# 10th Annual SDMB Early Super Bowl Pick Contest **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 31, 2012, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/645675 "2012-12-31T16:11:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/645675/81 "2013-01-13T22:10:30Z")
> [@MadTheSwine](#): > > Question…Denver was my SB winner against Seattle,if Baltimore wins the SB against Seattle can I still win this contest? I withdraw this question. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/645675/82 "2013-01-13T22:18:03Z")
Well the Falcons managed to turn what looked like it was a laugher into a squeaker. I’m glad they won, but they do this a lot. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/645675/83 "2013-01-14T01:03:21Z")
Well, I squeak through til next week. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/645675/84 "2013-01-14T01:20:09Z")
Well, no Weed Bowl – just as well, it would make no sense to play the Weed Bowl unless you were playing _on grass_ (I think the Superdome has plastic turf). ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/645675/85 "2013-01-14T02:09:06Z")
Getting thin at the top! And no love for the Ravens, so a Pats loss next week would put a lot of people back in the running. Going Strong **bouv** - Patriots 31, 49ers 24 **stockton** - Falcons 28, Patriots 24 **Gray Ghost** - 49ers 24, Patriots 21 **Evil Captor** - Falcons 31, Patriots 28 **PacifistPorcupine** - 49ers 39, Patriots 28 One Gone **echo7tango** - 49ers 42, [del]Broncos[/del] 38 **etv78** - Patriots 35, [del]Packers[/del] 21 **Oakminster** - [del]Broncos[/del] 28, Falcons 24 **garygnu** - 49ers 30, [del]Broncos[/del] 24 **PSXer** - 49ers 21, [del]Broncos[/del] 17 **Little Nemo** - Patriots 31, [del]Packers[/del] 24 **zamboniracer** - [del]Broncos[/del] 30, Falcons 28 **Jules Andre** - [del]Broncos[/del] 24, 49ers 17 **enalzi** - [del]Broncos[/del] 34, 49ers 27 **astorian** - 49ers 38, [del]Broncos[/del] 34 **ReticulatingSplines** - [del]Packers[/del] 20, Patriots 17 **Intergalactic Gladiator** - 49ers 34, [del]Broncos[/del] 27 **Morgenstern** - 49ers 28, [del]Broncos[/del] 24 **Labtrash** - Patriots 31, [del]Packers[/del] 17 **gazpacho** - 49ers 28, [del]Broncos[/del] 17 **Jahiegel** - [del]Broncos[/del] 24, 49ers 20 **TriPolar** - [del]Redskins[/del] 24, Patriots 17 **Jack Batty** - Patriots 31, [del]Redskins[/del] 28 **Procrustus** - [del]Seahawks[/del] 28, Ravens 24 **BigDadWolf** - Patriots 34 [del]Seahawks[/del] 24 **zoog** - [del]Seahawks[/del] 27, Patriots 23 **ChickaPicosa** - [del]Texans[/del] 28, Falcons 24 **Justin\_Bailey** - Falcons 27, [del]Texans[/del] 21 Dead In The Water **Hal Briston** - [del]Vikings[/del] 38, [del]Broncos[/del] 35 **fubbleskag** - [del]Redskins[/del] 14, [del]Colts[/del] 10 **NoClueBoy** - [del]Broncos[/del] 38, [del]Vikings[/del] 12 **Khadaji** - [del]Broncos[/del] 20, [del]Vikings[/del] 13 **FoieGrasIsEvil** - [del]Bengals[/del] 31, [del]Packers[/del] 28 **Enginerd** - [del]Broncos[/del] 34, [del]Packers[/del] 21 **Fear the Turtle** - [del]Broncos[/del] 27, [del]Packers[/del] 24 **dalej42** - [del]Packers[/del] 31, [del]Broncos[/del] 24 **Biotop** - [del]Broncos[/del] 30, [del]Packers[/del] 21 **Lamar Mundane** - [del]Broncos[/del] 31, [del]Packers[/del] 13 **Gangster Octopus** - [del]Packers[/del] 27, [del]Broncos[/del] 21 **notfrommensa** - [del]Redskins[/del] 42, [del]Broncos[/del] 10 **racer72** - [del]Seahawks[/del] 28, [del]Colts[/del] 21 **hrhomer** - [del]Broncos[/del] 28, [del]Seahawks[/del] 17 **MadTheSwine** - [del]Broncos[/del] 45, [del]Seahawks[/del] 31 **For You** - [del]Seahawks[/del] 27, [del]Broncos[/del] 21 **WillySchu** - [del]Seahawks[/del] 24, [del]Broncos[/del] 19 **Hamlet** - [del]Packers[/del] 27, [del]Texans[/del] 17 ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/645675/86 "2013-01-20T23:10:52Z")
