It's B-A-C-K.. The ITB Suicide Contest

[Warren]

1. New York Giants
2. Green Bay Packers
3. New England Patriots
4. New Orleans Saints
5. Indianapolis Colts
6. Pittsburgh Steelers
7. Baltimore Ravens
8. Kansas City Chiefs
9. Atlanta Falcons

10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

[Keith]

Keith: TEN, ATL, NE, NO, IND, PIT, BAL, KC, GB

Week 10: TB

Eh. Sorry for the push, especially since I had the Giants to burn this week.

[HPF Bob]

Yeah, I'm shocked you didn't take the Giants. Scared of what mighty Kitna will do to the Jints?

[HPF Bob]

That explains why I'm almost always eliminated in the first week. I suggest the Giants and - BOOM - they lose to the hapless Cowboys.

The Bucs won, however, so the game marches on:

Keith: TEN, ATL, NE, NO, IND, PIT, BAL, KC, GB, TAM
Warren: NYG, GB, NE, NO, IND, PIT, BAL, KC, ATL , TAM

[HPF Bob]

Thurs, Nov. 18:

Chicago at Miami - 7:20 - NFLN

Sun, Nov 21:

Arizona at Kansas City - 12:00 - Fox
Baltimore at Carolina - 12:00 - CBS
Buffalo at Cincinnati - 12:00 - CBS
Cleveland at Jacksonville - 12:00 - CBS
Detroit at Dallas - 12:00 - Fox (aka "Duel of the Thanksgiving Turkeys")
Green Bay at Minnesota - 12:00 - Fox
Houston at NY Jets - 12:00 - CBS
Oakland at Pittsburgh - 12:00 - CBS
Washington at Tennessee - 12:00 - Fox
Atlanta at St. Louis - 3:05 - Fox
Seattle at New Orleans - 3:05 - Fox
Tampa Bay at San Francisco - 3:05 - Fox
Indianapolis at New England - 3:15 - CBS
NY Giants at Philadelphia - 7:20 - NBC

Mon, Nov. 22:

Denver at San Diego - 7:30 - ESPN

Who dares to pick the Bengals?

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

That explains why I'm almost always eliminated in the first week. I suggest the Giants and - BOOM - they lose to the hapless Cowboys.

The Bucs won, however, so the game marches on:

Keith: TEN, ATL, NE, NO, IND, PIT, BAL, KC, GB, TAM
Warren: NYG, GB, NE, NO, IND, PIT, BAL, KC, ATL , TAM

It's interesting to me that neither guys has picked the Texans.

And also when both of you go with the same team, it defeats the purpose, at some point one of you has to win this thing, so stop picking the same teams. I get that it is cool to be this deep into the season, but now it's time to get a winner and having mirror picks will not accomplish that.

Congratulations to both of you for getting this far.

[Warren]

1. New York Giants
2. Green Bay Packers
3. New England Patriots
4. New Orleans Saints
5. Indianapolis Colts
6. Pittsburgh Steelers
7. Baltimore Ravens
8. Kansas City Chiefs
9. Atlanta Falcons
10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

11. San Diego Chargers

I think the fact that neither of us has picked the Texans has a direct correlation to the fact that we're both still alive. And I'm not yet ready to pass on what I think is the most likely winner left on my board because Keith picks it. We're just past the midway point; I willing to stay boring for a little while longer.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by Warren

1. New York Giants
2. Green Bay Packers
3. New England Patriots
4. New Orleans Saints
5. Indianapolis Colts
6. Pittsburgh Steelers
7. Baltimore Ravens
8. Kansas City Chiefs
9. Atlanta Falcons
10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

11. San Diego Chargers

I think the fact that neither of us has picked the Texans has a direct correlation to the fact that we're both still alive. And I'm not yet ready to pass on what I think is the most likely winner left on my board because Keith picks it. We're just past the midway point; I willing to stay boring for a little while longer.

I can respect both of those points.

[HPF Bob]

It's wide open for Keith to take the Jets or the Cowboys (hint, hint).

