tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186024212024-03-13T08:30:24.308-04:00The PoopPlease join the ESPN tournament challenge group. The Poop, as always. Vote early and often. Do one for the kiddies, one for the wife, one for the family dog.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932935744358253976noreply@blogger.comBlogger7217125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18602421.post-68289775700852982302018-03-29T16:35:00.000-04:002018-03-29T16:35:25.940-04:002018 Baseball PredictionsAL East: New York Yankees</br>
AL Central: Cleveland Indians</br>
AL West: Los Angeles Angels</br>
AL Wild Card: Houston Astros over Boston Red Sox</br>
ALCS: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Angels</br></br>
NL East: Washington Nationals</br>
NL Central: Chicago Cubs</br>
NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers</br>
NL Wild Card: Arizona Diamondbacks over Philadelphia Phillies</br>
NLCS: Los Angeles Dodgers over Arizona Diamondbacks</br></br>
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees</br></br>
AL MVP: Mike Trout</br>
NL MVP: Bryce Harper</br>
AL Cy Young: Chris Sale</br>
NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw</br>
AL Rookie of the Year: Vladimir Guerrero Jr</br>
NL Rookie of the Year: Scott Kingery</br>
Manager of the Year: Aaron Boone</br>
Manager of the Year: Gabe Kapler</br>
AL Comeback Player of the Year: Michael Brantley</br>
NL Comeback Player of the Year: Matt HarveyPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932935744358253976noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18602421.post-69838064443205836522018-03-18T10:04:00.002-04:002018-03-18T10:04:37.812-04:00Mrs. Poop's All-Hair TeamRemy Martin from Arizona State (he could also make the All-Name team)</br></br>
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Lonnie Walker from Miami </br></br>
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Alabama's entire lineup
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From left to right: Collin Sexton, Herbert Jones, John Petty and Dazon Ingram</br></br>
But she was most curious about the hairstyle of TCU's Kenrich Williams</br></br>
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She wasn't the only one. When she googled it during the game "hair" was an automated addition to his name.
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Apparently it is a less greasy version of the popuplar 80s style "shag" haircut.</br></br>
He <a href="https://www.tcu360.com/2017/04/kenrich-williams-cuts-iconic-look-team-has-mixed-reactions/"target="_blank">cut it last year</a> because girls didn't like it but evidently that didn't work for him either because there he was against Syracuse rocking the shag.</br></br>
Mrs. Poop's All-Hair Team even has a coach this year. Virginia Tech's Buzz Williams who was bald for many years suddenly has hair. He says he always had it, just shaved it, Billy believes this. I think Buzz is resodded.
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But the unquestioned star of the team this year is Houston's Rob Gray and his man bun.</br></br>
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Even his younger brother has a manbun.
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Though their performance was excellent, it wasn't their skating that is haunting me.</br>
It's the song they skated to. A cover version of U2's "With or Without You" sung by April Meservy.</br>
It's sung even slower than the original and more quietly. The whole thing is performed in a low whisper, as if sung by an ex-girlfriend who is watching you from outside the window.</br>
If you don't believe me, just watch their performance from the Canadian National Championships.
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<a href="https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/short-track-speed-skating/athlete-profile-n3032865-shaolin-sandor-liu.htm"target="_blank">Shaolin Sandor Liu</a>
Shaolin has a Chinese father and Hungarian mother, which could explain the unusual name.</br>
Let's wish him all the luck in the world as he represents Shaolin.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932935744358253976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18602421.post-91103807812605363622018-02-04T16:31:00.001-05:002018-02-04T16:31:11.902-05:00Super Bowl LII<b>New England -4 1/2 philadelphia</b>
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I am not rooting for either team. The Patriots are arrogant cheaters and the Eagles fans are obnoxious boors.</br>
I have tried to pick a side but I just can't.</br>
I admire the Patriots but I am not in awe of them. If not for two of the dumbest coaching decisions in Super Bowl history they could well be 0-4 in Super Bowls over the past 12 years.</br>
I like the Eagles as underdogs but I am the rare person who roots for favorites, especially when the team and players are all-time greats (but not cheaters).</br>
Plus the Eagles are a divisional rival of my beloved Redskins.</br>
So what do I do?</br>
I watch and enjoy and eat my troubles away.</br>
Enjoy the game!Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932935744358253976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18602421.post-71503770052780503782018-01-29T09:38:00.002-05:002018-01-29T09:38:44.541-05:00They Had a Hard Time Putting Together His CoffinBillionaire IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad, who turned a business he launched as a teenager into one of the world’s best known furniture brands, has died at the age of 91, the Swedish company said on Sunday. </br>
IKEA’s simple but sturdy designs and self-assembly products are now familiar in homes around the globe and the retailer is aiming to generate 50 billion euros ($62 billion) in annual revenues by 2020. </br>
Kamprad started IKEA in 1943 when he was just 17, but his big break came in 1956, when the company pioneered flat-pack furniture.
