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Chumps vs. Yumps: Bowl Predictions

By: Carl H | December 17th, 2009 | Category: Pinkie's Picks

The regular season is over and now Local Yump Leah will take on the Chumps in the Pinkie’s Postseason Bowl Predictions. The winner of this beast will strike it rich and win themselves $25 cash money. Here are The Pinkie’s picks:

		P Crush	Rohrer	Leah	Carl H	Miller
New Mexico	Fresno St-Wyoming	Fresno St	Fresno St	Fresno St	Wyoming	Fresno St
St. Petersburg	UCF-Rutgers	Rutgers	Rutgers	UCF	Rutgers	Rutgers
New Orleans	So Miss-Middle Tenn	Mid Tenn	Middle Tenn	So Miss	Mid Tenn	So Miss
Maaco	(16)Oregon St-(15)BYU	Oregon St	Oregon St	Oregon St	Oregon St	BYU
Poinsettia	(23)Utah-California	Utah	Utah	Utah	Utah	Utah
Hawaii	Nevada-So Methodist	SMU	Nevada	Nevada	SMU	Nevada
Little Caesars	Ohio-Marshall	Ohio	Ohio	Ohio	Ohio	Ohio
Meineke Car	(17)Pitt-North Carolina	Pitt	Pitt	Pitt	Pitt	Pitt
Emerald	Boston Coll-USC	USC	USC	USC	USC	USC
Music City	Kentucky-Clemson	Clemson	Clemson	Clemson	Kentucky	Clemson
Independence	Texas A&M-Georgia	Georgia	Georgia	Georgia	Georgia	Georgia
Champs	(14)Miami, FL-(24)Wisconsin	Miami, Fl	Miami, FL	Wisconsin	Miami	Miami
Humanitarian	Bowling Green-Idaho	Idaho	Bowl Green	Idaho	Idaho	Idaho
Holiday	(22)Arizona-(20)Nebraska	Arizona	Arizona	Nebraska	Arizona	Arizona
Sun	Oklahoma-(19)Stanford	Stanford	Stanford	Stanford	Stanford	Stanford
Armed Forces	Houston-Air Force	Houston	Houston	Houston	Houston	Houston
Texas	Navy-Missouri	Navy	Navy	Navy	Navy	Navy
Insight	Minnesota-Iowa State	Iowa St	Minnesota	Iowa St	Iowa St	Minnesota
Chick fil-A	(12)Virginia Tech-Tennessee	Va Tech	Virginia Tech	Tenn	Va Tech	Va Tech
Outback	Northwestern-Auburn	Auburn	Auburn	Auburn	Auburn	Auburn
Capital One	(11)Penn St-(13)LSU	Penn St	LSU	Penn St	LSU	LSU
Gator	(18)West Va-Florida State	Florida St	West Va	Florida St	West Va	West Va
Rose	(8)Ohio State-(7)Oregon	Oregon	Oregon	Ohio St	Oregon	Oregon
Sugar	(5)Florida-(4)Cincinnati	Florida	Florida	Florida	Florida	Florida
International	South Florida-No Illinois	No Illinois	South Fla	So Florida	So Florida	So Florida
Cotton	(21)Okie State-Ole Miss	Okie State	Okie State	Ole Miss	Okie State	Ole Miss
Papajohns	South Carolina-Uconn	So Caro	Uconn	South Caro	So Caro	South Caro
Liberty	Arkansas-East Carolina	Arkansas	Arkansas	East Caro	Arkansas	Arkansas
Alamo	Michigan St-Texas Tech	Texas Tech	Texas Tech	Michigan	Tx Tech	Tx Tech
Fiesta	(6)Boise St-(3)TCU	Boise St	TCU	TCU	TCU	Boise St
Orange	(10)Iowa-(9)Georgia Tech	Geo Tech	Geo Tech	Ga Tech	Ga Tech	Ga Tech
GMAC	(25)Central Mich-Troy	Troy	Troy	Cent Mich	Troy	Cent Mich
BCS	(2)Texas-(1)Alabama	Alabama	Texas	Texas	Alabama	Alabama
		28-17	27-21	27-24	31-17	34-13

