# Baker’s Dozen III **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 22, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093 "2022-08-22T15:39:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 156
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3101 "2023-09-15T23:11:49Z")
**Gridiron (American) football terminology** 1. First down 2. Hail Mary 3. Safety 4. Touchback ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3102 "2023-09-15T23:39:27Z")
**Gridiron (American) football terminology** 1. First down 2. Hail Mary 3. Safety 4. Touchback 5. Red dog _(an older term for what is now referred to as a ‘blitz’)_ _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3103 "2023-09-15T23:56:10Z")
**Gridiron (American) football terminology** 1. First down 2. Hail Mary 3. Safety 4. Touchback 5. Red dog _(an older term for what is now referred to as a ‘blitz’)_ 6. Taunting The dumbest penalty of all. (“Nyah-nyah, you guys suck.” _phweet!_ “Taunting. Five yards penalty. First down.”) ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3104 "2023-09-16T00:07:44Z")
**Gridiron (American) football terminology** 1. First down 2. Hail Mary 3. Safety 4. Touchback 5. Red dog _(an older term for what is now referred to as a ‘blitz’)_ 6. Taunting 7. Prevent Defense _“Prevents you from winning!”_ ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3105 "2023-09-16T00:23:05Z")
**Gridiron (American) football terminology** 1. First down 2. Hail Mary 3. Safety 4. Touchback 5. Red dog _(an older term for what is now referred to as a ‘blitz’)_ 6. Taunting 7. Prevent Defense 8. Fullback ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3106 "2023-09-16T00:29:15Z")
**Gridiron (American) football terminology** 1. First down 2. Hail Mary 3. Safety 4. Touchback 5. Red dog _(an older term for what is now referred to as a ‘blitz’)_ 6. Taunting 7. Prevent Defense 8. Fullback 9. Spiking the ball ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3107 "2023-09-16T01:15:48Z")
**Gridiron (American) football terminology** 1. First down 2. Hail Mary 3. Safety 4. Touchback 5. Red dog _(an older term for what is now referred to as a ‘blitz’)_ 6. Taunting 7. Prevent Defense 8. Fullback 9. Spiking the ball 10. Fair catch kick ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3108 "2023-09-16T01:29:40Z")
**Gridiron (American) football terminology** 1. First down 2. Hail Mary 3. Safety 4. Touchback 5. Red dog _(an older term for what is now referred to as a ‘blitz’)_ 6. Taunting 7. Prevent Defense 8. Fullback 9. Spiking the ball 10. Fair catch kick 11. Drop kick ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3109 "2023-09-16T03:14:40Z")
**Gridiron (American) football terminology** 1. First down 2. Hail Mary 3. Safety 4. Touchback 5. Red dog _(an older term for what is now referred to as a ‘blitz’)_ 6. Taunting 7. Prevent Defense 8. Fullback 9. Spiking the ball 10. Fair catch kick 11. Drop kick 12. Pick six ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3110 "2023-09-16T03:53:54Z")
**Gridiron (American) football terminology** 1. First down 2. Hail Mary 3. Safety 4. Touchback 5. Red dog _(an older term for what is now referred to as a ‘blitz’)_ 6. Taunting 7. Prevent Defense 8. Fullback 9. Spiking the ball 10. Fair catch kick 11. Drop kick 12. Pick six 13. Icing the kicker ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3111 "2023-09-16T03:54:55Z")
**Obscure (Non-Big 4) Sports** 1. Arm wrestling ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3112 "2023-09-16T04:47:18Z")
**Obscure (Non-Big 4) Sports** 1. Arm wrestling 2. Rhythmic Gymnastics It’s been an Olympic event for decades ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3113 "2023-09-16T05:26:45Z")
**Obscure (Non-Big 4) Sports** 1. Arm wrestling 2. Rhythmic Gymnastics 3. Race walking Also an Olympic event at distances of 20 km (contested by both men and women) and 50 km (for men only), and was the subject of a 1966 film entitled **Walk, Don’t Run** starring Jim Hutton, Cary Grant, and Samantha Eggar. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3114 "2023-09-16T05:59:28Z")
**Obscure (Non-Big 4) Sports** 1. Arm wrestling 2. Rhythmic Gymnastics 3. Race walking 4. Roller derby ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3115 "2023-09-16T12:33:25Z")
**Obscure (Non-Big 4) Sports** 1. Arm wrestling 2. Rhythmic Gymnastics 3. Race walking 4. Roller derby 5. Belt sander racing ---
**Author:** ![Jegpeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jegpeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jegpeg)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3116 "2023-09-16T15:08:07Z")
**Obscure (Non-Big 4) Sports** 1. Arm wrestling 2. Rhythmic Gymnastics 3. Race walking 4. Roller derby 5. Belt sander racing 6. [Octopush](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwater_hockey) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3117 "2023-09-16T15:19:05Z")
**Obscure (Non-Big 4) Sports** 1. Arm wrestling 2. Rhythmic Gymnastics 3. Race walking 4. Roller derby 5. Belt sander racing 6. [Octopush](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwater_hockey) 7. Jai alai ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3118 "2023-09-16T15:55:44Z")
**Obscure (Non-Big 4) Sports** 1. Arm wrestling 2. Rhythmic Gymnastics 3. Race walking 4. Roller derby 5. Belt sander racing 6. [Octopush](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwater_hockey) 7. Jai alai 8. Curling I still have no idea how this is an Olympic sport. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3119 "2023-09-16T16:14:49Z")
**Obscure (Non-Big 4) Sports** 1. Arm wrestling 2. Rhythmic Gymnastics 3. Race walking 4. Roller derby 5. Belt sander racing 6. [Octopush](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwater_hockey) 7. Jai alai 8. Curling 9. Caber toss ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3120 "2023-09-16T18:34:21Z")
**Obscure (Non-Big 4) Sports** 1. Arm wrestling 2. Rhythmic Gymnastics 3. Race walking 4. Roller derby 5. Belt sander racing 6. [Octopush](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwater_hockey) 7. Jai alai 8. Curling 9. Caber toss 10. Pickle ball [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=155) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=157)