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October 26, 2006
The Hoser's NFL Picks, Week Eight: NFL Picks that wonder if Madonna knows there are tons of adoptable babies in her hometown of Detroit.
Buccaneers all the way this week
posted by ace1824 at 02:09 PM on October 26, 2006
The Buccaneers will win the Super Bowl this week? Somebody get Vegas on the line!
posted by DrJohnEvans at 02:22 PM on October 26, 2006
Wow, Denver over Indy and Minnesota over the Pats? That's making a statement, Hoser.
posted by lil_brown_bat at 02:27 PM on October 26, 2006
LBB, I look at it like this -- if you're going to suck in a very public way ... at least do it with some gusto.
posted by wfrazerjr at 02:31 PM on October 26, 2006
Hey...no fair making Jacksonville play a doubleheader! Jaguars 29, Cowboys 22 Eagles 27, Jaguars 20
posted by Bury Bonds at 02:33 PM on October 26, 2006
I guess the Jag's go 1-1 this week.
posted by Desert Dog at 03:08 PM on October 26, 2006
Damn it. I do that every other week. Pantheon, can you make that Panthers 29, Cowboys 22? (fixed)
posted by wfrazerjr at 05:22 PM on October 26, 2006
Panthers... Jaguars... all those cats look the same. Apart from the Lions. They're special.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 06:18 PM on October 26, 2006
wow , denver over indy and minnesota over the pats? that's making a statement, hoser. -- posted by lil_brown_bat lbb , i look at it like this -- if you're going to suck in a very public way ... at least do it with some gusto. -- posted by wfrazerjr I think not using a splell chkeker makes you suck in a very public way. Dude needs to proofread those predictions.
posted by Bixby23 at 10:48 PM on October 26, 2006
I think not using a splell chkeker makes you suck in a very public way. Dude needs to proofread those predictions. It's all a matter of perception. Some might say that posting nothing more than a gripe over some pretty minor, pedestrian grammatical errors directed at somebody who is putting in the effort of contributing a column every week on his own dime might be sucking in a very public way. With such an economical approach to posting -- 14 in 4.5 years -- one would think there would be more substance. You could have at least pointed out how crappy his track record is to date. Seriously, what kind of person uses another's self-deprecation as an opportunity to heap more unapologetic deprecation?
posted by BullpenPro at 11:49 PM on October 26, 2006
Many apologies. Didn't mean to hurt feelings and ruffle feathers. My predictions would be no better.
posted by Bixby23 at 04:12 AM on October 27, 2006
Actually, Bixby's right. I didn't spell check this week, and I should have. I'm someone who complains about keeping the quality of this site up by using proper grammar and spelling -- I should practice what I preach. I'm sending the Pantheon a new copy with corrections made, and from now on, I'll do so. People complaining about how bad my predictions are, though, always shock me. The few I've found so far are: The Linebacker, Toronto Star: 43-51-5 The Sun Newspapers: Rob Longley and Randall the Handle, both 42-50-8 Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today: 48-49-3 Vinnie Iyer, The Sporting News: 42-58 Admittedly, I suck at picking the Locks and the Trifecta, but hell, if I were good at that, I'd be sitting on a solid gold throne and asking one of my Swedish massage girls type this for me. Or maybe my wife. Anyway, Bixby (why am I hearing the closing theme from The Incredible Hulk in my head?), thanks for the wake-up call. Tune in next week.
posted by wfrazerjr at 09:51 AM on October 27, 2006
wfrazerjr: Thoughtful of you to go to the trouble of making revisions. As for my part, no more offhanded and flippant comments with inflammatory content. Had meant it to be mildly humorous, but it wasn't even vaguely so. I look forward to the next set of predictions.
posted by Bixby23 at 10:28 AM on October 27, 2006
People complaining about how bad my predictions are, though, always shock me. I wasn't, for the record. I was suggesting that one might expect someone who is taking the time to tear apart the grammar to use the opportunity to tear the rest of it apart as well. (Maybe throw in some comments about your mother, too?) Sorry if I wasn't clear in that regard. I obviously also misintrepreted Bixby's intentions, and was only trying to defend the effort. Apologies to both of you for getting involved at all. I do wish you would start sending some clearer signals about whether or not you suck, though. And I think there's a grammatical error in your sentence about the Swedish massage girls.
posted by BullpenPro at 12:26 PM on October 27, 2006
"I did not have sex with that woman." -- wfrazerjr.
posted by lil_brown_bat at 01:51 PM on October 27, 2006
Actually, BP, that really wasn't directed at you. I post these picks on my blog and a couple football sites and caught some flak there. I just thought I'd post what I'd found in searching. "I did not have sex with that woman." -- wfrazerjr I sure as hell did.
posted by wfrazerjr at 03:48 PM on October 27, 2006
At 50% picking ratio,you should be a weatherman.Correct" COLTS" WIN AT Denver and, you may just boost your % Hoser.Colts got Denver's number and The new Edge ...."ADDAI" IS JUST GETTING STARTED AND HE'S FASTER..........
posted by goodknight at 04:02 PM on October 27, 2006
The Steelers will start a winning streak this week, and should make it into the playoffs. Defending SB Champs need some respect besides hearing that Big Ben is Overrated.
posted by yachts360 at 06:04 PM on October 27, 2006
"ADDAI" IS JUST GETTING STARTED "ADDAI?" What, is that not his real name, or something? And fraze, that's no little girl, that's Linda Damn Blair, thankyouverymuch. BullpenPro: I'm just joking with fraze; put the gun down!
posted by The_Black_Hand at 06:47 AM on October 28, 2006
Tough week for the Trifecta.
posted by bperk at 10:20 AM on October 31, 2006
No Lions this week... Might be the best Sunday until the end of football season.