Lixy you got 6 out of 13 so far right, not 7? I hope that is enough to beat the guy, definitely strange week.

I was still 9 out of 13 so I am proud of myself, but usually I end up around 11 or 12 out of 14....oh well San Diego will win and I will be 10 out of 14, not too far off.

good luck on tonight and I await this week ;-)

Wait...no...I thought I had 7 of 13 calihotguy. OMG! Gonna go recheck!

Brb!

K...went and got the scores again. Am I wrong?

Final picks...

Seattle-win-[1]
Tampa-loss
New Orleans-loss
Baltimore-loss
Tenessee-win-[2]
Atlanta-loss
Buffalo-win-[3]
Cleveland-win-[4]
Indianapolis-win-[5]
Carolina-win-[6]
Philadelphia-loss
Denver-win-[7]

Cincinnatti-loss

That's what I got thus far...no?

Cause I talked to MCP today and he has 6 wins...and I am freaking out now cause I did the "happy song" which will go along with the "gloating dance" tomorrow, as long as San Diego holds up for me!

YIKES! I hate gloating in vain!

I think the Carolina/Arizona bit above is the confusing part :)

yes, I thought you picked Arizona, not Carolina.

Looks like you're stuck with 7, Lix, but that's not a bad deal. What's the final verdict, how did HE do this week?

Be back later with my thoughts on next weeks picks.

LAW

Myself and MCP went 7-7 this week. Catch the balls on this guy! He GLOATED that I lost on San Diego cause he knew I came back and got another pool last week to change my pick! OMG! ROFLMFAO! I just told him I am still 5 up on him and he stopped gloating. He said...I was just giving you an advantage! From now on in, he claims he'll kick my ass!

SIDENOTE: I still have time to UP the ante on the original bet. I'm gonna have him drop to his knees and kiss my shoes/boots when I win...and if I lose it'll be the same bet, but me dropping. I can UP this to a higher degree of humiliation if you could help me think of something "workplace" worthy!

Come on...spew the ideas!

OK...my picks for Week 6 thus far...

Jacksonville@Pittsburg - Pittsburg
Miami@Tampa Bay - Tampa
Cleveland@Baltimore - Baltimore
Atlanta@New Orleans - Atlanta
Minnesota@Chicago - Minnesota
Carolina@Detroit - Carolina
NY Giants@Dallas - NY
Cincinnatti@Tenessee - Cincinnatti

Washington@Kansas City - ***here's where I am split, 1 of 2 games I'm split on) What do you think?

New England@Denver - N.E.

NY Jets@Buffalo - ***spit decision here too! Got some good feedback?

San Diego@Oakland - San Diego
Houston@Seattle - Seattle

Monday Night Football
St. Louis@Indianapolis - Indianapolis
TOTAL SCORE _______

Added a new feature ^^^

What's your predicted total score for the outcome of Monday night's game?

I said 44...Got any feel for it yourself?

OK guys...let's kick ass!!!!!!!!

XXXOOO

I disagree with you on the Chicago - Minn game, the Vikings have looked pretty bad all season.
I've got KC and Buffalo for the split games, I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt because they're the home teams.

Thanks Fred! I think the same thing about home teams when in doubt! Minnesota/Chicago duely noted!

Got any guesses on the final total score for the Monday night game?

I think you should rethink the Cleveland @ Baltimore game, Baltimore has no offense (ranked 25) second worst record in points scored (47) behind The Texans (44) and even if baltimore can run the ball where are they going to run to if Cleveland puts any points on the board and they are forced to pass the ball? My pick Cleveland

TY Winston! I'll consider your advice carefully!

I note everyone's picks from Pixies as I do from the online sites I visit for the stats and stuff. I Love reading all of your analogies on why this team or that team has the advantage this particular week. I don't pay for my info from any site...though there are a million sites I could get much more info if I just forked over my cc number. I'm not about all that. I'm of the notion that betting football is a lot like fielding the stock market. I could put the teams on a bulletin board and toss a few darts at it (if only I could throw a dart straight...and not have it wobble...lmfao) and probably have some good choices when I was done...same goes with stocks!

