First, here are the 4 lines for the weekend - send me all 4 of your picks this week:
NO
SEA 10.5
NYJ
IND -3
BAL
KC 2.5
GB
PHI -2.5
All of these games this weekend will be worth 3 points each. The total breakout is as follows:
WC: 3 pts each
DIV: 6 pts each
CHAMP: 9 pts each
SB: 16 points + 5 prop bets worth 1 each
This gives us a Grand Total of 75 NFL Playoff points possible and 100 Bowl points possible. This is the same ratio we used in the regular season. The 2 scores will be combined to determine your final score and figure out who our winner is.
$180 is in the pot - $160 for 1st and $20 for 2nd.
Good Luck!!
Monday, January 3, 2011
Football Challenge 2010 - FINAL STANDINGS
The regular season came to an exciting finish yesterday, and for the 1st time ever we have a new champion.
ROE needed another GB TD and for the NYG to keep WAS out of the endzone at 17-7, but neither happened and Mark Heinert is the 2010 Football Champion.
Here are the FINAL STANDINGS
MH 139 111 55.6%
MR 138 112 55.2%
RO 133 117 53.2%
SS 131 119 52.4%
JR 129 121 51.6%
MC 128 122 51.2%
JG 128 122 51.2%
GR 126 124 50.4%
AW 126 124 50.4%
ROE posted a 2-8 in the final week vs. MH's 4-6...not exactly a great finish, but to hit 55% for both of you is a very nice year. Congrats.
BOWL CHALLENGE/PLAYOFF CHALLENGE
Here are the current standings for this:
GR-41
JR-40
MR-35
MH-33
RO-31
SS-30
MC-28
AW-27
JG-13
A 7-21 start for JG...but plenty of big points left, you can still manage 42 points if you hit the rest of the Bowl Games.
I will be sending out the Wildcard Playoff lines and point values for those today.
ROE needed another GB TD and for the NYG to keep WAS out of the endzone at 17-7, but neither happened and Mark Heinert is the 2010 Football Champion.
Here are the FINAL STANDINGS
MH 139 111 55.6%
MR 138 112 55.2%
RO 133 117 53.2%
SS 131 119 52.4%
JR 129 121 51.6%
MC 128 122 51.2%
JG 128 122 51.2%
GR 126 124 50.4%
AW 126 124 50.4%
ROE posted a 2-8 in the final week vs. MH's 4-6...not exactly a great finish, but to hit 55% for both of you is a very nice year. Congrats.
BOWL CHALLENGE/PLAYOFF CHALLENGE
Here are the current standings for this:
GR-41
JR-40
MR-35
MH-33
RO-31
SS-30
MC-28
AW-27
JG-13
A 7-21 start for JG...but plenty of big points left, you can still manage 42 points if you hit the rest of the Bowl Games.
I will be sending out the Wildcard Playoff lines and point values for those today.
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Friday, December 31, 2010
NYE Picks
Don't have the list, but I have CLEM, GEO, ND, and SC today...lots of
Favs after a 3-1 day w/the dogs. Good Luck!!
Favs after a 3-1 day w/the dogs. Good Luck!!
Also love UK +3 at LOU
Gophs getting 8 at Sparty...I like Gophs but probably won't play it.
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Thursday, December 30, 2010
Of course
NEB rolls over and dies. It makes ms sick to cheer for these guys
anyway. Let the B10 hate begin!!
anyway. Let the B10 hate begin!!
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Nebraska
I said I would abstain on this one...but I just got NEB at -8 in 2H
and -5 for game total...this has to work out, right. I feel like WASH
can't do anything offensively so NEB just has to put together a couple
of drives and turn it over. The Bowl Gods owe me one after blowing my
perfect day with that Bizarro UNC-TEN finish...that was lame. I'll
post picks for tomorrow as well. Happy Bowl Season! Dare I say...GO
BIG RED for tonight only?!?
and -5 for game total...this has to work out, right. I feel like WASH
can't do anything offensively so NEB just has to put together a couple
of drives and turn it over. The Bowl Gods owe me one after blowing my
perfect day with that Bizarro UNC-TEN finish...that was lame. I'll
post picks for tomorrow as well. Happy Bowl Season! Dare I say...GO
BIG RED for tonight only?!?
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Bowl Updates
4 of the 3 point games will happen today starting in about 10 minutes.
Current Standings
RO - 16
GR -15
MH - 14
MR - 12
JR - 11
SS - 10
AW - 10
JG - 7
MC - 6
Baylor sucks. God I make some terrible picks...so here's 4 more.
DOGS!!!! All day long.
ARMY-SMU
Was on SMU early, but I'm thinking ARMY today. Like underdog service academies in these games. SMU has been bad to me all year, so I'll cheer for ARMY again even after they failed against NAVY. Running power game vs. finesse passing attack...I've been on the wrong side of all of these type games so far. We're split on it with JR, GR, SS, and RO on Army.
