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2014 NFL Pick'em Game!

I'll take New England, 45-20.

Happy Top Cat?? Did I give you a big enough scare yesterday??
 
Top Cat said:
Keep telling yourself that. Mreanwhile...

Seahawks sign Cliff Avril to 4-year, $28.5M extension - NFL.com
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Oh yeah.....We still Have Cutler!
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MMC said:
Oh yeah.....We still Have Cutler!
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I seriously doubt you read the article. The Hawks have quietly locked up their core players. Bennett, Avril, Wright, Chancellor, Sherman, Thomas are all inked The next two big ones are Wagner and Wilson. They will get them done in the off season. Schnieder and Carroll got it together and the cap is fine.
 
Top Cat said:
I seriously doubt you read the article. The Hawks have quietly locked up their core players. Bennett, Avril, Wright, Chancellor, Sherman, Thomas are all inked The next two big ones are Wagner and Wilson. They will get them done in the off season. Schnieder and Carroll got it together and the cap is fine.
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I think MMC was just joshin' with ya.
 
I have to go with Seattle in the SB. New England has soft balls.
 
humbolt said:
I have to go with Seattle in the SB. New England has soft balls.
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Im with you, I wanted to see Brady win one more but now that he's got deflated balls Im going for Seattle and my alma-mater Pete Carrol. Up yours, cheaters!

PoS prediction:

Patriots 24
Seattle 27
 
My pic for the upcoming game is the team other the what Your Star chooses to win by 5.

;)

Seriously, I'll wait til Your Star pics and then do just what I said above...only way I can win/tie the playoff weiner.

:)
 
First Superbowl Shock Ad was released.
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Some say the Carl's Jr. Super Bowl commercial for the fast food company's new, all-natural burger is more buns than burger. Model Charlotte McKinney appears naked for the first 20 seconds of the ad before it is revealed that she is wearing a bikini. Carl's Jr. has long used sex to sell hambergers. This commercial is the latest in a series of Super Bowl commercials that show nearly naked models.....snip~
 
If somebody doesnt make a deflated ball commercial for the Superbowl Im gonna be pissed. ;)
 
PoS said:
If somebody doesnt make a deflated ball commercial for the Superbowl Im gonna be pissed. ;)
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viagra or cialis
it's gotta happen
 
DA60 said:
My pic for the upcoming game is the team other the what Your Star chooses to win by 5.

;)

Seriously, I'll wait til Your Star pics and then do just what I said above...only way I can win/tie the playoff weiner.

:)
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Um, I was gonna wait 'til you picked and pick the same team. :lol:
 
Your Star said:
Um, I was gonna wait 'til you picked and pick the same team. :lol:
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Cheeky.

Well, we have until the weekend.

Oh course, if you do not pick at all (and neither do I) then Top Cat could sneak up and tie you anyway.


But, the choice is yours...;)
 
My Power Rankings as of Monday, 1/05/2015:

1. Seattle Seahawks.
2. New England Patriots.
3. Denver Broncos.
4. Green Bay Packers.
5. Dallas Cowboys.
6. Baltimore Ravens.
7. San Francisco 49ers.
8. Indianapolis Colts.
9. Kansas City Chiefs.
10. Cincinnati Bengals.
11. Philadelphia Eagles.
12. Detroit Lions.
13. Buffalo Bills.
14. Houston Texans.
15. Miami Dolphins.
16. Pittsburgh Steelers.
17. Arizona Cardinals.
18. San Diego Chargers.
19. St. Louis Rams.
20. New Orleans Saints.
21. Atlanta Falcons.
22. Carolina Panthers.
22. Minnesota Vikings.
24. New York Giants.
25. Cleveland Browns.
26. New York Jets.
27. Chicago Bears.
28. Washington Redskins.
29. Jacksonville Jaguars.
30. Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
31. Oakland Raiders.
32. Tennessee Titans.

I'm not adjusting my power rankings past the end of the regular season, so they remain the same as two weeks ago .. with my top two teams playing in the Super Bowl.

My predictions for this week's big game:

Seattle Seahawks by 0.50

This Super Bowl is really too close to call. If Seattle's defense isn't quite up to par, Brady will pick them apart. If the Seahawks' D shows up big, then it'll be up to Russel Wilson and God to edge out New England's secondary.

Covers currently has the game rated even (NFL Football Scores - Box Scores). But what's interesting is the point total of 47.5 points, an average of 24 for each team. The experts think someone is going to win with perhaps 27 or 28 points and by about a touchdown. That doesn't sound like they're predicting a defensive struggle. The general consensus at Covers is close to 2-to-1 in favor of New England. Are some thinking a New England blow-out?

