Initials: M.L.
Host: Cory Cove
Players: Paul Lambert, AJ Mansour, Ben Leber, Jordan Schroeder
The game replicates an entire NBA season, complete with the official teams, playoffs and All-Star game - played through the medium of a card trading game. Like Top Trumps, the game plays out using cards with stats for each player. Take turns picking a stat to beat the corresponding stat on your opponent's card! File-Participants dance under threatening skies at a gathering to watch the announcement of the 2022 Winter Olympics host city outside the Beijing Olympic Stadium, also known as the Birds Nest, in Beijing, Friday, July 31, 2015. The Olympics are remembered for the stars.
| Item | Name | Correct | Clues | Incorrect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Lauer | AJ Mansour | 3 | – |
| 2 | Major League | Ben Leber | 2 | – |
| 3 | Maple Leaves | Ben Leber | 3 | – |
| 4 | Matt Leinart | Jordan Schroeder | 3 | AJ Mansour |
| 5 | Mario Lamoureux | Paul Lambert | 5 | – |
| 6 | Merril Lynch | Jordan Schroeder | 2 | – |
| 7 | Mountain Lion | Paul Lambert | 5 | – |
| 8 | Miranda Lambert | Ben Leber | 5 | Paul Lambert |
| 9 | Matt LeBlanc | Ben Leber | 4 | AJ Mansour |
| 10 | Miller Lite | Paul Lambert | 1 | – |
| 11 | Minnesota Lynx | Paul Lambert | 3 | – |
| 12 | Monica Lewinski | Paul Lambert | 3 | AJ Mansour |
| Place | Player | ✔ | ✘ | 1C | 2C | 3C | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Lambert | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – |
| 2 | Ben Leber | 4 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| 3 | Jordan Schroeder | 2 | – | – | 2 | 3 | – |
| 4 | AJ Mansour | 1 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Notes & Quotes |
|---|
| Jordan Schroeder, second-year center for the Minnesota Wild, filled in for Hawk, who was on vacation. |
| Cory: “I don’t even care if Jordan wins. I just want him to finish with more points than Sauce.” |
| Cory: “Merril Lynch? How did you pull that one after only two clues?” Jordan: “Well, my financial adviser works there.” |
| Mario Lopez was the “Don Cheadle” of this round. It was guessed three times in the last five items. |
| After Meatsauce correctly guessed Miller Lite with only one clue… Cory: “Double middle fingers over there. Did those get shipped from Amazon Prime?” Meatsauce: “No, they came snail mail.” |
| Cory: “When has Mario Lopez ever needed to go on a diet? He’s been ripped since he was two.” |
| Meatsauce, after winning: “Hey Jordan, thanks for showing up, loser. Hey AJ, way to come in at 8:00, loser. Hey Ben, you’re a great human.” A moment later… Meatsauce, in a mocking voice: “My name’s Ben. I suck at this game. I’ve only won five times. Meatsauce’s won 24!” |
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Initials: M.R.
Host: Cory Cove
Players: Paul Lambert, AJ Mansour, Ben Leber, Mark Parrish
| Item | Name | Correct | Clues | Incorrect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Ruffalo | Paul Lambert | 4 | – |
| 2 | Matt Ryan | AJ Mansour | 3 | – |
| 3 | Michael Richards | Paul Lambert | 6 | – |
| 4 | Mt. Rushmore | AJ Mansour | 3 | – |
| 5 | Molly Ringwald | AJ Mansour | 4 | Mark Parrish |
| 6 | Mary Lou Retton | – | 6 | AJ Mansour (BF) |
| 7 | Moulin Rouge | AJ Mansour | 3 | – |
| 8 | Mr. Rogers | Paul Lambert | 2 | – |
| 9 | Minority Report | Paul Lambert | 5 | – |
| 10 | Mr. Robot | Paul Lambert | 4 | – |
| 11 | Mississippi River | Paul Lambert | 2 | AJ Mansour |
| 12 | Mitt Romney | AJ Mansour | 5 | – |
Game 60: July 31 2015 The Initials Games
| Place | Player | ✔ | ✘ | 1C | 2C | 3C | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Lambert | 6 | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| 2 | AJ Mansour | 5 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Ben Leber | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3 | Mark Parrish | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Notes & Quotes |
|---|
| Cory: “When AJ rings in and has a question at the end of his guess, he’s always right.” |
| Cory: “Forty-seven years old.” Meatsauce: “Jeez, popular age.” |
| Meatsauce: “Hawkey sucks at this game.” |
| Leber: “Whether I get zero or four, at least [Sauce] didn’t break the record.” |
| Cory, to Parrish: “Ben will buy your dinner for the next six weeks if you stop Meatsauce from tying the record.” |
| Meatsauce, to AJ: “I win, so I can talk trash. You suck at this game.” |
Game 60: July 31 2015 The Initials Game On
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