Predict the Teams to Make the Super Bowl Contest
August 25th, 2010 at 10:35:36 AM
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This is yet another near worthless Wizard of Vegas contest. The object it to specify the winning and losing teams in the 2011 Super Bowl. In the event two or more people pick the same outcome, then I will have to ask those in contention to specify a specific margin of victory before the game, the closest person to win. In the event nobody wins, but somebody picked the right two teams, but incorrectly predicted which team would win, then he shall win the contest.
The prize shall be something like a copy of my book, Wizard of Odds polo shirt, and a free lunch with yours truly. I'm flexible about substitutions if you already have, or don't want, any of the prizes.
The prize shall be something like a copy of my book, Wizard of Odds polo shirt, and a free lunch with yours truly. I'm flexible about substitutions if you already have, or don't want, any of the prizes.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
August 25th, 2010 at 10:41:46 AM
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Patriots over the Vikings.
I don't bet sports and don't know a damn thing about professional football. I just wanted to be the first to get in on the action.
I don't bet sports and don't know a damn thing about professional football. I just wanted to be the first to get in on the action.
August 25th, 2010 at 10:44:34 AM
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Cowboys over Chargers
Homer pick all the way.
Homer pick all the way.
August 25th, 2010 at 11:00:53 AM
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Am I correct to assume one entry per contestant?
Vikings over the Colts.
Ol' Bret is "due." ;)
Vikings over the Colts.
Ol' Bret is "due." ;)
Donald Trump is a fucking criminal
August 25th, 2010 at 11:04:25 AM
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Patriots over Cowboys
August 25th, 2010 at 11:14:44 AM
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Quote: NareedAm I correct to assume one entry per contestant?
Yes.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
August 25th, 2010 at 11:15:06 AM
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I enjoy watching a good game, but that's about it.
I tend to watch the Superbowl more for the commercials than for the game.
I am SUCH a non-sports fan, that I don't even know which teams are in which conference.
The only two teams I can think of that I know are in different conferences would be my local teams.
Therefore, as stupid as it sounds...
Jets lose to the Giants.
I tend to watch the Superbowl more for the commercials than for the game.
I am SUCH a non-sports fan, that I don't even know which teams are in which conference.
The only two teams I can think of that I know are in different conferences would be my local teams.
Therefore, as stupid as it sounds...
Jets lose to the Giants.
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August 25th, 2010 at 11:20:19 AM
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I will take the Anti-Nareed position and go with Colts over Vikings.
"So as the clock ticked and the day passed, opportunity met preparation, and luck happened." - Maurice Clarett
August 25th, 2010 at 11:23:04 AM
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Jets over Cowboys in the Super Bowl. I was going to pick the Browns, but then I realized that they might not even win 6 games.
August 25th, 2010 at 11:40:53 AM
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OK, Wizard. It's time to find a way to lock in posts and make certain no one can edit their bets.Quote: WizardYes.Quote: NareedAm I correct to assume one entry per contestant?
I have admitted that I know nothing about professional football, so now I will reveal my strategy for this contest. This thread derives from Nareed's "One lousy bet" thread where he named what he said were the four most-likely teams. I checked the NFL web site and found that three of the four are in the AFC. I picked one of those three at random over the one from the NFC. How stupid is that for someone with no knowledge of the teams?Quote: DJTeddyBearI am SUCH a non-sports fan, that I don't even know which teams are in which conference.
August 25th, 2010 at 11:56:17 AM
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Steelers over Packers.
A falling knife has no handle.
August 25th, 2010 at 12:10:42 PM
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Quote: DocHow stupid is that for someone with no knowledge of the teams?
I won't judge. But if you win, you owe me one third the prize :P
Donald Trump is a fucking criminal
August 25th, 2010 at 1:04:05 PM
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Colts over Packers
August 25th, 2010 at 2:20:35 PM
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When does the entry period close?
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
August 25th, 2010 at 2:34:18 PM
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Colts over Saints in thrilling rematch.
P.S. Where's lunch?
P.S. Where's lunch?
August 25th, 2010 at 2:39:26 PM
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Now there is a man with confidence!Quote: nyuhoosierP.S. Where's lunch?
August 25th, 2010 at 3:06:02 PM
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Patriots over Vikings
August 25th, 2010 at 3:07:49 PM
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Quote: ChampagneFireballPatriots over Vikings
Dang it, someone already got that one before me. So I'll take by 6 points, and Doc can choose over or under.
August 25th, 2010 at 3:21:46 PM
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Saints over Jets
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
August 25th, 2010 at 3:57:36 PM
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Vikings over Cowboys
Wisdom is the quality that keeps you out of situations where you would otherwise need it
August 25th, 2010 at 4:15:05 PM
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I think the Wizard already has the tie breaker rules set for most of the likely ties. Now if I had my choice of tie breaker rules, I would opt for "First in line wins." :-)Quote: ChampagneFireballDang it, someone already got that one before me. So I'll take by 6 points, and Doc can choose over or under.Quote: ChampagneFireballPatriots over Vikings
August 25th, 2010 at 5:28:19 PM
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pats over saints
August 25th, 2010 at 5:33:45 PM
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Cowboys vs. Ravens.
If I have to pick a winner - Cowboys.
If I have to pick a winner - Cowboys.
August 25th, 2010 at 6:21:29 PM
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The correct answer, of course, is ---Saints over the Jets!
August 25th, 2010 at 6:41:11 PM
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Patriots over the Cowboys......of course!
August 25th, 2010 at 6:50:14 PM
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Quote: dwheatleyVikings over Cowboys
Not possible. I'll give you 10,000 to 1 odds those teams don't face each other in the superbowl.
I think the Colts over the Vikings is a really good pick, but Since I'm a Giants fan and have a good feeling about it- I will go with Giants over chargers as my official pick.
August 25th, 2010 at 6:53:13 PM
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Winner: Pittsburgh Penguins
Loser: Hiroshima Carp
Get your bets down now before everyone else wises up!
Oh, and the Penguins will win by six furlongs.
Loser: Hiroshima Carp
Get your bets down now before everyone else wises up!
Oh, and the Penguins will win by six furlongs.
The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one. The happiness of credulity is a cheap and dangerous quality.---George Bernard Shaw
August 25th, 2010 at 8:45:19 PM
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I'll go Jets over the Vikings.
August 26th, 2010 at 6:44:18 AM
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I see a Pats - Pack rematch coming up.
August 26th, 2010 at 11:42:49 AM
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Packers over the Jets
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
August 26th, 2010 at 1:42:15 PM
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Chargers over Falcons
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August 26th, 2010 at 3:24:23 PM
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Jets over Packers
August 26th, 2010 at 3:42:02 PM
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Packers over Colts
August 26th, 2010 at 6:48:14 PM
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Arizona over San Diego.
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
August 27th, 2010 at 5:40:40 PM
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Packers over Patriots.
August 27th, 2010 at 9:18:39 PM
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Colts over the Cowboys
"Bite my Glorious Golden Ass!" - Bender Bending Rodriguez
August 29th, 2010 at 9:51:38 AM
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Cowboys over Ravens
August 29th, 2010 at 10:19:44 AM
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Colts over Cowboys
September 8th, 2010 at 11:56:18 PM
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Predictions are now closed. Here they all are for the record.
| Pick | By |
|---|---|
| Patriots over the Vikings. | Doc |
| Cowboys over Chargers | Lote |
| Vikings over the Colts. | Nareed |
| Patriots over Cowboys | Chuck |
| Jets lose to the Giants. | DJTeddyBear |
| Colts over Vikings | rdw4potus |
| Jets over Cowboys | luckyjackg |
| Steelers over Packers. | Mosca |
| Colts over Packers | sunrise089 |
| Colts over Saints | nyuhoosier |
| Patriots over Vikings | ChampagneFireball |
| Saints over Jets | thecesspit |
| Vikings over Cowboys | dwheatley |
| pats over saints | cclub79 |
| Cowboys over Ravens. | FinsRule |
| Saints over the Jets | docsjs |
| Patriots over the Cowboys | IrishWake |
| Giants over chargers | BigRoss71 |
| Jets over the Vikings. | bcooper |
| Pats - Pack | CapnDave |
| Packers over the Jets | Ayecarumba |
| Chargers over Falcons | avargov |
| Jets over Packers | patespates |
| Packers over Colts | Slyther |
| Arizona over San Diego. | AZDuffman |
| Packers over Patriots. | SOOPOO |
| Colts over the Cowboys | Toes14 |
| Cowboys over Ravens | EnvyBonus |
| Colts over Cowboys | crazyiam |
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
September 9th, 2010 at 12:56:20 AM
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Too late to pick Tebow as Super Bowl MVP. Oh well.
When a rock is thrown into a pack of dogs, the one that yells the loudest is the one who got hit.
September 9th, 2010 at 7:00:46 AM
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Quote: DeMangoToo late to pick Tebow as Super Bowl MVP. Oh well.
He might get traded to the Vikings. Don't lose hope.
Donald Trump is a fucking criminal
September 9th, 2010 at 9:17:10 AM
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Quote: nyuhoosierP.S. Where's lunch?
OK, so to add another twist to this, how 'bout the
person who selects the two teams with the worst
combined W/L record also gets lunch with the Wizard...
...but (as punishment) the lunch is at the Imperial
Palace buffet ?
There's emptiness behind their eyes
There's dust in all their hearts
They just want to steal us all and take us all apart
September 9th, 2010 at 12:17:18 PM
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Bucs and Chiefs. But why punish the Wiz with the IP???
When a rock is thrown into a pack of dogs, the one that yells the loudest is the one who got hit.
September 9th, 2010 at 5:06:43 PM
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Last one....
Chargers over Cowboys.
Chargers over Cowboys.
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You want the truth! You can't handle the truth!
September 9th, 2010 at 6:05:49 PM
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One more ? The more the merrier ? Chargers over Cardinals by 6.
There's emptiness behind their eyes
There's dust in all their hearts
They just want to steal us all and take us all apart
September 10th, 2010 at 11:17:22 AM
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New Orleans over Indianapolis by 7.
September 10th, 2010 at 1:43:07 PM
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May be too late but WTF!
Packers over Ravens.
Packers over Ravens.
January 6th, 2011 at 1:40:50 PM
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Quote: AyecarumbaPackers over the Jets
I had totally forgotten about this thread, which is unusual for me, since there is the potential for real prizes. In any case, I need to get my "cheesehead" hat out of the garage. Maybe when I take down my Christmas lights this weekend.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
January 6th, 2011 at 1:52:21 PM
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Based on Wizard's official list..here is who is still alive: (11 out of 29)
(Unless I messed one up)
(Unless I messed one up)
| Pick | By |
|---|---|
| Steelers over Packers. | Mosca |
| Colts over Packers | sunrise089 |
| Colts over Saints | nyuhoosier |
| Saints over Jets | thecesspit |
| pats over saints | cclub79 |
| Saints over the Jets | docsjs |
| Pats - Pack | CapnDave |
| Packers over the Jets | Ayecarumba |
| Jets over Packers | patespates |
| Packers over Colts | Slyther |
| Packers over Patriots. | SOOPOO |
January 6th, 2011 at 7:23:44 PM
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OK, I'll get ahead of the curve on this one and pick the Browns to make
it to their first superbowl in 2047, in the first post nuclear winter game,
thanks to their mutant wide receiver corps.
it to their first superbowl in 2047, in the first post nuclear winter game,
thanks to their mutant wide receiver corps.
There's emptiness behind their eyes
There's dust in all their hearts
They just want to steal us all and take us all apart
