New Orleans
at Chicago +3-120
-3+100
43 ov-110

New Orleans over Da Bears
, 31-27

New England
at Indianapolis +3+105
-3-125
47.5 ov-110

Colts over the Pats, 24-17

My predictions yesterday were 3 for 4 in terms of spread an O/U, you know, what counts. Let’s see how I do today.

1:00 pm Seattle at Chicago -9.5
O/U 37

Chicago wins by 3 on a last minute FG by Robbie Gould, 17-16, Da Bears!

4:30 pm New England at San Diego -4.5
O/U 46

LT scores 2 TDs and a two point conversion. San Diego lights up the Pats, 31-21.

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4:30 pm Indianapolis at Baltimore -4
O/U 42

Ravens intercept Manning at least twice and Baltimore gets to fly to San Diego next week, 24-17.

8:00 pm Philadelphia at New Orleans -5.5
O/U 48.5

This is a tough one. I’d like Philly to win, but I think the Saints will win in a nailbiting shootout, 34-31.

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Check out this Tony Romo action figure on ebay. Available while supplies last! Hats off to the designer of that, but I’d hardly spend $210 on it.

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This is a bit out of date, as he’s been released, but for the sake of completeness I’ll post what I’ve found.

from an ESPN posted AP article:

Asked last week about getting Vanderjagt out of his rut,
Parcells said: “I don’t have a Dr. Livingstone’s frozen elixir. I
don’t. I don’t know what I can do. This guy is 36 years old and has
been kicking for a long time. He has his way of doing things.
Hopefully, things get a little bit better.”

This led to some speculation as to what Dr. Livingstone’s frozen elixir is/was.

First of all, I’m always wary of AP articles. They often misquote people.
e.g. Another AP article which obviously misquotes Parcells.

Parcells said. “There are things that happen out there that people aren’t cognitive of.”

Clearly he said (or meant) “cognizant” instead of cognitive. Even if he did misspeak, the writer could’ve fixed it with bracketed notation.

Anyway, so maybe he did says Livingstone’s frozen elixir. What he was most likely referring to was Chartreuse Liquer (Elixir), which is not frozen:
History of the Chartreuse Liqueurs

And as this page points out:

Its reputation as a medicine was augmented even as late as the 19th century when it was widely used as a treatment in the cholera epidemic that swept Paris in 1832. It is even reputed that the explorer Livingstone took the drink into Africa as a solution to the many diseases rife in the jungles.

However, the Chartreuse trivia page reports:

Sir Henry Stanley
British explorer/journalist Sir Henry Stanley was known to bring Chartreuse Elixir on his expeditions into Africa while searching for Dr. Livingstone.

So, did Livingstone carry it or did Stanley? Or did both? I go with both, but the jury is still out.

Later.

So, Timmy Smith (I wonder if he still goes by “Timmy?”) got caught (entrapped?) trying to sling some coke. The funniest thing about all this isn’t the fact that he used autographed pictures as a marketing tool, but instead that he lives and was caught in Denver. Those 204 yards he gained in the Superbowl were against a team called the Broncos.

(Personally, I think Elway set him up. )

Super Bowl Record Holder Formally Charged – Yahoo! News: “DENVER – Timmy Smith, the former

Washington Redskins running back who set a Super Bowl rushing record in 1988, was formally charged Monday with intentionally possessing cocaine with intent to distribute, a charge that carries a lesser penalty than previously announced.”

I started a thread on my friend’s message board, Clever Nothing. If you post on this thread:

Clever Nothing :: View topic – Official Superbowl Prognostication Thread your prediction for the superbowl final score and winner you may win $(100-n) (Must have paypal). N is the number of unique posters after my post, so make a prediction already! (Of course, I’m betting on the fact that nobody will get this right.)

These are the predictions so far:

rajah- My prediction: 27-13, Patriots crush the Eagles.

Chook Cheek- I’ll give it a shot. Patriots 27-23.

orthodox defenestrator= Patriots win 21-17

heatkernel-27-13, Eagles crush the Patriots, defying expectations.

rwellor-21 to 17… Iggles…

Graymouser-Eagles win 28-21, pretty-boy Tom Brady becomes a permanent part of the field…

mach5potato-27 to 17 Pats.

mopreme-i got to go with that pats 35-17

redbeard- 26 – 12 Patriots, whoever the hell they are. Being named after a missile, they have to be good. What game is this again?

etymxris-43 – 13. Not sure who’s going to win, but I’m being pessimistic. It’ll probably be over by halftime, just like the last two playoff games.

dogslaughter-The Eagles, 24 – 17.

webturbo-Patriots all the way.31 – 24

xthecritic-27-24 pats

SI.com – NFL – Culpepper ungifts necklace from paralyzed teen – Wednesday February 2, 2005 8:24PM

First time I’ve seen “ungifts” used as a word. Man, I love the English language. This also reminds me of my haircut last week. I gave the woman a $13 tip when I meant to tip $4 (grabbed a $10 instead of a $1). Once I had realized what I’d done, I thought a few seconds about retrieving it, but she had already gone upstairs and I didn’t care anymore. Plus, it would’ve been awkward getting it back. However, I did decide that if it had been a $20 instead of a $10, I definitely would’ve gotten it back and to relieve any latent cognitive dissonance I must say that it’s a damn good haircut.

This list is based on predicted statistical performance, injury issues, depth chart considerations, personnel and coaching issues, and whether or not they possess, attempt to distribute or smoke/snort dope. (Please note, I make no moral judgment if they choose to do so. In fact, I think the NFL’s drug policy is really screwed up, but that’s another post altogether.)

Gotta Take ‘Em

Priest Holmes

LaDainian Tomlinson

Ahman Green

2nd tier

Fred Taylor

Deuce McAllister

Clinton Portis

Edgerrin James

Shaun Alexander

Jamal Lewis

Domanick Davis

3rd Tier

Brian Westbrook

Chris Brown

Kevan Barlow

Corey Dillon

4th Tier

Curtis Martin

Marshall Faulk

Stephen Davis

Rudi Johnson

Duce Staley

Kevin Jones – R

Michael Bennett

Tiki Barber

Travis Henry

Quentin Griffin

Lee Suggs

Moe Williams

5th Tier

Thomas Jones

Charlie Garner

Julius Jones – R

Tyrone Wheatley

T.J. Duckett

Warrick Dunn

6th Tier

William Green

Eddie George

Garrison Hearst

Jerome Bettis

DeShaun Foster

Steven Jackson – R

Tatum Bell – R

Justin Fargas

Onterrio Smith

Willis McGahee

Handcuffers and the Don’t Bothers

Ron Dayne

Troy Hambrick

Michael Pittman

Richie Anderson

Anthony Thomas

Musa Smith

Kevin Faulk

Amos Zereoue

Artose Pinner

Greg Jones – R

Emmitt Smith

Lamont Jordan

Zack Crockett

Tony Hollings

Najeh Davenport

Chris Perry – R

Shawn Bryson

Aveion Cason

Mike Alstott

Tony Fisher

Derrick Blaylock

Jerald Sowell

Mack Strong

Ladell Betts

Larry Johnson

Cory Schlesinger

Maurice Morris