BEVERLY HILLS, CA – MARCH 11: Sportscaster John Madden attends the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ 22nd Annual Hall of Fame Induction Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 11, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Craig Shemon here, with the Shemon and Sheppard Show, playing Wiki-Pete-ia every weekday at 4:45-ish on ESPN Southwest Florida! On this day in 1994 the NFL on FOX debuted with a preseason game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Denver Broncos. We will pit Pete against an audience member. May the best man or woman win NFL on FOX Trivia!
In case you are not fortunate enough to be lucky caller number nine at 239-337-ESPN, then you are in luck! Play at home and dazzle your family! Stump your co-workers with useless knowledge! Amaze your friends with your newfound intelligence! Below are the actual questions AND ANSWERS heard during Wiki-Pete-ia on our show.
Back in the day, the fledgling FOX Network was not considered a real network like NBC, ABC, and CBS. It had a few successes like the Simpsons and X-Files, but not much more. And nobody took FOX seriously enough when considering major sports programming. That all changed when Rupert Murdoch opened the money vault and outbid everyone for the rights to the NFC. Then he hired Pat Summerall and John Madden to be his lead announcers. That's the move that made FOX legitimate and they haven't looked back since. So, let's play Wiki-Pete-ia! Good luck!
