Super Bowl Playoffs & Picks - or Who is the best football handicapper at TOTV ?

[JohnN]

Rules:
- you have to pick the winners of all games for this week prior to Saturday noon,
you get 1 point for each correct pick.

- you get one point for each game this week:
1) Jacksonville at Pittsburgh
2) Washington at Seattle
3) Tennessee at San Diego
4) New York Giants at Tampa Bay

Next week on Monday,
I'll post the point total/standings of those who choose to enter and -
list the next weeks games. You'll have to post your choices again next week for those games, and so on through the playoffs.

Each game next week will be worth 2 points.
The conference championships will be worth 3 points each.
The Super Bowl is worth 4 points.

Max point total is:
4 points first week (4 games @ 1 point)
8 points 2nd week (4 games @ 2 points)
6 points 3rd week (2 games @ 3 points)
4 points for Super Bowl (1 game @ 4 points)
22 Total

Confused? Good, so am I. Good luck

My picks -
Jacksonville (and I do like Pittsburgh, just not their year)
Washington (just because of their spirit and difficulties this year)
San Diego (should handle the Titans readily)
Tampa Bay (sorry Giants, next year)

[l2ridehd]

Well one of us will have very few points come Monday.

Pittsburg, Agree not their year but they will get this one
Seattle, The Cowboys didn't show up is the only reason the Redskins looked good.
San Diego, We agree ;D
New York, This could go either way, but Giant are playing well even against good teams.

[tony]

pittsburgh
washington
tennessee
tampa

[schotzyb]

Steelers
Redskins
Chargers
Giants

[DickY]

Pittsburgh
Seattle
San Diego
Tampa Bay

[redwitch]

Tony removed my picks and I slapped my hands. So, here are my picks again:

Pittsburg
Seattle
San Diego
Tampa Bay

(so boring Tony ;))

[villages07]

Jax....playing better

Skins .... gotta be a homer here

Chargers .... home team

Giants .... if they played like they did vs NE, they should win

Yikes...only picked one home team....may pay the price for that.

[zcaveman]

Jacksonville Jaguars
Washington Redskins
San Diego Chargers
NewYork Giants

Go Big Blue!!

[Bubbalarry]

Same here

Jags, Redskins, Chargers and Giants.

Redskins game could be overtime.

[aln]

I see a trend developing
Jaguars, Redskins, Chargers & Giants

(of course, then the Packers go all the way!)
;D

[Taltarzac]

Giants
Jaguars
Chargers
Seahawks

Not very good at this though. Not a huge sports' fan. Sport fan, but not so much a sports' fan.

Have a relative on the Seattle Seahawks staff-- John Idzik. Sort of influenced my pick there.

[JohnN]

taltarzac,
being a sports fan likely is a negative in this LOLOL

My boy wants in on this, he won his fantasy football league superbowl two years running and thinks he knows football inside and out (he doesn't LOLOL). anyway, no harm in expanding this to those interested, since it's for prestige and honor and not $$$$$$$$$

here's his picks:

Hey Dad,

Pittsburgh, Washington, San Diego, Giants.

[JohnN]

Last Call - tomorrow it starts. 12 contestants, only 2 girls so far, (but "dangerous ones" LOL)

[redwitch]

Girls???? Don't know about 07 but I put my dolls away in about the 4th grade (well, decapitated them then anyway). But I gotta admit, my heart just isn't in football this year -- I've been a dolfan since 68 ... hard to root for them ever since they hired Johnson.

College ball is the Bruins forever -- so, do I care that USC won the Rose Bowl and is probably #1 in reality. Nah, just hurts a lot.

But wait til next season (okay, 3 seasons from now -- gonna take awhile to build up the Phins).

[jim16g]

Jacksonville
Seattle
San Diego
Tampa Bay

[Casino]

So the boys want to play against the girls......well Redwitch, V7 and I are all in....
Here are my picks....Let's play the game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pittsburgh, Washington, San Diego, Giants.

[jht]

Rules:
- you have to pick the winners of all games for this week prior to Saturday noon,
you get 1 point for each correct pick.

- you get one point for each game this week:
1) Jacksonville at Pittsburgh
2) Washington at Seattle
3) Tennessee at San Diego
4) New York Giants at Tampa Bay

Next week on Monday,
I'll post the point total/standings of those who choose to enter and -
list the next weeks games. You'll have to post your choices again next week for those games, and so on through the playoffs.

