NFL - King/Queen of the Hill Pool

[Vexari]

Not the first time

Mahomes

Had a high ankle sprain

Interesting

How that works

[Seminole Red]

[Seminole Red]

we will see , at least the old guy is benched

[Vexari]

Fresh start

Couldn't believe the Raiders actually had a chance to pull it off. Falcons have just gone in the tank. All credibility lost.

[excel]

Yep, he was doing well at start of season. I figure injury as well.

[MasterBlastr]

from a recent article -

"In a Week 10 loss to the Saints, Cousins was hit nine times and withstood three sacks, which is likely where the injury resulted from. Cousins never left the game due to any of the hits, giving more likelihood to the fact that there's nothing seriously wrong with his shoulder or elbow.

The 36-year-old quarterback has taken a beating this season. Through 11 games, Cousins has been sacked 23 times, which is just simply too much. Other quarterbacks are getting hit more frequently, but at his fragile age— in NFL quarterback years — each hit could be the blow."

[excel]

Yep, exactly.
Practice reps.
Mental prep.

I wonder if Cousins got hurt he kept it to himself either for money? ego?
I don't know but he is way off.

[MasterBlastr]

There. Glad really they are starting him instead of putting him in the middle of a game. Cousins is broken somehow, hopefully he can get over whatever it is.

[excel]

This guy can throw a ball.
He can run as well.
This may be the jump start they need.
Can't wait to see him play.

Michael Penix Jr. replaces Kirk Cousins as Falcons' starting QB
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43031456/atlanta-falcons-say-michael-penix-replace-kirk-cousins-starting-qb-moving-forward

[Eli's Gone]

2024 Football Pools Week 15 results:

****Early games week 16:



Vexari does the double this week---nice pickin'

Pick 'em:
Week 15: Vexari takes the week with one loss
Red extends his overall season lead to 5 games with 3 weeks to go in the regular season

Confidence:
Week 15: Vexari torches the Confidence pool this week dropping only 2 points
Pepsiman jumps into the overall lead as he, Gamblemaniac, and Red could fit in a phonebooth

Survivor 2nd Chance:
Down to MCArmel1, Vic, and Vexari, as Excel gets a Jet ride out of town

***Survivor King of the Hill Final Standings--congrats to Posh's Pics AKA pos_stock_hoarder

Hubnutz Survivor

[MasterBlastr]

Couldn't believe the Raiders actually had a chance to pull it off. Falcons have just gone in the tank. All credibility lost.

[excel]

If I was coach of Seahawks I'd have bench that POS who did cheap shot on Love.
I'd have gone over to him and give him piece of mind like he hasn't had since high school.

You gave GB all they needed to go down and score on you.

That cheap shot right in the spine of Love could have been a bad spinal injury.
That wasn't a close play any way you look at it.
No excuse for that hit.,
Dirty player he doesn't deserve to play.

[MasterBlastr]

Been that way much of the year for me. A lot of what I look at doesn't seem to matter as much now.

[MasterBlastr]

Only one turnover last night.

[Seminole Red]

this week im lookin at 4/5 games that could go either way

[Eli's Gone]

Thanks---I might jump back in after the new year...

[excel]

Yep, I agree it's going to be tough.

You've been consistently great at your picks.

I been doing better last 3 or 4 weeks but this week I have no confidence in my picks.

Normally for me anyways the picks get easier this time of year.

This week though is terrible.

[Tree]

They have done a few this year. Not a ton. Teams have figured out that little inside pass behind the line as it has been stuffed lately. I'm hoping that they put that play away for awhile.
I think that their struggles at LT have stifled them creatively just a tad

[Seminole Red]

I wonder if Belicheck found her at a diddy party

[MasterBlastr]

Gotta stay patient, at least for now - BTW Eli and anyone else in DK why not hop over to the Alliance of Diehards, Season 2 league and get in the TNF Showdown? It's fun, and it's free.

https://www.draftkings.com/draft/contest/171599101

[Eli's Gone]

couple of you guys got at a shot at him--I'm just playin' out the string

[Eli's Gone]

is his GF out of college yet?

[MasterBlastr]

Take it from Eli - watch your back ;)

[Seminole Red]

North Carolina names Bill Belichick next head coach

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/north-carolina-names-bill-belichick-next-head-coach/ar-AA1vGyCg?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=ec9609e768dc45ed83691b2208bcb132&ei=189

[Seminole Red]

tyty.....tough week coming up

[excel]

LOL! Well, if there is I got a feeling the Chiefs know how.


BTW ............... You would know better than I able to watch them all the time .............. but ............... it seems to me Chiefs aren't doing as much backfield out of the box formations lately?

I always loved to see that as I watched the defense get all confused.
I thought it was brilliant.

I'm thinking helloooooooooooo seahawks do you see the consequences of lining up in different formations?

[Eli's Gone]

Red's on a roll---"be humble, don't fumble"

[Tree]

There can't be that many more ways to win. LOL

[Seminole Red]

weeeeeeeee

[Eli's Gone]

2024 Football Pools Week 14 results:

Red pads his lead(s)

Pick 'em:
Week 14: hokie takes the week over GrayGhost60 and Red in a tiebreaker
Red keeps the lead in the season overall

Confidence:
Week 14: Red wins the week
Red keeps the lead in the season overall

Survivor 2nd Chance:
Then there were 4---down to MCArmel1, Vic, Vexari, and Excel as the Bills take out King Posh this week

***Survivor King of the Hill Final Standings--congrats to Posh's Pics AKA pos_stock_hoarder

Hubnutz Survivor

[excel]

The Chiefs. LOL!

