The NFL has Dumb Rules
EIGM
The Bible
The Old Meaning
Potpurri
100

Flag on the Play: An offensive player is penalized when he makes a sudden movement to entice a defender to move after getting set. 

What is a false start? 

100

A description of reverberating sound this mountain nymph in Greek mythology may have you hearing doube. 

Who is Echo?

100
A wife to a husband is often referred to as this body part as she came from him. 

What is his rib. 

100

Now meaning uncool or disappointing lame, lame used to mean this describing your body. 

What is unable or only partially able to use a body part and especially a limb. (will also accept injured)

100

Kel loved it, the most popular Fanta flavor!

What is Fanta Orange?

200
Flag on the Play: A defensive player is penalized when they are over the line of scrimmage when the ball is snapped. (but they didn't touch anyone)

What is offsides? 

200

Named after Typhon the bringer of storms and king of monsters is this weather anomaly.

What is a typhoon? 

200

From Matthew 5:13 "salt of the earth" refers to this kind of person.  

What is a person of kindness, generosity, and reliability.

200

Doing a complete 180 "awful" now means something terrible, it used to mean this. 

What is worthy of profound awe or reverence/awe inspiring. (Not accepting "good")

200

Not only is this the largest animal on Earth today, it's widely believed to be the largest animal to have ever lived.

What is a blue whale?

300
This is the only piece of equipment a player with the ball may lose or discard that will immediately result in the end of the play. 

What is the helmet? 

300

Thinking you're the center of the universe may a liken you to this Greek idol.  

Who is Narcissus? 
300

From the book of Job, this word now refers to anything large whereas it in Bible it was a specific large Giant. 

Who is the behemoth? 

300

Derived from the Latin word nescius the word "nice" now generally means someone pleasant whereas it used to mean this.

What is someone that is clumsy or foolish?

300

2025 had them, both the NFL and NBA have unanimous Defensive Player of the Year Winners, a first for the Association.

Who are Myles Garrett and Victor Wembenyama?

400

This rule named after this Lions great is what makes it mandatory for a pass catcher to "maintain possession" of the ball as they go to the ground?  

What is the Calvin Johnson rule? 

400
Punished by Hades this king is doomed to grasp at fruit he will never reach and water that will forever recced, just out of reach.
Who is King Tantalus?

(where tantalizing comes from)

400

Coming from the book of Daniel this phrase comes from King Belshazzar delivering a message to Daniel in this way.  

What is "writing on the wall"?

400

NAUGHTy, now meaning someone that is mischievous used to have this meaning. 

What is someone with nothing, lacking, or poor?

400
The fast food giant Burger King originated in this southern American city.

What is Miami, FL?

500

Most think that it is not possible to score one point in a football game. Not so! This is how a team on offense can do it.

What is a defensive safety during a 2 point play?

500

This sort of task refers to an individual trying to do something with apparent no end in site. 

What is a Sisyphean task? 

500

Everyone knows the 1st sentence of the Bible is Genesis 1:1. This is the book chapter and verse of the last book. 

What is Revelations 22:21? 

500

In middle English (around 13th century) the word "girl" had this meaning distinct from it's modern meaning in referring to a young woman. 

What is a child of any gender?

500

25% of all known animal species are part of this group, "Coleoptera".

What are beetles?