Each game next week will be worth 2 points.
The conference championships will be worth 3 points each.
The Super Bowl is worth 4 points.

Max point total is:
4 points first week (4 games @ 1 point)
8 points 2nd week (4 games @ 2 points)
6 points 3rd week (2 games @ 3 points)
4 points for Super Bowl (1 game @ 4 points)
22 Total

Confused? Good, so am I. Good luck

My picks -
Jacksonville (and I do like Pittsburgh, just not their year)
Washington (just because of their spirit and difficulties this year)
San Diego (should handle the Titans readily)
Tampa Bay (sorry Giants, next year)

[jht]

My Ouija Board tells me:

Jacksonville
Washington
San Diego
Tampa Bay

[JohnN]

jht, hey I think we're using the same ouija board, good luck! LOL

JoannP , always glad to have another female type in the mix

redwitch, get your dander up there, girl? LOL

good luck, all

[redwitch]

redwitch, get your dander up there, girl? LOL


Whatever gave you THAT idea? Just because I've always hated being called a girl (what a sissy word was my attitude when I was one). Now that I'm an adult, I figure I worked hard to get there so, yes, I still hate being called a GIRL! :dontknow:

But have no fear John -- I'll get my revenge: You can buy my drinks when TOTV gets together (and I'm not a cheap drunk!).

[beartrack1]

Jacksonville
Washington
San Diego
Giants

[zcaveman]

Last Call - tomorrow it starts. 12 contestants, only 2 girls so far, (but "dangerous ones" LOL)




Girls?? Ladies would be more appropriate and less "dangerous".

[Muncle]

Guess the Chiefs are out of it now. :barf:

I'll go with a couple popular upsets:

Jacksonville
Washington
San Diego
NY Giants

~~~~
112 Days, 12 hours, 27 minutes 'til the draft.

[ejp52]

1) Pittsburgh
2) Washington
3) Tennessee
4) New York Giants

[redwitch]

Unless the Steelers have a heck of a 4th quarter, it looks like Tal and Jim are the best prognosticators so far.

[Taltarzac]

Unless the Steelers have a heck of a 4th quarter, it looks like Tal and Jim are the best prognosticators so far.


So far. You are right? :dontknow:

[KathieI]

Geeze, what's a football??? :dontknow:

Is that the one with the pointy ends???

Sorry, Kathie

[Muncle]

I think there's something wrong with my computer. I'm sure I typed in "Seattle" in my picks Friday but somehow or another the computer translated it as "Washington". Obviously I cannot be held responsible for a hardware error. 024 :barf:

[Taltarzac]

I want the Bucs to win even though it looks like it will be the Giants. I did pick the Giants to win this game. Lived in the Tampa Bay area from 1996 through 2005.

Bucs are down by 10 at the 2 minute warning right now.

[JohnN]

Taltarzac, ~you da' Man~ on top with 4 points.
I2ridehd, villages07, zcaveman, Bubbalarry, ain, jim16q, beartrack and Muncle with 3.
JohnN, DickY, redwitch, MattN, JoannP and jht with 2 points.
schotzby and ejp52 with 1 point.
tony on the bottom with zero.

This week has 2 points per game , total of 8 possible.
Picks due in prior to noon Saturday.

Seattle at Green Bay
Jacksonville at New England
San Diego at Indianapolis
New York Giants at Dallas

Good luck!!! (except Taltarzac LOLOL, who I may take to Vegas cuz he doesn't need luck)

[Taltarzac]

Taltarzac, ~you da' Man~ on top with 4 points.
I2ridehd, villages07, zcaveman, Bubbalarry, ain, jim16q, beartrack and Muncle with 3.
JohnN, DickY, redwitch, MattN, JoannP and jht with 2 points.
schotzby and ejp52 with 1 point.
tony on the bottom with zero.

This week has 2 points per game , total of 8 possible.
Picks due in prior to noon Saturday.

Seattle at Green Bay
Jacksonville at New England
San Diego at Indianapolis
New York Giants at Dallas

Good luck!!! (except Taltarzac LOLOL, who I may take to Vegas cuz he doesn't need luck)





That was not skill, I just guessed. Not even educated guesses, just guesses.

[tony]

I want a recount.

Or did you score this stuff alphabetically?

[tony]

Green Bay
Jacksonville
San Diego
Dallas

[schotzyb]

Green Bay
New England
Indianapolis
New York

[Casino]

Here are my picks:
Green Bay
New England...of course :#1:
Indianapolis
Dallas

[zcaveman]

New England
Indianapolis
Green Bay
Dallas (but I will be rooting for the Giants!!)

[ejp52]

Green Bay
New England
Indianapolis
New York
:dontknow:

[redwitch]

Home teams all the way.

Green Bay
New England (ewww -- can't believe I'm saying that)
Indy
Dallas (and I'll be rooting for anyone but Dallas!)

(This is subject to change depending on injuries, etc.)

I really should have followed football better this year -- had I even been remotely aware Jeff Garcia was the QB for TB, there is no way I would have picked them to win. Jeff's a nice guy but ...... Ah, well, there's always next year to do this properly. Who knows, maybe you guys can get my love of the game back (and Parcells may just help, too!).

[nitehawk]

are there any football pools around? I probably left myself wide open for all the pool jokes so i am expecting to hear from the funny people - but would really like to know if anyone has seen any football pools

[Taltarzac]

New England
Green Bay
Dallas
Indianapolis

[redwitch]

are there any football pools around? I probably left myself wide open for all the pool jokes so i am expecting to hear from the funny people - but would really like to know if anyone has seen any football pools


Not that I know of, but it would be nice to find one. Maybe we can do an online one and everyone pays up at the TOTV luncheon on the 18th (or mails their $$ by that time). Payoff could be done via mail if the winner(s) aren't in TV. It would be awkward, but doable. Probably too late for this weekend's playoffs but could be done for the Conference playoffs and the SB itself. Hey, this might be fun!

[l2ridehd]

Green Bay Packers, may be a high scoring game, but GB has the second best offense in the league so in a shoot out they will win.
New England Patriots will be an easy win.
San Deigo Chargers are on a roll, this is still a toss up, I like Rivers and Turner but this one could go either way.
New York Giants, they are on a roll, and Dalles just didn't show up for their last game.

[JohnN]

nitehawk, I don't know of any pools. You can join this one for fun, but you start tied for last at zero points.

[Taltarzac]

May modify my Green Bay-Seattle pick near the end of the week after seeing what the weather in Green Bay is going to be like. Also watching injury lists.

[l2ridehd]

Tal

That's a real change from last week. Watching injury lists and weather????????? And last week just a guess??????????????? Me thinks you are trying to sand bag us.

[beartrack1]

Green Bay Packers
New England Patriots