At least no help from the refs.

[Seminole Red]

NFL Legend Randy Moss Abruptly Leaves ESPN, Asks for Prayer: “I just ask for all the prayer warriors to put their blessing hands on me and my family through these hard times.”
Tap the link to get the full story:
http://w-j.co/s/b78af

[Seminole Red]

THE NFL is looking to introduce a major new rule to protect Travis Kelce and Co.

The Kansas City Chiefs star is in one of the most high-profile relationships in the world with pop star Taylor Swift.

He is constantly asked about their romance, with fans keen to get details and gossip from the man himself.

But the NFL is deciding whether to introduce a rule to stop this happening.

They could ban members of the media from team locker rooms at the end of games.

It is believed they are worried about players' privacy.

And this would stop reporters from getting to Kelce on a regular basis.

Earlier this month, the NFL Players Association demanded the league move interviews outside the locker room.

It was to stop the media mingling with stars in the aftermath of a game.

However, it is understood that Kelce's privacy is top of the agenda they are trying to protect.

[excel]

Bettor backs Eagles with $3.1 million wager to beat Panthers
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Tyler Fulghum details why he expects the Eagles to win big vs. the Panthers. (0:38)

Doug Greenberg
David Purdum
Dec 6, 2024, 02:19 PM ET


A bettor in Kentucky is backing the Philadelphia Eagles to defeat the Carolina Panthers on Sunday with a $3.1 million wager, one of the largest bets ever reported on an NFL regular-season game.

Circa Sports took the wager on the Eagles money line Thursday afternoon at -700 odds, which would net approximately $442,800. In response, the sportsbook moved its line on Philadelphia to -870 and lengthened Carolina to +650 as of Friday morning. Other sportsbooks have Philly as long as -675, with the Birds giving around 13 points to the Panthers on the spread marketwide.

Circa Sports owner Derek Stevens told the "VSIN PrimeTime" betting program that the big bet has the sportsbook on the hunt for "some significant buyback on Carolina." Most sportsbooks had the Panthers at around +575 on the money line, while Circa was offering +650 on Friday.

Editor's Picks

"We currently have the best Panthers [money-line] price on the board and will be big Bryce Young fans on Sunday," Circa sportsbook director Jeff Benson told ESPN by email.

ESPN BET reports that Philadelphia is the book's most-bet money line, as well as the second-most-bet on the spread, by total tickets. The Eagles are also the most-bet money-line selection at DraftKings by bets and handle, and BetMGM says the Panthers (+575) are its second-most-bet underdog to win outright by total tickets.

"Eagles-Panthers is our most-bet game of the weekend, and it's been largely one-way traffic with 70% of spread handle and 80% of money-line handle on Philly," ESPN BET's director of North American sports trading Adrian Horton said via email. "We opened the game at -12.5, and it's still moving in the Eagles' direction, now at -13 on Friday morning."

The bet for Sunday's game in Philadelphia is believed to be one of the largest ever placed on an NFL regular-season contest. In Week 12, a bettor at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas placed a $1 million wager on the Los Angeles Rams to cover a three-point underdog spread against the Eagles at -120 odds; L.A. lost the game 37-20. In January 2023, a bettor lost a $1.4 million live money-line wager when the Los Angeles Chargers blew 27-0 lead to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the playoffs.

The largest recorded NFL bets of all time have all been in the Super Bowl. Famed bettor Billy Walters reportedly bet $6 million on the New Orleans Saints with the points against the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV, while Houston-area furniture salesman and bettor Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale has made several wagers in excess of $3 million on recent championship games.

[Tree]

I always thought that Leonard Marshall was really good

[Eli's Gone]

the good 'ol days when the Big Blue 3-4 was actually the Wrecking Crew---George Martin and Leonard Marshall flanking Jim Burt---backed up by Carl Banks, Harry Carson, Gary Reasons, and LT===a Wrecking Crew indeed

[Tree]

And the Wrecking. LOL
You need Kyle Rote back!

[Eli's Gone]

Somewhere along the line we lost he Big from the Big Blue Wrecking Crew..

[Tree]

There are worse hooks out there.

[Eli's Gone]

Looks like I'll just have to hang my hat on Eli 2-Brady 0

[Tree]

Jim Burt ain't walking through that door.

I do feel for you as that was my childhood growing up a Chiefs' fan.

[excel]

TY.

[Eli's Gone]

the possibilities are endless

[mudturtle]

Found - prime video-twitch

[Eli's Gone]

for everything outside of "normal" channels:

https://www.vipboxtv.sk/

for "normal" I've got Roku on all my TV's, Spectrum, ESPN+, Paramount+, Peacock, Amazon Prime

[excel]

What are you using for streaming these days?

[Eli's Gone]

Our $40M per QB got a pink slip---his replacement has a chicken cutlet sandwich named after him at the corner bar---and our best player in recent memory now gets his sandwiches in Philly and might be the NFL MVP----crazy indeed and tough to watch

[Seminole Red]

Rodgers is no Brady...

[MCArmel1]

Thanks Eli... crazy year lol

[Tr8dervic]

Brady was 44 when he won SB #7

its like watching any other OLD QB trying and failing