All-Time Dumbest Super Bowl Questions

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

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Jan 29, 2013

All-Time Dumbest Super Bowl Questions

Super Bowl 50

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To Broncos tackle Ryan Clady: "Do you ever skip to the end of the playbook and read the last page as a spoiler?"

Super Bowl XLVIII

Broncos defensive end Shaun Phillips was asked if this was "a must-win game?"

Super Bowl XLVII

To Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta: "On a scale of 1 to 10, how ticklish are you?" Pitta's answer: "I'm probably a five or six. You know, moderately ticklish. Good question."

Super Bowl XLIII

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?"

Super Bowl XLIII

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

Super Bowl XLII

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

Super Bowl XXXV

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

Super Bowl XXXIV

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

Super Bowl XXXIV

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

Super Bowl XXXIV

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

Super Bowl XXXIV

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

Super Bowl XXXIV

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

Super Bowl XXXIII

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

Super Bowl XXXII

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

Super Bowl XXXI

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

Super Bowl XXX

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

Super Bowl XXX

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

Super Bowl XXVIII

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

Super Bowl XXVIII

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.

Super Bowl XXVII

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

Super Bowl XXVII

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

Super Bowl XXV

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

Super Bowl XXIII

To 49ers quarterback Joe Montana: "So why do they call you Boomer?" [a question better suited for Bengals QB Boomer Esiason]

Super Bowl XXII

To Redskins quarterback 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?"