KST-SYR
I love SYR here. It's in the BRONX in the cold and KST has to have absolutely no fans and no motivation for this game. They don't play in any cold environments all year long in the B12, so this look like a big SYR play for me. Split on this as well with JG, MR, MH, RO all on KST.
NC-TN
Another pseudo home game for a team in this one with TN playing in Nashville against the depleted NC Heels. I just haven't liked UNC all year long, and since TN went with the freshman Bray at QB they've won 4 in a row, which is why they are here. I like the Vols at home getting points. Split once again on this one...JR, JG, MH, MC liking the VOLS.
WASH-NEB
Huskies are a huge dog, and NEB housed them earlier this year in WASH. I just feel like they have a lot to prove even though I don't think WASH is the better team, I think the motivation will be there and they are actually playing much better at this point than they were earlier in the season. I'll take WASH, but I don't think I'll be betting this one at all. JR, MR, RO all like WASH.
I still need NFL Picks from most of you - please send those over before you forget with the Holiday weekend coming up.
Happy Bowl Watching!!
Current Standings
RO - 16
GR -15
MH - 14
MR - 12
JR - 11
SS - 10
AW - 10
JG - 7
MC - 6
Baylor sucks. God I make some terrible picks...so here's 4 more.
DOGS!!!! All day long.
ARMY-SMU
Was on SMU early, but I'm thinking ARMY today. Like underdog service academies in these games. SMU has been bad to me all year, so I'll cheer for ARMY again even after they failed against NAVY. Running power game vs. finesse passing attack...I've been on the wrong side of all of these type games so far. We're split on it with JR, GR, SS, and RO on Army.
KST-SYR
I love SYR here. It's in the BRONX in the cold and KST has to have absolutely no fans and no motivation for this game. They don't play in any cold environments all year long in the B12, so this look like a big SYR play for me. Split on this as well with JG, MR, MH, RO all on KST.
NC-TN
Another pseudo home game for a team in this one with TN playing in Nashville against the depleted NC Heels. I just haven't liked UNC all year long, and since TN went with the freshman Bray at QB they've won 4 in a row, which is why they are here. I like the Vols at home getting points. Split once again on this one...JR, JG, MH, MC liking the VOLS.
WASH-NEB
Huskies are a huge dog, and NEB housed them earlier this year in WASH. I just feel like they have a lot to prove even though I don't think WASH is the better team, I think the motivation will be there and they are actually playing much better at this point than they were earlier in the season. I'll take WASH, but I don't think I'll be betting this one at all. JR, MR, RO all like WASH.
I still need NFL Picks from most of you - please send those over before you forget with the Holiday weekend coming up.
Happy Bowl Watching!!
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Week 18 Lines - Last week of regular season contest
Send me your best 10
| TB | |
| NO | -9.5 |
| CIN | |
| BAL | -10.5 |
| CAR | |
| ATL | -15.5 |
| PIT | |
| CLE | 7 |
| MIN | |
| DET | -3 |
| OAK | |
| KC | -4 |
| BUF | |
| NYJ | -1 |
| MIA | |
| NE | -3 |
| NYG | |
| WAS | 4 |
| DAL | |
| PHI | |
| TEN | |
| IND | -9.5 |
| CHI | |
| GB | -11 |
| JAC | |
| HOU | 1 |
| SD | |
| DEN | 3.5 |
| ARI | |
| SF | -7 |
| STL | |
| SEA | 0 |
Standings Update, Bowl Updates & Picks
Well last night sucked. Gabbert makes a horrible pass and gives Iowa a bowl win and loses a bet all at the same time. Gophers hoops played 39 nice minutes and 1 bad one and lose by 8. SYR wins easily but not covering the large 13 pt line, and the MICH afternoon pick was just plain awful...my bad. I did save face with a little NBA and SA -3 over LAL...so only a -2 day for me...could have been better, could have been worse.
Anyway, it's all about today. First, here are the updated Regular Season Football Challenge standings:
Only 3 guys with a chance at winning this thing. As a reminder - payout is $360 for 1st, $40 for 2nd, and a participation ribbon for 3rd. In the same sense, we have quite a race to not finish last...Bomber looked like he had it locked in a few weeks back, but after a nice late season push we now have 5 guys within a game of last place...who will claim this dubious honor this season?
One other note - MH holds the tiebreaker over MR by having a better NCAA Record, so if they tie then MH will be declared the winner and get the lion's share of the pot.
Bowl Updates
GR housed us all with his NCST call from yesterday and it wasn't even close. These games seem so much more obvious after seeing what happens and justifying it in your head...oh well. 2 guys hit the Iowa game correctly as well - although I'm tempted not to count that one since it was such a weak win.
