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Sat Jan-03-09 03:10 AM
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NFL Playoffs Start Here - Make Your predictions! |
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Edited on Sat Jan-03-09 03:11 AM by sampsonblk
Game 1: Atlanta Falcons (11-5) @ Arizona Cardinals (9-7)
Game 2: Indianapolis Colts (12-4) @ San Diego Chargers (8-8)
Game 3: Baltimore Ravens (11-5) @ Miami dolphins (11-5)
Game 4: Philadelphia Eagles (9-6-1) @ Minnesota Vikings (10-6)
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Gimme your four picks! For your final picks, please post your 4 teams in your subject line
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Sat Jan-03-09 03:12 AM
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1. Ignore the avatar picture, I'm being objective here... |
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Falcons over Cardinals Colts over the Chargers Ravens over the Dolphins Eagles over the Vikings...
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Sat Jan-03-09 04:54 AM
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9. Those are my picks as well. |
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I love this time of year for football!
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Sat Jan-03-09 03:18 AM
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2. Falcons, Chargers, Ravens, Eagles. |
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Edited on Sat Jan-03-09 03:20 AM by MrSlayer
The Cardinals are the worst playoff team in years, Michael Turner runs over them. The Chargers beat the Colts the last two times they played in the playoffs and are at home. The Colts are red hot though, this is the one pick I'm not super confident in. The Dolphins are a feel good story, coming from 1-15 last year to the playoffs this year. The story ends now against the Ravens suffocating D. The Eagles are 3 plays away from being 12-3-1. Minnesota is one dimensional one on both sides of the ball. Unless Andy Reid turns complete idiot again the Eagles move on to the Meadowlands.
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Sat Jan-03-09 04:20 PM
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37. Yeah..except I am going with Cardinals, Chargers, Ravens and Eagles... |
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I might be off with the Vikings/Eagles prediction...seems like the Eagles can win or lose on any given day.
Tikki
GO CHARGERS!!!
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Sat Jan-03-09 07:38 PM
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42. Good call on the Cards. |
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They surprised nearly everyone with this win.
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Sat Jan-03-09 11:39 PM
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53. Two down ...two more to go tomorrow... |
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I'm still going with the Ravens and Yes, the Eagles....
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Sun Jan-04-09 07:51 PM
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64. YAY...4 for 4....Now... |
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Sat Jan-03-09 03:49 AM
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3. Why do Indiana and Atlanta have to play away when they have better records? |
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Sat Jan-03-09 03:54 AM
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4. They couldn't win their divisions... |
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Sat Jan-03-09 04:07 AM
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6. You're telling me that San Diego's division was so crappy... |
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That they won it with an 8 and 8 record? I didn't think that was possible.
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Sat Jan-03-09 04:26 AM
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7. Denver actually had the AFC West locked up until they choked |
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They had a three game lead, blew their last several games and ended up losing the division to San Diego in a head to head match. One of the most epic collapses of NFL history.
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Sat Jan-03-09 03:58 AM
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5. the 49'rs will win all 4 games. |
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Sat Jan-03-09 04:32 AM
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8. Falcons, Colts, Ravens, Eagles |
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Of course, we could all be wrong!
Tennessee Titans will get the worst team that wins in the AFC and the New York Giants will get the worst team that wins in the NFC for next weeks divisional playoff games.
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Sat Jan-03-09 05:17 AM
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10. The Vikings are going to lose. |
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They always choke in the playoffs.
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Sat Jan-03-09 04:17 PM
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35. The Vikings are pretty sucky... |
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They aren't going to get their stadium, either.
I'm predicting that they'll be the Los Angeles Vikings in 2012. They'll still stink.
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Sat Jan-03-09 09:18 AM
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11. My Prediction- No home team wins |
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Sat Jan-03-09 10:39 AM
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Sat Jan-03-09 09:46 AM
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12. Falcons, Colts, Dolphins, Vikings |
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Sat Jan-03-09 10:39 AM
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13. All of the road teams win this weekend |
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It'll be something for the 24/7 sports talk people to talk about other than hockey, basketball and why Lebron James needs to play in New York.
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Sat Jan-03-09 10:39 AM
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Sat Jan-03-09 10:56 AM
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16. Falcons, Colts, Ravens, Vikings |
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Sat Jan-03-09 11:34 AM
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17. Falcons, Colts, Ravens, Vikings. |
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The Cardinals have not won a playoff game in my memory...I can't even remember the last time they played one. That streak won't end today. I predict the Falcons win by 13+. Falcons:23 Cards:10
Despite the records, I think this is the closest game of the four. Expect a high-scoring game between two strong offenses, the team that scores last will win this one. I predict Colts by a field goal, 38-35.
