Week 14 NFL Picks - Experts vs. a 4-Year-Old

Last week was a nice turn of events for me.  It was a rare double digit week for those of us in this contest that are not four years old.  With 10 wins, JDaddy and I move back into a tie for second (also a tie for last, but lets not dwell on that).  The kid edged back closer to .500 which is theoretically where he should end the season since his picks are basically drawn at random.  With just 4 weeks to go we are coming down to the wire.  Can anybody catch him?  Will ESPN even bother to broadcast the Monday Night game?

Last Week
JDaddy: 7-9
CDog: 10-6
4-Year-Old: 7-9

Overall
JDaddy: 89-95-8
CDog: 89-95-8
4-Year-Old: 93-91-8

Week 13 in the NFL - The JDaddy Rankings

Before the NFL season began, CDog came up with one of our most popular posts when he devised a formula that would be the gold standard of predicting the NFL season. There were even rumors that something so accurate could only be devised by using the ancient Mayan calendar.

And when you look back at his predictions, a Lion - Steelers Super Bowl does not seem as far fetched today as it may have at the beginning of the season. Thank goodness for that Texas A&M education! His next project will be to send our Dallas Cowboys a formula on when to and when not to call a time out!!!!!!!!!

But here we are in week 13 and 12 games under the belts of the contenders.You may remember the 1983 movie "War Games, the one where Ferris Bueller confused a computer named "WOPR" so much that it didn't know the difference between Tic-Tac-Toe and thermo-nuclear war. Well, we here at JDaddyDu have found a new use for "The WOPR", by plugging in some key data from the NFL. To qualify, the teams must be 1st or 2nd in their divisions and have a winning record. We would love to hear from you and give us your own rankings, but be careful........ The "WOPR" is watching!

Week 13 NFL Predictions - Experts vs. a 4-Year-Old

The Thanksgiving weekend games were good to us.  All three of us finished at least .500, and the kid didn't win the week for a change.  Unfortunately, neither of us could do much to make up ground.

This is always a fun part of the sports season.  Because there are just 16 NFL games, the season outlook changes so dramatically from one week to the next.  Things looked bleak for the Cowboys after the New England game, but now they are set up to just about knock out the Giants in two weeks.  But then again, the Cowboys outscored Washington and Miami by a combined 1 point in regulation the last two weeks.  I'm excited to watch this finish. 

Last Week
JDaddy: 9-7
CDog: 8-8
4-Year-Old: 8-8

Overall
JDaddy: 82-86-8
CDog: 79-89-8
4-Year-Old: 86-82-8

Kevin Durant - Let the Good Times Roll

I love this dude, and I love this commercial.  Is there any doubt that Kevin Durant would actually do something like this?  I love my Mavs and still can't believe they're the champs, but if they had not made it past the Lakers, I would have loved to root the Thunder on.  This Nike "Basketball Never Stops" commercial, backed by Sam Cooke's Let The Good Time Roll is all it took to get me ready for hoops.

6 Man Football and a Night in Hico, Texas

While played in several states, and developed in 1934 by Coach Stephen Epler of Chester High School in Nebraska, the state of Texas is the epicenter of 6 Man Football. In 2009, there were just under 200 teams who played 6 Man. It is a variation of the 11 man football most of us are familiar with, especially developed for the small schools in rural areas who can not field a larger team. If you are interested take a minute and go to http://www.sixmanfootball.com/rules.php to get a feel for how the game is played. But the unique rules are a small part of what makes 6 Man special.

I took the picture in this article on November 24th, 2011 In Hico, Texas. A small city who's citizens believe that a local named "Brushy" Bill Roberts was, in reality  the outlaw "Billy the Kid". In fact there is a "Billy the Kid" Museum in the heart of Hico. The team in the white is from Lometa, Texas and they are about to kick an extra point as their playoff game against the Abbott Panthers was coming to an end. The kick was successful and it meant the team had just posted a score of 100. The problem is,their Panther opponents had already scored 118. The 218 points tied the highest score recorded in 6 Man but will be ranked second as the Trent Gorillas 132-86 win against the Novice Hornets ended due to the "Mercy Rule" after 3 1/2 quarters. And as high scoring as this match-up was, the preceding game earlier in the evening resulted in a 72-22 Richland Springs win over the Calvert Trojans. That game was called at halftime due to the same "Mercy Rule".

Week 12 NFL Predictions - Experts Vs. a 4-Year-Old

Holiday schedules have forced me to hand the reigns over to JDaddy for this week's commentary.  I'm sure you all will be pleased.

And before we give last weeks results and this week's picks, CDog and I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. "Our View From The Cheap Seats" has been read in countries all over the world and we appreciate you taking the time to check us out. We have a great time doing this and would love to hear from you wherever you may be.

We want to give special thanks to our men and women in Uniform, and especially a young PFC and his family now stationed at Ft. Lewis, Washington. I can't give his street name due to national security, but we are sure proud of them.

OK... I am sure it is no surprise, but the kid won again. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result..... This is driving us crazy.


Last Week
JDaddy: 5-7-2
CDog: 5-7-2
4-Year-Old: 7-5-2

Overall
JDaddy: 73-79-8
CDog: 71-81-8
4-Year-Old: 78-74-8