Official 2008-09 NFL thread

[GeneralHankerchief]

I'll admit I was switching back and forth between the Eagles and Phillies games (leaning more and more heavily towards the Phillies as time went on), so I can't really say for sure. But really, after that first drive (and the DeSean punt return), they were totally flat, Westbrook or no. I'll pull my old standby and chalk it up to bad playcalling by the offensive staff.

And it's a simple answer, Ramses: Because the national TV networks, Fox particularly, have a love affair with Dallas.

[woad&fangs]

Rodgers threw for 300 yards on a bum shoulder.

The penalties and injuries on defense killed us. Harris, Bigby, and Jenkins were all out. :P

Overall, it was a horrible weekend for sports up here in the great north.

[seireikhaan]

Colts game =

[GeneralHankerchief]

Colts game =

Dude, you got so freaking lucky with that. Not being condescending or anything, but still. ...just once I'd like one of those games to go my way.

[seireikhaan]

Dude, you got so freaking lucky with that. Not being condescending or anything, but still. ...just once I'd like one of those games to go my way.

Oh, I know. If Sage Rosenfels doesn't try to pull an Elway while up 10 late in the 4th quarter, we lose it easily.

[Csargo]

And it's a simple answer, Ramses: Because the national TV networks, Fox particularly, have a love affair with Dallas.

They played on CBS down here if what the Dallas schedule says is true. Which is unusual but I didn't watch the game, so I'm not entirely sure.

[Strike For The South]

HOW BOUT DEM COWBOYS

[drone]

HOW BOUT DEM COWBOYS

Considering they eked by the Bengals (the Bengals, fer crissakes!), I'd say they are in trouble. Philly is looking like the worst team in the division, but the Skins and Giants are playing really well. There is just something not right about the way Dallas is playing, with that talent they should be killing teams. I still don't trust their discipline. A win is a win, but that was not pretty.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Considering they eked by the Bengals (the Bengals, fer crissakes!), I'd say they are in trouble. Philly is looking like the worst team in the division, but the Skins and Giants are playing really well. There is just something not right about the way Dallas is playing, with that talent they should be killing teams. I still don't trust their discipline. A win is a win, but that was not pretty.

Eh, the giants eked by the bengals too.

Not that I'd brag about the cowboys...if it weren't for chris "I fumble every game" perry we'd have won...

[KukriKhan]

Just an idea here.

My work buddies and I (about 25 of us) use PoolHost.com to test our ability to pick game winners each week. We play for a few bucks, but the fellas here might be interested in matching their "pick-ability" against their .org pals - just for fun. (No money involved).

So, I set up a private pool at PoolHost.com.;

If you wanna play, go to PoolHost.com, select "Join Private Pool", enter "totalwar" as the pool name, then "totalwar" as the password; pick a username, then make your picks for next week's games.

The player with the highest number of picks per week, wins. In case of a tie, we use Monday Night Football total points prediction as the tie-breaker. In case of a double tie (same number of winning picks + same MNF point predictions), we use time-of-submission as a final tie-breaker. In the unlikely event that both winners submitted their picks at exactly the same time, Admin tosses a coin.

I'll play Admin. Username "Conspiracy Bruthah".

The site has a message board and chat facility. I think it'd be fun. So c'mon: join. Even if you're not an NFL fan, I bet it'd be fun, and the commitment is low.

[seireikhaan]

Joined.

Great idea, Kukri.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Says the pick deadline has already passed...

[seireikhaan]

I assume it means for this week- wouldn't be a good idea to be letting folks pick games for sunday on the following monday, right?

[KukriKhan]

Right fellas. Gotta wait till MNF is done. Sorry.

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I didn't think anyone would notice this thread 'til tomorrow.

[Martok]

Joined.



Well the Vikings edged out the Saints tonight. Yay, I guess?

I mean, of course I'm happy for them....but this victory also went a long way towards increasing Childress' job security. I begin to fear he may never leave.

[KukriKhan]

That Pool Host place is open now, fellas. Sorry for jumping the gun before. You can make and/or change your picks for week 6 right up until the first kick-off on Sunday, the 12th. After kick-off, everybody's picks become visible on the "All Picks" page, which serves also to update the game scores during the course of the weekend. They update about every 20 minutes or so, after kick-off.

In my other pool, I ended up in a 6-way tie, having picked 9 of 14 games correctly. A co-worker won by predicting 53 points for MNF (total score was 73), where I'd gone low-ball, and predicted 27.

Good Luck.

[GeneralHankerchief]

PoolHost information updated into OP for your convenience.

[KukriKhan]

A gentle reminder: folks who wanna get in on the PoolHost action should make their picks before first kick-off tomorrow, Sunday (1300 Eastern, 1000 Cal-time). After that, I can add picks in manually.

See ya game-day!!

p.s. I'm ditching Detroit this week vs Minn. Loyalty is one thing, but business is business. :)

[Martok]

p.s. I'm ditching Detroit this week vs Minn. Loyalty is one thing, but business is business. :)

Indeed. Who thought that the Vikings might actually have a chance to win back-to-back games this season?

[GeneralHankerchief]

I usually prefer football, but considering the Eagles' stinky play of late and the Phillies' run, I'm hooked on the de jure national pastime as opposed to the de facto one. Thus, consider this a ready-made excuse should my picks suck this week.

[KukriKhan]

I usually prefer football, but considering the Eagles' stinky play of late and the Phillies' run, I'm hooked on the de jure national pastime as opposed to the de facto one. Thus, consider this a ready-made excuse should my picks suck this week.

Reverse trash-talk so noted and recorded.

[Kurando]

You might have come across this before; it is college football he's talkin about, but boy howdy! It has k-man's personal thumbs up as the greatest on air football rant/meltdown in human history. 15 minutes of your time + check it out, you won't regret it!

valentirant.mp3

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[Sasaki Kojiro]

You might have come across this before; it is college football he's talkin about, but boy howdy! It has k-man's personal thumbs up as the greatest on air football rant/meltdown in human history. 15 minutes of your time + check it out, you won't regret it!

valentirant.mp3

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"I was there. I was in the stands, rallying my section. I SHOWED UP TO PLAY.

[KukriKhan]

Aaaaaand we're "live". Nice diversity of picks. We have consensus only on Redskins beating St. Louis, and Minnesota tromping Detroit. Good Luck!

[Strike For The South]

This Miami Houston game needs to turn now! I also need to stop picking Cinci. Every week I think they will turn it around and every week they fail me.

Ughhhhhhh Schuab has two picks.

[Martok]

Wow Kukri. What an exciting game we've had thus far, eh?

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Go harvard boy go!

[KukriKhan]

Wow Kukri. What an exciting game we've had thus far, eh?

Unbelieveable

[seireikhaan]

WOW, what a finish in the Bears/Falcons game.

[Strike For The South]

TEXANS WIN