Indianapolis Colts
New York Giants

[dobronte]

count me in if you can get it going

Dave :agree: :agree: :agree:

[Taltarzac]

Tal

That's a real change from last week. Watching injury lists and weather????????? And last week just a guess??????????????? Me thinks you are trying to sand bag us.


No. Just would like to get some more points. I usually do or have done really poorly when I have been in various sports office pools and the like. They had them and I played while I worked at Information Access Company in Belmont, CA. That was a long time ago though when the Niners were one of the hottest teams.

[aln]

Seattle at Green Bay :#1:
Jacksonville at New England
San Diego at Indianapolis
New York Giants at Dallas

and it's aLn please - thank you !

[JohnN]

aLn, got the name now, sorry it was hard to read

[ejp52]

1) Pittsburgh
2) Washington
3) Tennessee
4) New York Giants


A monkey could have made better picks than me. :dontknow: :a20:

[redwitch]

Or Super Squirrel?

[villages07]

Gonna go with all home teams for this week:

Indy
Dallas
New England
Green Bay

[Taltarzac]

Now this is cool. http://pmc.myweather.net/fc/mc.asp?id=9791 Weather conditions for NFL stadiums.

[JohnN]

MattN's picks: New England, Indi, Seattle, Dallas

I'm still studying weather conditions LOLOL since I otherwise don't have a clue

[Time for Tee]

MY picks are Green Bay- ice and snow?

New England -- no brainer

Indianapolis---toss up but Maning won my coin toss

New York ------brother " another winner!

These choices from Hubby!! :agree:

[jht]

Seattle
New England
Indianapolis
Dallas

[zcaveman]

are there any football pools around? I probably left myself wide open for all the pool jokes so i am expecting to hear from the funny people - but would really like to know if anyone has seen any football pools


Unless there is a local clunb or group, I know of no pools. Usually the pool is only on the Super Bowl itself.

[Muncle]

I really hate to go with all the favorites, but I can only imagine one upset and I don't like them. So:

Indianapolis
New England
Green Bay
Dallas

Boy it hurt to type that :barf:

[JohnN]

My picks,
Seattle, Indy, New England, Dallas,

subject to a last moment change, depending on weather and injuries (got that from Taltarzac LOLOL)

[DickY]

Let's see if I can do better than 50% on this week.

San Diego
New England
Green Bay
New York

[Taltarzac]

Let's see if I can do better than 50% on this week.

San Diego
New England
Green Bay
New York



Good luck, DickY.

I changed my picks to New England and Green Bay, but you may be right about San Diego and New York. Wonder if a certain blonde will be in the stands in Dallas? :joke:

[JohnN]

Taltarzac, green bay or seattle now?

Bubbalarry is the only one outstanding as of now.
changes til noon Saturday, but put 'em in writing

[Taltarzac]

Taltarzac, green bay or seattle now?

Bubbalarry is the only one outstanding as of now.
changes til noon Saturday, but put 'em in writing



Looked at the weather. Looks pretty cold Saturday for the Seahawks who do not seem to play in many stadiums like the ones Green Bay plays in. So, I predict Green Bay will win. Also do not want to **** off my neighbors who are big Green Bay fans even if I do not know if they read TOTV.

[JohnN]

oops jim16q is also unknown for week 2

[KathieI]

Ok, here's my pix from the shy :redface: lady who doesn't know the shape of a football:

Indianapolis
Dallas
New England (final outcome could be weather related)
Green Bay (but if the weather is bad, it could be Seattle as GB doesn't run the ball well)

Oops!! Did I say that?
Noooooooo these are my brothers picks.

[JohnN]

Kathie1 and Time for Tee, you're both starting out a week behind, but.. anything is possible
good luck

[tony]

As I explained to kathie in a message, I believe that she is a ringer.

I would not be one bit surprised if she wins it all.

Watch her very closely.

[Taltarzac]

As I explained to kathie in a message, I believe that she is a ringer.

I would not be one bit surprised if she wins it all.

Watch her very closely.


Good luck to everyone especially to KathieI says the guy with the same picks as her. :joke:

[redwitch]

After careful consideration, I'm changing my picks.

I like Favre and GB is playing at home but I gotta go with the Seachickens.

The rest stays the same:

The Pats (yuck, yuck, yuck -- have never forgiven them for beatin up my beloved Fish in the blizzard playoff)
The Cowboys (American's team my royal rear end!)
Indy just cause ... um, I don't hate them?

[JohnN]

still no 2nd weeks picks from jim16q or Bubbalarry, since this is for prestige and not cash, I'll give til game time, otherwise 0 points for the record

[redwitch]

Well, that'll teach me to switch my initial picks. At least I like Favre and GB!

[KathieI]

Red, "at least" doesn't count. See the "shy" one who knows nothing bout the pointy ball game picked the right team. That is Tal and I!!!! Let's see what happens in a little while with the next game. Good luck!!! May the best man win, but win what --- nothing!!

