an NFL loser's challenge, week 8

FrogMan · 10-21-2003, 09:17 PM

Week 8 is upon us, here we go again, trying to find who will be the next biggest loser...

Rules are fairly simple: Try to find the team, one that you have never picked since the beginning of the season, that will lose its game with the worst deficit. If the team you pick loses, you will earn their margin of defeat as points in your season total. However, if the team you picked wins, their margin of victory will be deducted from your season total. Remember though: never pick the same team twice in the season.

Deadline is kickoff of the team you select. This means you can still pick a team up until Monday, unless you've already used both teams. Also, you can start playing at any week. It's not because you may have missed until now, that we won't let you in on the fun... Come on in!

If for a reason or another, you wanted to change your pick, simply post another team, as long as you're still before its deadline, I'll replace your first pick by your new one. Do not edit your pick once it's posted. Reason for this is simple: once I have registered your pick, I won't go back to see who has edited their posts. Please write a little note on the post for your new pick that this is in fact a second pick.

CLICK HERE to see the standings after week 7

To help you out, here's the schedule for week 8 and a checklist, sorted by username first (vertically), then by team (horizontally), of who picked who so far. Remember, you can't pick the same team twice! Come one, come all!

WEEK 8 (all times eastern)
Sunday, Oct. 26
Carolina at New Orleans, 1:00 pm
Dallas at Tampa Bay, 1:00 pm
Detroit at Chicago, 1:00 pm
Seattle at Cincinnati, 1:00 pm
Tennessee at Jacksonville, 1:00 pm
Cleveland at New England, 1:00 pm
Denver at Baltimore, 1:00 pm
N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 1:00 pm
St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 1:00 pm
San Francisco at Arizona, 4:05 pm
Houston at Indianapolis, 4:15 pm
N.Y. Jets at Philadelphia, 4:15 pm
Buffalo at Kansas City, 8:30 pm

Monday, Oct. 27
Miami at San Diego, 9:00 pm

Open date: Atlanta, Green Bay, Oakland, Washington

Code:

PICKS CHECKLIST
Aesyrqwe            BAL JAC PIT
Alan T              ATL BAL CAR CHI CIN NYJ SF
Alf                 ATL CHI CLE GB
Bee                 CHI HOU
Butter_of_69        ARI CIN DEN JAC HOU OAK SD
Celeval             TB
Chief Rum           NE
condors             ATL CHI CIN CLE HOU OAK PHI
cthomer5000         HOU
cuervo72            ATL CHI CIN DET HOU JAC NYG
digamma             CAR CHI DET HOU NE  OAK WAS
DolphinFan1         ARI CHI CIN DET HOU JAC PHI
EagleFan            CHI CIN DET HOU PHI PIT WAS
Eaglesfan27         HOU
Fortier (*)         CAR CHI DET HOU JAC NYJ SD
Franklinnoble       ATL DET NYG OAK PHI
FrogMan             ATL CHI CIN CLE DET JAC PIT
heybrad             ARI CLE NO  PIT
ice4277             CHI DET JAC SD
JeeberD             ATL CHI HOU JAC NO  OAK SD
JonInMiddleGA       CHI CLE DET MIN NYJ
Kam                 BAL DAL DEN DET HOU NYJ WAS
KevinNU7            HOU BUF
mckerney            ATL DEN NO  OAK SD  SF  STL
MIJB#19             ATL ARI CHI IND JAC MIA NO
Neuqua              CLE
Noble_Platypus      ARI ATL DET JAC HOU NYJ OAK
ntndeacon           CHI DET HOU JAC SD  TB  WAS
Passacaglia         ATL CLE HOU NYJ KC  PIT SF
Primal              ATL CAR CIN DET HOU JAC OAK
Radii               CHI CIN CLE DET JAC PIT TB
rlfreeze            KC
Ryche               ATL BAL CLE CHI GB  JAC PHI
Schmidty            ARI CLE
Shorty3281          ATL CHI CLE HOU JAC OAK
Silver Owl          ARI CHI CIN DET HOU NO  NYJ
Sloan               ATL CAR CHI CIN CLE DET OAK
Solecismic          ATL CIN SD  WAS
SplitPersonality1   ARI CHI CIN DEN DET HOU SEA
sterlingice         ATL CIN CLE DEN DET PHI SF
Sublime             CIN CLE DET GB  NYJ PHI
Superman=#54        BAL DET NO  NYG NYJ SD
The Afoci           ATL CHI DET HOU JAC OAK SF
The_herd            ATL CHI DET HOU MIN PIT SF
thealmighty         ATL DET CHI CLE HOU OAK STL
TheLionKing         ARI ATL CAR CLE HOU JAC OAK
TheTrainisComming   CAR CHI NO  OAK SD  TB  WAS
TredWel             HOU
TroyF               ATL CHI CLE DET GB  JAC NE
tucker342           ARI CAR TB
Vince               CHI DAL GB  HOU NO  PIT SD
vtbub               ARI DEN DET JAC PIT
YoSoySean           NYG

If you see anything wrong with the pick checklist, just let me know.

Simply post your pick (team name is fine) in this thread. I will post mine a little later on this week.

FrogMan

edit to fix a typo...

TLK · 10-21-2003, 09:22 PM

San Diego

korme · 10-21-2003, 09:30 PM

New York Football Giants

FrogMan · 10-21-2003, 09:37 PM

too-good-to-pass-up Houston this week...

(this little comment pretty much just locked the Texans to an upset win

)

FM

Primal · 10-21-2003, 09:50 PM

Buffalo

Noble_Platypus · 10-21-2003, 10:16 PM

TurnerONU22 · 10-21-2003, 10:19 PM

Taking a little chance on my first try at this here:

Carolina

Kam · 10-21-2003, 11:10 PM

Jacksonville

The_herd · 10-21-2003, 11:21 PM

Jacksonville

sterlingice · 10-21-2003, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by FrogMan
too-good-to-pass-up Houston this week...

(this little comment pretty much just locked the Texans to an upset win )

FM

Same here. Put me down for my Houston so I can help my hometown team to the big upset.

SI

DolphinFan1 · 10-21-2003, 11:45 PM

Tough week for me. All the teams that should be definite losses I already picked. I'll go with...

SAN DIEGO.

Note: everytime I have ever bet on my team to win they lose. So everyone else who picked San Diego might want to change their pick.

Maybe not, I'm not really betting here. So maybe we're ok.

Alf · 10-22-2003, 03:53 AM

Houston

Northwood_DK · 10-22-2003, 03:58 AM

Houston

Better play it safe first time around.

EagleFan · 10-22-2003, 06:43 AM

Frogman, I picked New England last week, I should be a -6 with New England instead of the -4 with Philly. I don;t mind the extra 2 points, but don't want to get points that I shouldn't have.

This week I'll go with:

Dallas

FrogMan · 10-22-2003, 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by EagleFan
Frogman, I picked New England last week, I should be a -6 with New England instead of the -4 with Philly. I don;t mind the extra 2 points, but don't want to get points that I shouldn't have.

This week I'll go with:

Dallas

Thanks for letting me know. I'll check it out tonight.

BTW, happy birthday

FM

Radii · 10-22-2003, 08:02 AM

I think Tampa is going to crush Dallas, but, Houston is too good to pass up this week.

Houston.

SplitPersonality1 · 10-22-2003, 08:44 AM

Arrgh. I'm running out of "sure things"...Hmmmm. Lets go with the NY Giants.

Sloan · 10-22-2003, 08:54 AM

Jacksonville

Butter · 10-22-2003, 09:07 AM

Pittsburgh

cuervo72 · 10-22-2003, 09:31 AM

JeeberD · 10-22-2003, 09:58 AM

I'm going with Cleveland.

There's no way that Tampa "crushes" the Cowboys. The Bucs have a good shot at winning, but it won't be a blowout..

Butter · 10-22-2003, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by JeeberD
There's no way that Tampa "crushes" the Cowboys.

Of course not.

Sublime · 10-22-2003, 11:15 AM

Houston

JeeberD · 10-22-2003, 11:19 AM

Even when the Bucs were playing well and the 'Boys were sucking ass we played them reasonably close. In 2001 we only lost to them 10-6, and that was Q's first game ever. And while we lost 27-7 in 2000, I would hardly call that a crushing. The Bucs are banged up, the Cowboys are playing smart, fundamental football, and Parcells will have a gameplan ready.

I'm not saying that the Cowboys are going to win, but they won't be crushed either...

Butter · 10-22-2003, 11:24 AM

20 points in the NFL is a crushing. To me, anyway.

JeeberD · 10-22-2003, 11:26 AM

Even if it was, these Cowboys aren't the 2000 Cowboys...

Butter · 10-22-2003, 11:29 AM

I'm just razzing you a little anyway, JeeberD, since you stuck your head in the Bengals thread and rolled your eyes at my prediction of the 'Boys fall back into mediocrity.