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He got the idea when he watched an employee taking the legs off a table to fit it into a customer’s car and realized that it could be developed to save money on transport, storage and sales space.
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The business now has around 400 stores, many of them cavernous warehouses in out-of-town malls and roughly 1 billion people visited them last year.
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“One of the greatest entrepreneurs of the 20th century, Ingvar Kamprad, has peacefully passed away, at his home in Smaland, Sweden, on the 27th of January,” the company said.
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Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven praised Kamprad as an inspirational figure whose influence had reached far beyond his native land.
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“Ingvar Kamprad was a unique entrepreneur who had a big impact on Swedish business and who made home design a possibility for the many not just the few,” national news agency TT quoted Lofven saying.
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Born on March 30, 1926, in southern Sweden, Kamprad started off selling matches to neighbors at the age of five and soon diversified his inventory to include seeds, Christmas tree decorations, pencils and ball-point pens.
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Despite his wealth, Kamprad prided himself on being frugal, driving an old car and encouraging staff to write on both sides of a sheet of paper to avoid waste.
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Kamprad was also controversial figure. </br>
He was forced to apologize for his time as a member of the New Swedish Movement, a nationalist, far-right group that supported fascist parties around Europe, in the 1940s.
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His decision to live abroad, mainly in Switzerland, to avoid Sweden’s high income taxes was also widely criticized.
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In recent years, Kamprad had stepped away from the day-to-say running of the empire he created, though he remained an advisor.
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His sons -- Peter, Jonas and Mathias -- still sit on the boards of various IKEA entities, but the family is no longer at the helm.
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“Ingvar Kamprad was a great entrepreneur of the typical southern Swedish kind - hardworking and stubborn, with a lot of warmth and a playful twinkle in his eye,” the company said. </br>
“He worked until the very end of his life, staying true to his own motto that most things remain to be done.” Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932935744358253976noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18602421.post-61455214097784652552018-01-21T15:06:00.001-05:002018-01-21T15:06:11.388-05:00Weekly Picks<b>MINNESOTA -3 philadelphia</b></br>
Nothing to do with destiny, just a better team, but only because it's Foles and not Wentz.
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<b>BEST BET</br>
NEW ENGLAND -7 1/2 jacksonville</b></br>
There is nothing wrong with Tom Brady's hand. It's more bullshit gamesmanship from the Patriots. They don't need it. They will dominate this game.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932935744358253976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18602421.post-36325336165981790142018-01-13T10:41:00.000-05:002018-01-13T10:41:30.866-05:00Weekly Picks<b>atlanta +3 PHILADELPHIA</b></br>
I just don't think the Eagles can do it with Nick Foles. The Carson Wentz injury ruined their season. I would feel bad for Eagles fans, but they're such assholes.
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<b>new orleans +5 MINNESOTA</b></br>
I trust Drew Brees to put enough points on the board to win this game.</br></br>
<b>jacksonville +7 1/2 PITTSBURGH</b></br>
I still think the Steelers are going to beat the Patriots next week but I just have a feeling that this game will be closer and lower scoring than many people think.
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<b>BEST BET</br>
NEW ENGLAND -13 1/2 tennessee</b></br>
The Patriots love to put 40+ on their first round opponents.
Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932935744358253976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18602421.post-5932190659395161902018-01-08T10:36:00.000-05:002018-01-13T10:36:56.209-05:00You DIdn't Think I Would Miss This OneThough all the dresses were black at the Golden Globes, a few stars still let their golden globes shine through including Kate Hudson and my beloved, Halle Berry.</br></br>
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Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932935744358253976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18602421.post-47631991398933362472018-01-06T11:46:00.000-05:002018-01-06T11:46:39.055-05:00Weekly PicksThe Playoffs are here. No more time to mess around, pick every game, try to go 11-0.</br></br>
<b>KANSAS CITY -8 tennessee</br></b>
I'm guessing that the Chiefs are back to how they were earlier in the season, explosive on office and solid on defense. The Titans are just pretty good. Hard to win on the road in the playoffs.</br></br>
<b>LOS ANGELES RAMS -5 1/2 atlanta</br></b>
I really like the Rams and have developed a mistrust of the Falcons this season.</br></br>
<b>buffalo +8 1/2 JACKSONVILLE</br></b>
Everyone loves the Jaguars but I don't trust Bortles, and think this could be a tough low-scoring game.</br></br>
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NEW ORLEANS -6 1/2 carolina</br></b>
I love the Saints and Drew Brees to make it all the way to the Super Bowl. And I don't trust Cam Newton.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932935744358253976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18602421.post-40719306470798817712018-01-06T10:25:00.001-05:002018-01-06T10:25:31.577-05:00NFL Playoff Predictions<b>AFC</br>
</b>Kansas City over Tennessee</br>
Buffalo over Jacksonville
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New England over Buffalo</br>
Pittsburgh over Kansas City</br></br>
Pittsburgh over New England</br></br>
<b>NFC</b></br>
Los Angeles over Atlanta</br>
New Orleans over Carolina</br></br>
New Orleans over Philadelphia</br>
Minnesota over Los Angeles</br></br>
New Orleans over Minnesota</br></br>
<b>Super Bowl LII</b></br>
Pittsburgh Steelers 31 New Orleans Saints 20</br></br>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932935744358253976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18602421.post-87048545535513986872017-12-31T15:54:00.001-05:002017-12-31T15:54:06.337-05:00Weekly Pickssan francisco -4 LOS ANGELES RAMS</br>
buffalo -2 MIAMI</br>
new orleans -5 TAMPA BAY</br>
SEATTLE -9 arizon</br></br>
BEST BET</br>
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS -7 oaklandPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932935744358253976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18602421.post-58077024920152939372017-12-24T16:39:00.000-05:002017-12-24T16:39:30.385-05:00Weekly Pickslos angeles chargers -6 1/2 NEW YORK JETS</br>
seattle +5 DALLAS</br>
cleveland +6 1/2 CHICAGO</br>
NEW ORLEANS -5 1/2 ATLANTA</br></br>
BEST BET</br>
jacksonville -4 SAN FRANCISCO</br>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932935744358253976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18602421.post-73513975131623728962017-12-10T11:17:00.001-05:002017-12-10T11:17:27.948-05:00Weekly picksBengals<div>Steelers</div><div>Jets</div><div>Chiefs</div><div><br></div><div>Best bet</div><div>Texans</div>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932935744358253976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18602421.post-76196471694858334922017-12-03T15:44:00.000-05:002017-12-03T15:48:55.867-05:00Weekly Picks<b>tampa bay +2 1/2 ATLANTA</br>
new england -8 1/2 BUFFALO</br>
MIAMI -1/2 denver</br>
philadelphia -5 1/2 SEATTLE</br></br>
BEST BET</br>
OAKLAND -6 1/2 new york giants</b>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932935744358253976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18602421.post-81918994072593482582017-11-26T09:57:00.000-05:002017-11-26T13:32:39.707-05:00Weekly PicksI haven't been paying much attention this season nor tabulating my points, but I should catch up eventually. Hopefully this week will get me motivated.</br>
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<b>cleveland +7 1/2 CINCINNATI</b></br>
Call it a hunch, but I think the Browns could actually win this week.</br></br>
<b>buffalo +10 KANSAS CITY</b></br>
Things have to get better. And the Chiefs haven't exactly been dominating lately.</br></br>
<b>tampa bay +10 ATLANTA</b></br>
I still don't believe in Atlanta.</br></br>
<b>PHILADELPHIA -13 1/2 chicago</b></br>
The Eagles have been destroying teams.</br></br>
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OAKLAND -4 denver</b></br>
The Broncos are atrocious.</br>
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PHILADELPHIA/chicago over 44</br>
KANSAS CITY/buffalo under 46 1/2Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932935744358253976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18602421.post-24601106794525619682017-11-19T12:36:00.001-05:002017-12-03T15:48:36.320-05:00Weekly picksChiefs<div>Bills</div><div>Eagles</div><div>Seahawks</div><div><br></div><div>Best bet</div><div>Lions</div>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932935744358253976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18602421.post-85547866643071729862017-11-12T10:09:00.000-05:002017-11-12T10:09:29.346-05:00Weekly Picks<b>green bay +5 1/2 CHICAGO</b></br>
The Packers can't be that bad without Rodgers, can they?</br></br>
<b>ny jets -2 1/2 TAMPA BAY</b></br>
The line on this moved big time. But I have gotten these teams wrong too many times to keep making the same mistakes.
