NFL picks: week 17

**Nerf-Herder** · 30-12-2005, 01:26

WOW! a notorious underdog picker type guy like me actually won the weekly award!?!!?? hell must have frozen over -- lol!

*accepts weekly award from rafter man*

thank you thank you thank you kind OTFers and football fans, without my good friend "jack daniels" i never woud have been here!

on with the show - pick and rants for week 17...

Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers
in a recent fan poll, boltheads said that while they prefer sushi to organ meats for tailgating, coach marty's head on a plate will be a top selling menu item this week.

N.Y. Giants at Oakland Raiders
the redskins disguise their players in pirate garb to give themselves a chance at the NFC east title on sunday.

Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts
sorgi, sorgi, pudding pie, youll beat the cardinals, oh my my!

Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns
coach romeo inspires his team by borrowing winslow jr's motorcycle and doin donuts in the parkin lot.

Buffalo Bills at N.Y. Jets
although the transit strike is over, the bills still cant find their way to the stadium.

Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons
when there is NOTHING on the line, vick is the best damned player in the league.

Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs
arrowhead, december, ugh... oh, and the fact that the bengals may be "better" but are still not REAL contenders.

Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers
i hear the halftime show will include matt millen and a firing squad.

Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
the patroits win the first quarter, but the fish take the rest.

New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
sing along defense... "oh how im guaranteed to be in the highlights, when the saints come marchin in!"

Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers
even if this game meant something to the hawks, they would still lose. alexander gets the record on the opening drive, and then favre is gonna party like its 1995.

Houston Texans at San Francisco 49ers
definition of irony: the fact that houstons main RB is hurt will give them the winning ticket in the reg bush lottery

Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars
the titans team is so young that coach fisher is being impeached for speaking the truth about santa claus

Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
rumor has it that tice will still be the coach of the vikings next season... but the NFL will move both of them to the CFL -- ROFLMAO!!

Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles
the fickle eagle fans will be scalpin their tickets "detroit style" to the highest bidding washingtonians.

St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys
keyshawn johnson and drew bledsoe get into a fist fight... and the rams cant find a way to stop it...

and for the record, jack daniels is not only a favorite drink of mine, it is also the name of my bookie...

**FreezerBurn** · 30-12-2005, 01:34

Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers
N.Y. Giants at Oakland Raiders
Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts
Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns
Buffalo Bills at N.Y. Jets
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons
Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs
Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers
Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers
Houston Texans at San Francisco 49ers
Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles
St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys

I'm picking Detroit. Because that's the only way KC can make the playoffs :whistle:

**ghostee** · 30-12-2005, 19:47

Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers
N.Y. Giants at Oakland Raiders
Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts
Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns
Buffalo Bills at N.Y. Jets
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons
Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs
Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers
Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers
Houston Texans at San Francisco 49ers
Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles
St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys

**axeil** · 30-12-2005, 21:50

Yikes! 8-8! What a crappy week.

Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers
N.Y. Giants at Oakland Raiders
Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts
Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns
Buffalo Bills at N.Y. Jets
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons
Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs
Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers
Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers
Houston Texans at San Francisco 49ers
Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles
St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys

**memememe173** · 30-12-2005, 22:02

Week 17 picks:
Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers
N.Y. Giants at Oakland Raiders
Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts
Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns
Buffalo Bills at N.Y. Jets
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons
Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs
Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers
Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers
Houston Texans at San Francisco 49ers
Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles
St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys

**CookiesnCream** · 30-12-2005, 22:48

Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers
N.Y. Giants at Oakland Raiders
Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts
Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns
Buffalo Bills at N.Y. Jets
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons
Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs
Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers
Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers
Houston Texans at San Francisco 49ers
Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles
St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys

**BeefChunks** · 31-12-2005, 19:31

Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers
N.Y. Giants at Oakland Raiders
Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts
Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns
Buffalo Bills at N.Y. Jets
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons
Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs
Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers
Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers
Houston Texans at San Francisco 49ers
Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles
St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys

Just in the nick of time. :xmas10:

**dirkdig** · 31-12-2005, 21:07

Originally Posted by EliManning

I went with Alexander, but Palmer made me think twice and I think he deserves a nod. Alexander could have put up lower numbers and the Seahawks would still be in the playoffs, whereas I think Palmer was the difference between this year's 11-4 and last year's Bengals get-together at Hooters to watch the playoffs on TV and have hot wings.

What about your brother?

**Croup** · 01-01-2006, 00:40

Originally Posted by Gibbzilla

I can see that someone here is rather biased towards their favorite team, considering that Shaun Alexander has 15 more touchdowns than Tiki Barber, and also has made his team better than Barber has made his team. Heck, Tiki isn't even the best player in his family.

Adrian.

Yeah, I admit the Giants affiliation and I'm immediately not taken seriously. Go figure.

15 touchdowns is only important because Alexander is the only one who gets the Seahawks touchdowns within 10 yards of the end zone. If the Seahawks get the ball inside the five, Alexander will have 2-3 trys for a touchdown. Are we really surprised that he has this many?

Barber is just one of many options with the Giants, however. Brandon Jacobs has taken *6* touchdowns away from Barber from inside the two (and ask any commentator, that's not because Barber is untrustworthy), Shockey is always looked to on play action, Burress catches fades and even Jim Finn, the fullback, comes out of the backfield with great hands. Barber isn't the touchdown whore that Alexander is due to the nature of the Giants offense.

So even if the touchdowns aren't a wash and Alexander holds an edge, Barber still has him outgained by 300 yards, more yards per touch and is much, much more valuable to his team that Alexander is to his. Barber is carrying a team that has a rookie (by a definition of experience) quarterback and a wretched defensive secondary. Barber is the heart of that team and is much more valuable of a player.

And yes, the MVP goes to the player who carries his team, not the player who is the best statistically. Sometimes, when a player is head and shoulders above everyone else, he gets it. But was Steve Nash really the BEST player in the NBA last year? I think not. He was, however, the engine that made his team run, and he deserved the MVP. Barber epitomizes that type of role in the NFL, definitely much more than Alexander. But I still think Palmer is the MVP.

Oh, and Barber just broke a 75 year old Giants record for longest touchdown run with a 95 yarder. And he's not even the best player in his family, right?

Ridiculous.