NFL Pick'Em 2009: Week 13 (Thurs again)

[Shadow Storm]

Thu, Dec 03
NYJ @ BUF

Sun, Dec 06
PHI @ ATL
TB @ CAR
STL @ CHI
DET @ CIN
TEN @ IND
NE @ MIA
HOU @ JAX
DEN @ KC
OAK @ PIT
NO @ WAS

SD @ CLE
DAL @ NYG
SF @ SEA

MIN @ ARI

Mon, Dec 07
BAL @ GB

[Rutabaga]

Wow, I'm first this week!

Thu, Dec 03
NYJ @ BUF WIN

Sun, Dec 06
PHI WIN @ ATL
TB @ CAR WIN
STL @ CHI WIN
DET @ CIN WIN
TEN WIN @ IND
NE WIN @ MIA
HOU WIN @ JAX
DEN WIN @ KC
OAK @ PIT WIN
NO WIN @ WAS
SD WIN @ CLE
DAL WIN @ NYG
SF WIN @ SEA
MIN WIN @ ARI

Mon, Dec 07
BAL @ GB WIN

[Nathanial K'cansce]

Thu, Dec 03
NYJ @ BUF (W)

Sun, Dec 06
(W) PHI @ ATL
TB @ CAR (W)
STL @ CHI (W)
DET @ CIN (W)
TEN @ IND (W)
(W) NE @ MIA
(W) HOU @ JAX
(W) DEN @ KC
OAK @ PIT (W)
(W) NO @ WAS

(W) SD @ CLE
(W) DAL @ NYG
(W) SF @ SEA

(W) MIN @ ARI

Mon, Dec 07
BAL @ GB (W)

[Jedi Master Carr]

Thu, Dec 03
NYJ @ BUF W

Sun, Dec 06
W PHI @ ATL
TB @ CAR W
STL @ CHI W
DET @ CIN W
W TEN @ IND
W NE @ MIA
HOU @ JAX W
DEN @ KC W
OAK @ PIT W
W NO @ WAS

W SD @ CLE
DAL @ NYG W
W SF @ SEA

W MIN @ ARI

Mon, Dec 07
BAL @ GB W

[Anna Fernandez]

LD here. I pick the JETS because I live dangerously.

I'll make the rest of my picks before Sunday. I hope.

[Yog]

Thu, Dec 03
NYJ (W) @ BUF

Sun, Dec 06
PHI (W) @ ATL
TB @ CAR (W)
STL @ CHI (W)
DET @ CIN (W)
TEN @ IND (W)
NE (W) @ MIA
HOU @ JAX (W)
DEN (W) @ KC
OAK @ PIT (W)
NO (W) @ WAS

SD (W) @ CLE
DAL (W) @ NYG
SF @ SEA (W)

MIN (W) @ ARI

Mon, Dec 07
BAL @ GB (W)

[Miranda Tarkin]

Thu, Dec 03
NYJ (W) @ BUF

Sun, Dec 06
PHI @ ATL (W)
TB @ CAR (W)
STL @ CHI (W)
DET @ CIN (W)
TEN @ IND (W)
NE (W) @ MIA
HOU @ JAX (W)
DEN (W) @ KC
OAK @ PIT (W)
NO (W) @ WAS

SD (W) @ CLE
DAL (W) @ NYG
SF (W) @ SEA

MIN (W) @ ARI

Mon, Dec 07
BAL @ GB (W)

[Xavier Synik]

Thu, Dec 03
NYJ @ BUF (W) Oh how it pains me to put that...

Sun, Dec 06
PHI (W) @ ATL
TB @ CAR (W)
STL @ CHI (W)
DET @ CIN (W)
TEN @ IND (W)
NE (W) @ MIA
HOU @ JAX (W) I hate games where the odds makers are so confused that they are giving neither team points against the spread.
DEN (W) @ KC
OAK @ PIT (W)
NO (W) @ WAS

SD (W) @ CLE
DAL (W) @ NYG
SF (W) @ SEA

MIN (W) @ ARI

Mon, Dec 07
BAL (W) @ GB

[jjwr]

Thu, Dec 03
NYJ (W) @ BUF

Sun, Dec 06
PHI (W) @ ATL
TB @ CAR (W)
STL @ CHI (W)
DET @ CIN (W)
TEN (W) @ IND
NE (W) @ MIA
HOU (W) @ JAX
DEN (W) @ KC
OAK @ PIT (W)
NO (W) @ WAS

SD (W) @ CLE
DAL @ NYG (W)
SF (W) @ SEA

MIN (W) @ ARI

Mon, Dec 07
BAL @ GB

[Shadow Storm]

JJWR, you left off a pick for the Monday game.

