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RFDC ______________4-0____100
BoilermakerRick ______1-0____100
Hawkeye Vince ______1-0____100
muman89 ___________2-1_____67
reents _____________4-3_____57
Hawg Ass __________4-4_____50
schmitty1121 _______2-3_____40
Colonel Angus ______1-3_____33
WaltWilliamsNeck ____2-6_____25
donspiracy _________1-4_____20
good dolphin _______1-4_____20
snake pliskin _______0-3______0
DegenerateDave ____0-3______0
MattMurton'sBeard __0-2______0
Chus ______________0-1______0

Overall Standings
CFB Week 1 ______23-37_____38.3

This has to be some kind of miscalculation!

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Steelers -7
Falcons -4
Vikings -3.5
Packers -3.5
Pack/Bears Over 47.5

UNC -3.5
ND -3
USC -7

All from 5dimes

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Fuck Edwards and Zobrist

Colorado -3.5

Iowa St. +6.5

Air Force +3.5

USC -6.5

Kansas St. -7

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Cowboys -6

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

9/12
Texas -33.5
Notre Dame -3.5
Buffalo +10
Boston College -20.5
Oklahoma St. -15.5

NFL
9/13
Carolina +1
Seattle -9
Atlanta -4
Denver +4

9/14
San Diego -9

try for a breakout win tonight
take the under 44(pinnacle)
ga tech and clemson
short week for tech
last 4 matchups under 40

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Notre Dame - 3 vs. Michigan -Michigan still has a lot of work to do. Not buying into them being significantly better than last year
Eastern Michigan + 20 vs. Northwestern -Northwestern wins but Eastern scores enough to keep it close.
Indiana -1.5 vs Western Michigan -Indiana looked bad last week. They bounce back and I think it's a good value.
USC/Ohio State Over 45.5 -If the game is a blowout, I bet USC gets 35+. If the game is close, I predict it's in the 20 or 30s for both teams.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

From Pinnacle Sports

Steelers -6.5 vs Titans- Steelers at home and not sure how the Titans will do with the loss of Haynseworth.

From Scoresandodds.com

Steelers -6.5 Looking for a down year out of the Titans even though it pains me to say it.
Packers +5
Over 47 GB/Chi
Buffalo +11
Buf/NE under 47.5
San Diego -10
SD/Oak over 42.5

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#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins

Pack/Bears Over 47.5 - I see a shootout a comin. (OOPS - L)

USC (-7) vs. OSU - USC by 10 at least even in the shoe. (L)

ND - 3 vs. Michigan - ND but I will be sweating it out. I don't like taking favorites on the road and I am taking two this week. (L)

Dolphins to cover the 4 against the Falcons. Close game but field goal near end of game gets it inside of 4. (L)
Vikings -4 over the Browns. Too much fire power from the Vikes. (W)
The Cowboys over the Bucs giving the 6. I think the Bucs are going to brutal this year. (W)
Chicago + the 3.5 they are getting against the Pack. GB might win, but not by more than 3. (L)

2-5 for the week and my winning percentage goes UP. Ouch.

Bad bad bad. Looking for a little redemption in week 3.

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Charlie: Oh shit. Look at that door dude. See that door right there? That door marked 'Pirate'? You think a pirate lives in there?
Dennis: I see a door marked 'Private.'

titans plus 6.5 over steelers

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I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
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From Pinnacle Sports

COlorado -3.5 vs Toledo- After Colorado looked bad in game 1, better respond here or Hawkins may not last the season with a loss.

I couldn't have two bad weeks in a row, could I?

Virginia Tech -19 against Marshall
Central Michigan +14.5 at Michigan State
Northwestern -20 against Eastern Michigan
Fresno State +9 at Wisconsin
Notre Dame -3 at Michigan
Air Force +3.5 at Minnesota
Troy +36.5 at Florida

Bengals -4 against Broncos
Vikings -4 at Cleveland
Jaguars +7 at Colts
Redskins +6.5 at Giants

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All from PinnacleSports

Falcons -4 over Dolphins
Eagles -1 over Panthers
Vikings -4 over Browns
Saints -13 over Lions
Cowboys -6 over Buccs
49ers +6 over Cardinals
Redskins +6.5 over Giants
Green Bay -3.5 over Chicago
Chi/GB OVER 46.5

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

South Carolina +7 Gamecocks...huh huh huh, I said cock.
UAB -12 I threw a dart at a map of the United States, and it landed near Alabama.
USC -6.5 I like their fight song.

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

All from pinnacle sports, before I get to the Big 10, I'll throw out a couple.

North Carolina -4.5 vs Connecticut- Butch Davis is building something at Carolina, and Uconn lost Donald Brown.

South Carolina and Georgia under 40- Both teams combined for 17 points last week and not agianst top defenses, and Georgia may not have the starting quarterback.

TCU -11 vs Virginia- Virginia lost to William and Mary last week, and TCU has a good defense and will contend for a BCS berth.

Kansas -12.5 vs UTEP- UTEP lost to Buffalo and Kansas is a top team in the Big 12.

