Lonnie said in your face, sucka, to anyone out there who predicted - or even bet money - that he'd go two full picks races without winning a week, notching a 20-10 that allowed him to edge Kristy by a game and Rob by two. All three were freakishly good in college, going 12-2, so the difference was NFL - and it tells you how fucked up the NFL was last week that Lonnie's 8-8 gave him the edge. Only Bob (10-6) and Amy (9-7) won more NFL games than they lost, with Rob carding a cool 6-10.
But the biggest news is that Cheryl and Lane have lost another member of their dwindling schnide club. Now there are only two people left who haven't won a week. Who thinks they'll both pull it off? Neither? Just one? Which one? This could be a really cool side pool ...
More developments:
- Five people dropped the week, including Chris, me, Cullen, Chip, Cheryl. As a result, the overall standings changed little, though Kristy cut a pretty big chunk out of Chris' lead and I, Cullen and Rob are in statistical dead heats for third. Then again, I did stretch my lead over Cullen from one one/thousandth of a point to three one/thousandths of a point, so he should probably just give up now.
- Chip made the curious decision to not participate a week after getting the win, carding an 0-30 that let Amy pass him for sixth. Has anyone talked to that blimey bloke? We should probably make sure he hasn't been taken out by Jason Bourne. Oh, come on, you guys didn't really think he was working overseas in media relations, did you? What do American companies need media relations in Europe for? They LOVE us.
- This is the second-to-last big week. Week 20 will be a compilation of the BCS title game and the NFL playoffs. And remember for our side pool, this is when Cheryl shines ...
- Dad's second straight 0-fer has given me permission to drop him from the overall standings. Just too much pressure from Lane I guess.
Standings
(weekly win in bold; worst week in red)
- Chris 34-8, 37-14, 35-13, 28-19, 28-19, 32-10, 30-16, 29-17, 28-19, 26-18, 28-17, 37-11, 33-16, 39-19, 26-7, 13-7, 14-16 (483-230, .677)
- Kristy 30-12, 39-12, 27-21, 31-16, 28-19, 31-11, 28-18, 32-14, 30-17, 26-18, 31-14, 35-13, 31-18, 37-21, 26-7, 13-7, 19-11 (467-228, .672)
- Ron 33-9, 38-13, 37-11, 29-18, 27-20, 26-16, 27-19, 34-12, 27-20, 26-18, 27-18, 35-13, 29-20, 42-16, 25-8, 12-8, 16-14 (474-239, .665)
- Cullen 35-7, 38-13, 31-17, 28-19, 26-21, 25-17, 27-19, 32-14, 31-16, 26-18, 32-13, 35-13, 31-18, 40-18, 24-9, 11-9, 14-16 (472-241, .662)
- Rob 31-11, 37-14, 31-17, 29-18, 29-18, 30-12, 29-17, 34-12, 29-18, 26-18, 31-14, 34-14, 28-21, 40-18, 19-14, 11-9, 18-12 (458-236, .660)
- Amy 32-10, 40-11, 29-19, 30-17, 28-19, 25-17, 24-22, 26-20, 30-17, 26-18, 34-11, 35-13, 31-18, 40-18, 22-11, 12-8, 17-13 (457-240, .656)
- Chip 33-9, 41-10, 32-16, 28-19, 30-17, 30-12, 25-21, 29-17, 28-19, 25-19, 27-18, 34-14, 34-15, 38-20, 18-15, 14-6, 0-30 (466-247, .654)
- Bob 31-11, 34-17, 31-17, 34-13, 26-21, 28-14, 24-22, 28-18, 34-13, 26-18, 27-18, 34-14, 26-23, 40-18, 22-11, 11-9, 16-14 (448-249, .643)
- Lonnie 30-12, 37-14, 28-20, 27-20, 26-21, 24-18, 28-18, 31-15, 28-19, 26-18, 28-17, 35-13, 31-18, 39-19, 23-10, 9-11, 20-10 (461-262, .638)
- Cheryl 29-13, 35-16, 33-15, 26-21, 27-20, 27-15, 27-19, 30-16, 33-14, 25-19, 29-16, 30-18, 28-21, 36-22, 20-13, 12-8, 12-18 (447-266, .627)
- Lane 30-12, 34-17, 30-18, 28-19, 27-20, 28-14, 25-21, 25-21, 28-19, 23-21, 32-13, 29-19, 21-28, 30-28, 24-9, 12-8, 14-16 (419-275, .604)
15 comments:
Cullen you realize Kristy beat me by one game last week and beat you as well by 'discovering' her mysterious Richmond pick. Cullen, Bob, I can't do this alone. We must shame The Kowalski's into admitting they cheat. And I say Kowolski's cause we all know who is behind the curtain. Little Ronnie Wagner is playin great crowd control right now. That gutless wonder. He didn't even have the stones to tell his wife he wasn't going to cheat for her. I don't know about you guys, but I will be encouraging Kristy to not start her car for a while.
