Guru and Friends Predict....Week 6 in the NFL

by Tim Lynch on Oct 17, 2009 4:00 PM MDT in 2009 Denver Broncos Game Previews

John and various members of the staff here are once again competing in the annual MHR Pick'em challenge. You will notice the Denver Broncos game is not included. We'll just say everyone roots for the Broncos each week! Guru's wife is a Patriots fan, so her pick will be of the Broncos game. Just so homerism doesn't affect the outcome again this year.

WEEK 6
-	John	HT	Zappa	NYC	Ted	Mdierk	Guru Wife
HOU @ CIN	CIN	CIN	CIN	CIN	CIN	CIN	CIN
BAL @ MIN	MIN	MIN	BAL	MIN	BAL	MIN	MIN
NYG @ NO	NO	NO	NYG	NYG	NYG	NO	NYG
CAR @ TB	CAR	CAR	CAR	CAR	TB	CAR	CAR
KC @ WAS	WAS	WAS	WAS	WAS	WAS	WAS	WAS
CLE @ PIT	PIT	PIT	PIT	PIT	PIT	PIT	PIT
DET @ GB	GB	GB	GB	GB	GB	GB	GB
STL @ JAX	JAX	JAX	JAX	JAX	JAX	JAX	JAX
PHI @ OAK	PHI	PHI	PHI	PHI	PHI	PHI	PHI
ARI @ SEA	SEA	SEA	SEA	SEA	SEA	SEA	ARI
TEN @ NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	DEN*
BUF @ NYJ	NYJ	NYJ	NYJ	NYJ	NYJ	NYJ	NYJ
CHI @ ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL
Last Week	10-3	11-2	10-3	8-5	9-4	9-4	7-6
Season Record	56-15	53-18	53-18	50-21	50-21	48-23	50-21

* - Please read opening paragraph in regards to the Bronco pick.

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Wow.. Ted taking the Bucs..

That’s a bit risky.. me thinks..

by HorseStance on Oct 17, 2009 4:04 PM MDT reply actions

Denver in the NE v TEN game

Now that is an intriguing pick by Gurus wife

One thing I know for sure - I'm usually wrong.

Go Melbourne Storm

Go Collingwood

by Oz bronco on Oct 17, 2009 4:08 PM MDT via mobile reply actions

John and various members of the staff here are once again competing in the annual MHR Pick’em challenge. You will notice the Denver Broncos game is not included. We’ll just say everyone roots for the Broncos each week! Guru’s wife is a Patriots fan, so her pick will be of the Broncos game. Just so homerism doesn’t affect the outcome again this year.

by Matt In Canada on Oct 17, 2009 4:15 PM MDT up reply actions

lol Oz

by Endzone on Oct 17, 2009 6:29 PM MDT up reply actions

I go with the majority except two

I’m not giving up on Kubiak, Houston will make Cincy look foolish. (The gut feeling of a fool)

Cutler will ‘Cut’ Atlanta’s secondary into litty bittle pieces. (still wish he was on our team).

Guardian of the Gate to La La Land!
Gonsoulin, Taylor, Little, Wright, Gradishar, Atwater, Davis, and Sharpe...
Why are they not in the Hall...I just don't understand.

by Mike Clark on Oct 17, 2009 4:23 PM MDT reply actions

sorry mike......

I want the Bears to lose every week so we have a better draft pick next year.

fader nation is a conquered nation

Jerry Jones is Al Davis with a smile!

by mdierk on Oct 17, 2009 4:44 PM MDT up reply actions

That just costs us more money

I’d like to see Cutler succeed

Guardian of the Gate to La La Land!
Gonsoulin, Taylor, Little, Wright, Gradishar, Atwater, Davis, and Sharpe...
Why are they not in the Hall...I just don't understand.

by Mike Clark on Oct 17, 2009 4:53 PM MDT up reply actions

it's only one pick at least

fader nation is a conquered nation

Jerry Jones is Al Davis with a smile!

by mdierk on Oct 17, 2009 4:54 PM MDT up reply actions

Don't forget we can trade a high pick for more picks.

2009 NBA Champions L.A Lakers
2009 NBA Finals MVP Kobe Bryant

by weazel on Oct 17, 2009 10:30 PM MDT up reply actions

Weazel is right

Lose, Chicago, lose. Higher the pick, more picks we get for it.

Make those miracles happen - Jon Keyworth

by IgorBStrange on Oct 17, 2009 10:35 PM MDT up reply actions

I had a hard time picking between CHI and ATL

I’m surprised that everyone ended up taking ATL.