My interest in this sport is solely to let MCP know I am not stupid because I have a pussy! The bonus I found in this endeavor is that I am loving the banter between some old friends and some new friends here at Pixies! It's so good to chat with you guys through this thread...and I can't thank you enough for taking up my challenge!

Hoping to hear from the other regulars soon!

Love you guys!

XXXOOO

I think I screwed up on that. I put 49, but I keep forgetting that KC doesn't score as much this year, Indy's denfense is awesome, and frankly, Indy's offense isn't amazing right now either. 35 or so is probably closer.
Anybody else?

I just want to see the picture of him kissing your feet :x:

I was in such a rush on Friday morning and I nearly forgot to circle my final picks before I left the house for work. Mr. Lixy was on the puter and I glanced over at the stool I keep my pool on...and there it was...unfinished!

I didn't have time to get on Pixies and check this thread for a final opinion...but I had noted what Fred and Winston had told me earlier...alongside what I already had from my online sources. The pool we get is two sided...mirror image style...and I keep one side and turn in the other. I usually circle both sides with my fnal picks before I rip them apart. As I said, I was running late and in a frenzy so I didn't get a chance to circle my side this week. I do have my original dashes next to the teams that opinions were given on.

In my mindset...I wonder if I circled the teams with the most dashes instead of evaluating each dash and who it came from. Anyway...my point is...I'm sorta guessing at my final choices here by just regarding the teams with the most dashes. I might have chosen differently Friday morning, for whatever reason, on a few teams. I'm kicking myself now for not taking the moment to circle my finality.

Here's who I think I picked...lmfao!

Pittsburg
Tampa Bay
Baltimore (though I am really cringing at this pick...we'll see I guess)
Atlanta
Minnesota (this is one I might have changed...can't be sure till Monday)
Carolina
NY Giants
Cincinnatti
Washington (another I might have changed last minute)
New England
NY Jets (and yet another I am not sure if I changed the pick)
San Diego
Seattle


Indianapolis

TOTAL SCORE 43 (I do know I changed that...downed it by 1...cause I marked that on my paper...DUH!)

OK...well I guess we'll see when I get hold of my original paper huh? Sorry for the confusion but we've had so much rain and flooding here that I barely had time for any of this tom-foolery this week.

Good news is...the sun is finally here today! It's rained for 8+ days and I am in need of some sun so bad! I'm not complaining for the rain mind you. I know there are peeps worse off than myself. I'm just letting you know that in this old house with that much rain...well she took some on and I had to help her get rid of it! It got a little crazy round here for a spell!

Good Luck on the games this week! TY for your opinions once again. Here's hoping I remembered them in my fianal choices! Don't count on that though...*giggle* I promise to be a better student next week!

XXXOOO

Oh Man! I suckkkkkkkkkkk!

LOL!

OK guys...I had a bad week! I'm entitled once in a while, eh? I'm blaiming it on the rains for 9 straight days and the flooding in our cellar that distracted me! Sound good? I know...I know...I just sucked this week! My fault. I'll be more attentive and heed your words more considerably this week...PROMISE!

OK...here's what happened so far. Below are my wins and losses and my notes to go along with them...so you can see how I am following the teams (in my own little world)...

[X]Jacksonville@Pittsburg - Pittsburg...Pretty close, but bad call on my part. Lost by 6 in OT

[1]Miami@Tampa Bay - Tampa Bay...Win by 14

[2]Cleveland@Baltimore - Baltimore...Good call. Win by 13

[3]Atlanta@New Oleans - Atlanta...WHEW! Win by 3

[X]Minnesota@Chicago - Minesota...WTF??? I suck! Lost by 25. Somebody shoot me! Why didn't Minn. just stay home?!

[4]Carolina@Detroit - Carolina...Whew! Win by 1

[X]NY Giants@Dallas - NY Giants...Someone has to win! Lost by 3 in OT. Dallas ALWAYS craps me up whether I bet on um or against!

