*MARKRVP WINS* NFL Last Man Standing Pick 'Em 2007

[ChadTower]

I have run this the last two years and it went pretty well.  Rules are simple.  Choose one game each week.  Pick the winner.  If you are wrong, you are eliminated from the game.  Last man standing wins.  I will keep track of everyone's picks each week and display them by editing this post. 

When making a pick, highlight it in the post, so that they're easier to pick out.  I don't want to miss anyone's pick.

A pick must be made every week.  Failure to make a pick results in elimination.   Picks should be posted in this thread, so that people have the ability to double check my work.

You cannot pick a game with the same team two weeks in a row.  If you pick the Rams over the Titans in week 2, you cannot use either the Rams game or the Titans game in week 3.

Entrant pool closes an hour preceding the game you want to pick.  That means that if you want to pick Thursday's game this week you must do so at least an hour before the game starts.  Forum timestamps will be binding.

2006 Champion   -  sportswizdan
2005 Champion   -  Abrannan
2007 Champion   -  markrvp


Week 10
sharidan               Miami over Buffalo   
markrvp                Dallas over NY Giants
Cakemeister         New Orleans over St. Louis


Week 9
sharidan             Cleveland over Seattle 
chopps               Indy over New England
Cakemeister        Pittsburgh over Baltimore
markrvp              Tampa Bay over Arizona
Dartful Dodger     San Diego over Minnesota


Week 8
Dartful Dodger           Indinapolis over Carolina
sharidan                    Indinapolis over Carolina
Cakemeister              San Diego over Houston
markrvp                     New England over Washington
chopps                      Tennessee over Oakland


Week 7
Dartful Dodger         Patriots over Dolphins
Cakemeister            New England over Miami
markrvp                   Dallas over Minnesota
chopps                     Bengals over Jets   
sharidan                  Washington over Arizona


Week 6
markrvp                 San Diego over Oakland
Dartful Dodger        San Diego over Oakland
Chris G                    Seattle over N'Orleans
Cakemeister             Baltimore over St. Louis.
chopps                    Baltimore over St. Louis
shardian                  NY Giants over Atlanta


Week 5
Dartful Dodger       New England over Cleveland
Cakemeister        New England over Cleveland
ahofle                    Green Bay over Chicago
chopps                   Dallas over Buffalo
boykster                 Seattle over Pittsburgh
sharidan      Baltimore over San Francisco
Chris G               Tennessee over Atlanta
markrvp              Indy over Tampa Bay


Week 4
Markrvp       Dallas over St. Louis
boykster       Dallas over St. Louis
Chris G          Dallas over St Louis
Cakemeister          Dallas over St. Louis
Jeff AMN      San Diego over Kansas City
Dmod         San Diego over Kansas City
sportswizdan      San Diego Over Kansas City
Dartful Dodger       Indianapolis over Denver
ahofle                   Indy over Denver
chopps         indy over denver
sharidan                New England for my butt


Week 3
ahofle                New England over Buffalo
Dartful Dodger   New England over Buffalo
Dmod                 New England over Buffalo
Chris G               New England over Buffalo
sportswizdan     New England over Buffalo
boykster            NE over Buffalo
Cakemeister      Baltimore over Arizona
Jeff AMN             Pittsburgh over San Francisco
Markrvp             Steelers over 49ers
chopps               Pittsburgh over San Fran
JONTHEBOMB     San Diego over Green Bay
Zero_Hour         Denver over Jacksonville
HooPZ               Denver over Jags
sharidan            Carolina over Atlanta



Week 2
boykster                          Denver over Oakland
Dmod                               Denver over Oakland
JONTHEBOMB                   Indianapolis over Tennessee
Jeff AMN                           Indy over Tennessee
HooPZ                               Colts over Vince Young
Cakemeister                     Pittsburgh over Buffalo
Zero_Hour                        Pittsburgh over Buffalo 
abrannan                          Bengals over Browns
Bond007                           Bengals over Browns
mccoy178                          Bengals over Cleveland
Dartful Dodger                  Chicago
chopps                              Jacksonville over Atlanta
sportswizdan                    Jacksonville Over Atlanta
alomar721                     New Orleans at Tampa Bay
shardian                            Dallas over Miami
markrvp                             Denver Broncos over the Oakland Raiders
Chris G                               Chicago
ahofle                                 Chicago


Week 1
ChadTower         Jacksonville over Tennessee
Jeff AMN              Denver over Buffalo
ahofle                 Denver over Buffalo
JamIT                  Pittsburgh over Cleveland
Dmod                  Pittsburgh over Cleveland
sharidan             Green Bay over Philadelphia
Zero_Hour          San Diego over Chicago
mccoy178           Indy over New Orleans
Chris G               Indy over New Orleans
Bond007             Minnesota over Atlanta
JONTHEBOMB      Minnesota over Atlanta
RTSDaddy           Atlanta over Minnesota
tommy                NYG over Dallas
markrvp              Dallas over NYG
Cakemeister       New England over NYJ
HoopZ                 New England over NYJ
sportswizdan      Seattle over Tampa Bay
boykster             Seattle over Tampa Bay
abrannan            Seattle over Tampa Bay
chopps                Seattle over Tampa Bay
Malenko              Arizona over San Francisco
CCM                    Arizona over San Francisco
J_K_M_A_N         Baltimore over Cincinnati



Eliminated
ChadTower          Week 1
tommy
RTSDaddy
J_K_M_A_N
Malenko
CCM 
abrannan             Week 2
Bond007 
mccoy178
alomar721   
JamIT
JONTHEBOMB       Week 3
Zero_Hour         
HooPZ
Jeff AMN           Week 4
Dmod         
sportswizdan
ahofle                    Week 5
boykster
Chris G                  Week 6
chopps                  Week 9
Dartful Dodger
sharidan                Week 10
Cakemeister
   

[ChadTower]

Jacksonville over Tennessee

[Jeff AMN]

Denver over Buffalo

Man, there are no sure picks this week. All the games are pretty good match ups.

