kpowers said:

Some outtakes from

Matt Hasselbeck and Jason Campbell's
Expedia NFL Travel Commercials.

http://www.expedia.com/da...efault.asp

lilgish said:

Thought I would be doing a little better, but guess I just gotta hang in there, still lookin for my perfect week I used to run a pool at work so a big to lilgish and revolution for keeping up with it, I enjoy picking each week. Finally.....Steelers Rule! Looking for them in the Bowl. This weekend I am hosting the In-Laws, they are all Cowboy fans, and they are coming in to watch the Pitt game, you know I gots to put ALL my Pittsburgh stuff out! Make 'em eat off of Steeler plates, drink out of Steeler cups, all of DAT!! Enjoy your weekend everyone!

questionofu said:

It looks like Rev is the heir apparent for next season.....



...and if there is an org-post tracker, they'd instantly notice that my posts soar during the pick 'em time of the year.....

Lil (and now Rev) get serious from 'Gade....

Patriots focus on Seattle game, not London

By Howard Ulman
Associated Press


FOXBOROUGH — New England Patriots players are spending little time thinking about next year's game in London. They're more concerned with the long trip they'll make in the other direction.

They travel to Seattle for to face the Seahawks on Sunday, a critical game for the Patriots' playoff prospects after their 33-10 loss at home to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

They avoided a trip to China in August 2007 when the NFL canceled a planned exhibition game against the Seahawks because, it said, it wanted to concentrate its "global resources" on that year's regular season game in London between the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins.

The league announced yesterday that the Patriots would play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Oct. 25 at Wembley Stadium.

"I don't really want to go to London but I guess if we have to, we have to," guard Logan Mankins said yesterday. "I don't want to go to China. But this week we're going to Seattle and it's going to be a tough week. It's a big game. We need a win, so that's what I'm going to focus on right now."

The Patriots (7-5) should be a solid favorite over the Seahawks (2-10). But Mankins and his teammates can't afford an upset loss, not with them trailing the New York Jets by one game in the AFC East and Indianapolis and Baltimore by one game in the wild-card race.

New England could have wide receiver Wes Welker back Sunday after he was leveled by Steelers safety Ryan Clark late in the third quarter and missed the rest of the game.

"He's a little firecracker. He's a tough little guy," Mankins said. "I think he's all right. Hopefully, he's all right. ... I saw him today, though. I told him that had to hurt. He said, aw, he didn't feel nothing."

New England is just 5-5 against AFC opponents, one of the criteria for a tiebreaker if teams finish tied for a postseason berth.

"I'm worried about Seattle," linebacker Mike Vrabel said. "I don't give a (darn) about London."

They will next season when they'll face the Buccaneers in the eighth game. Both teams will have a bye the following week.

Owner Robert Kraft said he thinks the Patriots are the most popular team there.

"Part of it probably is because of our name," he said. "We're the New England Patriots. We're going back to the mother country, for some, and it's pretty exciting."

Coach Bill Belichick didn't want to play in China, and Kraft said most coaches prefer to stay within a routine.

"Bill was the number one cheerleader to get this game and to have it over there. He had really preferred to go to China," Kraft joked. "When your team gets little bit better, then you get these changes in the schedule and, needless to say, he preferred England over China."

Belichick doesn't care about either this week. And his final three regular-season games against Oakland, Arizona and Buffalo aren't on his mind much.

He's busy preparing the Patriots to come back from their worst offensive outing of the season Sunday. Against the Steelers, their offense managed just 267 yards, absorbed five sacks, committed four turnovers and was 1-for-13 on third down conversions. Matthew Slater also lost a fumble when he dropped a kickoff.

"I am confident in the team," Belichick said. "We have had our highs and lows and we bounce back from those. ... There has been a good effort and good attentiveness to try to correct things, improve and get them right. I don't see any reason why that would change."

The Patriots reached the playoffs in each of the last five seasons and have three Super Bowl wins in the decade. They lost that game last February on a last-minute touchdown by the New York Giants, their only loss of the season.

Now they might miss the playoffs even if they win their remaining games.

"The best thing we can do is go out there and win," Belichick said. "We are not worried about anybody else but Seattle."

lilgish said:

As simple as the concept seems, just pick the winning team, no point spreads or anything, it's surprising how difficult it is to do that. I really enjoy the org pickem...it's simplicity at its best...thanks lilgish.

I compare it to my fantasy football league, of which i am the commissioner, which started out with very basic scoring 15 years ago, and now is online and has gotten WAY too complicated. It was more fun for me 15 years ago than it is today.

I have one suggestion for next year though...how about a Pick of the Week (your guarantee win for that week) that would be worth 2 pts each week if you get it right? I think that would add some drama and help bring some people closer to the leaders. Just a suggestion...

Hope you bring it back though lilgish...

Revolution said:

Pick of the Week? Too easy. We'd all pick the same game.
Who wouldn't have picked Tenn. over Detroit for instance? I think someone actually did . . . but you get the idea.

This week it would have pretty easy to go Chargers over Raiders in San Diego.

