Ha, Ha. It's Back! The A2K NFL "Pick-Um" Game!

Tip o' the hat

Here is something you might not have appreciated - from the business world of the NFL. Sunday, of course, belongs to pro football. They expanded to Monday night thanks, in no small part, to one character: Howard Cossell. He was a sportswriter with a grating voice and a take-no-prisoners attitude. People flocked to Monday night football on ABC because of him.
Saturday is college football day. The NFL concedes Saturdays to the NCAA since that is where future NFL players come from.
The NFL would love to have a game on Friday night tv. But Friday is high school football night. Even though many of us haven't been to a high school game since high school, it would be a PR disaster to intrude on that turf.
Colleges (and tv) thought up the notion of Thursday night games, even if it meant that student-athletes might miss 2 or 3 days of school. The NFL piggy-backed on that with Thursday games once the college season wears down.
Any of yall got any plans for Tuesdays and Wednesdays?

WEEK 9

Sunday, early
Washington at Atlanta

Arizona at Chicago

Baltimore at Cincinnati

Houston at Indianapolis

Miami at New England

Green Bay at Tampa Bay

Kansas City at Jacksonville


Sunday, afternoon
Carolina at New Orleans

Detroit at Seattle

Tennessee at San Francisco

San Diego at NY Giants

Sunday, late game
Dallas at Philadelphia

MON, NOV 9
Pittsburgh at Denver

Byes: Bills, Browns, Vikings, Jets, Raiders, Rams

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New England Patriots
5 2 0 .714 198 98
New York Jets
4 4 0 .500 177 134
Miami Dolphins
3 4 0 .429 176 177
Buffalo Bills
3 5 0 .375 123 169


Cincinnati Bengals
5 2 0 .714 163 128
Pittsburgh Steelers
5 2 0 .714 167 129
Baltimore Ravens
4 3 0 .571 199 137
Cleveland Browns
1 7 0 .125 78 209

Indianapolis Colts
7 0 0 1.000 197 91

Houston Texans
5 3 0 .625 198 168
Jacksonville Jaguars
3 4 0 .429 133 177
Tennessee Titans
1 6 0 .143 114 211
Denver Broncos
6 1 0 .857 140 96
San Diego Chargers
4 3 0 .571 185 159
Oakland Raiders
2 6 0 .250 78 201
Kansas City Chiefs
1 6 0 .143 105 181

Philadelphia Eagles
5 2 0 .714 203 133
Dallas Cowboys
5 2 0 .714 197 136
New York Giants
5 3 0 .625 212 183
Washington Redskins
2 5 0 .286 96 123

Minnesota Vikings
7 1 0 .875 244 174
Green Bay Packers
4 3 0 .571 187 134
Chicago Bears
4 3 0 .571 159 150
Detroit Lions
1 6 0 .143 113 205

New Orleans Saints
7 0 0 1.000 273 154
Atlanta Falcons
4 3 0 .571 171 149
Carolina Panthers
3 4 0 .429 128 166
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
0 7 0 .000 96 203

Arizona Cardinals
4 3 0 .571 157 143


San Francisco 49ers
3 4 0 .429 147 140
Seattle Seahawks
2 5 0 .286 135 147
St. Louis Rams
1 7 0 .125 77 221

Well, that formatting is confusing and hosed...trying again:

Sunday, early
Washington at Atlanta
Arizona at Chicago
Baltimore at Cincinnati
Houston at Indianapolis
Miami at New England
Green Bay at Tampa Bay
Kansas City at Jacksonville

Sunday, afternoon
Carolina at New Orleans
Detroit at Seattle
Tennessee at San Francisco
San Diego at NY Giants

Sunday, late game
Dallas at Philadelphia

MON, NOV 9
Pittsburgh at Denver

Byes: Bills, Browns, Vikings, Jets, Raiders, Rams
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New England Patriots
5 - 2 .714 (198-98 )
New York Jets
4 - 4 .500 (177 -134)

