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January 24, 2005
NFL Pick 'Em Round 3 Results. [MI]:
posted by NoMich to navel gazing at 07:33 PM - 19 comments
I'm a horrible failure at this, why stop now: Go Eagles...
posted by chris2sy at 09:37 PM on January 24, 2005
Note to self: What the hell where you thinking picking against the Pats all postseason. Response: Won't make that mistake again: Patriots!
posted by trox at 08:21 AM on January 25, 2005
I won't complain about my lost points due to unfamiliarity with the spread thingy - mostly because I have no chance of catching up with Billy or Jason. Note to bettors - Vegas will try to get you to put money on the Eagles for the nest two weeks. Unless the spread hits 10+ ignore them. I don't think they have a two Terrell chance of making this happen.
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 12:40 PM on January 25, 2005
Agreed.
posted by chicobangs at 02:01 PM on January 25, 2005
Chris2y, I hate the Smeagles so badly I now hate you (but only a little bit, and just for the next two weeks). Also, go me! You will have to pry the top spot out of my cold dead fingers!!!
posted by billsaysthis at 02:37 PM on January 25, 2005
No, go me!!! I got a legitimate chance of bringing the billsaysthis hegemony to an end!!! (it's unbloodylikely that I will, however, since billsaysthis didn't just fall off the turnip truck and is likely to make the same picks I would (or better) for the SB)
posted by lil_brown_bat at 04:01 PM on January 25, 2005
I've never even seen a turnip truck, have you?
posted by billsaysthis at 11:15 PM on January 25, 2005
Well, not a dedicated, specially-fitted turnip truck, no. I've seen potato carts, though -- they'd do the job.
posted by lil_brown_bat at 08:13 AM on January 26, 2005
When I worked in produce during my high school years, we never had a turnip truck deliver turnips. Rather, turnips would come in one or two turnip boxes on the miscellaneous-vegetables skid delivered by the regular truck. I'd like to see the produce operation in a more high-turnip-traffic area, though.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 02:45 PM on January 26, 2005
DrJohn, are you a sports fan or someone who likes to watch the grass grow?
posted by billsaysthis at 07:32 PM on January 26, 2005
I have no love for the grass, bill, but I am a fan of turnip games, especially of the frozen variety.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 10:02 PM on January 26, 2005
*cricket*
posted by lil_brown_bat at 08:19 AM on January 30, 2005
lbb, I think we have to wait until another thread is spawned by NoMich sometime this week, with the official rules/spread/picks, before the SB conversation picks back up. Hey, curious, though: am I the only one who thinks that the biggest value of the "T.O.: Will he play?" drama is in the impact to the Patriots coaching staff? Even though it's really just a tiny possibility Owens makes an improbable appearance despite such a recent, serious injury, the legendary Patriots coaching staff, will effectively have to draw up two different sets of defensive setups, and run their players through two different sets of practice routines. Granted, they'll probably set up their practices mostly around an Owens-less Philadelphia, with only a small portion of time on how to neutralize Owens, just based on the odds that he's healthy enough to play effectively. Still, it may be the one way of minimizing that brilliant staff: make the Eagles roster uncertain enough that the Patriots aren't truly sure even what "team" they'll be playing on the 6th!
posted by hincandenza at 05:23 AM on January 31, 2005
lbb, I think we have to wait until another thread is spawned by NoMich sometime this week, with the official rules/spread/picks, before the SB conversation picks back up. I know. I just wanna get my bet in! Hey, curious, though: am I the only one who thinks that the biggest value of the "T.O.: Will he play?" drama is in the impact to the Patriots coaching staff? D'ya think it's having a big impact on them? If he's as hurt as bad as they say, I dunno that he'd be that much of a threat, no disrespect intended. It's a gamble, but I don't know that I'd change my plans regardless of his presence on the field. But then, I'm the idjit who always decides to try and take control of Asia when playing Risk.
posted by lil_brown_bat at 03:43 PM on February 01, 2005
I'm sorry I've been so slack about this. It's been rather busy at work. I'll get everything together later on today/tonight.
posted by NoMich at 08:33 AM on February 02, 2005
To heck with it, I'm going to keep it simple. I'm just too busy right now to do anything complicated. I'll be fine for time on Sunday, but that's not nearly enough time for y'all to make your predictions by kickoff. So here it is: Pick a winning team: 5 points Pick the Superbowl MVP: 4 points Pick the amount of points they'll win by: 3 points Pick the total amount of points scored by both teams: 2 points
posted by NoMich at 01:13 PM on February 02, 2005
NoMich, you wanna start a new predictions thread? It's your baby, baby.
posted by chicobangs at 02:55 PM on February 02, 2005
Yeah, I suppose it would be a good idea to do that. New thread, coming up.
posted by NoMich at 03:26 PM on February 02, 2005
Hal and jason did a great job this week. Both only missed one O/U/E. Hal would probably be smoking everybody if he would've played weeks 1 and 2. However, as it is right now, billsaysthis, jasonspaceman and l_l_b are 1-2-3 in a very close race. Since the big game is two weeks away, I won't post that game's rules until next week. I want the spread and the over/under to settle a bit. Besides, I need some time to read Hal's post and to be able to understand it. I'm not much of a Vegas/gambling guy so bear with me. Thanks. I guess, in the meantime, think about who's going to win, think about the spread, think about the over/under and think of who you think the MVP will be. I might add another fun thing in there, but what that is eludes me right now.