NFL Pick 'em 2009: Week 4

[Dragon]

Sun, Oct 4
DET @ CHI
CIN @ CLE
OAK @ HOU
SEA @ IND
TEN @ JAX
NYG @ KC
BAL @ NE
TB @ WAS

BUF @ MIA
NYJ @ NO
DAL @ DEN
STL @ SF
SD @ PIT

Mon Oct 5
GB @ MIN

[Xavier Synik]

Sun, Oct 4
DET @ CHI (W)
CIN (W) @ CLE
OAK @ HOU (W)
SEA @ IND (W)
TEN (W) @ JAX
NYG (W) @ KC
BAL (W) @ NE
TB (W) @ WAS

BUF (W) @ MIA
NYJ @ NO (W)
DAL (W) @ DEN
STL @ SF (W)
SD @ PIT (W)

Mon Oct 5
GB @ MIN (W)

Edit: changed the Monday night game to MIN to win.

[jjwr]

Sun, Oct 4
DET @ CHI (W)
CIN (W) @ CLE
OAK @ HOU (W)
SEA @ IND (W)
TEN @ JAX (W)
NYG (W) @ KC
BAL @ NE (W)
TB @ WAS (W)

BUF (W) @ MIA
NYJ @ NO (W)
DAL (W) @ DEN
STL @ SF (W)
SD (W) @ PIT

Mon Oct 5
GB (W) @ MIN

[Dragon]

Sun, Oct 4
DET @ CHI WIN
CIN WIN @ CLE
OAK @ HOU WIN
SEA @ IND WIN
TEN WIN @ JAX
NYG WIN @ KC
BAL @ NE WIN
TB @ WAS WIN

BUF WIN @ MIA
NYJ WIN @ NO
DAL WIN @ DEN
STL @ SF WIN
SD @ PIT WIN

Mon Oct 5
GB @ MIN WIN

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Sun, Oct 4
DET @ CHI WIN
CIN @ CLE WIN
OAK WIN @ HOU
SEA @ IND WIN
TEN WIN @ JAX
NYG WIN @ KC
BAL @ NE WIN
TB @ WAS WIN

BUF WIN @ MIA
NYJ WIN @ NO
DAL WIN @ DEN
STL @ SF WIN
SD @ PIT WIN

Mon Oct 5
GB @ MIN WIN

[Nathanial K'cansce]

Sun, Oct 4
DET @ CHI (W)
(W) CIN @ CLE
OAK @ HOU (W)
SEA @ IND (W)
(W) TEN @ JAX
(W) NYG @ KC
(W) BAL @ NE
TB @ WAS (W)

(W) BUF @ MIA
NYJ @ NO (W)
DAL @ DEN (W)
STL @ SF (W)
(W) SD @ PIT

Mon Oct 5
(W) GB @ MIN

[Miranda Tarkin]

Sun, Oct 4
DET @ CHI (W)
CIN (W) @ CLE
OAK @ HOU (W)
SEA @ IND (W)
TEN @ JAX (W)
NYG (W) @ KC
BAL @ NE (W)
TB @ WAS (W)

BUF (W) @ MIA
NYJ (W) @ NO
DAL @ DEN (W)
STL @ SF (W)
SD (W) @ PIT

Mon Oct 5
GB @ MIN (W)

[Figrin D'an]

Sun, Oct 4
DET @ CHI (W)
CIN (W) @ CLE
OAK @ HOU (W)
SEA @ IND (W)
TEN (W) @ JAX
NYG (W) @ KC
BAL (W) @ NE
TB @ WAS (W)

BUF (W) @ MIA
NYJ @ NO (W)
DAL (W) @ DEN
STL @ SF (W)
SD @ PIT (W)

Mon Oct 5
GB (W) @ MIN

[Rutabaga]

Sun, Oct 4
DET @ CHI WIN
CIN WIN @ CLE
OAK @ HOU WIN
SEA @ IND WIN
TEN WIN @ JAX
NYG WIN @ KC
BAL @ NE WIN
TB @ WAS WIN
BUF WIN @ MIA
NYJ @ NO WIN
DAL WIN @ DEN
STL @ SF WIN
SD WIN @ PIT

Mon Oct 5
GB @ MIN WIN

[Lykaios]

CHI
CIN
HOU
IND
JAX
NYG
BAL
TB
BUF
NYJ
DEN
SF
SD
MIN<o></o>

[Jedi Master Carr]

Sun, Oct 4
DET @ CHI W
W CIN @ CLE
OAK @ HOU W
SEA @ IND W
W TEN @ JAX
W NYG @ KC
BAL @ NE W
TB @ WAS W

W BUF @ MIA
NYJ @ NO W
W DAL @ DEN
STL @ SF W
W SD @ PIT

Mon Oct 5
GB @ MIN W

[Liam Jinn]