FWIW, I'm impressed with Q's performance this year.

JeeberD · 10-22-2003, 11:34 AM

Well, I fell the need to defend the Cowboys whenever I feel that they have been wronged. Another symptom of the addiction my girlfriend says that I have...

You know what? You may be right about future mediocrity. One of my big worries is that if the Cowboys have a good run this year he would retire and everything would fall apart again. Some folks in the area think that we have a shot at Stoops if that happens, but lord only knows. It takes a very special coach to do what Parcells has done so far this year...

digamma · 10-22-2003, 11:35 AM

Dallas.

JeeberD · 10-22-2003, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by digamma
Dallas.

Punk

Ryche · 10-22-2003, 11:45 AM

Buffalo, it's time for KC to put a whipping on somebody.

condors · 10-22-2003, 12:02 PM

i will go with Denver

The Afoci · 10-22-2003, 12:44 PM

Seattle

Silver Owl · 10-22-2003, 02:48 PM

N.Y. Giants

FrogMan · 10-22-2003, 07:59 PM

bump...

Vince · 10-22-2003, 08:09 PM

New York Jets

TheTrainisComming · 10-22-2003, 11:07 PM

MIJB#19 · 10-23-2003, 03:23 AM

MIJB is bored of picking something irregular and just goes with the Houston Texans.

Masked · 10-23-2003, 03:27 AM

I'll give this a shot.

Dallas

sterlingice · 10-23-2003, 03:21 PM

bump

SI

Aesyrqwe · 10-23-2003, 06:00 PM

Houston

-Aes-

Passacaglia · 10-24-2003, 03:27 PM

Here's another Dallas pick.

JeeberD · 10-24-2003, 03:28 PM

You people are going to be so sorry....

mckerney · 10-24-2003, 04:33 PM

New York Giants

ntndeacon · 10-25-2003, 10:15 AM

Denver

JonInMiddleGA · 10-25-2003, 10:18 AM

New Orleans

thealmighty · 10-26-2003, 12:41 AM

NY Giants

TroyF · 10-26-2003, 01:56 AM

NY Giants

TroyF

Solecismic · 10-26-2003, 01:14 AM

Buffalo

ice4277 · 10-26-2003, 09:40 AM

Houston

10-21-2003, 09:37 PM	#4
FrogMan Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada	too-good-to-pass-up Houston this week... (this little comment pretty much just locked the Texans to an upset win ) FM __________________ A Black Belt is a White Belt who refused to give up... follow my story: The real life story of a running frog...

10-21-2003, 10:16 PM	#6
Noble_Platypus College Prospect Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: York, Pa	SD __________________ We had the $240, we had to have the puddin'

10-21-2003, 11:21 PM	#9
The_herd College Starter Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Fort Lackland, Texas (San Antonio)	Jacksonville __________________ Oakland Raiders: HFL's 1970 AC West Champs

10-21-2003, 11:45 PM	#11
DolphinFan1 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Connecticut	Tough week for me. All the teams that should be definite losses I already picked. I'll go with... SAN DIEGO. Note: everytime I have ever bet on my team to win they lose. So everyone else who picked San Diego might want to change their pick. Maybe not, I'm not really betting here. So maybe we're ok. __________________ GM of the Milwaukee Muscle Men of the ZFL. The 1st team in ZFL history to have a perfect losing season. I am on a quest to show that the Dolphins can win the Super Bowl. Or should I say Front Office Bowl, with FOF2K7. The revival of an old favorite, FOFC Wrestling Dynasty

10-22-2003, 03:53 AM	#12
Alf Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Rennes, France	Houston __________________ FOFL - GML - IHOF - FranceStats

10-21-2003, 09:22 PM	#2
TLK Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Allen Park, MI	San Diego

10-21-2003, 09:30 PM	#3
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	New York Football Giants

10-21-2003, 09:50 PM	#5
Primal High School JV Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Huntington Beach, CA	Buffalo

10-21-2003, 10:19 PM	#7
TurnerONU22 High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ashville, OH	Taking a little chance on my first try at this here: Carolina

10-21-2003, 11:10 PM	#8
Kam H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bloomington, IN	Jacksonville

10-22-2003, 03:58 AM	#13
Northwood_DK College Benchwarmer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Back in Norway	Houston Better play it safe first time around.

