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October 17, 2007
CFL Pick 'Em, Week 16: MrFrisby continues to run away with the top spot. Fortunately, Costanza competition is heating up. Make your picks inside.
posted by DrJohnEvans to fantasy at 12:50 PM - 11 comments
and by Week 16 I actually mean Week 17. Whoops.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 12:51 PM on October 17, 2007
Last week I may have been a little harsh on Winnipeg. But that was Venetian Snares, not me. Winnipeg by 5. Perhaps a lighter story is in order to make up for it. I didn't know this before, but Winnie the Pooh was indirectly named after Winnipeg. Toronto by 12. A Canadian black bear named Winnie (after the city) was given to Regents Park Zoo in London during WWI. She was the mascot for the Canadian Mountain Rifles, who were not allowed to take her to France. BC by 15. She was very popular with Londoners, and A.A. Milne used her first name for his children's book character. Saskatchewan by 21. And 'Pooh' from the fact that Winnipeg is still a frozen shithole.
posted by owlhouse at 02:37 PM on October 17, 2007
*sighs*
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 02:54 PM on October 17, 2007
Winnipeg by 7 Montreal by 14 Edmonton by 2 Saskatchewan by 7 That's only the second time I've gotten all four winners right, last time was week 2. Which, coincidently is tied for the most points I've gotten in a week at 5. Hopefully this week I'll actually pick Edmonton right for once.
posted by apoch at 03:15 PM on October 17, 2007
Winnipeg by 8 Montreal by 13 BC by 12 Sask by 20
posted by gspm at 02:05 PM on October 18, 2007
Winnipeg by 3 Montreal by 2 B.C. by 18 Saskatchewan by 6
posted by DrJohnEvans at 02:17 PM on October 18, 2007
Winnipeg by 5 Which one of these words don't you understand Toronto by 11 I'm Caught in a Mosh! B.C. by 21 Talking to you is like clapping with one hand Saskatchewan by 23 What is it? -- Caught in a Mosh!
posted by MrFrisby at 02:52 PM on October 18, 2007
Calgary by 10 Toronto by 16 Edmonton by 5 Saskatchewan by 16
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 03:52 PM on October 18, 2007
While it may look like Calgary has really turned things on as of late, the Bombers are a better football club than they showed last week. Winnipeg by 5 at home. PointSpread has the Als picked by 2.5 at home, but I dunno ... I guess they do need a win pretty bad. Nah, Argos steal this one from 'em and continue their run. Toronto by 3. I don't know why, but I think this one might be the game of the week as far as excitement goes. Guess that's my never-ending faith that the EE will rise from these ashes at some point. The D looked really good last week I thought. Some faces in the lineup might be fightin' for a future with the team/in the league. So I think they'll put on a show. However, BC at home ... and the way things are going this year ... the Lions just might hold on to this one too. In a nailbiter, BC by 1. Ho-hum ... a win does nothing for the Tabbies really ... but momentum is gonna be everything for the Riders. Saskatchewan by 16.
posted by Spitztengle at 09:03 PM on October 18, 2007
Tory by 6 B.C. by 12 Sassy by 10 Stoopid Friday football.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 10:47 AM on October 20, 2007
Toronto proves it can still be a favourite, B.C. makes things tough for Calgary, and Saskatchewan gets a boost over Hamilton. Meanwhile, in Calgary, the return of Henry Burris spurred on the big upset of the week.