The complete regular season match-ups (according to my system) are as follows:

1. New England ranks 22nd rushing the ball and Seattle is 3rd defensively against the run. Advantage Seattle defense.

2. Seattle ranks 3rd rushing the ball and New England is 7th defensively against the run. Slight edge Seattle offense.

3. New England ranks 5th in passing and Seattle is 5th defensively against the pass. Even.

4. Seattle ranks 7th in passing and New England is 11th defensively against the pass. Slight edge Seattle offense.

5. New England ranks 3rd in scoring and Seattle is 1st defensively in scoring. Even.

6. Seattle ranks 9th in scoring and New England is 7th defensively in scoring. Even.

So, three evens, two slight edges Seattle, and one advantage Seattle.

However .. Richard Sherman (probable, elbow) and Earl Thomas (questionable, shoulder), stars in the Seattle secondary, are nursing injuries which may hamper their effectiveness .. whereas New England is pretty healthy. Considering Seattle's strength against the run, Brady may test the Seattle secondary often .. maybe often enough.

Of course, Brady may be suffering a bit with hurt feelings, you know, from all the questions about that ol' "shrinkage" thing, so his "performance" Sunday may depend on whether the balls he brings are .. sufficiently inflated .. .. . (Sorry -- couldn't resist.)

So, though I predict a Seattle victory, it won't be by much, as there's no real home-team advantage here, and handicapping this week may depend on the healing progress of Thomas's shoulder and his upgrade from questionable to probable .. and I don't think there's any way Thomas misses this game.

Good luck to all!
 
Ontologuy said:
My Power Rankings as of Monday, 1/05/2015:

1. Seattle Seahawks.
2. New England Patriots.
3. Denver Broncos.
4. Green Bay Packers.
5. Dallas Cowboys.
6. Baltimore Ravens.
7. San Francisco 49ers.
8. Indianapolis Colts.
9. Kansas City Chiefs.
10. Cincinnati Bengals.
11. Philadelphia Eagles.
12. Detroit Lions.
13. Buffalo Bills.
14. Houston Texans.
15. Miami Dolphins.
16. Pittsburgh Steelers.
17. Arizona Cardinals.
18. San Diego Chargers.
19. St. Louis Rams.
20. New Orleans Saints.
21. Atlanta Falcons.
22. Carolina Panthers.
22. Minnesota Vikings.
24. New York Giants.
25. Cleveland Browns.
26. New York Jets.
27. Chicago Bears.
28. Washington Redskins.
29. Jacksonville Jaguars.
30. Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
31. Oakland Raiders.
32. Tennessee Titans.

I'm not adjusting my power rankings past the end of the regular season, so they remain the same as two weeks ago .. with my top two teams playing in the Super Bowl.

My predictions for this week's big game:

Seattle Seahawks by 0.50

This Super Bowl is really too close to call. If Seattle's defense isn't quite up to par, Brady will pick them apart. If the Seahawks' D shows up big, then it'll be up to Russel Wilson and God to edge out New England's secondary.

Covers currently has the game rated even (NFL Football Scores - Box Scores). But what's interesting is the point total of 47.5 points, an average of 24 for each team. The experts think someone is going to win with perhaps 27 or 28 points and by about a touchdown. That doesn't sound like they're predicting a defensive struggle. The general consensus at Covers is close to 2-to-1 in favor of New England. Are some thinking a New England blow-out?

The complete regular season match-ups (according to my system) are as follows:

1. New England ranks 22nd rushing the ball and Seattle is 3rd defensively against the run. Advantage Seattle defense.

2. Seattle ranks 3rd rushing the ball and New England is 7th defensively against the run. Slight edge Seattle offense.

3. New England ranks 5th in passing and Seattle is 5th defensively against the pass. Even.

4. Seattle ranks 7th in passing and New England is 11th defensively against the pass. Slight edge Seattle offense.

5. New England ranks 3rd in scoring and Seattle is 1st defensively in scoring. Even.

6. Seattle ranks 9th in scoring and New England is 7th defensively in scoring. Even.

So, three evens, two slight edges Seattle, and one advantage Seattle.

However .. Richard Sherman (probable, elbow) and Earl Thomas (questionable, shoulder), stars in the Seattle secondary, are nursing injuries which may hamper their effectiveness .. whereas New England is pretty healthy. Considering Seattle's strength against the run, Brady may test the Seattle secondary often .. maybe often enough.

