The Game of Football---Season 2

Pushing the deadline here. Still 15 minutes to go!!!
NE
NO
NYJ
NYG
PIT
HOU
GB
CLE
MIN
KC
OAK
PHI
STL
BAL
IND
ARI = 34 pts

robbyras:
MAn what a BAD Monday night game! MNF San Fran 40

Right!!! Do they have to make sure every team gets a MNF game or something? The NFL is saying "We'll just knock these two birds out with one stone rather than stinking up 2 seperate weeks!"

Ok by my count we have another close week with MNF deciding the winner standings are

Clearly 11 Airzona MNF
KingJK 11 SF MNF
Rob 9 out
JZ 9 out

So the winner will be decided by this weeks exciting MNF game, if Arizona wins Clearly wins and if San Fran wins its me.

Vulchor

King----Clearly............whoever wins, PM me your addy as I will be heading to the post office in the AM tomorrow and hopefully can get ur package out asap.

Vulchor

clearlysuspect:
robbyras:
MAn what a BAD Monday night game! MNF San Fran 40

Right!!! Do they have to make sure every team gets a MNF game or something? The NFL is saying "We'll just knock these two birds out with one stone rather than stinking up 2 seperate weeks!"

Its just the crazy @ss NFL over the last few years. Dont forget, when the year schedules were made this matchup was between the 2 time playoff (recent super bowl) team defending the NFC west crownAND the new team in the west who was projected to be a top team in the NFC if not the entire league going into this year.

Vulchor:
clearlysuspect:
robbyras:
MAn what a BAD Monday night game! MNF San Fran 40

Right!!! Do they have to make sure every team gets a MNF game or something? The NFL is saying "We'll just knock these two birds out with one stone rather than stinking up 2 seperate weeks!"
Its just the crazy @ss NFL over the last few years. Dont forget, when the year schedules were made this matchup was between the 2 time playoff (recent super bowl) team defending the NFC west crownAND the new team in the west who was projected to be a top team in the NFC if not the entire league going into this year.

I have to agree with Vulchor on this one they schedule these games way in advance. If they just gave everyone a shot at them then you would see the Lions, Browns, and Panthers up there too. Even though some may say that 2 of these 3 teams are getting better???

Vulchor

Its the way NFL goes now----next year we will have the Bucs, Chiefs, Rams, and Browns polluting the MNF games (although I do like K.C. and Cleveland)----most of which will do no better...or worse than this year. Meanwhile....there will be some team that goes 12-4 (Houston, Seattle, or Cincinnatti---w/o Marvin Lewis) who will get no MNF game. At least we can rely on the Cowboys and Redskins being VASTLY overplayed by the national TV market.

Vulchor:
Its the way NFL goes now----next year we will have the Bucs, Chiefs, Rams, and Browns polluting the MNF games (although I do like K.C. and Cleveland)----most of which will do no better...or worse than this year. Meanwhile....there will be some team that goes 12-4 (Houston, Seattle, or Cincinnatti---w/o Marvin Lewis) who will get no MNF game. At least we can rely on the Cowboys and Redskins being VASTLY overplayed by the national TV market.

You know we just had this conversation at my local watering hole. Granted I agree that while those teams are rebuilding that they will prob. not be much better next year. I wish I could say something different about my Lions but feel that they are in the same boat. They just haven't earned the MNF game. The teams that are going to be contenders don't always get the games which sucks because I believe they deserve it. It all comes down to the bottom line and the $ that the NFL will make filling the stands and getting people to watch. Which is why they are trying to expand the market to Europe.

Which brings me to Thanksgiving Day game. Granted my Lions are 2 and whatever, who's really counting anyway, but they started the tradition back in 1934 of Thanksgiving Day games. The owner did it to boost attendance. The NFL went to the Franchise recently and told them that they would have to step aside from holding the Thanksgiving game at home and let other teams have a piece of the pie. The Lions did what I feel was the right thing and told the NFL to shove it and they were going to stink up the air with the game because they started the tradition and they were going to continue the tradition.