[KathieI]

Update after the games yesterday:

So far, the favorites have come in but this is like a horse race, not much fun when you pick all the favorites but we'll see how today goes.

My Dad says, no fair, picking favorites is easy, we should be working with the point spread... Gosh what's he talking about? ??? I'm having a hard enough time keeping the names of the teams straight. :dontknow:

Can't believe I'm even watching a "football game", have I lost it completely or is my life that boring right now? Scary folks.

Kathie :redface:

[Taltarzac]

Update after the games yesterday:

So far, the favorites have come in but this is like a horse race, not much fun when you pick all the favorites but we'll see how today goes.

My Dad says, no fair, picking favorites is easy, we should be working with the point spread... Gosh what's he talking about? ??? I'm having a hard enough time keeping the names of the teams straight. :dontknow:

Can't believe I'm even watching a "football game", have I lost it completely or is my life that boring right now? Scary folks.

Kathie :redface:



KathieI? I am with you. Only watched some of the football games yesterday. Still not that much of a football fan. Never even been to a NFL football game.

My guesses so far have turned out right. Beginner's luck. Let's wait and happens with Indy vs. SD and Dallas vs. NY games.

The Packers-Seahawks game was fun to watch though from what I saw of it. Felt a little synchronicity from the finale score too. 42-20.

[JohnN]

LOL I think redwitch jinxed me when she made a last switch to seattle

[redwitch]

Oh, sure, blame me! Why not? My daughter does all the time ... the best was when she was 6 and wanted to go to the park. It was raining. Did you know I can cause it to rain just so I don't have to go play in the sand? It's so nice to be omnipotent ......

NOT!

[KathieI]

Red, you can't make it rain??

What kind of a witch are you?

Kath

[Taltarzac]

Would have liked it better if the score had been the other way around rather than San Diego 28 Indy 24. Guess I am no longer in the lead? :dontknow:

I think I will go with New England though if they now face the SD Chargers. Depends on the weather and injury lists though.

[JohnN]

Per Kathie1

So far, the favorites have come in but this is like a horse race, not much fun when you pick all the favorites but we'll see how today goes.

My Dad says, no fair, picking favorites is easy, we should be working with the point spread...
================================================== ===

Kathie1 fyi, underdogs have won 4 of 8 games to date, so much for the favorite theory

[Taltarzac]

Per Kathie1

So far, the favorites have come in but this is like a horse race, not much fun when you pick all the favorites but we'll see how today goes.

My Dad says, no fair, picking favorites is easy, we should be working with the point spread...
================================================== ===

Kathie1 fyi, underdogs have won 4 of 8 games to date, so much for the favorite theory


Looks like the pool is now wide open too as to who has a shot at winning it. BTW? What does the winner get?

[l2ridehd]

Bragging rights only I would guess. So when is John posting the scores?

[redwitch]

John's probably in shock.

[Taltarzac]

John's probably in shock.


Why would he be in shock? :joke: Only two of the favorites won last weekend. Aren't upsets what makes NFL football worth watching? Really like the NCAA Basketball March Madness brackets with upsets because they unvariably mess up my brackets so much-- those upsets I mean.

Next week I think I will go with Green Bay and New England to prevail over San Diego and New York, respectively.

Would like to see Green Bay win the SB, but it will probably be New England.

[JohnN]

Next week, 3 points per game, prize is prestige and plenty of it

San Diego at New England
NY Giants at Green Bay

Standings after 2 weeks:

11 points - I2ridehd
10 - DickY
9 - beartrack
8 - Taltarzac
7 - Muncle, schotzby, villages07, zcaveman, ejp52, aLn
6 - JoannP, Time for Tee
4 - Kathie1, JohnN, tony, redwitch, MattN, jht
3 - Bubbalarry, jim16q

[KathieI]

Wow, I'm in good company....

JohnN you gonna come to our superbowl party????

[DickY]

I go for the obvious:

Green Bay
New England

[stjade]

:bigthumbsup: :bigthumbsup: As a Giant season ticket holder I'm excited and proud. Go
Big BLUE --lets beat Green Bay---Steve

[schotzyb]

Green Bay
New England

[redwitch]

Green Bay
New England (but I really do hope they lose!)

[JohnN]

since redwitch took NE and GB, I'm inclined to go SD and NYG and buck the odds,
but.... this is not my final answer LOLOLOLOL

[villages07]

New England, fer sure

Green Bay.... with some reluctance. G-men are hot but Pack loves the cold.

[beartrack1]

Patriots beat the Chargers

Packers beat The giants

Patriots beat the Packers in the Super Bowl and make NFL History.

Just try to imagine how all this makes me feel. I am a long suffering Jets fan.