[5]Cincinnatti@Tennessee - Cincinnatti...Cinci's back! Win by 7

[X]Washington@Kansas City - Washington...again, someone has to win. Lost by 7

[X]New England@Denver - New England...Can't express my feelings! Lost by 8

[X]NY Jets @ Buffalo...NY Jets...Fuck Me! Lost by 10

[6]San Diego@Oakland - San Diego...TY guys! Win by 13

[7]Houston@Seattle - Seattle...Good call! Didn't note the win over Houston???

And that's what I jotted down last night and this morning as I got the results! Waiting on tonights game...but it can't help me this week! MCP had 11 correct...and I don't know which ones or if he has the same pick as me tonight...which is...

St. Loius@Indianapolis - Indy

OK...I'll chalk this week up to some really tight games!

On to next week...K? You guys still with me?

I told you the Vikings suck. Sorry :rofl: I tell you, the Steelers losing hurt. That's ok, it's one week. Walk it off. Rub some dirt in it. Suck it up. *shudder* sorry about that, that just came out.
Point is, another week is coming. You'll get him again then.

I know fred...I know! I'll listen and heed those in the know better next time. I wasn't really paying attention to much last week but the water level in my cellar! Things are better this week.

I'll post my picks either today, after work...or tomorrow after work...as soon as I finish my picks!

Thanks for all your input...*teehee* (<---couldn't resist)

Be back tonight with this weeks game roster's!

OK...here ya go! Our line up for Week 7 - 10/23



Indianapolis@Houston - Indianapolis
Pittsburg@Cincinnatti - Pittsburg (tell me why not???)
Detroit@Cleveland - Detroit
San Francisco@Washington - Washington
Greenbay@Minnesota - Green Bay
Kansas City@Miami - Kansas City
New Orleans@St Louis - St. Louis (should I?)
San Diego@Philadelphia - San Diego - (want the home team...but?????)
Dallas@Seattle - Seattle
Tennessee@Arizona - Tennessee
Denver@NY Giants - Denver
Baltimore@Chicago - Baltimore
Buffalo@Oakland - Oakland

MONDAY

NY Jets@Atlanta - Atlanta

Total Points of Monday Night Game...33



OK...this is my best this week. How'd I do? Tell me why I will suck again! Tell me why I did good! Ya know what? I haven't watched a game all season and this is getting addictive!


















OMG...someone slap the shit outta me! LMFAO!

Like I know what I'm talking about You haven't watched a game and you're doing at least as well as me, if not better.

On to this week.
I'm giving Cincy the nod over Pitt because they're at home and Ben R is coming off of injury so I don't know how he'll do.
Philly had a bye week to prepare for San Diego....but they looked terrible the week before. I went with Philly, but that's a toss-up to me.
And as for the Chicago - Baltimore game. I don't honestly think that either team will have an offense based on how good each of their defenses are playing. I'm going with the home team again. Frankly, whoever turns the ball over more will lose I think.

Point is, you've been doing well all season.

Good info fred...TY!

I think I'm panicking because MCP got 12 last week (including Monday night). I ended up with 8...which isn't too bad but has made our total tally to date...

Lixy - 49
MCP - 48



I've really gotta kick butt this week!

I'm up in the air about San Diego - Philly. Philly is notorious for having a string of strong weeks and then getting over confident. It's a bit early for that now...but looks like it might be happening anyway. I'll be damned if I do and damned if I don't in this one I'm afraid!

Hoping to hear from the others this week!

Thanks again fred!

Indianapolis@Houston - Indianapolis
yes.

Pittsburg@Cincinnatti - Pittsburg (tell me why not???)
Pitt is hurting right now. Ben R. is coming back off injury, but after the shitty week they had last week, it will be hard to regain momentum. Is Ward back in?
Cincy is having a great year, sucessful record. They might be a little nervous since this is a divisional game, though, and they've been notorious for blowing those. Nevertheless, they are the home team.
As much as it pains me, i'm taking Cincy, although I'll still be rooting for Pitt.