I think the Lions made the right choice because who doesn't think of the Lions on Thanksgiving day? I grew up watching them suck and lose almost every year and loved it. Families here in MI skip or postpone Thanksgiving to go watch the Lions lay down for their competition. They would be sadly missed. Now the NFL did the smart thing and expanded twice once in 1950 to two games and again in 2006 to three games.

Sorry I'm done ranting and raving now.

kingjk729:
Ok by my count we have another close week with MNF deciding the winner standings are

Clearly 11 Airzona MNF
KingJK 11 SF MNF
Rob 9 out
JZ 9 out

So the winner will be decided by this weeks exciting MNF game, if Arizona wins Clearly wins and if San Fran wins its me.

Well, it appears that the "King" will continue his rule of this game this year. Congratulations your majesty! LOL. No, seriously. Congrats!

clearlysuspect:
kingjk729:
Ok by my count we have another close week with MNF deciding the winner standings are

Clearly 11 Airzona MNF
KingJK 11 SF MNF
Rob 9 out
JZ 9 out

So the winner will be decided by this weeks exciting MNF game, if Arizona wins Clearly wins and if San Fran wins its me.
Well, it appears that the "King" will continue his rule of this game this year. Congratulations your majesty! LOL. No, seriously. Congrats!

damn King, you should start making some bets in Vegas!

Thu, Dec 02

HOU @ PHI

Sun, Dec 05

BUF @ MIN
CLE @ MIA
JAC @ TEN
NO @ CIN
DEN @ KC
CHI @ DET
SF @ GB
WAS @ NYG
OAK @ SD
ATL @ TB
DAL @ IND
STL @ ARI
CAR @ SEA
PIT @ BAL

Mon, Dec 06

NYJ @ NE

Phi
Min
Mia
Jac
NO
KC
NYG
Chi
GB
SD
Atl
Ind
Stl
Sea
Pit

MNF NE 44 points

robbyras

PHI

Sun, Dec 05

BUF
MIA
JAC
NO
KC
CHI
GB
NYG
SD
ATL
IND
ARI
SEA
PIT

Mon, Dec 06

NE

Even though I am exempt here are my pics..........

Eagles
Vikes
Fins
Jags
Saints
Chiefs
Packers
Giants
Chargers
Falcons
Colts
Rams
Seahawks
Steelers

MNF Pats 49

Smokeee

JZ:
Thu, Dec 02

HOU @ PHI

Sun, Dec 05

BUF @ MIN
CLE @ MIA
JAC @ TEN
NO @ CIN
DEN @ KC
CHI @ DET
SF @ GB
WAS @ NYG
OAK @ SD
ATL @ TB
DAL @ IND
STL @ ARI
CAR @ SEA
PIT @ BAL

Mon, Dec 06

NYJ @ NE

Philly
Vikings
Browns
Jags
NO
KC
Da Bears
GB
Foreskins
SD
Falcons
Colts
Cards
Seahawks
Pitt

MNF Jets 38

(Posted before midnight, only edited to add breaks)

The games were posted late so I dont have any issue for those wanting to make their picks still. I'm sure everyone is good with that. Sorry for the late post of games.

Phil
Cin
Chi
GB
KC
Miami
Min
NY
Jack
SD
STL
IND
SEA
ATL
Pit

NE 35pts

PHI (this is after the fact... I would have picked Philly)
BUF
CLE
JAC
NO
KC
CHI
GB
NYG
SD
ATL
IND
STL
SEA
BAL
NE - 57 pts

So this is a really tight week and and there is gonna be some MNF drama my count is .....

