Metro Football Pool

I’m still sulking, but it’s kinda like those new Bud light commercials… me picking against the Bucs is like grilling up some tasty pre-game Quinoa burgers for a pre-victory celebration.

Many of us got dealt a pretty dirty hand, while the true Buc faithful reaped big rewards. Lee had another huge week… and Lori mustered up as many points as the Dolphins. But these are the wager games we love… it makes my decision pretty easy next week. Speaking of which…

For those of you that are new to the pool, week 12 will start the Hot Tub. If you’ve sucked so far, all is not lost… when you submit week 12 picks you have the option to hit the reset button and get into a winner take all side pool. It doesn’t cost anything… just a bit of pride. If you want to take the plunge, just put somewhere in your email a witty comment about joining the Tub nation. Good luck this week… Miami may try to put a couple cheerleaders on their offensive line at this point.

Clemens appeared to be day dreaming about his off-season job at IKEA where he’s able to guide customers on what a quality bench should feel like. I have no qualms against IKEA or their employees. It’s a fine establishment that offers good values and a $2 brunch. I purchased a bookcase a few years ago and have been very pleased. However, not every IKEA product is created equally and the Rams should have read that half star review on Clemens. Ok… so he probably didn’t work at IKEA but I credit the pic and concept to another funny blog.

Faulkner has posted back to back weeks as the high scorer… I’d bet on a third week over the Bucs scoring a touchdown anytime soon. Nice work! On the flip side, the Dirt Dog is getting a few more practice sessions in before plunging into the hot tub in a few weeks. We’ve got your strategy down after all these years!

Hope we all get some treats this week… good luck and get your picks in tomorrow!

… but Freeman is pretty Bad. Somehow I truly believe that MJ could have ended the game with a better completion percentage.  I’m still not so sure the Giants win another game after the gift on Monday night. Time for a real look at the Man in the Mirror.

Do you Remember the Time when Faulkner posted the high score?? This is It. He also Better Stop cause we Got Enough else he might Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’.  Ok… the last sentence had a slight twist on a song name, but it’s only Human Nature, so just Smile because things don’t always have to be so Black or White. Nice work Dave… you’re looking pretty Dangerous.

On the flip side… Deon put up some pretty weak numbers. But You Are Not Alone… Brittany was right by your side saying Hold My Hand. You might be saying “those competitors in the pool… They Don’t Care About Us“. Well you’re wrong… The Way You Make Me Feel about my score is pretty great… so thank you!

Time to Beat It… Good luck and get your picks in by Thursday night’s showdown with the Freeman-less Bucs!! Jam on it!

SD did a good job keeping Luck off the field, but the Indy receivers did a solid job dropping everything thrown their way. Brady also deserves more love… he looks pretty sad.

This clip also kinda reminds me of Trey this week… one of a few people that rolled with SD… trying to make friends with everyone else that picked Indy… “it’s ok guys… you’ll do better next week”. Screw that! Nicely played Trey… you’re now king of the castle. It was time, Ron.

On the flip side, Johnny K also got the shaft in posting this week’s low. Time to step up the game or you’ll quickly become one of those receivers on the Patriots that has little name recognition and misses out on opportunities to touch Tom Brady.

Good luck this week (fitting) and don’t forget to get your picks in by Thursday!!

I’m still pretty shocked at the regression of Eli Manning… perhaps it’s a case of Finkle and Einhorn. He certainly could use a clean pair of shorts.

The other goat this week is none other than one of the greatest clutch athletes in the history of the NFL… Tony Romo. You have to give him some credit as the hardest playing loser out there. Paul understands!

Bowers posted the high, but it didn’t translate into much as everyone had a shitty week thanks to the future of NY QBs… Geno Smith!?!? Wuz up in the ATL? Ron is still clinging to 1st, but like Romo in the 4th… the slip is inevitable!!

Good luck this week and don’t forget to get picks in by Thursday!

The last 5 minutes of a Bucs game have been really exciting thus far… in what creative way will we gift wrap the game to the opposing team. This week was a classic tongue twister as we peppered Patrick Peterson with piss poor passes leading to prosperous picks… At least we’re staying in games longer than the Giants.

Lori & Scott are the new Lee’s… one week a stud and the next a dud. It’s all about consistency! Sorry this week was a little late and not that entertaining… stick around Raymond James in the 4th quarter if you want to witness some real humor! Don’t forget to get you picks in by Thursday… this could be the last week that Ron holds the torch!

The 2013 Book of Eli: 5 TDs, 8 INTs. The Giants are shaping up to be the biggest disaster of the season. It’s a sad day when Tony Romo is the better man.

The better woman this week… Lori! Very nice work in a difficult week where most of us put up Buc-esque numbers. Like your Colts, all you needed was a little Luck (ha!). Scott scored more like the Giants this week… we’re starting to wonder if he signed up thinking this was a pool for South American Futbol.

Ron is starting to slow down… similar to NFL teams that start 0-3, pool statistics show that the leader through the first 3 weeks doesn’t typically hang in for a payout. The crown is getting heavy, Ron!

Bye weeks begin… good luck and don’t forget to submit picks by Thursday!

After a lot of hype, the first two embarrassing games have clearly indicated that…

They do get the benefit of being in a division with two other shit shows: The Giants and always a pool favorite… the Cowboys! Post another 68 like this past week, and the dude in the picture above will be holding a personalized sign for you, Mr. Jones. It might say “Gary Sucks” or something worse so just be careful.

Deon dropped a monster number on us. We all should feel a bit like SF… all around good team that just got steam rolled this week. Very nice work Deon, but again I’m not too concerned as Ron is in first place so we can all be certain that there is a current imbalance in the universe.

In the event you did not submit your AFC & NFC SB picks… it’s a good indication that you are probably going to lose this year and aren’t well versed in that little thing called “reading”. Good luck and make sure to get your picks in by Thursday!

Before we get into all the highs and many many lows of the week, a reminder that your picks are due before the start of the game on Thursday. Also, in the body of this particular email, please send your picks for the SB… remember only one AFC and NFC team so the Bucs and Jets could in fact have a rematch. Riiiiiiiight.

Yup… that was pretty stupid

We’ve got 41 participants this season which makes a lot of sense considering how great the pool is along with those who run it. This is much different than the slop we were subjected to in most likely one of the few televised Bucs games this season. The good news is that this was probably the only game that anyone felt comfortable with picking the Bucs and they successfully stated their case for us not to roll with them on any future Thursday/Sunday/Monday. Free Agent Freeman! Free Agent Freeman!

You know it’s kind of a fluky week when you see Lee Nelson as our leader. Lee has vowed to play until at least week 8 this season and he’s always a focal point in our side bets. It’s also strange to see Ron so close to the top. No need to panic, this week is a complete aberration thanks in part to RG1.5… he really only played the second half (RG3 x 50% = RG1.5). Tina… I had a couple things typed out but I can’t be mean to you this early in the season. However, Scott… I know you asked if all you needed to do is fill out the sheet each week. I guess Rob didn’t explain that you want to try to score as many points as possible. Chalk it up to week one, but no excuses going forward… do better!

Good luck this week and don’t forget to turn in your picks and SB teams by Thursday!

Week 1 pick sheets are posted!! Make sure to submit before kickoff on 9/5! Good luck this season. When asked how large a margin that opponents would win by this season, Rex simply gestured…