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Football Sunday

Last week, 13/16; season, 123/193.

Colts over Tenn – YAY!
Cleveland over Buffalo (this is the beginning of a long string of away team picks. That makes me very uncomfortable, frankly) – X (sigh. Told you so…)
Tampa over Washington – YAY!
Atlanta over Carolina – YAY!
Oakland over Jacksonville (upset alert! I like the match-up here; and I’ve not been sold on Jacksonville all season. That’s on me, though) – X
Green Bay over Detroit – X
Pitt over Cincy (another potential pride upset here. Pitt is coming off a tough victory; Cincy can play loose. Still, Pitt is at home, so…) – YAY!
NO over St Louis – YAY!
Seattle over San Fran (SF at home and getting better QB play; and Seattle is an enigma. But I’m looking for a few upset picks) – X
Jets over Miami (I think NE exposed the Jets a bit, but I think Miami is overrated a bit, as well. Still, Miami is a nice upset pick here — just not for me.) – X
Chargers over the Chiefs (a must-win game for the Bolts) – YAY!
NE over Chicago – YAY!
Denver over Ariz (the Eric Studesville era has officially begun!) – X
Minn over NYG (at home, upset pick. I think the Minn defense is once again playing at a high level. This game has been delayed because of snow and a roof collapse, giving Favre and maybe even Percy Harvin time to heal up)
Baltimore over Houston
Dallas over Philly (upset special! 34-31; this pick could change before game time as I sober up a bit) – X

I’m taking a lot of chances this week — upset picks, bets against home teams… But the time has come in the season to take some chances or else I’m done, anyway.

Your turn.

91 Replies to “Football Sunday”

  1. sdferr says:

    buf CLE, det GB, min NYG, PIT cin, wsh TB, car ATL, JAC oak, NO stl, SF sea, chi NE, NYJ mia, ari DEN, SD kc, DAL phi, hou BAL, ten IND(!)

    made this up yesterday. no change min-nyg’s on “what the hell, let’er rip” grounds.

  2. Bob Reed says:

    Bills over Browns
    Redskins over Bucs
    Falcons over Panthers
    Raiders over Jags
    Packers over Lions
    Cincy over Steelers
    Saints over Rams
    Niners over Seahawks
    Jets over Fins
    Chiefs over Chargers
    Bears over Pats
    Broncos over Cardinals
    Giants over Vikings
    Ravens over Texans
    Cowboys over Igglez
    And I’ll take a leg up via the Colts victory over the Titans.

    But, you know, what do I know.

  3. Pablo says:

    Indy (whee!), Cleveland, Green Bay, Giants, Pittsburgh, Tampa, Atlanta, Jacksonville, San Fran, New Orleans, Jets, Denver, New England, San Diego, Philly and Baltimore.

  4. cranky-d says:

    We don’t even know where the Vikings are going to play yet. The dome ripped early this morning.

  5. cranky-d says:

    You already said that. See, if I could learn to read first instead of just yammering immediately, I wouldn’t look the fool as often.

  6. serr8d says:

    I’ve no ‘skin in the game’ fantasy league, so I’ll just pick the teams that I’d like to see win.

    Buffalo over Cleveland
    Washington over Tampa
    Atlanta over Carolina (this is pretty much a lock)
    Jacksonville over Oakland (picking for the AFC South)
    Detroit over Green Bay
    Cincy over the Steelers
    Saints over Saint Louis (next week, Breese will have a very cold date with the Ravens. Can’t wait.)
    Seahawks over SF
    Miami over New Jersey Jets
    KC over SD
    Bears over Patriots (I wish!)
    Cardinals over Broncos (because, well, ARIZONA~!)
    22″ of snow over Minnesota AND the Giants (I win this one~!)
    Ravens to demolish Houston (I hope!)
    Vick’s Eagles over Dallas (I’d like to see Vick in the Super Bowl, instead of NO and Breese.)

    Bud (Got Arisept?) Adams is ready to end the Fisher era I’m afraid. (In the photo, doesn’t Adams look like Grandpa Munster ?)

  7. pdbuttons says:

    every bots picking ne
    i’m from boston..
    two thingys-brandon spikes-ne middle linebacker is suspended-so if chi goes ground game in inclement weather..
    but..
    tom brady is on fire! he really is!
    he’s in a zone..
    if the vans a rocking/dont come knocking

  8. sdferr says:

    Spikes will sit in violation of the NFL’s banned substances policy, though it’s not clear what he ingested. I am told it is not a steroid. Nothing has been made official, and the league has not announced anything.

