Week 4 Picks

There's a lot more variety than I expected this week; I was anticipating a heavy dose of Bills and Broncos picks. But it seems that people have moved away from the trend of picking whatever team the Rams are playing (complete trust in Trent Green, perhaps) and, like me, you have little faith in Denver's defense. 

Despite that, though, the Broncos were still the most popular pick, chosen by four people. Three picked the Chargers, and two chose the Cowboys and Jaguars. The Bills, Jets, Panthers, Saints, and Charlie Daniels were each picked by one person.

Brian Scherer	Broncos
Chris Daily	Saints
Daniel Brooking	Jaguars
Eric Pavony	Charlie Daniels
Evan Tobias	Cowboys
Gary Pomery	Chargers
Jay Hoppie	Bills
Joe Esposito	Jets
Jon Cavadi	Broncos
Justin Davis	Chargers
Mandi Nowlin	Broncos
Perry Pao	Panthers
Rich Haddad	Jaguars
Stan Golanka	Cowboys
Steve Kaplan	Broncos
Sue Christensen	Chargers

Week 3 Recap

I was standing on the corner of 14th and 8th yesterday, waiting for the traffic light to change, and I overheard part of a conversation between two homeless men. One of them was stumbling off, and the other one wished him well as he left. "Get home safely," he said. I thought that was a very strange thing to say to a homeless person.

You know what else is a strange thing to say? "I'm willing to stake my reputation on Matt's success." That's what Bill Ford, the owner of the Detroit Lions, said after Matt Millen was introduced at a news conference after his hiring in 2001. Since then, Millen's Lions have gone an astonishing 31-84 — more losses than any other team in that span. Coincidentally, the U.S. auto industry — and, by extension, Bill Ford's reputation — is doing just about as well as Millen.

And if the Detroit Lions are a microcosm for the U.S. auto industry, the quarterback position in Kansas City is analogous to a three-car pileup. Which brings me to the first of my tidbits, morsels, and nuggets this week.

1. Marques Hagans is the 21st-ranked quarterback (unqualified) in the NFL. Haven't heard of him? Neither had I until yesterday, which may be because he's the Chiefs' fifth receiver, and he was an undrafted free-agent rookie last season who had eight catches. But he is 1-for-1 for 2 yards, giving him a quarterback rating of 87.5 — the highest on the team. Damon Huard, who is starting against the Broncos on Sunday, has a QB rating of 70.6; Brodie Croyle is just behind him at 69.6; and Tyler Thigpen sits at an embarrassing 38.3.

2. In other poor-quarterbacking news, it turns out that Derek Anderson may not be so good. A Pro Bowler last season despite throwing 11 interceptions with only 12 touchdowns and a 56.2 completion percentage in the last nine weeks of the season, Anderson has posted a quarterback of 43.5, one spot ahead of the aforementioned Tyler Thigpen.

Although he's getting no help from his receivers (Braylon Edwards and Kellen Winslow drop the ball more than FEMA) and the defenses he has played all rank in the top 10 (and Baltimore and Pittsburgh are first and second, respectively -- possibly because they got to boost their numbers against the Browns), the truth is that when a team is drastically underperforming, the quarterback and the coach are the people to take the most heat.

And Romeo Crennel isn't messing around with leaving the heat on himself. He is giving Brady Quinn more reps in practice, paving the way for him to take over for Anderson sooner rather than later. If Anderson doesn't step up against the Bengals this weekend, don't be surprised to see Quinn under center after the Browns bye in Week 5.

3. Anderson isn't the only struggling quarterback in the AFC North. Ben Roethlisberger is by far the highest-rated passer in the division with a 98.6 quarterback rating, good for 11th in the league. Carson Palmer is 27th with a 63.8 rating (one spot behind Tarvaris Jackson) and Joe Flacco's 55.7 is good for 29th in the league. In Week 3, the four quarterbacks went a combined 67 for 120 (55.8 percent) for 671 yards (an average of less than 168 yards each), 2 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions.

4. Here's my weekly proof of how bad the St. Louis Rams are (other than the fact that they're ranked 31st in points per game and total yards per game, and dead last in points and total yards allowed per game). Last season, the Rams didn't get their first victory until Week 10. How does this year's team compare to that one?

2007 Rams
Lost 13 games by an average of 15.4 points.
16.4 PPG scored
27.4 PPG allowed
95.4 YPG rushing
222.5 YPG passing

2008 Rams
In three losses, they have been beaten by an average of 29 points. Their closest game so far was a 24-point loss to the Seahawks.
9.6 PPG scored (-6.9 from 2007)
38.6 PPG allowed (+11.2, but not in a good way)
56.3 YPG rushing (-39.1)
173 YPG passing (-49.5)

Just for kicks, let's compare them with the 2007 Miami Dolphins, who didn't get their first win until Week 15 and finished the season 1-15.

2007 Dolphins
In their 15 losses, the Dolphins got beat by an average of 11.7 points. They had six losses by 3 points or fewer. Surprisingly (or not), the 2007 Rams and 2007 Dolphins have nearly identical stats, which makes them significantly better than this year's Rams.

16.7 PPG scored
27.3 PPG allowed
98 YPG rushing
207.4 YPG passing

5. The Buffalo Bills, at 3-0, are now leading the AFC East after the Patriots got embarrassed by the Dolphins in Week 3. Not only do the Bills have a better record, they have scored more points (78 to 49) and allowed fewer (49 to 58). The Patriots haven't been out of first place in the AFC East since Week 4 of 2005; the Bills haven't been in first place since Week 2 of 2003 (they finished 6-10 that season).

6. Where is Randy Moss? I realize Matt Cassel isn't Tom Brady (or, apparently, JaMarcus Russell, Chad Pennington, or Kerry Collins), but he has to eventually get the ball to Moss. So far this season, Moss has 12 catches for 163 yards and 1 touchdown. Last season, Moss had eight single games with more touchdowns than he has in three games this season. And in weeks 2 and 3 combined, he had as many catches as Jabar Gaffney did on Sunday, for 4 fewer yards. On the upside, the Patriots face only two tough defenses the rest of the season — the Bills and the Steelers. And we'll see how long this surprising Bills defense can keep it up.

Week 4 Schedule

Here is the schedule for Week 4. The byes start this week, and the Lions are one of the teams. So everyone can't just pick the team playing them. Same goes for the Patriots.

Sunday, September 28
Minnesota at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Denver at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Arizona at New York Jets, 1 p.m.
Green Bay at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Houston at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
San Diego at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.
Buffalo at St. Louis, 4:05 p.m.
Washington at Dallas, 4:15 p.m.
Philadelphia at Chicago, 8:15 p.m.

Monday, September 29
Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 8:30 p.m.

Byes
Detroit, Indianapolis, Miami, New England, New York Giants, Seattle

Week 3 Picks

My apologies for the late post; I was out of town and just got back.

Well, for a while it looked like the Patriots were going to be this week's Giants (irony!). Last week, 16 out of 27 people picked the Giants to beat the Rams, and the first five picks submitted this week were the Pats over the Dolphins. But then the Bills came out of left field (which is, by the way, the team I would have chosen) and almost caught up.

This week's breakdown: Nine people picked the Patriots, seven picked the Bills, three picked the Seahawks (or, more accurately I assume, picked against the Rams), and one each picked the Broncos, Giants, and Chargers. And Eric's random pick of the week: the Rhode Island Sluts to win the Brewskee Mug Tournament — a true underdog story.

Below are the picks for Week 3.

Adam Carberry	Patriots
Brian Roundy	Patriots
Brian Scherer	Seahawks
Chris Daily	Bills
Daniel Brooking	Bills
Eric Pavony	RIS
Evan Tobias	Bills
Gary Pomeroy	Seahawks
Jay Hoppie	Falcons
Joe Esposito	Seahawks
Jon Cavadi	Giants
Jose Kalaw	Patriots
Justin Davis	Bills
Justin Morrison	Patriots
Kevin Bright	Patriots
Mandi Nowlin	Bills
Nicole Noel	Patriots
Pat Steines	Patriots
Perry Pao	Bills
Rich Haddad	Seahawks
Rodney Weiss	Patriots
Stan Golanka	Bills
Steve Kaplan	Chargers
Sue Christensen	Broncos
Wendy Li	Patriots

Week 3 Schedule

Sunday, September 21
Kansas City at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Oakland at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m.
Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Carolina at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Miami at New England, 1 p.m.
Cincinnati at New York Giants, 1 p.m.
Arizona at Washington, 1 p.m.
Detroit at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.
St. Louis at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
New Orleans at Denver, 4:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 4:15 p.m.
Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 4:15 p.m.
Cleveland at Baltimore, 4:15 p.m.
Dallas at Green Bay, 8:15 p.m.

Monday, September 22
New York Jets at San Diego, 8:30 p.m.

Week 2 Recap

There was a slight return to normalcy this week as far as our league is concerned; only three people got knocked out this week, instead of the 16 of last week. As a reward for excellent play, I'm giving you all a gift — a recap of Week 2 with some stats, facts, musings, and predictions! I'm sorry — I'm terrible at giving gifts. If I were one of the three wise men, I would have been the dude who brought myrrh.

1. Last week, I made some bold predictions about the Denver Broncos: 1) Brandon Marshall will top 1,400 yards and 14 touchdowns this season, despite being suspended for the first game; 2) Eddie Royal will have a better rookie season than Calvin Johnson did last season; and 3) Jay Cutler will have a better statistical season than Peyton Manning. Let’s check up on those predictions after Week 2.

Marshall: With 18 catches for 166 yards and a touchdown in Week 2, Marshall is beginning to justify his billing as the next Terrell Owens. But is he confirming that I’m not an idiot? Kinda. Technically, he’s on pace for 1,328 yards and 8 touchdowns. But if you extrapolate his Week 2 numbers over the course of the 15 games he’ll play in, he’s on pace for 2,490 yards and 16 touchdowns. Unrealistic, obviously, but I take ’em when I can get ’em.

Royal: After two weeks, he has 183 yards and 2 touchdowns. At this point last season, Johnson had 131 yards and 2 touchdowns, so this one is close so far. (It should also be noted that Johnson sat out Week 4 of last season with a back injury).

Cutler: Here’s a quick stat comparison. Cutler: 650 yards, 6 touchdowns, 1 interception, 70.3 completion percentage, 118.6 quarterback rating. Manning: 568 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, 61.5 completion percentage, 77.5 quarterback rating (15.5 points lower than Eli).

2. Matt Hasselbeck should make a guest apperance on CBS’s “Worst Week.” (I think. I'm not sure I totally understand what that show is about.) Worst. Luck. Ever. His top four receivers were already hurt, so backup quarterback Seneca Wallace was penciled in as a starter at wide receiver. But he pulled his groin in warm-ups. Logan Payne then started for Wallace and tore a ligament in his knee, ending his season.

I was just informed by Roundy, who apparently knows more about Seahawks receivers than Hasselbeck himself, that Seattle just traded a fifth-round draft pick to Denver for Keary Colbert, Denver’s stud fifth receiver (2008 stats: 0 catches, 0 yards, 0 touchdowns on a team that is in the top five in the league in passing attempts and yards, and leads the league in scoring). Update: the Seahawks signed Koren Robinson to a one-year contract.

The really sad thing is that, despite being 0-2 and having receivers with the athletic ability of Grimace, the Seahawks are still 10-point favorites over the Rams this week. Which brings me to my next point...

3. There are 10 teams in the NFL that are 0-2 (and another that's 0-1). So which winless team is the worst so far? No question, it's the St. Louis Rams. Here are a couple nuggets of information to back that up: they're giving up 481.4 yards per game (worst in the NFL) and 39.5 points per game (31st); their offense puts up a league-worst 183.5 yards and 8 points per game and is 3-for-26 on third down conversions, has given up 10 sacks, and has yet to run a play from inside their opponents' 20-yard line.

Not too far behind the Rams (well, pretty far) are the Chiefs and the surprisingly bad Bengals (Carson Palmer has 233 yards, no touchdowns and 3 interceptions). I'm leaving the Dolphins out of this one, because I think if the Dolphins and Bengals played each other right now, the Dolphins would win, 1-0.

4. On the flip side of that, who is the best 0-2 team? I think this is a close call between the Vikings and the Chargers. If not for injuries (and, okay, Ed Hochuli), it would clearly be the Chargers (but, then again, if not for injuries the Chargers could very easily be 2-0). I think the edge goes to the Bolts because they'll have a lot of injured players returning in the next few weeks, and I don't see Tarvaris Jackson learning how to play quarterback in the same amount of time.

5. Now it's time for the undefeated teams. Who is the worst 2-0 team? Could it be? No. It couldn't! My Denver Broncos? It's not a stretch to say that it is, based mainly on the fact that they have the 27th ranked defense in the league and one of the worst special teams units ever assembled. But at the same time they have the best offense in the league, and it's hard to say that a team that averages 463.5 yards and 40 points a game is the worst of this group. Because of the Broncos' powerhouse offense, I'm going to have to go with the Carolina Panthers (13th overall defense and 19th overall offense).

6. And the best 2-0 team? Cowboys? Giants? Patriots? Packers? Steelers? I'm going to say the Cowboys and offer no justification for that choice. Because honestly, it could be any one of those teams.

7. Shawne Merriman (what is with the E at the end of his name?) is still getting fined even though he's out for the season. Merriman was fined $7,500 for a cheap shot on Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme last week.

8. It appeared as though DeSean Jackson joined the Leon Lett Club in last night's game against the Cowboys when he started celebrating a 60-yard touchdown catch a little too early and dropped the ball at the 1-yard line. What wasn't immediately apparent, though, was that Jackson was already a card-carrying member of the club, having done something very similar in the 2005 U.S. Army All-American Bowl (video here). Jackson joins Lett, Chad Johnson, the 1972 U.S. men's basketball team, and Jason Alexander in the hall of fame of people who celebrated a bit too early.

9. A brief comparison of Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre so far this season.
Yards
Rodgers: 506
Favre: 375

TDs
Rodgers: 4
Favre: 3

INTs
Rodgers: 0
Favre: 1

Completion Percentage
Rodgers: 70
Favre: 68.8

QB Rating
Rodgers: 117.8
Favre: 104.1

Team Record
Rodgers: 2-0
Favre: 1-1

10. I love Romeo Crennel and everything, but dude -- grow a pair! (Or borrow Mike Shanahan's. Or Hillary Clinton's.) Last week against the Cowboys, down by 21, Crennel elected to kick a field goal on fourth-and-3 from the Dallas 17 with 10:13 left in the game. That put them down 18 -- still a three-possession game. That choice helped no one but the Cowboys.

And on Sunday, with 3:24 left in the game and down 10-3, he chose to kick a field goal again on fourth down in the red zone. That put the Browns down four, meaning they still needed a touchdown. They would have been no worse off had they gone for it and not got it. Needless to say, the Browns lost both games and are now 0-2, two games behind their arch-rival Steelers in the AFC North.

11. Four fun stats for the week: 1) J.T. O'Sullivan has been sacked on 23 percent of the Niners' pass plays; 2) the Colts have fewer rushing yards than 35 individual players, including four rookies, three guys over 30, and Ravens fullback Le'Ron McClain, who has played in only one game this season; 3) despite missing last week due to a suspension for being a moron, Brandon Marshall has three more catches than any other receiver in the NFL; and 4) Zach Miller led the Raiders in receptions last week...with 2.

Okay, I'm done. This post is starting to look like it was written by Gregg Easterbrook.

Week 2 Picks

Week 2 has arrived and pretty much everyone seems to be aware of the same thing: the St. Louis Rams are absolutely terrible. Of the 26 people remaining in the pool, 16 picked the Giants over the Rams. Four people picked the Cardinals, three picked the Packers, and one each picked the Steelers, Eagles, Chiefs, and Seahawks. And Eric Pavony picked Sarah Palin. I hope he loses.

Here are the Week 2 picks.

Adam Carberry	Giants
Brian Roundy	Giants
Brian Scherer	Giants
Chris Daily	Giants
Christopher Wright	Chiefs
Daniel Brooking	Cardinals
Eric Pavony	Sarah Palin
Evan Tobias	Giants
Gary Pomeroy	Giants
Jay Hoppie	Giants
Joe Esposito	Steelers
Jon Cavadi	Cardinals
Jose Kalaw	Giants
Justin Davis	Giants
Justin Morrison	Giants
Kevin Bright	Giants
Mandi Nowlin	Packers
Michele Geronimo	Eagles
Nicole Noel	Giants
Pat Steines	Giants
Perry Pao	Cardinals
Rich Haddad	Giants
Rodney Weiss	Packers
Sonny Visco Seahawks
Stan Golanka	Packers
Steve Kaplan	Giants
Sue Christensen	Cardinals
Wendy Li	Giants

Week 1 Recap

As I said in my email earlier today, Week 1 was bananas. Yes, bananas. I can't recall an opening week as shocking as this one. But, then again, I don't even remember who won the Super Bowl last year. Oh yeah, it was the Giants. So I'll lead off with them in my recap of the week, which is essentially just a compilation of thoughts, observations, and predictions both bold and not so bold.

1. What do you think the odds are of Plaxico Burress being able to walk after his 40th birthday? I'd say about as likely as Earl Campbell beating Michael Phelps in the 400 freestyle. (I had to write something about Michael Phelps while people still vaguely care about swimming. Who am I kidding — no one cares.)

2. Watching the Rams play football is about as entertaining as watching Bea Arthur and Ethel Kennedy play bridge. The only emotion I saw from anyone on the offense is when Steven Jackson had a 24-yard reception and got smoked by Sheldon Brown. Jackson flew about 15 feet through the air and his helmet popped off (if John Madden were calling the game, he would have said, "I sure hope his head's not in there"), but he jumped right back up and got the team a little bit fired up. Marc Bulger was promptly sacked on the next play, killing the momentum. And the defense was even worse. They gave up 100-yard games to three wide receivers who aren't even good enough to beat out Reggie Brown for a starting job. But hey, at least they won the coin toss.

3. Speaking of the Rams, here's a bold prediction: The Brady-less Patriots will win two fewer games than they did last season, for a 14-2 finish. The Rams will also win two fewer games than they did last year, for a 1-15 record.

4. I know the Patriots are hoping Matt Cassel is the next Tom Brady. I mean, this is very similar to how Brady got his start in New England, right? Mo Lewis knocks Bledsoe out of the game, Brady comes in and leads them to the Super Bowl. Matt Cassel can do that, right? Well, probably. Verne Troyer could get this team to the Super Bowl. But what about Daunte Culpepper? In his four seasons with Culpepper in Minnesota, Randy Moss averaged 1,283 yards and more than 12 touchdowns. But, then again, Moss is on pace for 1,856 yards and 16 touchdowns with Cassel under center.

5. Bold prediction: Brandon Marshall will be this year's Braylon Edwards — 1,400 yards and 14 touchdowns even after his suspension. Bolder prediction: Eddie Royal will have a more productive rookie season than golden boy Calvin Johnson did last season (48 catches for 756 yards and four touchdowns). Boldest prediction: Jay Cutler will have a better statistical season than Peyton Manning, but Manning will start in the Pro Bowl anyway because he's, ya know, Peyton Manning — and within the next three years Cutler will start in the Pro Bowl every year because he's, ya know, Jay Cutler.

6. I was going to write about how Shawne Merriman is an idiot for even trying to play this season and how he wouldn't make it through Week 3 without hurting himself so badly that he'd be out for the season. But he beat me to the punch.

7. Kyle Orton had the 14th-best quarterback rating in the NFL (83.4) this week. That is the highest he'll be ranked all season. He'll be benched for Rex Grossman by Week 6, who will in turn be benched for Orton by Week 10. Derek Anderson will be the starting quarterback for the Bears in 2009.

8. After he caught the game-winning touchdown pass against the Chargers, Panthers tight end Dante Rosario was named one of the UPS Players of the Game. Except what appeared on-screen was "Rosario Dawson" and not "Dante Rosario." That will not be the only time that happens this season.

9. The Seahawks' starting receivers are Courtney Taylor and Jordan Kent, who, between them, have seven catches for 57 yards and no touchdowns in their careers. Arizona Cardinals: NFC West champions by default.

10. Carson Palmer looks just like Pat Steines. Pat Steines picked the Eagles in our pool this week. Congratulations, Pat.

11. DeSean Jackson and Matt Forte will finish 1-2 in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting, but not necessarily in that order.

12. On the schedule page on espn.com, the Broncos home stadium is still referred to as Mile High Stadium, not Invesco Field. That makes me smile.

Update: My friend Brian Roundy just pointed out that the Seahawks cut Jordan Kent and added Logan Payne. Here's what he had to say: "They have 2 (two) healthy WRs who know the offense named Courtney Taylor and Logan Payne. Sounds like a hot chick and a pro wrestler."

Week 2 Schedule

Below is the schedule for Week 2.

There are some match-ups this week that wouldn't typically seem like good games, but after the insanity that happened last week have now become must-see. The way Buffalo played far above its skill level and the way Jacksonville played well below its, this could be a great game. The Brady-Favre face-off would have been necessary viewing anyway, but now that Brady is out for the season, the Jets-Patriots game could actually be competitive. With it's first- through 14th-string receivers injured, Seattle's game against the Niners becomes more interesting. And the surprising (surprising because of how quickly they came into their own) duo of Michael Turner and Matt Ryan taking on the aging Bucs defense should be interesting -- I guess we'll see if the Falcons are a one-game fluke.

This week also has a match-up of the two teams that knocked off two of the "surest things" from last week. The Bears, who ripped apart the Colts, head to Carolina to take on the Panthers, who knocked off the Chargers with a last-second touchdown.

The Monday night game should be amazing as well, when the Cowboys host the surprisingly good Eagles. I personally can't wait for that one.

Sunday, September 14
Tennessee at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Green Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Oakland at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
New York Giants at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
Indianapolis at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
New Orleans at Washington, 1 p.m.
Chicago at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Buffalo at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 4:05 p.m.
Baltimore at Houston, 4:15 p.m.
New England at New York Jets, 4:15 p.m.
Miami at Arizona, 4:15 p.m.
San Diego at Denver, 4:15 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 8:15 p.m.

Monday, September 15
Philadelphia at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Week 1 Picks

Here are the picks for Week 1. Eleven teams were picked this week — about a third of the league. By far the most popular pick this week was the Steelers, who were picked by nine people. Seven people picked the Chargers, six picked the Eagles, and five picked the Colts. The Patriots were picked by four people, the Bengals and Giants by three, and the Cowboys and Jets by two. And the Power picked the Lions. He's ballsy and I love it! 

Here's the breakdown, in alphabetical order by first name.

Adam Carberry	Steelers
Alicia Shafer	Bengals
Andrew Jacobs	Chargers
Andrew Litz	Chargers
Biren Khanderia	Colts
Brad Doyle	Bengals
Brian Roundy	Eagles
Brian Scherer	Patriots
Chris Daily	Eagles
Chris Morgenroth	Colts
Christopher Wright	Steelers
Clay Edwards	Chargers
Daniel Brooking	Jets
David McElhoe	Colts
Emil Patel	Chargers
Eric Pavony	Bengals
Evan Tobias	Steelers
Gary Pomeroy	Cowboys
Jay Hoppie	Eagles
Joanna Canlas	Colts
Joe Esposito	Giants
Jon Cavadi	Steelers
Jose Kalaw	Steelers
Juan Becerra	Chargers
Justin Davis	Patriots
Justin Morrison	Steelers
Kevin Bright	Steelers
Mandi Nowlin	Eagles
Michael Gidaly	Lions
Michele Geronimo	Giants
Mike DiMiceli	Chargers
Mike Merkur	Chargers
Nicole Noel	Steelers
Pat Steines	Eagles
Perry Pao	Jets
Rich Haddad	Patriots
Rodney Weiss	Steelers
Sean Milligan	Colts
Sonny Visco	Giants
Stan Golanka	Panthers
Steve Kaplan	Patriots
Sue Christensen	Eagles
Wendy Li	Cowboys

All Systems Go!

And we're off! Everyone is signed up and has their picks for Week 1 in. There are 43 people in the league, which means $967.50 to the winner. I'll have everyone's picks posted shortly (this takes a lot more time than I thought!)