Question:
At its inauguration in 1873, the Preakness carried a value of $1,000. The first major increase occurred in 1919 when the race had a $25,000 value. It climbed to $100,000 in 1946 and in 1959 was raised to $150,000. Subsequent increases occurred from 1979 to 1989, when the purse rose four times from $200,000 to $500,000, before going to $1 million in 1997. On December 12, 2013, the Maryland Jockey Club announced for the 2014 running of the Preakness the purse would be increased from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000.

Which year did Preakness have a higher value, 1919 or 1946?

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Question:
Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Steelers, the Chargers went home for a Week 12 Sunday Night game with the Indianapolis Colts.  In the first quarter, San Diego trailed early as Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri made a 23-yard field goal.  In the second quarter, the 'Bolts took the lead as kicker Nate Kaeding got a 35-yard field goal, while QB Philip Rivers completed a 39-yard TD pass to WR Vincent Jackson.  Indianapolis would tie the game with QB Peyton Manning completing a 13-yard TD pass to WR Anthony Gonzalez. In the third quarter, the Colts took the lead with Manning's 1-yard TD pass to RB Dominic Rhodes.  In the fourth quarter, Indianapolis increased their lead as Vinatieri got a 38-yard field goal.  San Diego would rally to tie the game as Rivers completed a 1-yard TD pass to rookie FB Jacob Hester, while Kaeding made a 47-yard field goal.  However, the Colts came out on top as Vinatieri nailed the game-winning 51-yard field goal. With the loss, the Chargers fell to 4-7. This marked the 5th game the Chargers lost in the last 24 seconds.

Who threw the longest first quarter touchdown?

Answer:
Philip Rivers


Question:
Coming off their win over the Seahawks the 49ers played against the Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium on Thursday Night. The 49ers fell behind 2 minutes into the game with QB Philip Rivers throwing a 58-yard TD pass to WR Vincent Jackson, followed in the second quarter by kicker Nate Kaeding nailing a 25-yard field goal, then with Rivers finding Jackson on an 11-yard touchdown pass. In the third quarter the 49ers had a touchdown from the second-half kickoff return but was declined because of a face-masking penalty enforced on them. Following that, they struggled further with FB Mike Tolbert getting a 1-yard TD run, followed by Rivers connecting to Jackson on a 48-yard TD pass, then with Kaeding hitting a 39-yard field goal. The 49ers made their only score of the game with RB Brian Westbrook getting a 1-yard TD run.

How many points did the Chargers score in the first half?

Answer:
17


Question:
The Panthers came into Buffalo looking to recover from a close loss in Seattle the previous week. In the third quarter Cam Newton bombed a 40-yard touchdown pass to Ted Ginn, giving the Panthers a 14-6 lead. Fred Jackson then ran in a 4-yard touchdown to put the Bills behind 14-12. The Bills converted the 2-point conversion, putting the score at 14-14. The Panthers would go on to stall twice in the red zone, forcing them to kick field goals to make the score 20-14. After a Dan Carpenter 48-yard kick, the Panthers got the ball back, marched down the field, but were stuffed on 4th and 1 at the Bills' 22. The Panthers decided to kick the field goal to put them up 23-17. EJ Manuel and the Bills would get the ball back and march down the field. With 20 seconds remaining in the game from the Panthers' 31, EJ Manuel threw an interception, but it was called back due to Luke Kuechly, the linebacker, committing pass interference on what would have been a game-sealing interception. With 2 seconds remaining from the Panthers' 2-yard line, Manuel hit wide receiver Stevie Johnson in the back of the end zone for the score. With the loss, the Panthers would fall to 0-2 and 3-17 when Newton has at least a turnover.

Who caught the game winning touchdown?

Answer:
Stevie Johnson