10-22-2003, 06:43 AM	#14
EagleFan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA	Frogman, I picked New England last week, I should be a -6 with New England instead of the -4 with Philly. I don;t mind the extra 2 points, but don't want to get points that I shouldn't have. This week I'll go with: Dallas __________________ The EagleFan YouTube Channel - Reactions Soarin' & Scratchin' YouTube Channel - We react to music, videos, TV, we talk, we are planning some field trips Soarin' & Soothin' - Meditation, Relaxation, and Sleep Aid; mental health is important

10-22-2003, 08:02 AM	#16
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	I think Tampa is going to crush Dallas, but, Houston is too good to pass up this week. Houston.

10-22-2003, 08:44 AM	#17
SplitPersonality1 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Grafton, WI	Arrgh. I'm running out of "sure things"...Hmmmm. Lets go with the NY Giants.

10-22-2003, 08:54 AM	#18
Sloan High School JV Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Michigan	Jacksonville

10-22-2003, 09:07 AM	#19
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	Pittsburgh __________________ My listening habits

10-22-2003, 09:31 AM	#20
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	NYJ __________________ null

10-22-2003, 09:58 AM	#21
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	I'm going with Cleveland. There's no way that Tampa "crushes" the Cowboys. The Bucs have a good shot at winning, but it won't be a blowout.. __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

10-22-2003, 11:15 AM	#23
Sublime High School JV Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: NH/Boston University	Houston __________________ BU Hockey WHAT!

10-22-2003, 11:19 AM	#24
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Even when the Bucs were playing well and the 'Boys were sucking ass we played them reasonably close. In 2001 we only lost to them 10-6, and that was Q's first game ever. And while we lost 27-7 in 2000, I would hardly call that a crushing. The Bucs are banged up, the Cowboys are playing smart, fundamental football, and Parcells will have a gameplan ready. I'm not saying that the Cowboys are going to win, but they won't be crushed either... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

10-22-2003, 11:24 AM	#25
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	20 points in the NFL is a crushing. To me, anyway. __________________ My listening habits

10-22-2003, 11:26 AM	#26
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Even if it was, these Cowboys aren't the 2000 Cowboys... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

10-22-2003, 11:29 AM	#27
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	I'm just razzing you a little anyway, JeeberD, since you stuck your head in the Bengals thread and rolled your eyes at my prediction of the 'Boys fall back into mediocrity. FWIW, I'm impressed with Q's performance this year. __________________ My listening habits Last edited by Butter : 10-22-2003 at 01:38 PM.

10-22-2003, 11:34 AM	#28
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Well, I fell the need to defend the Cowboys whenever I feel that they have been wronged. Another symptom of the addiction my girlfriend says that I have... You know what? You may be right about future mediocrity. One of my big worries is that if the Cowboys have a good run this year he would retire and everything would fall apart again. Some folks in the area think that we have a shot at Stoops if that happens, but lord only knows. It takes a very special coach to do what Parcells has done so far this year... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

10-22-2003, 11:35 AM	#29
digamma Torchbearer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: On Lake Harriet	Dallas.

10-22-2003, 11:45 AM	#31
Ryche College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Highlands Ranch, CO, USA	Buffalo, it's time for KC to put a whipping on somebody. __________________ Some knots are better left untied.

10-22-2003, 12:02 PM	#32
condors College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	i will go with Denver

10-22-2003, 12:44 PM	#33
The Afoci Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Moorhead	Seattle __________________ I had something.

10-22-2003, 02:48 PM	#34
Silver Owl High School JV Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Akron, OH	N.Y. Giants

10-22-2003, 07:59 PM	#35
FrogMan Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada	bump... __________________ A Black Belt is a White Belt who refused to give up... follow my story: The real life story of a running frog...

10-22-2003, 08:09 PM	#36
Vince Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Willow Glen, CA	New York Jets __________________ Every time a Dodger scores a run, an angel has its wings ripped off by a demon, and is forced to tearfully beg the demon to cauterize the wounds.The demon will refuse, and the sobbing angel will lie in a puddle of angel blood and feathers for eternity, wondering why the Dodgers are allowed to score runs.That’s not me talking: that’s science. McCoveyChronicles.com.

10-22-2003, 11:07 PM	#37
TheTrainisComming H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: P- Town, Utah	hou __________________ Puting the F. U. back in fun. AKA. Darkaffair

10-23-2003, 03:23 AM	#38
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	MIJB is bored of picking something irregular and just goes with the Houston Texans.

10-23-2003, 03:27 AM	#39
Masked College Starter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bay Area	I'll give this a shot. Dallas

10-23-2003, 03:21 PM	#40
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	bump SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"