2003 Football Pool
Weekly Update

Week Five

People have finally discovered the "comments" bar on the picks page, yet they seem to fear it more than anything.

"Oh, this is where I'm meant to make witty remarks? Go Oakland. Hmmm. I'll work on the wit." --Keller (Oak)

Forget the wit. Work on the picking.

"I am not writing anything good or bad all year because people who do jinx themselves." --Paulsen~J (Oak)

It's tough to avoid the jinx. Even calling it out isn't enough in this ridiculous season, but others fared better despite their comments.

"The Bills can't suck three weeks in a row, right?" --Anonymous (Buf)

Though they really kind of did.

So cross Oakland and Pittsburgh off your list of teams you can count on. Or cross Chicago and Cleveland off your list of teams that suck. And cross "jumping in the air" off your ways to stop a field-goal attempt.

Current standings...
00 LOSS -- 35 Partridges
01 LOSS -- 136 Turtle Doves
02 LOSS -- 142 French Hens
03 LOSS -- 78 Dodo Birds

"How come the website lets me make a repeat pick? I thought they weren't allowed." --Various

The website is not your mother. No one is going to hold your hand through this process. Picking teams is your one and only job. Make sure you do it right. Get a pick in by 12 noon PST Saturday and DO NOT repeat picks. The website will not prevent a repeat pick, and it is highly unlikely I will spot a repeat pick, especially because I'm not looking for them.

"So why not make a repeat pick if no one is checking?"

I didn't say NO ONE is checking. I said the website and I aren't checking. That's why the picks stay up there all season. If you get in a head-to-head match in mid-January, believe me, that other person is going to check your picks to make sure there are no repeats. And remember, a repeat pick = a loss, regardless of when it is discovered. So check your picks very carefully.

Ducey

Pool birthdays...
10/10 Flynn
10/12 Sullivan~C
10/13 Sitzman~L


Week 5 Pick Totals
Total Hits: 73
 
Buffalo
16 63 63
     
Pittsburgh
9 12 20
Dallas
8 34 25
San Fransisco
5 7 7
Carolina
4 13 16
Oakland
2 7 5
Minnesota
2 4 6
Seattle
1 0  0
 
Jacksonville
 0 1 1
Philadelphia
 0 1 1
Green Bay
 0 1  0
 
Arizona
 0  0 1
Kansas City
0  0 1
San Diego
 0  0 1
 
Tampa Bay
0 0 2
Tennessee
 0  0 2
 
No Pick
0 3 8

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