The Dark Tower Football Pick Contest - WILDCARD WEEK!!!

[NeedfulKings]

THE GAMES ARE ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY!!!!!

The picks are due by 3:30 (Eastern) on Saturday!

CLICK LINK FOR COMPLETE RULES
http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=4188

Week 17 Winners:

Atlanta
New England
Cincinnati
Green Bay
Houston
Indianapolis
Minnesota
Carolina
Pittsburgh
Oakland
Miami
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Arizona
San Francisco
San Diego

Bonus Point:

Total combined points scored, New England –v- Buffalo 13 BedOfRoses, 30

Standings Cumulative (This Week)

Randall Flagg 172-84 (11-5 )
RUBE 168 -88 (10-6 )
Jon 167-89 (9-7 )
Arthur Heath 167-89 (11-5 )
R of G 165-91 (12-4 )
Phoenix Ignition 158-98 (10-6 )
Nerak 156-100 (11-5 )
Chasing Dragons 151-105 (9-7 )
turtlex 151-105 (10-6 )
NeedfulKings 149-107 (12-4 )
Steve 147-109 (7-9 )
BedOfRoses 144-112 (9-7 ) *
Spencer 144-112 (8-8 )
SpaceMaN 133-123 (5-11 )
gsvec 132-124 (4-12 )
razz 132-124 (4-12 )

*Standing reflects the bonus point win(s).

Congratulations to R of G and NeedfulKings for having the best picks this week (12-4)!!!

Wildcard Week

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

Atlanta at Arizona - 4:30 p.m.
Indianapolis at San Diego - 8:00 p.m.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

Baltimore at Miami - 1:00 p.m.
Philadelphia at Minnesota - 4:30 p.m.

BONUS POINT (Optional)

Net Passing Yards, Indianapolis Colts (last week, 269)

Good luck everyone!!!!

[Nerak]

I remain faithfully in 7th place. Comfort zone, baby, comfort zone! :lol:

[jayson]

Wow 12-4. If only I'd been smart enough to know that the Bucs and Jets were going to disappoint me I'd have been 14-2. Is Mangini fired yet?

Ok, playoff week time...

Atlanta at Arizona - Atlanta
Indianapolis at San Diego - Indianapolis
Baltimore at Miami - Baltimore
Philadelphia at Minnesota - Philadelphia

Hmmm... I just picked all the road teams. Interesting. :orely:

BONUS POINT (Optional)

Net Passing Yards, Indianapolis Colts - 316 (Manning is on fire right now)

[razz]

and....tied again :wtf:

[jayson]

Ok, my wishes have come true...

http://www.courant.com/sports/football/jets/ny-spjets1230,0,1952523.story

Jets will fire Eric Mangini today

The Jets announced just after 2 a.m. this morning that they would hold a 10 a.m. press conference today in which they are expected to fire head coach Eric Mangini, several league sources said.

An initial sign that Mangini would be fired came when no time was given for Mangini's season post mortem, which is unusual. Sources have said in recent weeks Johnson, who extolled Mangini's virtues in a preseason meeting with the team's beat reporters, had become frustrated with the team's performance and, by extension, Mangini.

Johnson, in a brief interview with reporters after yesterday's game -- the Jets' fourth loss in five games -- refused to give his coach a vote of confidence. He will be handing down his final verdict shortly.

[turtlex]

Congrats Winners! Nice job.

Okay, my picks ( and I am clueless here ) :

Wildcard Week

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

Atlanta at Arizona - 4:30 p.m. Arizona
Indianapolis at San Diego - 8:00 p.m. San Diego

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

Baltimore at Miami - 1:00 p.m. Baltimore
Philadelphia at Minnesota - 4:30 p.m. Philadelphia

BONUS POINT (Optional)

Net Passing Yards, Indianapolis Colts (last week, 269) 227

[razz]

I'll have to wait to get my picks in

[Phoenix Ignition]

Wildcard Week

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

Atlanta at Arizona - Arizona
Indianapolis at San Diego - Indy

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

Baltimore at Miami - Baltimore
Philadelphia at Minnesota - Philly

BONUS POINT (Optional)

Net Passing Yards, Indianapolis Colts (last week, 269) - 271

[Chasing Dragons]

Good week, NK & R of G! And yeah, Mangini was coaching on borrowed time. The Jets always seem to make some dubious coaching choices.

Good luck this week, y'alls!

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

Atlanta at Arizona - 4:30 p.m. Cards
Indianapolis at San Diego - 8:00 p.m. Colts

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

Baltimore at Miami - 1:00 p.m. Ravens
Philadelphia at Minnesota - 4:30 p.m. Eagles

BONUS POINT (Optional)

Net Passing Yards, Indianapolis Colts (last week, 269) 310

[SpaceMaN]

Atlanta
San Diego
Miami
Minnesota

[Randall Flagg]

All road teams.
Net passing yards 320

[BedOfRoses]

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

Atlanta at Arizona - 4:30 p.m. - Atlanta
Indianapolis at San Diego - 8:00 p.m. - San Diego

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

Baltimore at Miami - 1:00 p.m. - Miami
Philadelphia at Minnesota - 4:30 p.m. - Minnesota

BONUS POINT (Optional)

Net Passing Yards, Indianapolis Colts (last week, 269) - 301

[NeedfulKings]

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

Atlanta at Arizona - Atlanta
Indianapolis at San Diego - San Diego

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

Baltimore at Miami - Miami
Philadelphia at Minnesota - Minnesota

BONUS POINT (Optional)

Net Passing Yards, Indianapolis Colts - 198

[razz]

Atlanta at Arizona
Indianapolis at San Diego
Baltimore
Philadelphia

[gsvec]

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

Atlanta at Arizona - Arizona
Indianapolis at San Diego - San Diego

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

Baltimore at Miami - Miami
Philadelphia at Minnesota - Minnesota

[SpaceMaN]

Atlanta at Arizona
Indianapolis at San Diego
Baltimore
Philadelphia

That's not quite clear who you're picking in the first 2 games.

[razz]

:doh:
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

Atlanta
indianapolis

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

Baltimore
Minnesota

[RUBE]

Wildcard Week

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

Arizona
San Diego

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

Baltimore
Philadelphia

BONUS POINT (Optional)

Net Passing Yards, Indianapolis Colts (last week, 269):

252

[Jon]

Atlanta at Arizona - Atlanta
Indianapolis at San Diego - Indianapolis
Baltimore at Miami - Baltimore
Philadelphia at Minnesota - Philadelphia


Net Passing Yards, Indianapolis Colts (last week, 269):
319.5

[Spencer]

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

Atlanta at Arizona - 4:30 p.m. Arizona
Indianapolis at San Diego - 8:00 p.m. Indianapolis

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

Baltimore at Miami - 1:00 p.m. Miami
Philadelphia at Minnesota - 4:30 p.m. Minnesota

BONUS POINT (Optional)

Net Passing Yards, Indianapolis Colts (last week, 269) 436

[NeedfulKings]

Atlanta at Arizona - Atlanta
Indianapolis at San Diego - Indianapolis
Baltimore at Miami - Baltimore
Philadelphia at Minnesota - Philadelphia

BONUS POINT (Optional)

Net Passing Yards, Indianapolis Colts - 316 (Manning is on fire right now)




Wildcard Week

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

Atlanta at Arizona - 4:30 p.m. Arizona
Indianapolis at San Diego - 8:00 p.m. San Diego

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

Baltimore at Miami - 1:00 p.m. Baltimore
Philadelphia at Minnesota - 4:30 p.m. Philadelphia

BONUS POINT (Optional)

Net Passing Yards, Indianapolis Colts (last week, 269) 227


Wildcard Week

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

Atlanta at Arizona - Arizona
Indianapolis at San Diego - Indy

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

Baltimore at Miami - Baltimore
Philadelphia at Minnesota - Philly

BONUS POINT (Optional)

Net Passing Yards, Indianapolis Colts (last week, 269) - 271




SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

Atlanta at Arizona - 4:30 p.m. Cards
Indianapolis at San Diego - 8:00 p.m. Colts

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

Baltimore at Miami - 1:00 p.m. Ravens
Philadelphia at Minnesota - 4:30 p.m. Eagles

BONUS POINT (Optional)

Net Passing Yards, Indianapolis Colts (last week, 269) 310


Atlanta
San Diego
Miami
Minnesota


All road teams.
Net passing yards 320


SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

Atlanta at Arizona - 4:30 p.m. - Atlanta
Indianapolis at San Diego - 8:00 p.m. - San Diego

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

Baltimore at Miami - 1:00 p.m. - Miami
Philadelphia at Minnesota - 4:30 p.m. - Minnesota

BONUS POINT (Optional)

Net Passing Yards, Indianapolis Colts (last week, 269) - 301


SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

Atlanta at Arizona - Atlanta
Indianapolis at San Diego - San Diego

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

Baltimore at Miami - Miami
Philadelphia at Minnesota - Minnesota

BONUS POINT (Optional)

Net Passing Yards, Indianapolis Colts - 198


SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

Atlanta at Arizona - Arizona
Indianapolis at San Diego - San Diego

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

Baltimore at Miami - Miami
Philadelphia at Minnesota - Minnesota


:doh:
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

Atlanta
indianapolis

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

Baltimore
Minnesota


Wildcard Week

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

Arizona
San Diego

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

Baltimore
Philadelphia

BONUS POINT (Optional)

Net Passing Yards, Indianapolis Colts (last week, 269):

252


Atlanta at Arizona - Atlanta
Indianapolis at San Diego - Indianapolis
Baltimore at Miami - Baltimore
Philadelphia at Minnesota - Philadelphia


Net Passing Yards, Indianapolis Colts (last week, 269):
319.5


SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

Atlanta at Arizona - 4:30 p.m. Arizona
Indianapolis at San Diego - 8:00 p.m. Indianapolis

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

Baltimore at Miami - 1:00 p.m. Miami
Philadelphia at Minnesota - 4:30 p.m. Minnesota

BONUS POINT (Optional)

Net Passing Yards, Indianapolis Colts (last week, 269) 436

PICKS ARE LOCKED FOR THE WEEKEND!