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Pinkie Previews Thursday Night NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers (6-6) at Cleveland Browns (1-11)

By: Stella | December 9th, 2009 | Category: Pinkie's Picks - Sports

In the NFL Network’s Thursday night matchup this week, the Steelers and Browns face off in an AFC North game at the Dawg Pound. You can’t really call this a showdown or rivalry, as it has been a completely one-sided affair since the Browns re-entered the league. Pittsburgh was reeled off 12 strait wins over the Brownies, and has a 17-1 series lead since 2001.

Both teams are currently mired in a losing streak, but Pittsburgh’s four-game skid is actually somewhat surprising, as compared to the Browns expected suckiness. With Troy Polamalu becoming a victim of the Madden cover injury curse, Pittsburgh is now on the outside looking in when it comes to the AFC playoff picture. They have dropped games over the past month to the powerhouse Chiefs and Raiders, prompting coach Mike Tomlin to promise personnel changes for this week’s game.

Cleveland’s losing streak has reached seven since they won a 6-3 thriller over Buffalo in week five. Apparently, coach Eric Mangini’s tactic of fining players 1,700 dollars for taking a bottle of water doesn’t make players want to play for him. Imagine that. While the Browns offense had reached a pathetic level of historic proportions over the last few years, the last few weeks the team has at least been competitive, losing by single digits the past three games.

These two teams met back in week six at Heinz Field with Pittsburgh coming out on top 27-14 thanks to Roethlisberger hanging 417 passing yards on the Cleveland D. This time, however, the Steelers most likely wont have Hines Ward (hammy) or Polamalu (knee). Regardless of who sits out because of injuries or coach’s decisions, you have to like the Steelers at home against the ‘Manginius’ and the Browns. Pitt wins 31-14.

Raise your hand if you think taking bottles of water is a cardinal sin.

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Chumps vs. Yumps: Week 14 Results

By: Carl H | December 6th, 2009 | Category: Pinkie's Picks

The 2009 season has come to a close. The Yumps took a narrow one point victory this week, but the Chumps held on to take the regular season title 259-249. P Crush pulled off a perfect Championship Week to tie Guy for the regular season crown with 49 correct prognostications out of a possible 70. Miller also pulled off a perfect Championship Week to tie me for last place with 37 correct. Katie rode the Civil War winner Oregon Ducks to a Yump Division title, 42-41 over Leah.

The slates will be wiped clean and the Chumps and Yumps will battle it out for the Bowl Championship. So with only 432 bowl games left to predict, Here are the final regular season standings:

	Alabama	Pittsburgh	Nebraska	Clemson	Oregon St
	Florida	Cincy	Texas	Geo Tech	Oregon
						WK14	Total
Chumps
Carl H	Florida	PITT	Texas	Clemson	Oregon	2	37
Guy	Florida	PITT	Texas	Geo Tech	Oregon	3	49
Miller	BAMA	Cincy	Texas	Geo Tech	Oregon	5	37
nickev	Florida	Cincy	Texas	Geo Tech	Oregon St	3	44
P Crush	BAMA	Cincy	Texas	Geo Tech	Oregon	5	49
Rohrer	Florida	PITT	Texas	Clemson	Oregon	2	44
						20	259
Yumps
Leah	Florida	Cincy	Texas	Geo Tech	Oregon St	3	41
Katie	Florida	Cincy	Texas	Geo Tech	Oregon	4	42
						21	249

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Pinkie Previews Thursday Night NFL: New York Jets (5-6) v. Buffalo Bills (4-7)

By: Stella | December 3rd, 2009 | Category: Pinkie's Picks - Sports

In the fourth stanza of the NFL Network’s Thursday night matchups, executives picked a real doozy with a divisional matchup between two sub-.500 AFC East teams.

