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December 31, 2007
Second Annual NFL Playoff Pick 'em - Wild Card Round Edition: Picks due by Saturday Noon EST. Details inside.
NoMich's Assemblage of Non-Whites goes with: NFC Redskins by 5 Bucs by 4 AFC Jaguars by 6 Chargers by 5 YAC?
posted by NoMich at 01:16 PM on December 31, 2007
NFC Skins by 7 Giants by 3 AFC Steelers by 5 Bolts by 13
posted by Monica Poland at 02:24 PM on December 31, 2007
NFC Redskins by 8 Buccaneers by 13 AFC Steelers by 3 Titans by 6 YAC = i think yards after catch. so for that, Willie Reid of the Steelers, with 104 total YAC.
posted by boredom_08 at 02:26 PM on December 31, 2007
Seahawks by 7 Giants (I know - what?) by 4 Steelers by 3 Chargers by 11 YAC - Me, if I accidentally eat that crab dip again. For the love of god mayonnaise just should not comprise 90% of anything. But are we talking Yards after the Catch? Odd - but I'll take LT with 60.
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 02:29 PM on December 31, 2007
PondChickens by 5 G-men by 3 Jags by 9 Bolts by 17 YAC=89 in a losing effort for Joey Galloway
posted by r8rh8r27 at 02:44 PM on December 31, 2007
YAC is yards after catch. Sorry.
posted by apoch at 03:43 PM on December 31, 2007
I can thank the esteemed John Madden for that useful knowledge.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 03:45 PM on December 31, 2007
NFC Seahawks by 14 Giants by 10 AFC Jags by 3 Chargers by 17 YAC - L.T. 85 yards
posted by BoKnows at 03:51 PM on December 31, 2007
NFC: Seattle by 3 Giants by 7 AFC Jags by 10 Chargers by 14 YAC -- LT, 67 yards
posted by lil_brown_bat at 03:56 PM on December 31, 2007
Thanks for the YAC clarification. I go with: NFC Redskins by 5 Bucs by 4 AFC Jaguars by 6 Chargers by 5 YAC: Tomlinson with 55 Oh, and thanks a billion for doing this apoch. I did it one year and while it was fun to do, it was a load of work. So, my hat is doffed to you for doing this.
posted by NoMich at 03:56 PM on December 31, 2007
Hawks by 10 Bucs by 6 Jags by 4 Chargers by 10 YAC Branch 74 Thanks, apoch!
posted by tselson at 04:12 PM on December 31, 2007
I haven't found a good place to find YAC as opposed to just plain receiving yards, so the bonus will have to be receiving yards instead of YAC. Sorry.
posted by apoch at 04:59 PM on December 31, 2007
Seahawks by 7 Bucs by 3 Steelers by 5 Chargers by 13 YAC Tomlinson with 65
posted by louisville_slugger at 05:03 PM on December 31, 2007
NFC: Seahawks by 6 Giants by 10 AFC: Steelers by 4 Chargers by 9 Receiving Yards: Santonio Holmes 124yds
posted by Jeffwa at 05:39 PM on December 31, 2007
NFC: Seahawks by 9 Giants by 2 AFC: Jaguars by 3 Chargers by 12 Receiving yards: Plaxico Burriss, NYG 108 yards I thought Marge Innoverra was the head Professor of Statistics at Enormous State U.
posted by Howard_T at 06:28 PM on December 31, 2007
NFC: Redskins by 3 Giants by 6 AFC: Steelers by 7 Chargers by 10 YAC: Galloway : 79 yards
posted by grum@work at 06:29 PM on December 31, 2007
YAC or whatever LT 97
posted by Monica Poland at 06:55 PM on December 31, 2007
OK, so the receiving yardage champion goes to Plaxico Burress with 125.
posted by NoMich at 08:11 PM on December 31, 2007
This is a little weird for me. As a fairly casual NFL fan, and therefore one that tends towards the major storylines of the year, it's difficult to remind myself that there are other games of significance besides those played by the Patriots. Seahawks by 10 Giants by 24 Steelers by 14 Titans by 3 Reccie Yardsley is the Plax-man with 112.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 10:29 PM on December 31, 2007
Seahawks by 6 Bucs by 3 Steelers by 3 Chargers by 9 Receiving yardage (not YAK): Nate Burleson: 101
posted by rumple at 10:37 PM on December 31, 2007
NFC Seahawks by 7 Giants by 13 AFC Steelers by 17 Titans by 3 YAC: Santonio Holmes, 85 yackers
posted by chris2sy at 11:39 PM on December 31, 2007
I put in a YAC, so let's change that to receiving yards, Plaxico Burress, 122.
