tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post26356707018610960..comments2023-10-12T07:29:30.430-07:00Comments on F*ck if We Know: FIWK the NFL: The PLAYOFFS!!!Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01613335439008713150noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-61118297643414186612011-01-10T11:23:30.943-08:002011-01-10T11:23:30.943-08:00HAHAHAHAHA amaaaazing Google link Scooter... hahah...HAHAHAHAHA amaaaazing Google link Scooter... hahaha well played my friend.<br /><br />Poor Tracy Porter is going to have PTSD after that emasculation. He might never tackle a man again.<br /><br />I started screaming incoherently at the point where Marshawn just chucked him one-handed across the field. That was so awesome. I completely forgot about the fact that I dislike Pete Carroll and was rooting for the Saints, and became 100% okay with their victory when Marshawn broke off that play.<br /><br />Aaron, I think the NFL Videos are worth it. I still think there are benefits to the ease of use and quickness of YouTube though.Roycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026696036192099488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-31550157355583563182011-01-10T10:48:29.364-08:002011-01-10T10:48:29.364-08:00I think he threw a man 20 yards on that play. How ...I think he threw a man 20 yards on that play. How embarrassing for <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1lBRCXCX7fWRmTBXajqvi8SaG1Facb7zh2lmlPCIccaM" rel="nofollow">Tracy Porter</a>.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613335439008713150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-72378275696582174262011-01-10T09:11:21.069-08:002011-01-10T09:11:21.069-08:00After watching it a dozen times, I count 8 Saints ...After watching it a dozen times, I count 8 Saints who touch him and 5 legitimate broken tackles.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576218056344224419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-23552492976037507112011-01-10T09:10:08.485-08:002011-01-10T09:10:08.485-08:00That was the slowest, awesomest run of the year. ...That was the <a href="http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-fantasy/09000d5d81d8d5d8/RB-Lynch-67-yd-run-TD" rel="nofollow">slowest, awesomest</a> run of the year. Linemen and the quarterback were catching up to him.<br /><br />Side note: How do you like NFL Videos vs. Youtube? NFL Videos are significantly easier to search through and a far superior quality...but you usually have to wait through a 15 second commercial. Is the commercial worth the wait to get exactly what you want?Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576218056344224419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-91769819561406176362011-01-10T08:51:59.599-08:002011-01-10T08:51:59.599-08:00MARSHAAAAAAAWN LYNCH!!!
That's the only postl...MARSHAAAAAAAWN LYNCH!!!<br /><br />That's the only postliminary analysis I haveRoycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026696036192099488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-1348215949894821282011-01-08T18:22:46.544-08:002011-01-08T18:22:46.544-08:00So Drew Brees throw for 404 yards, 2 TDs and no in...So Drew Brees throw for 404 yards, 2 TDs and no interceptions. Matt Hasselbeck does throw an interception. Someone scores over 40 points. My postliminary analysis has yet to figure out how this game shattered every predictive theory I have used.<br /><br />But, I loved this game. This is why I love watching sports and the NFL and especially the playoffs.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576218056344224419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-767007304369326542011-01-08T10:06:08.951-08:002011-01-08T10:06:08.951-08:00HAHA! Good one Royce...
Here's my bold predic...HAHA! Good one Royce...<br /><br />Here's my bold prediction for the week: Reggie Bush goes for 20+ fantasy points.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613335439008713150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-32299294293275522532011-01-07T17:02:47.506-08:002011-01-07T17:02:47.506-08:00Aaron your Packers-Eagles follow up comments didn&...Aaron your Packers-Eagles follow up comments didn't help clarify my thoughts at all. If anything I am more uncertain. But I'm sure next week we can do a postliminary analysis of the game and we will all decide how dumb we were to make whatever pick it was we made that was wrong.<br /><br />The lobster knife fight was indeed awesome, but then you followed it with your link about getting distracted, and I got distracted from the awesome.Roycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026696036192099488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-46607447117650125682011-01-07T16:51:56.728-08:002011-01-07T16:51:56.728-08:00That was the game that prompted my thoughts before...That was the game that prompted my thoughts before the jump. About not getting distracted. And did no one like the lobster knife fight? I felt that was particularly awesome.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576218056344224419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-43039345751127606712011-01-07T15:45:45.746-08:002011-01-07T15:45:45.746-08:00Aaron - why'd you settle on posting Saints/Sea...Aaron - why'd you settle on posting Saints/Seahawks photos?Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613335439008713150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-6529844133829886872011-01-07T13:27:46.886-08:002011-01-07T13:27:46.886-08:00Here our my predictions/thoughts on the actual gam...Here our my predictions/thoughts on the actual games:<br /><br />Seattle +10.5: I know I'm going to hate myself when the Saints are up 21-3 at halftime, and that thought alone is make me second, triple, & quadruple think this pick, but I have to think that the Hawks home-field advantage will give them the necessary boost to keep this close through the first 3 quarters. Screw that, even if it <b>IS</b> close through 3, I think the Saints can still easily win by 2 scores. Switching to Saints -10.5.<br /><br />Indy -2.5: Go Pey-Pey!<br /><br />Baltimore -3: I think the Ravens are the dark-horse Super Bowl champs at this point of the season (along with eleventy-bajillion others, probably)<br /><br />Eagles -2.5: It's going to be sad to see my boy Rodgers struggle in this game, but I can't see how the no-run Packers can hang with the Eagles in this high-scoring game. I think the result will be close, but I always find it hard to pick the dog to cover, but not win.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613335439008713150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-21159064008275329712011-01-07T13:17:15.810-08:002011-01-07T13:17:15.810-08:00To help you clarify your thoughts regarding the th...To help you clarify your thoughts regarding the the Packers-Eagles. The Packers do have the better defense and the Eagles have the better offense. In fact, the difference between the Packers defense and the Eagles defense is greater than the difference between the Eagles offense and the Packers defense. Not that much, but noticeable. I specifically said that in terms in interceptions they are really close on both sides of the ball. Also, the Eagles offense is much more than Michael Vick. Greg Jennings may be the best receiver in this game, but it's close. DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin are definitely the better combination of two receivers. As for Jennings, Driver, Jones vs. Jackson, Maclin, Celek...I don't know. Then looking at the running games, LeSean McCoy and the Eagles run game is far superior to the Packers run game...if only Ryan Grant hadn't been injured in the first game of the season...I wouldn't have blown my Free Agent Acquisition Budget on Brandon Jackson, only to drop him five weeks later.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576218056344224419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-71684828533097361392011-01-07T13:08:10.908-08:002011-01-07T13:08:10.908-08:00It wasn't waffling. It was postliminary analy...It wasn't waffling. It was postliminary analysis.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576218056344224419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-25606773806373665942011-01-07T12:42:22.592-08:002011-01-07T12:42:22.592-08:00Oops - turns out I only picked one game different ...Oops - turns out I only picked one game different from you Aaron. We both picked Saints, Baltimore, and GB. You picked Jets and I picked Colts.<br /><br />Your phrasing of "I pick the Saints to cover" then the subsequent waffling confused me on that pick.Roycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026696036192099488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-58342300046015100872011-01-07T12:39:46.733-08:002011-01-07T12:39:46.733-08:00Wow it gave me an error message after I submitted ...Wow it gave me an error message after I submitted this essay of a comment, and I almost flipped out. But it's here. Phew.Roycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026696036192099488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-80794241888325042782011-01-07T12:38:48.213-08:002011-01-07T12:38:48.213-08:00As for the games: I feel like we should each make ...As for the games: I feel like we should each make a pick for every playoff game. With at least a little commentary (but please not stream-of-Aaron's-consciousness commentary).<br /><br />New Orleans -10.5<br />I am picking the far better team to destroy the far worse team, and I am not apologizing for it. I don't care if Seattle is at home, they suck. They got lucky to win that last game. St Louis made more bad plays than Seattle (especially a few terrible WR drops and the awful INT), and I think it's a fluke that Seattle made no terrible plays. Hasselbeck = meh.<br /><br />Side question: why is Brees throwing so many more picks this year? A-ron, do you have a theory?<br /><br />Prediction: Brees throws no interceptions in this game, and everyone who picked the Seahawks to cover looks foolish.<br /><br />Indy -2.5<br />I am just going with the Colts because I really don't trust the Jets' offense. Like, at all. But it wouldn't stun me if they won. Let's just say I wouldn't gamble on this game. I am also rooting hardcore for the Colts, because I despise the Jets (I'm insanely bitter about the Chargers' two playoff losses to them in the last few years). Therefore, I want my pick to align with my rooting interest on this game.<br /><br />Side note: after two picks I have gone exactly against Aaron. It is going to be fun to head-to-head with your picks, AA.<br /><br />Prediction: the Colts defense essentially wins this game for them, by basically stuffing the Jets' run game and potentially by forcing one huge turnover.<br /><br />Baltimore -3<br />Truth be told, I haven't seen the Bodymore, Murderland (I think I got that from a graffiti from the opening sequence of the Wire... anyone seen that show?) Ravens play since the first half of the season. But I have seen the Chiefs play, and I really don't trust them. Like, at all. Apparently I have trust issues with NFL teams. Anyway I am going Ravens because unless Jamaal Charles goes crazy or D-Bowe has another "Triple Dwayne Bowe" (my favorite SportsCenter phrase in a loooooong time), the Chiefs can't hang.<br /><br />Side note: I am so insanely bitter that the Chargers pissed away the AFC West this year that I can't even tell you. And then our coach gave us a "we can build on this!" after the season and we retained him. ugh.<br /><br />Prediction: Ray Rice has the best rushing performance of the weekend by any RB (defined as most fantasy points).