    Y’all know what it was?

  9. cranky-d says:

    Maybe it was those racist cupcakes.

  10. pdbuttons says:

    no-they got the clampdown on it..
    probably steroids..
    he issued a non apology apology..
    btw- i picked the pats at 9-7
    cuz they got 4 rookies on defense
    what do i know
    but- brady is on fire! a joy to watch-if ur a fan..

  11. I Callahan says:

    Vikings & Giants in Detroit. That will be a strange thing.

  12. Pablo says:

    Y’all know what it was?

    Nope, but I hope Aaron Hernandez wasn’t smoking it too. Would be my guess.

  13. pdbuttons says:

    guees who’s coming to dinner..
    natty dread, mon

  14. pdbuttons says:

    go doggerel if u want to see my/bostons love affair with tom brady

  15. cranky-d says:

    First a collapsing bridge, then a collapsing dome. Minneapolis is the land of stuff falling down.

  16. pdbuttons says:

    the bard of hibbing..
    broken lines broken things
    broken threads broken strings
    broken idols broken heads
    people sleeping in broken beds
    Ain’t no use jiving

    ain’t no use joking
    Everything is broken

  17. pdbuttons says:

    damn- i can go on..
    broken bottles broken plates
    broken switches broken gates
    broken dishes broken parts
    street are filled with broken hearts
    broken words never meant to be spoken
    everthing is broken

  18. sdferr says:

    I’m not liking what I’m seeing out of Tampa today. With only one or two more breaks going their way, it looks like the Skins could win this game.

  19. pdbuttons says:

    seems likeseemlike everey time u stop and turn around
    something else just hits the ground
    broken cutters broken saws
    broken buckles broken laws
    broken bodies broken phones
    brocken voices on broken phones
    take a deep breathe feel like ur choking
    everything is broken

    everytime u leave and go off someplace
    things fall to pieces in my face
    broken hands on broken ploughs
    broken treaties broken vows
    broken pipes broken tools
    people bending broken rules
    hound dog howling
    bullfrog croaking
    everything is broken

  20. pdbuttons says:

    all my broken stuff- i think i should add a j
    bjork
    just for the silly

  21. guinsPen says:

    I’m guessing it was incandescent light bulbs.

    Tiebreaker: Dick Jauron’s Chicago Bear head coaching record.

    1999: 6-10-0 – 5th in NFC Central
    2000: 5-11-0 – 5th in NFC Central
    2001: 13-3-0 – 1st in NFC Central — 0-1 (lost to Philadelphia Eagles in NFC divisional game)
    2002: 4-12-0 – 3rd in NFC North
    2003: 7-9-0 – 3rd in NFC North

    One time, Jerry.

  22. Jeff G. says:

    Green Bay might have just been concussed out of the playoffs…

  23. sdferr says:

    Rogers? Going to check.

  24. JD says:

    Cranky – good chance I will be up your way this week. If so, me and you and Squid will have to do the Juicy Lucy thingers.

    Go Oakland. This is the first time I ever rooted for the Raiders. I feel dirty.

  25. sdferr says:

    The tailend of that low pressure system hammering you guys up north just moved through here a few minutes ago. We got 15 mins of rain out of it (if that), with nasty cold coming a day or so from now.

  26. cranky-d says:

    Great timing, JD! I leave Tuesday afternoon for San Diego.

  27. JD says:

    Well that sucks. Won’t know for sure for a day or two. Depends on if the field was damaged.

  28. pdbuttons says:

    dick jauron was a famous high school athelete
    from these parts..
    scituate i believe
    and tho he claims it
    he didn’t fuck my sister..
    not on my watch!
    little dicky jauron..
    stuck his toes in a pond..
    he whistled dixie..
    when he got his snout in a pixie..
    but the saints-do march on..
    [does what i said make sense?]
    dick jauron.. we hardly knew ya

  29. I Callahan says:

    LIONS WIN!!!!

  30. sdferr says:

    Fie. C’mon Jags, score.

  31. Pablo says:

    JAGS!

  32. sdferr says:

    tits!

  33. Pablo says:

    Looks like we’re playing blizzard ball in Chitown. This should be a lot of fun…from my living room.

  34. JD says:

    All that snow is covering up our lovely field. Wild finish for the Jags. Now they have to come to our house.

  35. guinsPen says:

    Oh no, we knew Dick, good and plenty.

  36. cranky-d says:

    Chicago is getting their asses thoroughly kicked.

