All-Time Dumbest Super Bowl Questions

All-Time Dumbest Super Bowl Questions
All-Time Dumbest Super Bowl Questions /

Thurman Thomas :: John Rolfe/SI.com

Bills running back Thurman Thomas was asked how he got psyched for big games. "I read the newspaper and look at the stupid questions you all ask," he replied. He probably spent hours at it because Super Bowl media day is a factory farm of dumb queries.


Tom Brady

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was asked: "What is your purpose in life?"


Troy Aikman :: John Rolfe/SI.com

To Cowboy QB Troy Aikman: "Does it seem a little strange answering football questions in a baseball stadium?"


Marshall Faulk :: John Rolfe/SI.com

For Rams RB Marshall Faulk: "How come you have a podium while all your teammates are forced to stand out here?"


Joe Salave'a :: John Rolfe/SI.com

For Titans DT Joe Salave'a: "What's your relationship with the football?" (Salave'a's answer: "I'd say it's strictly platonic.")


Jim Plunkett :: John Rolfe/SI.com

To Raiders QB Jim Plunkett: "Is it your mother who's blind, and your father who's deaf, or the other way around?"


Doug Williams :: John Rolfe/SI.com

To Redskins QB Doug Williams: "So how long have you been a black quarterback?" This is now widely debunked as an urban legend, but the following was asked: "Doug, would it be easier if you were the second black quarterback to play in the Super Bowl?"


Mark May :: John Rolfe/SI.com

To Redskins OL Mark May: "How does it feel to block for the first black quarterback in the Super Bowl?


Ray Lewis :: John Rolfe/SI.com

To Ravens LB Ray Lewis: "How long have you been surrounded by thugs?"


Larry Fitzgerald

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald was asked by an Access Hollywood reporter, "Who has the better hair, you or Steelers safety Tony (sic) Polamalu?"


Matt Leinart

The Cardinals quarterback was asked by Inez Sainz of Azteca, "Can I measure your bicep?"


Joe Montana :: John Rolfe/SI.com

To 49ers QB Joe Montana: "So why do they call you Boomer?"


Cornelius Bennett :: John Rolfe/SI.com

To Bills LB Cornelius Bennett: "Do you believe you can win?"


Heath Irwin :: John Rolfe/SI.com

To Patriots G Heath Irwin: "Would you like to see the AFC win the Super Bowl?"


Nate Newton :: John Rolfe/SI.com

To Cowboys G Nate Newton: "Have you noticed the logo is missing on one side of the Steelers' helmets?"


Kurt Warner :: John Rolfe/SI.com

To Rams QB Kurt Warner: "Do you believe in voodoo, and can I have a lock of your hair?"


Emmitt Smith :: John Rolfe/SI.com

To Cowboys RB Emmitt Smith: "What are you going to wear in the game Sunday?"


Detron Smith :: John Rolfe/SI.com

Broncos FB Detron Smith: "What size panties do you think you'd wear?"


Kent Hull :: John Rolfe/SI.com

To Bills C Kent Hull: "Can I have your pants?"


Orlando Pace :: John Rolfe/SI.com

For Rams OT Orlando Pace: "After the game, in the shower, what's your favorite bar of soap?"


Kevin Greene :: John Rolfe/SI.com

To Steelers LB Kevin Greene: "How long does it take you to wash your hair?"


Jay Williams :: John Rolfe/SI.com

To Rams DE Jay Williams: "Is Ram a noun or a verb?"


John Elway :: John Rolfe/SI.com

To Broncos QB John Elway: "Are you going to listen to Stevie Wonder perform at halftime?"



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