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.
I’m not too worried about Fangio leaving. He’s prety much a dyed-in-the-wool DC.
That’s the hope, anyway. Roman? Like I said earlier, Harbaugh can pick and choose from a bunch of guys who would love to be his DC.
Well good. See ya Roman.
Lord Vic we got a brand new contract for ya
So far I have:
Phil: Hou, NO, Atl, Pitts
TF: Hou, Det, Atl, Pitts
AK: Cincy, NO, NY, Pitts
Nip: Hou, NO, NY, Pitts
UC: Cincy, NO, Atl, Pitts
Flav: Cincy, NO, NY, Pitts
DTD: ?, NO, ?, Denver
Anyone else that I missed? Rob? Snarkk, Berger? Not much love for Denver . . .
Dennis, I need your last 2 predictions . . .
Chuck, you just assumed that I, I mean Frank, would pick the Broncos.
Frank doesn’t like the horses. He keeps reminding me that my gambling on said horses cuts into his Fancy Feast consumption. If I have to eat bologna, then Frank can eat generic.
That’s a lie. I’d never buy him that crap. Frank eats better than I do.
I can vouch for Berger, I talked to him this morning…he has the same four selections this weekend as I do. I mean as Frank does…
All three of us are doomed.
Yeah prolly but I’m guessing the last supper will be superb…
Right now we got a horse race between Nipper and Phil who called the first 2 wins correctly. Manana we’re gonna see the moment of truth. Atlanta or NY?
Whose gonna be da Prince of da Prognosticators?
And now the moment you’ve all been waiting for…No. I’m not announcing my retirement from Chuck’s blog. You should be so lucky. Without further ado, here’s Frank’s Fearless Feline Forecast:
Bengals. The Bengal Tiger and Siamese are like 3rd cousins. That’s an easy one.
Saints. You’d think Frank would go with another relative, the Lion. Wrong! King of the jungle?
Frank takes that as a personal affront. Frank’s King.
Giants. Although Frank likes birds, he likes little birds. Not those big 747 Falcons that’d swoop on down, swipe him up and have him for lunch. No Falcons!
Steelers. Although this may come as a bit of a surprise, there’s some rhyme and reason behind it. As most of you know, the cat was revered in Egypt. It was worshiped as a god. The Egyptians had many gods. Tim Tebow has only one God. Frank believes there’s strength in numbers.
“The needs of the many gods outweigh the needs of the few or one God.” —Frank Spock
Retire from Chuck’s blog? Shit Dennis I heard a rumor Chuck is considering you for the Comeback Blogger of the Year award.
Bengals? BENGALS? Frank now 0-1, joins elite company of Berger, DMD, LOL Cohn
Hey, I know we all have our Wild Card picks in, but how bout our SB picks?
I’ll, I mean Frank, will give it a shot…
AFC
CIN > HOU and PIT > DEN
NE > CIN and BAL > PIT
NE > BAL
NFC
NO > DET and NY > ATL
NY > GB and NO > SF
NO > NY
SB
NO > NE
“So it shall be written, so it shall be done.” —Yul Brynner as Rameses.
I’m just full of Egyptian catshit today…
If Frank was responsible for your 4-12 Niner calls, you might consider this for part of your Super Bowl buffet..
http://sorry-bad-taste.gone
You cease to amaze me. Last week it was the glorification a poor pizza deliveryman who got killed on his bicycle while witnessed by a nun and her Catholic school children. Today you’re promoting “braised cat.” Not any cat, but my Frank the cat.
You, and I’d imagine most everyone else on this, and every other blog knows how much Frank means to me. I think my latest attempt at picking this weekend’s winners as if it were Frank speaking would have conveyed that thought. Of course my intent was to *try* and inject some humor with my picks. But nonetheless, the mere fact that I gave Frank the floor should flip you the switch.
I only make threats. You, TF, carry them out. You killed another joke.
Is Frank a thirsty cat?
I change his water bowl thrice a day. You think stale beer is bad? You should listen to Frank bitch and moan about dirty water.
Go get me some goddamn ice. And Frank some Jonny Cat litter.
Spare me the phony outrage -you bring Mommy in to help you stab Alex, and you are freaked by a cat recipe. Cat’s tasty, BTW..
Precisely Del. You see Lazarus’ job is to kill things DEAD around here so we normal miracle workers can step in with just the right amount of humor and class and- SHAZAMM -bring the dead back to life. Happens several times a day right here. You seen the numbers of posts when the Sons aren’t around? Talk about dead.
BTW Del Mar do you fail to understand? Jokes are bad. Insults are good. Got it?
Okay fine
Gee, Mike. Pushing the envelope of taste, aren’t we?
Sorry. Didn’t like the link, or the previous pic of the unfortunate kid who was hit by a car.
Stomp your feet Chuck ……
Well Nip if he doesn’t this shit gonna continue until we all leave…
There was never a picture of a dead kid.
So? It’s a kid’s bike that was smashed by a car with crime scene tape aropund the entire intersection. They wouldn’t do that for a hurt kid. But they would for a dead one.
Please cease and desist from posting vile pictures or recipes.
Dipshit was pretendind the cat was making the calls, and I imagined what might be done with a cat who lost all your money. You’re both absolutuely FOS, there was nothing out of line…
Better avoid Animal Planet, Emergency ER ,and the 6:00 news..
That wasn/t a vile recipe, it looked pretty good really..
The other was Tony Romo fucking up a pizza delivery.
Chuck you let my nomination of Dennis for The Comeback Blogger of the Year Award go through, he and the rest of us miracle workers will clean up the messes sad old angry Lazarus keeps making here is his, ah…YOUR….playpen. Just a thought…
It’s a lot easier when we don’t have to keep raising the fucking dead around here Chuck.
Signed, Phil, one of the Sons
Eddie D finally made it the Football HOF finalist list of 15. Roger Craig, again, did not make it. Aeneas Williams and Dick Stanfel made it. Hmmm. Eddie D or Aeneas Williams or Dick Stanfel? Hard to figure who among ’em had the biggest impact on the NFL…
Wow. There’s a game-changer. i was going to say how nice TJ Yates was looking in getting the score tied. Now a gift TD by Texas’ defense. 10 points in 14 seconds . . .
Shit. GREAT play by J.J. Watt for that INT TD return.
That’s what I, I mean Frank gets for trusting a ginger. Are there any grey QBs like Frank? I think Warren Moon won five Grey Cups as an Eskimo up in Canada, eh?
But if Warren Moon had to be registered with The Jockey Club, he wouldn’t be labelled a grey horse. 😀
That play by Watt reminded me of our Justin Smith. That’s the highest compliment I can give. Just fantastic. Justin Smith, in Frank’s mind, is the NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Frank knows J. Allen will get much consideration, but J. Smith did what he did on a 13-3 team. Allen, for all his talents, his team finished just the opposite at 3-13.
Justin Smith for DPOY.
Smith isn’t going to win it, I don’t think, because he finished the year quietly. I know he’s been slowed by injuries but he didn’t do shit the last couple of weeks
Shit. The ginger and his offense seem just a bit rattled. Need to gain composure…now!