I BOUGHT A T-SHIRT FROM HIS WEBSITE TO ENTER A SWEEPSTAKES TO MEET OCHOCINCO. I WISH I WAS KIDDING. ♦♦♦ WEEK EIGHT 2009

Minnesota at Green Bay → I'm going with the Vikings again even after screwing the pooch last week. Brett is all about the show, and winning in Green Bay is the showiest kind of show.
Seattle at Dallas → Schizo Seabirds can't get it together in Jerryworld. Miles Austin has a bad week, though.
Cleveland at Chicago → Chicago is a terrible team at this point, but as terrible as Cleveland? We'll see.
Denver at Baltimore → Like others, I'm with the Broncos until they lose. Ravens aren't impossible to beat at home.
Houston at Buffalo → Even if Andre Johnson is out or playing hurt, Schaub still has Slaton and Jones.
Miami at New York Jets → Miami already beat them once in a close game, and I think it's going to happen again.
San Francisco at Indianapolis - Is this the second coming of Alex Smith? Oh wait, the FIRST coming of Alex Smith? The Flying Peytons beat them by two scores.
St. Louis at Detroit - This is probably the only time this season I'll feel comfortable picking the Lions to win a game.
Oakland at San Diego - San Diego beat the Chiefs 37-7, and the Raiders aren't even the Chiefs.
Carolina at Arizona → Carolina gets flattened in the desert. Delhomme is invited to join the Federal Witness Protection Program at the game's conclusion.
Jacksonville at Tennessee → Why would Tennessee start winning now?
New York Giants at Philadelphia → Not impressed with either club right now, but will take the Iggles at home.
Atlanta at New Orleans → I don't know why Atlanta's not clicking like they should, but a close victory over a shitty Chicago team and a big loss to a shitty-ish Dallas team don't instill me with much confidence re: an upset. Saints win.

A miserable 6-7 last week, but still 71-32 on the season.

Packers and Jets get revenge this week. Dolphins become best 2 -- 5 team in the league (again).

wow @ st louis vs. detroit being a game

Oh crap, I may have to hit Barnes & Noble later. 85's new book is out today...

http://ebooks-imgs.connect.com/product/400/000/000/000/000/180/362/400000000000000180362_s4.jpg

sometimes i think i couldn't possibly love chad ochocinco any more. but it turns out, i always can.

i mean, any more than i already do.

I think he's going to be an in-studio addition to the CBS pregame this weekend since he's on a bye. Must see tv.

8-5 last week. it was my first week making picks, so i'm 8-5 on the season, obvs. here we go, week 8:

Minnesota @ Green Bay - Rodgers gets his revenge.
Seattle @ Dallas - Would love to see Romo have another one of his famous 5-turnover games here. But Seattle's weak and Cowboys are at home so I go with them.
Cleveland @ Chicago - Bears in a squeaker. Not really.
Denver @ Baltimore - Kinda like Denver but I think Baltimore can pull it off at home.
Houston @ Buffalo - Texans.
Miami @ New York Jets - Dolphins again.
San Francisco @ Indianapolis - Poor 49ers.
St. Louis @ Detroit - Coin toss. Lions = Tails. Rams = Heads. And it's...heads. So Rams.
Oakland @ San Diego - This is not even a question. If the Jets could beat Oakland 38-0, SD could hit the 50 mark. Essentially another bye week for the Chargers.
Carolina @ Arizona - Redbirds.
Jacksonville @ Tennessee - Titans get their first win of the season.
New York Giants @ Philadelphia - Eagles will not look as good as they have facing a halfway decent team. Oversized humans.
Atlanta @ New Orleans - Saints win.

9-4 last week; 69-34 for the year

Minnesota at Green Bay → GBP
Seattle at Dallas → DAL
Cleveland at Chicago → CHI
Denver at Baltimore → DEN
Houston at Buffalo → BUF
Miami at New York Jets → NYJ
San Francisco at Indianapolis - IND
St. Louis at Detroit - DET
Oakland at San Diego - SD
Carolina at Arizona → AZ
Jacksonville at Tennessee → JAX
New York Giants at Philadelphia → NYG
Atlanta at New Orleans → NO (I would watch this game)

i thot that "Make me regret it. Lmao. U don't stop my checks. Lmao. So 'tweet' away" would be the week 8 title. this is good too.

Minnesota @ Green Bay - Minny
Seattle @ Dallas - Dallas
Cleveland @ Chicago - Bears
Denver @ Baltimore - Baltimore
Houston @ Buffalo - Houston
Miami @ New York Jets - Dolphins
San Francisco @ Indianapolis - Indy
St. Louis @ Detroit - Rams get their first win.
Oakland @ San Diego - Chargers
Carolina @ Arizona - Cradnils
Jacksonville @ Tennessee - I have picked wrong on both of these teams so many times this year, so I'll go with a tie here.
New York Giants @ Philadelphia - Philly
Atlanta @ New Orleans - Atlanta

Minnesota @ Green Bay - GB
Seattle @ Dallas - Dallas
Cleveland @ Chicago - Bears
Denver @ Baltimore - Denver
Houston @ Buffalo - Houston
Miami @ New York Jets - Dolphins
San Francisco @ Indianapolis - Ind
St. Louis @ Detroit - Det
Oakland @ San Diego - SD
Carolina @ Arizona - AZ
Jacksonville @ Tennessee - TN
New York Giants @ Philadelphia - NYFG
Atlanta @ New Orleans - NO

wait why is st. louis - detroit actually a game

shit, that's gonna ruin me in the reverse fantasy league. I have both defenses :(

maybe i should become a cowboys fan

You're making me sad, brownie. Don't do it!

DON'T YOU TELL AMERICAS TEAM WHAT TO DO

kinda liking it already

the Sith Cowboys have claimed another victim

welp, it's been a good ride but I think it's time this ol cowboys hit the road and found a new board

http://www.untoldentertainment.com/blog/img/2009_08_17/hobo2.jpg

*cowboys fan

it makes about as much sense if he refers to himself as 'cowboys'

nice use of the arrow character imo

Minnesota at Green Bay → pack
Seattle at Dallas → cowboys
Cleveland at Chicago → bears
Denver at Baltimore → picking broncos until they lose
Houston at Buffalo → texans need to hit their stride and not blow a game to a bad team
Miami at New York Jets → fins
San Francisco at Indianapolis - colts
St. Louis at Detroit - is culpepper starting? i'll say rams.
Oakland at San Diego - chargers
Carolina at Arizona → cards
Jacksonville at Tennessee → jags
New York Giants at Philadelphia → giants
Atlanta at New Orleans → nola

9-4 last week (better than i thought!), 69-34 overall

predictions in a moment, but right now, this week's BOTTOM TEN (congratulations, buffalo, you are no longer bad enough to make this list at this point)

1) Seahawks 2-4 (bye) last week: 2 - all the way to #1!
2) Lions 1-5 (bye) last week: 7 - making big strides this week by not showing up!
3) Raiders 2-5 (L to NYJ 38-0) last week: 1 - they had a good run at the top
4) Panthers 2-4 (L to Bills 20-9) last week: 3 - no real shame in losing to a great team like the buffalo bills
5) Redskins 2-5 (L to PHI 27-17) last week: 6 - their loss by only ten points and ability to score in garbage time moves them up a spot
6) Chiefs 1-6 (L to SD 37-7) last week: 5 - toonicon
7) Titans 0-6 (bye) last week: 8 - big leap this week, i think they might win a game sometime in the next few weeks
8) Buccaneers 0-7 (L to NE 35-7) last week: 9 - this move up is not really a move up, it's just because the bills' exit took this list from 11 to 10 teams
9)Browns 1-6 (L to GB 31-3) last week: 10 - see above
10)Rams 0-7 (L to IND 42-6) last week: 11 - see above

