IND @ TEN Both guys are looking for a bounce back game, tough call. NYJ @ BUF It just feels dirty picking the Jets to win. BAL @ CHI CLE @ CIN Picking with my heart, not my head WAS @ PHI DET @ PIT Steelers have somehow dragged a decent team out of nothing. ATL @ TB Atlanta sinks to a new low. ARI @JAX Jacksonville also sinks to a new low. OAK @ HOU SD @ MIA SF @ NO GB @ NYG Green Bay doesn't need a QB on the roster to beat the Giants. MIN @ SEA KC @ BRONCOS NE @ CAR
Frigidus wrote:IND @ TEN Both guys are looking for a bounce back game, tough call. NYJ @ BUF It just feels dirty picking the Jets to win. What a shocker, the Jets disappoint. BAL @ CHI Somehow we continue to drag our half injured team to victory. CLE @ CIN WAS @ PHI DET @ PIT Steelers have somehow dragged a decent team out of nothing. ATL @ TB Atlanta sinks to a new low. ARI @ JAX Jacksonville also sinks to a new low. OAK @ HOU SD @ MIA SF @ NO GB @ NYG Green Bay doesn't need a QB on the roster to beat the Giants. MIN @ SEA KC @ DEN Am I a moron for still not buying the Chiefs? NE @ CAR Really wish the Patriots had found a way to win.
10-5 on the week, 102-60 overall.
Edit: Ah crap, we've played 163 games so far. I need to find where I miscounted.
Edit 2: Actually we've only played 162. Found the mistake either way.
New Orleands @ Atlanta - Thanks to oVo for noticing I missed this one. Pittsburgh @ Cleveland - Pittsburgh has a Hall of Fame QB? Does that mean if Trent Dilfer won one more, he'd be a HOFer too? Tampa Bay @ Detroit - Tampa Bay surging a little. Minnesota @ Green Bay - TOLZIEN! San Diego @ Kansas City - If this was a neutral field, I would pick the Chargers. Chicago @ St. Louis - Rams have looked decent recently. Carolina @ Miami - I'm not sure I'm going to pick the Dolphins again. New York Jets @ Baltimore Jacksonville @ Houston - The Texans are circling the drain, which is really weird. Tennessee @ Oakland Indianapolis @ Arizona - I'm a little scared of the Cardinals. Dallas @ New York Giants Denver @ New England - I'm just feeling that Belichek has Manning figured out. San Francisco @ Washington
Pittsburgh @ Cleveland Tampa Bay @ Detroit Minnesota @ Green Bay San Diego @ Kansas City Chicago @ St. Louis Carolina @ Miami New York Jets @ Baltimore Jacksonville @ Houston Tennessee @ Oakland Indianapolis @ Arizona Dallas @ New York Giants Denver @ New England San Francisco @ Washington
The NFC East should probably forfeit it's playoff spot if these teams don't improve soon.
Week 12
New Orleans @ Atlanta ... a possible trap game, but the Falcons are in free fall Pittsburgh @ Cleveland... Ben nudges the Steelers past the Browns Tampa Bay @ Detroit...Bucs win streak ends Minnesota @ Green Bay...Pack in another tight one San Diego @ Kansas City... Chiefs are the better team here Chicago @ St. Louis ...dinged up Bears survive another game Carolina @ Miami ...don't expect the Panthers to turn over this one to the fishes New York Jets @ Baltimore...two iffy teams Jacksonville @ Houston...Texans might just blow another one Tennessee @ Oakland...Titans are another under achiever Indianapolis @ Arizona ... Cards have won 3 in a row Dallas @ New York Giants ...both teams are spotty at best Denver @ New England ... should be good, Brady has owned Manning San Francisco @ Washington ... wouldn't shock me to see the Skins win this one
Lootifer wrote:Redskins@Vikings Bills@Steelers ... Bengals@Ravens Lions@Bears Eagles@Packers .. Rodgers plays too much of a role in the Packers game Rams@Colts ... Luck cant have a worse game Jags@Titans Raiders@Giants ... Pryor healthy? Seahawks@Falcons Panthers@49ers ... Calling an upset Broncos@Chargers Texans@Cardinals Cowboys@Saints ... Saints will be angry, angry and at home Dolphins@Buccs ... Hard one to pick, i nearly said buccs will get their first win
Urgh bad couple of weeks, even for me. 71-44 (62%)
ANd for this weeks fails: Saints@Falcons Jets@Ravens ... Its their win week Steelers@Browns ... Steelers form to continue? Panthers@Dolphins Bears@Rams Buccs@Lions Vikings@Packers ... Rodgers maybe back Jaguars@Texans Chargers@Chiefs Colts@Cardinals Titans@Raiders Cowboys@Giants Broncos@Patriots 49ers@Redskins
NO @ ATL CHI @ STL I'm looking forward to the epic Kyle Long vs. Chris Long battle. PIT @ CLE TB @ DET This is more what I want to happen than what will happen. MIN @ GB If it was in Minnesota I might give the Vikings the nod. SD @ KC CAR @ MIA NYJ @ BAL Jets probably win now that I'm picking against them, the bastards. JAX @ HOU Houston has a great opportunity to make a grab for the #1 pick. TEN @ OAK IND @ ARI DAL @ NYG DEN @ NE SF @ WAS Another heart over head pick? I'm getting desperate.
