Or some shit like that. Gimme your guesses, and the winner gets a dream date, with kneepads, with Paul Williams. And a baby’s arm holding an apple. 2nd place is a weekend at Dennis’s. 3rd place is a week there.
I know there aren’t too many different options here, but hey, this looks like a great set of games for once. And, I tell ya one thing, it sure is a hell of a lot more fun having the Niners actually involved in the playoffs than watching them for strictly betting purposes. With a bye no less . . .
If you want to read my detailed breakdown of how I think the playoffs go (sure you do), just click the previous thread. I’ve gotten 3 predictions so far. Here’s the schedule of games:
Saturday, Jan. 7th
6.Bengals (9-7) vs. 3.Texans (10-6), 1:30 pm NBC
6.Lions (10-6) vs. 3.Saints (13-3), 5:00 pm NBC
Sunday, Jan. 8th
5.Falcons (10-6) vs. 4.Giants (9-7), 10:00 am FOX
5.Steelers (12-4) vs. 4.Broncos (8-8), 1:30 pm CBS
All times are Pacific Standard times. I have no idea when these games start in the Philippines.
Forty Niners Forever 
Phil, did your internet palm tree connection fall down?
No it’s good. We had company visiting for a few days from the US, drove ’em all over the places we grew up in as their family and mine were here with Del Monte at the same time. Lots of laughs, fun.
Naw just a good time to kick back with the off week is all. Getting ready for the playoff run… Man can you believe a “playoff run”?
I could figure out the starting times but won’t be watching any games. The 9 hour time diff makes it troublesome and there’s only one team I really follow. It’s not the Cows or the Bronks…
Picking Steelers, Houston, Saints, Falcons
I’ll stick with the Texans but after reading Chuck’s blog on Houston/Cincy it seems the better bet are the Bengals
Detroit, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Houston..
Looking at TF’s picks, you’d think he was trying to win a week with yours truly. Detroit? Yeah. You hope the Lions win. You’re praying that they win. You’re selling your soul craving and longing that they win. You want no part of Brees and Co. here next Saturday. To quote Dan Patrick, the Saints are “en fuego.”
The Saints, winners of eight straight and undefeated at home are now going to lose? Even a Tim Tebow novena couldn’t make that happen.
Eat shit. I posted long ago that the 49ers would defeat NO handily..
“Joker, Joker, Joker!” I loved that old game show. I bet this idiot contestant is picking the Lions as well…
I always liked Press Your Luck:
Yeah, The “whammies” were a hoot. I remember that guy who taped all their shows and found a certain sequence pattern. He eventually got on the show, spun like 35 times and amassed over $100K in cash and prizes and then said thank you very much.
This will a fun thread if Death Threat is starting in already.
Now that I know that your shrink is worried that you’ll kill yourself if you can’t post threats, I”ll go easy on you ,DTD . So anyway, what’s your pick in the Dallas game? Oh, wait…
Not if you chime in. You kill every goddamn joke. You’re Mr. No Fun Zone.
That’s why he’s AKA Lazarus = we gotta keep bringing the dead back to life, hahar…
Denny, you stopped being funny when you dug your poor Mom up to assist with your death threats. Leave the poor dear out of it, for shame..
So how much $$$ you got on the Lions at 9/2 on the ML?
Dear old Mom woulda booked your bet.
How did you get her past the nurses? I’ll send you some Fabreze…well, maybe ammonia
SB XLVI ODDS
GB 8/5
NE 7/2
NO 5/1
BAL 6/1
PIT 10/1
SF 12/1
NY 20/1
HOU 35/1
ATL 40/1
DET 50/1
DEN 60/1
CIN 70/1
How can the Steelers, a team that has to play this weekend, this weekend on the road no less. How can the Steelers, these same Steelers that the Niners just beat not three weeks ago. How can the Steelers be favored over the 49ers?
Must be the quarterback.
I think it may have something to do with playoff experience, Dennis.
If Worthlessberger isn’t moving well, he won’t make is past the AFC Championship game. By hook or crook, they’ll get by Denver.
So, what are your picks, Dennis?
I mean, NO and Denver are obvious.
Well, didn’t you pick the Saints 44-41, last team with ball likely wins? Doesn’t seem you think it *that* obvious, Chuck.
I’m referring to Dennis’ picks, Mike. I’m inferring that he thinks Detroit has no chance, and that the Annointed One beats Pittsburgh.
I’ve never even seen Tebow play (may explain everything) just rooting for the hometown boy. But I doubt they’re gonna get past Pittsburgh
Sorry. He hadn’t made any picks, so I thought it seemed that’s what you thought. Denver does scare me, though. Ben played like shit when he tried to go hurt against us, and Denver can run. It would set football back a century, we really need DTD to refocus his sights on T-Blow..
Still and all, even with a gimpy Worthlessberger, I still think Pittsburgh’s D doesn’t give up much to Timmy Two-Step, and out-scores Denver.
A low scoring affair I’m sure. . .
I don’t wager on football anymore, if I did I’d have Detroit and 10 1/2. Hey, it’s my understanding that no one has killed himself by jumping off the GG Bridge seaward. You’ll be famous if you go that way.
The only game I care about is NO/Detroit. I hope/expect the Saints to win. Then we can see what should be a titanic struggle of styles vs. the Niners. I believe in playing the best teams in the POs. In the good ol’ days, the path to the SB always seemed to route through Big D or SF, you just knew it would come down to that. And, the Niner/Cowboy games were epic, regardless of winner. Saints/Niners wouldn’t be at that level, but the run up and anticipation would be as good as we’ve seen in these parts in a long time…
18-20 years?