Miami Dolphins
3 - 4 .429 (176-177)
Buffalo Bills
3 - 5 .375 (123-169)
Cincinnati Bengals
5 - 2 .714 (163-128)
Pittsburgh Steelers
5 - 2 .714 (167-129)
Baltimore Ravens
4 - 3 .571 (199-137)
Cleveland Browns
1 - 7 .125 (78-209)
Indianapolis Colts
7 - 0 1.000 (197-91)
Houston Texans
5 - 3 .625 (198-168)
Jacksonville Jaguars
3 - 4 .429 (133-177)
Tennessee Titans
1 - 6 .143 (114-211)
Denver Broncos
6 - 1 .857 (140-96)
San Diego Chargers
4 - 3 .571 (185-159)
Oakland Raiders
2 - 6 .250 (78-201)
Kansas City Chiefs
1 - 6 .143 (105-181)
Philadelphia Eagles
5 - 2 .714 (203-133)
Dallas Cowboys
5 - 2 .714 (197-136 )
New York Giants
5 - 3 .625 (212-183)
Washington Redskins
2 - 5 .286 (96-123)
Minnesota Vikings
7 - 1 .875 (244-174)
Green Bay Packers
4 - 3 .571 (187-134)
Chicago Bears
4 - 3 .571 (159-150)
Detroit Lions
1 - 6 .143 (113-205)
New Orleans Saints
7 - 0 1.000 (273-154)
Atlanta Falcons
4 - 3 .571 (171-149)
Carolina Panthers
3 - 4 .429 (128-166)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
0 - 7 .000 (96-203)
Arizona Cardinals
4 - 3 .571 (157-143)
San Francisco 49ers
3 - 4 .429 (147-140)
Seattle Seahawks
2 - 5 .286 (135-147)

St. Louis Rams
1 - 7 .125 (77-221 )

Thanks, Ragman!
Easy week, except for AZ at CHI and ...


Johnboy's picks:
Atlanta
Arizona
Baltimore
Indianapolis
New England
Green Bay
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Seattle
San Francisco (despite my being a SF jinx)
NY Giants
Philadelphia
PITTSBURGH (30-20)

Washington
Arizona
Baltimore
Indianapolis
New England
Tampa Bay
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Seattle
Tennessee
NY Giants
Philadelphia
Denver 17 - 7 thanks!

Atlanta
Arizona
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Miami
Green Bay
Kansas City
New Orleans
Detroit
San Francisco
San Diego
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh 31-28

Week IV

Hotlanta
Aridzona
Bawlymore
Indy
Pates
G-Bay
Jackville
Nawlins
C-attle
San Fran
Sandyiego
Iggs
Bronx (31-24)

(not sure about ravens and broncos -- pls pencil them in for now...)

Atlanta
Arizona
Bears
Colts
New England
Green Bay
Jax

Seattle
N.O.
Giants
Niners
Eagles


Steelers 28 -17

Week 9:

Atlanta
Arizona
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Miami
Green Bay
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Seattle
San Francisco
NY Giants
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh, 27-24

I would really like to understand the group think that seems to favor the Iggles over Dallas. (Im not unhappy but I think that viewed in the cold logic of "picking" for a living) one would favor the Cowboys and the spread.

Atlanta
Chicago
Baltimore
Indianapolis
New England
Green Bay
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Seattle
San Francisco
NY Giants (and that pick is killing me to make)
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh 21-20

Philly's playing well too, Westbrook will play, and they're playing at home.

With the Sunday and Monday night football capturing top spots in the television ratings,..I thought it be nice if they had one game a day a week.
MNF, TNF, WNF........

Atlanta
Chicago
Baltimore
Indianapolis
New England
Green Bay
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Seattle
Tennessee
San Diego
Dallas
Pittsburgh 27-17

Thank you realjohnboy and Ragman for putting time into this.

Atlanta
Chicago
Baltimore
Indianapolis
New England
Green Bay
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Seattle (Detroit is already thinking about their first draft choice)
San Francisco
NY Giants
Philadelphia
Denver Mountain Rockey High Broncos 31-20

Er . . .
IV = 4

Reminding folks of the wise, age-old adage: "Never bet on Tony Romo when the chips are on the line and on the road."

Week 9

Atlanta
New England
Kansas City
Indy
Green Bay
Baltimore
Chicago
Seattle
New Orleans
San Francisco
San Diego
Phillies
Pittsburgh
28-17