This is an easy pick. A shutdown (Ravens) D against a run-oriented (Miami) O always favors the D. Ravens by 10, though I think it might be 10-0 or 13-3 in a boring between-the-20s game to watch.
The Vikings will win this game going away if they can bottle up the Eagles on the ground forcing mistakes and making them put the ball in the hands of McNabb who has always taken a high-risk/high-reward approach to the passing game. The Eagles will win if they can keep the Vikings from breaking the big run. Slightly-superior run-defense favors the Vikings here in my prediction. Vikings:24 Eagles:17.
Now we see if growing up in the shadow of ESPN in Bristol, CT and serving coffee for the last 3 years to Ron Jaworski, Mark Schlereth, Mike Golic, Sean Salisbury and Chris Berman has rubbed off on me...at all.
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Sat Jan-03-09 11:35 AM
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18. Falcons, Colts, Ravens, Eagles |
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Sat Jan-03-09 12:13 PM
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19. Falcons - Colts - Dolphins - Eagles. n/t. |
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Sat Jan-03-09 12:16 PM
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Picking the Eagles? Who knew...:rofl: For the record I agree with all your picks.
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Sat Jan-03-09 12:19 PM
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Roger Goodell wants the highest possible ratings for the Super Bowl.
That means Manning vs. Manning.
Watch the zebras do everything in their power to make sure that the Colts and Giants make it to the Super Bowl.
And for those of you who think this is nuts, go back and watch the abomination that is the Seahawks-Steelers game a few years ago.
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Sat Jan-03-09 12:26 PM
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23. Naw. I can refute this easily |
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The Dallas Cowboys..You just KNOW thats who they really wanted vs the Pats last year. And they lost in the first round. And they didn't even make the playoffs this year.
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Sat Jan-03-09 08:24 PM
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Sat Jan-03-09 02:14 PM
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Without a doubt, the WORST officiating at any Super Bowl I've seen!
It was a joke!
That was NOT a touchdown!!
And yes, Hasselbeck's first TD DID count.
:(
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Sat Jan-03-09 04:27 PM
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39. Please don't make me watch that again |
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>And for those of you who think this is nuts, go back and watch the abomination that is the Seahawks-Steelers game a few years ago.
Do you want to see a grown woman cry? :cry:
In the meantime, yeah, you're right -- the NFL wants high ratings, and they'll get it with Manning vs. Manning. The "Super Bowl" the Seahawks played in was nothing more than the coronation of Jerome Bettis and the Steelers. I realize I need to adjust my tinfoil hat, but it's hard for me to believe this was an accident, seeing as how the NFL is becoming more like the NBA re: officiating "errors" daily.
Julie
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Sat Jan-03-09 06:37 PM
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Super Bowl the Seahawks really won, Julie.
And no, I can't forget that any more than I can forget that Gore won the popular vote in 2000.
:(
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Sat Jan-03-09 11:44 PM
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54. heh, so much for that |
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if anything, flags killed the colts in OT
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Sun Jan-04-09 01:34 AM
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59. For once, I am happy to be wrong! |
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I still believe that the Colts get favored treatment from the officials 9 times out of 10. Remember, Colts president Bill Poulian heads the "Competition Committee", the league body that oversees officiating.
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Sun Jan-04-09 03:29 AM
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I figured the Colts would get some preferential treatment in the last minute or so. I'm now rooting for the Dolphins -- it would be poetic justice to watch Pennington rub Favre and the Jets' faces in it.
In the meantime, does it occur to anyone else but me that the Chargers' coach needs to petition the league to ensure Ed Hochuli is NOT officiating any more of their games in the playoffs? ;-)
Julie
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Sat Jan-03-09 12:20 PM
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22. Falcons, Colts, Ravens, Eagles. |
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And Indy and Carolina in the Stupor Bowl.
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Sat Jan-03-09 02:07 PM
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24. Cardinals, Colts, Dolphins, Eagles. |
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Edited on Sat Jan-03-09 02:08 PM by SalmonChantedEvening
Hafta Hope for the Iggles, and I got this sense for the Cards.
The Colts seem almost a lock, and the Dolphins would make for a great story if they can best the Ravens defense.
NFL Playoff time rules.