[ChadTower]

I was thinking the same thing.  Hard to find a sure winner this week.

[JamIt]

I'll take Pittsburgh over Cleveland

[shardian]

There are definitely no easy picks - to many question marks on pretty much every team. Having said that, if I go out in the first week I'm going out supporting my team.

Green Bay over Philadelphia at lambeau.

[abrannan]

Seattle over Tampa Bay

[Zero_Hour]

As Dennis green so eloquently put it, "They are who we thought they were!"
San Diego over Chicago

[JONTHEBOMB]

Minnesota over Atlanta

[markrvp]

Dallas Cowboys over New York Giants

[mccoy178]

Indy over Saints

[Bond007]

Minnesota over Atlanta

[Cakemeister]

New England over Jets.

[tommy]

Giants over Cowboys. Romo with two interceptions. 

[ahofle]

Denver over Buffalo too (can we use the same pick as someone else?)

[ChadTower]

Denver over Buffalo too (can we use the same pick as someone else?)

Yes, there is no rule saying only one person can choose a given game.

[Hoopz]

Pats over Jets.

This week's games are tougher than normal.  Good teams playing good teams and bad teams playing bad teams.

Michigan over App. State.... Oh wait a minute, you wanted NFL and winners...   

[ChadTower]

OT prediction:  either tommy or markrvp goes out quick.   

[boykster]

Seattle over Tampa Bay

[Chris G]

I'll go with Indy in week 1.

[Dmod]

Pittsburgh over Cleveland

[sportswizdan]

The "DEFENDING CHAMPS"  pick is:

Seattle over Tampa Bay

Shardian, I love your pick! The Lambeau mystique will return this year!!!

[ChadTower]

So when the Bucs roll, all previous champs will be eliminated.

Sweet!

[alomar721]

Pittsburgh over Cleveland

[Dartful Dodger]

Dallas over NYG

Do we keep editing our our original posts, or do we create a new one each week?

[ChadTower]

Neither, just reply in this thread.

[Malenko]

colts over saints.

I forgot about this thread, game just started, its 0 - 0 so I hope Im not DQ'ed

[ChadTower]

Entrant pool closes an hour preceding the game you want to pick.  That means that if you want to pick Thursday's game this week you must do so at least an hour before the game starts.  Forum timestamps will be binding.

You're not eliminated yet since there are more games in Week 1.  You cannot pick this game, though, as you didn't meet its deadline.

[chopps]

seahawks over bucs

[Malenko]

Entrant pool closes an hour preceding the game you want to pick.  That means that if you want to pick Thursday's game this week you must do so at least an hour before the game starts.  Forum timestamps will be binding.

You're not eliminated yet since there are more games in Week 1.  You cannot pick this game, though, as you didn't meet its deadline.

figures I pick a team that wins.... and wins 41-10. This game was the only one this week I had an confidence in picking.

Try number 2,I flipped a coin and got heads, so Arizona over San Fransisco.

[RTSDaddy2]

Mike Vick, Mike  ....who cares? Thank god he's gone....

and I'll take Atlanta over Minnesota.

[markrvp]

So long Tommy, and thanks for all the laughs! 

[boykster]

Week 2:

Denver over Oakland

[boykster]

So long Tommy, and thanks for all the laughs! 

And oh DAMN our game moderator is outski in week 1......

[shardian]

So long Tommy, and thanks for all the laughs! 

What's funny about the Giants is that there are a ton of quality QB's out there and they get a 300 lb dude from Kentucky to be their backup.

[ChadTower]

And oh DAMN our game moderator is outski in week 1......

Yeah, that ain't right.  Obviously the game still runs, though.  I'll update the thread when I have more time around lunch today. 

Ever seen that 300lb dude throw in practice?  He looks like he could put a football through a bank vault door.

[Malenko]

wow so everyone picked right except chad and tommy ? (my second pick still pending)

[shardian]

Ever seen that 300lb dude throw in practice?  He looks like he could put a football through a bank vault door.

I watched him when he played for Kentucky fairly regularly. He can only operate out of the gun. Being that he is bigger than the dudes that tried to tackle him on that run, he should have went head first and plowed them over for the first down. Instead he did a crappy slide.

[ChadTower]

Being that he is bigger than the dudes that tried to tackle him on that run, he should have went head first and plowed them over for the first down. Instead he did a crappy slide.

Being that if he gets injured they're down to a third string QB (if they even have one), sliding is the intelligent thing to do.  It's more important to keep a bit conservative when you're almost out of bullets than it is to keep shooting for every possible inch of field position.

Here's a new suggestion:

When making a pick, highlight it in the post, so that they're easier to pick out.  I don't want to miss anyone's pick.

[Chris G]

Week 2 - Chicago

[ahofle]

Oops 

Chicago over KC

[Chris G]

Can't use either team from the previous game you picked.

[ChadTower]

To be more accurate, you can't use either game that involves a team from your preceding game.  You can't even pick one of those teams to lose.

[Jeff AMN]

Indy over Tennessee

[J_K_M_A_N]

So I can still play if I pick one of the monday night games? If so...

Ravens over Bengals

(How the hell do you change the background color?!?)