Bowls
HAWAII vs. Notre Dame (Wednesday)
Florida Atlantic vs. CENTRAL MICHIGAN (Friday)
West Virginia vs. NORTH CAROLINA
Wisconsin vs. FLORIDA STATE
Miami vs. CALIFORNIA
Northern Illinois vs. LOISIANA TECH (Sunday)
North Carolina State vs. RUTGERS (Monday)
MISSOURI vs. Northeastern (Monday)
Maryland vs. NEVADA (Tuesday)
OKLAHOMA STATE vs. Oregon (Tuesday)
WESTERN MICHIGAN vs. Rice (Tuesday)
NFL
St. Louis at ATLANTA
NEW ENGLAND at Buffalo
Kansas City at CINCINNATI
Detroit at GREEN BAY
TENNESSEE at Indianapolis
New York Giants at MINNESOTA
Carolina at NEW ORLEANS
Cleveland at PITTSBURGH
Oakland at TAMPA BAY
Chicago at HOUSTON
Jacksonville at BALTIMORE
WASHINGTON at San Francisco
Miami at NY JETS
DALLAS at Philadelphia
Seattle at ARIZONA
Denver at SAN DIEGO
I can't believe I'm doing this, but I'm taking the pillow-Biting Irish.
And Merry Christmas, ya'll. Seriously. I appreciate everybody taking part in the pool and I hope you all have a great holiday. Except if you're offended that I said Christmas, in which Happy Hannukah and go back to Russia you freakin' commie.
Cheryl's Picks
Bowls
HAWAII vs. Notre Dame (Wednesday)
FLORIDA ATLANTIC vs. Central Michigan (Friday)
West Virginia vs. NORTH CAROLINA
Wisconsin vs. FLORIDA STATE
MIAMI vs. California
Northern Illinois vs. LOUISIANA TECH (Sunday)
North Carolina State vs. RUTGERS (Monday)
MISSOURI vs. Northwestern (Monday)
MARYLAND vs. Nevada (Tuesday)
OKLAHOMA STATE vs. Oregon (Tuesday)
Western Michigan vs. RICE (Tuesday)
NFL
St. Louis at ATLANTA
NEW ENGLAND at Buffalo
Kansas City at CINCINNATI
Detroit at GREEN BAY
TENNESSEE at Indianapolis
NEW YORK GIANTS at Minnesota
Carolina at NEW ORLEANS
Cleveland at PITTSBURGH
Oakland at TAMPA BAY
CHICAGO at Houston
Jacksonville at BALTIMORE
WASHINGTON at San Francisco
MIAMI at New York Jets
DALLAS at Philadelphia
Seattle at ARIZONA
DENVER at San Diego
Lonnie's Picks
Lonnie's Picks
Bowls
HAWAII vs. Notre Dame (Wednesday)
Florida Atlantic vs. CENTRAL MICHIGAN (Friday)
WEST VIRGINIA vs. North Carolina
Wisconsin vs. FLORIDA STATE
MIAMI vs. California
Northern Illinois vs. LOUISIANA TECH (Sunday)
NORTH CAROLINA STATE vs. Rutgers (Monday)
MISSOURI vs. Northwestern (Monday)
MARYLAND vs. Nevada (Tuesday)
OKLAHOMA STATE vs. Oregon (Tuesday)
Western Michigan vs. RICE (Tuesday)
NFL
St. Louis at ATLANTA
NEW ENGLAND at Buffalo
Kansas City at CINCINNATI
Detroit at GREEN BAY
Tennessee at INDIANAPOLIS
NEW YORK GIANTS at Minnesota
CAROLINA at New Orleans
Cleveland at PITTSBURGH
Oakland at TAMPA BAY
CHICAGO at Houston
Jacksonville at BALTIMORE
Washington at San Francisco
Miami at NEW YORK JETS
DALLAS at Philadelphia
Seattle at ARIZONA
Denver at SAN DIEGO
(Cullen's) aunt's computer in H'ville is a piece of junk and (he) can't get the Blog to open so you'll have to bear with these being done the old fashioned way...