"GO JETS" OY VEY!!!!!!! :#1:?????? :edit: :dontknow:

[ejp52]

Green Bay
New England

[redwitch]

Patriots beat the Chargers

Packers beat The giants

Patriots beat the Packers in the Super Bowl and make NFL History.

Just try to imagine how all this makes me feel. I am a long suffering Jets fan.

"GO JETS" OY VEY!!!!!!! :#1:?????? :edit: :dontknow:


Try it if you've been a Dolfan since 1968. The idea of THAT team being the second undefeated team ever is truly nauseating. The only good thing I can say about the Pats is they showed me just how much I truly loved my Fish -- I actually had tears in my eyes when we lost the 1982 snowplow playoffs.

[JohnN]

Well, Green Bay and New England, I can't win this pool, and I think Brett Favre vs. the New England Pats would be a fun game.

[zcaveman]

New England
Ny Giants - this way we get a Manning in the Super Bowl - Go Big Blue!!

[Taltarzac]

Try it if you've been a Dolfan since 1968. The idea of THAT team being the second undefeated team ever is truly nauseating. The only good thing I can say about the Pats is they showed me just how much I truly loved my Fish -- I actually had tears in my eyes when we lost the 1982 snowplow playoffs.


Do you fly the Fish flag, Redwitch?

[KathieI]

OK, I gotta go with San Diego and Green Bay....
(depending on the injury list for SD by the weekend)

Don't ask why, I have no idea :dontknow: :dontknow:

Wish me luck!!!

Kathie :redface: :redface:

[aln]

New England & GREEN BAY all the WAY :super:#4

[tony]

san diego
giants

[Casino]

Green Bay

Of course New England Pats :#1:

[JohnN]

MattN says Green Bay and New England

[Muncle]

Well, my teams are out, long out, some since October. So I gotta jump on that ol bandwagon:

The New England Patriots
The New Jersey Giants.

I understand Favre is moving to TV next year and wants to sign up for the Geezer Jocks games.

[Taltarzac]

Well, my teams are out, long out, some since October. So I gotta jump on that ol bandwagon:

The New England Patriots
The New Jersey Giants.

I understand Favre is moving to TV next year and wants to sign up for the Geezer Jocks games.



The New Jersey Giants? Did they move to NJ, or did you move them there? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giants_Stadium If their home stadium is in NJ, does that make them the NJ Giants?

[JohnN]

still missing this week's pics from a few, including our leader, I2ridehd,
also jht and Time for Tee, plus Bubbalarry and jim16q (the latter 2 who didn't put in picks last week), just an update

[l2ridehd]

Time to make my picks. Now I could take the sure route to victory and select NE and GB because that seems to be the majority choice. And it is also the point spread choice. But never have been one to go the easy way. So at the risk of losing all these hard earned points, my picks are:

New England and the Giants. I still really like GB and they may just prevail, but something about the way the Giants are playing, the way manning is able to motivate the team makes me think they may just go into Green Bay and come home the winners.

[Taltarzac]

The news a few hours ago had the temperature at -1 F. at game time in Green Bay with a wind chill of -22 F. http://pmc.myweather.net/fc/mc.asp?id=9791

Kind of makes that game rather unpredictable.

When I experienced weather like -22 wind chill in Minneapolis in the winters from 86 through 91, I would often look like the Michelin Man. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelin

[KathieI]

Since the weather is a "bit" nippy cold cold cold cold,

I'm changing my picks (I can do that, I'm a woman remember?) :dontknow:
Staying with Green Bay!!! Yeah! 040
This is for Dr. Hammer, who I see at 8am tomorrow
and want him to be in a good mood!!!

But, changing from SD to NE (SD will freeze their butts off, I think!)

Kathie :redface: :redface:

[beady]

I'm jumping in, hope I don't drown!!!!

My picks: Pat's and Cheeseheads !!! What a game that will be. 040 040

[richman]

Wow. I wanted these two teams to win, but they sure didn't look great today. So hopefully we'll see a great game in Arizona. Then the weather won't be an excuse 8)

[KathieI]

Geeze, I thought I won. You guys keep changing the names: New England, New York, New Jersey, San Diego, Green Bay, Cheeseheads, Patriots, Giants, Pats, Chargers, Jets, Oh Vey,
my gosh, what's a dumb, non football fan to do????

So, who finally won, somebody tell me in plain English, please. Thanks,

Kathie :redface: blushing cause she thought she won and didn't

[aln]

At least the Pack won the coin toss !
;D

Congrats to New York and New England and ............... keep it up NY GIANTS!

That's my pick

[zcaveman]

How about them Giants!!! Took two kicks but they did it!!

Bring on the Patriots!!

Kick ass time!!

[Taltarzac]

Congrats ZCaveman. :bigthumbsup:

[JohnN]

As a college kid, I used to work security at Green Bay and Chicago games.
I'll assure you it was beyond freezing yesterday, I can still feel that wicked wind.

One game to go now. G-Men vs Pats
