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We're coming down to it, gents. This round decides who plays in Hognosti-Bowl VI.

The matchups for this week are:

HHC:
Hoss @ TeeterSalad

DHC:
SkinsJock @ REDEEMEDSKIN

The games to be Hognosticated are:

Sunday, January 23
Green Bay @ Chicago
New York @ Pittsburgh

Visiting teams have to get their picks in first, and every player needs to give a total score for the weekend (that's both games combined). The tie-breaker rule is the closest to the actual point total. It does not matter if you go over or not (this isn't The Price Is Right).

Visiting picks are due by Thursday, 9:00 PM EST.

Good luck, and happy Hognosticating.

This week, it's personal.

REDEEMEDSKIN wrote:This week, it's personal.

I'm looking forward to this - we're going to see what you're made of - I'm betting that you try the 'easy' route and don't have the gonads to pick the games

you had a good season TRO, I'll give you that, but it's all coming to an end this w/e

woot, woot, woot!

OK, I'll start.
Da Bears
Steelers
84

Sunday, January 23
Green Bay @ Chicago = Packers
New York @ Pittsburgh = Steelers

90

Sunday, January 23

Green Bay @ Chicago = Green Bay Packers
New York @ Pittsburgh = Pittsburgh Steelers

total points scored = 77

Hoss wrote:Sunday, January 23
Green Bay @ Chicago = Packers
New York @ Pittsburgh = Steelers

90

Packers
Steelers
89

Sorry Hoss, didn't really want to play the numbers game, but I couldn't bring myself to take NYJ or CHI.

TeeterSalad wrote:

Hoss wrote:Sunday, January 23
Green Bay @ Chicago = Packers
New York @ Pittsburgh = Steelers

90

Packers
Steelers
89

Sorry Hoss, didn't really want to play the numbers game, but I couldn't bring myself to take NYJ or CHI.

Haven't you heard the old saying? The picks win games, but the under wins the Hog Bowl!...


Very famous saying...


Somewhere...


or not...

The answer is: The Super Bowl is going to be the Packers and the Jets. Points don't matter because you all missed the Jets...

KazooSkinsFan wrote:The answer is: The Super Bowl is going to be the Packers and the Jets. Points don't matter because you all missed the Jets...

Except that it's going to be Bears - Steelers.

SkinsJock wrote:Sunday, January 23

Green Bay @ Chicago = Green Bay Packers
New York @ Pittsburgh = Pittsburgh Steelers

total points scored = 77

Go big, or go home:

BEARS
JETS

POINTS = 74

VERY INTERESTING

all the best guys

REDEEMEDSKIN wrote:

SkinsJock wrote:Sunday, January 23

Green Bay @ Chicago = Green Bay Packers
New York @ Pittsburgh = Pittsburgh Steelers

total points scored = 77

Go big, or go home:

BEARS
JETS

POINTS = 74

By picking the opposing teams, you are setting yourself up for a split where it could come down to points. It's interesting that you chose to go ahead and give him 76 as well as 77 and above.

^^^ Thanks! It's also VERY interesting that you, as the "master of ceremonies" should be pointing this out - why don't you keeep your stupid OPINION to yourself

this whole scene has been a bad reflection on the "hognostication playoffs"
I sincerely hope that we will be changing both the format & who is in charge next year - this is a joke!

SkinsJock wrote:^^^ Thanks! It's also VERY interesting that you, as the "master of ceremonies" should be pointing this out - why don't you keeep your stupid OPINION to yourself

this whole scene has been a bad reflection on the "hognostication playoffs"
I sincerely hope that we will be changing both the format & who is in charge next year - this is a joke!

chill out, skinsjock. All you gotta do in this contest is be correct. I intend to do so, so whatever DS, or you say, really doesn't matter.

The playoffs are faaaaaaaaaaaaaaantastic!

- TRO

no worries here, TRO - just giving the "dead" man a little jab


all the best to you and everyone today

SkinsJock wrote:^^^ Thanks! It's also VERY interesting that you, as the "master of ceremonies" should be pointing this out - why don't you keeep your stupid OPINION to yourself

this whole scene has been a bad reflection on the "hognostication playoffs"
I sincerely hope that we will be changing both the format & who is in charge next year - this is a joke!

I don't think the opinion is stupid at all. And I'm sorry if you don't like it, but I've got as much a right to comment on the proceedings as the next guy. I don't see what my creating the thread has to do with anything here. I'm already out of the contest, so why should it matter anyway? You're on record as saying you don't care about the Hognostication playoffs anyway, so why are you getting so upset?

SkinsJock wrote:no worries here, TRO - just giving the "dead" man a little jab


all the best to you and everyone today

The post came across as a big overreaction, not a "jab." It happens, just admit it and move on

0-1, but still within the points total. GO JETS!!!

Fact is - the players in the playoffs are all that really counts and in the past it was not cool for other posters who are not involved in the playoffs to point out to players that they have made an error (in their estimation) ESPECIALLY not with the "home field" advantage being that said players could in fact change their pick and have every right to do so

that was all I was pointing out - TRO has been around long enough and understands how the game is played - no big deal

in the "playoffs" here, in the past, non "participants" would keep their "opinions" to themselves until the "deadlines" had passed - maybe that's all done with now


I'm happy to admit I over-reacted - IN FACT I might not have reacted at all EXCEPT that I love shoving anything I can back at JSPB - especially when it comes to picking games

REDEEMEDSKIN wrote:0-1, but still within the points total. GO JETS!!!

sorry TRO - this is about picking winners not about trying to get lucky


GO STEELERS

SkinsJock wrote:

REDEEMEDSKIN wrote:0-1, but still within the points total. GO JETS!!!

sorry TRO - this is about picking winners not about trying to get lucky


GO STEELERS

I thought the JETS defense would play better than the bag of crap they just laid.

Officially conceding defeat, at the start of the second half. Congrats, Skins Jock. You beat a helluva opponent.

Thanks TRO - I'll try and hold up our half of the draw

SkinsJock wrote:Fact is - the players in the playoffs are all that really counts and in the past it was not cool for other posters who are not involved in the playoffs to point out to players that they have made an error (in their estimation) ESPECIALLY not with the "home field" advantage being that said players could in fact change their pick and have every right to do so

As a relatively new Hognoticator, this is my second year, I wasn't aware of that. I realize you said TRO is aware, not me. Ironically for me as someone who didn't want to do the playoffs because I think it's way random compared to the regular season and I'm worn out from picking (will be ready to go though in September), the banter is the fun part of it all. So if you want the games to be serious and the banter not that's the reverse of my preference. But if we agree to unofficial rules of decorum I'll follow those.