Doctor Millionaire

Dan has weighed in!

Do the Colts take Andrew Luck #1? YES
What do the Rams do with #2? Take Matt Kalil
If not the Rams, who gets Robert Griffin III? The Redskins

Free Agency:

Where does Peyton Manning play next year (or, for that matter, will he play at all)? Miami
Do the Seahawks get a real quarterback? YUP!
Who is their opening day starter? Matt Flynn, FTW!

Regular Season:

MVP? Discount-Double-Check Rodgers
Quarterback with the most TD passes? Same
Running Back with the most rushing yards? Adrian Peterson
Wide Receiver with the most passing yards? Calvin Johnson
Rookie of the Year? Andrew Luck
#1 Pick in the 2013 Draft? Landry Jones, QB Oooooooklahoma

Your Favorite Team's Records:

Seahawks: 11-5 (yup)
Rams: 6-10
Patriots: 6-10 (the wheels finally come off!)
Raiders: 8-8

Random Team Records:

Giants: 7-9
Broncos: 8-8 (the entire AFC West has to go 8-8, right?)
Panthers: 6-10
Ravens: 10-6
49ers: 11-5
Colts: 6-10

Playoffs:

AFC Division Champs:

North: Ravens
South: Titans
East: Dolphins
West: Umm....Chiefs?

Wild Cards: Steelers, Texans

NFC Division Champs

North: Packers
South: Falcons
East: Eagles
West: 49ers

Wild Cards: Seahawks, Lions

Super Bowl teams?: Texans, Falcons
Score? Texans 24 - Falcons 30
MVP? Rowdy Roddy White!

While we're here:

What's the Mariners record this year? 74-88
Who is winning the World Series? Tigers
What about the NBA Finals? Spurs!
Stanley Cup predictions? Flyers

Finally, give me one random prediction for next year's season: Peyton Manning will have a better year than Tom Brady - and (this one is long term) Brady will retire first.

Ballsy!
Travis

I'm finally doing it!

Do the Colts take Andrew Luck #1: Yes
What do the Rams do with #2? I'm going with the crazy Griffin to Broncos, Tebow to Jaguars idea I read on Grantland.
If not the Rams, who gets Robert Griffin III? Denver.

Free Agency:

Where does Peyton Manning play next year (or, for that matter, will he play at all)? Yes, he plays for the Colts. (This could be wrong in about three days.)
Do the Seahawks get a real quarterback? Nope.
Who is their opening day starter? Good old Tarvaris.

Regular Season:

MVP? Tom Brady
Quarterback with the most TD passes? Cam Newton
Running Back with the most rushing yards? Frank Gore
Wide Receiver with the most passing yards? Wes Welker
Rookie of the Year? RGIII
#1 Pick in the 2013 Draft? Washington Redskins take Barkley, USC

Your Favorite Team's Records:

Seahawks: 6-10
Rams: 10-6
Patriots: 11-5
Raiders: 10-6

Random Team Records:

Giants: 8-8
Broncos: 5-11
Panthers: 12-4
Ravens: 10-6
49ers: 11-5
Colts: 3-13

Playoffs:

AFC Division Champs:

North: Baltimore
South: Tennessee
East: New England
West: Oakland

Wild Cards: Houston, Cincinnati

NFC Division Champs

North: Green Bay
South: Carolina
East: Dallas
West: San Francisco

Wild Cards: Rams, Saints

Super Bowl teams?: San Francisco - Houston
Score? 17-14 Houston
MVP? Arian Foster

While we're here:

What's the Mariners record this year? 81-83
Who is winning the World Series? Rays
What about the NBA Finals? Miami over Spurs
Stanley Cup predictions? Vancouver over Rangers

My random prediction: As you can see, Panthers, Rams and Titans are my picks for breakout stars. Stafford gets hurt and the Lions don't go anywhere. I also predict that if Seattle gets a real quarterback and stays healthy, they could be the team that takes that wild card spot in the NFC.

Doug:

Luck #1? Yes
What do the Rams do with #2? Trade to Browns, Rams select Matt Kalil
If not the Rams, who gets Robert Griffin III? Browns

Free Agency:

Where does Peyton Manning play next year (or, for that matter, will he play at all)? Colts
Do the Seahawks get a real quarterback? I fucking hope not. And, also...No
Who is their opening day starter? I don't care. Probably Jackson.

