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2000 Football Pool Weekly Update
Week Twelve
"He's so cute, I have to stand behind him and his team: Mr. Martin Gramatica and the Tampa Bay Buccs!" --Corboy (RIP)
As the great Chris Berman would say, "Gramatica-lly incorrect!" Tampa Bay went into Soldier Field 0-17 in games where the temperature was below 40 degrees at kickoff. Temperature in Chicago: 38 Bucc-chilling degrees. And their teeth are still rattling.
"We should give all of Florida, including Tampa Bay, back to Spain." --One of the Dickshots
One of the three remaining undefeated players went down with the pirate ship. As did many others. Officially 19 picksters had the Buccs. And on another frozen landscape, the Green Bay Packers took out another two.
Plus, in a surprise turn of events, a repeat pick was discovered on the big board. A clerical error led Dave Ciocca to make a second pick of the Oakland Raiders by mistake. That turned into his second loss. He is now eliminated. Do NOT let this happen to you.
Bear in mind that I do NOT check for repeat picks when I receive your pick for the week. That is your responsibility. I know the picks will always be there, so no player will walk away with the loot without a few people giving his stats a once-over. How sad it would be to reach the playoffs only to have someone uncover a double Dallas pick? (And how embarrassing?)
So farewell to Ciocca. Also forced to walk the plank were Corboy, Keen~A, Lozano, Manoux~An, Mollen~T, Schwing, Shepard, Silverstein~Mat, Silverstein~Mar (no relation), Steck, Vaughan, Ward, and Yang. They will not be giving thanks this Thursday for their football pool lives. They are all gone.
The standings...
00 LOSS -- 2 Roasted Turkeys
01 LOSS -- 27 Stuffings
02 LOSS -- 34 Cranberry Sauces
03 LOSS -- 68 Yams
After 12 weeks we have hit another milestone. The dead outnumber the living. Five regular-season weeks remain. 63 contestants still battle for glory.
This is a short week. I am leaving town for the Thanksgiving holiday bright and early Thursday morning. If you want a confirmation and posting of your pick, you must get it in to me by Wednesday night. The official deadline is, of course, still Saturday at dawn.
Keep in mind that you CANNOT pick a Thursday game, this or any week. Yes, Minnesota will crush Dallas. Yes, Detroit will do the same to New England. That is none of your concern.
And the words that may haunt Ciocca for the next nine months...
"NO REPEAT PICKS!!!"
ducey
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*Ciocca pick was removed from this chart after a Repeat Pick was discovered.
*Blake's repeat pick was Tennessee.
Corboy