After the Niners/Falcons game: Going Strong **bouv** - Patriots 31, 49ers 24 **Gray Ghost** - 49ers 24, Patriots 21 **PacifistPorcupine** - 49ers 39, Patriots 28 One Gone **echo7tango** - 49ers 42, [del]Broncos[/del] 38 **etv78** - Patriots 35, [del]Packers[/del] 21 [**garygnu** - 49ers 30, [del]Broncos[/del] 24 **PSXer** - 49ers 21, [del]Broncos[/del] 17 **Little Nemo** - Patriots 31, [del]Packers[/del] 24 **Jules Andre** - [del]Broncos[/del] 24, 49ers 17 **enalzi** - [del]Broncos[/del] 34, 49ers 27 **astorian** - 49ers 38, [del]Broncos[/del] 34 **ReticulatingSplines** - [del]Packers[/del] 20, Patriots 17 **Intergalactic Gladiator** - 49ers 34, [del]Broncos[/del] 27 **Morgenstern** - 49ers 28, [del]Broncos[/del] 24 **Labtrash** - Patriots 31, [del]Packers[/del] 17 **gazpacho** - 49ers 28, [del]Broncos[/del] 17 **Jahiegel** - [del]Broncos[/del] 24, 49ers 20 **TriPolar** - [del]Redskins[/del] 24, Patriots 17 **Jack Batty** - Patriots 31, [del]Redskins[/del] 28 **Procrustus** - [del]Seahawks[/del] 28, Ravens 24 **BigDadWolf** - Patriots 34 [del]Seahawks[/del] 24 **zoog** - [del]Seahawks[/del] 27, Patriots 23 **stockton** - [del]Falcons[/del] 28, Patriots 24 **Evil Captor** - [del]Falcons[/del] 31, Patriots 28 Dead In The Water **Hal Briston** - [del]Vikings[/del] 38, [del]Broncos[/del] 35 **fubbleskag** - [del]Redskins[/del] 14, [del]Colts[/del] 10 **NoClueBoy** - [del]Broncos[/del] 38, [del]Vikings[/del] 12 **Khadaji** - [del]Broncos[/del] 20, [del]Vikings[/del] 13 **FoieGrasIsEvil** - [del]Bengals[/del] 31, [del]Packers[/del] 28 **Enginerd** - [del]Broncos[/del] 34, [del]Packers[/del] 21 **Fear the Turtle** - [del]Broncos[/del] 27, [del]Packers[/del] 24 **dalej42** - [del]Packers[/del] 31, [del]Broncos[/del] 24 **Biotop** - [del]Broncos[/del] 30, [del]Packers[/del] 21 **Lamar Mundane** - [del]Broncos[/del] 31, [del]Packers[/del] 13 **Gangster Octopus** - [del]Packers[/del] 27, [del]Broncos[/del] 21 **notfrommensa** - [del]Redskins[/del] 42, [del]Broncos[/del] 10 **racer72** - [del]Seahawks[/del] 28, [del]Colts[/del] 21 **hrhomer** - [del]Broncos[/del] 28, [del]Seahawks[/del] 17 **MadTheSwine** - [del]Broncos[/del] 45, [del]Seahawks[/del] 31 **For You** - [del]Seahawks[/del] 27, [del]Broncos[/del] 21 **WillySchu** - [del]Seahawks[/del] 24, [del]Broncos[/del] 19 b]Hamlet\*\* - [del]Packers[/del] 27, [del]Texans[/del] 17 **Oakminster** - [del]Broncos[/del] 28, [del]Falcons[/del] 24 **zamboniracer** - [del]Broncos[/del] 30, [del]Falcons[/del] 28 **ChickaPicosa** - [del]Texans[/del] 28, [del]Falcons[/del] 24 **Justin\_Bailey** - [del]Falcons[/del] 27, [del]Texans[/del] 21 So, we have eight players in the “One Gone” field hoping for a Ravens’ win in order to get them back into the running. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/645675/87 "2013-01-21T00:02:48Z")
yeah, if the Ravens win, it’ll be a wipe for all of us. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/645675/88 "2013-01-21T02:49:32Z")