Regular Season:

MVP? Aaron Rodgers
Quarterback with the most TD passes? Brees
Running Back with the most rushing yards? Steven Jackson
Wide Receiver with the most passing yards? Megatron
Rookie of the Year? RGIII
#1 Pick in the 2013 Draft? Barkley, USC

Your Favorite Team's Records:

Seahawks: 8-8
Rams: 8-8
Patriots: 12-4
Raiders: 9-7

Random Team Records:

Giants: 9-7
Broncos: 7-9
Panthers: 7-9
Ravens: 11-5
49ers: 12-4
Colts: 6-10

Playoffs:

AFC Division Champs:

North: Baltimore
South:Texans
East:NE
West: SD

Wild Cards: Jets, Steelers

NFC Division Champs

North: GB
South: Falcons
East: Eagles
West: SF

Wild Cards: Saints, Lions

Super Bowl teams?: GB-Baltimore
Score? 20-13 GB
MVP? Rodgers

While we're here:

What's the Mariners record this year? I don't care
Who is winning the World Series? about
What about the NBA Finals? not football
Stanley Cup predictions? Hockey?! Go fuck yourself

My random prediction: Andrew and I will have a ridiculous bet on the London Patriots v Rams game and I will lose.

THERE YOU HAVE IT
Travis

Only a month late!

The correct answers:

Winner: Green Bay
Over/Under: Over
Coin toss: Heads
Receive: Pittsburgh
First Score: Green Bay
First TD: JORDY NELSON, SON
Halftime Lead: Green Bay
Last TD: Mike Wallace
Scores Last: Green Bay
Penalties: Green Bay
Kuhn: Under
MVP: Rodgers
Black Eyed Peas: Straight from Wikipedia - "I Gotta Feeling," "Boom Boom Pow," "Pump It," "The Time (Dirty Bit)," "Let's Get It Started," and "Where Is the Love?" Slash made a guest appearance, performing "Sweet Child o' Mine" with Fergie, while Usher appeared to perform his song "OMG" with Will.i.am.

And the results!

My score: 6 (But that Jordy Nelson call should count for ten)
Meredith's score: 2 for 2
Doug's score 11 (DAMN! That includes 1/2 points for calling the QB to throw the first and last TDs. The only thing he had wrong was the Steelers scoring last. Wow.)
Eric's score, from the comments: 3 (Nice reverse jinx on the Steelers, though.)
Dan's score, from e-mail: 8 1/2 (Including two points for this perfect encapsulation of the halftime show "This is completely from Wikipedia, since I know NOTHING of the Black Eyed Peas: Let's Get It Started, Where Is the Love?, Pump It, Meet Me Halfway, Boom Boom Pow, I Gotta Feeling - all as one giant medley that will suck."

Congratulations to Doug for crushing the Super Bowl Prop Bets. After that performance, you officially do not have to pay Andrew for the pick'em victory. And congratulations to Andrew for beating us all once again in the Pick'em. We'll get you next year.

Speaking of next year....

PREDICTIONS:

How many games are played next year?
#1 Pick in the NFL Draft?

AFC Playoff teams:

North:
South:
East:
West:
Wild Cards:

NFC Playoff teams:

North:
South:
East:
West:
Wild Cards:

Super Bowl teams?
Super Bowl score?

Regular Season MVP?
Quarterback with the Most TDs?
Running Back with the Most Rushing Yards?
Wide Receiver with the Most Receiving Yards

Records of our favorite teams:

Seahawks?
Rams?
Raiders?
Patriots?

Records of random teams:

Packers?
Steelers?
Panthers?
Saints?

I'll post my predictions in next Thursday, so get your e-mails in soon!
Travis

will have to wait until the weekend. I just got surprise-cast in a play and I need to actually read the thing. This weekend, I'll have the winners of all the prop bets as well as a comprehensive pre-season prediction rundown and my predictions for 2011.

I'll leave you with this...JORDY NELSON, SON~!
Travis

Well, apparently, I was way too ambitious with my prop-bet filled Super Bowl Pick'em. The only people to respond were Doug and Meredith...and Meredith didn't even do any of the props! Oh, well, it was a fun season and I'm going to look forward to my prop bets during the game. Assuming I find a place to watch it.

First: my picks

Green Bay (-2.5) vs. Pittsburgh - Green Bay
Total Score Over/Under: 44.5 - Over
Coin toss - Heads vs. Tails - Tails
Which team receives the opening kickoff? - Pittsburgh
Which team scores first? - Pittsburgh
Which player scores the first TD? - Jordy Nelson
Which team leads at halftime? - Pittsburgh
Which team scores last? - Green Bay
Which player scores last TD? - Aaron Rodgers
Which team has the most penalty yards? - Pittsburgh
Cousin Sal Special: John Kuhn - over/under 5.5 yards? - Over
Super Bowl MVP? - Aaron Rodgers
Name the songs the Black Eyed Peas will play during halftime: Rock Your Body, The Time, Boom Boom Pow, My Humps (yeah, that's right, because it would be hilarious.)

