Monday, August 10, 2009

2009 preview

That's right, after a hiatus due to general apathy, I seek to reinvigorate the picks league, with trash talking in full gear. College season starts September 3, pro season September 10. But I see no reason not to open the trash talking season right now. Here is why I will pummel this league:

Bill - recently married, kid due any day, renovating a house. organizing a poker tournament. End result - no time for good picks. He'll go 7-11.
Rory - 2 kids and a wife haven't slowed him down previously but he'll focus too much on the Spiders and the Cowgirls will inevitably implode again and his season will likewise plummet. 11-7.
Perry - 2 kids, a wife, a 15 year history of horrendous picks. I don't think I need say any more. 5-13.
KOD - Has a toddler and a wife and a history of making impulse picks on the Thursday night favorite without waiting to see who is playing or what the line is. A great strategy to finish 6-12.
L3K - He'll be distracted by his new co-habitation status, the Mets awfulness, the Yankees inevitable run to the championship and the Breeders Cup. After that race, he'll go on a heater to finish 10-8 after starting 5-7.
Forester - Recently changed his facebook status to "In a Relationship". Has a history of picking over/unders, just a terrible idea. Over/under on his wins this year doing so: 9. I'll go with the under. 8-10.
Hank - Married to his wife and to his dog, he'll be distracted by the housing market, and not seeing Bruce play Blind Terry/Iceman in Chicago with throw him into a dark mood for all of October/November. 10-8.
Blake - darkhorse candidate to make a run, but he's similarly got a wife and two kids (I sense a trend here). Much like the Skins, he's the offseason champ only. 10-8.
Mo - Bucking the trend, he has a wife and three kids, exponentially decreasing his odds of picking well. It could get ugly. 7-11.
Me - no wife, no kids, no mortgage, no credit card debt. I work 3 days a week, plenty of time for research on games. Hasn't helped in the past but this year it does. 12-6.

Bring it.

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