Clearlysuspect 11 NE technically eliminated
Robby 10 out
Krieg 11 NE technically eliminated
Kinjk 12 NE out last weeks winner
JZ 12 NE 44 pts NE wins JZ wins NE loss Tiebreaker
Smokee 11 NYJ 38 pts NYJ win tiebreaker

Awesome picking this week to everyone ...... So I was thinking that next year when we do this we use the same format but everyone signs up that wants to pick at the start of the season and everyone makes their picks every week and previous winner sends out sticks, but we keep a running total on correct picks for the season and at the end of the regular season all entrants send the overall winner a 5 pack . Just throwing it out there ... it kinda keeps things exciting throughout the season and if we get 6 participants the winner would get 25 sticks at the end of the season ...... so obviously it would make getting your picks in each week and on time very important. I know its early and this would be for next year ... let me know what you think. And in the event of a tie total weekly wins would be the tiebreaker?

kingjk729:
So this is a really tight week and and there is gonna be some MNF drama my count is .....

Clearlysuspect 11 NE technically eliminated
Robby 10 out
Krieg 11 NE technically eliminated
Kinjk 12 NE out last weeks winner
JZ 12 NE 44 pts NE wins JZ wins NE loss Tiebreaker
Smokee 11 NYJ 38 pts NYJ win tiebreaker

Awesome picking this week to everyone ...... So I was thinking that next year when we do this we use the same format but everyone signs up that wants to pick at the start of the season and everyone makes their picks every week and previous winner sends out sticks, but we keep a running total on correct picks for the season and at the end of the regular season all entrants send the overall winner a 5 pack . Just throwing it out there ... it kinda keeps things exciting throughout the season and if we get 6 participants the winner would get 25 sticks at the end of the season ...... so obviously it would make getting your picks in each week and on time very important. I know its early and this would be for next year ... let me know what you think. And in the event of a tie total weekly wins would be the tiebreaker?

not a bad idea...but sounds like a lot to keep up with

I would be happy to keep the numbers .... and a nice little spread sheet would make it simple ..... just getting everyone to get there picks in each week would be important .

Since I am exempt and JZ and I finished with 13 correct picks and would have went to the total points on MNF= 48 JZ had 44 and I had 49 .............. JZ hit me up with you info and I'll get you a package out asap

Thu, Dec 09

IND @ TEN

Sun, Dec 12

CLE @ BUF
GB @ DET
NYG @ MIN
CIN @ PIT
OAK @ JAC
ATL @ CAR
TB @ WAS
STL @ NO
SEA @ SF
NE @ CHI
MIA @ NYJ
DEN @ ARI
KC @ SD
PHI @ DAL

Mon, Dec 13

BAL @ HOU

kingjk729:
Clearlysuspect 11 NE technically eliminated

I just want to go on record as saying that I don't appreciate being referred to as "technically eliminated!"

LOL

clearlysuspect:
kingjk729:
Clearlysuspect 11 NE technically eliminated
I just want to go on record as saying that I don't appreciate being referred to as "technically eliminated!"

LOL

ROTFLMFAO......Phil your screen name is what? and you have a problem being referred to as "technically eliminated!"

Still LOL

Sandman1am:
clearlysuspect:
kingjk729:
Clearlysuspect 11 NE technically eliminated
I just want to go on record as saying that I don't appreciate being referred to as "technically eliminated!"

LOL
ROTFLMFAO......Phil your screen name is what? and you have a problem being referred to as "technically eliminated!"

Still LOL

Hey, I have to keep my self-degradation to a minimum, alright.

Ten
Clev
ATL
GB
Jac
NYG
Pit
TB
NO
Sea
Den
NE
KC
Phil

balt - 38pts

kingjk729:
Since I am exempt and JZ and I finished with 13 correct picks and would have went to the total points on MNF= 48 JZ had 44 and I had 49 .............. JZ hit me up with you info and I'll get you a package out asap

PM sent

clearlysuspect:
Sandman1am:
clearlysuspect:
kingjk729:
Clearlysuspect 11 NE technically eliminated
I just want to go on record as saying that I don't appreciate being referred to as "technically eliminated!"

LOL
ROTFLMFAO......Phil your screen name is what? and you have a problem being referred to as "technically eliminated!"

Still LOL
Hey, I have to keep my self-degradation to a minimum, alright.

Good point. Good luck this week.