This has been a great topic. Thanks for putting it up!

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I'm just so glad to have such insightful Pixie friends to participate with me on this topic! It's really been fun for me to find a reason to get to know some of you better. I had no expectations when I started this thread...just a hope that I'd spark an interest in one of our great American sporting events. You know, Male vs. Female! LOL!

(((fred)))


So, I found out yesterday that MCP and I only have one different pick this week. I'm sooooooooooooooo glad I relented to you guys in changing my Carolina pick! He has Carolina and I changed to Chicago. No matter the outcome, I just love the suspense! I always hope that he and I have several different choices, but this week it's so close that I am on pins and needles for the results! I told him I had Carolina initially but "had a feeling" and made the change last minute. I sighted some of the reasons BIGbad gave me from the Panther's website (but didn't tell him my source) and I told him "my gut" told me to take my chances with the change! Not entirely untrue, eh? LOL!

OK...not too exciting this week as far as competition, but my eye will be on Chicago! Put out your best vibes peeps...and however I do, it'll have been fun!

XXXOOO

I love you guys!

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So far so good at the half chicago is winning 13-0! *fingers crossed*

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We got um Mr. BAD stuff! *moing, moing, moing* (<---kisses...in case you couldn't tell...lol!...ut oh! Sorry wyndhy...NOT! *giggle*)

Shame about Miami...but as I said above, MCP and I have same picks EXCEPT for Panthers/Bears!

WoooooooooooooooooooooHoooooooooooooooooooooo!

Anyone ever see Saturday Night Live's "The Super Fans"?

Da Bears! Da Bulls! Indy 500 or Da Bears and Ditka in a bus? Da Bears and Ditka in a bus!!!!!

ROFLMAOAPMP!

Gonna do the Super Fan dance when I go into work tomorrow!

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Help me out with the status check, Lixy. This means you win this week by one over MCP - where do you stand with him now? I know as of a few weeks ago you were down a few points... what's the tally currently?

Way to go, Chicago!

And Maddox sucks. He sucks, sucks, sucks. (I'm so glad I chose Baltimore. But St. Louis doomed my pool)

So, Lixy, you're up by one this week. It's time to take back the lead next week!

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"A man talking sense to himself is no madder than a man talking nonsense not to himself." - Guildenstern, “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead”

AAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHHHHH!! I HATE TOMMY MADDOX SO MUCH!!
God I hope rothliesburger is back next week for Indy or we're fucked. Fucked.
I never would have thought Baltimore could do it against pitt.

Yes it was upset city yesterday! There are still a few weeks to get you back where you belong though. Some tough picks for the up coming week I'll have to take a long hard look at some of these games.

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Yes Maddy...I beat MCP by 1 this week. Can't do any better than that tonight cause I'm pretty sure he has Greenbay too. Least I'm 99% sure I saw that on his pool. So, that puts me at 1 down from him on the whole!

Yep fred! It's time! Keep the faith hun...we're gonna need it! *hugs* Let me know of any of your intuitions and thoughts...I'll jot um down as fast as I can!

Awwwwwwwwwwwww ((((LAW)))) So sorry hun! Let me know about the burger meister...k? Hey! Does anyone call him that? If not I am gonna trademark it...lmao! C'mon sweety...we'll get back in the groove from this day on!

Time to start kickin' serious butt now Winston! HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP! OMG...sounded pathetic huh? I've gotta hand in my pool by Wednesday of this week because we have Thursday and Friday off and I bet they wouldn't trust that I "truely picked ALL the winner's" this week...if I waited till Monday...lol!

OK...nose to the grindstone everyone! We gotta find out who's in and who's out this week. I'm not positive about McNabb but I think he's a gonner for the season. Doubt that'll matter much, but it could since they are home and they actually have nothing to lose anymore! McMahon is too green I think and, well, ya know!

Here's the match-up's and my picks for this week. Don't be shy now! Smack me upside the head if you have to to get me to see what you want me to see if you think I am wrong.

Love you guys for chiming in! Now's the time to gimme your best of the best!

THURSDAY

Atlanta@Detroit - Atlanta
Denver@Dallas - Denver (I have this game as a Thanksgiving Day game. Is that right? Also...it's so close to call I took a stab...what do ya think? Gimme reasons!)