8-5 last week, 70-33 on the season

Minnesota* at Green Bay - i feel like favre will "bring it" for this one, though i wonder if he's so deluded into thinking he'll get nothing but cheers that the inevitable boos will cause him to toss 17 INTs
Seattle at Dallas* - pray, pray, pray i'm wrong and romo has fumblitis caused by flashbacks of http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:3uRsSWGjBeDX7M:http://scrapetv.com/News/News%2520Pages/Sports/images-2/tony-romo-crying.jpg
Cleveland at Chicago* - if the bears lose, i'm not bothering with them the rest of the year
Denver* at Baltimore - denver looks like a bad matchup for baltimore
Houston* at Buffalo - buffalo might steal this but that houston offense is saints-scary
Miami* at New York Jets - they lost to the saints but they're pretty damn good imo
San Francisco at Indianapolis* - after a bye week against the rams, the colts will come out fresh and ready to put up 35 pts
St. Louis at Detroit* - i cannot see the rams beating a team this good
Oakland at San Diego* - chargers will have a field day
Carolina at Arizona* - fitz will score 4 TDs
Jacksonville* at Tennessee - not totally confident in this pick for some reason
New York Giants* at Philadelphia - not confident in this one, either
Atlanta at New Orleans* - not sure who will stop new orleans at this point, though atlanta has a slim, slim chance

Come back, brownie!

http://i34.tinypic.com/b6sdbs.jpg

just popped in here again to see if anything has changed. nope, still the same haterz hating.

the cowboys board is great fun. america is a great country

This is the most surprising heel turn since the days of Hollywood Hogan.

i can't judge u, brownie; this is how i became a colts fan

it's hard. u people don't know!

i became a saints fan just this morning

kinda missing this guy tbh

http://www6.miami.edu/campaign/donors/images/donors_dp_kosar.jpg

This guy?

http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/dealbyauctionstore_2052_156660969

so excited for pack-vikes

also, since i may be forced to watch rams-lions, i might start a liveblog thread

This guy?

woah

xp good idea since they will probably not even send reporters to cover the game

would read a rams/lions liveblog

ok u guyz got it

here is a good article about the worst teams in the nfl http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/10/27/mail/index.html?eref=sihp

featuring this choice excerpt

Eric Mangini and George Kokinis would change everything about the Browns (I think including the nickname) if they could; that's how far gone they think they found this organization.

That did not take long at all: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/10/27/sports/sports-us-nfl-kansas-johnson.html

The only place among the five that I think has even a small chance of getting blown up in-season is Cleveland

This is already happening I think. Trading Edwards and starting two rookies at wide receiver, benching Quinn (and trying to trade him). A trade probably would've happened on defense but there aren't enough players- Mike Furrey has been playing nickelback.

I would put odds that Ratcliffe is going to start towards the end of the season at QB.

so far the browns have 11 draft picks next year.

Why don't they just trade for the Tuskers.

this is a no tusker zone

Week 7: We will make the playoffs
Week 8: We could not beat a high school team

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/10/27/richard-seymour-raiders-couldnt-beat-a-high-school-team/

Week 9: We will make the high school playoffs

Week 10: We will lose in the first round of the high school playoffs to St. Marys after playing a pretty decent first half.

Week 11: We will go to Applebee's for our annual team dinner.

I remember watching one of the Fox Sports West games of the week featuring Newhall Hart High School vs. Somebody, maybe like ten years ago, and the whole reason FSW chose that game was to showcase Newhall's amazing young quarterback, who played so well his name stuck with me for some reason.

That QB's name: Kyle Boller.

it'd be a better story if that game was last week

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=jackson/091027&sportCat=nfl

^^^ hey guys scoop jackson followed up on his epic masterpiece, "if brett favre were a lady would you have sex with him"

I know it as University of Alabama at Birmingham. But it could be both.

my friend played 4 them and smoked some serious weed all season long. not naming names.

ugh these old ass kickers. they both should be wide righting shuffleboard shots not kicks in a monday night game.

I only brought it up because that's where Roddy White played.

How can dudes be missing fg's in a damn DOME?

bcuz they are a combined 96 years old

"i don't understand what drew brees is doing with his hair, though"

http://thesportshernia.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b84f69e2011570ee7235970b-550wi

http://www.cantstopthebleeding.com/img/Terry-Bradshaw-Im-So-Lobesome-I-328737.jpg

<3 this game!

