File this under the category “Football Dunces,” Alex.
The biggest gimme — worth $400 — was: “Tom Landry perfected the shotgun formation with this team.”
Nobody buzzed to say: “Who are the Dallas Cowboys?”
That led host Alex Trebek to express dismay and wonderment just days before Super Sunday.
“Trebek, like a frustrated coach, took the opportunity to point out the deficiencies of his players,” said Mark Heim on AL.com — an Alabama site.
“I can tell you guys are big football fans,” Trebek said. “Do you think we should go to commercial?”
With only one answer left on the board under “Talkin’ Football,” Trebeck said: “Let’s look at the thousand-dollar clue, just for the fun of it.”
It was a video clue from the Vikings’ stadium in Minneapolis in advance of the Super Bowl.
“If you guys ring in and get this one,” Trebek says, “I will die.”
Of course, Ryan, Sara and Justin had no clue.
But Twitter died laughing — and sometimes defending the fumblers.
Fun fact: Our contestants answered as many clues in this category as the @Browns had wins this season. pic.twitter.com/KMaR8otIHe
— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) February 2, 2018
Trebek: Ok for double Jeopardy, This scrim is well known in grinple circles for a its distinct Klungus odor.
Contestants: Uhh…
Trebek: The answer is “What is Chonus” c’mon guys *exasperated glance at audience* pic.twitter.com/HdgG49Ejtw— Alex Rushdy (@goji_guy) February 2, 2018
This is like nerd-on-nerd violence…. https://t.co/ZQUjHwcMTf
— Chuck Oathout (@ChuckOathout) February 2, 2018
Believe it or not, there are people in the world who don’t watch football. Couldn’t care less about the game.https://t.co/VVKQrVvUX7
— Evert South (@elsouth88) February 2, 2018
And many people would be terrible on jeopardy. Trebek, the master host he is, turned a dull moment on a TV show into a hilarious moment to reflect on a generational divide. His healthy ribbing was a fantastic moment Jeopardy.
— Bryce Carmony (@OccamSaber) February 2, 2018
@BigDrewandJim To be fair, Trebek sounds that condescending even if the category is like 15th Century Peruvian Authors.
— David Woodward (@DavesNotHere123) February 2, 2018
I wish Trebek showed the same indignation when contestants avoided Black History questions like the plague. pic.twitter.com/9bXTCqwrKt
— Melanism (@Melanism) February 2, 2018
I think the reason Alex Trebek was so mad no one knew football trivia last night is that he finally realized the obscure trivia game show he hosts is for nerds.
— Duffy Austin (@DuffyA) February 2, 2018