J_K_M_A_N

EDIT: Thanks...there is my week one pick.

[ChadTower]

Yep, so long as your pick is an hour or more before the game start.

The way we're highlighting is with the glow tag.  Not font.

[CCM]

WEEK 1

Arizona over San Francisco

[JONTHEBOMB]

Week 2

Indianapolis over Tennessee

[Cakemeister]

Week 2: Pittsburgh over Buffalo

[Malenko]

since my first week pic was DQed my second first week pic was a flop, Im out. besta luck to everyone

[Zero_Hour]

Week 2: Pittsburgh over Buffalo

[J_K_M_A_N]

WOW! I am soooo sorry I missed this last year! It was a fricken blast! I can't wait until next year to play again.

 

J_K_M_A_N

[abrannan]

Week 2 Pick

Bengals over Browns

[Hoopz]

Colts over Vince Young

Another tough week of match ups.

[mccoy178]

Easier than App. St. over Michigan

Bengals over Cleveland

[Dartful Dodger]

Week 2 -- Chicago

I had Dallas over NYG in week 1, but it hasn't been updated on the first post yet.

It was in reply #24 of this thread.

[ChadTower]

I saw that at the time but figured you were just trolling tommy. 

I'll get that in the results.

[Bond007]

Week 2 Pick

Bengals over Browns

[Dartful Dodger]

It's not trolling when your right, unfortunately markrvp beat me to the tommy taunt.

I'll hold off on ridiculing everyone’s wrong picks until after I'm the last man standing. This way you can all enjoy my belittling equally.



I didn't see the highlight your pick post until now, and I didn't want to mess with the new post positioning, so instead of modifying it,  I'm reposting my pick.

Week 2 -- Chicago

[Dmod]

WEEK 2

Denver over Oakland

[tommy]

Everyone is making the same easy picks. 3 guys picking the Colts every week is kinda lame. 3 Guys picking the Bengals over the Browns? Come on. 

Once the match up is picked, move on to another team or match up.
 

This is not my party but it seems to be going kinda weak.

[Zero_Hour]

 

[tommy]

Come on now don't be like that. This is a true problem. How about everyone picks the Colts every week and no one ever goes out.

[markrvp]

Come on now don't be like that. This is a true problem. How about everyone picks the Colts every week and no one ever goes out.

Or just always pick against the Giants and no one ever goes out.

[Zero_Hour]

Come on now don't be like that. This is a true problem. How about everyone picks the Colts every week and no one ever goes out.

This is a GAME. True problems lie out in the real world. I've got better things to do than worry about the implications of the BYOAC pick em contest. If everyone keeps picking the favorites, the law of averages suggests that eventually they will be wrong. Or are you predicting Indy to go undefeated this season? 

[tommy]

Don't give me that crap about you don't have time and there are other things to worry about. You have time to post and pick then you have time to find ways to make the contest a little better.

Anyway, i'm out so i'll stay out of this now.

[Zero_Hour]

It is not my responsibility to entertain you. I reread the rules just to be sure. 

[tommy]

Entertain me? You're a real strange feller there. 

[chopps]

week 2:

Jacksonville over Atlanta

[Zero_Hour]

Entertain me? You're a real strange feller there. 

 

You have time to post and pick then you have time to find ways to make the contest a little better.

My apologies you couldn't make the leap from you thinking I should take the time to "make the contest better" in your view, to me "entertaining" you. Any other interpretation of my statement is solely your own issue to be dealt with.

Anyway, i'm out so i'll stay out of this now.

[tommy]

My apologies

I guess i'll accept that apology.     

[boykster]

My apologies

I guess i'll accept that apology.     

for someone who said they'd "stay out of this" you sure have a lot of posts in this thread.

 

[tommy]

That's true, but i cannot let foolish posts by others go by without posting a response. Hence my post about your comment.

[ChadTower]

That's how this game works, tommy.  Eventually, most people are out, and the ones that are left begin to make different choices.  We have a full 17 weeks to play and the playoffs if need be but rarely does one of these games go much beyond the halfway point.  Even if everyone picks the Colts every week, the Colts aren't going 18-0. 

(the Colts will lose week 9  )

No one will pick 18 games in a row.  If they could do that they'd be somewhere else playing a better game.

[alomar721]

i picked week 1 and pitt won
week #2
New Orleans at Tampa Bay

[abrannan]

Everyone is making the same easy picks. 3 guys picking the Colts every week is kinda lame. 3 Guys picking the Bengals over the Browns? Come on. 

Once the match up is picked, move on to another team or match up.
 

This is not my party but it seems to be going kinda weak.

That's the way it goes sometimes in these games.  Some weeks there are easy picks, some weeks those "easy" picks end up as upsets.  But really, given Cleveland's current situation, can you blame folks for picking against them this week? 



Edit:  I went back and looked, and I've picked Cincy over Cleveland in one of the first two weeks every Pick'em so far.  Man, I must really like that matchup.

[markrvp]

i picked week 1 and pitt won
week #2
New Orleans at Tampa Bay

The object is to pick the WINNER, not just identify two teams playing against each other.

[shardian]

Wow, could Tommy be any more of a sore loser?


Anyways,
Dallas over Miami

[tommy]

Wow, could Tommy be any more of a sore loser?

I knew that was bound to be said, but that's not true, really, who cares about this byoac little contest. I just noticed all the same teams were being picked and mentioned it. Enough already.

[Dartful Dodger]

No wonder he was knocked out after the first week.

Anyway, i'm out so i'll stay out of this now.

He can't even predict his own actions.