SUNDAY

Baltimore@Cincinnatti - Cincinnatti
ST Louis@Houston - ST Louis
Carolina@Buffalo - Carolina
San Francisco@Tennessee - Tennessee
New England@Kansas City - Kansas City (close, close, close call. I took home field advantage...YES?)
San Diego@Washington - San Diego
Chicago@Tampa Bay - Tampa Bay
Cleveland@Minnesota - Minnesota (again...close call. thoughts?)
Miami@Oakland - Oakland
Jacksonville@Arizona - Jacksonville
NY Giants@Seattle - Seattle (for the home field...but a REALLY tough call!)
Green Bay@Philadelphia - Green Bay (Just heard on the news that McNabb is out again this week and possibly for the season. Might be best for him and the team is in the shitter anyway!)
New Orleans@NY Jets - New Orleans (by a not so big margin)

MONDAY NIGHT

Pittsburg@Indianapolis - Indianapolis (close call and depends on some factors...let me know ASAP how Pittsburg is looking!)

TOTAL COMBINED SCORE...45

Go get um guys! Gimme the lo-down!

*hugs n hugs*

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Lix, I'm disagreing with most everything this week.

THURSDAY

Atlanta@Detroit - Atlanta
Denver@Dallas - This is a tough call. I'm like you, flipping back and forth. right now I'm going Dallas, because they've been on a hotstreak, and they're at home. Denver has been on a hotstreak too, but i just feel Dallas on this one. Wait for everyone else to weight in before you make your final decision though.

SUNDAY

Baltimore@Cincinnatti - Cincinnatti

ST Louis@Houston - ST Louis

Carolina@Buffalo - Carolina

San Francisco@Tennessee - Tennessee

New England@Kansas City - NE. They are a more established team than KC. While KC is really pulling their shit together, NE has it togehter and has had for a long time. Plus, tom Brady. And tedy Bruschi. And Adam Vineteri - yeah, I'll take NE.

San Diego@Washington - San Diego

Chicago@Tampa Bay - Chicago. Are you kidding? did you not see the chicago carolina game last weekend?

Cleveland@Minnesota - Minnesota sounds good to me.

Miami@Oakland - Oakland

Jacksonville@Arizona - Jacksonville

NY Giants@Seattle - Seattle

Green Bay@Philadelphia - Green Bay

New Orleans@NY Jets - New Orleans. the jets quarterback situation is in the shitter. It couldn't possible get any worse - wonder what they pick first round in the draft this year...

MONDAY NIGHT

Pittsburg@Indianapolis - first and foremost I HAVE TICKETS TO SEE THIS GAME!!!!!!!!! 29TH ROW RIGHT BY THE TUNNELS!!! I WILL BE THERE!!!AHHHH!!!!

Ok. here's what I think. Indy is on a tear. Peyton Manning is leading his offense to one of the best streaks in football. There have only been, like, 11 teams i think that have ever gone 10-0.
That being said, all good things must come to an end, and if Indianapolis is going to be beaten by anyone, it's going to be Pittsburgh. Their defense is strong enough to handle peyton and his O-line. Colts have a good offensive line, but they still struggle a little against the blitz - everyone does. And Blitz is what pitt does best.
Plus - rothleisburger is back from injured this week, i think, and rested. Offensively, both teams are about tit-for-tat as far as QB's, recievers, and runners. The difference is going to be the defense, and i think Pitt has it. Plus, Pitt lost last week, so they're going to be PISSED and they will be playing for blood. colts need to watch out.....
If the Colts win this game, they will have an undefeated season, mark my words.

Cliff's notes - I pick Pittsburgh, and watch for me on MNF.




*Opinions stated above are solely those of LAW, so please don't, like, sue Pixie's or anyting when it's proven that i don't know what the fuck I'm talking about.





TOTAL COMBINED SCORE...45

Go get um guys! Gimme the lo-down!

*hugs n hugs*[/QUOTE]

A while back I saw this
article about Maddox. I think it sums everything up.

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“Sometimes I think we're alone. Sometimes I think we're not. In either case, the thought is staggering.” - Buckminster Fuller

"A man talking sense to himself is no madder than a man talking nonsense not to himself." - Guildenstern, “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead”

Wow. I hate choosing this many road teams. I mean....I hate it. I don't feel good about this week. That being said, I tend to agree with LAW

Atlanta@Detroit - Atlanta
Denver@Dallas - Dallas
Baltimore@Cincinnatti - Cincinnatti
ST Louis@Houston - ST Louis
Carolina@Buffalo - Buffalo. Carolina I think is overrated right now, and Buffalos defense is decent. Plus. Cold weather
San Francisco@Tennessee - Tennessee
New England@Kansas City - NE. But not with a lot of confidence. Arrowhead is tough to play at
San Diego@Washington - San Diego
Chicago@Tampa Bay - Chicago. Yep. This game is going to loooooooow scoring
Cleveland@Minnesota - Minnesota
Miami@Oakland - Oakland
Jacksonville@Arizona - Jacksonville
NY Giants@Seattle - Seattle
Green Bay@Philadelphia - Green Bay
New Orleans@NY Jets - New Orleans. Like Law said...they have no one.

