11/17/24
January 31, 2012
Super Bowl Pick 'em: Make your picks inside
Los Gigantes by 8
Over
The Pates
The Pates
Special Teams
Thanks apoch! Good times, good times.
Funny 1
Funny 2
Funny 3
posted by NoMich at 07:54 AM on January 31, 2012
(the team with the better QB and Coach, because they also have the better defense)
Giants by 7
Over
Giants
Giants
Special Teams
posted by cixelsyd at 11:17 AM on January 31, 2012
I can't decide if I should go for the unlikely win or try to rack up as many delegates (err, points) as possible in hopes of cashing them in for political capital which I can use to fundamentally change the locker room.
Well, between this contest and my pick'em at the office, I haven't picked a Giants game correctly since week 13 against the Packers and it's been longer than that vs. the spread. The Giants also knocked me out of a survivor pool early in the year against the Seahawks, a game in which they were favored by two touchdowns. I have no idea how to pick this team.
Patriots by 10
Over
Patriots
Patriots
Offense
posted by tron7 at 12:58 PM on January 31, 2012
Patriots by 4
Under
Giants
Patriots
Special teams
Picking the Patriots in order to make them lose.
posted by scully at 02:12 PM on January 31, 2012
I'm like Greg Norman going into the final round at Augusta...
Pats by 4
Under
Giants
Pats
Offense
posted by owlhouse at 08:52 PM on January 31, 2012
I need some miracle choices here:
Patriots by 23
Over
Patriots
Patriots
Defense
posted by grum@work at 10:34 PM on January 31, 2012
Giants by 3
Under
Patriots
Giants
Offense
posted by billsaysthis at 12:14 PM on February 01, 2012
Patriots by 6
Over
Giants
Patriots
Offense
posted by bender at 02:53 PM on February 04, 2012
Giants by 4
Under
Patriots
Patriots
Special Teams
(I hope my pick is wrong)
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 11:35 PM on February 04, 2012
Pats by 13
Under
Giants
Pats
Offense (and I'm giving myself 20 bonus points if it's Ochocinco)
posted by tahoemoj at 12:19 PM on February 05, 2012
Giants by 6
Under
Patriots
Giants
Offense
posted by Ufez Jones at 01:22 PM on February 05, 2012
Giants by 3
Over
Patriots
Patriots
Special teams
posted by DrJohnEvans at 01:25 PM on February 05, 2012
Patriots by 4
Under
Patriots
Giants
Special teams
posted by rcade at 03:40 PM on February 05, 2012
Pats by 11
Under
Giants
Giants
Offense
posted by cl at 05:00 PM on February 05, 2012
I'm not sure I've ever been so disappointed about nailing a spread.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 11:15 PM on February 05, 2012
pervert
posted by scully at 11:05 AM on February 06, 2012
There was a little part of me that said "Giants by 4" but then I was all like "don't be dumb, this ain't the CFL."
posted by DrJohnEvans at 05:54 PM on February 06, 2012
Should've listened to that same voice when you picked the over.
/ohsnap
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:58 PM on February 06, 2012
Final standings:
1. Owlhouse - 19
2. billsaysthis - 18
3. rcade - 17
4. Ufez - 15
5. tied: cixelsyd, DrJohnEvans, Bender - 14
8. tron7 - 13
9. grum@work - 12
10. tied: cl, NoMich, rumple, Ying Yang Mafia - 11
14. tied: thaoemoj, scully/terrapin - 10
16. dviking - 9
and the most coveted standing of all, winner of the Costanza
17. tommytrump - 6
posted by apoch at 06:02 AM on February 10, 2012
Woo hoo! #14! wait, is that good?
posted by scully at 09:16 AM on February 10, 2012
I think that's some sort of a daily double with my CFL Regular Season Costanza. Woo hoo indeed!
posted by tommybiden at 09:18 AM on February 10, 2012
Congrats owlhouse!
posted by scully at 09:19 AM on February 10, 2012
And, congrats of course to owlhouse.
posted by tommybiden at 09:57 AM on February 10, 2012
You've awarded me 5 points this round, although I think I should have had 0. Might have been 1--I don't remember who received the 2nd half kick. Not that it would have affected the winnings, but I think that my respectable 5t finish should actually be a much less impressive 13t or 15t.
posted by bender at 10:50 AM on February 10, 2012
Congratulations to almost everyone else for defeating me and to owlhouse for bringing home the prize!
posted by bender at 10:53 AM on February 10, 2012
Woo hoo! #14! wait, is that good?
Better than good. As far as I can tell, you're in some rarified company. Thanks for running the show, apoch. I always cherish an opportunity to display my ignorance.
posted by tahoemoj at 11:21 AM on February 10, 2012
Clearly my NFL knowledge is far superior to everyone else's on this site.
/Didn't watch a minute of the season. Hey, it's usually on at 8 am on a workday here, even if ESPN Asia deigns to show it.
//Thanks, apoch.
posted by owlhouse at 09:25 PM on February 10, 2012
As the Barmy Army sings (to the tune of Cwm Rhondda):
"Get those shit stars off our flag..."
posted by owlhouse at 01:14 AM on February 11, 2012
Scores for all weeks can be seen here. Please review for accuracy.
Standings up until now:
1. Owlhouse with 17 points
2. billsaysthis and rcade with 13
4. cixelsyd and tron 7 with 12
6. DrJohnEvans and ufez with 11
8. grum@work with 10
9. Bender, cl, NoMich, and tahoemoj with 9 points.
13. dviking, rumple, scully/terrapin with 8
16. tommytrump and Ying Yang Mafia with 6.
18. boredom_08 with 4
So here's the picks for the Super Bowl:
The winner and the spread. (same as we've been doing all along, up to 3 pts)
Over/Under 54.5 combined points (1 pt)
Who will have possession after the kickoff that starts the second half? (Pick the team, 1 pt)
Who scores first? (Pick the team, 1 pt)
How is the first score made, offense, defense, or special teams (Any time a kicker/punter is on the field it's a special teams, regardless of which side scores)? (1 pt)