Blind refs B blind.

someone needs to tell gruden to stop saying gonzalez

GAAAANzalez! I'm getting used to it.

yes!

oh shit

sweet jesus this game http://s5.tinypic.com/oqhmc0.jpg

michael fucking turner

michael turner! how did that even happen.

he is like a cement mixer

this fucking game

matt what going on man

this fucking game

― barack ochocinco (daria-g), Monday, November 2, 2009 11:30 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

quotin dis

NOBODY ON THE SAINTS DROPS A FUCKING CATCH, NOBODY EVER

WHY

HOW

WHAT

FUCK THIS GAY EARTH

'they had a 100 different running plays so they really congested them'

the saints in the 4th quarter just feels like an inevitable win

it's fucking awful

Pierre Thomas commits like a motherfucker.

did Pierre Thomas just DO THAT???

http://cache2.asset-cache.net/xc/82363632.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF19368FFB0B613D6DEB0E3327432A2940466B01E70F2B3269972

the falcons are dead, long live the falcons

rest of saints schedule:

Carolina Panthers
@ St. Louis Rams
@ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
New England Patriots
@ Washington Redskins
@ Atlanta Falcons
Dallas Cowboys
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
and lastly the Carolina Panthers again-Jan03

Hello 1st round bye.

damn, sorry, i cut and pasted that, i would not say "lastly"

also gruden is fucking insane. literally insane. he has a personality disorder.

I hope he never goes back to coaching.

i think he has an overenunciation disorder.

TUCK RULE

Man, i would really like to see this Saints team play Indy. That would be a great open up the bomb bay doors game and let it fly.

Probably won't happen unless in the Superbowl, which means it probably won't happen as one or both of them will get knocked off.

GON ZA LIZ

also gruden is fucking insane. literally insane. he has a personality disorder.

― spergliacci (cankles), Monday, November 2, 2009 10:46 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

cosine

pats game should be good. in belichick we trust.

the vikings have a pretty ridiculous rest of schedule too afaik

Help my erection has lasted as long as this game.

it is becoming clear that a big part of the dynamic in the booth is, be careful when you're around the crazy guy. tirico is like.. ok, just smile and nod.

x-posting from another board:

Dear Falcons,

You are fucking terrible and I think you all should all go fuck yourselves, you stupid fucking fucksticks.

Dear Matt Ryan,

You're a mediocre goddamn faggot, just like I predicted when we drafted you. Apparently your rookie year was a fluke because YOU FUCKING SUCK AND ARE HORRIBLE, YOU CUMGUZZLER. Throw one more crucial pick, you fucking fuckwipe. You'll never win anything you Joey Harrington clone. You fucking suck balls. Lick my hairy fucking nutsack, you fucking faggot fuck. Why the fuck can't you fucking do anything right, you stupid slut?

Dear Mike Smith,

Way to coach a game, you fucking dicklicking douche. It seems like you took game management lessons from the power trio of Andy Reid, Art Shell, and Denny Green. You imbelice.

Dear Falcons Defense,

A few crucial turnovers don't make up for your utter inability to do anything. You are a bunch of untalented fucks. You stupid little fucks can go stroke your tiny penises in a circlejerk of how much you suck at defending. What the fuck is wrong with you. Grow a set of testicles.

Dear Falcons,

How dare you do this to me. I'm done with you, and you are shitty and gay. I manage to talk myself into you and you shit the BED AS YOU ALWAYS DO! YOU ALWAYS SHIT THE BED! YOU FUCKING BED SHITTERS! GOD DAMN YOU! YOU ARE CHRONIC BED SHITTERS! FOR FUCK'S SAKE HOW DO I CONTINUE TO THINK YOU'RE GOING TO DO WELL WHEN YOU ALWAYS FUCKING SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Like always, hate forever and always, you underachieving bunch of stupid motherfuckers who can't ever do shit you stupid faggots,

LLOYD

and now they're talking about katrina

You imbelice.

master stroke imo

LLOYD

Dobbler?

oh man fuck the last two minutes of this game and this meaningless field goal

(i had the saints to cover)

not dead yet..

welp.

next week's thread title better involve the saints' mouthguards

wow. i mean that had a little bit of everything.