NO @ ATL Ryan has a big game CHI @ STL PIT @ CLE Cleveland isn't good enough to take advantage of the bad Pittsburgh d TB @ DET MIN @ GB SD @ KC Rivers goes off (or so I hope) CAR @ MIA Back to earth NYJ @ BAL JAX @ HOU TEN @ OAK IND @ ARI DAL @ NYG woah BRONCOS @ NE SF @ WAS Desperation is a stinky cologne
Brady --a Michigan alumni-- has bested Manning --a Tennessee alumni-- nine times. I don't know if that means Peyton is due or that Tom has the edge, but this might be the first time Manning has the more experienced team behind him and Wes Welker --Texas Tech alumni-- is Bronco now.
how games are really decided, by calling convenience store clerks in the teams city and asking them some interesting trivia questions and keeping score, questions like 'how many weeks are in a typical year'
Went that week 13-2 that week up to 100-61 overall.
This week I got:
NO CHI- probably the toughest game for me to ick PIT DET MIN KC CAR NYJ- as much as I hate it, I think the win 1 lose 1 trend continues HOU TEN ARI NYG DEN SF
More Foxboro magic or something as Pats outscore Broncos 34 - 7 in the second half to win a nail biter in OT.
The AFC has six 5-6 teams and the NFC has five 6-5 teams.
Week 12
New Orleans @ Atlanta ...Falcons continue to plummet Pittsburgh @ Cleveland... Ben nudges the Steelers back into the playoff picture Tampa Bay @ Detroit...Bucs stun Lions and extend streak 3 Minnesota @ Green Bay...Pack comeback ends in an OT tie San Diego @ Kansas City... Rivers' TD pass nips Chiefs with 24 secs left Chicago @ St. Louis ..a Bears rally is followed by a Rams rally Carolina @ Miami ...Panthers convert 4th & 10 from own 20 to start a game winning drive New York Jets @ Baltimore...Jets break cycle and start a losing streak Jacksonville @ Houston...Texans blow another home game Tennessee @ Oakland...Titans are another under achiever Indianapolis @ Arizona ... Colts a no show as Cards extend win streak to 4 Dallas @ New York Giants ...Romo get's it done with a game winning drive to end it Denver @ New England ... 24-0 halftime lead and Moreno rushes for 200+ and still Broncos fall in OT San Francisco @ Washington ... wouldn't shock me to see the Skins win this one in some nasty winter weather
Re: NFL PICKS: 3 Thanksgiving Day Games
Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 1:58 am
by oVo
Thanksgiving Day Games(Thursday)
Packers @ Lions . . . still no Rodgers Raiders @ Cowboys . . . no Lone Star win streak for Oakland Steelers @ Ravens . . . Big Ben will do it again
I think that game will go down as one of the most epic comebacks in history. In reality it should be known as one of the biggest collapses in history. Interesting that the former Patriot Wes Welker was the one to ultimately blow the game for the Broncos in over time (arguably twice after he dropped a pass that would have put them in borderline field goal range. It would have been a long one (I think about 50 yds) especially kicking into the wind but that extra 6 yards might have been enough to make Del Rio consider it). Of course this isn't to blame one person as the entire Broncos team on both sides of the ball seemed completely inept in the third quarter and Thomas dropped most of the passes thrown his way when he did manage to get open.
Re: NFL PICKS: 3 Thanksgiving Day Games
Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 12:21 pm
by oVo
Welker wasn't the one who botched the punt giving the Pats a short field goal to win in OT.
Peyton wasn't sharp last night, credit the Pat's coaching staff who are good at taking away one offensive threat. It's hard to consider all the offensive "Pick Plays" that were not called as letting them play and then calling one late in the game that was iffy compared to what had been going on the entire second half.
New England had three turnovers in the first half and Denver had three turnovers in the second.
Re: NFL PICKS: 3 Thanksgiving Day Games
Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 1:41 pm
by thegreekdog
Question for the group.
Bill Belicheck was a defensive coordinator before he was a head coach. His expertise is defense. Do you still give him credit for the Patriots' offense? If so, why?