<br /><br />Packers +2.5<br />By far the most difficult game for me to pick. I like the Packers more because the Eagles seemed to fade down the stretch, and they seem too one-dimensional using Vick as their only weapon. My gut feel is that the Packers' defense is better, but Aaron's stats above don't really back that up. Either way I think this will be the most fun game to watch of the weekend.<br /><br />Side note: I love the idea of issuing public shares of sports teams. Do you think this idea has merit? Could it help get some financially strapped teams out of trouble? If, for instance, the Clippers were sold by Donald Sterling and issued public shares, I would definitely buy some.<br /><br />Prediction: the better team in the running game wins this game, and the Packers will outrun the Eagles by just enough to win the game.<br /><br />I picked against Aaron on 2 games, and I will probably go 0-4 while he goes 2-2. Oh well.Roycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026696036192099488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-68278720747359931092011-01-07T11:50:36.642-08:002011-01-07T11:50:36.642-08:00Sorry, Aaron, but only one of us FIWK can be Bill&...Sorry, Aaron, but only one of us FIWK can be <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3382355" rel="nofollow">Bill's favorite mailbag questioner</a>. (Hint: it's me.)Roycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026696036192099488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-90156743538351195462011-01-07T11:42:41.367-08:002011-01-07T11:42:41.367-08:00HEY! I broke each game down separately. I added ...HEY! I broke each game down separately. I added Not so bold and Bold predictions. I just gave a lot more thoughts because it's the playoffs and there are only four games.<br /><br />More Simmons borrowing... I specifically talk about how teams win by ten or more fairly often. But I mention it in the Packers-Eagles analysis, and he uses it for the Saints-Seahawks. You'd think that if he liked my ideas, he would at least reply to my emails.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576218056344224419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-16264070408283163702011-01-07T11:37:49.293-08:002011-01-07T11:37:49.293-08:00Crap - my linking to the Ellipsis comment (found i...Crap - my linking to the <a href="http://fiwk.blogspot.com/2009/11/is-penelope-trunk-calling-us-out.html?showComment=1257903865945#c3642062141826387563" rel="nofollow">Ellipsis comment</a> (found in my ellipses) is too hard to see.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613335439008713150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-24423520297156646842011-01-07T11:35:28.980-08:002011-01-07T11:35:28.980-08:00Thanks for changing your format! I think you'l...Thanks for changing your format! I think you'll agree the new format is awesome (and, it's allowed you to do predictions!). Although this post is much more inline with your first few posts<a href="http://fiwk.blogspot.com/2009/11/is-penelope-trunk-calling-us-out.html?showComment=1257903865945#c3642062141826387563" rel="nofollow">...</a>and that makes me sad.<br /><br />Postliminary - YES!<br /><br />"It's the NFL playoffs on CBS!! ...or NBC!! ...checking...CBS!!" (heh heh - good one)<br /><br />There are never enough facts in the world<a href="http://fiwk.blogspot.com/2009/11/is-penelope-trunk-calling-us-out.html?showComment=1257903865945#c3642062141826387563" rel="nofollow">...</a>keep on "in facting..."Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613335439008713150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-77617979296712058832011-01-07T10:26:08.151-08:002011-01-07T10:26:08.151-08:00You are just that pretentious.
And by the way, I ...You are just that pretentious.<br /><br />And by the way, I think if he steals your concept but makes it one billion times funnier, you don't get to claim plagiarism. His line about Reid vs. McCarthy in the new overtime being like a dog with peanut butter stuck in its mouth - that is comedy gold. I'm still laughing.<br /><br />Also as Einstein is quoted as saying, "Creativity is knowing how to hide your sources." Our obscurity keeps us pretty well hidden, should anyone be stealing from us.Roycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026696036192099488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-5390063145682068312011-01-07T10:00:37.065-08:002011-01-07T10:00:37.065-08:00Hey, is there any way to know if Simmons is readin...Hey, is there any way to know if <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmonsnfl2010/week18picks&sportCat=nfl" rel="nofollow">Simmons</a> is reading my picks for ideas? I mentioned that the Seahawks lose big and he says 10.5 points isn't that big of a spread. I talk about Kansas City's incredibly easy schedule and he jokes they played the Panthers 7 times. I say the Packers and Eagles are really, really close and he says the game goes into overtime...although he is much funnier about it than I am.<br /><br />I always assumed the visits from LA or Glendale was Royce checking in...but what if it is the Sports Guy?<br /><br />Or are we (I) just that pretentious that we think more famous/popular writers <a href="http://fiwk.blogspot.com/2009/11/is-penelope-trunk-calling-us-out.html" rel="nofollow">actually pay attention to us</a>?Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576218056344224419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469264630957046565.post-82391559943630276712011-01-07T09:46:54.259-08:002011-01-07T09:46:54.259-08:00Ah F*ck! I'm screwed. Simmons made the same ...Ah F*ck! I'm screwed. Simmons made the same four picks as me.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576218056344224419noreply@blogger.com