[ChadTower]

I knew that was bound to be said, but that's not true, really, who cares about this byoac little contest.

I do, seeing as how I'm bothering to run it, you know.  Tell you what, guys... next year I adjust the rules.  tommy is ineligible.

[shardian]

I knew that was bound to be said, but that's not true, really, who cares about this byoac little contest.

I do, seeing as how I'm bothering to run it, you know.  Tell you what, guys... next year I adjust the rules.  tommy is ineligible.

Seconded!

[sportswizdan]

Week # 2

The DEFENDING CHAMP'S pick is:

Jacksonville Over Atlanta

Sorry Chad, I just had to do it 

[ChadTower]

Don't even think about apologizing.  You earned it.

[tommy]

  tommy is ineligible.

Oh fiddlesticks, whatever will i do now? 

[boykster]

  tommy is ineligible.

Oh fiddlesticks, whatever will i do now? 

find a DIFFERENT?!? thread to crap in?

[markrvp]

Denver Broncos over the Oakland Raiders

[abrannan]

Some weeks there are easy picks, some weeks those "easy" picks end up as upsets. 

See?

[markrvp]

Some weeks there are easy picks, some weeks those "easy" picks end up as upsets. 

See?

I feel really bad for you guys that picked Cincy over Cleveland.  Cleveland scoring 51 points is the world's largest fluke.  I picked Denver over Oakland because I thought there was no way Denver loses against the Raiders in Denver, but damn if they didn't try.  Luckily they pulled it out in overtime.

[alomar721]

mine was supposed say
New Orleans over Tampa Bay. sorry dont kknow how to highlight.

[alomar721]

i know i am out i will admit to the truth thats was my pick 

[Malenko]

Oh fiddlesticks, whatever will i do now? 

you can... watch the giants lose in miami next week, or try out for the team? I'd suggest trying to play defense for them, you cant give up 80 points in 2 weeks and expect to win. I wouldnt been out this week if I didnt get eliminated this week, I had the bengals over the browns on my GF's game like this at work, shes pissed at me lol, they have double elimination though

[ahofle]

Can I make my week 3 pick yet?  If so, allow me to be the first of every single remaining eligible contender to pick New England over Buffalo.   

[boykster]

I picked Denver over Oakland because I thought there was no way Denver loses against the Raiders in Denver, but damn if they didn't try.  Luckily they pulled it out in overtime.

Holy cow, no kidding...after watching seattle literally deconstruct in their final - should have been winning - drive only to turn it over and setup AZ's winning field goal, I switched to the raiders / broncos game only to see an almost exact replay 

I honestly can't BELIEVE the timeout call that nullified the good fieldgoal kick, to only have the kicker miss the next attempt and give the Broncos the ball back...

INCONCEIVABLE!

 

[tommy]

  tommy is ineligible.

Oh fiddlesticks, whatever will i do now? 

find a DIFFERENT?!? thread to crap in?

Find another forum to act like an ass on.

What did i do wrong exactly here? I pointed out that everyone was making the same old lame picks jumping on the bandwagon and that they should have some balls and actually pick a team that no one else picked, so now i'm being called a sore loser and cannot participate anylonger? I'd like to know what you guys are smoking so i can steer clear of that garbage.

[Hoopz]

Everyone is making the same easy picks. 3 guys picking the Colts every week is kinda lame. 3 Guys picking the Bengals over the Browns? Come on. 

Once the match up is picked, move on to another team or match up.
 

This is not my party but it seems to be going kinda weak.

Two people picked the Colts so it must not have been that much of an easy one.  And they lost there last year.  And, oh yeah, three guys picking the Bengals is fine.  Unlike the candy ass teams in NY, everyone else has a chance to win every week.  Bucs over Saints, Texans winning at Panthers etc proves that any one can win at any time.

Start your own pool next year, or better yet, start a new one now with your rules.  Quit being a troll in this thread please.

[Malenko]

Holy cow, no kidding...after watching seattle literally deconstruct in their final - should have been winning - drive only to turn it over and setup AZ's winning field goal, I switched to the raiders / broncos game only to see an almost exact replay 

I honestly can't BELIEVE the timeout call that nullified the good fieldgoal kick, to only have the kicker miss the next attempt and give the Broncos the ball back...

INCONCEIVABLE!

 

*in his BEST Andre the Giant Impression*
"I dont think that word means what you think it does"
/end sub reference that one one will get

[Hoopz]

Holy cow, no kidding...after watching seattle literally deconstruct in their final - should have been winning - drive only to turn it over and setup AZ's winning field goal, I switched to the raiders / broncos game only to see an almost exact replay 

I honestly can't BELIEVE the timeout call that nullified the good fieldgoal kick, to only have the kicker miss the next attempt and give the Broncos the ball back...

INCONCEIVABLE!

 

*in his BEST Andre the Giant Impression*
"I dont think that word means what you think it does"
/end sub reference that one one will get

Never get into a land war in Asia.

[markrvp]

so now i'm being called a sore loser and cannot participate anylonger?

The reason you can't participate any longer is because you failed at the objective of picking a team that could win an NFL game.

[boykster]

Find another forum to act like an ass on.

I AM a royal ---uvula---, you're not the first to point it out, but frankly, I'm not the one crying sour grapes about the game.  and "for the record" I haven't picked the Colts yet, and even if I did, this week was a wild one and they almost lost.....as did my pick, the broncos.

[ChadTower]

Consider this... only two people have picked the Patriots who are clearly the best team in the NFL after two games.  As good as the Colts have looked the Pats have been as good so far as any NFL team I've sever seen.