Detroit@Cleveland - Detroit
Cleveland sucks this year. Thank God their in Pittsburgh's division.

San Francisco@Washington - Washington
true.

Greenbay@Minnesota - Green Bay
also true - did you see the asskicking Minnesota got last week?

Kansas City@Miami - Kansas City
true.

New Orleans@St Louis - St. Louis (should I?)
yes you should marc bulger is hurt, but their passing game was never that strong anyway - and their at home.

San Diego@Philadelphia - San Diego - (want the home team...but?????)
I'm saying San Diego on this too. Don't know why.

Dallas@Seattle - Seattle
duh.

Tennessee@Arizona - Tennessee
double duh.

Denver@NY Giants - Denver
I'm taking the home team - i thought they looked good against Dallas last week, even though they lost.

Baltimore@Chicago - Baltimore
Chicago. Baltimore is ass.

Buffalo@Oakland - Oakland
Suprise here. But a good choice.

MONDAY

NY Jets@Atlanta - Atlanta
Yes. Do not change this pick, no matter what.

My only comment on Green Bay @ Minnesota: don't discount the dome effect, Brett has historically played very poorly in the Vikings playground. While I'm hoping the bye week was enough to rest the team up and keep them up from a great win the week prior, that dome is deadly.

Oh guys! You've really given me confidence this week!

law...Damn G/F...You know your shit! Great analysis and exactly what I had hoped for when I initiated this thread! Whatever happened to Minnesota? Back when I used to watch football (in my cave, with my pet dinosaur by my side...lol!) The Vikings were a team to be reckoned with! Matter of fact, so were the Rams (they were in LA then). Things sure done gone crazy since I've dropped from the wonderful world of sporting! Things that make ya go hmmmmmmm! Thanks for taking the time hun!

maddy...I didn't know that fact! Geezzzzz...really gives me something to think about as far as poor performance due to past superstition. Now I have to ask myself...am I superstitious or am I feeling lucky? Well...am I? Thanks hun...good insight! Even though I'm sticking with Green Bay...if I lost that one I'll know why and what to say to MCP!

All you peeps have been great! I thank you again...and now, ON WITH THE GAMES!

I'm turning my pool in tomorrow morning! I feel pretty good about this week's picks. Here's my final choices...



Indianapolis
Cincinnatti
Detroit
Washington
Green Bay
Kansas City
St. Louis
San Diego (might come back and bite me on the ass)
Seattle
Tennessee
NY Giants
Chicago
Oakland


MONDAY

Atlanta (with a total for both teams scores of 33)

OK...we'll see! Teams? Don't fail me now!

Be back with results when they come in!

:) I'm rooting for Green Bay too, I just know that damn dome is one place they struggle.

((((maddy)))) Let's turn this around and keep chanting...SD, SD, SD! LOL! We can change that dome karma!!

So...found out today that MCP has 4 different picks than me this week. I only know of the San Diego@Philly game. He's a die hard and wouldn't choose SD unless they were home...and then I'm not even sure he'd do it then. It'd be tough...that I do know!

So 3 teams that he chose are a mystery...but this makes it a competition to me. I think I am ready!

WoooooooHoooooooo!

Damn that dome...eh maddy? Just noticed my oopsie (above) too! I meant to say that we should chant GB...but I guess I had the San Diego game on my mind. Prolly what screwed me on both games! Eagles did it to me again! Told ya...if I bet on um they lose...if I bet against them they win. You guys should take a cue from me on that note!

Anyway...I got 9 of 13 thus far this week. As I said...MCP had the Eagles so we know he won that one. And he said we had 4 different picks this week. Can't wait to find out his tally.

I am going to the oral surgeons tomorrow so I won't know his total till Tuesday. If I find it out earlier I'll get back here ASAP.

Tomorrow nights game seems like a lock...but I ain't discounting anything with my luck (or lack thereof).

How'd you guys do?