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<b>BUFFALO +3 new orleans</b></br>
Love a good home dog but can rarely find one I like.</br></br>
<b>dallas +3 ATLANTA</b></br>
The Falcons just aren't any good this year. We have to stop waiting for them to turn it around. Dallas will still be able to run without Zeke because their offensive line is good.</br></br>
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miami +10 CAROLINA</b></br>
This is risky but I just don't believe in the Panthers.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932935744358253976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18602421.post-77795928015800456532017-11-05T10:14:00.002-05:002017-11-05T10:14:31.356-05:00Weekly Picks <b>tampa bay +7 NEW ORLEANS</b></br>
Seems like a lot. But may I am just wrong on these two teams.</br></br>
<b>PHILADELPHIA -7 1/2 denver</b></br>
I wouldn't take this game normally because I don't like picking against backup QBs, but in this case I think we know what we are getting with Osweiler.</br></br>
<b>CAROLINA -2 1/2 atlanta</b></br>
The Falcons have not put it together this season.</br></br>
<b>los angeles rams -4 NEW YORK GIANTS</b></br>
Todd Gurley versus a depleted Giants team.</br></br>
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TENNESSEE -3 1/2 baltimore</b></br>
Hoping the Ravens are not the team we saw smoke Miami 40-0.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932935744358253976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18602421.post-37960839791783282582017-10-29T11:58:00.003-04:002017-10-29T11:58:59.385-04:00Weekly Picks<b>san francisco +13 PHILADELPHIA</b></br>
The 49ers lost every game close until last week. Weather could be a factor. Plus Eagles dismantled Redskins on Monday Night, I always like to pick against teams coming off good Monday night performances.</br></br>
<b>BUFFALO -2 1/2 oakland</b></br>
Bills defense is good. Raiders have struggled, got lucky to beat the Chiefs.</br></br>
<b>KANSAS CITY -7 1/2 denver</b></br>
They have to stop losing right? They are really good, Broncos seem bad.</br></br>
<b>NEW ENGLAND -7 los angeles chargers</b></br>
When in doubt, pick the Patriots.</br></br>
<b>BEST BET</br>
indianapolis +10 1/2 CINCINNATI</b></br>
The Bengals shouldn't be giving 10 and a half points to anyone.</br></br>
PHILADELPHIA/san francisco under 45</br>
NEW ENGLAND/los angeles chargers under 48</br>
SEATTLE/houston over 45 1/2</br>
KANSAS CITY/denver over 43Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932935744358253976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18602421.post-81289730294441194562017-10-26T14:17:00.000-04:002017-10-26T14:18:11.218-04:00Things Just Ain't the SameDiesel in Maine in 2007:<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m6zP9VySHCc/SG2isjyZOfI/AAAAAAAAEWg/Rpx2u7Eouvc/s1600-h/Watching+the+passersby1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m6zP9VySHCc/SG2isjyZOfI/AAAAAAAAEWg/Rpx2u7Eouvc/s320/Watching+the+passersby1.jpg" border="0" alt="Diesel in Maine in 2007" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219006429596826098"></a><br /><br />Diesel in Maine in 2008:<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m6zP9VySHCc/SG2hDAPxXqI/AAAAAAAAEWY/Ehubws1DC5U/s1600-h/IMG_1972.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m6zP9VySHCc/SG2hDAPxXqI/AAAAAAAAEWY/Ehubws1DC5U/s320/IMG_1972.JPG" border="0" alt="Diesel in Maine in 2008" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219004616170102434"></a><br />Diesel in Maine in 2009:<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m6zP9VySHCc/SoeUEIoOhbI/AAAAAAAAINo/u4VOFSNf3rw/s1600-h/Chase+%26+Diesel+(2).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m6zP9VySHCc/SoeUEIoOhbI/AAAAAAAAINo/u4VOFSNf3rw/s320/Chase+%26+Diesel+(2).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370423879419200946"></a><br /><br />Diesel in Maine in 2010:<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m6zP9VySHCc/TH7Cq4NNsZI/AAAAAAAAJRQ/fnTnDpfvOBg/s1600/With+Diesel.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m6zP9VySHCc/TH7Cq4NNsZI/AAAAAAAAJRQ/fnTnDpfvOBg/s320/With+Diesel.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512057035846168978"></a><br /><br />Diesel in Maine in 2011:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YjYF9WthOw4/TiHTTnXEJ7I/AAAAAAAAJ2g/EhlXy6EnbFs/s1600/IMG_3008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YjYF9WthOw4/TiHTTnXEJ7I/AAAAAAAAJ2g/EhlXy6EnbFs/s320/IMG_3008.JPG" border="0" alt="Diesel in Maine in 2011" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630013343126529970"></a>