Now to the Big 10

The Big One

USC -7 vs Ohio State-USC has the offensive line and running backs and their defense should contain Pryor, wouldn't suprise me if this is a blowout.

Air Force and Minnesota over 49- Air Force can score and put up 72 last week and it's the home opener in the new stadium for Minnesota.

Fresno State +8 vs Wisconsin- The Badgers started off good last week and then couldn't keep it up and Fresno State usually plays tough in these games.

Notre Dame -3 vs Michigan- I like the way Claussen is playing and Notre Dame's defense should contain the Michigan offense.

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

Lines from The Greek

Under 61 1/2 Illinois St @ Illinois Illini will win easy, Redbirds don't put up much offense in this win

Wyoming + 32 1/2 vs Texas Texas goes on the road and wins, but not enough to cover this big number

Northwestern -21 vs Eastern Michigan Cats offense rolls at home

NFL

Saints -13 1/2 vs Lions High powered offense at home vs a rookie quarterback, Saints roll

Vikings -4 @ Browns Browns may be the worst team in the league and it shows in the opener

Over 43 Chargers @ Raiders Chargers score a ton in this one, win big

Week 2 Looking Up At A 40%

E. Michigan @ Northwestern -21

Just how many directional michigans are there? I know this isn't the good one.

C. Michigan +14 1/2 @ Michigan St.

Spartans don't have the firepower to run and hide from the Chippewas.

Fresno St. @ Wisconsin -7 1/2

Too early in the morning for the Bulldogs to be effective.

Pitt @ Buffalo +10 1/2

Wanny blunders his way to a single digit win.

ND -3 @ Michigan

How is this only 3 for the Irish? Where is Beano Cook when I need him?

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USC-7 in the horseshoe! How does a true freshman go there and win???Run the ball, huge O-line and a a bunch of fresh taibacks beat the Buckeyes on this warm afternoon in Columbus

Florida -36.5 vs.Troy Tebow runs this score up and pads his stats

N.D -3 vs Richies Wolverines. Holtz pick goes 2 and 0


Texas -31.5 Colt again is Da Hoss he wants the trophy bad!


Pitt-10.5 vs Buffalo Wannie has trouble with teams like this,but I think he team out plays his coaching

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

Vikes -4 vs the shitty Browns.

Over 39 - DAL vs. TB

Jax +7 vs IND

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Holy shit - thank God I didn't go to the window with my week 2 college picks - two weeks in a row I'm taking the pipe.

Fuck

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Does your cat make too much noise? Try KITTEN MITTENS!


Charlie: Oh shit. Look at that door dude. See that door right there? That door marked 'Pirate'? You think a pirate lives in there?
Dennis: I see a door marked 'Private.'

Disappointing showing from OK St., but it shouldn't have been suprising. I should've talked myself out of picking them instead of Iowa.

From Sportsbetting.com

Vikings -3.5 vs Browns- Adrian Peterson should run wild and the Vikings defense should control Brady Quinn and the Browns offense.

Cowboys -4.5 vs Buccanneers- The Bucs look like a mess and could be a bad team, and the Boys usually start the season strong.

Bears and Packers over 46- Cutler and Rodgers go wild in this nice high scoring affair.

Dallas -4 over Tampa (SBG)

Losing TO might be a good thing. Tampa O looks like a big question mark.

Denver +5.5 over Cincy (SBG)

Cincy is favored? I know Denver is supposed to be bad, but when did Cincy get good? Cincy has to prove they are worth being a fav. Orton keeps em in it.

Under 37 Wash/Nyg (SBG)

Should be a tough division game. Giants lose a couple WR's. They should run it a bunch. Washington D should only be better with Haynesworth.

Seattle -7 over St Louis (SBG)

Seattle is my pick to win the NFC West and they start out the year with a double digit win over the Rams today.

Over 47 Packers/Bears

See the Pack reaching the 30's so Bears only gotta get 17.

im going great on reverse picks so far

so lets play under tonight chargersay and oakland 42.5 pinnacle

and play chargers giving -10

oakland will be better this years just that LT will run run run this game

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Pack/Bears Over 47.5 - I see a shootout a comin. (OOPS - L)

USC (-7) vs. OSU - USC by 10 at least even in the shoe. (L)

ND - 3 vs. Michigan - ND but I will be sweating it out. I don't like taking favorites on the road and I am taking two this week. (L)

Dolphins to cover the 4 against the Falcons. Close game but field goal near end of game gets it inside of 4. (L)
Vikings -4 over the Browns. Too much fire power from the Vikes. (W)
The Cowboys over the Bucs giving the 6. I think the Bucs are going to brutal this year. (W)
Chicago + the 3.5 they are getting against the Pack. GB might win, but not by more than 3. (L)

2-5 for the week and my winning percentage goes UP. Ouch.

Bad bad bad. Looking for a little redemption in week 3.

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Does your cat make too much noise? Try KITTEN MITTENS!


Charlie: Oh shit. Look at that door dude. See that door right there? That door marked 'Pirate'? You think a pirate lives in there?
Dennis: I see a door marked 'Private.'

New thread will be up tonight. No college games until Thursday.

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