NFL (lack of ) intelligence test

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<p>Worries about the SAT? Trauma over the ACT? The following is a sample of the test given to potential National Football League players. Vince Young of Texas apparently scored a 6 out of 50 and upon retesting scored 16. Only one NFL player is reported to have ever scored a perfect score.</p>

<p>Sample Q’s:</p>

<li>Assume the first 2 statements are true. Is the final one: a) true, b) false, c) not certain?</li>
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<p>The boy plays baseball. All baseball players wear hats. The boy wears a hat.</p>

<li><p>Paper sells for 21 cents per pad. What will four pads cost?</p></li>
<li><p>How many of the five pairs of items below are exact duplicates?</p></li>
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<p>Nieman, K.M./Neiman, K.M</p>

<p>Thomas, G.K/Thomas, C.K.</p>

<p>Hoff, J.P./Hoff, J.P.</p>

<p>Pino, L.R./Pina, L.R.</p>

<p>Warner, T.S./Wanner, T.S.</p>

<li><p>PRESENT, RESENT — Do these words: a) have similar meanings, b) have contradictory meanings, c) mean neither the same nor opposite?</p></li>
<li><p>A train travels 20 feet in 1/5 second. At this same speed, how many feet will it travel in three seconds?</p></li>
<li><p>When rope is selling at 10 cents a foot, how many feet can you buy for 60 cents?</p></li>
<li><p>The ninth month of the year is: October, January, June, September or May?</p></li>
<li><p>Which number in the following group of numbers represents the smallest amount?</p></li>
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<p>7, .8, 31, .33, 2</p>

<li><p>Three individuals form a partnership and agree to divide the profits equally. X invests $9,000, Y invests $7,000, Z invests $4,000. If the profits are $4,800, how much less does X receive than if the profits were divided in proportion to the amount invested?</p></li>
<li><p>Assume the first two statements are true. Is the final one: a) true, b) false, c) not certain?</p></li>
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<p>Tom greeted Beth. Beth greeted Dawn. Tom did not greet Dawn.</p>

<li>A boy is 17 years old and his sister is twice as old. When the boy is 23 years old, what will be the age of his sister?</li>
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<p>Answers:</p>

<li>a; 2. 84 cents; 3. 1; 4. c; 5. 300 feet; 6. 6 feet; 7. September; 8. .33; 9. $560; 10. c; 11. 40 years old.</li>
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<p>Just goes to show you how overrated academic skills are in the game of life.</p>

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<p>I just got a perfect score on that test, and believe it or not, I’d still recommend that NFL teams draft Vince Young ahead of me.</p>

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<p>umm … try posting all 50 questions … the questions run from incredibly easy to quite difficult … and they have limited time. In the history of the test being given I believe only one prospective pro scored a perfect score (a tight end/punter from Harvard no less) … essentially it’s a poor man’s IQ test.</p>

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<p>I think Vince Young has demonstrated all he needs to by his performance on the field, no? Who cares what he scored on a test he probably didn’t take seriously until this was made into national news? Not like he is going to be designing bridges or the next space shuttle or anything…</p>

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<p>Does one have to pass or get a certain score to be able to play?</p>

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<p>The rumor about Vince Young’s score is reportedly false.</p>

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<p>i dont think you understand the complexity of the game of football. its not just about drawing plays in the sand and running them. its about memorizing a playbook 500+ pages long, being able to read defenses and outsmarting your opponent by realizing what theyre doing, and making fast and quick decisions that are the right ones. </p>

<p>the college game is a lot different than the pro game. theres more talent and its 100 times quicker. i wouldnt trust anyone who got an 11 on this test to run an offense.</p>

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<p>I guess Dan Marino, a Hall of Famer, had no business playing in the NFL. He also scored a 16. Donavan McNabb? A 16 and and a 12 (after retaking). A test that measures players book smarts has a pretty weak correlation to their performance on the field is all I’m saying. Obviously there are multiple dimensions to what we call intelligence.</p>

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<p>ya, you left out the time limit and the harder ones</p>

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<p>“i wouldnt trust anyone who got an 11 on this test to run an offense.”</p>

<p>Tell that to Terry Bradshaw and then let him show you his Super Bowl rings.</p>

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<p>You take that many hits to the head and see how well you do! ;)</p>

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<p>Young apparently got a 16 on the retake, same as McNabb and Marino. Young did fine with texas’s playbook, and he’ll; do fine in the pros. I played v arsity basketball last year, and despite having the 2nd highest GPA on the team, I was horrible at memorizing plays. Vince has been playing football all his life, and he’s never shown any trouble executing.</p>

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<p>Why do football players need to be given a literacy test? Is it so they can see if they need someone to help them with the playbook? Surely their actual job–playing football–doesn’t require much reading. I’m with the “who cares?” people on this one.</p>

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<p>Just to put into perspective, I know some awfully smart people when it comes to academic subjects, but they can be incredibly dumb when it comes to everday life. Same thing goes for NFL players, engineers, lawyers, accountants, and so on.</p>

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Who cares? Bill Belichek for one. There are certain positions where intelligence (game speed football intelligence) is much more important … quarterback, offensive line, middle linebacker. There are other positions where physical skill is much more important … running back, defensive back, and receiver. One of the things he (and the Pats) are great at are picking players who play smart and think quickly on the field … and not focussing as much on raw physical skills. It seems to work for the Pats … so I’d guess it works in one system at least. This test is not a 100% predictor of on-field intelligence … but it is one indicator.</p>

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<p>You want to talk stupidity? An attorney from a super white shoe firm, graduate of NYU Law School, is on the lam today. The police went looking for him because it turns out he was paying a mother to have sex with her underage daughters. The youngest is 13 years old. </p>

<p>I’m sure this guy was quite academically bright. I’m not saying this is exactly on point, but there’s smart, and there’s smart.</p>

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<p>Interesting responses. My whole point really was that this test and its results, ramifications, implications, barometer of success, etc. are seemingly about as relevant as the SAT/ACT (but we all know the out of proportion power of those little beauties).</p>

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<p>It’s not that Vince Young scored a 6 out of 50 that has the scouts concerned. It’s the fact he refused to stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night (he thought it was some type of overnight train)!</p>