This week's selection criterion celebrates excellence. It is: favorite player in the NFL's or team's own Hall of Fame/Retired Numbers.
Pittsburgh (9-5, Road: 2-4) St. Louis (3-11, Home: 1-6) Pittsburgh Steelers (Terry Bradshaw) shouts down St. Louis Rams (Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch)
Dallas (12-2, Road: 6-0), Carolina (6-8, Home: 2-5) Dallas Cowboys (Troy Aikman) outshmacks Carolina Panthers (Sam Mills)
Philadelphia (6-8, Road: 4-3), New Orleans (7-7, Home: 3-4) New Orleans Saints (Jim Taylor) puts the hurt on Philadelphia Eagles (Reggie White)
NY Giants (9-5, Road: 6-1), Buffalo (7-7, Home: 4-3) New York Giants (Wellington Mara) outelegants (isn't Wellington an elegant name?) Buffalo Bills (Jim Kelly)
Green Bay (12-2, Road: 6-1), Chicago (5-8, Home: 2-4) Green Bay Packers (Bart Starr) outshines Chicago Bears (Bronco Nagurski)
Cleveland (9-5, Road: 3-4), Cincinnati (5-9, Home: 4-3) Cleveland Browns' (Jim Brown) outbrowns the Cincinnati Bengals (Bob Johnson)
Kansas City (4-10, Road: 2-4), Detroit (6-8, Home: 4-3) Detroit Lions (Dick {Night Train} Lane) chugs past Kansas City Chiefs (Bobby Bell)
Houston (7-7, Road: 2-5), Indianapolis (12-2, Home: 5-1) Indianapolis Colts (Johnny Unitas) outhustles Houston Texans (nobody -- automatic loss!)
Oakland (4-10, Road: 2-5), Jacksonville (10-4, Home: 5-2) Oakland Raiders (John Madden) out-Telestrates Jacksonville Jaguars (nobody -- automatic loss!)
Atlanta (3-11, Road: 1-6), Arizona (6-8, Home: 4-2) Arizona Cardinals (Pat Tillman) outfights the Atlanta Falcons (Tommy Nobis) Semper Fi!
Tampa Bay (9-5, Road: 3-4), San Francisco (4-10, Home: 2-5) San Francisco 49ers (Y. A. Tittle) outgiggles ('cause his name always makes me laugh) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Lee Roy Selmon)
Baltimore (4-10, Road: 1-6), Seattle (9-5, Home: 6-1) Seattle Seahawks (Steve Largent) outplays Baltimore Ravens (Ozzie Newsome)
NY Jets (3-11, Road: 1-6), Tennessee (8-6, Home: 4-3) New York Jets (Joe Namath) wants to kiss Tennessee Titans (Elvin Bethea)
Miami (1-13, Road: 0-7), New England (14-0, Home: 7-0) New England Patriots (John Hannah) beats Miami Dolphins (Dan Marino) (because I just can't forgive him for Ace Venture, Pet Detective
Washington (7-7, Road: 3-4), Minnesota (7-6, Home: 4-2) Minnesota Vikings (Fran Tarkenton) outcutes (I thought he was cute when he hosted SNL) Washington Redskins (Sammy Baugh)
Denver (6-8, Road: 2-5, San Diego (9-5, Home: 6-1) Denver Broncos (John Elway) out-hall-of-fames San Diego Chargers (Dan Fouts)
... by 37 points
PS Thank you for indulging my weirdness this year. Are we doing the playoffs, too?