  37. Pablo says:

    Yes, we have another bloodbath on our hands. Why does Belichick hate Da Bears? I suspect he’s a closet Republican.

  38. Pablo says:

    33-0, at the half? Holy shite.

  39. Pablo says:

    When was the last missed extra point?

  40. JD says:

    New England is fuckig rolling. Fuckers are good. Damn good.

  41. Pablo says:

    78-3 over their last 6 quarters, all against division leading teams. Amazing.

  42. pdbuttons says:

    why i hate chicago and bears..
    sherman-set the wayback machine to 1986-
    the bears put a hurtin for certain on my pats.. thats cool-i can deal..
    but
    they were up monster points- and they had first and goal- and they called a time out and brought the ‘fridge ‘ in for a meaningless t down.
    walter payton? who ran ur half assed orginazation.. other teams keyed on him..
    he led the league in rush-with one hand tied behind his back!many times..
    and ur gonna call a time out.. and put the fridge in- for a meaningless td?
    u couldn’t give it tio sweetness?
    fuck u chicago..
    FUCK U!

  43. JD says:

    If the Super Bowl were tomorrow, the Pats would win by acclamation.

  44. Jeff G. says:

    The Broncos’ offense looks like a JV squad.

  45. pdbuttons says:

    i just want to say/guinsPen-u put a smile on my face,,back to the ass-kicking

  46. cranky-d says:

    They switched away from the Patriots game in my market, just to avoid losing too many eyes.

  47. serr8d says:

    Arizona’s up 19-3. Unbelievable.

  48. pdbuttons says:

    walter paytons stats..
    yeah-he ran alot
    we share the same b day july 25
    and u chicago people had to call a time out?
    to give the fridge a td?
    shame! shame shame shame..
    shame on you!

  49. serr8d says:

    Looks like Arizona won this one: 43_13. ‘Big Red’ Skelton wins his debut. This kid might be a keeper.

  50. Mike LaRoche says:

    The Seahawks sucked, once again!

  51. pdbuttons says:

    why couldn’t they just give walter payton a gimme
    superbowl touchdown..why?
    sorry for beating a dead horse..
    but them calling a time-out-and putting william ‘refridgarator’ perry in.. for a meaningless td?
    and u got the running God-walter payton on the bench?
    i will never forgive u-chicago–
    u people suck..
    hey, boston got stumbles..
    but
    to call a time out-and insert the fridge- while u got sweetness on the bench?
    i hope when u look in the mirror, to shave..
    u decide to cut your throat..
    bastards!

  52. Mike LaRoche says:

    i hope when u look in the mirror, to shave..
    u decide to cut your throat..
    bastards!

    That’s exactly how I feel about the refs who called Super Bowl XL.

  53. pdbuttons says:

    beating a dead horse pt 2
    to call a time out! to call a time out when u
    got the ball on the one yard line
    and insert the fridge.. just for a meaningless touchdown?
    u were already kicking our butts.
    but no- u had to call a time out-and u didnt have the decency to bring in wally payton?
    instead u bring in the fridge?
    fuck u chicago
    fuck..you

  54. pdbuttons says:

    sorry- it irks me…
    mike la la
    what is superbowl xl?
    name teams please

  55. serr8d says:

    The game at Plastic Surgery Stadium is gonna be a shootout.

  56. Mike LaRoche says:

    what is superbowl xl?
    name teams please

    That was the 2006 Super Bowl: Seattle Seahawks vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

    Several bad calls – a BS offensive pass interference call, phantom holding penalty among them – all of which went against the Seahawks, cost the ‘Hawks points and,ultimately the game.

  57. Carin says:

    Green Bay over Detroit – X

    IN YOUR FACE.

    [looks down lovingly at brand new, overpriced, Lions sweatshirt]

    I attended the game with my husband, who is a huge Packer’s fan. The third quarter tested our marriage.

    I think we’re stronger for it.

  58. Carin says:

    ll that sucks. Won’t know for sure for a day or two. Depends on if the field was damaged.

    Oh, and I’ve got free tickets for tomorrow night’s game. woot.

    We’re giving them to an employee.

  59. Carin says:

    dy (whee!), Cleveland, Green Bay, Giants, Pit

    Not one of you fockers picked Detroit, did you?

  60. pdbuttons says:

    oh yeah- i member- the seahawks got screwed..
    i remember

  61. JD says:

    That Jets asshat is not the least bit surprising. their season is starting to slip, and their dick head of a head coach sets the tone for the organization.