posted by lil_brown_bat at 01:26 PM on January 01, 2008
I'm lost Is it YAC or receiving yards?
posted by louisville_slugger at 05:02 PM on January 01, 2008
Receiving yards.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 05:25 PM on January 01, 2008
If it's YAC, I'm sticking with my pick. If it's total receiving yards, I'm going with Burress, 112 yards.
posted by grum@work at 05:26 PM on January 01, 2008
Holmes 117
posted by tselson at 05:52 PM on January 01, 2008
If it's receiving, I'll takle Burress for 108 yards. If it's YAC as Apoch said, I'll still takle LT with 65.
posted by louisville_slugger at 06:27 PM on January 01, 2008
I think it was originally YAC but changed to receiving yards.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 06:30 PM on January 01, 2008
Quoth apoch: I haven't found a good place to find YAC as opposed to just plain receiving yards, so the bonus will have to be receiving yards instead of YAC. Sorry. So, yes, it's been changed to receving yards.
posted by NoMich at 07:07 PM on January 01, 2008
Redskins by 16 Giants by 6 Jags by 10 Chargers by 17 Plaxico Burress dominates with 146 yards.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 07:24 PM on January 01, 2008
Sorry Apoch, I'm gonna change my Yac to total receiving as well. I'll stay with LT, Increased to 114 yards.
posted by BoKnows at 08:12 PM on January 01, 2008
I somehow didn't see that..thanks Yang and Mich
posted by louisville_slugger at 08:24 PM on January 01, 2008
Oops, then its Santonio Holmes, 125 receiving yards then.
posted by chris2sy at 08:34 PM on January 01, 2008
Seahawks by 3 Giants by 11 Steelers by 9 Chargers by 18 Antonio Gates, 140
posted by billsaysthis at 11:29 PM on January 01, 2008
and mine, same player different yardage total rec. yards: Willie Reid, 122 yds.
posted by boredom_08 at 12:40 AM on January 02, 2008
I know nothing about this, but that has never stopped me. Seahawks by 12 Giants by 15 Steelers by 18 Chargers by 7* That LT chap with 85 imperial metres. * A quick glance at the globe indicates that San Diego is my local team.
posted by owlhouse at 05:46 AM on January 02, 2008
Washington by 6 Tampa by 3 Jacksonville by 4 San Diego by 4 Yardage: Chris Cooley with 117
posted by Ufez Jones at 09:47 AM on January 02, 2008
Yards - Holmes - 111
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 11:33 AM on January 02, 2008
NFC: Washington by 8 Tampa by 3 AFC: Steelers by 5 Chargers by 10 YAC: Santana Moss with 75.
posted by trox at 12:42 PM on January 02, 2008
NFC: Seattle by 4 New York by 10 AFC: Pittsburgh by 3 San Diego by 7 Receiver: Antonio Gates (103)
posted by YukonGold at 01:21 PM on January 02, 2008
NFC: Skins by 6 Giants by 10 AFC: Steelers by 7 Titans by3 YAC: Burress(Giants)99
posted by HATER 187 at 02:11 PM on January 02, 2008
I mean receiving yards-99
posted by HATER 187 at 02:20 PM on January 02, 2008
Seattle by 3 NYG by 9 Pittsburgh by 12 San Diego by 17 Total Rec. Yards P. Burress 128
posted by jojomfd1 at 05:15 PM on January 02, 2008
Redskins by 7 Giants by 3 San Diego by 14 Jacksonville by 3 Receiving Yards: Santana Moss, 80
posted by dfleming at 08:15 PM on January 02, 2008
NFC: Seahawks by 6 Bucs by 3 AFC: Jaguars by 3 Chargers by 7 Bobby Engram, 105
posted by mbd1 at 11:21 AM on January 03, 2008
Redskins by 6 Giants by 3 Jags by 3 Titans by 6 Santana Moss 99 yds
posted by hawkguy at 01:58 PM on January 03, 2008
Sorry, I thought it was YAC yards. Change mine to Moss with 146.
