A 1978 poll of viewers by “TV Guide” named the controversial Howard Cosell as the most-liked sportscaster in America.

Colorful redundancy of color: Thanks to Ken Aiello of Lodi, Calif., who pointed out the frequent usage of excess-verbiage phrases like “blue in color” (over 300,000 Google hits) and “red in color” (over 550,000).

IAMS is a popular brand of dog and cat food currently owned by Procter & Gamble. How did the brand get its name?

A) From its founder, Paul Iams

B) From an anagram of “Siam,” its creator’s native land

C) From a random selection of word-game letters

D) From the initials of “Improved Animal Meal” plus S

Monday’s answer: “Peso” is the Spanish word for “weight.” The word appears on packages of grocery goods sold in Spanish-speaking countries, usually in the phrase “peso neto,” “net weight” in English.