Congratulations to I2ridehd who has picked 8 straight games, missing only the first game (Jax-Pitt). He has clinched a tie for first place regardless of the SuperBowl outcome with 17 points to date, with 22 folks participating in our prestigious handicapping pool here. Here are the standings. If you have 9 points or less (like me) then don't quit your day job because you've chosen less than 50%.

17 points - I2ridehd - Our leader
13 points - Muncle, DickY, zcaveman - still in the hunt

Very Respectable but eliminated from first place contention are:
12 points - beartrack
11 points - Taltarzak
10 points - schotzby, villages07, ejp52, aLn
9 points - JoannP

The rest of us - good lookin' but not great at football selections:
7 points - Kathie1, JohnN, tony, redwitch, MattN
6 points - Time for Tee
4 points - jht
3 points - Bubbalarry, beady, jim16q

I love underdogs and perfection is a bit much , so... even though I picked against 'em every time thinking they played out against the Pats earlier, and couldn't win on the road.
My pick for the SuperBowl - NY Giants

[Taltarzac]

As a college kid, I used to work security at Green Bay and Chicago games.
I'll assure you it was beyond freezing yesterday, I can still feel that wicked wind.

One game to go now. G-Men vs Pats
Congratulations to I2ridehd who has picked 8 straight games, missing only the first game (Jax-Pitt). He has clinched a tie for first place regardless of the SuperBowl outcome with 17 points to date, with 22 folks participating in our prestigious handicapping pool here. Here are the standings. If you have 9 points or less (like me) then don't quit your day job because you've chosen less than 50%.

17 points - I2ridehd - Our leader
13 points - Muncle, DickY, zcaveman - still in the hunt

Very Respectable but eliminated from first place contention are:
12 points - beartrack
11 points - Taltarzak
10 points - schotzby, villages07, ejp52, aLn
9 points - JoannP

The rest of us - good lookin' but not great at football selections:
7 points - Kathie1, JohnN, tony, redwitch, MattN
6 points - Time for Tee
4 points - jht
3 points - Bubbalarry, beady, jim16q

I love underdogs and perfection is a bit much , so... even though I picked against 'em every time thinking they played out against the Pats earlier, and couldn't win on the road.
My pick for the SuperBowl - NY Giants






I will go with whom I would like to win now-- the Giants. Nothing to lose with respect to winning the pool.

[tony]

Giants

[Casino]

:bigthumbsup: New England Patriots :#1:
will defintely beat out the
New York Giants........

[schotzyb]

Don't think this Manning has the experience to get it done. Guess we shall see. Got to believe the Pats want this record (unbeaten) bad. New England 31- Giants 21

[l2ridehd]

So far luck has been on my side and many an underdog has come through for me. Have picked 5 against the point spread and won with them. But for the final, being as I grew up in NH and have followed the Pats since way way back, got to go with them. So for the Super Bowl it's the New England Patriots all the way.

[beartrack1]

Thanks for considering me "Respectable". Bret and Peyton both had bad days but, both are incredible Quarterbacks.

The Giants have been playing great and I take my hat off to Eli and Plaxico but, I do not believe that they will beat the Patriots.

In the Super Bowl - New England 34
New york 20

GO JETS :dontknow: :bigthumbsup: :#1:

[l2ridehd]

HELP!!!!! Just made a horrible error. We decided to come to the Villages in a couple weeks to look at some homes we are checking out to buy. Made the plane and hotel reservations. And then was reminded it was Super Bowl Weekend and we will be there Sunday night. What is the best place close by where we can watch the game?

[zcaveman]

Giants all the way!! I always pick the NFC team in the Super Bowl. Superior league! ;D

Go Big Blue!!! :beer2: :clap2: 040 :hot:

[Muncle]

One game to go now. G-Men vs Pats
Congratulations to I2ridehd who has picked 8 straight games, missing only the first game (Jax-Pitt). He has clinched a tie for first place regardless of the SuperBowl outcome with 17 points to date, with 22 folks participating in our prestigious handicapping pool here. Here are the standings. If you have 9 points or less (like me) then don't quit your day job because you've chosen less than 50%.

[b]17 points - I2ridehd - Our leader
13 points - Muncle, DickY, zcaveman - still in the hunt




Well, I really hate to go against the AFL, even Boston, but the only way I can tie for the win is to go opposite our distinguished leader. So, I picking the New Jersey Giants.

[DickY]

My only chance is to pick the NY Giants 040

[mailme]

The under dogs will be under dogs yet again, I'm afraid.

mm

[redwitch]

I gotta go Giants. My heart just won't let me say anything else. So ....

Giants 23
Other team 20

[Taltarzac]

Giants 34
Patriots 17

[KathieI]

My brother thinks the Giants are going to blow away the other team. Ummmmm, I'm not so sure but I do hope the Giants win, cause my best friend, Handieman, will be blue if they don't.

