I am really sorry for marking the Tampa Bay vs Arizona game wrong. I am, to say the least, more than a bit chagrined.
The revised tally has Alex at 10-2 with Mysteryman at 9-3. Both have Houston tonight. So Alex will win the week if I am correct.
Unless I screwed up again. My apologies once more.
Looks like the winger took the ball too near the by-line and the goal was disallowed after a "booth review".
@realjohnboy,
You had me right at 7-5 though (I think) and I had Arizona. Are you still listing me as 7-5 with the AZ change?
@JPB,
6-6, Jaye, for you and LiontamerX.
@realjohnboy,
I had loses for Wash, Dallas, Jets, Denver, and Arizona. Which other game are you showing me with a loss?
@LionTamerX,
Yeah - only a few of us had NO (nemmee)
@LionTamerX,
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
I'm in serious denial.
yeppers. That would be the one.
@LionTamerX,
Thanks, LiontamerX. I think I have misplaced my mind. I am hoping to find it.
@realjohnboy,
I always have to locate the teams I picked and put it into my Works Pages' Football Picks on my desktop, or I'm totally camfloozled. It would be so much easier if the teams were consistent...
If I do change my mind and actually post that in the thread, then my confusion increases logarithmically.
@spendius,
spendius wrote:Looks like the winger took the ball too near the by-line and the goal was
disallowed after a "booth review".
Just looked "by-line" up.
First time I've heard that usage.
@spendius,
spendius wrote:I trust you don't use the word "unfortunate" when a fleet footed winger dances past you in a blur of mystifying step-overs and feints, gets to the by-line with you floundering in his wake, and crosses to the striker coming into the penalty area who drills the ball into the far corner of the net just out of reach of the goalie's despairing fingertips to win the match, previously a sluggish mid-field stalemate, this is the second minute of 3 minutes OT, 1-0.
I must continually remind you that I do not play outside back ... I'm a sweeper.
Other than that you are absolutely correct.
WEEK #8-
It was another disappointing performance for us as a group. We went 159-140 to finish at .532.
Alex, though, had an excellent outing, going 10-3. He missed by choosing Carolina, Tennessee and Houston. Well done!
Cowdoc, Spendius and Mysteryman came in at 9-4 followed by Fbaezer, Panzade, Rhys, George and Osso at 8-5. LiontamerX, Ragman, JPB and Johnboy salvaged a winning week at 7-6.
Below .500 at 6-7 were CoastalRat, Lmur, McGentrix, Edgar, AndyClubber and EhBeth. Ms Cowdoc and Jespah staggered in at 5-8 while Region and Tico endured a 4-9 week.
The best ESPN guy was 9-4 while three experts were 6-7.
STANDINGS AFTER WEEK #8:
A tie again at the top!
1) JPB (71-46 .607) has had at least a share of the lead for 3 straight weeks
1) Spendius climbs back into a tie
3) LiontamerX (70-47 .598) is just one game back
4) Ragman (69-48 .590) is two games out of 1st
5) Ms Cowdoc (.564) holds 5th. but has to share it with
5) Panzade, moving up from 8th
7) McGentrix (.560) slips a notch
8) AndyClubber (.556) gives up one place
9) Cowdoc (.547) pops up from 13th after a good week
9) EhBeth slides by one
11) Edgar (.530) stays where he was
11) Tico loses 3 spots for the 2nd week in a row
13) George (.525) climbs from 16th
14) Rhys (.520) matches dad's 3 place pop
14) CoastalRat slips from 13th
14) Mysteryman jumps from 20th
14) Jespah droops from 11th
14) Osso climbs from 17th
19) Johnboy (.513) makes room by dropping 2 spots
20) Region (.496) tumbles from 15th
21) Alex (.474) moves up from 22nd
22) Lmur (.453) slips from 21st
23) Fbaezer (.444) holds on to the cellar
The best ESPN expert is at 73-44 (.623) which would put him in the lead here. The worst performing expert is at .478 which would give him 21st place.
Over on the Baseball thread after San Francisco took the World Series over Houston, djjdd62 wrote:
Regardless of the election outcome, we now know that God has abandoned America; the godless, liberal, dope smoking sodomites vanquishing the true American born-agains.
Meanwhile, this week will get us through the half-way mark. Plenty of time for us to get better at this. 13 games with Denver, Tennessee, Jacksonville, Washington, San Francisco and St Louis having byes.
WEEK #9 SCHEDULE:
Sunday, November 7th, early-
NY Jets @ Detroit
Miami @ Baltimore
New England @ Cleveland
San Diego @ Houston
Chicago @ Buffalo
Arizona @ Minnesota
Tampa Bay @ Atlanta
New Orleans @ Carolina
late-
NY Giants @ Seattle
Indianapolis @ Philadelphia
Kansas City @ Oakland
Sunday night-
Dallas @ Green Bay
Monday night-
Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati (+ final score)
@realjohnboy,
realjohnboy wrote:
Over on the Baseball thread after San Francisco took the World Series over Houston, djjdd62 wrote:
Regardless of the election outcome, we now know that God has abandoned America; the godless, liberal, dope smoking sodomites vanquishing the true American born-agains,
I was pretty happy about it, although Bengie was on the other team..
Besides, I was glad for Renteria on the Giants ..
@realjohnboy,
Over on the Baseball thread after San Francisco took the World Series over Houston
Dallas.
NY Jets
Miami
New England
Houston
Chicago
Minnesota
Tampa Bay
New Orleans
NY Giants
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Green Bay
Pittsburgh 20-10
@realjohnboy,
WEEK #9 SCHEDULE:
Sunday, November 7th, early-
NY Jets
Baltimore
New England
Houston
Chicago
Minnesota
Tampa Bay
New Orleans
NY Giants
Indianapolis
Oakland
Green Bay
Pittsburgh (28-17)
JohnBoy's Picks-
NYJ
Miami
NE
Houston (SD's QB is racking up quality stats on a lousy team, though)
Chicago
Minn
Tampa Bay
New Orleans
NY Giants
Indy
Oakland
Green Bay
Pitts (27-20)
AndyClubber's Picks-
NY Jets
Balt
NE
San Diego
Chicago
Minn
Tampa Bay
New Orleans
NY Giants
Indy
Oakland
Green Bay
Pitt (24-18)
Andy is headed off tomorrow to participate in the filming of a indy documentary at Coney Island in NY. The filmmaker is Russ, who worked for me 20 years ago. I don't know the subject matter, but it involves Shawn Decker. He was infected with HIV/Aids as a child due to an infected blood transfusion. He is the author of My Pet Virus. He and his wife Gwen lecture, most often at colleges, about the disease.