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Diesel in Maine in 2012
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Diesel in Maine in 2013
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Diesel in Maine in 2014:
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Diesel in Maine in 2015:
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<b>PITTSBURGH -5 cincinnati</b></br>
A little unsure of this one because of an inconsistent team coming off a big win, but I like the matchup.
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<b>GREEN BAY +4 new orleans</b></br>
Backup quarterback theory at work here.</br></br>
<b>dallas -6 SAN FRANCISCO</b></br>
The 49ers are just brutal.</br></br>
<b>denver -1/2 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS</b></br>
The Broncos will bounce back.
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<b>BEST BET</br>
kansas city -3 OAKLAND</b></br>
When you have the best team in the league coming off a loss and giving a field goal to a reeling opponent, you take that fuckin game. I know a lot of people don't like road favorites in division games, but those are just words.
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MIAMI/new york jets under 38 1/2</br>
GREEN BAY/new orleans under 47 1/2</br>
SAN FRANCISCO/dallas under 48 1/2</br>
NEW ENGLAND/atlanta over 56 1/2Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932935744358253976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18602421.post-86277594114963823602017-10-18T15:33:00.000-04:002017-10-18T15:33:06.866-04:00Song of the Week"Unforgettable" - French Montana featuring Swae Lee</br>
Can anyone settle an argument? Mrs. Poop and I cannot agree if he says he's had enough "gumbo" or "combos."
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I am not entirely sure what happened here, I actually doubt he was a teleprompter in the booth, more likely a piece of paper, which makes it even sillier to not just read those words, but to not realize he'd made a mistake.
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I'm Veronica Corningstone.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932935744358253976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18602421.post-27084440413593102962017-10-15T01:08:00.001-04:002017-10-15T01:08:30.520-04:00Weekly PicksWent 3-2, missed the best bet. This is the week I need to reverse the slide to keep a pretty decent season going.</br>
<b>tampa bay -1 1/2 ARIZONA</b></br>
It's going to take me a little longer to be convinced that the CornPrices aren't actually a good team.
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<b>green bay -3 MINNESOTA</b></br>
Have you watched Aaron Rodgers play football?</br></br>
<b>miami +13 ATLANTA</b></br>
The Falcons just haven't been good enough this year to justify this spread.</br></br>
<b>DENVER -11 1/2 new york giants</b></br>
The Giants are lousy and decimated. I would never pick against them otherwise.</br></br>
<b>BEST BET</br>
new england -9 NEW YORK JETS</b></br></br>
I need it to be a very bad weekend for New York football. But I still think the Jets are bad and I know the Patriots can score a lot of points on anyone.</br></br>
<a href="http://paulspoop.blogspot.com/2017/10/weekly-picks_8.html">Last Week</a>: 3-2 (2 points)</br>
Season: 12-13 (13 points)</br>
Best Bets: 0-1 (3-2)</br>
Home favorites: 0-0 (4-3)</br>
Home underdogs: 0-0 (0-1)</br>
Road favorites: 0-1 (3-4)</br>
Road underdogs: 3-1 (5-5)</br></br>
I don't really like any totals this week.</br>
Unders: 1-1 (6-4)</br>
Overs: 0-2 (2-6)Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13932935744358253976noreply@blogger.com0