Steelers
Dall Cowboys
Phil Eagles
NY Giants
Green Bay Packers
Cleveland Browns
Det Lions
Houston Texans
Jax Jags
Ariz Cards
Tampa Bay
Balt Ravens
Tennessee Titans
New England
Minn Vikes
Chargers (54 pts)
Seems that some of my picks have some HTML code probs. I'll repost them:
Week 16 Picks
Thur
Pitt. Steelers
Sat
Dallas Cowboys
Sun
Bills No Shockey and rattled Manning- give it to Bills
N.O. Saints Hmmmm I'll stick with N.O. ...they have more to fight for
Could be my Waterloo
will I regret this pick
Green Bay Packers
Cleveland Browns
Det Lions Tweedle-dum and dummer
Ind. Colts
Jax Jags
Ariz Cards Speaking of dogs (Atlanta)
Tampa Bay
Seattle Seahawks
Tennessee Titans
New England Ever hear of mercy killing?
Minn Vikes
Mon
San Diego Chargers (47 pts)
pittsburgh
dallas
new orleans
buffalo
green bay
cleveland
kansas city
indianapolis
jacksonville
arizona
tampa bay
seattle
tennessee
new england
minnesota
san diego 42
Pittsburgh
Dallas
~~~
Philadelphia
NY Giants
Green Bay
Cleveland
Detroit
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Arizona
Tampa Bay
Seattle
Tennessee
New England
Minnesota
San Diego
I'll try 19 again. It was a verra good year
Pitt
Dally
NO
NYFG
GB
Cleve
Det
Indy
Jax
Zona
TB
Seattle
Tenn
NE
Wash
SD (49)
Week 16 picks:
Pitts
Dallas
NYG based on their win/loss record
Cleveland
Green Bay
Detroit
Indy
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Arizona Atlanta beat them by 22 last year.
Tampa Bay
New England
Tenny
Seattle
Minny
San Diego (gotta choose one CA team) 32
Hooray for me! I also noticed I picked correctly on both games I was the only one rooting for that team, take that a2k! Now I assume this week I'll get 4 or 5 right as I return to the mean.
Pittsburgh
Dallas
New Orleans
Buffalo
Green Bay
Cincinnati
Detroit
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Arizona
Tampa Bay
Seattle
Tennessee
New England
Minnesota
San Diego (50)
jespah wrote:PS Thank you for indulging my weirdness this year. Are we doing the playoffs, too?
The weirdness was a joy (thanks for bolding the picks) and yes, we'll start anew with the playoffs.
Glad to see you back to health, JPB.
I'm still cogitating, and will post my picks in the AM.
RH
Pittsburgh
Dallas
New Orleans crosses fingers
NY Giants
Green Bay
Cleveland
Detroit
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Arizona
Tampa Bay
Seattle
Tennessee
New England
Minnesota
San Diego 42
Rockhead wrote:I'm still cogitating, and will post my picks in the AM.
RH
"Cogitating" is a good word, RH. I need to use it more often.
week 16
Pittsburgh
Dallas
Philadelphia
NY Giants
Green Bay
Cleveland
Detroit
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Arizona
Tampa Bay
Seattle
Tennessee
New England
Minnesota
San Diego (26)
Yay, we're doin' the playoffs!
{thinking of more weirdness}
WEEK 16
Pittsburgh
Dallas
New Orleans
NY Giants
Green Bay
Cleveland
Detroit
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Arizona
Tampa Bay
Seattle
Tennessee
New England
Minnesota
San Diego
Getting toward the end of the season, no one wants to get hurt. Pulling back on the number to 32.
sumac, That's my number (32); but being "conservative" at this stage in the game is a good one.
I agree, ci. There are probably only 2-3 games that will be no holds barred.
jespah wrote:Yay, we're doin' the playoffs!}
I don't recall how we did the playoffs in the past and it doesn't matter, as JPB sets the game up. But the regular season ends when the regular season ends. And the trophy, the amazing piece of sculpture which JPB refuses to describe, will move from Chiso's garage in TX to somewhere else after living in garages in VA and NY.
New players are welcome to join us for the playoffs. Watch this space for details!
Unless we see a whole lot'sa upsets during the last two games, I'm gonna be stuck at #5. That's not even show. boo hoo
Don't feel a thing for you, ci.