[Keith]

1. Avoid making a pick on your home team. You can be too close to the situation to make a rational opinion.

2. I'm here to win, not entertain. I finished 2nd in this last year after like 13 weeks, so I gotta be me.

Keith: TEN, ATL, NE, NO, IND, PIT, BAL, KC, GB, TAM

Week 11: SDC

Sorry! I'm not picking against (or for) the Texans, and I'mnot ballsy enough to take the Niners, Bengals, Cowboys, or Eagles this week... though I gave each some thought. One more week of boredom.

[chuck]

BOR-ING!

If Bob weren't so emasculated he would disqualify the both of you pansies and just fold up the tent on principle.

[HPF Bob]

We can pass a rule for next year that when the field is reduced to the last four, the remaining players cannot choose the same team that week as another player, making it first-come-first-served each week. It wouldn't apply to earlier rounds and would certainly make the endgame quicker.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

We can pass a rule for next year that when the field is reduced to the last four, the remaining players cannot choose the same team that week as another player, making it first-come-first-served each week. It wouldn't apply to earlier rounds and would certainly make the endgame quicker.

I like it the way it is, actually. I just like to make fun of these two grandmas.

Thanks for managing the game year after year, by the way.

[Arky]

I dunno, there was that one year (2008?) where there were so many knocked out there was time to run a 2nd pool... I know cause I won the 2nd contest. So, that might be something to consider in regards to instituting a picking-the-same rule...

[Warren]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsqJFIJ5lLs

[HPF Bob]

The Chargers won handily. So we move onto turkey week. Remember that if you choose a Thursday game, you have to get your pick in before game time.


Keith: TEN, ATL, NE, NO, IND, PIT, BAL, KC, GB, TAM, SD
Warren: NYG, GB, NE, NO, IND, PIT, BAL, KC, ATL, TAM, SD

Have at it, and have a Happy Thanksgiving.

[HPF Bob]

Thurs, Nov. 25, 2010

New England at Detroit - 11:30 a.m. - CBS
New Orleans at Dallas - 3:15 p.m. - Fox
Cincinnati at NY Jets - 7:20 p.m. - NFLN

Sun., Nov. 28, 2010

Carolina at Cleveland - 12:00 - Fox
Green Bay at Atlanta - 12:00 - Fox
Jacksonville at NY Giants - 12:00 - CBS
Minnesota at Washington - 12:00 - Fox
Philadelphia at Chicago - 12:00 - Fox
Pittsburgh at Buffalo - 12:00 - CBS
Tampa Bay at Baltimore - 12:00 - Fox
Tennessee at Houston - 12:00 - CBS
Kansas City at Seattle - 3:05 - CBS
Miami at Oakland - 3:05 - CBS
St. Louis at Denver - 3:15 - Fox
San Diego at Indianapolis - 7:20 - NBC

Mon., Nov. 29, 2010

San Francisco at Arizona - 7:30 - ESPN


FWIW, I can't believe Fox is going to send the whole country the Rams and Broncos for the DH game so look for them to move another game into the 3:15 slot like PHI-CHI, GB-ATL or TAM-BAL.

UPDATE: Fox has moved both the PHI-CHI and TAM-BAL games to 3:15 starts. Check your listings.

[Warren]

1. New York Giants
2. Green Bay Packers
3. New England Patriots
4. New Orleans Saints
5. Indianapolis Colts
6. Pittsburgh Steelers
7. Baltimore Ravens
8. Kansas City Chiefs
9. Atlanta Falcons
10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
11. San Diego Chargers

12. New Yorks Jets

FWIW, if I survive this week there will be three teams that currently have winning records (and one of those is the Jags, so they shouldn't count) left on my board. The picks should be getting increasingly dicey with each week.

[painekiller]

Getting close to a time that the Texans v Titans is a play with the Texans being the pick....

[Keith]

Keith: TEN, ATL, NE, NO, IND, PIT, BAL, KC, GB, TAM, SD

Week 12: NYJ