"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe

by Steve Nichols on Oct 17, 2009 5:50 PM MDT up reply actions

homefield advantage?

by Endzone on Oct 17, 2009 6:30 PM MDT up reply actions

"I had a hard time picking between CHI and ATL "

One of the toughest calls this week, along with Minnesota?Ravens and New Orleans/Giants. Bears played at Atlanta last year (also in Week Six) and the final acore after each team scored a TD in the final thirty seconds) was Atlanta 22, Bears 20.

IT is, and it's impossible for IT not to be.
Parmenides (5th Century B. C. Greek)

by bradley on Oct 18, 2009 4:51 AM MDT up reply actions

I let emotions get in the way here

back when Denver always lost, I used to follow Chicago as an alternative, I loved the way Butkus played.

I occasionally post over at Wind City.

Guardian of the Gate to La La Land!
Gonsoulin, Taylor, Little, Wright, Gradishar, Atwater, Davis, and Sharpe...
Why are they not in the Hall...I just don't understand.

by Mike Clark on Oct 18, 2009 10:23 AM MDT up reply actions

Yeah, I wish Cutler was still here too

I hate being 5-0.

by JeffG on Oct 17, 2009 9:28 PM MDT up reply actions

The oddest argument I have heard

is that because we are doing so well we need Cutler because then we’d be Super Bowl contenders. This shows to me that you can use any rationalization to defend an emotional response, even contradictory ones.

I respect Cutler’s ability (and he even seems to have matured since he started playing in Chicago, either from the experience of the off-season or just time). However I don’t think he is the obsessed-with-details, uber-coachable, studies-playbook-every-waking hour-type like Orton. I think that Orton will dramatically improve throughout the season.

by Dwhite on Oct 17, 2009 9:46 PM MDT up reply actions

You can't smell the sarcasm?

I love when somebody doesn’t “get it”. Keep’em coming JeffG!

by SoCalBroncsFan on Oct 17, 2009 11:37 PM MDT up reply actions

JeffG did not make the comment I was referencing.

Only of the silly anti-Bronco MSM types said it, JeffG’s tongue-in-cheek comment just reminded me of it.

by Dwhite on Oct 17, 2009 11:56 PM MDT up reply actions

lol

Verbose in style, dispersion of thought, procrastination in life.

by Tim Lynch on Oct 18, 2009 9:20 AM MDT up reply actions

lol

Guardian of the Gate to La La Land!
Gonsoulin, Taylor, Little, Wright, Gradishar, Atwater, Davis, and Sharpe...
Why are they not in the Hall...I just don't understand.

by Mike Clark on Oct 18, 2009 10:24 AM MDT up reply actions

"I’m not giving up on Kubiak, Houston will make Cincy look foolish"

Houston did just that last year (also in October) whupping the Bengals 35-6. But this is a better Bengals team.

IT is, and it's impossible for IT not to be.
Parmenides (5th Century B. C. Greek)

by bradley on Oct 18, 2009 4:54 AM MDT up reply actions

good call there man

Verbose in style, dispersion of thought, procrastination in life.

by Tim Lynch on Oct 19, 2009 12:55 PM MDT up reply actions

I will never wish that Cutler was still on the team...

I enjoyed watching him but I am character over talent MC….for better or worse….and I am with MDierk….Chicago needs to lose to help us.

Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.

by boydy2669 on Oct 18, 2009 7:35 AM MDT up reply actions

Oh well, I like Chicago

I’ve made too many friends at Chicago’s SB site Wind City to vote against them.

I’ll take emotion over common sense in this case.

Guardian of the Gate to La La Land!
Gonsoulin, Taylor, Little, Wright, Gradishar, Atwater, Davis, and Sharpe...
Why are they not in the Hall...I just don't understand.

by Mike Clark on Oct 18, 2009 10:28 AM MDT up reply actions

Cutler lost the game for Chicago last night....ouch!

It was a familiar sight…just glad it wasn’t my Broncos this time.

Verbose in style, dispersion of thought, procrastination in life.

by Tim Lynch on Oct 19, 2009 12:56 PM MDT up reply actions

Okay, my picks:

Cincinnati over Houston, Ravens over Vikes, NO over NYG, Panthers over Bucs, Chiefs over Skins, Steelers over Browns, Packers over Lions, Jags over Rams, Philly over Losers, Seahawks over Cardinals, New England over Tennessee, Jets over Buffalo, and Atlanta over Chicago.

"Surprised to see you, Captain, though pleased." — from Star Trek episode Space Seed.

by spock on Oct 17, 2009 4:33 PM MDT reply actions

Right on Mrs. Guru. Good pick. GO BRONCOS

Bringing Bronco love from 1,112 miles away

by Troy Hufford on Oct 17, 2009 4:50 PM MDT reply actions

Frankly...