No one got this one right, but we’ll still have a winner. It’ll be a matter of if you were right on the Niners winning or losing, and then the score. Two weeks to the next update! Going Strong No-damn-body One Gone **PacifistPorcupine** - 49ers 39, [del]Patriots[/del] 28 **echo7tango** - 49ers 42, [del]Broncos[/del] 38 **astorian** - 49ers 38, [del]Broncos[/del] 34 **Intergalactic Gladiator** - 49ers 34, [del]Broncos[/del] 27 [**garygnu** - 49ers 30, [del]Broncos[/del] 24 **Morgenstern** - 49ers 28, [del]Broncos[/del] 24 **Procrustus** - [del]Seahawks[/del] 28, Ravens 24 **gazpacho** - 49ers 28, [del]Broncos[/del] 17 **Gray Ghost** - 49ers 24, [del]Patriots[/del] 21 **PSXer** - 49ers 21, [del]Broncos[/del] 17 **enalzi** - [del]Broncos[/del] 34, 49ers 27 **bouv** - [del]Patriots[/del] 31, 49ers 24 **Jahiegel** - [del]Broncos[/del] 24, 49ers 20 **Jules Andre** - [del]Broncos[/del] 24, 49ers 17 Dead In The Water **Hal Briston** - [del]Vikings[/del] 38, [del]Broncos[/del] 35 **fubbleskag** - [del]Redskins[/del] 14, [del]Colts[/del] 10 **NoClueBoy** - [del]Broncos[/del] 38, [del]Vikings[/del] 12 **Khadaji** - [del]Broncos[/del] 20, [del]Vikings[/del] 13 **FoieGrasIsEvil** - [del]Bengals[/del] 31, [del]Packers[/del] 28 **Enginerd** - [del]Broncos[/del] 34, [del]Packers[/del] 21 **Fear the Turtle** - [del]Broncos[/del] 27, [del]Packers[/del] 24 **dalej42** - [del]Packers[/del] 31, [del]Broncos[/del] 24 **Biotop** - [del]Broncos[/del] 30, [del]Packers[/del] 21 **Lamar Mundane** - [del]Broncos[/del] 31, [del]Packers[/del] 13 **Gangster Octopus** - [del]Packers[/del] 27, [del]Broncos[/del] 21 **notfrommensa** - [del]Redskins[/del] 42, [del]Broncos[/del] 10 **racer72** - [del]Seahawks[/del] 28, [del]Colts[/del] 21 **hrhomer** - [del]Broncos[/del] 28, [del]Seahawks[/del] 17 **MadTheSwine** - [del]Broncos[/del] 45, [del]Seahawks[/del] 31 **For You** - [del]Seahawks[/del] 27, [del]Broncos[/del] 21 **WillySchu** - [del]Seahawks[/del] 24, [del]Broncos[/del] 19 b]Hamlet\*\* - [del]Packers[/del] 27, [del]Texans[/del] 17 **Oakminster** - [del]Broncos[/del] 28, [del]Falcons[/del] 24 **zamboniracer** - [del]Broncos[/del] 30, [del]Falcons[/del] 28 **ChickaPicosa** - [del]Texans[/del] 28, [del]Falcons[/del] 24 **Justin\_Bailey** - [del]Falcons[/del] 27, [del]Texans[/del] 21 **etv78** - [del]Patriots[/del] 35, [del]Packers[/del] 21 **Little Nemo** - [del]Patriots[/del] 31, [del]Packers[/del] 24 **ReticulatingSplines** - [del]Packers[/del] 20, [del]Patriots[/del] 17 **Labtrash** - [del]Patriots[/del] 31, [del]Packers[/del] 17 **TriPolar** - [del]Redskins[/del] 24, [del]Patriots[/del] 17 **Jack Batty** - [del]Patriots[/del] 31, [del]Redskins[/del] 28 **BigDadWolf** - [del]Patriots[/del] 34 [del]Seahawks[/del] 24 **zoog** - [del]Seahawks[/del] 27, [del]Patriots[/del] 23 **stockton** - [del]Falcons[/del] 28, [del]Patriots[/del] 24 **Evil Captor** - [del]Falcons[/del] 31, [del]Patriots[/del] 28 ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2013, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/645675/89 "2013-02-04T21:31:25Z")
Our 10th year playing this game brought about our collective worst performance ever – go us! Not only did no one pick the two teams correctly, no one picked the winner correctly either. **Procrustus** was the only one who had the Ravens making it to the dance, but he had them losing so he’s just as wrong as everyone who called for a Niners’ win. In the end, the closest one to the actual final score of Ravens 34, Niners 31 was **Intergalactic Gladiator** – he said the Niners were going to win this over the Broncos, 34-27. Not quite, but he was the closest. With that, we say congratulations **Intergalactic Gladiator**! Welcome to the list of SDMBESBPC Champions! ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/645675/90 "2013-02-04T22:11:58Z")
Wow, cool. thank you. It wasn’t pretty, but it’s a win, right? ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2013, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/645675/91 "2013-02-04T22:20:58Z")
I would give the win to **bouv** myself, as he picked the AFC Runner-up and came reasonably close on the score. Just my humble opinion,though. ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2013, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/645675/92 "2013-02-05T09:43:08Z")
How did **enalzi** not win? He was also 4 pts off the final total, but he picked the loser right. What gives? ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2013, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/645675/93 "2013-02-05T12:28:31Z")
> [@Jules\_Andre](#): > > How did **enalzi** not win? He was also 4 pts off the final total, but he picked the loser right. What gives? I agree with this. The crown should go to **enlazi**. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2013, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/645675/94 "2013-02-05T15:37:16Z")
I wonder if I can figure out a way to blame this on the replacement refs… Anyway, yeah, that was a clear gaffe on my part. **enlazi** ’s score pick was identical to **Intergalactic Gladiator** ’s, but he also picked San Fran to lose instead of win – definitely enough to push him over the top. Sorry for prematurely honoring you, **IG** , but this crown belongs to another. With that, we say congratulations **enlazi**! Welcome to the list of SDMBESBPC Champions! ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/645675/95 "2013-02-06T15:14:30Z")
Damn so close! :shakes fist: ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/645675/96 "2013-02-06T17:23:43Z")
WHAT? This is an outrage! I demand a recount. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/645675/97 "2013-02-06T18:14:30Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > WHAT? This is an outrage! I demand a recount. The official is under the hood … ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/645675/98 "2013-02-06T18:16:18Z")
Who’s this **enlazi** fellow? I will not have an imposter take my trophy! ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/645675/99 "2013-02-06T18:56:31Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > WHAT? This is an outrage! I demand a recount. Ooh, it seems that you challenged an automatically reviewed play, which as we know is un-challenge-able. And because you benefited from the challenge, it’s a penalty and there is now no automatic review. Sorry, pal. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/645675/100 "2013-02-06T20:03:12Z")
> [@bouv](#): > > Ooh, it seems that you challenged an automatically reviewed play, which as we know is un-challenge-able. And because you benefited from the challenge, it’s a penalty and there is now no automatic review. > > Sorry, pal. 😛 Well since I’m a Chicago Bears fan, I’ll just go with something they might do in a situation like this and call a time out, then throw my _second_ challenge flag. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/645675.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/645675.md?page=6)