STANDINGS
GR-13
AW-10
MH-10
RO-10
JR-9
MR-8
SS-6
JG-5
MC-4
The last 3 2-point games will be played today...here's a quick preview:
ECU-MARY (-7.5)
MARY fired ACC coach of the year, so this is Ralph's last game...which I have to believe will be uber-inspiring for the Terps. ECU gives up 43.4 ppg...and they still made a Bowl?!? I watched them about 3 times this year, and they are a wreck while MARY was much better than I expected. Along with the coach/motivation factor I think this is a no brainer. AW, GR, MC disagree with me...the rest are on MARY.
ILL-BAY (-1.5)
Tough call in this one as both teams finished the season dreadfully. It's in Houston, and it's Baylor's 1st Bowl game in nearly forever...so I have to think they have a lot of the motivational edges. ILL has the better D, but I'll give coach and QB edge to BAY...and that's the pick for today. SS and RO are on ILL...rest on BAY.
AZ-OKST (-6)
The ALAMO BOWL should be a good one. I see OKST much in the same light as MIZZOU from last night - they we're thinking big things, finished the season on a sour note, and this lesser bowl game is kind of a let down for them. AZ finished the season horribly, but I think they may have enough firepower to keep up with the Cowboys. The lines has gone down to 4.5 at most places, so the $$$ is coming in on AZ. OKST also lost their star OC who moved along to WV as the coach in waiting for 2012. Lots of factors on AZ's side, so that's my pick. JG, AW, SS also like AZ while the rest of you are on OKST.
I'm also going to play the HEAT -5 tonight at a bad HOU Rockets team.
Most Week 18 lines are up, but I'll give it until this afternoon to hopefully be able to add a few more before posting it.
Anyway, it's all about today. First, here are the updated Regular Season Football Challenge standings:
| MR | 136 | 104 | 56.7% |
| MH | 135 | 105 | 56.3% |
| RO | 129 | 111 | 53.8% |
| SS | 126 | 114 | 52.5% |
| JR | 123 | 117 | 51.3% |
| GR | 123 | 117 | 51.3% |
| MC | 123 | 117 | 51.3% |
| JG | 122 | 118 | 50.8% |
| AW | 122 | 118 | 50.8% |
Only 3 guys with a chance at winning this thing. As a reminder - payout is $360 for 1st, $40 for 2nd, and a participation ribbon for 3rd. In the same sense, we have quite a race to not finish last...Bomber looked like he had it locked in a few weeks back, but after a nice late season push we now have 5 guys within a game of last place...who will claim this dubious honor this season?
One other note - MH holds the tiebreaker over MR by having a better NCAA Record, so if they tie then MH will be declared the winner and get the lion's share of the pot.
Bowl Updates
GR housed us all with his NCST call from yesterday and it wasn't even close. These games seem so much more obvious after seeing what happens and justifying it in your head...oh well. 2 guys hit the Iowa game correctly as well - although I'm tempted not to count that one since it was such a weak win.
STANDINGS
GR-13
AW-10
MH-10
RO-10
JR-9
MR-8
SS-6
JG-5
MC-4
The last 3 2-point games will be played today...here's a quick preview:
ECU-MARY (-7.5)
MARY fired ACC coach of the year, so this is Ralph's last game...which I have to believe will be uber-inspiring for the Terps. ECU gives up 43.4 ppg...and they still made a Bowl?!? I watched them about 3 times this year, and they are a wreck while MARY was much better than I expected. Along with the coach/motivation factor I think this is a no brainer. AW, GR, MC disagree with me...the rest are on MARY.
ILL-BAY (-1.5)
Tough call in this one as both teams finished the season dreadfully. It's in Houston, and it's Baylor's 1st Bowl game in nearly forever...so I have to think they have a lot of the motivational edges. ILL has the better D, but I'll give coach and QB edge to BAY...and that's the pick for today. SS and RO are on ILL...rest on BAY.
AZ-OKST (-6)
The ALAMO BOWL should be a good one. I see OKST much in the same light as MIZZOU from last night - they we're thinking big things, finished the season on a sour note, and this lesser bowl game is kind of a let down for them. AZ finished the season horribly, but I think they may have enough firepower to keep up with the Cowboys. The lines has gone down to 4.5 at most places, so the $$$ is coming in on AZ. OKST also lost their star OC who moved along to WV as the coach in waiting for 2012. Lots of factors on AZ's side, so that's my pick. JG, AW, SS also like AZ while the rest of you are on OKST.
I'm also going to play the HEAT -5 tonight at a bad HOU Rockets team.
Most Week 18 lines are up, but I'll give it until this afternoon to hopefully be able to add a few more before posting it.
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