Tuesday, September 18, 2012

@BaconBaking, NFL Pick Expert

My inability to gamble is well-documented in this space. So this year, I smartened up and asked the wife to make the weekly picks. Only two weeks for this to pay dividends, as you will see below:


Winning one week nets us $150. I will not even pretend to make a pick the rest of the season.

As an aside, I did make one pick this weekend, in my Survivor Pool. I switched the Giants (which the wife had chosen) to the Patriots. I think we all know how that turned out.

39 comments:

T.J. said...

Michael turner, wtf you doing, call a cab, dipshit.

zman said...

The Redskins lead the league in scoring? When was the last time that happened?

T.J. said...

I'd bet it was the Rypien-led 1991 team (1992 super bowl).

rob said...

the sample size, she is small

Geoff said...

The '83 Redskins were the highest scoring team in league history until the Randall Cunningham Vikings unseated them.

Dave said...

that's a testament to the accuracy of the spread. best to have no interest.

Geoff said...

Cause its a slow work day...

The Redskins were second in the NFL in scoring in 1999 (last season before Snyder). They last led the league in scoring in 1991. In 1983, they scored 541 points (approx 34ppg) which is the third most all time behind the '98 Vikings (556pts) and the '07 Pats (589 pts). Only four teams have scored more than 500 points in a season, including the '07 Colts (522).

Geoff said...

Anyone want to hazard a guess at which NFL team has the all-time best winning percentage? Its a bit surprising.

T.J. said...

hmmmm...if we're going to be surprised, I won't go 49ers or Packers...

the Raiders?

Geoff said...

Packers 4th
49ers 5th
Raiders 8th

Geoff said...

Fun with NFL stats: The Cardinals next loss will be their 700th. Only one other team has 600 losses (Lions, with 600).

T.J. said...

since no one else is guessing, i will now go...

Steelers

zman said...

Miami?

rob said...

dallas

Geoff said...

Dallas is #2
Miami #3
Steelers #13

T.J. said...

wait...it can't be the Redskins, right?

rob said...

just looked it up, and it is surprising

Geoff said...

The Redskins are 16th. Here's your clue...this team also has the most wins in NFL history, and the second most championships.

T.J. said...

much like rob, i too just looked it up, and as both of you have previously stated, it is surprising

TR said...

I think I speak for everybody on this blog when I say welcome back to TV, Reba McIntyre. We have missed you.

Geoff said...

Yes, the Chicago Bears have the NFL's all time best winning percentage.

Geoff said...

This brings the funny...

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2012/9/18/3348762/nfl-week-3-mailbag

T.J. said...

Fudge, KY - a real place

Danimal said...

Was jones'n for a Ron Zacapa rum. So I poured one. Try it.

Mr KQ said...

TJ - just saw your 96/97 Bullets vid tweet and showed it to KQ. Nothing gets her in the mood more than Legler sitting in a chair on railroad tracks. Thank you.

T.J. said...

that. is. fantastic.

TR said...

Stranded in Beantown after a 6.9 hour visit to Logan airport, highlighted by a 3-hour jaunt to the tarmac. Storms suck.

T.J. said...

back to Remy's?

Jerry said...

That happened to me and Greg one time. We got slightly drunk in Boston and saw Transformers the next day. The following day we got accidentally hammered in Rome, where Greg made out with an American chick, attempted (and failed) to liberate a teenage male Lithuanianian prostitute from the Russian mob, and chased down a transvestite who had bloodied the face of a shirtless teenage Swedish boy and stole his cell phone.

T.J. said...

"accidentally hammered in Rome" in simply chapter 41 in Greg's autobiography

rob said...

best comment ever? it's possible.

though it's not clear why you stole a swedish boy's cell phone.

T.J. said...

rob, you think that comment is good...you need the full-length, dvd-commentary version

it. is. glorious.

rob said...

i believe i've heard at least parts of it on southbound journeys.

T.J. said...

oh, you have

Jerry said...

Yeah everyone's heard it, but I never get sick of telling it.

T.J. said...

...like every tale our old pal Whitney tells. too bad he never stops by here anymore.

zman said...

The Accela to Newark is way better than a plane to Newark. Just sayin.

rob said...

anyone wanna hang out in nyc on 10/9?

zman said...

With you?