Coming off a road loss to the Steelers, the Saints went home for an interconference fight with the Cincinnati Bengals.  In the first quarter, Cincinnati struck first with quarterback Carson Palmer completing a 41-yard touchdown pass to WR Chad Johnson.  Afterwards, New Orleans responded with quarterback Drew Brees completing a 72-yard touchdown pass to WR Joe Horn.  In the second quarter, the Bengals took the lead with kicker Shayne Graham getting a 21-yard field goal for the only score of the period.  After a scoreless third quarter, kicker John Carney began the fourth quarter with 24-yard field goal.  However, things went downhill with Cincinnati's most dominant part of the game.  Palmer would complete a 60-yard touchdown pass and a 4-yard touchdown pass to Chad, while rookie DB Ethan Kilmer returned an interception 52 yards for a touchdown.  Afterwards, New Orleans could only muster a 27-yard touchdown pass from Brees to WR Terrance Copper.  With the loss, the Saints fell to 6-4.

Were there more touchdowns or field goals in the first half?
A: touchdowns

The Battle of Stiklestad  in 1030 is one of the most famous battles in the history of Norway. In this battle, King Olaf II of Norway  was killed. During the pontificate of Pope Alexander III, the Roman Catholic Church  declared Olaf a saint in 1164. His younger half-brother, Harald Hardrada, was also present at the battle. Harald was only fifteen when the battle of Stiklestad took place. He became King of Norway in 1047, only to die in a failed invasion of England at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066. The authenticity of the battle as a historical event is subject to question. Contemporary sources say the king was murdered. According to the Anglo Saxon Chronicle of 1030, Olaf was killed by his own people. Adam of Bremen wrote in 1070 that Olaf was killed in an ambush, and so did Florence of Worcester in 1100. Those are the only contemporary sources that mention the death of the king. After the king's canonization it was felt that the saint could not have died in such circumstances.  The story of the Battle of Stiklestad as we know it gradually developed during the two centuries following the death of King Olaf. Saint Olaf must have fallen in a major battle for Christianity.

How many years after Olaf was killed did Adam of Bremen write that he was killed in an ambush?
A: 40

Trying to snap a two-game skid, the Lions stayed at home for a Week 12 Thanksgiving divisional duel with the Green Bay Packers. In the first quarter, Detroit took the early lead as kicker Jason Hanson got a 47-yard and a 41-yard field goal.  However, in the second quarter, the Packers took the lead as QB Brett Favre completed an 11-yard TD pass to WR Greg Jennings, along with RB Ryan Grant getting a 5-yard TD run.  The Lions tried to respond as Hanson kicked a 45-yard field goal, yet Green Bay answered with kicker Mason Crosby getting a 20-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Packers increased their lead with Favre completing a 4-yard TD pass to Jennings.  Detroit continued to try to come back as Hanson kicked a 52-yard FG, yet Green Bay was one step ahead as Favre completed a 3-yard TD pass to WR Ruvell Martin.  In the fourth quarter, the Packers added to their lead with Crosby kicking a 20-yard field goal.  The Lions tried to mount a comeback as QB Jon Kitna completed a 6-yard TD pass to rookie WR Calvin Johnson, along with RB Kevin Jones getting a 1-yard TD run.  However, Green Bay sealed the win with Crosby nailing a 26-yard field goal. With their third-straight loss (along with their fourth-straight Thanksgiving loss), Detroit fell to 6-5.

Who got a 47-yard field goal?
A:
Hanson