Week Four Picks

I don't know about you, but this weeks games were tough for me to pick, and I'm not optimistic about the outcome. Some observations:

Unanimity

We all agree about the Colts' impending domination of the Jets. And, in a game that not too long ago would have been a marquee matchup, we all picked the Eagles to defeat the aging Brett Favre and his beleaguered Packers. How the mighty have fallen.

Solo Acts of Bravery

Feathers will fly in the Georgia Dome as Arizona visits Atlanta, and only Robin Foster believes the Redbirds will defeat the Blackbirds.

In a SAoB that somewhat surprised me (in that I found myself with the majority), Kevin Bussey is alone in thinking that the Seahawks will beat the Bears in Chicago. More likely, feathers will fly in the Windy City as well.

Upset Special Pick of the Week

I don't have one. When forced to decide between the Jets and the Packers, I'll take neither, thank you.

Good luck, all. Check here for updates, and my main blog on Tuesday for the Week Four Wrap-Up.

Week Three Picks

UPDATE: While I'll still post a wrap-up on my main blog, I've opened up comments here for brotherly encouragement. This was at Joe Kennedy's suggestion, who apparently thought of it during the Bronco's thorough drubbing of the Patriots, which he alone predicted.

Thanks to everyone for getting your picks in. Remember that you can click on the two pictures here to see them full size, making them legible. Items of note for week 3:

Unanimity
We all like the Dolphins at home and the Ravens on the road. Or we just really don't like the Titans or the Browns. Either is possible.

Solo Acts of Bravery
"Tank" McPheeters, and he alone, believes the Vikings will prevail at home against this year's version of the Monsters of the Midway. Home field is often not enough, and that will be the case here. Joe Kennedy is going it alone in picking the Broncos to upset the Patriots in New England. Not likely, but it's good to have hope. Speaking of hope, here's my

Upset Special of the Week
I was thoroughly impressed with the Jaguars' defense against the Steelers last week, and believe they will march into the RCA Dome and shut down Manning and Co. Of course, Manning probably won't have a 104-degree fever at game-time, and there won't be many Jaguar fans in the house, so, um, maybe not. But the Colts have definitively shown that you don't have to worry about them running the football, and with a one-dimensional offense like that, NFL stands for Not For Long.

Good luck to everyone. Check my blog on Tuesday for a wrap-up of week 3.

Week Two Picks

Well, here are the picks for week two. Just a couple of interesting things to note

Solo Acts of Bravery

Dave Samples believes he is smarter than all of us, at least when it comes to the Chiefs and the Bills, whom he alone believes will prevail this weekend.

Tim Sweatman has the Buccs winning in Atlanta, along with precisely no one else.

Tom Bryant has the Titans, on the road, beating the Bolts.

Groupthink

We have all, each and every one of us, picked the Bears, the Colts, and the Ravens, thereby guaranteeing victory to either the Lions, the Texans, or the Raiders (hint: it won't be the Raiders).

Uspet Special Pick of the Week

This week's selection, which I actually have all to myself, is the Ohio State Championship game between the Browns and the Bengals. The Browns will be fired up. The Browns will prevail. Or, you know, not...

Good luck, all...

Week One Picks

Well, here we go. I've been looking forward to this little diversion, and I hope you all enjoy it as well. There are some interesting things to note as we begin the season.

First, you will notice that there are several teams this week that are thought so poorly of as to not even merit one contestant who thinks they will win: the Falcons, Bills, Rams, and 'Niners are in this category.

There would be one more in this category, were it not for my deciding that a weekly feature would be my "Upset of the Week" pick, which this week goes to the New York Jets. I am alone in picking them to upend the Titans in the Titans' own back yard. Yeah, they'll probably get crushed, but if not, that's one for me that nobody else got.

There are two other acts of solo bravery to mention this week. First is Richard "Tank" McPheeters, non-blogging (lame excuse: something about being a husband, father of three, and PhD student at SBTS) pastor of New Salem Baptist Church in Cox's Creek, Kentucky. He alone believes that the New York football Giants will prevail on their home turf against Peyton & Co. Not likely.

The other brave soul is Bro. Robin Foster, pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church in Perkins, Oklahoma. Perhaps there is something in the water in Perkins that makes him believe the Raiders can beat the Chargers in Oakland on Monday night. No one else in this contest is drinking that water.

I'll be posting a wrap-up Tuesday, both here and at my actual blog, weskenney.net.

THIS JUST IN: Joe Kennedy has entered the contest at the last minute, and with his week one picks he has nullified much of what I wrote above. He has joined me in picking the Jets to beat Tennessee, and has joined Tank McPheeters in the delusion that somehow the Giants will be able to withstand the onslaught that is the Peyton Manning passing attack.

Welcome, Joe. It should be a fun season.

FINAL UPDATE: The season has begun, and we have our final entrant: Tom Bryant from Osprey, Florida. Welcome, Tom. The field is set, and it's kickoff time!

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