[Cakemeister]

Week 3: Baltimore over Arizona. Too bad I can't take New England over Buffalo.

Go Texans!

[boykster]

I'll take the easy pick this week (along with ahofle)

NE over Buffalo

and tommy, if you don't like my pick, BFD.

Edit:

and wow, we're already down to 11 from 22...and it's only 2 weeks in......

[ahofle]

Go Texans!

Matt Schaub + Gary Kubiak = Texans are finally good this year

The Broncos can't seem to find the endzone since Kubiak left. 

[ChadTower]

and wow, we're already down to 11 from 22...and it's only 2 weeks in......

Lower than that... unless I missed their pics, these guys failed to pick at all:

Jeff AMN
JamIT
Chris G   

[Jeff AMN]

and wow, we're already down to 11 from 22...and it's only 2 weeks in......

Lower than that... unless I missed their pics, these guys failed to pick at all:

Jeff AMN
JamIT
Chris G   

I picked. I took Indy over Tennessee (which was almost a disaster). My pick is up there.

For this week, I'll take Pittsburgh over San Francisco.

[ChadTower]

Fixed.  The game gets bigger and harder to track every year.

[boykster]

it also looks like chris G picked chicago

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=70740.msg729782#msg729782

[ahofle]

Looks like I'm also missing from the week 2 table (I had picked Chicago).

[ChadTower]

Fixed Chris G... I hadn't put ahofle in because he didn't make a valid pick, then edited the post that was already back in the past to fix it.  The timestamp is valid, though, so he's in.

[Dartful Dodger]

New England over Buffalo

[Dmod]

New England over Buffalo

I suspect this is going to be a popular week for New England.

[JONTHEBOMB]

Week 3

San Diego over Green Bay

[Zero_Hour]

Week 3

Denver over Jacksonville

[chopps]

Week 3:

Pittsburgh over San Fran

[Chris G]

Week 3:  New England over Buffalo

[sportswizdan]

Week 3
I'm afraid I have to go along with the popular pick this week

New England over Buffalo

[Hoopz]

Denver over Jags

I should go with NE over Buffalo but can't do it.   

[shardian]

I just can't bring myself to make the "easy" pick.
Anyways, Carolina over Atlanta
The Defensive line of Carolina has probably been drooling all week, waiting to eat Harrington up.

[ChadTower]

Man, if Buffalo wins, the game will get a whole lot smaller.

[shardian]

Man, if Buffalo wins, the game will get a whole lot smaller.

Go Buffalo, Go buffalo!!!

[Hoopz]

Man, if Buffalo wins, the game will get a whole lot smaller.

True, but NE at home seems unbeatable right now.  And Buffalo's offense is anemic so far.

[ChadTower]

Buffalo always plays the Pats tough.  So does Miami.  Most other teams roll right over but those two teams are never easy for the Pats.

[markrvp]

Markrvp picks Pittsburgh Steelers over San Fransicso 49ers

[JONTHEBOMB]

Why didn't Favre retire last season!      

The Chargers should have sliced those cheese heads up.

Good luck to the rest of you.

[tommy]

I just wanted to pop in here real quick and say...

Giants are back baby. 

[shardian]

Why didn't Favre retire last season!      

The Chargers should have sliced those cheese heads up.

Good luck to the rest of you.

Heh, the Packers are my team and all, but over the last 5 years or so I've gotten to the point where I don't think they can beat anyone with talent. I was shocked the other day when I saw that the spread was in favor of Green Bay. I guess those guys know what they are talking about. Oh and, Go Pack Go!

[markrvp]

Giants are back baby. 

But you're not. 

[ChadTower]

Buffalo always plays the Pats tough.  So does Miami.  Most other teams roll right over but those two teams are never easy for the Pats.

Didn't quite work out so tough... but man, living right in the shadow of Gilette, this team is as bemusing as it is dominant.  Three weeks, three ---smurfy--- unnecessary filthy events.

Week 1 - Harrison suspended
Week 2 - illegal camera on sideline
Week 3 - Wilfork intentionally dives at Losman's knee and injures it

I mean, WTF... I'm sick of this crap.  That hit on Losman, and this is coming from a home fan, was way out of line.  Clearly intentional.  Dude went 3 yards out of his way and reached his arm forward to get to Losman's knee.

[markrvp]

Week 4:  Markrvp picks:  Dallas Cowboys over the St. Louis Rams

[boykster]

Week 4:

Dallas over St. Louis

[Jeff AMN]

Week 4:

San Diego over Kansas City

[Dartful Dodger]

Indianapolis over Denver

[Dmod]

San Diego over Kansas City

[ahofle]

Indy over Denver

[Cakemeister]

Week 4: Dallas over St. Louis

I dodged a bullet last week.

[chopps]

week 4:

indy over denver

[Chris G]

Week 4: Dallas over St Louis

[ahofle]

Some of your picks are hurting my eyes.  Purple?  Blue?   

[sportswizdan]

Week #4
San Diego Over Kansas City

Go PACK Go!!!!!

[Cakemeister]

Looks like we will have a new champ this year.

[ChadTower]

So far, 7 advance to Week 5.  It's getting small quickly.

[shardian]

New England Monday Night

Was out of town all weekend. Luckily there is a Monday night game AND New England is playing to save my butt.

[ChadTower]

I think the over under for tonight is about 125.   Brady is on pace for 53 TD passes and has a rating of over 140 after three games.

Tom Brady is playing Tecmo Bowl with NFL defenses.

[Dartful Dodger]

I'm a little confused on the rules.

Can I use one of the teams I've picked in week 3 for week 5?

I feel for the guys who lost with San Diego.  I'm in (was in) another contest and you can only pick a team once.  In that contest I was saving Indianapolis for a later game.

[ChadTower]

That rule only applies to consecutive weeks.  You're fine using a team in week 5 that you used in week 3. 

[shardian]

I'm a little confused on the rules.

Can I use one of the teams I've picked in week 3 for week 5?

I feel for the guys who lost with San Diego.  I'm in (was in) another contest and you can only pick a team once.  In that contest I was saving Indianapolis for a later game.

You cannot pick a game that contains EITHER team from the previous weeks pick.

[ChadTower]

Yeah, that's the twist I threw in.  I didn't want it to be TOO hard but I didn't want someone to be able to, say, pick the Dolphins' opponent every week.

[Dartful Dodger]

Thanks,

Week 5

New England over Cleveland

[shardian]

Thanks,

Week 5

New England over Cleveland

At this point, I'd be a little scared to pick Cleveland either way. They could very easily bring that x-factor and be the team to knock off the Pats.

[ChadTower]

Rodney Harrison returns next week.  The Pats' defense is much stronger with him covering the middle and guiding the other DBs.

[Dartful Dodger]

If they can beat New England straight up on the road then I deserve to get bounced.

[shardian]

Cheating or not, those pats are impressive. The just have too many weapons one the field at any given moment. And its good to see Moss finally playing to his potential. It's sad, because he had the tools to be the best ever and own all of the records - instead he wasted a significant portion of his career.

[tommy]

Cheating or not,

Don't start with that crap, no one is cheating.

[ChadTower]

The good part is that the whole Brady-Manning debate was always separated by two things - Brady's rings and Manning's weapons.  The big question was always "if Brady had Harrison/Wayne/Stokley/James what would he do?"  Well, Brady has a set of weapons that is almost as good now and he's killing the whole NFL.  The one thing he doesn't have is a reliable workhorse back.

[ahofle]

Week 5:
Green Bay over Chicago


BTW, since we're getting down to only a few people left, what happens if everyone is eliminated the same week?

[ChadTower]

It's a good question.  If all remaining people get knocked out at once, should we just keep them all in?  Is there any other fair way to do it?

[shardian]

It's a good question.  If all remaining people get knocked out at once, should we just keep them all in?  Is there any other fair way to do it?

Well it won't happen because I prefer to pick a game noone else does.

It is boring if everyone picks the "game of the week" every time.

[ChadTower]

Could still easily happen if you lose AND the other people lose. 

BTW, ahofle, be a man.  I picked the Bucs in the other pool thread and they're playing Indianapolis. 

[ahofle]

OK you talked me into it.  (modified my original post. )

[markrvp]

I want to see if Boykster has the guts to pick his Seahawks over the Steelers.  Come on, be brave... the Steelers just lost to Arizona for pete sake.

[boykster]

I want to see if Boykster has the guts to pick his Seahawks over the Steelers.  Come on, be brave... the Steelers just lost to Arizona for pete sake.

Heck yeah buddy....hell, the Hawks were one retarded hand-off goof from being 4-0, and they literally CRUSHED SF on sunday....

I'll take the hawks over the steelers for week 5....even IN Pittsburgh....if it was in seattle, it'd be a no-brainer

Week5
Seattle over Pittsburgh

[markrvp]

I want to see if Boykster has the guts to pick his Seahawks over the Steelers.  Come on, be brave... the Steelers just lost to Arizona for pete sake.

Heck yeah buddy....hell, the Hawks were one retarded hand-off goof from being 4-0, and they literally CRUSHED SF on sunday....

I'll take the hawks over the steelers for week 5....even IN Pittsburg....if it was in seattle, it'd be a no-brainer

Week5
Seattle over Pittsburg

Good man.  This is a tough week to pick - a lot of teams that could or could not play well.  And they are playing against other teams that could or could not play well.

I hate to pick against an 0-4 team, because you know they're due to win a game sooner or later.  The biggest slam dunk is the Cowboys over Buffalo, but I can't pick that one because I had the Cowboys last week.

I want to pick Green Bay over Chicago, but I just know Brett Favre has a 3-interception game in him just waiting to bust out.

Aaaaaaagh.  I'll pick at the end of the week after going over the injured list.

[boykster]

besides, the steelers defense is riddled with injuries from sunday alone...their cornerback is most likely out with a high ankle sprain leaving Deion Branch and Bobby Engram to run free....

I could go for the easy pick, but what the heck, its only a game, right? 

[markrvp]

besides, the steelers defense is riddled with injuries from sunday alone...their cornerback is most likely out with a high ankle sprain leaving Deion Branch and Bobby Engram to run free....

I could go for the easy pick, but what the heck, its only a game, right? 

I'll give you a perfect example of a tough game to pick:

New York Giants vs. New York Jets

Both teams have the potential to suck, but NYG certainly has better chance to explode with Plaxico Burress (how do you cover a guy who looks 8' tall?)  However, that game could absolutely go either way.

There are several teams you would like to pick against, but they're all at home.  Arizona at St. Louis is like that.

Another example - Miami at Houston.  Common sense says Houston wins this one, but can Miami really lose 5 in a row?

Geez, this week is hard.  I'm pretty sure Indy is going to kick the ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- out of Tampa Bay as a gift to Tony Dungy.  That may be the game I pick.

[tommy]

Plaxico could be considered to be better than R Moss.

[ChadTower]

Plaxico could be considered to be better than R Moss.

Not by living people.

[shardian]

Plaxico could be considered a bigger headcase than R Moss.

I fixed that for you.

I wish I could find the vid of when Plax spiked the ball without being touched. That was funny as hell.

[ChadTower]

They call him plexiglass for a reason.

[chopps]

week 5:

Dallas over Buffalo

[Cakemeister]

Week 5:

New England over Cleveland

[shardian]

week 5:

Baltimore over San Francisco

[Chris G]

Week 5:  Tennessee over Atlanta

[markrvp]

Markrvp picks:  Indy over Tampa Bay

[markrvp]

HOLY COW!

Did you guys see that Dallas/Buffalo game?  Wow!

[Cakemeister]

I turned it on with Buffalo up 24-16 and driving. What a turnaround! It was entertaining even though I hate the Cowboys.

[ChadTower]

Seriously, what do the poor bills have to do to close that out?

How the hell does Romo turn the ball over 7 times and win?

[ChadTower]

Week 1 - Harrison suspended
Week 2 - illegal camera on sideline
Week 3 - Wilfork intentionally dives at Losman's knee and injures it

Week 5 - 11 seconds left in a lopsided game, Mike Vrabel dives at an OL's knees for no particular reason on a clock spike, drives him all the way back to the QB.  Vrabel is the only player on the field that hits on that play.  Completely unnecessary cheap shot at the knees.

 

For those keeping track, it didn't take very long for Rodney Harrison to rack up his first personal foul of 2007.  IIRC it was in the second quarter of his first game and he didn't even start.

[Dartful Dodger]

This week is pretty tough.  I'm going to need some help.

Shardian, do you have any "upset picks" to share with the board?

[shardian]

Shardian, do you have any "upset picks" to share with the board?

I dare you to pick Miami to win. How is that?

[ChadTower]

Someone pick a winner in the 5-0 Bledsoe Backup Bowl.

[Dartful Dodger]

Shardian, do you have any "upset picks" to share with the board?

I dare you to pick Miami to win. How is that?

Why do you think they'll win?

[shardian]

Shardian, do you have any "upset picks" to share with the board?

I dare you to pick Miami to win. How is that?

Why do you think they'll win?

I really don't think you should be asking my opinion anyways. You do realize I lost to Tommy this week in the other football poll.

[markrvp]

Week 6

Markrvp picks San Diego over Oakland

[Dartful Dodger]

Week 6

San Diego over Oakland

[Chris G]

Ok, I'll go out on a limb this week.  Gotta go with the homies at some point...

Week 6:  Seattle over N'Orleans

[Cakemeister]

Week 6: Baltimore over St. Louis.

No Bulger, no Jackson.

[chopps]

boy am i lucky to still be alive after that Dallas / Buffalo game.


week 6:  Baltimore over St. Louis

[shardian]

week 6:  NY Giants over Atlanta
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The matchups are tough this week. And my pick last week ruled out two good picks this week.

[Dartful Dodger]

Week 7:

Patriots over Dolphins

[markrvp]

Week 7:

Patriots over Dolphins

No ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---.

[Dartful Dodger]

It took me longer to write this week’s pick than it did to decided on it.

[tommy]

week 6:  NY Giants over Atlanta

No there is a guy who has his head on straight. 

[markrvp]

Week 7

Markrvp picks:  Dallas over Minnesota

[Cakemeister]

Week 7:

New England over Miami

Duh.

[chopps]

week 7:

Bengals over Jets   

[ChadTower]

I'm out, obviously, but I'm calling Jags over Colts this weekend.

[shardian]

I'm out, obviously, but I'm calling Jags over Colts this weekend.

I hope not. I am looking forward to the undefeated grudge match against New England.

[ChadTower]

The Colts can't stop the run again... the Jags are putting up their usual huge rushing numbers again... and the Jags have beaten the Colts more than anyone except the Pats over the last 4 seasons.

Of course, the Jags play them twice a year and the Pats only play them once unless they meet in the playoffs.  Either way, I think I see a Colts loss coming this weekend.

EDIT:

Quick note... Pats lost at Miami in 2006, 2004, and 2002... just as the Jags are the Colts' Achilles heel... Miami in Miami is the Pats'...

[Zero_Hour]

Quick note... Pats lost at Miami in 2006, 2004, and 2002...

Look for a Miami home win over the Pats in '08.

Seriously, Miami doesn't seem to be fielding a team this season.

[shardian]

Week 7
Washington over Arizona   

[shardian]

It appears noone was eliminated..although the Jets had no excuse for blowing it in the second half. I think that game made it glaringly obvious that Chad Pennington is the least of their worries.

[ChadTower]

EDIT:  oops... that's not the modify button.

[markrvp]

Week 8:

markrvp   New England over Washington

[markrvp]

This year is weird.  For the next two weeks, on all but one or two games, there is no clear favorite in each game.  It could go either way (like Detroit over Tampa Bay yesterday).  In two weeks, the Patriots play the Colts, so you can't even pick one of the two best teams.

[Dartful Dodger]

Week 8

Indianapolis over Carolina

[shardian]

I'll take the same game. The whole damn schedule for this week screams TRAP!

Week 8

Indianapolis over Carolina

[chopps]

week 8

Tennessee over Oakland

[Cakemeister]

Week 8:

San Diego over Houston

There's gotta be some bad karma going against your own team.

[Dartful Dodger]

week 9

San Diego over Minnesota

[shardian]

I am getting bored with this thing, so time to make it interesting:

Week 9
New England over Indy   

[chopps]

I am getting bored with this thing, so time to make it interesting:

Week 9
New England over Indy  

Someones is going home this week.. lets make it really intersting. 