Saints will be a challenge but we’re gonna beat ’em
NO/Deetroit should be a pretty fun game to watch.
Seeing what Deetroit did on the road last week in GB (no defense notwithstanding) was pretty impressive. I just don’t know all that much about Atl. I mean, the Niners should have beat them LAST year. And that was with an inept coaching staff. If Detroit wins, I guss I’d rather see Atl than NY.
They lost by 2 TDs, but Stafford threw for over 400 yards against the Saints earlier. We all know the Lions can make dumb mistakes, but considering his age, I’d take Stafford over Brees or Rodgers hands down ( yes, DTD, even over Alex). If he doesn’t get playoff jitters, they can win in NO. What’s become a threat is the Saint’s running game, they need to control that…
After nearly a decade, I’m not too picky about who they face.
Bengals,Saints,Giants,Steelers, Book It!!
0-1 kat
That’s a good safe bet. Are you wagering?
Suh missed that game, didn’t he? He should help stop NO’s run game.
Well, the Pro Bowl slight has been rectified- Bowman joins a league high 5 49ers named as first team All Pros..
I’ll get my picks in tomorrow morning. I still haven’t got final confirmation from my NFL insider.
Translation: Frank’s asleep.
How’s this for an omen? I was looking at tomorrow’s PPs for Aqueduct when a Tim Tebow highlight appeared on the tube. It was one of those many shots of him “Tebowing.” Anyway, at that very moment I was looking at the #9, Trinity Warrior. I looked at his owners and it said, “Say A Prayer Stable.” I’ll be saying one alright…
For what?
The horse me thinks. Trinity Warrior. Or possibly Tebow leader of the other horses, the Bronks. Might be a prayer for the good fortune of all the Saints who I’m sure Denny’s got bucks on to beat Detroit.. Then again he might be praying to see if helps Lazarus rise from the dead.. I dunno.
I’ll follow the results of the games, read the commentary here and compare reality to Chuck’s previous column analyzing the Wild Card teams… See what came to pass on everyone’s picks
I think DTD is working up the guts to the right thing for NFL football- he must stop Tebow for good…true Christians and football fans eveywhere are praying for Death Threat’s success on this, his most important mission.
http://cbsdenver.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/skibowing.jpg?w=420&h=315
My personal opinion is Tebow is the spiritual grandson of the great Lebowski.
Ok jokes aside I do have a question: Can someone please tell me more about Lebowski who I vaguely recall only by his name (rhymes with Skibow). Chuck, Flavor?
LOL, googled ‘Lebowski’. Naw that ain’t happening…
Only possible connection I can see is the film The Great Lebowski was made by the Coen brothers. Think about this Coen = Cohn. Let me pray on it for a bit more…
Ok that’s weak but Phil is an easy guy to please.
I’m still waiting for the other shoe to drop re: our assistant coaches possibly leaving for greener pastures:
Matt Barrows sez- “…the longer the 49ers go in the playoffs, the more Roman and the other assistants become desirable for other teams. Roman obviously wants to go off on his own and has been very aggressive of late in putting his name and face over the airwaves. (His name surfaced in relation to the Penn State job just as O’Brien emerged as the top candidate. Coincidence? I think not.)”
http://blogs.sacbee.com/49ers/archives/2012/01/greg-roman-isnt-leaving-for-now.html
It would seem Harbaugh can cover for losing our OC Greg Roman or will be able to get a good replacement. This happened a lot with the BW teams: the assistant were in great demand. Maybe it comes to nothing and he (them) stays. Fangio is the one I really would hate to lose.
NINERS WILL REST!
When it comes to assistants……well frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn!
That’s the #1 movie quote of all-time according to the AFI.
1 “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” Rhett Butler Clark Gable Gone with the Wind 1939
2 “I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” Don Vito Corleone Marlon Brando The Godfather 1972
3 “You don’t understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could’ve been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am.”[2] Terry Malloy Marlon Brando On the Waterfront 1954
4 “Toto, I’ve got a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” Dorothy Gale Judy Garland The Wizard of Oz 1939
5 “Here’s looking at you, kid.” Rick Blaine Humphrey Bogart Casablanca 1942
6 “Go ahead, make my day” Harry Callahan Clint Eastwood Sudden Impact 1983
7 “All right, Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up.”[3] Norma Desmond Gloria Swanson Sunset Boulevard 1950
8 “May the Force be with you.” Han Solo Harrison Ford Star Wars 1977
9 “Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy night.” Margo Channing Bette Davis All About Eve 1950
10 “You talkin’ to me?” Travis Bickle Robert De Niro Taxi Driver 1976
I’ll have to double check, but I don’t think “Stay thirsty” made it.
“You talkin’ to me?”
Actually Del “Stay thirsty” is the number one all-time quote over here at Phil’s place. But PLEASE don’t mention this to skeebs as you will accused of being a miserable alcoholic if not a sexual deviant. Mums the word, ok. Right then
BTW great post
10.5: “Are you men with the police?” “No ma’am. We’re musicians. We’re on a mission from God.”
11. “Oh, this is the worst-looking hat I ever saw. What, when you buy a hat like this I bet you get a free bowl of soup, huh? Ohhhhh, it looks good on you though.”
12. “Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son.”
I agree on those three great choices. But I don’t think the AFI does.
I think you’ll find those lines in the AMI. American Mook Institute.