Bowls
HAWAII vs. Notre Dame (Funny how everyone thought the Patriots would go south once they lost Weis and Crennel. Now both of them are on the verge of getting fired and the Pats nearly went 19-0 without them. I guess Bill Belichick has the same agent as Chrs and Kristy for a package deal of soul-selling to Lucifer)
Florida Atlantic vs. CMU (This game should solve Detroit's economic problems)
WVU vs. North Carolina (So there's a shirtless picture of Obama out now and I think it's good for the country that a lot of women would bang the president. Move over Jonathan Taylor Thomas + Shirtless because there's a new Google search on Lane's computer)
Wisconsin vs. FSU (This may be the Champs Sports bowl but the real Sport has been Lane for donating $100 to the pool and allowing himself to be the butt of our jokes. So either he's the most good natured person I've never met or he may be illiterate and can read these cracks. Is it a coincidence that I used the words "butt" and "cracks" in a tribute to Lane?)
Miami vs. CAL (I know the guy is a good chef and all but he is kind of annoying to me. Shove your "gahlic" up your ass pal, why do you deserve your own bowl game? Oh wait, I thought this was the Emeril Bowl. My bad.)
Northern Illinois vs. LA TECH (Independance is the hardest common word for me to spell)
NCSU vs. Rutgers (As tempting as it was to type Slutgers, I have to go with the upset to make up the deficit I have in the pool. Although I wouldn't mind Russell Wilson playing like ass in his game to shut up the State fans that pop into every App State article to say that he's better than Armanti. State fans have an inferiority complex comparable to that of Michigan State and whoever shares a locker with Visanthe Shiancoe)
JIZZOURI vs. Northeastern (I watched a terrible bowl game and then I JIZZED IN MY PANTS. If you don't understand the reference then Youtube it)
FAIRYLAND vs. Nevada (Ron wins the pool Humanitarian award for his charity work in tallying up Kristy's scores and trailblazing usage of the word pubes. But does he have the guts to use the word cumstain?)
OKLAHOMO ST vs. Oregon (Wait, Chip and Ed came up missing in the same week of the pool? Ed didn't dye his hair red did he?)
Western Michigan vs. RICE (You know why I am picking Rice? Because it takes them one minute to prepare)
NFL
St. Louis at ATLANTA (Think all the thugs in ATL will start rocking the Matt Ryan jersey?)
NEW ENGLAND at Buffalo (Remember, Belichick-Chris-Kristy are all connected. The Pats will find a way to win the AFC East)
KANSAS SHITTY at Cincinnati (Kansas Shitty? It's perfect. I bet no one's ever used that one. Take THAT Ron!)
Peetroit at GREEN BAY (Peetroit? Ladies and gentlemen please duck and cover because Cullen is on a roll)
TENNESSEE at Indianapolis (Jim Sorgi is like Santa. You see him once late in December and there's a good chance he'll be around a lot of sacks)
New York Giants at MINNY (Jared Lorenzen is kinda like Santa. He REALLY likes milk and cookies)
CAROLINA at New Orleans (I think the Saints care more about getting Drew Brees the passing record than winning the game)
Cleveland at PITTSBUGH (Steelers backups will still beat Cleveland's starters)
Oakland at TAMPON BAY (There's no way a Cadillac gets out of Oakland alive)
Chicago at HOUSTON (Kyle Orton's neckbeard magic has to run out eventually... unlike Kristy's black magic)
Jacksonville at BALTIMORE (I'll take the team QB'd by a Flacco over the one QB'd by a blacko)
WASHINGTON at San Francisco (San Fran is my pick to surprise in 2009)
Miami at NYJ (Because this has to happen for the Patriots to win the East and to ruin my Christmas)
Dallas at PHILLY (Andy Reid is a lot like Santa. They're both gay)
Seattle at ARIZONA
Denver at SAN DIEGO
(Rob's) taking Notre Dame. (He) realized (he) now hate(s) Kristy more than Notre Dame. That is unbelievable.
I'll tell you what's unbelievable: That Rob logs on to the page long enough to leave a snide comment, and then four hours later forgets his login and sends his pick e-mail. Get off the damn angle dust already.
Amy Wednesday:
WEDNESDAY PICK
NOTRE DAME
Chris takes Hawaii.
VAGUELY DIRECTIONAL MICHIGAN vs. Florida Atlantic.
I think I'm going to turn in every pick this way, individually just before the game starts. It might not be workable Sunday. We'll see.
I take the Michigan school over florida atlantic. As opposed to the less popular florida pacific
ROB WEEK 18
I understand the blog again.
WEST VIRGINIA unc (i dont feel good about this one)
wisconsin FLORIDA STATE
miami CALIFORINIA (wow the canes are rackin up the suspensions. How long until Randy Shannon is labeled an Uncle Tom for makin his guys go to class?)
