A Team we competed against at Steelrs Trivia

Nice little article on a team that my buddy Phil, it's bad enough he screws with me on the weather, was with.

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Local Steelers fans set to compete in KDKA trivia event
Written by Jillian Deasey
Thursday, 29 May 2008
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(From left): Doug Lyle, team captain Bill Grinder and Mike Stello study up on their Steelers’ knowledge as the team -- the Groundchuck Nollhogs -- prepares to compete in the Steelers Trivia Challenge this weekend at the KDKA-TV studios in Pittsburgh. (Photo by Jillian Deasey)


PUNXSUTAWNEY -- Pittsburgh is about to get a taste of Steelers pride from Punxsutawney this weekend, as the Steelers Trivia Challenge -- sponsored by McDonald’s and KDKA-TV -- kicks off on KDKA-TV. The contest begins Saturday.

Local residents Mike Stello, Doug Lyle and team captain Bill Grinder will be among those taking part, and have dubbed themselves the “Groundchuck Nollhogs,” a team name dedicated to Punxsutawney and former Steelers coach Chuck Noll.

The trio was selected by audition from a total of 250 applicants to face off against 18 other teams of three.

Grinder stumbled across the contest online, and with years of trivia contest experiences -- such as radio contests for the past eight years -- between the three of them, they are feeling confident.

The Groundchuck Nollhogs have strategically split up Steelers trivia among themselves for study.

Stello’s five inch binder is full of information and stacks of index cards covering anything from every player who ever wore a Steeler jersey, to player statistics, among other facts.

When asked how long he studies daily, Stello said, “About four to five hours every day.”

Explaining his Steelers-studies, Lyle explained he has reviewed “mostly Wild Card games, a couple of the Super Bowls -- early Super Bowls and players’ numbers.”

Grinder has studied more recent Super Bowls and other statistics to round out the team.

Considering that the trivia is in the KDKA contest covers anything Steelers-related from 1933 to the present, the “Groundchuck Nollhogs” have their work cut out for them.

“We’re going to have to get about 90 percent of the questions right to win it,” Stello said.

Besides competing to be the Steelers Trivia champions, each team is competing for thousands of dollars in prizes, including three 42-inch Westinghouse televisions, Steelers tickets, McDonald’s giftcards, and of course, a trophy, with a gold football on top.

“We play the Iron City Boys and the Steel City Teachers in our first round,” Lyle said.

“Are you scared that they’re teachers?” Stello asked.

All of the rounds will be filmed this weekend, and the Saturday winners will compete in the remaining games Sunday, which are split up into three rounds each.

The first round is a speed-based round, while the second round -- a “Stat Pak” round, based entirely on statistics -- is answered by one team at a time. The final round is based on statistics and played between all three teams.


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The Groundchuck Nollhogs will compete in the Steelers Trivia Challenge -- sponsored by McDonald’s and KDKA-TV -- this weekend, and they seek fellow hometown Steelers fans to cheer them on in the live audience.

Saturday’s filming begins at 3:30 p.m., at KDKA-TV, One Gateway Center, Pittsburgh. Audience members must be seated by 2:30 p.m. Parking is at the responsibility of those attending.

Tune in to Channel 2 KDKA-TV at 11:30 p.m. July 13 to watch the first game of the contest. One game of the challenge will be aired every Saturday night through September.

Log onto kdka.com and search for “Steelers Trivia.”
Last Updated ( Friday, 30 May 2008 )



Another team we competed against was Steeler Fury.

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