Guru and Friends Predict....Week 1 in the NFL

by Tim Lynch on Sep 12, 2009 3:00 PM MDT in 2009 Game Previews Comment 35 comments

John and various members of the staff here are once again competing in the annual MHR Pick'em challenge. We were all humbled last year when Guru's Wife dominated us all, winning the season by four games. Hopefully this year will be different!

You will notice the Denver Bronco 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 Bronco game. Just so homerism doesn't affect the outcome again this year.

WEEK 1
-	John	HT	Zappa	NYC	Ted	Mdierk	Guru Wife
TEN @ PIT	PIT	PIT	PIT	TEN	TEN	PIT	PIT
MIA @ ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL
KC @ BAL	BAL	BAL	BAL	BAL	BAL	BAL	BAL
PHI @ CAR	CAR	CAR	CAR	CAR	PHI	PHI	CAR
MIN @ CLE	MIN	MIN	MIN	MIN	MIN	MIN	MIN
NYJ @ HOU	HOU	HOU	HOU	HOU	HOU	HOU	NYJ
JAX @ IND	IND	IND	IND	IND	IND	IND	IND
DET @ NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO
DAL @ TB	DAL	DAL	DAL	DAL	DAL	DAL	DAL
SF @ ARI	ARI	ARI	SF	ARI	ARI	ARI	ARI
WAS @ NYG	NYG	NYG	WAS	NYG	NYG	NYG	NYG
STL @ SEA	SEA	SEA	SEA	SEA	SEA	SEA	SEA
CHI @ GB	GB	GB	CHI	GB	GB	GB	GB
BUF @ NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	DEN
SD @ OAK	SD	SD	SD	SD	SD	SD	SD
Record	1-0	1-0	1-0	0-1	0-1	1-0	1-0

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i agree with mdierk

Dawkins/Hillis Bad @ss' for life

by BDAWKisaBRONC on Sep 12, 2009 3:38 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

yeah i agree

by Skotty on Sep 12, 2009 3:40 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Same here.

"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".

"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.

by broncoholic on Sep 12, 2009 3:56 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

seconded. . .

actually looks like I’m fifth to the agreeance (sic)

by D-fence on Sep 12, 2009 7:33 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

carolina over philly?!

come on guys!…phillys offense is going to be hard to stop while carolinas D is pretty banged up.

by Skotty on Sep 12, 2009 3:38 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I'd have to go with Zappa...

Except the pack will beat the bears.

"So tell me what happened."
"Well, the last thing I remember is seeing this flash of Blue and Orange and the #22... then everything just went black..."

by HillisRanUover on Sep 12, 2009 3:48 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I am 100% with Zappa!

I wouldn’t change a thing that is how i choose my picks in the pool we did at work!

by BiGBaNnA on Sep 12, 2009 3:53 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

thats too bad

you may lose some money with those pick. just my opinion though

Dawkins/Hillis Bad @ss' for life

by BDAWKisaBRONC on Sep 12, 2009 4:14 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

yeah

i think the eagles, jets and possibly miami may win

by Skotty on Sep 12, 2009 4:50 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Zappa....funny you....

I still can’t believe that you took Washington over the Giants………

I guess we’ll see.

I’ll quit saying, “funny you” if you are right….

funny you…

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 Sep 12, 2009 5:03 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I think the Giants are going to punish the Redskins

Just my take living out here

I would hope you would support who we are. Not, who we are not. Coach Norman Dale "Hoosiers"

by dmitchell624 on Sep 12, 2009 6:09 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like Zappa’s picks. He’s got some bold picks which could get him some separation right off the bat. The question is will it be good or bad separation?

"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!

by PosterNutbag on Sep 12, 2009 6:23 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Prolly somewhere in the middle. ;-)

Redskins opened up with a 16-13 win over the Gmen in Week 1 last year….I say we repeat it. :)

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

by Tim Lynch on Sep 12, 2009 8:45 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Actually...

…the Giants beat the Redskins in the home opener in 2008 on TNF 16-7.

A man does what he has to do, and sometimes it’s not what I believe he should do. There’s no reason to use up energy hating him for it. Shoot him if you have to, but don’t hate him.