…despite the “homerism” concept, I’d rather the staff pick the DEN games, and let Guru’s wife pick the NE games. I didn’t pick Denver every game last year, and I’m not sure if any of us did.

So far this year, I’ve felt good about Denver in each game (was a little worried about NE, and called it “too close to call” in my CHalk Talk that week. Sure enough, a win in over-time)

"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe

by Steve Nichols on Oct 17, 2009 5:52 PM MDT up reply actions

That's true.

I’m all for it. I definitely trust you all to pick accurately. You all want to be right and you will all pick the team you think will win. I am with you. If we put it to a vote, I would vote for picking all the games including the Broncos games (that goes with Mrs. Guru’s patriots, as well).

Bringing Bronco love from 1,112 miles away

by Troy Hufford on Oct 17, 2009 6:16 PM MDT up reply actions

Wasn't my idea. :P

John’s got his staff on the verge of a revolt with this. lol ;-)

Verbose in style, dispersion of thought, procrastination in life.

by Tim Lynch on Oct 18, 2009 9:21 AM MDT up reply actions

Another problem...

…It makes it look like those ESPN guys are picking more winners than we do, when we miss a pick each week. I should have 5 more correct picks at this point (along with, I imagine, all the rest of the staff so far).

"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe

by Steve Nichols on Oct 18, 2009 12:59 PM MDT up reply actions

I do pick the Broncos game every week...

Zappa just doesn’t post it. Hahaha

by Douglas A. Lee on Oct 18, 2009 9:52 AM MDT up reply actions

Lock It!

Character may be manifested in the great moments but it is made in the small ones -- Philip Brooks

by KaptainKirk on Oct 17, 2009 10:05 PM MDT up reply actions

I'm watching the Florida Arkansas game right now

The ‘Powers that be’ want Florida to win, I do not. Really bad ref calls. Favor Florida evry time.

Guardian of the Gate to La La Land!
Gonsoulin, Taylor, Little, Wright, Gradishar, Atwater, Davis, and Sharpe...
Why are they not in the Hall...I just don't understand.

by Mike Clark on Oct 17, 2009 4:56 PM MDT reply actions

I got to attend the Air Force/ Wyoming game today

Wyoming runs a spread offense. I wouldn’t have been able to tell you that last year, i.e., before I was a member of this community.

Character may be manifested in the great moments but it is made in the small ones -- Philip Brooks

by KaptainKirk on Oct 17, 2009 10:08 PM MDT up reply actions

Agreed Mike Clark...NCAA is a ROTTEN association!

by boydy2669 on Oct 18, 2009 7:37 AM MDT up reply actions

A couple critical calls against Arkansas were really wrotten.

Guardian of the Gate to La La Land!
Gonsoulin, Taylor, Little, Wright, Gradishar, Atwater, Davis, and Sharpe...
Why are they not in the Hall...I just don't understand.

by Mike Clark on Oct 18, 2009 10:35 AM MDT up reply actions

Upset specials

Kubiac’s Texans will pull off an upset of Cincinnati and Detroit will upset Green Bay. We are getting to that time of year where there is a weekend of upsets.

Denver is particularly vulnerable to a let down but the bye week may be well timed to recharge before the Ravens and Pittsburgh. We win against San Diego and there is a GOOD chance we can win both games after the bye. Can you say 8 and 0?!!!!!!!

by BroncoCUbuffs on Oct 17, 2009 6:20 PM MDT reply actions

"We are getting to that time of year where there is a weekend of upsets."

Good call, except for Detroit over GB. Oakland over the Eagles? Wow.

IT is, and it's impossible for IT not to be.
Parmenides (5th Century B. C. Greek)

by bradley on Oct 18, 2009 6:34 PM MDT up reply actions

Shocked? At least surprised.

No one thinks KC will beat the Redskins? Redskins have given Carolina and Detroit their only wins and looked bad in the other games, KC has been somewhat competetive in all of their games at least in the first half.

by Dwhite on Oct 17, 2009 9:06 PM MDT reply actions

I took KC

I also took Baltimore (gut feeling) and NYG (also a gut feeling). Lot of tough calls this week. Went 13-14 last week (thanks, Ravens!) — and still was outpicked by one dude. Who takes Cincy, Miami, AND Cleveland…?

by JeffG on Oct 17, 2009 9:31 PM MDT up reply actions

Well, I personally picked all three of those.

I went 12/14 last week straight up (the 2 I missed were blowouts though, missed on Arizona and Jacksonville) and 9/14 against the spread (lost on tiebreaker for the week lead). I also went 12/14 the week before so I’m pretty happy. Things got a lot better after the first few weeks where i kept picking more from last year (ex. i picked Tennessee first 3 weeks).

by Dwhite on Oct 17, 2009 9:39 PM MDT up reply actions