I was rooting for the Jets. Didn't think they'd win, but I was rooting for 'em. Rex Ryan is crazy but I kinda like his style.
@sozobe,
I root for anyone playing the Jets.
The good news is that now the Patriots get them all to themselves in Foxboro.
We are off and running...or passing. Baltimore @ Kansas City.
It is 25 degrees with a 7 mph breeze.
The Ravens lead 10-7 and the stats are in their favor at the half.
@Region Philbis,
Quote:even more mind boggling is the fact that the worst playoff team in NFL history beat the defending SB champs...
I realized this before, but not so distinctly!
@maxdancona,
Quote:I root for anyone playing the Jets.
The good news is that now the Patriots get them all to themselves in Foxboro.
I is quite ironic, but I think the Patriots had a better chance against the Colts and the Jets had no chance against the Colts. I did pick the Jets even though I preferred the Colts - anyone except the New York -
The nearest equivalent in our football to attacking the punt kicker like that Colts player did is a defender catching the ball in the penalty area, placing the ball on the penalty spot and the goalkeeper turning his back on the penalty taker. In cricket it would be a batter knocking his stumps over with his backlift.
Baltimore defeats Kansas City. Many of us finally score a point*.
*More about points later.
At the half, the Green Bay Packers lead the Philadelphia Eagles 14-3.
@ehBeth,
he's still making up rules.
please be patient...
@Rockhead,
Anyone who's online name starts with "B" and ends with a "W' - by rule, starts with 10 points.
Uh oh, I wouldn't want to be Akers...
Questions and Answers about this game:
Q: Why do you get to make up the rules rather then have them decided by a committee?
A: (deleted)
Q: Um, okay. Who wins?
A: The winner is the participant who successfully navigates his/her through to picking the SuperBowl winner.
Q: What if more than one player does that?
A: There is a tiebreaker system in place based on a prediction of the final score in the SuperBowl game.
Q: Why did we start with just the predictions in this week's Wildcard games?
A: Partially because I am a huckster. I was eager to pull as many people as I could into it. In addition, the NFL has some complicated rules regarding who would play whom after the Wildcard games. I settled on this week as being a "warmup."
Q: Why are players now being asked to now choose all the way through to the end in one sitting?
A: It is tough to get players when there are 4 games, or 2 games or 1. I am good at nagging, but I don't want to push my luck.
In addition, I am tired after 5 months of this. It's been fun, of course, but I am ready to be done with it. My baseball glove is in the closet, waiting to come out.
Q: What is this the "Points" thing all about?
A: In addition to having a winner based on the winner of the SuperBowl, there is a bit of a side game:
* Every correct pick in the Wildcard games gets a player 1 point plus a green star pasted on his/her forehead to show off at the the office.
* A correct pick in next week's Divisional games gets 2 points plus a message on your home answering machine in Latin by George.
* 5 points will be awarded to correct pickers in the Championship games and
* 6 points go to the folks who pick correctly in the SuperBowl game.
Q: Is it too late to join in?
A: Not at all. Watch this space tomorrow.
@realjohnboy,
Quote:Q: Why do you get to make up the rules rather then have them decided by a committee?
A1: Because you are the decider.
A2: You do the paperwork.
A3: Both
Oh yeah, I almost forgot ------>
Green Bay wins. The leader here is the Mexican guy, Fbaezer. He is 4-0.
What do Mexicans know about American football. There ought to be a law.
Oylok, Tsarstephen, McGentix and George are 3-1.
CoinToss is 2-2.
Wandeljw and SoupKitchen are 0-4.
@realjohnboy,
I'm happy to be 2-2. I was getting worried for a while.