Although the game is a home game for the Bills, it will actually be played across the border in Toronto at the Rodgers Center Centre. Luckily, the Rogers Centre is where the Blue Jays play, so the canuck fans are accustomed to mediocre professional sports, which is what will most likely be on display when the two teams take the field.

Bills owner/deranged old geezer Ralph Wilson had a bright idea to start playing one home game per year in Toronto in an attempt to appeal to the few Canadian fans who aren’t already locked in to the hockey season. Last year was the Bills first crack at this tactic, and it paid great dividends, as Buffalo lost by 13 to the Dolphins in front of a crowd that was a mix of Miami and Buffalo supporters.

Although the Jets are a three-point favorite, Buffalo defeated NY in overtime 16-13 on October 18th, thanks to Jets’ QB/ESPN golden boy Mark Sanchez throwing five interceptions. That victory couldn’t save Bills’ coach Dick Jauron’s job, though, as he was given his walking papers a few weeks ago. Coaching the team in the interim is Perry Fewell, who has never been a head coach and probably won’t be in Buffalo once the season is finished, as the organization has been chasing Mike Shanahan as if he were a recently divorced MILF.

Both teams are coming off solid wins, as the Jets, who have burned out after a 3-0 start, stifled Carolina in a 17-6 victory. Buffalo reeled off 24 unanswered points in the fourth quarter en route to a 31-14 win over the Dolphins, putting a damper on Miami’s playoff hopes.

Look for Buffalo’s Charmin-soft run defense to get a steady dose of Thomas Jones, who has quietly put together a solid season for the Jets (959 yds-9TD). Nostradamus told me to expect the J-E-T-S to ruin the Maple Syrup Bowl with a 24-13 victory.

Mark Sanchez

Sanchez' long lost brother?

And, finally, does anyone else think Mark Sanchez looks like Vinnie Chase from ‘Entourage?

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Chumps vs. Yumps: Week 14 Predictions

By: Carl H | December 3rd, 2009 | Category: Pinkie's Picks

Its the final week before the Army-Navy game and teams start bowling in another three weeks. The Chumps hold an 11 point advantage overall.

Here are The Pinkie’s picks:

	florida	cincy	texas	ga tech	oregon state
	bama	pitt	nebraska	clemson	oregon
Carl H	florida	pitt	tex	clemson	oregon
Guy	florida	pitt	tex	ga tech	oregon
Miller	bama	nati	tex	ga tech	oregon
nickev	florida	nati	tex	ga tech	oregon state
P Crush	bama	nati	tex	ga tech	oregon
Rohrer	florida	pitt	tex	clemson	oregon

Leah	Florida	nati	tex	ga tech	oregon state
Katie	Florida	nati	tex	ga tech	oregon

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Chumps vs. Yumps: Week 13 Results

By: Carl H | November 30th, 2009 | Category: Pinkie's Picks

The season is winding down and the overall standings are still close as the Chumps lead the Yumps 239-228.

Here are the full Standings following Week 13:

	Tennessee	Rutgers	Alabama	Pittsburgh	Utah
	Kentucky	Louisville	Auburn	West Va	BYU
						WK13	Total
Chumps
Carl H	Cats	UL	BAMA	PITT	Utah	1	35
Guy	Cats	Rutgers	BAMA	West Va	Utah	3	46
Miller	Cats	UL	BAMA	West Va	BYU	3	32
nickev	Cats	Rutgers	BAMA	West Va	BYU	4	41
P Crush	UT	Rutgers	BAMA	PITT	BYU	4	44
Rohrer	UT	UL	BAMA	PITT	Utah	2	42
						17	239
Yumps
Leah	UT	Rutgers	BAMA	PITT	Utah	3	38
Katie	Cats	UL	BAMA	PITT	BYU	2	38
						15	228

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Chumps vs. Yumps: Week 13 Predictions

By: Carl H | November 27th, 2009 | Category: Pinkie's Picks

Only a couple weeks to go until we take a month off before beginning the ‘postseason’ of bowls…