Damn me for betting against my Steelers! And how's about that Washington game! /begin redneck accent That's what we call down hurr in the soufland a good ol fashioned asswhoopin /redneck accent out.

I see the dome caught up with Brett F. after all - suprised by this. Also suprised at how close the Dallas game was - i thought for sure it would be a blowout.

I still think Atlanta is solid for tonight. I don't see NYJ pulling it out.

I'm just glad Seattle pulled it out LAW! Round here, for some reason, Dallas is the Eagles biggest nemesis. There are a few guys at work who butt heads when Dallas and the Eagles play one another. Some guys never pick the home team unless they are in the play-offs, and that pisses the others off that they could be faithful to another team until we are close to the Super Bowl. Ya know how testosterone flies in times like that. Anyway...TY Seattle!

I didn't see the Wash. game, but I go to a site that gives me play by play (and refreshes the page every 10 seconds or so) and "watched" Washington kick ass! Geezzzzzz! How embarassed is San Fran today? 35 points? Yikes!

On to tonight's game!

I hear you. I can't believe MN came back, but I should know better, Farve can not play in that dome. I'm kicking myself.
On to next week. (after the Falcons wipe out the Jets. It's early still, but already looking ugly)

Well...I went to the oral surgeon's today and boy am I sore! Had molar #3 removed cause the root canal I had way back in 2002 got all shitty. The tooth was cracked and just recently it cracked again...and was near a sinus and had to be cut out. So...I'm hoping to feel a bit better in the morning cause I need to go to work, if for nothing else but to find out what MCP did.

I have a good feeling about this week. Can't explain it...I just do. We are going to be close if I don't beat him outright! I'm still one up on him from last week...so here's to keeping that good feeling!

BBS with the results! Keep good thoughts for me to make it to work tomorrow!

Thanks guys!

OK guys and girls...

MCP and I went 10 each this week. I'm still just 1 up on him to date. He keeps getting more and more cocky as the weeks go on. Lets get him BAD this week!


Here's the match-ups this week...and my tentative picks. Some are so close to call that I really need your persuasion. You've been great so far and I trust your knowledge more than the "office kibbitzing" or any online banter on the sports sights. OK...gimme your breakdowns!



Cleveland@Houston - Cleveland (dunno why not???)
Greenbay@Cincinnatti - Cincinnatti (hey...they're home)
Arizona@Dallas - Arizona (real close call for me...convince me otherwise...it won't take much!)
Chicago@Detroit - Detroit
Oakland@Tennessee - Oakland
Miami@New Orleans - New Orleans
Washington@NY Giants - NY Giants
Jacksonville@St Louis - St Louis
Minnesota@Carolina - Carolina
Kansas City@San Diego - Kansas City (again...real close call for me!!!)
Tampa Bay@San Francisco - Tampa Bay
Philadelphia@Denver - Philadelphia (they'll fuck me again...won't they?)
Buffalo@New England - New England

MONDAY NIGHT

Baltimore@Pittsburg - Pittsburg (no doubt!)

My prediction for the total score for Monday night's game is 35...what do ya think?

OK...give it to me and don't hold back!

*hugs*

Washington @ NY Giants ... I'd go Washington, I know the Giants rock at home ... but Washington's been kicking asses and taking names all season so far... I'd not followed them for many years, but they got their stuff together this year.

Arizona @ Dallas ... I'd go Dallas here. This isn't the norm for me, I typically bet against the Cowboys any opportunity I get, but they look to me the better team, particularly when you factor in home field.

Maddy is right, Dallas is the better team, and being home, I think they'll win.

Oakland / Tenn - ewww. How about they just say they played this and flipped a coin. Frankly, the same for the Houston / Cleveland game. Except I think you're right the Cleveland will win.

I think the Eagles with fuck you over again. Sorry. Dever is playing well, especially at home. Philly can't seem to run, which i think will stop them here.

And as for that SD/KC game. My gut says SD can win. My brain says KC. I don't know. I do think it's going to be very high scoring.

I don't know. Good luck.

WOW! TY guys!