  62. sdferr says:

    Not one of you fockers picked Detroit, did you?

    And we should have, why exactly? Surely not just so’s you’d respect us in the morning?

  63. JD says:

    If the field was damaged, I will be gone for a while.

  64. pdbuttons says:

    but then kurt cobain shot his shotgun in pretty face..
    so we’re even?
    ichiro!
    i likey jack lambert..
    i think i can name name every 1976 steelers..
    i often get caught up with the outside linebacker ‘ham’
    and the free safety..donnie sump but other than that, im good to go..

  65. Carin says:

    nd we should have, why exactly? Surely not just so’s you’d respect us in the morning?

    how about how of friendship?

    Don’t you ever think about how hurt I am by no one even throwing me an occasional “Go Lions!” bone?

    It hurts. Cuts deep.

  66. JD says:

    Go Lions.

  67. sdferr says:

    That was a lot of weight at speed hitting it all at once in a small footprint JD. Like a mini-Niagara Falls almost. Hard to imagine it wasn’t hurt . . .

    It hurts. Cuts deep.

    oh. but Carin, wishing them well and picking them to win are two different things, no? I mean, even inveterate fans can be sane now and then . . .

  68. JD says:

    The backing on that turf is pretty resilient, and the broad area, relatively, of impact lessens the likelihood of an impact tear, along with the infill system, providing shock attenuation.

  69. serr8d says:

    Minnesota ; Nice field you have there, Detroit.

  70. sdferr says:

    If there were to be damage JD, how would it look, or what would you expect to see? Is the stuff laid on soil? Or concrete? Or what?

  71. Mike LaRoche says:

    but then kurt cobain shot his shotgun in pretty face..
    so we’re even?

    we’re even
    then the supersonics kurt cobained themselves in ’08

  72. JD says:

    I would expect a tear in the backing, or having the backing stretched beyond a point where it maintains it’s integrity. I would also expect almost complete displacement of the infill,except for the sand ballast. I think the P/E fiber to come out alright, but there may be shredding or tearing of the individual fibers. Given the force and weight of the snow impact, the entire system could have been pulled from it’s nailers, where it is affixed.

  73. pdbuttons says:

    the lions are my ..third fav team.
    i like my homeboys..
    then-for some strange reason. the oakland raiders?
    but detroit..roar roar..
    how about them cowboys?[ lions just lick their lips]
    my sister weenot.. just stole a..my.. a.. the truck the truck..
    calm down m’amm.. where did she go..
    i dunno, i think she was heading to ..vegas..
    did she bet on the lions?
    how the fuck do i know..
    she took the dang truck!

  74. pdbuttons says:

    dang me, dang me
    u outta get a rope and hang me

  75. serr8d says:

    Hopefully that slippery little midget that caused us so much trouble last Sunday and gave Oakland fits today will be good and greasy for next Sunday’s matchup in Indy.

  76. JD says:

    Serr8d is evil. Like a midget.

  77. pdbuttons says:

    hey deetroit- motor city..
    u got thangs..
    hockeytown-steve yzerman-gordie howe
    dominick hasek? iggy pop?
    mc5? kick out the jams.. kick out the jams?, motherfuckers?
    detroit, detroit, is there a nicer place to point?
    far off in the distance..a canadien future?
    they will know we are christians, by our love , by our love..
    they will know we are christians, by our love, by our love..
    well we do stuff to make ur life better
    never want a smack on the back
    or a letter..
    Hail Mary.. full of grace!

  78. Mike LaRoche says:

    d

    ang me, dang me
    u outta get a rope and hang me

    that would sound really funny if sung by a midget

  79. pdbuttons says:

    ooh- i get to say
    parched-fresh out of the box,crippled flat headed midget prison farm babies

  80. pdbuttons says:

    little ones little ones..
    u cry so bold
    uppity upitty u think u may grace.
    this sacred place?
    i pick u off, the bottom of my shoe,,

  81. serr8d says:

    Detroit is cool! Where else can you buy a whole house for $500 or less?

  82. JD says:

    Philadelphia is a damn solid football team.

  83. serr8d says:

    Andy Reid looks like a coach what inhaled another coach.

  84. JD says:

    On Speed, they are testing the Audi R8 against the Lexus LFA. Amazing.

  85. Dana says:

    I’m still having trouble finalizing my pick on the Oakland-Jacksonville game. I want the Raiders to win, but Jacksonville seems awfully good. I think I’ll go with Jacksonville by seven, but that’s still iffy.

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