And as for Indy vs Pitt. I'm sorry, I have to go with Indy. They're at home.

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“Sometimes I think we're alone. Sometimes I think we're not. In either case, the thought is staggering.” - Buckminster Fuller

"A man talking sense to himself is no madder than a man talking nonsense not to himself." - Guildenstern, “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead”

Thank You LAW and fred! Very insightful info above!

When I read LAW's reply in the beginning I was thinking, "ut oh...what did I say?" But we aren't all that far off. I was expecting nearly all our picks to be opposite. I'm keeping close tabs and will make my choices later this evening. The teams we differ on are most of the ones I have at like 2/10% difference (NE/KC for example). It sucks when the match-ups are so close!

Have fun at the game (((LAW)))! I'll try and peek in from time to time so you'd better flash the cam once in a while! Oh...wait! That'll get you ejected and you might go to jail in this day and age. Don't do that! Just smile pretty!

Any more opinions/facts? Hurry peeps! Not much time this week!

XXXOOO

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~Thomas Dewar~

Atlanta@Detroit - Atlanta
Denver@Dallas - Denver (I have this game as a Thanksgiving Day game. Is that right? Also...it's so close to call I took a stab...what do ya think? Gimme reasons!)

SUNDAY

Baltimore@Cincinnatti - Cincinnatti
ST Louis@Houston - ST Louis
Carolina@Buffalo - Carolina
San Francisco@Tennessee - Tennessee
New England@Kansas City - Kansas City (close, close, close call. I took home field advantage...YES?)
San Diego@Washington - San Diego
Chicago@Tampa Bay - Tampa Bay
Cleveland@Minnesota - Minnesota (again...close call. thoughts?)
Miami@Oakland - Oakland
Jacksonville@Arizona - Jacksonville
NY Giants@Seattle - Seattle (for the home field...but a REALLY tough call!)
Green Bay@Philadelphia - Green Bay (Just heard on the news that McNabb is out again this week and possibly for the season. Might be best for him and the team is in the shitter anyway!)
New Orleans@NY Jets - New Orleans (by a not so big margin)

MONDAY NIGHT

Pittsburg@Indianapolis - Indianapolis (close call and depends on some factors...let me know ASAP how Pittsburg is looking!)

TOTAL COMBINED SCORE...45

One of the only picks I can see is the K.C. New England game. Nethier teams defense is doing that great ( although now that New Englands make shift deffense has some games together under there belts they are playing a little better) and if it does turn in to a shoot out New England has by far the better offense.
You can not forget the DA Bears they just seem to be finding more ways to win.
Those would be the only two pick I would change

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THURSDAY
Atlanta@Detroit - Atlanta
Denver@Dallas - Dallas (Parcells is arguably the best coach in the NFL right now, Denver's D is sub par and Parcell's will pick it apart, they can not pressure Bledsoe, Dallas will be able to deal with Denver's running game but they will not entirely shut it down, so being at home I feel Dallas has the edge)

SUNDAY

Baltimore@Cincinnatti - Cincinnatti
ST Louis@Houston - ST Louis
Carolina@Buffalo - Buffalo (tough call it is really cold up there this time of year!)
San Francisco@Tennessee - Tennessee
New England@Kansas City - New England (Belichick is a Parcells disciple, nuff said!)
San Diego@Washington - San Diego
Chicago@Tampa Bay - Chicago (same reason as last week)
Cleveland@Minnesota - Minnesota (Home team is my only reason)
Miami@Oakland - Oakland (Home team is my only reason)
Jacksonville@Arizona - Jacksonville
NY Giants@Seattle - Giants
Green Bay@Philadelphia - Philly (Home team is my only reason here too)
New Orleans@NY Jets - No guess (flip a coin on this one)

MONDAY NIGHT

Pittsburg@Indianapolis - Indianapolis (this will be a low scoring game)

TOTAL COMBINED SCORE...27

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