The 2005 Football Pool

as told by the Commish

Week 10



Mr. Rog, Fat Rog, Dan Rog is one lucky guy. In addition to being married to the lovely Mrs. Rog and having a new found fortune from the '04 football pool, Dan wins week 10 via a late flurry by the Dallas Cowboys (and gains a new favorite football player in Roy Williams). Congrats to Dan on a stellar week - 11-3! Dan has had a quiet year, but with 7 weeks to go he is only 10 back of the leader.

Six teams this week worth noting all at 10-4

Team Bean, Bryan Engel - Just when I was getting over the Giants loss, McNabb goes and screws me

Advantage Burns, Steve Yamarik - Gambler Steve needed a little more scoring on MNF.

Max's Mommy, Lisa Schatz - Shatz finally hit the fan in week 10

Pucky the Whale, Dave Yamarik - Family affair as Super Dave hits the big board for the first time in a few weeks Mrs. Rog, Lynn Rog - This is a blatant copy off of Mrs. Rog - or vice versa

Marathan Man, Howard D. Simanoff - BFC rises to the occassion in week 10. His first half is better described as small and skinny.





Mr. Rog 11-3 Double or nothing, Dave Miyake 0-14

State of the Pool

Very solid week for the second consecutive week in the football pool. Besides our weekly no-show the homeless and computerless Dave Miyake, we went 351-307 this week for a 53% clip. This moves us to 48% for the season - proving again that there is no job security in gambling.

Rough weekend from the Commish's viewpoint. Giants lose a crusher, they really handed the game to the Vikings who could not move the ball an inch (let alone a yard) for 3 quarters and 13 minutes. These are the games that championship teams do not let slip away - but in the NFC the Giants may actually be good enough to contend for the conference. Looks like only the Cowboys will seriously stay in their way in the East. Atlanta flops against the Packers who showed a little life. Colts and Panthers continue to roll. AFC East is pathetic. Hopefully the Bills will put it together to contend with the Pats, but that is doubtful. Indy has a big test this weekend at Cincinnati but until the Bengals beat a real quality team, it is difficult to take them too seriously either. I love the Broncos. I think they have a better chance of knocking off the Colts in the playoffs as the Steelers or Chargers do (not that these odds are particularly good though). Remember, the Broncos have a serious revenge factor working for them, as the Colts have embarrassed them for two consecutive years in the playoffs. I'll start thinking of that All-Manning Super Bowl if the G-Men can win the next three games against the Eagles (led by the Rutgers connection of McMahon to LJ Smith), at Seattle and vs. the Cowboys.

Overall Leaders

Jason Weinstein, Jason Weinstein has been average the past few weeks, but average is good enough to keep him perched at the top spot. Recently promoted from "Social Cop" to "Social Lieutenant"

Karl Knechtel, Karl Knechtel - 3 back - Knocks one game off of Weinstein's lead as he continues his mid-season charge

Betsy Nichols, Betsy Nichols - 5 back - Direct correlation between boring names and football pool picking prowess. Nice bounce back for Betsy

Advantage Burns, Steve Yamarik - 5 back - Steve picks up three games on our leader this week with a solid 10 wins

Major Deegan, Kathy Toomey - 5 back - Kathy slips by a game this week, but is well within striking distance

The Basement

Dry Humping Martinis, Mike Yamarik keeps the pace and remains three games ahead of the Moose for sole possession of last place. Amazingly, the ever-absent Miyake is not in last place .... yet

Good luck in week 11!