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Originally posted by FragileKidA:
I hate the Patriots—what was up with Rodney Harrison talking trash in front of Brian Billick? Those guys are some arrogant, pathetic losers—well, not losers yet. And I hope everyone still doesn’t think they are impervious or any other like terms.

The Patriots talk trash??? What??? NO!!! That only makes them the same as... wait... every other football team. Nobody on the Cowboys talks trash. T.O. is a nice guy. Roy Williams never injures people. God. You guys had Deion Sanders for several years. Give me a break.

You're right though that they've looked beatable the last two weeks. I think we can set aside the "best team of all time" talk for a while. They've squeaked by two mediocre teams in a row. It'll be interesting to see if this continues. it looks like the cold is slowing down that offense.

Yeah, I guess I just notice it more now with Patriots. Out of all of the teams in the league though, they talk the most trash. I haven’t heard anyone else proclaim that they do purposely go out with the intention to blow everyone out and that they do “want to kill everybody.”

And I don’t know about you but everyone on that team seems like a bunch of stuck-up guys. Tom Brady sure does look arrogant and cocky all of the time and I don’t think you can say the same about Tony Romo. Let’s just say that it will be extra nice when they do lose.

I did these in a hurry so let me know if there are any mistakes:

Week #12 Results:
FKA – 12-4
Eric – 11-5
ken – 11-5
MN – 11-5
Sin – 11-5
best – 8-8
PRG – 7-9

Overall Standings:
Sinister – 115-62 @ 64.97%
MajorNougat – 115-63 @ 64.61%
EricG75 – 104-57 @ 64.6%
besttasteinmusicever – 92-53 @ 63.45%
FragileKidA – 110-68 @ 61.8%
Padraig – 110-68 @ 61.8%
kendocubano – 108-70 @ 60.67%

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Sinister – 115-62 @ 64.97%
MajorNougat – 115-63 @ 64.61%
EricG75 – 104-57 @ 64.6%
besttasteinmusicever – 92-53 @ 63.45%

Ouch.

Remember everyone there is another Thursday game this week:
Chicago
Jacksonville
Dallas
Buffalo
Philly
Green Bay
New England
San Diego
Cincy
Houston
Seattle
Minnesota
NY Jets
Denver
Indy
New Orleans

Chicago at Washington
Miami at Buffalo
St. Louis at Cincinnati
Dallas at Detroit
Oakland at Green Bay
San Diego at Tennessee
NY Giants at Philadelphia
Carolina at Jacksonville
Tampa Bay at Houston
Minnesota at San Francisco
Arizona at Seattle
Pittsburgh at New England
Cleveland at NY Jets
Kansas City at Denver
Indianapolis at Baltimore
New Orleans at Atlanta

Washington(I'm going down with the ship)
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Dallas
Green Bay
San Diego
NY Giants
Jacksonville
Tampa Bay
Minnesota
Seattle
New England
Cleveland
Denver
Indianapolis
New Orleans

I got a feeling about Pittsburgh this week, I’m just saying…

It stinks because I am about five games back in the win column but that’s because I picked the Patriots to lose about four times already. Oh well.

I read this somewhere else so let me give credit there. But it was inspiring and poignant to see Ed Reed, Ray Lewis and Willis McGahee play as passionately as they did Monday night. The Ravens simply dominated and crushed the Patriots on Monday and they had plenty of opportunities to end/seal/ice the game for good. A big part of that credit goes to that trio of players whom all attended the University of Miami.

Apparently, no matter when they play for the school, all ex-“The U” players have a strong, close bond and support each other like family. Reed, Lewis and McGahee were huddled together before the game and went out and played their hearts out, left it all on the field and played exceptionally amazing.

I just thought I’d share that with all of you, if you hadn’t read it already.

Saw it too. I've always like U of M, and think that they have consistently produced top notch players.

You can imagine, the Ravens' game was heartbreaking for me, for two reasons. The first is, as usual, the Ravens beat themselves. No one has to beat them, because they will happily shoot themselves in the foot time and again. Penalties, confusion, the works. The time out was inexcusable. It showed a fundamental lack of confidence in the stoutness of the defense, which it didn't deserve.

The second is even worse. Where in the hell have Monday night's Ravens been all season long? If they had brought half the amount of game to the Bengals, or the Bills that they showed on Monday, we could be real contenders for that division. Instead, we're basement dwellers, because you never know who is going to show up. Is it fumbling incompetent Kyle Boller, or strong and accurate KB? Is it determined and talented Ray Lewis, or loud mouthed and disgusted Ray Lewis? Is it Billick the offensive genius, or Billick the lost soul?

