9-28-2004
I think the balance of power in fantasy football has finally shifted back to the quarterbacks. Only 4 of the top 15 and 9 of the top 25 fantasy players are running backs. At least one of the top three must be a running back, right? Well, look for yourself.
1. McNabb
2. Culpepper
3. Manning
The only running back in the top 6 is Shaun Alexander at #4. For the last 5 years I’ve been drafting Peyton Manning with my first pick. For once it may pay off. I only hope this current trend continues. I remember back to 1994 or maybe it was ’95, but anyway, four quarterbacks in the now defunct NFC Central passed for at least 3000 yards and 30 touchdowns.
Quick Quiz: Can you name these quarterbacks?
(Erik Kramer, Chi
Scott Mitchell, Det
Brett Favre, GB
Warren Moon, Min)
NFL PICKS FOR WEEK 4
New England 31
Buffalo 0
Philadelphia 27
Chicago 13
Washington 17
Cleveland 14
NY Giants 24
Green Bay 34
Oakland 21
Houston 20
Kansas City 31
Baltimore 17
Indianapolis 14
Jacksonville 13
Cincinnati 24
Pittsburgh 19
New Orleans 13
Arizona 14
Atlanta 13
Carolina 17
NY Jets 24
Miami 13
Denver 17
Tampa Bay 9
Tennessee 27
San Diego 24
St. Louis 27
San Francisco 24
Record:
Winner: 16-16
Exact score: 0-32
9-22-2004
Welcome back whopperheads.
NFL WEEK 3 SCORES IN ADVANCE:
Here are my exact score NFL predictions for this week. I plan to make predictions every week and keep a running total of my accuracy, both in terms of picking correct winners and exact scores.
Any guesses to how many games I guessed correctly? None? OK, well it was zero. Imagine that, huh. Well on to week 3.
Arizona 13
Atlanta 24
Baltimore 13
Cincinnati 24
Philadelphia 24.
Detroit 13
Houston 13
Kansas City 24
Pittsburgh 13
Miami 6
Chicago 13
Minnesota 24
Cleveland 24
NY Giants 13
New Orleans 13
St. Louis 24
Jacksonville 13
Tennessee 24
San Diego 13
Denver 24
Green Bay 24
Indianapolis 27
San Francisco 13
Seattle 24
Tampa Bay 13
Oakland 24
Dallas 24
Washington 13
RECORD:
Exact Score: (0-16)
Winner: (7-9)
Since I couldn't think of much else to write, I decided to start with my football picks. I decided not to be creative either. With my luck, the two games I picked scores other than 24-13 will probably have that score.
Hey 112, you know. I don't even have to say it.
Well, it is official, every one of my fantasy football running backs were injured in the past two weeks. Mccallister and Davis, my two starters will both miss an extended period of time. No wonder I haven't won yet.
Hey anyone with email addresses for people I know not already in my list, feel free to let me know so I can assemble a more complete address book. Every address I have is already added to my link off the index page. There is only about 10 people. How sad is that?
Programming note: Watch Rodney on ABC Tuesdays at 8:30. Good show by a great comedian. It is "hard" to 'beat" his CD titles like "Morning Wood" and "Nut Sack". Now that's funny, I don't care who you are.
Saw a great saying on a t-shirt today. It was: "Let's play carpenter. First we'll get hammered and then I'll nail you."
Back in the day (last spring), I was schooling the freshmen on my floor and their friends in NBA Jam on Sega. Tried playing it Monday afternoon, and I struggled to beat the CPU by 50 points. I usually can win by 75 to 100 points. Just didn't have my "A" game yet. Maybe with some more practice I will return to form.
Hey maybe the same thing would happen if I started running again. Nah, wouldn't want to risk it.
I'll need to bust out the multiplayer adapter and some extra controllers to have a four player NBA Jamournament (an NBA Jam tournament for those of you who aren't me).
If anyone is looking for cheap food, go to the PIG and buy some Banquet frozen dinners. They are 5 for $5 and not bad considering. Avoid the barbecue chicken though, it tastes like steel belted radials.
I may start a new section on my page where I comment on the top 40 country songs of the week according to the Roughstock country charts. Only problem I see is many songs are on the charts for 20 weeks. By then I will probably run out of things to say.
My first two exams of the semester are on Monday. World Civilization II and Dynamical Systems, the class with Stan the man.
The Chicago Bears have a very colorful group of defensive backs. They have Mike BROWN, Mike GREEN, and Bobby GRAY.
Reminds me of the headline when Tampa Bay signed Rob Johnson a few years back: "Tampa straps on yet another Johnson."
9-14-2004
Here we go with week #3, well I guess week #1 for the NFL. As you all expected, the Packers won their opener by running over the Carolina Panthers. The game was well played with the only glitch being Grady Jackson's injury on the third play of the game. I don't know about the rest of you, but that injury looked like torn knee ligaments. Somehow, Jackson apparently only disdlocated his knee cap. How that is all, I don't know. However, I think that is good news. At least the big fella is not out for the season (hopefully).
Has anyone ever done more on less than Jerome Bettis? 3 touchdowns onone yard rushing? That is nuts. He rushed for ONE yard, and he still got more fantasy points than Carolina's entire offense combined (or at least should have).
Does anyone know if the Brewers are still playing? Oh, that's right, I don't care since it's football season now.
Hey 112, I hear she's a whore.
NFL WEEK 2 SCORES IN ADVANCE:
Here are my exact score NFL predictions for this week. I plan to make predictions every week and keep a running total of my accuracy, both in terms of picking correct winners and exact scores.
Det 17 Hou 16
Den 24 Jac 21
GB 35 Chi 20
Bal 5 Pit 19
Ten 42 Ind 57
KC 32 Car 20
NO 7 SF 9
Was 14 NYG 12
Atl 17 StL 19
Sea 36 TB 9
Oak 23 Buf 13
NE 13 Ari 14
NYJ 24 SD 21
Dal 17 Cle 14
Cin 32 Mia 21
Phi 17 Min 21
RECORD:
Winner: 0-0
Exact Score: 0-0
I guess we will see how I did next week. Personally, I will be shocked if I manage to get one exact score right this season. Only time will tell.
"I've done a little stepping out there on a limb, but my open mind winds up closed again. I like brown bottles and aluminum cans. Hey I'm just a beerman."
Trent Willmon
Well, until next week, Git 'R Dun. You didn't really think I'd go a whole week without saying that did you?
9-9-2004
Well, here we go again. I had my World Civilization class for the first time today. I was sitting in the far back corner as usual, when who should walk in but Tyler Voigt. He says I should go get drunk with him this weekend, but I said no can do, gotta go drinkin' at Marquardt's.
Tomorrow night is the first football game of the season: Indy vs. New England. I am going to get some pizza from Pizza Hut (stuffed crust if available) and sit back and try to get in mid-season form on night #1.
As none of you can appreciate, I've got another class this semester with Stan the man. I will be satisfied if I don't slip into a coma during his lectures.
Hey 112, have you used the "T-bone Special" yet? My guess is no.
The surprise team in the NFL this season will be the Cincinati Bengals. 11-5 record. You heard it here first.
Hey 112, get Marquardt a link to this page. You have your assignment, now git 'R dun.
I may have more tomorrow if I decide to put off my homework, so there will be more tomorrow. Until then, save a tree; eat a beaver.
9-2-2004
Hello again! I have returned to the bustling metropolis of Platteville for another year of college. This year I moved from the fourth floor of the dorm down to the first floor. No more climbing miles of stairs for this guy. Over summer, I turned 21 and made an important discovery: Beer is good.
Just so everyone knows, I now firmly believe anyone who wants to wear a thong or other revealing clothing should have to file an application first. Good grief! Some people need to put that stuff away.
I was walking from the student center down to Pickard Hall with Serwe and Penny(one of Serwe's roommates) tonight, and damn are there a lot of women wearing what I suppose would meet the minimum requirement of clothing. Am I so wrong to think that there is more attractiveness in some mystery rather than when everything she can offer is already on display? Besides, engineers know it is not the size of the vector, but how you apply the force.
While I am on the subject, is there anything hotter than a woman in blue jeans and a cowboy hat?
In other news, the sexual assault case against Kobe Bryant was dropped. Gee, I didn't see that one coming. All the "victim" wants is money, and thats what she'll get in the civil case.
I'm taking the last math class I will ever take this semester. Linear Algebra. Unfortunately, I am not allowed to use my TI89 for this class. To make matters worse, a TI83 is not powerful enough to do what we need to do. So the class essentially requires the purchase of the obscure TI86. There goes $100 for one class. At least I don't have to buy the book, so I am still money ahead in that regard.
Well, that's it for this week, I'll be back next week to add another column. Until then, Git 'R dun! (Man I wish I'd thought of that.)