posted by hawkguy at 02:01 PM on January 03, 2008
Seahawks by 10 Chargers by 14 Jaguars by 7 Giants by 3 Engram, 122 yards
posted by hincandenza at 06:12 PM on January 03, 2008
Redskins by 10 Giants by 3 Jaguars by 7 Titans by 3 Moss, Santana 84 yards
posted by Nakeman at 11:03 AM on January 04, 2008
Yards instead of YAC- I'll stay with Galloway, 9 rec for 124 yards yardage: Chris Cooley with 117 Me likey; risky, homerish, and completely unreasonable
posted by r8rh8r27 at 11:10 AM on January 04, 2008
NFC Seahawks by 10 Bucs by 3 AFC Steelers by 7 Bolts by 10 Mostest yards catching tossed footballs: Bobby Engram w/ 120
posted by THX-1138 at 02:19 PM on January 04, 2008
seahawks by 3 giants by 8 steelers by 4 chargers by 20 burress 119
posted by catfish at 11:58 AM on January 05, 2008
NFC Seattle by 7 New York by 7 AFC Jacksonville by 7 San Diego by 7 Reggie Williams 107yds I didn't make it by noon eastern but no games started yet. Am I still in?
posted by tron7 at 12:58 PM on January 05, 2008
Yeah, as long as the game hasn't started it isn't a big deal.
posted by apoch at 02:17 PM on January 05, 2008
Ugh. No better than .500?
posted by THX-1138 at 01:06 AM on January 07, 2008
So, did anyone figure what the margins of error for the spreads were? Not that I think I came close enough on any game, but...
posted by lil_brown_bat at 08:39 AM on January 07, 2008
If my methodology is correct -- been a while since I've attempted real math (note: these are rounded) Jax - 1-3 SD - 8-14 NYG - 7-13 SEA - 15-27
posted by Ufez Jones at 09:31 AM on January 07, 2008
Ufez: by your math, I get two more points, so I declare your math to be good. Looks like the winner on receiving yards was Hines Ward with 135, who was chosen by...nobody? Is that right? Damn, I almost took him, too.
posted by lil_brown_bat at 09:58 AM on January 07, 2008
I have the margins and everything at home. I'll post the update tonight. Ufez's numbers are either right or very close from what little I can remember. Nobody took Ward, which I thought was a little surprising. Lot of points awarded for Yardage.
posted by apoch at 11:02 AM on January 07, 2008
Oh yeah, forgot about yardage. I'm getting a range of 95-176 yards on that one, which, yeah, should include most everyone.
posted by Ufez Jones at 01:52 PM on January 07, 2008
But nobody picked Ward. No points if you didn't pick Ward!
posted by lil_brown_bat at 01:55 PM on January 07, 2008
I'm glad you pointed that out. I'll have to fix that before I post the table, and nobody predicted 135 so no points at all on the bonus.
posted by apoch at 04:02 PM on January 07, 2008
Oh, sheesh. Yeah. Damn Mondays....
posted by Ufez Jones at 04:09 PM on January 07, 2008
I picked three games right but managed to miss every single margin of error.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 06:28 PM on January 07, 2008
I got all 4 games, nailed NYG spread right on the button. Just missed Jags game by 1. When do I get a trophy for Most Homeruns in all of MLB?
posted by BoKnows at 08:18 PM on January 07, 2008
Here's how she works. You pick who you think will win, and by how much. You then get points based on the result: * picked the winner? You get 1 point. * picked the winner, and a spread within the Margin of Error? You get 2 points. * picked the winner, and you nailed the spread right on? You get 3 points. * didn't pick the winner, but nailed the spread right on? You get 1 point. What's the Margin of Error? It's a window around the spread that's defined as: spread - round(0.3 * spread) < margin of error=spread + round(0.3 * spread) This Weeks games: NFC: Redskins at Seahawks Sat 4:30 pm EST Giants at Bucs Sun 1:00 pm EST AFC: Jaguars at Steelers Sat 8:00 pm EST Titans at Chargers Sun 4:30 pm EST. Bonus question: Which player will have the most YAC and what will it be? Scoring same as game.