If the Patriots have one thing that makes them better than the teams around them, it's consistency.

Jeez. Is it Thursday already?
CHI @ was
mia @ BUF
stl @ CIN
DAL @ det
oak @ GB, although Favre is still playing hurt and Rodgers may be out. Could be closer than it should be
SD @ ten
NYG @ phi
car @ JAC
TB @ hou
MIN @ sf
ARI @ sea
pit @ NE
CLE @ nyj
kc @ DEN
IND @ bal. Oh how I hate this game every year
NO @ atl

CHI @ was
mia @ BUF
stl @ CIN
DAL @ det
oak @ GB
sd @ TEN
NYG @ phi
car @ JAX
TB @ hou
MIN @ sf
ari @ SEA
pit @ NE
CLE @ nyj
kc @ DEN
IND @ bal
NO @ atl

Washington
Buffalo
Jacksonville
Dallas
NY Giants
Green Bay
Pittsburgh
San Diego
Cincinnati
Tampa Bay
Seattle
Minnesota
Cleveland
Denver
Indianapolis
New Orleans

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Originally posted by kendocubano:
IND @ bal. Oh how I hate this game every year

I guess this year it's in with the old.


Chicago
Jacksonville
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Tampa
Buffalo
Green Bay
Dallas
Tennessee
Minnesota
Seattle
Cleveland
New England
Denver
Indy
New Orleans

Week #14 Results:
MN – 15-1
FKA – 14-2
best – 13-3
Eric – 13-3
ken – 13-3
PRG – 13-3
Sin – 13-3

Overall Standings:
MajorNougat – 130-64 @ 67.01%
Sinister – 128-65 @ 66.32%
EricG75 – 117-60 @ 66.1%
besttasteinmusicever – 105-56 @ 65.22%
FragileKidA – 124-70 @ 63.92%
Padraig – 123-71 @ 63.4%
kendocubano – 121-73 @ 62.37%

Great job everyone, especially Major Nougat, if only Tampa would have won like it should have!

Woohoo! I'd like to thank the Titans and Lions for bailing me out in games they had no business losing.

I think that's probably the best week's picks ever made. What would you all say?

Anyway. Here's next week's picks.

den @ HOU Sage Rosenfels? Who??
CIN @ sf Yawn.
GB @ stl Brett Favre. No more needed.
BAL @ mia This game will be close. Sadly.
SEA @ car Seattle has a cupcake schedule matched only by the Patriots.
TEN @ kc KC's out. They're spiraling like the Lions.
nyj @ NE Tom Brady will score more than the Jets have scored...this decade...
ARI @ no Kurt Warner will not make so many mistakes this game.
buf @ CLE Just 1 game behind in the AFC North, which they haven't won since 1844.
jax @ PIT Conservative call. But this is game of the week
atl @ TB Without a head coach? Um, no.
IND @ oak One team is good, the other isn't.
phi @ DAL Dallas:NFC::Patriots:AFC.
det @ SD Detroit may just finish 6-10. 8 consecutive losses to close out the season?
was @ NYG The Giants are too good to give away another year in the playoffs.
chi @ MIN

Denver at Houston
Cincinnati at San Francisco
Jacksonville at Pittsburgh
Atlanta at Tampa Bay
Seattle at Carolina
Green Bay at St. Louis
Baltimore at Miami
NY Jets at New England
Arizona at New Orleans
Buffalo at Cleveland
Tennessee at Kansas City
Indianapolis at Oakland
Detroit at San Diego
Philadelphia at Dallas
Washington at NY Giants
Chicago at Minnesota

Denver
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay
Seattle
Green Bay
Baltimore
New England
New Orleans
Cleveland
Tennessee
Indianapolis
San Diego
Dallas
Washington
Minnesota

Thursday? Already?
OK.

den @ HOU I'm sure there is a game this week that I care less about, but it's hard to imagine
CIN @ sf
ari @ NO
atl @ TB It's not like losing Petrino is really going to make them worse, is it?
bal @ MIA Usually the winner is the one who "wants it the most." Here, the loser is the one who "cares the least." Miami finally wins one
buf @ CLE
GB @ stl
jac @ PIT I wish things were different, but they're not
SEA @ car
TEN @ KC
IND @ oak
det @ SD
phi @ DAL
was @ NYG
chi @ MIN Vikings are my NFC sleeper. They could go far into the play offs.
NYJ @ ne The Jets are ready for a radical statement against a team that is steadily weakening. New England's satisfactory run ends here. They will lose every game from here on out.


Nah. Just kidding. The Patriots will win by >25 points. But I had you going there for a minute, didn't I?