Of course, Brady may be suffering a bit with hurt feelings, you know, from all the questions about that ol' "shrinkage" thing, so his "performance" Sunday may depend on whether the balls he brings are .. sufficiently inflated .. .. . (Sorry -- couldn't resist.)

So, though I predict a Seattle victory, it won't be by much, as there's no real home-team advantage here, and handicapping this week may depend on the healing progress of Thomas's shoulder and his upgrade from questionable to probable .. and I don't think there's any way Thomas misses this game.

Good luck to all!
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And let us not forget, Brady has Gronkowski. And a healthy Gronk is a danger to all defenses.
 
Ontologuy said:
The complete regular season match-ups (according to my system) are as follows:

1. New England ranks 22nd rushing the ball and Seattle is 3rd defensively against the run. Advantage Seattle defense.

2. Seattle ranks 3rd rushing the ball and New England is 7th defensively against the run. Slight edge Seattle offense.

3. New England ranks 5th in passing and Seattle is 5th defensively against the pass. Even.

4. Seattle ranks 7th in passing and New England is 11th defensively against the pass. Slight edge Seattle offense.

5. New England ranks 3rd in scoring and Seattle is 1st defensively in scoring. Even.

6. Seattle ranks 9th in scoring and New England is 7th defensively in scoring. Even.

So, three evens, two slight edges Seattle, and one advantage Seattle.

However .. Richard Sherman (probable, elbow) and Earl Thomas (questionable, shoulder), stars in the Seattle secondary, are nursing injuries which may hamper their effectiveness .. whereas New England is pretty healthy. Considering Seattle's strength against the run, Brady may test the Seattle secondary often .. maybe often enough.

Of course, Brady may be suffering a bit with hurt feelings, you know, from all the questions about that ol' "shrinkage" thing, so his "performance" Sunday may depend on whether the balls he brings are .. sufficiently inflated .. .. . (Sorry -- couldn't resist.)

So, though I predict a Seattle victory, it won't be by much, as there's no real home-team advantage here, and handicapping this week may depend on the healing progress of Thomas's shoulder and his upgrade from questionable to probable .. and I don't think there's any way Thomas misses this game.

Good luck to all!
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This is what bleacherreport says:

1. Quarterback edge: Patriots

2. Running back edge: Seahawks

3. Wide receiver edge: Patriots

4. Tight end edge: Patriots

5. Offensive line edge: Patriots

6. Defensive End edge: Seahawks

7. Defensive tackle edge: Patriots

8. Linebacker edge: Patriots

9. Cornerback edge: Patriots

10. Safety edge: Seahawks

11. Kicker edge: Patriots

12. Punter edge: Seahawks

And with points 1, 2, 3, 4, 11 I completely agree but with the rest I am not knowledgeable enough to know whether or not they are right in their analysis of the 2 teams.
 
Peter King said:
This is what bleacherreport says:

1. Quarterback edge: Patriots

2. Running back edge: Seahawks

3. Wide receiver edge: Patriots

4. Tight end edge: Patriots

5. Offensive line edge: Patriots

6. Defensive End edge: Seahawks

7. Defensive tackle edge: Patriots

8. Linebacker edge: Patriots

9. Cornerback edge: Patriots

10. Safety edge: Seahawks

11. Kicker edge: Patriots

12. Punter edge: Seahawks

And with points 1, 2, 3, 4, 11 I completely agree but with the rest I am not knowledgeable enough to know whether or not they are right in their analysis of the 2 teams.
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Disagree with the linebackers and corners.
 
Peter King said:
This is what bleacherreport says:

1. Quarterback edge: Patriots

2. Running back edge: Seahawks

3. Wide receiver edge: Patriots

4. Tight end edge: Patriots

5. Offensive line edge: Patriots

6. Defensive End edge: Seahawks

7. Defensive tackle edge: Patriots

8. Linebacker edge: Patriots

9. Cornerback edge: Patriots

10. Safety edge: Seahawks

11. Kicker edge: Patriots

12. Punter edge: Seahawks

And with points 1, 2, 3, 4, 11 I completely agree but with the rest I am not knowledgeable enough to know whether or not they are right in their analysis of the 2 teams.
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Couple corrections. SEATTLE IS 1ST against the pass and first in rushing offense. And in neither case was it remotely close.
 
In case I forgot to make my pick, I'm going with my Hawks.
 
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