Thu, Dec 03
NYJ (W) @ BUF

Sun, Dec 06
PHI (W) @ ATL
TB (W) @ CAR
STL (W) @ CHI

DET @ CIN (W)
TEN @ IND (W)
NE (W) @ MIA
HOU (W) @ JAX

DEN (W) @ KC
OAK @ PIT (W)
NO (W) @ WAS

SD (W) @ CLE

DAL (W) @ NYG
SF (W) @ SEA

MIN (W) @ ARI

Mon, Dec 07
BAL (W) @ GB
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[Ryan Pode]

Thu, Dec 03
NYJ @ BUF Win

[Dragon]

Whoops, almost forgot!


Thu, Dec 03
NYJ WIN @ BUF

Sun, Dec 06
PHI @ ATL WIN
TB @ CAR WIN
STL @ CHI WIN
DET @ CIN WIN
TEN WIN @ IND
NE @ MIA WIN
HOU WIN @ JAX
DEN @ KC WIN
OAK @ PIT WIN
NO WIN @ WAS

SD WIN @ CLE
DAL @ NYG WIN
SF WIN @ SEA

MIN WIN @ ARI

Mon, Dec 07
BAL WIN @ GB

[Liam Jinn]

Thu, Dec 03
NYJ @ BUF (W)

[Lykaios]

Buf
Phi
Car
Chi
Cin
Ind
Ne
Hou
Den
Oak
No
Sd
Dal
Sf
Min
Bal

[Aurelias Kazaar]

Thu, Dec 03
NYJ @ BUF W

Sun, Dec 06
PHI @ ATL W
TB @ CAR W
STL W @ CHI
DET @ CIN W
TEN @ IND W
NE W @ MIA
HOU W @ JAX
DEN W @ KC
OAK @ PIT W
NO W @ WAS

SD W @ CLE
DAL W @ NYG
SF W @ SEA

MIN W @ ARI

Mon, Dec 07
BAL W @ GB

[Dragon]

Adrian Peterson displays his breakaway speed. (http://postgazette.com/pg/09338/1018314-66.stm)

I'm honestly not sure how you get going that fast by accident.

[Ryan Pode]

Adrian Peterson displays his breakaway speed. (http://postgazette.com/pg/09338/1018314-66.stm)

I'm honestly not sure how you get going that fast by accident.

Chances are he was in some sort of a high-performance vehicle. I know from experience driving both a 30th special edition trans am and a CTS-V, (both over 450 horsepower), that its very easy to be on a highway, kinda zoning out and then realize you've hit 95-100 miles an hour, especially if there aren't many cars on the road. In cars like that, they can be running at high speeds but it still sounds as quiet as 55. Now, in my ford ranger, when I go above about 80, I feel like the truck is about to fall apart.

[Shadow Storm]

Now, in my ford ranger, when I go above about 80, I feel like the truck is about to fall apart.

I know what you mean. I drive a Chevy Silverado with a six cylinder engine, and it starts to vibrate and wobble when I hit 88 or so on I-4, but when I'm riding in my dad's Sunbeam Tiger Mk II, a dinky little convertible with a Ford 8 cylinder 289 engine, we can do 120 mph, and it doesn't feel much different than doing 60 mph (and ironically, some traffic was still passing us at 120 mph, this was a few years ago when they didn't speed trap I-4 that much). <!-- / message -->

[Ryan Pode]

Sun, Dec 06
PHI Win @ ATL
TB @ CAR Win
STL @ CHI Win
DET @ CIN Win
TEN Win @ IND
NE Win @ MIA
HOU @ JAX Win
DEN Win @ KC
OAK @ PIT Win
NO Win @ WAS

SD Win @ CLE
DAL Win @ NYG
SF Win @ SEA

MIN Win @ ARI

Mon, Dec 07
BAL Win @ GB

[Liam Jinn]

Sun, Dec 06
PHI (W) @ ATL
TB (W) @ CAR
STL @ CHI (W)
DET @ CIN (W)
TEN @ IND (W)
NE (W) @ MIA
HOU (W) @ JAX
DEN (W) @ KC
OAK @ PIT (W)
NO (W) @ WAS

SD (W) @ CLE
DAL (W) @ NYG
SF @ SEA (W)

MIN (W) @ ARI

Mon, Dec 07
BAL (W) @ GB

[Figrin D'an]

