Saturday, January 10, 2009

Divisional Playoff Picks

This weeks' picks are in order of the current standings - along with quotes from the Unified Fund Media Day:

1. Shade ($1,060) - "Call me Shick Quattro from now on b***es," Shade said to reporters at media day. No one is sure what that means.
$600 on the Giants Moneyline (to win $300)
$20 on A. Toomer OVER 39.5 rec yds
$20 on M. Moore OVER 33.5 rush+rec yds
$10 on P. Rivers UNDER 219.5 pass yds

2. Strait ($810) - Strait threatened to kill a reporter's family and was then forced to leave media day. "I don't know what I said wrong," Strait said later.
$400 on the Titans (-3)
$50 on A. Toomer OVER 39.5 rec yds

3. Saunders ($780) - "Slow and steady wins the race," Stink said at media day, wearing the Maryland Terrapin mascot costume. Stink made it clear that he was going to play conservative and let the rest of the field back up - because according to Stink, "People who don't live in Maryland suck".
$50 on Giants (-4)
$25 on Giants-Eagles total OVER 40 pts
$25 on M. Moore OVER 33.5 rush+rec yds

4. Hill ($700) - Hill was very adamant during his media session about his love for Mike Golic, co-host of Mike-and-Mike in the Morning on ESPN Radio. "I love him, and he's the hands-down best commentator on Sports Radio" Blake said. "I seriously love him." Then Blake showed the media a sketch he had drawn of Mike Golic's head on a dragon's body. I won't lie to you. It was weird.
$150 on the Chargers (+6)
$100 on the Chargers Moneyline (Payout $220)
$60 on Ravens Moneyline (Payout $80)
$60 on Giants (-4)
$20 on Cardinals Moneyline (Payout $70)
$30 on C. Johnson (TEN) OVER 68.5 rush yds
$20 on S. Smith (CAR) UNDER 108.5 rec yds
$20 on B. Westbrook (PHI) UNDER 61.5 rush yds
$50 on P. Rivers OVER 219.5 yds pass yds


5. Eller ($560) - "All for one, and one for all," Eller said about going all-in with his pick. To further demonstrate his point, he then started actually singing the words, but substituting "love" in for the word "one", in the style of the Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, and Sting's hit song for the 90's movie "Three Musketeers". While the track was never as popular as the Robin Hood: Prince of Theives Bryan Adams song, Eller maintains that it's a better song for the simple fact that "for my money it doesn't get any better than 3 guys sharing one microphone in half-buttoned shirts".
$560 on the Giants (-4)

6. Mills ($500) - "I plan on glazing it up this weekend," Mills said to reporters about his plans to overcome the competition. "I really think I have a good plan to squeeze the jelly into the middle, frost them over with some sprinkles, and cut a hole out of them." He then put 3 donuts in his mouth at the same time.
$200 on Brian Westbrook OVER 61.5 rush yds
$100 on Cardinals (+10)
$100 on Chargers (+6)
$100 on Ravens Moneyline (to win $130)

7. Furnas ($300) - Furnas showed the media a third nipple that he as grown this week due to a surgical error. He also revealed that while at first the new growth was constrictive, after a while it becomes "a part of you." He also disclosed that his new nickname was "Trinipplesaurus Rex".
$15 on a league-record 20 bets:
Ravens (+3)
Cards (+10)
Giants (-4)
Steelers (-6)
Ravens Moneyline
Panthers Moneyline
Giants Moneyline
Steelers Moneyline
Ravens-Titans UNDER 34.5 pts
Cards-Panthers OVER 48.5 pts
Eagles-Giants OVER 40 pts
Chargers-Steelers UNDER 38 pts
Joe Flacco OVER 179.5 pass yds
C. Johnson UNDER 68.5 rush yds
L. Fitzgerald UNDER 94.5 rec yds
S. Smith UNDER 108.5 rec yds
B. Westbrook OVER 61.5 rush yds
A. Toomer OVER 39.5 rec yds
P. Rivers OVER 219.5 pass yds
M. Moore OVER 33.5 rush+rec yds

8. Mansfield ($255) - Manser went all cliche in his presser, saying that he "was happy to have the opportunity to compete at this level" and he was going to "take it one bet at a time and see what happens". Then in a shocking move, he dedicated this week's bet to Constance Pittman, Royal Mason, and Bre McGinnis (no relation to Jeff McGinnis or Phil Ford's wife).
$255 on the Eagles Moneyline (to win $433.50)

9. Mobley ($100) - Mobley showed up to the Media with Kurt Warner gloves on and a can of Campbell's Chunky. He held up a briefcase, and then declared "There are many people in this room who would have been very happy to never see this briefcase again. There are people in this room who think that they can destroy people's property and get away with it." And then he walked off the podium.
$100 on Arizona Moneyline (to win $350)

10. Kessler ($100) - "Today redemption is spelled K-E-S," Kessler explained. He then continued, "-S-L-E-R. Redemption."
$100 on Arizona Moneyline (to win $350)

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