There are a few folks missing (PMs have been sent) and I'll keep looking for them up until kick-off. If they get in before game 2 today, I'll only penalize the one loss.

NOTE:

Next week's thread may not be up until Monday, so don't panic if you don't see it. I'm travelling all day tomorrow.

Good luck all!!!!!!!!

[Steve]

Well shit. Fucking Internet problems. Guess I can kiss Game 1 goodbye.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

Da Falcons
Da Chargers


SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

Da Ravens
Da Eagles

[NeedfulKings]

Well shit. Fucking Internet problems. Guess I can kiss Game 1 goodbye.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

Da Falcons
Da Chargers


SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

Da Ravens
Da Eagles

Gotcha locked in for the other 3. Good luck, Steve!

[NeedfulKings]

Arthur Heath (via PM) is picking the Colts tonight. More picks will hopefully follow for tomorrow's games....

[Arthur Heath]

I missed the first game, though I would have chosen Atlanta, so its a moot point.

As mentioned:

Saturday:

Colts

Sunday:

Baltimore
Philadelphia

BONUS POINT (Optional)

Net Passing Yards, Indianapolis Colts: 287

[NeedfulKings]

I missed the first game, though I would have chosen Atlanta, so its a moot point.

As mentioned:

Saturday:

Colts

Sunday:

Baltimore
Philadelphia

BONUS POINT (Optional)

Net Passing Yards, Indianapolis Colts: 287

Locked.

[Nerak]

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

Atlanta at Arizona - 4:30 p.m. loss taken
Indianapolis at San Diego - 8:00 p.m. loss taken

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

Baltimore
Philadelphia

BONUS POINT (Optional)

Net Passing Yards, Indianapolis Colts (last week, 269)

237

[NeedfulKings]

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

Atlanta at Arizona - 4:30 p.m. loss taken
Indianapolis at San Diego - 8:00 p.m. loss taken

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

Baltimore
Philadelphia

BONUS POINT (Optional)

Net Passing Yards, Indianapolis Colts (last week, 269)

237

Got 'em. Thanks!!!

[RUBE]

Sweet! I went out on a limb today and got lucky.

[Jon]

Good job CD. Right on the money with the bonus!

[NeedfulKings]

I'll either get in tonight or tomorrow to get next week's thread up. Have a great day everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Management

:P

[SpaceMaN]

Does anyone here play fantasy football?

I was thinking of trying to start a league next year with patrons from TDT.com. I ran a league with people from a different forum site last year, just couldn't get enough players to do it this year too. I'm definitely in on this contest for years to come, so it's no problem for me to set it up and have a thread here for the draft or standings and all that. Just testing the waters, to see if anyone is interested.

I was also thinking of having an Eliminator style contest as well, with prizes for the winner(s). If you don't know what that is, you pick one team to win each week, and you can only choose each team once. It's harder than it sounds.

Let me know either way if anyone is interested in participating in either of those type of games for the '09 season.

[Arthur Heath]

I like to play Yahoo! fantasy sports. I usually do Football, basketball and occasionally baseball. I'd be interested next year, assuming the world is still spinning.

[SpaceMaN]

Cool, I'll have to keep everyone updated. Don't know how often I'll visit here after this contest is over, but I'll get it all set up early so in case we get enough people, we could possibly draft via the forum, rather than having it auto-pick your players. I use ESPN fantasy sports though, free live scoring.

Hey, Bill, if you know how, can you post this into next week's thread too, in case it gets buried?

[NeedfulKings]

Will do, SpaceMaN. We just got in tonight, so I'll get next week's thread up tomorrow.

:thumbsup:

[jayson]

I would definitely be up for it SpaceMaN. I follow the season obsessively anyway, so that might be a fun thing to get involved with.

So after today's game, are there any questions remaining about why I want Rex Ryan as the next Jets coach? Ryan is the Def. Coordinator for the Ravens and that is EXACTLY the kind of defense that makes watching football enjoyable. I prefer defense to offense in all sports, and today showed what I look for in a football defense. They shut Miami down. After two tries, Miami packed up that stupid gimmick "wildcat" offense because they saw it couldn't work against Ryan's defensive schemes. Instead, they had to run a real offense and when push comes to shove the real Chad Pennington emerges. Games like today show why Favre or no Favre, Jets fans were done with Chad. When it really matters and a defense is good, Chad can't win. It's sad, but it's true. After the two shoulder surgeries, there are just things Chad cannot do. Throw accurate spiral passes more than 20 yards is one of them. When Chad throws long it's wobbly and very high in the air and (as Ed Reed showed) easy to pick off. As a result, a defense can ignore the deep coverage bc they know he can't throw deep and key in on the run and the short pass. What you get is what happened today, a complete shutdown. The Ravens won a championship once with a great defense and no offense at all (Trent Dilfer anyone?). This defense is better and now they have Joe Flacco at QB. Look out for Baltimore.