I'd like to give what I think the score will be but I don't know how many points are in a touchdown???? Oh Well, I think the Giants will win anyway.

Kathie :redface:

[tony]

Everybody who thinks KathieI is making this stuff up as she goes along, raise your hand.

[redwitch]

Nah, I believe her brother is giving her the picks and she knows next to nothing about football. Wish I didn't believe that cause I can just hear the questions come this fall.

[KathieI]

Red's right, but so is Tony. Make this up as I go along but know nothing about the game. Red's in for a lot of explaining about, what is a down? What is offside? What is that pointy ball? Where'd it go? What's a line backer, ummmm! how many points is a touchdown? Why did that guy throw the ball instead of running? What's dribbling or walking or the 24 sec clock (oops, think that's the wrong sport). I'll drive her crazy!!! (or crazier, as the case may be.)

Love, the shy one :redface: :redface:

[JohnN]

last call for tomorrow's picks

[noleguy]

Giants 24
Pats 21

[KathieI]

I'd like to give a score but I don't know how many points are in a touchdown???? Oh Well, I think the Giants will win anyway.
Kathie :redface:


As soon as someone answers my question, I'll give you my score, but until then, I haven't got a clue.

[redwitch]

Kathie --

Touchdown = 6 points
Extra Point Conversion = 1 point (the kick after the TD)
Two-Point Conversion = 2 points (running the ball in after the TD)
Field Goal = 3 points (kicking the ball over the goal posts, not after a TD)
Safety = 2 points (idiot gets tackled in his team's end zone with the ball, 2 pts for the team that did the tackling)

sheesh!!!!!!

[Taltarzac]

As soon as someone answers my question, I'll give you my score, but until then, I haven't got a clue.


KathieI. I usually watch the Superbowl for the commercials and maybe the halftime show depending on who is performing that is.

Have not really been a big sports fan ever more of a moviefan.

[zcaveman]

We did it. We took the 18-0 Patriots and sent them to the non-19-0 team!

Love them Giants!! If you are counting that is three Rings. Great game.

GO Giants!

Bill

[Muncle]

We did it. We took the 18-0 Patriots and sent them to the non-19-0 team!

Love them Giants!! If you are counting that is three Rings. Great game.

GO Giants!

Bill



Congrats, Bill/Zcave! Looks like you, DickY, and I made the big comeback to tie I2ridehd. :#1: Can't wait for our prizes. :beer2:

The other Bill

[KathieI]

Thanks Red, better get used to explaining all the sports stuff to me,

Here's my guess, Giants will win .....ummmm 17-14 and the last couple of minutes will be soooo exciting....

How's that for a guess.


Kathie :redface: (shy and not sports minded)

[zcaveman]

Congrats, Bill/Zcave! Looks like you, DickY, and I made the big comeback to tie I2ridehd. :#1: Can't wait for our prizes. :beer2:

The other Bill



Bragging rights is the best!!

[Taltarzac]

Bragging rights is the best!!


Congrats to TOTV Superbowl Playoffs pics winners. 4 way tie! :bigthumbsup: :clap2: With me in 2nd with 15 points?

[KathieI]

OOPs! :dontknow:

Caught again.

Barb and Bill, nothing gets past you guys

See ya in a couple of days!! Yeah! 040 040

Love ya, Kathie :redface:

[Taltarzac]

Now I will have to actually get around to watching more of the Super Bowl 42. I was taping it so I could get the commercials recorded as I was doing my normal evening thing of watching DVDs.

Did watch a lot of the end of the Super Bowl 42 except for the last few minutes which I watched after logging onto TOTV to see what actually happened while I was watching the Kevin Kline movie in DVD called Trade.

Congrats to the Giants. :clap2: :beer2:

[JohnN]

CONGRATS to
I2ridehd Muncle DickY zcaveman

all tied at 17 points.

CONGRATS to the New York Giants

Taltarzac was in the running 2 points behind the tops folks.
The other 16 of us were, well, farther back.
That was a lot of fun!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats to KathieI for picking the exact score, that was amazing
(glancing at the time stamp LOLOL)

[redwitch]

Well, Kathie does say she cheats. ;)

[aln]

Maybe we should do something similar for the "candidates" ! ;D

[Taltarzac]

CONGRATS to
I2ridehd Muncle DickY zcaveman

all tied at 17 points.

CONGRATS to the New York Giants

Taltarzac was in the running 2 points behind the tops folks.
The other 16 of us were, well, farther back.
That was a lot of fun!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats to KathieI for picking the exact score, that was amazing
(glancing at the time stamp LOLOL)





JohnN? Hope you do something similiar with the 65 teams in NCAA basketball tournament in March. My brackets usually have been a mess due to some cinderella team's wins. Your weekly picks allow for more leeway.

[JohnN]

aLn, for the candidates? down to 4.. I'd think about it but unsure there's many variables, what do you propose..

Taltarzac, hmmmm, I'll ponder it, friend