Metro Football Pool

We have us a mighty Super Bowl! The battle of the Harbaugh brothers was a pretty epic, low scoring affair last season. However, this one might play out a little differently as both offenses seem to have taken a dramatic shift for the positive this season. While several folks called this one at the beginning of the year, Hytree secured the Hot Tub by riding the brothers until the very end. Technically, he doesn’t even need to show any disrespect in making a final SB choice… the Hot Tub is all his thanks to picking both games correctly and receiving 30 extra points for the big prediction. Nice work Bill… congrats!

The main pool is a different beast. The top 3 spots are guaranteed money (which is good because I’ve spent most of it already)… but how much is still in the air. The guy in first could not create enough distance on the French Assassin (back with a vengeance this season) and Rob. 4th place will also be a fight to the finish… Art, Bob, and Meghan are all in the hunt. If I didn’t call your name, you can sit down… you’re a loser. Just kidding :). However, we do understand if you choose not to submit your final pick… but it is your final pick and we always encourage everyone to finish as strongly as they start (which should be pretty easy for some). Pool philosophy… plus why not get your full money’s worth! If you don’t check back, we hope everyone had an excellent season… I’m sorry the blogs got a little spotty and will do better next year!

I was trying to find a good pic of the other dynamic brother duo (Arnold and Danny)… turns out there is a rumor circulating of another terrible idea in the works: “Triplets” featuring the addition of Eddie Murphy. Good luck… should be a great game! Brotha to brotha!

I was pulling for the Skins… but the shenanigans outsmarted themselves by jeopardizing a broken toy. Although a 10% functional RG3 can beat the Cowgirls… the Seahawks are legit and this one wasn’t a good bet. Hopefully RG3 is good to go for next season. Beast Mode continues to indulge in candy rain for another week.

It’s a tight race for money on both ends of the pool. We have a 3 way tie going on in the hot tub and tons of jockeying in the main pool for a top spot. I have a feeling it will all come down to the Super Bowl as usual!

Good luck this week and get your picks in before the games start on Saturday!

I’m sorry if you picked the Cowboys. This was a dumb selection and you should known better. RG3 could have played the entire game from a seated position with a broken arm and in blind folds and Dallas still would have lost. All he had to do with hand the ball off every play and Dallas was perplexed. The Ryan brothers are pretty smart… I think Rex is up for a promotion. Tony Romo’s interception cannon also did the trick.

Happy New Year! This is the first week of playoffs and as you know… every game is a wager game! The point allocations are also spread out some to add an additional swing factor. Basically if you’re in the top 10 or so, you can still grab a money position (not to discourage anyone from finishing no matter where you’re at in pool life). In the past, we’ve also seen people go from 1st to 10th pretty quickly (… not to mention any names… Bob).

Picks are due before the start of the games on Saturday… good luck!

Not a good game to bet against the 12th man. Colin Kaepernuts looked like a reindeer in the fog (/cold rain) without a luminescent nose against a top rated defense. Bob… the sports almanac you received from your time traveling future self must have cut off after the earlier games… time to refuel the DeLorean.

The Skins got a nice early Christmas gift as the Cowboys lost at home (easy pick) and the Giants continued their downward spiral in back-to-back blow outs. Next Sunday night should be fun!

We hope everyone has a happy holiday and picks are not due until Sunday. You have a nice long week to regroup, eat leftovers, and reflect on how to turn this season around. Playoffs are coming up and with all wager games it’s still (almost) anyone’s cash!

After 10 too many starts (or over 30 if you count the past few seasons), the Jets may  finally allow Sanchez to reach his full potential. No more Monday night games, so Sunday nights will be wagers until the playoffs begin… this Sunday being a potential doozy. Also… no more Thursday night games so this week all picks are due before the game on Saturday night. Good luck… feel free to slow down at any time, Bob.

… and smiling. If only every Cardinal had this attitude. They’d be just as sorry, but at least happy. A lot of you bet against Brady at home against a Texans team that essentially plays in the ACC given their soft division. Thanks Art… I know you’re just trying to make it interesting! Hopefully more to come at some point this week. If not, I’m tired of hearing about how incredible the Eagles’ comeback was. I should have known better than to ever put double digits on the Bucs.

Look… I know it’s suspect that I barely have time to run this show and yet my big pickins have been superior to most. It’s really not all that surprising considering the mind in question :). Anyhow, I’ll write more about the beat down suffered by the Jets, Cowboy, Packers, McDowell, & Sampson at some point this week, but I wanted to give everyone a quick heads up that all the rankings and payouts are up to date (and the latest pick sheet has been posted). Good thing Rodgers sported that fancy mustache to assure everyone of his manliness… Sampson take note.

Since pies can actually be quite difficult to bake (I get to watch Meghan), I guess the phrase really means they are easy to eat due to golden deliciousness. Before the recap, this week is the beginning of the Hot Tub! Similar to the hokie pokie, this is an opportunity to turn yourself around and shake off a shitty performance in the pool thus far. You can find more info in the rules. Basically you can flop out of the main pool into a winner take all side pool… all scoring works the same. All you need to do, is say ‘Hot Tub’ when you submit your picks this week and we’ll handle the rest. If you don’t check back in, don’t forget to get your picks in by Thursday and have a happy Thanksgiving! More to come later…

Sorry my blog performance has been much weaker than my pool performance :). I can always count on Meghan for an extra push! Everyone gets points for the SF/STL tie… not so much either team’s kickers.

It’s hard to believe the last post came before Dougie Fresh exploded against the Raiders… so this week we’ll keep it fricky-fricky-fresh. As I briefly mentioned, Senor Gonzalez brought the perfect storm last week vaulting him back into relevancy. This past week, Trey continued his steady climb into the top 10 with the playas. I had to check my math a few times just to be certain, but this is correct! Could he be showing some of that 2009 form?

I forgot who posted the low last week, but I’d probably bet on Lee. He’s on a pretty regular schedule at this point… at least he keeps turning in his sheet. Sometimes winning is just about finishing something you’ve started… nice effort this year, Lee. It’s a very similar scenario in that movie Lucas. Corie Haim just wants to be a jock and get the girl… he tries really hard, cries a lot, gets hurt, and eventually fails. I think he gives up and becomes a water boy or mascot or something. He does enough to get a letter jacket or at least be given one from a friend. We’re actually looking for a mascot for next season…

I’m sorry that my schedule has been a little off, but I appreciate everyone’s concerns… I didn’t realize anyone really reads my crap. Everything is good… just started a new job and the schedule has been extremely demanding. I’ll get back into the flow, so don’t give up on me! I also don’t want to give up on receiving some cash from a few outstanding individuals. Since the hot tub starts in week 12, I added a little payment list to the updated standings. I know everyone else is equally busy and it’s easy to forget, but please send me the dinero when you get a second. Good luck this week!

I’m sorry to all my football peeps… my priorities are clearly misaligned and I’ll get back on track this Thursday and post the updated standing as well. I owe big Bobby G some big kudos for posting the ever elusive perfect score in week 9. You have been memorialized in my spreadsheet archive for all eternity. Also, the Jets are the real deal! I did post the pick sheet, so get them in by Thursday!