Meredith:
Green Bay
and
The Time, Let's Get It Started, Boom Boom Pow, I Got a Feeling

And Doug's picks:

Green Bay (-2.5) vs. Pittsburgh: GREEN BAY
Total Score Over/Under: 44.5: OVER
Coin toss - Heads vs. Tails: HEADS
Which team receives the opening kickoff? STEELERS
Which team scores first? PACKERS
Which player scores the first TD? RODGERS
Which team leads at halftime? PACKERS
Which team scores last? STEELERS
Which player scores last TD? ROETHLISBERGER
Which team has the most penalty yards? PACKERS
Cousin Sal Special: John Kuhn - over/under 5.5 yards? UNDER
Super Bowl MVP? AARON RODGERS
Name the songs the Black Eyed Peas will play during halftime: I gotta feelin, boom boom pow, time of my life (Nailed this one!)

The rest of you? Cowards.
Travis

I'm running out of time, so let's get to it!

Green Bay (-3.5) at Chicago

Andrew: Chicago
Dan: Green Bay
Dave: Chicago
Doug: Green Bay
Eric: Green Bay
Meredith: Green Bay
Mike: Green Bay
Travis: Green Bay

New York JETS at Pittsburgh (-3.5)

Andrew: JETS
Dan: JETS
Dave: Pittsburgh
Doug: JETS
Eric: Pittsburgh
Meredith: Pittsburgh
Mike: JETS
Travis: JETS

I thought about going with Chicago, but, at this point, picking right is less important to me than rooting interest. Therefore, I'm going with Green Bay/NY. Because if it's Chicago/Pittsburgh, I might not even watch that game.

In fact, even though it's hard to hate Chicago, historically, they might have cracked my top five most hated teams. With the addition of Cutler, who is battling with Rivers for least likable quarterback in the league, and knocking Seattle out of the playoffs twice in the last five years, they qualify. I'd say the list looks like this:

1. Pittsburgh
2. St. Louis
3. Dallas
4. Chicago
5. New England

Ugh.
Travis

Man, do I suck at the Pick'em. I was happy with both of my picks, and neither went my way. Up next:

Seattle at Chicago (-10.5)

Andrew: Seattle
Dave: Chicago
Doug: Chicago
Dan: Seattle
Eric: Seattle
Meredith: Seattle
Mike: Seattle
Nate: Seattle
Travis: Seattle

New York Jets at New England (-8.5)

Andrew: New England
Dan: Jets
Dave: New England
Doug: New England
Eric: Jets
Meredith: New England
Mike: New England
Nate: Jets
Travis: Jets

I was really torn on that last pick, but 1) I'm not convinced it will be a blowout and 2) I need to make up ground any way I can with Meredith.

Travis

Somehow Meredith talked me into trying to get into the Picasso exhibit today instead of watching Baltimore/Pittsburgh. Which will be the greatest work of art? I'll find out by midnight tonight.

Speaking of that game...

Baltimore at Pittsburgh (-3.5)

Andrew: Baltimore
Dan: Pittsburgh
Dave: Pittsburgh
Doug: Baltimore
Eric: Baltimore
Meredith: Pittsburgh
Mike: Pittsburgh
Nate: Baltimore
Travis: Baltimore

Green Bay at Atlanta (-2.5)

Andrew: Green Bay
Dan: Atlanta
Dave: Green Bay
Doug: Green Bay
Eric: Green Bay
Meredith: Green Bay
Mike: Atlanta
Nate: Green Bay
Travis: Atlanta

Somebody's getting them all right...somebody's getting them all wrong.
Travis

I'd like to share a text I received from my sister this morning at 9AM.

"Travis! I just saw the highlights of that seahawk game and now I understand why you and eric scream and jump on couches. Number 24! Holy shit!"

Marshawn Lynch: bringing families together since 2011.

And, in case you ever do forget....



Now, for Sunday's picks.

Baltimore (-3.5) at Kansas City

Andrew: Baltimore
Dan: Kansas City
Dave: Baltimore
Doug: Baltimore
Eric: Baltimore
Meredith: Baltimore
Mike: Baltimore
Travis: Baltimore

Green Bay at Philadelphia (-2.5)

Andrew: Green Bay
Dan: Green Bay
Dave: Green Bay
Doug: Philadelphia
Eric: Green Bay
Meredith: Philadelphia
Mike: Green Bay
Travis: Philadelphia

BEAST MODE!
Travis

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Yes.
Travis