Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson and Calvin Johnson headline a star-studded collection of first-time finalists for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Jared Allen, Ronde Barber and Clay Matthews Jr. round out the half-dozen first-time finalists, who are among 15 modern-era players remaining alive for possible selection to the Hall in the class of 2021.
It’s the closest Matthews, brother of Hall of Fame guard Bruce Matthews, has come to being selected. He’s been a semifinalist several times, but makes the final list in his last year of modern-era eligibility.
Well, we’re about to say goodbye to this God-forsaken hellhole of a year. Like many, we couldn’t be happier. On the other hand, that means saying goodbye to the 2020 NFL regular season, which has been weird at times, but has provided a significantly needed distraction at times from the real world.
Andy needs to get just one of his selections correct in week 17 in order to win the alternative picks.
Week 16
Andy 10-6
Season
Andy 127-112-1
Here are our last alternative picks for the 2021 season. (more…)
It doesn’t erase the sting of eight previous crappy weeks, but the writers at least finished in the black together last week. The bankrolls are down, but the egos can be fed for a week. I’m not confident enough in this result, however, to drop the “Don’t” from the name of this segment.
Week 9 W/L
Week 9 $$
Season W/L
Season $$
Bankroll
Tony
2-2
+$318
13-21-2
-$2,805
$7,195
Andy
3-1
+$1,637
13-22-1
-$6,504
$3,496
Andy – Whew. A little breathing room at least, finally. Still haven’t hit on an upset bet all season. (more…)
Tony said he didn’t want to keep going back and forth between double-digit wins and double-digit losses. He succeeded, bringing on a four-digit loss instead. Andy, on the power of managing to lose a huge figure on the Vikings losing, but not by enough, still managed to have his best week so far this season, keeping his losses in the triple digits. … Take That, Vegas.
Week 3 W/L
Week 3 $$
Season W/L
Season $$
Bankroll
Tony
2-2
-$1,291
5-6-1
-$1,239
$8,761
Andy
2-2
-$864
4-8
-$3,752
$6,248
Andy – It’s got to turn around, it’s got to turn around … (more…)
After a rough week one, Tony rebounded to a 7-1 mark in his picks. Andy kept pace, resulting in a tie for week two. Andy maintains a healthy early lead overall.
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