NORTHERN ILLINOIS la tech
NCSU slutgers (i will stoop cullen)
MIZZU nw or ne it doesn't matter
MARYLAND nevada
ok st OREGON (this is where legends are born. With stupid picks like this)
western mich RICE
NFL
st louis ATLANTA
NEW ENGLAND buffalo
kc CINCY
detroit GREEN BAY
tenn INDY
giants MINNESOTA
CAROLINA new orleans (wow kristy has zero loyalty)
cleveland PITTSBURGH
oakland TAMPA
CHICAGO houston
jacksonville BALTIMORE
washington SAN FRAN
miami JETS
dallas PHILLY
seattle ARIZONA (wow the cardinals are backin into the playoffs)
denver SAN DIEGO (denver deserves this)
Amy's picks:
Bowls
Hawaii vs. Notre Dame (Wednesday)
Florida Atlantic vs. CENTRAL MICHIGAN (Friday)
West Virginia vs. NC
Wisconsin vs. FSU
Miami vs. CAL
Northern Illinois vs. LOUISIANA TECH (Sunday)
North Carolina State vs. RUTGERS (Monday)
MIZZOU vs. Northeastern (Monday)
Maryland vs. NEVADA (Tuesday)
Oklahoma State vs. OREGON (Tuesday)
Western Michigan vs. RICE (Tuesday)
NFL
St. Louis at ATLANTA
NEW ENGLAND at Buffalo
Kansas City at CINCINNATI
Detroit at GB
TENNESSEE at Indianapolis
NY GIANTS at Minnesota
CAROLINA at New Orleans
Cleveland at PITT
Oakland at TB
Chicago at HOUSTON
Jacksonville at BALTMIORE
WASHINGTON at San Francisco
MIAMI at New York Jets
DALLAS at Philadelphia
Seattle at ARIZONA
Denver at SAN DIEGO
Chris took Central Michigan and takes:
WEST VIRGINIA vs. North Carolina
FLORIDA STATE vs. Wisconsin
CALIFORNIA vs. Miami
Bowls
Hawaii vs. PILLOW BITING IRISH I knew all that gay in the air would bring out the best in the boys.
Florida Atlantic vs. CHIPPENDALES That Central Michigan coach is one heck of an in-game strategist. B.J. attends his camp every summer.
West Virginia vs. SQUEALS West Virginia coach Bill Stewart thinks Carolina is a more formidable foe than Oklahoma was last year. That tells you all you need to know.
Wisconsin vs. NOLES This is why you play Western Carolina and Chattanooga in September - to prepare you for games like this in December.
Miami vs. GOLDEN SHOWERS What a surprise the only bowl in San Francisco is sponsored by testicles. And Rob, your Uncle Tom crack was nice.
DIRECTIONAL ILLINOIS vs. Louisiana Tech Exact quote from ESPN.com preview story: "NIU was fourth in the loaded Mid-American Conference's West Division." The LOADED MAC West Division. That's good enough for me.
North Carolina State vs. SLUTGERS Who can blame the Scarlet Knights for rallying around a quarterback who punched a guy for giving him a compliment? That's a lesson for you, little Robbie.
JIZZOURI vs. Northwestern Thank god I got to pick Jizzouri so I could type Jizzouri. And thank god Cullen spends so much time working semen into his life.
Maryland vs. THE OTHER WOLF PACK Then again, if Nevada isn't on its game the Terps could throw 10 points on 'em in the first half alone.
OKLAHOMO STATE vs. Oregon Mike Gundy's in the Holiday Bowl hall of fame. Who knew? For that matter, who knew the Holiday Bowl had a hall of fame?
Western Michigan vs. RICE I hate picking games involving directional Michigan schools.
NFL
St. Louis at ATLANTA Pretty much all that's left for Matt Ryan to do is personally adopt any remaining Michael Vick pit bulls and turn them into adorable actors on Saturday morning children's shows.
SCREW ENGLAND at Buffalo
Kansas City at BUNGLES Christ, this game made me go blind for a minute
Detroit at FUDGE PACKERS
TITANS at Indianapolis
New York Giants at MINNY
CAROLINA at New Orleans Surely Carolina can't blow the division, right? By the way, I loved Fox playing for field position on the road in OT last week. Way to go back to doing what made everyone want to see you fired last year!
Cleveland at SHITTSBURGH
Oakland at THE SUCKANEERS Suck on that, Cullen.
Chicago at TEXANS
Jacksonville at BALLSMORE
Washington at SAN FRAN What a surprise that the coach of San Francisco's only NFL team uses his dong as a motivational tool. Get it, motivational tool? Man, do bay area gay jokes ever get old?
MAMMALS at New York Jets
Dallas at PHILLY No reason besides Cowboy hate.
Seattle at ARIZONA Ooooooooo - Arizona's playing its starters ... I'm SO scared ...
Denver at CHARGERS
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