Walter Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Glad you made it Strider! Haven't seen you much lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan77 Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 I am on the fence on some of these games. I am now wondering if taking Cincy was a mistake? Dallas may beat them. I stuck my neck out and got it chopped off picking the Raiders. Many dropped balls or they may have pulled it off. I wouldnt take them against Cumberland. Does anyone know who Cumberland is? Do they still exist? They lost the most one sided game in the history of american football. 222-0 to Georgia Tech back in the pre historic ages of college football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dawg Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 ^^ They still exist. However they had disbanded their program before the dubious 1916 game but were forced to play the scheduled game. The rambling wreck had a score to settle from the previous spring's baseball season. It is alleged that Cumberland used professional players beating GT 22 to naught. http://www.gocumberlandathletics.com/football/default/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb126 Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 I am now wondering if taking Cincy was a mistake? Dallas may beat them. I picked Cincinnati too, and still feel OK about it. Cowboys were already in a mess before the car crash a few days ago. Does anyone know who Cumberland is? Do they still exist? They lost the most one sided game in the history of american football. 222-0 to Georgia Tech back in the pre historic ages of college football. I had to look that up. At first I thought it was a basketball score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Glad you made it Strider! Haven't seen you much lately. Thanks Walter. Yeah, I've been...what's the word?...busy. I wouldn't take the Raiders against the Washington Generals at this point. Hopeless incompetence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Melanie Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Crossing my fingers that Houston can pull out a win tomorrow night knowing that we are the underdogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in_the_evening Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Crossing my fingers that Houston can pull out a win tomorrow night knowing that we are the underdogs. New England has not lost at home in December since 2002! That being said, and I did pick NE tomorrow, I really feel like NE is due for the upset. I have my fingers crossed, but the more I think about it, the more I see Houston pulling it out. Rainy and about 35 degrees F tomorrow if weather has any effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan77 Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 New England has not lost at home in December since 2002! That being said, and I did pick NE tomorrow, I really feel like NE is due for the upset. I have my fingers crossed, but the more I think about it, the more I see Houston pulling it out. Rainy and about 35 degrees F tomorrow if weather has any effect. Inclement weather always favors the underdog but I do not think Houston is a true underdog here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 I got the Cowboys, Rams and Jaguars today & I'm not feeling good about any of those picks. Can't wait for tomorrow night, it's got a "Game of the Year" feel to it. I hope it lives up to the hype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan77 Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 I got the Cowboys, Rams and Jaguars today & I'm not feeling good about any of those picks. Can't wait for tomorrow night, it's got a "Game of the Year" feel to it. I hope it lives up to the hype. You are going down on that Rams pick. And I like the Rams. There is only one team I like more. And they have Buffalo's on their helmets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb126 Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Can't wait for tomorrow night, it's got a "Game of the Year" feel to it. I hope it lives up to the hype. It truly does. I've been feeling the same way about it potentially not stacking up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Melanie Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Inclement weather always favors the underdog but I do not think Houston is a true underdog here. Houston has had a brilliant season this year. I classify them as an underdog since they have only been to the playoffs a couple of times and they are going up against a team that has been to the Super Bowl quite a few times, winning three. Hopefully the weather won't be an issue but I am not holding me breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Inclement weather always favors the underdog but I do not think Houston is a true underdog here. Inclement weather favours the team used to playing in such conditions. Houston plays in a nice, cushy, artificial turf stadium in sunny Texas. New England has been toughened by years of playing in the harsh Northeast winters. Advantage Patriots. Sorry Mel...I still luv ya'. It's the same rationale that I used to pick Buffalo over St. Louis, even though I think the Rams are a slightly better team talent-wise, especially at quarterback. But a Dome team playing outdoors in Buffalo in winter? I'm taking Buffalo in those conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in_the_evening Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Houston has had a brilliant season this year. I classify them as an underdog since they have only been to the playoffs a couple of times and they are going up against a team that has been to the Super Bowl quite a few times, winning three. Hopefully the weather won't be an issue but I am not holding me breath. Funny how Bleacher Report has one of their annoying slideshows, something like the 30 worst coaches ever. And there's Gary Kubiak. And I did a double take, thinking, isn't he the guy still leading Houston?! Lol! It should be a great game. For the first time in years NE has a real ground game. And their defense seems to be figuring out how to play coverage and get interceptions. Houston has looked very strong pretty much all around this year. As a fan TM, what would you say is their weakness that NE will try to expose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 ^^^ TM being asked for football advice? Now I've seen everything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Melanie Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Funny how Bleacher Report has one of their annoying slideshows, something like the 30 worst coaches ever. And there's Gary Kubiak. And I did a double take, thinking, isn't he the guy still leading Houston?! Lol! It should be a great game. For the first time in years NE has a real ground game. And their defense seems to be figuring out how to play coverage and get interceptions. Houston has looked very strong pretty much all around this year. As a fan TM, what would you say is their weakness that NE will try to expose? Their inexperience with snow...LOL! I would think that NE's strategy would be to knock out our QB. Isn't that the strategy though for most games? Our strength is our defense so I would expect NE to expose our offense. (as you can tell I am a total newb when it comes to football.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb126 Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Melanie, everyone has to start somewhere. After many years of watching American football, I'm still learning. If you mean to literally knock out the QB, it's getting more and more difficult to do. The QB is the face of a team and the league really. The NFL's rules (getting moreso each year) really protect them. Not sure if we'll have a predictions game for the playoffs, but if we do, you should join! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Melanie Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 ^^^^^Thank you. I just might take you up on the offer. I have a short attention span so watching a game of football is difficult for me but I know what is going on....Strider! Yeah, keep laughing. Go Texans!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 ^^^^^Thank you. I just might take you up on the offer. I have a short attention span so watching a game of football is difficult for me but I know what is going on....Strider! Yeah, keep laughing. Go Texans!! Actually I'm very proud of you! You should tell Andy...I'm sure he'd get a kick out of it. And yes, you should join in the NFL predictions game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Melanie Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Actually I'm very proud of you! You should tell Andy...I'm sure he'd get a kick out of it. And yes, you should join in the NFL predictions game. I told him. He is not a fan of football,or sports in general, so I am flying solo with this game. Now I am trying to think of what we can eat for dinner tomrrow night that can be easily cleaned up if the Texans lose and I throw food at the screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjin-san Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 I told him. He is not a fan of football,or sports in general, so I am flying solo with this game. Now I am trying to think of what we can eat for dinner tomrrow night that can be easily cleaned up if the Texans lose and I throw food at the screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in_the_evening Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Actually I'm very proud of you! You should tell Andy...I'm sure he'd get a kick out of it. And yes, you should join in the NFL predictions game. We had a football pool at work, and one woman joined, knew nothing about the game. Picked teams on which city she liked best, if she had been their. Yeah, she won the pool for the year, lol! Join in the prediction game Mel, you honestly can't do any worse than a few of us are doing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 What the hell are the Bucs doing losing to the Eagles?!? 6-5 after 11 games, it's been awhile since I struggled like this. Thank goodness the Skins pulled out a victory to put me over .500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabe Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 The foul odor you smell is my picks stinking up the joint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dawg Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 The foul odor you smell is my picks stinking up the joint. Is anyone doing well, this week? I need an late afternoon, evening and MNF sweep to get to 500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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