:keek:
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Sat Jan-03-09 08:00 PM
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44. I don't suppose you've got a sense for the Powerball numbers? |
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Since your sense was right about the Cards while almost everybody else was wrong. I really just want a Manhattan condo...I'll even split the money with you.
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Sat Jan-03-09 08:07 PM
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45. Nah. In a pool at work. Zip. |
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:rofl:
Ten bucks is the most we ever win, and that goes back in the pot for more tickets.
Save your money. ;)
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Sat Jan-03-09 11:56 PM
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Edited on Sun Jan-04-09 12:04 AM by Kajsa
Sorry, SCE, posted in wrong place.
:blush: :hi: :loveya:
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Sat Jan-03-09 02:20 PM
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26. Atlanta, San Diego, Miami, Minnesota |
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Sat Jan-03-09 02:28 PM
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27. Wheelchair-bound Tom Brady pushed by Bill Belichick beats everyone |
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then goes on to win the Gold in synchronized diving in London 2012 after traveling through time.
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Sat Jan-03-09 02:53 PM
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there there DS1 I know its hard to accept the cheatriot..er I mean the patriots being out of it.....:P BTW, sounds like an interesting piece of fan fiction there...of course the actual title has actually been used..The Empire Strikes Back...:rofl:
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Sat Jan-03-09 02:40 PM
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28. Falcons, Colts, Ravens, Eagles |
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Although, just to fully discolose, I want the Eagles to win, they really should win this game, so I am pretty sure they will lose. I am just going to be hopeful with my prediction.
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Sat Jan-03-09 02:49 PM
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29. Falcons, Colts, Ravens, Vikes. |
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Sat Jan-03-09 03:24 PM
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FUCK MINNESOTA!
I hate that godawful soulless state full of nothing but tundra and big box stores.
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Sat Jan-03-09 03:50 PM
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32. I think the Vikings won't be around long - but we shall see! (nt) |
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Sun Jan-04-09 03:31 AM
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61. Seahawks fans have hexed the Vikings |
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After all, Steve Hutcherson is still playing for them...
Julie
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Sat Jan-03-09 04:16 PM
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Real good, there, you betcha.
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Sat Jan-03-09 04:13 PM
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33. Falcons, Colts, Ravens, Eagles |
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I think the away teams are more physical and will probably kick more but (however, no but tutching) this weekend.
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Sat Jan-03-09 04:18 PM
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36. Colts lose today..... |
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They have no running game and SD is on fire....
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Sat Jan-03-09 04:21 PM
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38. I'd just like to take this opportunity to laugh at the 9-6-1 Eagles. |
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Seriously, that tie is hilarious.
:rofl:
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Sat Jan-03-09 07:40 PM
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I'll be laughing all the way to the Super Bowl.
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Sat Jan-03-09 08:26 PM
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47. I am 0-1 so far! (nt) |
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Sat Jan-03-09 08:32 PM
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48. As is everyone else in this thread. |
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Sat Jan-03-09 08:34 PM
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50. SalmonChantedEvening got it right too |
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Said he had a "feeling" about the Cards...
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Sat Jan-03-09 11:39 PM
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52. Ah, I missed that one. |
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Sat Jan-03-09 08:32 PM
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49. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Arizona beats Atlanta by 6 |
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I'll give you the rest of my picks later... :)
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Sat Jan-03-09 10:30 PM
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51. Cardinals, Chargers, Ravens, Vikings. |
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Then Ravens, Ravens, and Ravens.
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Sun Jan-04-09 05:22 AM
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63. I like your moxie, kid |
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stick around, you may have a future here.
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Sun Jan-04-09 12:07 AM
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Oh yes they did! And they did it with a 5'6" dynamo, Darren Sproles.
Go Bolts!!
:) :woohoo:
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Sun Jan-04-09 12:09 AM
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57. Cardinals, Chargers, Dolphins, Vikings |
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Sun Jan-04-09 01:32 AM
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58. Like I said, Cardinals, Chargers, Eagles, Ravens (nt) |
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Sun Jan-04-09 03:34 AM
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62. OMG!!!!!!!!! The Charger Game - THEY BEAT THE COLTS!!! |
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WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO SAN DIEGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Sproles was flippin AMAZING!
Go Bolts!
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Sun Jan-04-09 08:56 PM
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66. Geez I only got the Ravens right. |
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Good thing I had no bets on these games. :o
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Sun Jan-04-09 09:19 PM
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68. All those that picked the Vikings can now line up a row and kiss my white ass |
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