I'm keeping this pool till tomorrow cause I don't have time to sort it out this morning. I've noted all the arguments from above though...and good ones they are!

I know...I know...I am always on the fence with Philly and I never fall on their side. They are the most unpredictable team I know of!

Keep your ears open and thinking caps on peeps! I'll be back later this evening!

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Cleveland@Houston - Cleveland (dunno why not???)
yes.

Greenbay@Cincinnatti - Cincinnatti (hey...they're home)
yes.

Arizona@Dallas - Arizona (real close call for me...convince me otherwise...it
won't take much!)
You know, i'm with Maddy. I usually bet against Dallas every chance i get. But not this time. I think they've got it...IF it doesn't go into overtime.

Chicago@Detroit - Detroit
hmm...i'm on the fence with this one. Stay with Detriot I guess.

Oakland@Tennessee - Oakland
Tenessee. They're at home, and Oakland is without Moss...go with TN

Miami@New Orleans - New Orleans
NO

Washington@NY Giants - NY Giants
Washington. This will be a huge game for both teams - it's a divisional game and that division is very close.

Jacksonville@St Louis - St Louis
JAX...see last week's reasoning.

Minnesota@Carolina - Carolina
Carolina

Kansas City@San Diego - Kansas City (again...real close call for me!!!)
I'm with you on this....stick with KC

Tampa Bay@San Francisco - Tampa Bay
duh.

Philadelphia@Denver - Philadelphia (they'll fuck me again...won't they?)
probably.

Buffalo@New England - New England
NE

MONDAY NIGHT

Baltimore@Pittsburg - Pittsburg (no doubt!)
hmmm....let me think....this will be a close one....

/sarcasm
Pitt. by an asswhoopin

There's a football pool at my new job and my female trainer just went 14-0 this week. I was very impressed. Alas, I don't know her well enough to steal her picks for you yet, Lixy. Maybe soon!

She also made the point that it's awesome to kick the guys' butts.

Oh Man! Great insight LAW! Ya know what...TY everyone!

I know you must be frustrated with me that I don't actually watch the games. As you can tell, I do know the game and I do get some pretty good info from sports sources. I even follow the games as they are all in progress, on a site that refreshes it's page every 5 seconds and tells me who has the ball, where the ball is, what down, and pretty much all that is going on to the moment...without having to flick channels and listen to the dismay or dramatics of the announcers. I keep the site up and running while I clean, have sex, trot from barn to house, etc. or all of the above. Doesn't interrupt a thing!

Gotta say again, there is nothing better than filling in the blanks with a few closer friends than the sources I get on the sports sites I visit. I even have one source that is a computer doing 90 (or so) runs of a match-up and keeping the averages. A computer has no way of knowing personal things like injuries, divisions, and such. This is why I came to you!

Oh...Steph? Tell her my situation! Ask her secret! Hold her down and stick bamboo shoots up her nails. Um...OK...don't do that. But...um...try cheating off her paper...LOL! OK...JK too! But...if you could strike up a conversation about her "secret to success"...I'm here and listening! Maybe she has a system "WE" haven't tried *shrugs* Hugs for noticing her and thinking of me!!!!!!

OK...don't have a clue what MCP has this week. I didn't ask and he is off work tomorrow. We'll wait till Monday for his pick tally!

Here's my finals...(and TY for the gentle persuasion everyone!)



Cleveland
Cincinnatti
Dallas (thanks...I needed that!)
Detroit
Tennessee
New Orleans
Washington (needed that too!)
Jacksonville
Carolina
Kansas City
Tampa Bay
Denver (OMG...will I ever learn to never count on them either way? Eagles, that is...blah!)
New England


MONDAY NIGHT

PITTSBURG!!!!

35 points for the combined score of Monday night's game!




:x: to you all!!!!!!!!

Not to worry. :) Any good part of any pro sport game can be seen in 120 seconds on the 11:00 o'clock news. :rofl:

Hey now, what am I, chopped liver?
We're not all MCPs :faint: