# Early Super Bowl Pick Time 3! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 2, 2006, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-3/338116 "2006-01-02T21:23:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-3/338116/41 "2006-01-05T06:31:39Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > The Bears are a more unkown quantity because of the injuries they played with all year. I find it impossible for someone who watched Grossman play to not think they have a much higher ceiling than the Dilfer/Lewis/Sharpe Ravens offense. It could fall apart for sure, but any comparison to the Orton led offense is complete BS. Spoken like somebody who didn’t watch that Superbowl. Do you remember _how_ the Ravens won? Special teams cancelled out. (Back to back TDs…ugh.) Scary Kerry threw four picks, yes. But what was working on the Ravens offense? The vertical passing game. They rained hot vertical death onto the previously pretty good Giants secondary. (This was before Sehorn sucked, remember.) I’ll agree 100% that Grossman brings the vertical threat in a way that Orton could never dream of, but in the Superbowl the Ravens showcased impressive offensive production. Grossman has yet to do that. Then again, Dilfer had yet to do that until the Superbowl, so I could really go either way on the debate. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-3/338116/42 "2006-01-05T06:46:29Z")
Maybe they can trade for Vince Young! Concerning Da Bearz and their point production… Sure, they can hang with anyone (just about) with that speedy, big D, but what happens when their lackluster O meets a good D? Ya gotta score more points that the other guys. The Bears have not been a high scoring team this this year. Not compared to teams like Denver (AFC), Indy (AFC), the Seadogs (NFC), yeah even Washington (NFC) who all have the weapons to fairly consistantly explode with offensive performance. Even the Giants (possible match up for Bears’ Week 2 game) have a potential for high scores (Tiki, Toomer, Jeremy, Plax). A few slips by the D and the O is left playing a desparate struggle of catch up. I see the Bears falling in their first game, regardless of who they play. Sorry. ---
**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 9, 2006, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-3/338116/43 "2006-01-09T04:12:29Z")
Seven players eliminated, 25 players remain. Here’s a breakdown of who’s still in the game: **Mr. Blue Sky** - Colts 39, Seahawks 27 **Airman Doors, USAF** - Steelers 16, Seahawks 10 **St. Urho** - Broncos 27, Bears 13 **soulmurk** - Colts 32, Seahawks 20 **ArchitectChore** - Patriots 24, Bears 16 **An Arky** - Patriots 30, Seahawks 17 **vinniepaz** - Seahawks 35, Colts 32 **TwoOnSunday** - Colts 24, Bears 10 **Kiros** - Patriots 23, Bears 20 **Evil Captor** - Colts 17, Bears 7 **Omniscient** - Bears 20, Colts 16 **Who\_me?** - Panthers 24, Patriots 21 **robz** - Patriots 42, Bears 10 **Winston Smith** - Patriots 20, Seahawks 17 **Mycroft Holmes** - Redskins 27, Patriots 21 **Ponder Stibbons** - Patriots 35, Panthers 32 **VarlosZ** - Colts 31, Bears 10 **Trillionaire** - Patriots 20, Bears 17 **Diogenes the Cynic** - Colts 34, Bears 17 **bouv** - Patriots 24, Bears 17 **NoClueBoy** - Broncos 38, Seahawks 31 **micahjn** - Colts 31, Bears 13 **Enginerd** - Redskins 30, Patriots 27 **Jackknifed Juggernaut** - Colts 37, Seahawks 19 **Mullinator** - Colts 31, Bears 10 And the six players who sucked it up opening weekend: **Hal Briston** - Giants 34, Colts 27 **Carm6773** - Buccaneers 13, Colts 10 **asterion** - Broncos 24, Giants 17 **Ellis Dee** - Giants 30, Broncos 24 **lno** - Redskins 21, Bengals 10 **Frank** - Broncos 27, Buccaneers 19 **duffer** - Bears 27, Bengals 24 ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2006, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-3/338116/44 "2006-01-09T04:46:20Z")
Hey, now, it’s not my fault the Giants managed to lose to a wildcard. (Three road teams winning–is that a record?) ---
**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 16, 2006, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-3/338116/45 "2006-01-16T15:21:45Z")
At this point two years ago, we had seven players remaining. Last year, there were twelve players left. Thanks to some major upsets yesterday, we’ve got a whopping three players who survived the Divisionals this year: **NoClueBoy** - Broncos 38, Seahawks 31 **Airman Doors, USAF** - Steelers 16, Seahawks 10 **St. Urho** - Broncos 27, Bears 13 The ironic thing is that I’m starting to look at the Panthers as possibly having the best shot. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2006, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-3/338116/46 "2006-01-16T15:25:32Z")
Haha. All you haters are eating crow today. How does it taste? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2006, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-3/338116/47 "2006-01-16T15:32:19Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > At this point two years ago, we had seven players remaining. > > Last year, there were twelve players left. > > Thanks to some major upsets yesterday, we’ve got a whopping three players who survived the Divisionals this year: > > **NoClueBoy** - Broncos 38, Seahawks 31 > **Airman Doors, USAF** - Steelers 16, Seahawks 10 > **St. Urho** - Broncos 27, Bears 13 > The ironic thing is that I’m starting to look at the Panthers as possibly having the best shot. Um, as much as I wish it were so… ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2006, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-3/338116/48 "2006-01-16T15:35:15Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > At this point two years ago, we had seven players remaining. > > Last year, there were twelve players left. > > Thanks to some major upsets yesterday, we’ve got a whopping three players who survived the Divisionals this year: > > **NoClueBoy** - Broncos 38, Seahawks 31 > **Airman Doors, USAF** - Steelers 16, Seahawks 10 > **St. Urho** - Broncos 27, Bears 13 > The ironic thing is that I’m starting to look at the Panthers as possibly having the best shot. Nah, we’ve got two. **NoClueBoy** and **Airman**. Bears are out. I’m now imagining a Panthers upset to have no winner this year. Otherwise, either **NoClueBoy** or **Airman** wins by default. ---
**Author:** ![Plynck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Plynck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plynck)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2006, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-3/338116/49 "2006-01-16T16:16:31Z")
> [@Airman Doors](#): > > Haha. All you haters are eating crow today. How does it taste? 😃 :o Rather like my foot. Exactly like my foot, in fact… > [@plynck](#): > > Steelers march to the Superbowl? In your DREAMS, fella. The Pats will pound them into the ground like a tentstake! Edited somewhat for this forum (and also to preserve whatever shreds of dignity I may still possess). > [@Airman Doors](#): > > Opinions vary, but I have the facts. You do indeed. I bow to you. ---
**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 16, 2006, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-3/338116/50 "2006-01-16T16:25:02Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > **St. Urho** - Broncos 27, Bears 13 And I, of course, am an idiot. Consider me corrected – _two_ players remain. ---
**Author:** ![St.Urho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@St.Urho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/St.Urho)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2006, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-3/338116/51 "2006-01-16T23:33:17Z")
Stupid Bears. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-3/338116/52 "2006-01-17T23:07:30Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Otherwise, either **NoClueBoy** or **Airman** wins by default. Default of the Steelers sucking! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![TwoOnSunday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TwoOnSunday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoOnSunday)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2006, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-3/338116/53 "2006-01-19T17:34:36Z")
> [@St. Urho](#): > > Stupid Bears. More like Stupid Lovie. Can we pay another team to take him? The Cubs did it with Sosa. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2006, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-3/338116/54 "2006-01-19T18:13:13Z")
> [@TwoOnSunday](#): > > More like Stupid Lovie. Can we pay another team to take him? The Cubs did it with Sosa. Maybe we can trade him straight up for Singletary. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2006, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-3/338116/55 "2006-01-23T04:06:12Z")
Looks like I am the sole survivor. Suckers. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![soulmurk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@soulmurk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulmurk)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2006, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-3/338116/56 "2006-01-23T04:39:15Z")
> [@Airman Doors](#): > > Looks like I am the sole survivor. Suckers. 😃 I demand a recount! ---
**Author:** ![Corii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Corii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corii)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2006, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-3/338116/57 "2006-01-23T04:46:38Z")
> [@Airman Doors](#): > > Looks like I am the sole survivor. Suckers. 😃 Yeah but I hope your numbers are WAY off - go Hawks! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2006, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-3/338116/58 "2006-01-23T04:52:28Z")
You know, looking back at the picks I find that _not a single one of you_ picked the Steelers. That is making this even more satisfying, and of course it is making me even more insufferable because your teams suck. 😃 ---
**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 23, 2006, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-3/338116/59 "2006-01-23T05:11:19Z")
Just to put the official tip on this – Congratulations, **Airman Doors, USAF**! And double congrats for winning this two weeks early – even if his score predictions turn out to be wildly inaccurate, his pick of Steelers 16, Seahawks 10 was the only one featuring both Super Bowl teams. Your name will now be a permanent part of our pantheon of playoff pigskin prognosticators, alongside **Trillionaire** and **Uncommon Sense**. Way to go! ---
**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 23, 2006, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-3/338116/60 "2006-01-23T05:14:33Z")
> [@soulmurk](#): > > I demand a recount! Not a problem…let’s see: > [@soulmurk](#): > > Colts 32 > Seadogs 20 Yeah, you still lost. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-3/338116.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-3/338116.md?page=4)