Here are The Pinkie’s Picks:

	Tennessee	Rutgers	Alabama	Pittsburgh	Utah
	Kentucky	Louisville	Auburn	West Va	BYU
Carl H	KY	UL	BAMA	PITT	Utah
Guy	KY	Rutgers	BAMA	West Va	Utah
Miller	KY	UL	BAMA	West Va	BYU
nickev	KY	Rutgers	BAMA	West Va	BYU
P Crush	TENN	Rutgers	BAMA	PITT	BYU
Rohrer	TENN	UL	BAMA	PITT	Utah

Leah	TENN	Rutgers	BAMA	PITT	Utah
Katie	KY	UL	BAMA	PITT	BYU

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Chumps vs. Yumps: Week 12 Results

By: Carl H | November 22nd, 2009 | Category: Pinkie's Picks

The season is winding down and the overall standings are still close as the Chumps lead the Yumps 222-213.

Here are the full Standings following Week 12:

	Kentucky	Louisville	LSU	UConn	Penn St
	Georgia	So Florida	Ole Miss	Notre Dame	Michigan St
						WK12	Total
Chumps
Carl H	Cats	USF	LSU	UConn	MSU	3	34
Guy	Cats	USF	Ole Miss	Notre Dame	PSU	4	43
Miller	Georgia	Louisville	Ole Miss	Notre Dame	PSU	2	29
nickev	Cats	USF	LSU	Notre Dame	PSU	3	37
P Crush	Georgia	USF	LSU	Notre Dame	PSU	2	40
Rohrer	Georgia	USF	LSU	UConn	PSU	3	40
						17	222
Yumps
Leah	Georgia	USF	LSU	Notre Dame	PSU	2	35
Katie	Cats	USF	LSU	Notre Dame	PSU	3	36
						15	213

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Chumps vs. Yumps: Week 12 Predictions

By: Carl H | November 20th, 2009 | Category: Pinkie's Picks

Here are The Pinkie’s picks:

	Kentucky	Louisville	LSU	UConn	Penn State
	Georgia	South Fla	Ole Miss	Notre Dame	Michigan St
Carl H	KY	USF	LSU	UConn	Michigan St
Guy	KY	USF	Ole Miss	Notre Dame	Joe Pa
Miller	Georgia	UL	Ole Miss	Notre Dame	Joe Pa
nickev	KY	USF	LSU	Notre Dame	Joe Pa
P Crush	Georgia	USF	LSU	Notre Dame	Joe Pa
Rohrer	Georgia	USF	LSU	UConn	Joe Pa

Leah	Georgia	USF	LSU	Notre Dame	Joe Pa
Katie	KY	USF	LSU	Notre Dame	Joe Pa

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Chumps vs. Yumps: Week 11 Results

By: Carl H | November 15th, 2009 | Category: Pinkie's Picks

Eleven weeks in and we may as well be right where we started before the season opening kickoff. Both the Chumps and the Yumps put together near perfect weeks and the overall standings now sit at Chumps 205, Yumps 198.

Here are the full Standings following Week 11:

	Kentucky	Syracuse	W. Virginia	Iowa	Utah
	Vandy	Louisville	Cincy	Ohio St	TCU
						WK11	Total
Chumps
Carl H	Cats	Louisville	Cats	Ohio St	TCU	5	31
Guy	Cats	Louisville	‘Eers	Ohio St	TCU	4	39
Miller	Dores	Louisville	Cats	Ohio St	TCU	4	27
nickev	Cats	Louisville	Cats	Ohio St	TCU	5	34
P Crush	Cats	Louisville	Cats	Ohio St	Utah	4	38
Rohrer	Cats	Louisville	Cats	Ohio St	TCU	5	37
						27	205
Yumps
Leah	Cats	Syracuse	Cats	Ohio St	TCU	4	33
Katie	Cats	Syracuse	Cats	Ohio St	TCU	4	33
						24	198