In this my first full day in this high-paying role, I’ve been tasked with collecting the team’s weekly NFL game picks. With that I was also asked to whip up a nifty little table to provide some organization to what would otherwise be chaos on the page had I not. Done and done.
So here you have it. A bunch of picks from a bunch of dudes that clearly each think they know more than the other. We’ll be keeping score throughout the season, too, so there’s more at stake than making arbitrary decisions about whether a team will win or lose. These gentlemen will be judged, and harshly, on their ability, or lack thereof, to pick winners correctly.
| Match-up | Kevin | Ryan | Rahul | Hoa | Mark |
| NYG vs. @CAR | NYG | NYG | NYG | NYG | NYG |
| @CHI vs. STL | CHI | CHI | STL | CHI | CHI |
| BUF vs. @CLE | BUF | BUF | BUF | BUF | BUF |
| @DAL vs. TB | DAL | TB | DAL | DAL | DAL |
| DET vs. @TENN | DET | DET | DET | DET | DET |
| @IND vs. JAX | IND | IND | IND | IND | IND |
| NYJ vs. @MIA | MIA | NYJ | NYJ | MIA | MIA |
| SF vs. @MIN | SF | SF | SF | SF | SF |
| @NO vs. KC | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| @WAS vs. CIN | CIN | CIN | WAS | WAS | CIN |
| PHI vs. @ARI | ARI | PHI | PHI | PHI | PHI |
| @SD vs. ATL | ATL | ATL | ATL | ATL | ATL |
| HOU vs. @DEN | HOU | HOU | DEN | HOU | DEN |
| PITT vs. @OAK | PITT | PITT | PITT | PITT | PITT |
| @BAL vs. NE | BAL | NE | NE | BAL | BAL |
| GB vs. @SEA | GB | GB | GB | GB | GB |
You may be asking yourself: “But it’s Week 3 and you’re just starting this now?” Yes, yes we are. What of it? We are the definition of men – we’re lazy, focused on things that don’t matter, and generally drink too much and eat poorly. All of those things combined means we were way too busy to worry about Weeks 1 and 2 and, besides, the first two weeks are more like an extension of the preseason anyway.
We’re still deciding on what the season’s winner gets, but so far I’m leaning toward clippings from Kevin’s beard and a fist pound.