Sun, Oct 4
DET @ CHI (w)
CIN (w) @ CLE
OAK @ HOU (w)
SEA @ IND (w)
TEN @ JAX (w)
NYG (w) @ KC
BAL (w) @ NE
TB @ WAS (w)

BUF @ MIA (w)
NYJ @ NO (w)
DAL (w) @ DEN
STL @ SF (w)
SD @ PIT (w)

Mon Oct 5
GB @ MIN (w)

[Yog]

Sun, Oct 4
DET @ CHI (W)
CIN (W) @ CLE
OAK @ HOU (W)
SEA @ IND (W)
TEN (W) @ JAX
NYG (W) @ KC
BAL @ NE (W)
TB @ WAS (W)

BUF (W) @ MIA
NYJ @ NO (W)
DAL (W) @ DEN
STL @ SF (W)
SD @ PIT (W)

Mon Oct 5
GB @ MIN (W)

[Ryan Pode]

Sun, Oct 4
DET @ CHI Win
CIN Win @ CLE
OAK @ HOU Win
SEA @ IND Win
TEN Win @ JAX
NYG Win @ KC
BAL Win @ NE
TB @ WAS Win

BUF Win @ MIA
NYJ @ NO Win
DAL Win @ DEN
STL @ SF Win
SD @ PIT Win

Mon Oct 5
GB @ MIN Win

[Dragon]

Holy cow, Jacksonville is up 20-3 on Tennessee, and they're back in the red zone after a Chris Johnson fumble! What the heck happened to the Titans this season?

[Shadow Storm]

Wowzers I failz on getting in theze pickz.

BUF (W) @ MIA
NYJ (W) @ NO
DAL (W) @ DEN
STL @ SF (W)
SD @ PIT (W)

Mon Oct 5
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[Dragon]

In the past, we've handed out the worst record for the week minus one when someone misses their picks. We could do that for you for the early games.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

I almost feel sorry for the Seahawks.


....almost. >D

[Dragon]

After being shut down for most of three quarters and allowing the Browns to take a 20-14 lead, the Bengals finally string some plays together for another go-ahead touchdown inside the final two minutes...

Except the Browns block the extra point! Bengals and Browns are tied at 20 with 1:55 left.

[Jedi Master Carr]

The Bengals actually win in OT. Man the Saints are already kicking the crap out of the Jets in the second qt and Brees has hardly done anything, 14 points by the defense. The Saints should be a team to watch this season.

[Dragon]

Wow, I think a lot of us overestimated the impact of losing Chad Pennington on Miami's offense... Chad Henne may not be doing anything spectacular, but the Fins are getting it done with defense and their running game. The Bills still look like they're a real mess.

Gutty win by the Bengals, even though they were absolutely shut down for about two and a half quarters, plus thirteen minutes of overtime. With about a minute twenty left in OT, Cincinnati faced a 4th and 11 at the Browns' 40-yard line, and it appeared that Marvin Lewis was getting ready to send the punt team out. That would've meant conceding any chance at winning the game. Carson Palmer argued that they should go for it, and then he scrambled into the open field and got the first down himself.

You know, if not for a freak tip in week one, the Bengals should be 4-0 right now.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Sanchez looked like a rookie against the Saints. Of course the Saints have a great defense.

[Xavier Synik]

haven't seen the highlights yet but looks like 9ers are taking it to the Rams.

And Buffalo is in serious trouble. I mean Miami aren't as bad as they've played in previous weeks, but they aren't great either.

[Dragon]

Holy cow. Epic goal-line stand by the Broncos defense, stopping the Cowboys on 4th and goal with one second left. The Broncos start 4-0, who'd have picked that?

[Shadow Storm]

How 'bout dem Co...uh....nvm. :lol

[Rutabaga]

I picked the Cowpies to win, but right now I'm laughing my ass off. :lol

[Miranda Tarkin]

<--- picked Denver ;)

[Nathanial K'cansce]

Bills. Bleh :(

[Liam Jinn]

How 'bout dem Co...uh....nvm. :lol

How 'bout you SHUT YOUR FACE. :shakefist


I picked the Cowpies to win, but right now I'm laughing my ass off. :lol

See above. :shakefist






:(

[Rutabaga]

Will cake make it better? :caek

[Dragon]

Steelers seem to be rolling the Chargers so far, to the tune of 28-0! Great to see the Steelers' O-line generating some push for the running game, and it's doing wonders for Rashard Mendenhall. Good pass protection, too.

This is far from an elite defense they're facing - heck, it's even depleted - but that can be a great tonic for a struggling offense. :)

Next games are against Detroit and Cleveland, and Polamalu should be back, too. Hopefully those will be good warm-up opponents for him.

[Liam Jinn]

Will cake make it better? :caek

If it's a Rum Cake.



And holy crap! The Chargers are making a comeback! Best quarter of football I've watched today!

[Dragon]

Argh, come on, Steelers defense! :mad

That special teams TD should not have happened. The Chargers picked Stefan Logan up and shoved him backwards for a good three or four yards before he even started to go down; the refs need to blow that play dead. Of course, forward progress isn't reviewable - they just blew the call on the field.

But there's really no excuse for the defensive ineptitude they've been showing right now. Gotta depend on the offense to kill this clock now...

EDIT: Fortunately, the Chargers defense is still the Chargers defense... great time-killing drive for a field goal, and then FINALLY the defense comes up huge with the sack, strip, and fumble recovery!

[Rutabaga]

Oh man, I'd given up on the game since I figured the gap was too big to bridge...:eek!

[Liam Jinn]

Don't understand why that fumble wasn't reviewed in the booth. But oh well, Steelers win.

[Dragon]

Because it was a clear fumble and didn't need to be reviewed? Just like in the end of the Super Bowl? :huh

[Liam Jinn]

Didn't look like it from when I saw it, but I only saw it live, and I could be wrong. It's just weird when the officials don't take the chance to review a game ending play. What's lost in a review?

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Ugh, I did so badly with my picks this week. The only consolation was having a great time at Buffalo Wild Wings with Ty and Owen - everyone loved Owen's little Reggie Bush Saints jersey. Plus he spent the whole time cheering and clapping.

Too bad I didn't pick NO to win!!! >_<

[Rutabaga]

Well, I guess I'm 11-4 with one game left to go. I thought I was 12-3 but then I just checked and saw I picked SD to win. I'd thought for sure I'd picked Pitt, and I was feeling guilty since I'm a Chargers fan. Oopsie! :o

[Dragon]

There are only fourteen games this week, so you're either 11-2 or 9-4.

[Rutabaga]

Must be 9-4 then, because I got 4 wrong. Didn't realize it was only adding up to 14 games this week. :)

[Dragon]

Well, at least you're still in a position where it's easier to count your losses than your wins. :)

[Rutabaga]

True, true! :)

Looks like I'm going to end up 10-4, unless the Packers pull something like the Chargers (almost) did last night.

[Dragon]

The weekly tally! Shadow Storm, I gave you the worst record minus one, because taking the worst record for the early games minus one and adding your late picks would have been worse. Aurelias Kazaar did not pick, so he gets the same.

Liam Jinn: 12-2
Miranda Tarkin: 11-3
Yog: 11-3
Dragon: 10-4
Jedi master Carr: 10-4
jjwr: 10-4
Rutabaga: 10-4
Ryan Pode: 10-4
Figrin D'an: 9-5
Lykaios: 9-5
Nathanial K'cansce: 9-5
Xavier Synik: 9-5
Lilaena De'Ville: 8-6
Aurelias Kazaar: 7-7
Shadow Storm: 7-7


And the standings:

1. Miranda Tarkin: 46-16 (35)

2. Dragon: 44-18 (34)
3. Figrin D'an: 43-19 (34)
3. Liam Jinn: 43-19 (31)
3. Nathanial K'cansce: 43-19 (34)
3. Rutabaga: 43-19 (33)
3. Xavier Synik: 43-19 (34)
8. Jedi Master Carr: 41-21 (31)
8. jjwr: 41-21 (31)
8. Ryan Pode: 41-21 (31)
8. Yog: 41-21 (30)
12. Lilaena De'Ville: 40-22 (32)
13. Aurelias Kazaar: 37-25 (30)
14. Lykaios: 36-26 (27)
15. Shadow Storm: 33-29 (26)

[Lilaena De'Ville]

WORST RECORD! HA! It took a lot of work to do that.

[Xavier Synik]

Ummmmm....

*holds up hand*

I think you forgot to add my record from this week to my record from last week.

Think I should be 43-19.

[Dragon]

You people and your demands! Gosh! :rolleyes

I blame it on my cold...

[Miranda Tarkin]

two weeks in a row I did ... well o_o

[Nathanial K'cansce]

Ummmmm....

*holds up hand*

I think you forgot to add my record from this week to my record from last week.

Think I should be 43-19.

You just wanted to join the big boy's club.

[Xavier Synik]

damn skippy...

[Jedi Master Carr]

A lot of moves today, Crabtree finally signs and the Browns ship Edwards to the Jets.

[Xavier Synik]

Crabtree signing is good, for both sides, but doubt he'll make an impact until after their bye week. Never know though.

Edwards to the Jets is interesting though.