, 2005: The Pistons fire coach amid controversy, and immediately hire long-time Minnesota Timberwolves coach. Who did the Pistons hire? Hint

Kevin McHale

Paul Bunyan

Dwane Casey

Flip Saunders

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Question 14 of 15

14. October 5, 2005: The Tigers fire former all-star, and hire the manager of the 1997 World Series champion Florida Marlins. Who did the Tigers hire? Hint

Nathan Detroit

Lou Piniella

Jim Leyland

Jack McKeon

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Question 15 of 15

15. November 28, 2005: "Lions fire head coach, and promote former Bears head coach and Lions defensive back to interim job". Who did the Lions promote? Hint

Dick Shinary

Dave Wannstedt

Dick Jauron

Ron Rivera

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. October 14, 1999: "The Tigers hire recently fired Brewers' manager and former Pittsburgh Pirates infielder". Who did the Tigers hire?

Answer: Phil Garner

Don't tell the Tigers organization but maybe the manager isn't the problem. Phil Garner would lead the Houston Astros to the World Series in 2005.

2. November 6, 2000: "Bobby Ross resigns, Lions name former University of Michigan head coach as interim coach". Who did the Lions hire?

Answer: Gary Moeller

Gary Moeller ended his U of M head coaching days mired in controversy when he was arrested at a metro Detroit restaurant on alcohol-related charges.

3. January 21, 2001: Marty who? "Lions hire San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator to head coaching job". Which Marty did the Lions hire?

Answer: Marty Mornhinweg

Marty Mornhinweg's hiring marked the beginning of the lackluster Matt Millen era. This would not be the last of Millen's questionable moves.

Answer: Joe Dumars

Isiah Thomas was part owner and executive vice president of basketball operations for the Toronto Raptors, head coach of the Indiana Pacers, and was named the New York Knicks president of basketball operations in 2003. Bill Laimbeer went on to a number of things after retirement including running the family business, color analyst for Pistons basketball broadcasts, and head coach of the Detroit Shock of the WNBA. Soupy Sales was a pie-throwing comedian, and variety show host in 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, and held a number of other roles of note throughout his career.

5. May 25, 2001: "Pistons hire a Jim Carrey look-alike and member of the 1985-1986 Boston Celtics championship team in an effort to 'mask' their losing ways". Who did the Pistons hire?

Answer: Rick Carlisle

Rick Carlisle had a .610 winning percentage with the Pistons and was named the NBAs coach of the year in 2002.

Answer: Luis Pujols

On June 25, 2002, history was made when the Detroit Tigers played the Kansas City Royals. Tigers manager Luis Pujols and the Royals manager Tony Pena became the first ever Dominican-born managers to face each other in a game.

7. June 13, 2002: "Red Wings' coach wins his record ninth Stanley Cup, and then retires". Which Red Wings' coach retired?

Answer: Scotty Bowman

Scotty Bowman was the only coach in 20th Century to coach a team to at least 60 wins. He did it twice with the Montreal Canadiens in 1977, and the Detroit Red Wings in 1996.

8. July 15, 2002: Why mess with a good thing? Instead of bringing in an entirely new coach and a new system, the Red Wings hire long time assistant. Who did the Red Wings hire?

Answer: Dave Lewis

Dave Lewis was an assistant coach with the Red Wings for 14 seasons before being named as their head coach in 2002.

9. October 9, 2002: "Tigers attempt to turn back the clock by hiring the 1984 World Series MVP as their new manager". Who did the Tigers hire?

Answer: Alan Trammell

Alan Trammell was truly one of the Tigers' greats. He played for the Tigers from 1977 to 1996 compiling 2,365 hits, 1,003 RBI, 185 home runs, 236 stolen bases, and played more games than any other Tiger at shortstop in the 20th century.

10. February 4, 2003: "Lions fire former 49ers offensive coordinator and hire former 49ers head coach and Michigan native". Who did the Lions hire as their new head coach?

Answer: Steve Mariucci

Steve Mariucci and Michigan State Men's basketball coach Tom Izzo, were childhood friends in Iron Mountain, Michigan and roomed together at Northern Michigan University.

Answer: Larry Brown

Larry Brown became the first coach to lead teams to an NCAA championship (Kansas Jayhawks in 1988) and an NBA Championship when he led the Pistons over the Los Angeles Lakers in 2004 NBA Championship.

Answer: Mike Babcock

The Mike Babcock-led Mighty Ducks went to the franchise's first ever Stanley Cup finals in 2003, where they lost to the New Jersey Devils.

13. July 20, 2005: The Pistons fire coach amid controversy, and immediately hire long-time Minnesota Timberwolves coach. Who did the Pistons hire?

Answer: Flip Saunders

Flip Sauunders played college basketball with NBA great and vice president of basketball operations for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Kevin McHale in the 1970s.

14. October 5, 2005: The Tigers fire former all-star, and hire the manager of the 1997 World Series champion Florida Marlins. Who did the Tigers hire?

Answer: Jim Leyland

Tigers' president and general manager David Dombrowski was the architect of the 1997 Florida Marlins World Series championship team and also the one responsible for hiring Jim Leyland.

15. November 28, 2005: "Lions fire head coach, and promote former Bears head coach and Lions defensive back to interim job". Who did the Lions promote?

Answer: Dick Jauron

Dick Jauron was the defensive backs coach for the Green Bay Packers from 1986 to 1994 where he coached alongside the man he would eventually replace as the Lions head coach, Steve Mariucci.

Source: Author brnwshd85

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