Indy over New England

[shardian]

Hell yeah, NOW its fun and interesting.

[chopps]

2 weeks in a row with nobody eliminated was getting boring 

[Cakemeister]

Week 9:

Pittsburgh over Baltimore

[ChadTower]

I wouldn't worry about it being boring... there is still a long way to go.

[markrvp]

Tampa Bay over Arizona

[ChadTower]

I should probably just let these things happen, but:

Week 9
sharidan             New England over Indy 

Week 8
sharidan             Indinapolis over Carolina

[shardian]

I should probably just let these things happen, but:

Week 9
sharidan             New England over Indy 

Week 8
sharidan             Indinapolis over Carolina

Darn you. I could have been eliminated. Now you force me no choice...nevermind - Miami isn't playing.

I'll take  Cleveland over Seattle for Week 9.

[markrvp]

I should probably just let these things happen, but:

Week 9
sharidan             New England over Indy 

Week 8
sharidan             Indinapolis over Carolina

Darn you. I could have been eliminated. Now you force me no choice...nevermind - Miami isn't playing.

I'll take  Cleveland over Seattle for Week 9.

Boy was that a weird game.

[shardian]

Damn I pick Cleveland and I still survive. That's okay, Miami is back next week and they are DUE. Seriously, don't be surprised when my official pick at the end of the week is Miami...and I don't even know (or care) who they are playing.

[chopps]

I thought for 3 1/2 quarters that Indy was gonna pull it off.   It was fun.  Thanks for doing this ChadTower. 

[ChadTower]

I thought for 3 1/2 quarters that Indy was gonna pull it off.   It was fun.  Thanks for doing this ChadTower. 

No problem.  One of these years I'm going to win...  was second place one year but I forgot to make a pick and had to DQ myself.   

[shardian]

I told you I'd do it. If I get this one, I am destined to win this game.


Week 10
Miami over Buffalo   

[ChadTower]

Why get yourself whacked?  By tomorrow there could be only two left - including you.

[shardian]

I'm telling you, Miami is due. It is a lock coming off a buy week.

And anyways, I want to win in style. With the exception of my two Indy and NE picks, all of my picks have been "off the grid".

[Cakemeister]

Week 10: New Orleans over St. Louis

Interesting that everyone picked a different game last week.

[markrvp]

Week 10: New Orleans over St. Louis

Interesting that everyone picked a different game last week.

I was going to pick San Diego over Minnesota (had planned it two weeks ago), but since it was already picked I chose another game to make it interesting.  Thank God that happened. 

[Dartful Dodger]

I was going to pick San Diego over Minnesota (had planned it two weeks ago), but since it was already picked I chose another game to make it interesting.  Thank God that happened. 

God like maybe, but either way...   You're welcome.

[shardian]

Week 10: New Orleans over St. Louis

Interesting that everyone picked a different game last week.

St. Louis is due too.

[ChadTower]

Eh, both the Rams and Dolphins are on the road and it's a ---smurfette--- to play in Buffalo once it gets cold.  Plus the Bills are .500 now on a 3 game winning streak.

What I'd like to see is the Chargers stop letting Rivers kill them and start handing the ball to LT 35 times a game.  Starting this week.  Give the Colts 2 in a row.

[shardian]

Eh, both the Rams and Dolphins are on the road and it's a ---smurf--- to play in Buffalo once it gets cold.  Plus the Bills are .500 now on a 3 game winning streak.

What I'd like to see is the Chargers stop letting Rivers kill them and start handing the ball to LT 35 times a game.  Starting this week.  Give the Colts 2 in a row.

Miami is at home Vs. Bills . Plus Buffalo doesn't even know who is starting at QB yet.

[ChadTower]

Dammit I even looked those games up to be sure... and still read the Miami game wrong.   

Buffalo has had QB confusion all year but that doesn't change a 3 game win streak or 4-4... or how bad Miami really and truly sucks.

[markrvp]

Dallas over NY Giants

[tommy]

Dallas over NY Giants

 

[markrvp]

Dallas over NY Giants

 

Yep, the same pick that knocked you out in week one. 

[Cakemeister]

Congrats Mark.

[markrvp]

Congrats Mark.

Thank you very much.  I honestly thought New Orleans was the safest pick this week.  It was a really tough week to pick.  I also thought Miami was going to pull it out, so a lot of good and bad luck all the way around this week.

 

[shardian]

dang. Almost pulled it out. I honestly thought Miam and St. Louis were gonna win this week.

[ChadTower]

Congratulations Mark... nicely played by all of the last few guys.

 

[shardian]

Congrats MarkRVP!

You Win...Nothing! Absolutely nothing! STUPID! You're so STU-PIIIIIIIIIIID!"

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

[ChadTower]

Heh.  It hadn't occurred to me to put up a prize until half the people were eliminated... by then it didn't seem like it would be fair.

Next year we can put up a prize... or would that make the game too big?

[ahofle]

I don't know, but I've never caving to peer pressure for my picks again. 

[Dartful Dodger]

Congrats markrvp.

[markrvp]

Thanks guys.  This was a lot of fun.  The hardest part is getting through week 1.  I didn't the last two years.

[Chris G]

WTF is markrvp?

[Hoopz]

Just wondering if anyone that ran the Pick 'Em the last two years wanted to tackle () it again this year....

I mean, whoever did it the last couple of years did such a great job!   

[ChadTower]

I can do that... I'll get it set up later today.  I kept meaning to but hadn't gotten around to it again.  Glad to see people like it.   

[markrvp]

Thanks Chad.  I was really looking forward to this.