Louis L’Amour

by bradley on Sep 14, 2009 4:18 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

There is one game you guys forgot to include.

Love the Broncos, don't like their Coach.

by McGeorge on Sep 12, 2009 5:55 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Miami will beat Atlanta. I agree with every other pick by Mdierk.

Love the Broncos, don't like their Coach.

by McGeorge on Sep 12, 2009 5:58 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're right...

I’m picking the Toronto Argonauts over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers too. ;)

"FLAG! Fail on the field. Re-do." -Disco_Stu

by Joe Medina on Sep 12, 2009 5:58 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rutgers/Howard?

I would hope you would support who we are. Not, who we are not. Coach Norman Dale "Hoosiers"

by dmitchell624 on Sep 12, 2009 6:10 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Guru Wife

J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets. Less Farvre means more wins. How could all to rest of you miss that one. Come on. Just because we all like old number 8, doesn’t mean his team will win.

by The Wad on Sep 12, 2009 6:15 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Well didn't she win it last year

I would take it she knows something. So here is the question; Will someone dethrown her?

Week 1: @ Bengals

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

by weazel on Sep 12, 2009 6:20 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oops. I meant to say she "did" (think she did)

Week 1: @ Bengals

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

by weazel on Sep 12, 2009 6:21 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

The only pick I am uncertain about is the Jets-Texans game...I am second guessing myself, but its too late for that!

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

by Tim Lynch on Sep 12, 2009 8:46 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Off topic

Didn’t Guru say there may be a MHR Radio show tonight?

Week 1: @ Bengals

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

by weazel on Sep 12, 2009 8:09 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Yes he did! at the end of Tuesdays show on account od the thurs night game.

He did but I think that the Way the Ohio State game went he may not have been in the mood. Just pure speculation on my part, my mom is a buckeye and well…. let’s just say it’s gonna be a long night here! I don’t know what’s worse 35-3 or being so close 18-15? Hopefully he’ll have a show tomorrow after the game! GO BRONCOS! and WAR EAGLE!

by War Eagle Aubie on Sep 12, 2009 10:54 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know how college football fans can be so it's understandable.

Week 1: @ Bengals

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

by weazel on Sep 12, 2009 10:58 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

We should have started a private league pick em for all MHR members

…the dude would have smoked you all.

Okay I am kidding. Not really.

Smokey, my friend, you are entering a world of pain.

by TJ Johnson on Sep 12, 2009 8:17 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Someone did.

Here is the link.

http://www.milehighreport.com/2009/9/7/1019602/mhr-un-official-nfl-pickem

Week 1: @ Bengals

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

by weazel on Sep 12, 2009 8:27 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

thanks weazel

doing it against the spread is a different story!!!

(nice way of getting out of my false bravado, eh?)

Smokey, my friend, you are entering a world of pain.

by TJ Johnson on Sep 12, 2009 9:18 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

zappa & guru's wife are the only team with any real underdogs???

come on guys…..at least a couple dogs are gonna slip through. Its the beginning of the season, so tons of perceptions are way off on teams…..as you are aware of this on Den, I’m surprised very few went out on a limb and picked a couple other dogs……Kudos to Zappa and Guru’s wife….I like your style!!! I like Cle & SF, but think Was and NYJ are good picks….good luck.

by BideshiBronco on Sep 12, 2009 8:22 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

thanks!

I’ve been picking since I was kid back in the 90’s…my family was real into it. One thing I know from those years is that Week 1 is usually a cluster****. lol It can’t hurt to go against the grain…of course I could be dead wrong and I’ll have to play catch up.

I am SO glad football season has arrived!

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

by Tim Lynch on Sep 12, 2009 8:48 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm pretty juiced about FB season myself

One of my favorite parts is seeing the teams that were missed as winners. There is no telling what teams will surprise, although based on how much we know about the Broncs I feel pretty good. The other teams its just kinda a guess. The one thing I totally agree with is that especially in WK 1 there will be a few surprises. I think you’re picks are as good as any. I’ve been looking for dogs so hard I started believing Oak and KC could win….lol. I won’t be surprised if it does happen though…….What a great year for surprises!!

Enjoy the games!

by BideshiBronco on Sep 13, 2009 4:00 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs