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I think this season will be '96 over again. GB vs Pats with GB taking it by a hair!

Sharky Pick 'em For Week 11

Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Minnesota
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay
Cincinatti
Philadelphia
New England
Dallas
New Orleans
Green Bay
NY Giants
San Francisco
Seattle
Denver

Wow, there are some huge spreads this week.

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Originally Posted by spamjedi

Sharky Pick 'em For Week 11

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San Diego
Kansas City
Minnesota
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
New England
Washington
New Orleans
Green Bay
Detroit
San Francisco
Chicago
Denver

Jacksonville
Kansas City
Oakland
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay
Arizona
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Washington
New Orleans
Green Bay
Detroit
St. Louis
Seattle
Tennessee

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Originally Posted by r'aggro

Here's the problem with that: the 'young team with talent' is always one of the first to get bounced out of the playoffs. I like Kampman and Hawk a lot, but you can never tell how your post season will go until you get there. I'd also be careful using the term "shutdown corner". There really are only a handful of those in the whole league.

Besides, every team has good, young wideouts. And I'm skeptical that Favre will finish the year looking as good as he does now. If all these things fall into place for GB, then power to ya.

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Young team with talent that also happen to be lead by one of the all-time great QB's having a hell of a year. You also said "somehow GB"...I just listed that "somehow". Of course things happen during a season, but as of right now, there is nothing to put either dallas or green bay ahead of the other one...that's my basic gripe. My worry about GB is the safety's, the LB's are fine(Nick Barnett is going to be a PB'er), the line and corners are fine.

As far as the "shutdown" corner, I guess I should have stuck in "with the ways the rules are now". There are few tandems better than Woodson and Harris, and I HATE Woodson...but he's performed quite well since he came here.

Sharky Pick 'em For Week 11

San Diego
Indianapolis
Oakland
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
New England
Dallas
New Orleans
Green Bay
NY Giants
St. Louis
Seattle
Tennessee

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Originally Posted by Harbinger

Look, the cowboys got slapped around by the pats so until they beat the colts or patriots they are still simply kings of the junior varsity. They had homefield advantage and still couldn't beat the patriots. All the talk and hype doesn't mean anything unless they back it up on the field and they didn't. As for Green Bay...they have played very well but eventually favre is going to come back down to earth and the mediocre running game will bite them in the ***. They'll cruise to 13 or so wins but there is no way they are beating the pats/colts with such an anemic running attack. Sadly, we won't see those teams play unless they meet in the super bowl so this is all conjecture, we won't see what the packers are really capable of until the playoffs, or possibly when they play the cowboys.

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Again, there is zero reason to call Dallas "kings" of anything. Also, be very careful saying there is "no way" either team could beat another team, I point to the Pats first SB win, and my own Packers loss to Denver in SB XXXII as recent examples. Lastly, I wouldn't count on Favre slowing down too much...his numbers are pretty much the exact same as they've been his entire career...he's throwing more this year so his yardage totals have gone up. Look at how good Rich Ganon got once he got old enough to have "seen everything"...Favre was way better in his younger days, and now has also "seen everything". Injuries, the running game, or the safety's could be the downfall of this team, not Favre.

the most amazing thing about favre is he has never missed a game.... insane for a QB, insane! he's the cal ripken of football.

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Originally Posted by spamjedi

Sharky Pick 'em For Week 11

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San Diego
Kansas City
Oakland
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Dallas
Orleans
Green Bay
Detroit
St. Louis
Seattle
Tennessee

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Originally Posted by vairox

the most amazing thing about favre is he has never missed a game.... insane for any pro athlete, insane! he's the cal ripken of football.

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FTFY. Ridiculous streak, he's been going since freaking 1992.

DJBEANPOLE'S PICK 'EM WEEK 11 HOLLA!

Jacksonville
Kansas City
Oakland
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
New England
Dallas
New Orleans
Green Bay
Detroit
St. Louis
Seattle
Tennessee


I LIKE TURTLES!

Sharky Pick 'em For Week 11
Jacksonville
Indy
Oakland
Baltimore
Pitsburg
Tampa Bay
Arizona
Philly
buffalo
DAllas
NO
Greenbay
Detroit
SF
Seattle
Denver

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Originally Posted by steppy76

Young team with talent that also happen to be lead by one of the all-time great QB's having a hell of a year. You also said "somehow GB"...I just listed that "somehow". Of course things happen during a season, but as of right now, there is nothing to put either dallas or green bay ahead of the other one...that's my basic gripe. My worry about GB is the safety's, the LB's are fine(Nick Barnett is going to be a PB'er), the line and corners are fine.

As far as the "shutdown" corner, I guess I should have stuck in "with the ways the rules are now". There are few tandems better than Woodson and Harris, and I HATE Woodson...but he's performed quite well since he came here.

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True, I didn't mean "no way" literally, as in 0% chance, I just mean that there is little chance they would beat them in my opinion. The reason I put Dallas ahead of Green Bay is because Dallas has a strong running game (GB doesn't) and I more willing to believe in Romo than Favre. Call me biased, but I just don't think a "gunslinger" like Favre can keep up his early success throughout the season. Take last week's game where he got a TD because two defenders both got their hands on the pass and should have intercepted it. He is too aggressive with his throws and I think that a good team will capitalize on his carelessness. Romo at least has a ground game to fall back on whereas good teams will load up against the pass for GB. I'm not saying the rift is huge, it's just that I would put the Cowboys a notch above Green Bay if I were to rank them.

San Diego
Kansas City
Oakland
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay
Arizona
Philadelphia
Buffalo Please, don't just beat the spread, beat em all the way.
Dallas Big spread, but I think they'll do it.
New Orleans
Green Bay
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Denver