Sun, Dec 06
PHI (W) @ ATL
TB @ CAR (W)
STL @ CHI (W)
DET @ CIN (W)
TEN @ IND (W)
NE (W) @ MIA
HOU (W) @ JAX
DEN (W) @ KC
OAK @ PIT (W)
NO (W) @ WAS

SD (W) @ CLE
DAL @ NYG (W)
SF (W) @ SEA

MIN @ ARI (W)

Mon, Dec 07
BAL @ GB (W)

[Yog]

I was just about to complain about the Saints, but then this happens:

Kareem Moore intercepted Drew Brees for 14 yards. Kareem Moore fumbled. Robert Meachem recovered fumble and returned for 44 yards (Garrett Hartley made PAT).

17-17

[Dragon]

I made too many upset picks this week. I can only hope the Dolphins can close the deal and help me limit the damage. Though I wouldn't mind another stunning comeback by Vince Young... Or Matt Schaub.

As for the Steelers, Mike Tomlin wasn't kidding when he said they'd unleash hell this week. Just ask any fan unlucky enough to be watching the game. Ugh.

EDIT: Well, a 37-yard return by Stefan Logan plus a 58-yard catch by Santonio Holmes plus a three-yard TD run by Rashard Mendenhall makes things look a bit better. Let's keep up the energy, guys!

EDIT: The Titans have twice disdained a FG attempt in the red zone and twice been stuffed on 4th down. Being aggressive is one thing, but they could be trailing by 8 instead of 14 right now.

[Rutabaga]

Holy crap, who is this team in the red jerseys, and what have they done with the Redskins???

[Nathanial K'cansce]

The Redskins: the team those winless times can beat, and the time those who are undefeated cannot beat. That'd be poetic awesomeness.

[Shadow Storm]

This is painful to watch. Josh Freeman, throwing three interceptions in the Red Zone. If it wasn't for the Bucs defense limiting Carolina TDs....:\

EDIT: Ugh, 5 interceptions by Josh Freeman, add on a couple of missed FGs, and despite being in or close to the Red Zone seven times this game, the Bucs score only 6 points for a loss. But, apart from not being able to complete the drive, the Bucs Offensive overall is looking better, Defense is definitly looking better, just gotta get those points up on the board....

And I just looked at the NFL.com scores and was like, wha wha wha whaaaat? MIA beats NE, OAK beats PIT, and NO vs WAS is going into OT. Ugh I tell you, Ugh.

[Jedi Master Carr]

The Saints stay unbeaten with that FG in OT. The Redskins sure have lost a lot of close games. As for the Saints, I don't see them losing to the Falcons with the way they are playing. So, only Dallas or Carolina can beat them.

[Shadow Storm]

The Saints stay unbeaten with that FG in OT. The Redskins sure have lost a lot of close games. As for the Saints, I don't see them losing to the Falcons with the way they are playing. So, only Dallas or Carolina can beat them.

I dunno, with the way they played today against TB, I don't see CAR having it in them to beat NO. Now, with the division rivalry, I think NO vs ATL next week is going to be a close call game. NO vs DAL should be an interesting game to watch.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

I can't believe I forgot to make the rest of my picks :( :( :(

Oh well, its not like I'm going to come back to win or anything.

[Rutabaga]

Wow. Just...wow. You've gotta feel for the Redskins.

And yeah, what a wacky day, with OAK beating PIT and MIA beating NE. Plus so far, CLE has been looking decent against SD. Um, at least until that fumble. :evil

[Rutabaga]

Dang, my picks this week turned out to basically be horsefeathers. :x

[Dragon]

Egad, this week was brutal if you weren't tiny and green, dapper in black and white, or the hottest interstellar despot in the galaxy. Here's the tally.

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


And some shaking up in the ranks...

1. Xavier Synik: 130-62 (121)

2. Jedi Master Carr: 129-63 (120)
2. Liam Jinn: 129-63 (121)
4. Dragon: 127-65 (119)
4. Yog: 127-65 (115)
6. Ryan Pode: 126-66 (118)
6. Nathanial K'cansce: 125-67 (116)
8. Rutabaga: 124-68 (116)
8. jjwr: 124-68 (115)
10. Aurelias Kazaar: 121-71 (115)
10. Figrin D'an: 121-71 (110)
12. Lykaios: 120-72 (111)
13. Miranda Tarkin: 114-78 (104)
14. Lilaena De'Ville: 109-83 (103)
15. Shadow Storm: 103-89 (96)