# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 2024

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2015, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40464 "2015-12-19T23:06:48Z")

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New topic: Heisman Trophy winners who sucked as professionals

1. Steve Spurrier
2. Dick Kazmaier,  
Princeton, 1951, never even turned pro. Drafted by Chicago Bears, but instead went to Harvard Business School.

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**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:** [December 19, 2015, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40465 "2015-12-19T23:09:48Z")

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New topic: Heisman Trophy winners who sucked as professionals

1. Steve Spurrier
2. Dick Kazmaier
3. Charlie Ward

Went to the NBA instead; sucked there.

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40466 "2015-12-20T00:20:29Z")

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Heisman Trophy winners who sucked as professionals

1. Steve Spurrier
2. Dick Kazmaier
3. Charlie Ward
4. Andre Ware

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40467 "2015-12-20T00:48:24Z")

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Heisman Trophy winners who sucked as professionals

1. Steve Spurrier
2. Dick Kazmaier
3. Charlie Ward
4. Andre Ware
5. Tim Tebow

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40468 "2015-12-20T00:59:41Z")

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Heisman Trophy winners who sucked as professionals

1. Steve Spurrier
2. Dick Kazmaier
3. Charlie Ward
4. Andre Ware
5. Tim Tebow
6. Gino Torretta

About half of them, honestly.

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40469 "2015-12-20T02:33:21Z")

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Heisman Trophy winners who sucked as professionals

1. Steve Spurrier
2. Dick Kazmaier
3. Charlie Ward
4. Andre Ware
5. Tim Tebow
6. Gino Torretta
7. John Huarte

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40470 "2015-12-20T05:22:42Z")

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Heisman Trophy winners who sucked as professionals

1. Steve Spurrier
2. Dick Kazmaier
3. Charlie Ward
4. Andre Ware
5. Tim Tebow
6. Gino Torretta
7. John Huarte
8. Johnny Rodgers

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40471 "2015-12-20T05:36:30Z")

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Heisman Trophy winners who sucked as professionals

1. Steve Spurrier
2. Dick Kazmaier
3. Charlie Ward
4. Andre Ware
5. Tim Tebow
6. Gino Torretta
7. John Huarte
8. Johnny Rodgers
9. Bo Jackson

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40472 "2015-12-20T13:10:06Z")

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> [@jtur88](#):
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> Heisman Trophy winners who sucked as professionals
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> 1. Steve Spurrier
> 2. Dick Kazmaier
> 3. Charlie Ward
> 4. Andre Ware
> 5. Tim Tebow
> 6. Gino Torretta
> 7. John Huarte
> 8. Johnny Rodgers
> 9. Bo Jackson

What??? Bo Jackson didn’t have a long career in the NFL, but he was damn good while he lasted.

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40473 "2015-12-20T13:13:07Z")

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Heisman Trophy winners who sucked as professionals

1. Steve Spurrier
2. Dick Kazmaier
3. Charlie Ward
4. Andre Ware
5. Tim Tebow
6. Gino Torretta
7. John Huarte
8. Johnny Rodgers
9. Bo Jackson
10. Gary Beban

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40474 "2015-12-20T13:18:16Z")

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Heisman Trophy winners who sucked as professionals

1. Steve Spurrier
2. Dick Kazmaier
3. Charlie Ward
4. Andre Ware
5. Tim Tebow
6. Gino Torretta
7. John Huarte
8. Johnny Rodgers
9. Bo Jackson
10. Gary Beban
11. Rashaan Salaam

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40475 "2015-12-20T14:02:31Z")

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Heisman Trophy winners who sucked as professionals

1. Steve Spurrier
2. Dick Kazmaier
3. Charlie Ward
4. Andre Ware
5. Tim Tebow
6. Gino Torretta
7. John Huarte
8. Johnny Rodgers
9. Bo Jackson
10. Gary Beban
11. Rashaan Salaam
12. Ty Detmer

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40476 "2015-12-20T14:51:53Z")

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> [@astorian](#):
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> What??? Bo Jackson didn’t have a long career in the NFL, but he was damn good while he lasted.

He was better than damn good, too. Bo Jackson was the first-ever player to be named an All-Star in both football and baseball. If he didn’t get injured and kept playing, he would have been the first inducted to both Halls of Fame.

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40477 "2015-12-20T18:17:33Z")

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Heisman Trophy winners who sucked as professionals

1. Steve Spurrier
2. Dick Kazmaier
3. Charlie Ward
4. Andre Ware
5. Tim Tebow
6. Gino Torretta
7. John Huarte
8. Johnny Rodgers
9. Bo Jackson
10. Gary Beban
11. Rashaan Salaam
12. Ty Detmer
13. Matt Leinart

Per [this article](http://www.realclearsports.com/lists/top_10_disappointing_heisman_trophy_winners/intro.html); I’ve never heard of him to be honest.

Next up: Names of Santa’s reindeer who DON’T pull his sleigh

1. Biter

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**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:** [December 20, 2015, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40478 "2015-12-20T18:25:14Z")

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Names of Santa’s reindeer who DON’T pull his sleigh

1. Biter
2. Sven

(From Frozen!)

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40479 "2015-12-20T18:53:41Z")

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Names of Santa’s reindeer who DON’T pull his sleigh

1. Biter
2. Sven
3. Smelly

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**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:** [December 20, 2015, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40480 "2015-12-20T19:28:29Z")

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Names of Santa’s reindeer who DON’T pull his sleigh

1. Biter
2. Sven
3. Smelly
4. Schicklgruber

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40481 "2015-12-20T19:34:22Z")

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Names of Santa’s reindeer who DON’T pull his sleigh

1. Biter
2. Sven
3. Smelly
4. Schicklgruber
5. Mitch McConnell

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40482 "2015-12-20T19:51:14Z")

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Names of Santa’s reindeer who DON’T pull his sleigh

1. Biter
2. Sven
3. Smelly
4. Schicklgruber
5. Mitch McConnell
6. Stoner

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40483 "2015-12-20T19:52:00Z")

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Names of Santa’s reindeer who DON’T pull his sleigh

1. Biter
2. Sven
3. Smelly
4. Schicklgruber
5. Mitch McConnell
6. Stoner
7. Moishe

Ironically, he’s the only who _wouldn’t_ object to working on Dec 24/25

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