I've been in fantasy football for twelve years. No championship yet.
Fourteen team league that started on paper and was only possible because we worked together.
Being online is a lot easier and more fun.
I write a weekly ranking for the league that is pretty accurate and let's me have a lot of fun writing each week.
Now we are spread out to Texas, LA and throughout the greater Bay Area. Patterson to Pittsburg, to Fairfield . . . so being online let's us keep it going.
There's only four guys still in the league who predate me. There's always been a waiting list of people wanting to join our league.
We come together once a year for our auction draft and we spend all day doing the draft, drinking, eating and catching up.

SUPRMAN said:

I have still to win a championship trophy! We have 3 trophies, RECORD, POINTS and PLAYOFF CHAMPIONSHIP. I have won the best record trophy 4 times and the most total points twice, but never have won the playoff trophy. My buddies remind me everytime we get together too! Fantasy leagues can be brutal.

I came really close two years ago, I had the championship trophy all locked up with about 4 minutes to go in the final game...now, understand, me, my wife and kids are huddled around the TV because daddy is about to BRING IT HOME...jumpin' around 'n shit...when the only player who could still hurt me (I'll never forget his name) JERRICHO COTCHERY caught a 40 yd TD pass to win the game for the Jets and kill my hope for the season...
[Edited 12/6/08 12:09pm]

Revolution said:

I've been playing since 2001. I've won 3 titles, but I always pride myself on having made the playoffs each year. It's funny because I've actually gotten up off some pussy just to make an online draft with my league. Hilarious! FF makes you do soem weird shit AND gets you into trouble with your chick(s) . Oh, and Fantasy Hoops ain't no better .

MuthaFunka said:

I've had the best regular season record and #1 playoff seed with the bye twice, and never advanced to the championship game. Also failed to advance as a #2 seed with a bye. 6-7 this year despite being 6th in scoring. Team stalled last four weeks, could not even reach 70 points after averaging over 95. Went 1-3.

SUPRMAN said:

This year, I came into the draft at round 6 because my computer was trippin'. I had my picks pre-drafted JUST in case some bullshit happened. My 1st pick - Westbrook....My NEXT PICK - Dallas freakin' Clark! . Needless to say, I struggled like a muthafucka to make the playoffs as the 6th seed, but I say this is my best GMming because of that.

Thursday, Dec. 4

Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers already picked previously

Sunday, Dec. 7

Jacksonville Jaguars at Chicago Bears
Houston Texans at Green Bay Packers
Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts
Cleveland Browns at Tennessee Titans
Washington Redskins at Baltimore Ravens
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills (Toronto)
Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers
Dallas Cowboys at Pittsburgh Steelers
St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals
New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks

Monday, Dec. 8

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers


GO STEELERS!!!!!

lilgish said:

San Diego Chargers (I pciked chargers BUT was after game due to internet being down.)

Sunday, Dec. 7

Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
Indianapolis Colts
Tennessee Titans
Baltimore Ravens
Detroit Lions
Philadelphia Eagles
New Orleans Saints
Miami Dolphins
Kansas City Chiefs
New York Jets
Dallas Cowboys
Arizona Cardinals
New England Patriots
Monday, Dec. 8

TamCarolina Panthers

Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
Indianapolis Colts
Tennessee Titans
Baltimore Ravens
Minnesota Vikings
New York Giants
New Orleans Saints
Miami Dolphins
Denver Broncos
New York Jets
Pittsburgh Steelers
Arizona Cardinals
New England Patriots

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Jacksonville Jaguars at Chicago Bears
Houston Texans at Green Bay Packers
Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts
Cleveland Browns at Tennessee Titans
Washington Redskins at Baltimore Ravens
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills (Toronto)
Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers
Dallas Cowboys at Pittsburgh Steelers
St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals
New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers

I'm such a baby! I really want to pick the Chiefs in a major upset, but I just can't do it.

AlexdeParis said:

The Chiefs only beat the Bronco's at home unless the Chiefs are playoff bound.

EAGLES!

Eagles are the best team in the NFC East. Too bad they started playing like it too little, too late.

Well, I was 5-1 until Green Bay choked away that game.

Nice to see the Eagles finally step it up and play. That was almost complete domination on the defensive side, efficient offense, and stellar third-down play. That tie is really hurting them though, because they basically need to win out and have Dallas lose another (should be today if the Steelers take care of business) and Atlanta has to lose again. Tampa next week or Minnesota the week after should beat Atlanta, but the Eagles wouldn't need that if they'd beaten Cincy. Still, getting into the playoffs isn't that far of a stretch.

AlexdeParis said:

I finished the morning 6-2. Lost GB also. My other loss was ATL.
[Edited 12/7/08 13:45pm]

jseven said:

I wouldn't go that far. They were in winning position in all 3 of their divisional losses, but the bottom line is they didn't pull them out. This was certainly a step in the right direction.

^^ Bottom line, they played conservitive against Cincinnati. A tie against Pittsburgh i could have understood but not against them.

Cinci plays the Eagles now, Eagles win by 2 touchdowns.

reneGade20 said:

[Edited 12/7/08 18:26pm]

July...do you have any fingernails left? I don't!

I quit already

kpowers said:

Me too...I'm still happy though,



GO STEELERS!!!!!

Whoop Whoop! GO STEELERS!!!

But seriously, the more I see Big Ben, the more I dislike him! They need to work with him. My opinion, it isn't the offensive line, it's Big Ben, he looks more like a rookie then when he was one.