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3 hours ago, Szumi said:

Algeria, Tunisia, and Ivory Coast have all sacked their managers...even though as it stands, Ivory Coast are about to sneak into the Knockout Rounds as the 4th best third place team.

The Milwaukee Bucks of AFCON?

I hear Mike Budenholzer is available, maybe they go after him - he's won a title before

11 minutes ago, gunnar hendershow said:

So thinking about teams that have had the most misery. I think it's most brutal when you have hopes and they're crushed. Basically it boils down to me to brutal playoff losses (or the rare late regular season loss). 

I think Minnesota and Buffalo lead this with 4 all-timers each.

Minnesota - Staubach's Hail Mary, Gary Anderson's missed kick, Favre's interception, and Blair Walsh's missed kick

Secret Base did a fantastic series on the history of the Minnesota Vikings that talks about all of these (and a lot more) - it's crazy good, I loved it.

Here's the link to the YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUXSZMIiUfFRQGbbUgQRky2-gCAFgsAiz

YA HATE TO SEE IT!!!

@Your Mom @DFF @VerbalPuke - NFC North rejoice!!!

49 minutes ago, gunnar hendershow said:

The Cowboys are going to crash into an age-induced wall sooner rather than later. I can't envision any decision besides pushing all the chips in with a proven HC next season as the way to go. Jerry should give any of the top names whatever they want and worry about shit in March 2025 when it's March 2025.

If you have your pick of HC candidates for pushing all the chips in with Dem Boyz, who are you picking?

Also, why kick a PAT when Pollard scored? Even if Aubrey hits it you are still down 17; if you go for two and get it then you are within two scores, miss and big deal, 18 point deficit. 

Doesn't matter now because Favre Rodgers Love is destroying them still but it was just like....come on, man. 

What a bunch of ungrateful babies - boohoo he only helped win 6 championships wahhhhhh. Absolutely disgraceful and disgusting by those fans.

Sounds like the Panthers are eyeing Brian Johnson from the Eagles - must be wanting Bryce to rack up completions on those WR screens

And somewhat related, it sounds as if AJ Brown has removed all references to the Eagles from his IG

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Stat of the day: Since 2000, there have been 24 Super Bowls and 24 college football title games. Belichick, Saban and Carroll have coached in 22 of those games (46%) and won 15 of them (31%)

And with that the NFL 2023 regular season is officially over (sad times) and while playoff drama awaits and the couch carousel is firing up, the sun sets on another year of Pick-Ems. And after the dust settles, one person stands above the rest of us:

@gunnar hendershow that is! Congratulations are in order to Damshow for coming out on top this year and winning your first Pickems Crown!

Here's the final standings of the Regular Season:

No huge drama this year, especially after Bears gate, with Damshow cruising to an 8 point win. A valiant effort from LL! and Livid but to no avail as the lead was too much to overcome. Here's the final detailed results for 2023:

Damshow closed the year out with a very nice effort of 13 points while I only had 2 points - yay me! @LL! takes home a shiny silver medal while @livid gets on the podium with a Bronze Medal Finish.

Here's the all-time winners list:

Thank you all again for playing this year - I am definitely planning to do this again next year and I hope you all will join me! I am kicking around a change or two, I'll ask for some input on that later in the offseason!

@Maxx @Szumi @Your Mom @DFF @livid @gunnar hendershow @jrhodes @Cut2theKwik @Fitzy @LL! @Busch Wyatt

Now quite the gushing letter Pete Carroll got

Well and you look at the second half of the season - going 5-3, beating or challenging some pretty good teams, some pretty good performances from Fields, they never really got their doors blown off during that stretch. 6 of their losses were 1 possession games by the end as well. 

I mean I hate the Bears - don't get me wrong - but a lot of positive was shown I thought 

Here's one I did for your giants @Busch Wyatt, tell me how I did!

@Your Mom Here's a Bears draft I did where the team keeps Fields as it's top QB and trades down:

Messing around with Pro Football Network's Mock Draft - here's how I did as the Vikings:

I'm predicting Browns vs 49ers in the Superb Owl - 49ers crush everyone in the NFC's hopes, meanwhile Browns go on a miracle run. They lose the Super Bowl game in tragic fashion though so no one forgets that they signed Deshaun Watson.

Any word on what the Raiders are planning to do with Antonio Pierce?

ATL 1

CHI 3

SEA 2

NE 4

MIA 5

Still need @livid @LL! @Maxx and @Szumi

After Bears-gate here's where things actually stand:

Fixed Results:

@Szumi @DFF @Your Mom @Cut2theKwik @Fitzy @gunnar hendershow @Busch Wyatt @Maxx @LL! @livid @jrhodes

54 minutes ago, Your Mom said:

Not that it matters in my case but it looks like you gave all us smart people who picked the Bears a loss

Leave it to the Bears 🐻 

I'll fix that tomorrow

qThe second-to-last NFL week has come and gone and with it so has the hopes of many teams, real and imagined. Our Pickems league is no different where 9 of us have fallen of pace and can only await the impending announcement of the winner after the next slate of games. Here is what things look like after 17 grueling weeks:

Damshow is in the driver seat to take this year's championship home but Livid and LL! are still right there with him with a chance to pull off the victory if the games and points shake out just right. Here's the detailed standings for this past week - peruse at your own peril!

The Ma-Son Ru-DOLPH chants really got the Steelers going and that Steel City win has proven very large in our standings and the regular NFL standings. Here's what's on tap for the final week:

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@Szumi @DFF @Your Mom @Cut2theKwik @Fitzy @gunnar hendershow @Busch Wyatt @Maxx @LL! @livid @jrhodes

@livid, @LL!, @gunnar hendershow - if you guys want to PM me your picks to keep them hidden, please do!

I wouldn't be super opposed to the Vikings drafting Michael Penix Jr

Bailey Zappe with 3 picks including a pick 6...remind me why they couldn't give Malik Cunningham a try and why they were all pissy that he signed with the Ravens?

20 minutes ago, gunnar hendershow said:

The MVP race is over

His stats today are Flacco-esque!

LV 3

CHI 1

PIT 2

LAC 4

MIN 5

Still need @DFF and @Szumi i think