"Expert" Football Picks
2004
It is time to bring back our NFL "Expert" Picks. This year, we have added a couple of more 'experts' so it should be a lot of fun. (If you are interested in last year's results, click here.) Last year, Aaron Gleeman beat Ben Jacobs by two games in the overall record. This year, both are back for bragging rights over at The Hardball Times. We have added a couple more Twins bloggers as well. Here is a quick look at our panelists:
Seth Stohs - writer of this site, www.SethSpeaks.net - Please read the About Me section for a mini-bio of me.
Melissa Olson - editor, proofreader of www.SethSpeaks.net - Missy is a great friend and big football fan. She helped develop this site and originally was the publisher of the site. She returns to this contest in an attempt to improve on her ranking from last year (8th out of 9, with 59% correct).
Ben Jacobs - Fantasy Sports Writer at The Hardball Times - If you want great information or ideas about fantasy sports, baseball in particular, your should definitely check out Ben's articles. Ben returns in an attempt to leapfrog Aaron Gleeman and win this thing. Last year, he was accurate on 68% of his picks.
Aaron Gleeman - writer of Aaron's Baseball Blog and the co-creator of and contributor to The Hardball Times - In the world of Baseball blogging, there is one name that stands out above all others, and that is Aaron Gleeman. His thoughts and statistical analysis are so well written and thought out that it is a must-read. The 21 year old college student takes classes and still writes up two articles a day for his sites. Gleeman returns this year to defend his title. Last year, he accurately chose almost 69% of games.
John Bonnes - writer of The Twins Geek - OK, Aaron and John and like 1a and 1b on the list of the top baseball bloggers. John's Twins Geek site is now found on the Minneapolis Star-Tribune web page. An incredibly articulate writer, John mixes deep thought with "geeky" numbers daily. This is John's first attempt at this league.
Ryan Maus - writer of Twins Chatter - His website may be newer than some of the other Twins sites, but it takes a back seat to no one. Another collegian, Ryan and his friend John, write well thought out Twins articles every day. Ryan is new to this contest as well.
Michael Labuda - writer of ChiSox Daily - Michael's site is great because it is fun to read about the White Sox fan's perspective. But Mike writes about all Chicago area sports and teams. Michael got just under 64% correct last year, which ranked 7th out of 9.
David Bergner - writer of The Baseball Savant - David is new to the panel this year. I have had a couple of "conversations" with David on this site. He is a brilliant baseball mind who writes a great article a few times a week. But does he know football? We'll find out!
David Bloom - writer of Ya Gotta Believe - I'm a Devil Rays fan, and I think that David's site is an excellent place to find information on that team. But David is also a big football fan, particularly the Buccaneers. He is knowledgeable and I would expect he will be very good at this!
Vic Quick - Sports Director at KDUH-TV in Scottsbluff, NE - He was one of my college roommates and remains a great friend! Originally from Dallas, TX, Vic is a huge Cowboys fan, even now when they are terrible! In Vic’s job, he covers the Denver Broncos and the Nebraska Cornhuskers during their seasons.
Mike Brasel - One of my best friends since we were both about 6. He is listed as the left fielder for my Best Players I’ve Played Ball With team. After serving in the Navy for 6 years, Mike went back to school and became an engineer. He’s also a pretty smart football person, who I turn to for fantasy football advice!!
Jeremy Kovash - Jeremy is the manager of the Wolf Lake Wolf Pack, an amateur team that just finished in second place in the Minnesota state baseball tournament. He is also listed as the first baseman on the list of the Best Players I've Played Ball With. He is in his first year in this competition.
| Final Standings | Total | Week | 17 | Over | All | ||
| Name | Site |
W |
L | Win% | W | L | Win % |
| Ryan Maus | Twins Chatter | 10 | 6 | 62.5% | 173 | 83 | 67.6% |
| Mike Brasel | Fantasy FB Guru | 8 | 8 | 50.0% | 172 | 84 | 67.2% |
| Melissa Olson | SethSpeaks.net | 9 | 7 | 56.3% | 172 | 84 | 67.2% |
| Aaron Gleeman | Aaron's BB Blog | 9 | 7 | 56.3% | 171 | 85 | 66.8% |
| David Bergner | Baseball Savant | 8 | 8 | 50.0% | 169 | 87 | 66.0% |
| Michael Labuda | ChiSox Daily | 7 | 9 | 43.8% | 164 | 92 | 64.1% |
| Vic Quick | KDUH-TV Sports | 9 | 7 | 56.3% | 162 | 94 | 63.3% |
| Ben Jacobs | Hardball Times | 8 | 8 | 50.0% | 157 | 99 | 61.3% |
| Jeremy Kovash | Wolf Lake Mgr | 9 | 7 | 56.3% | 153 | 103 | 59.8% |
| David Bloom | Ya Gotta Believe | 7 | 9 | 43.8% | 153 | 103 | 59.8% |
| Seth Stohs | SethSpeaks.net | 9 | 7 | 56.3% | 151 | 105 | 59.0% |
| John Bonnes | The Twins Geek | 11 | 5 | 68.8% | 150 | 106 | 58.6% |
| Seth Stohs | Melissa Olson | Ben Jacobs | Aaron Gleeman | John Bonnes | Ryan Maus | |
| SethSpeaks.net | SethSpeaks.net | Hardball Times | Aaron's BB Blog | Twins Geek | Twins Chatter | |
| Indianapolis @ New England | Colts | Colts | Patriots | Patriots | Colts | Patriots |
| Seattle @ New Orleans | Seahawks | Saints | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks |
| Cincinnati @ NY Jets | Bengals | Jets | Jets | Jets | Bengals | Bengals |
| Arizona @ St. Louis | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams |
| Tennessee @ Miami | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Dolphins | Titans |
| Oakland @ Pittsburgh | Steelers | Steelers | Raiders | Steelers | Raiders | Steelers |
| San Diego @ Houston | Texans | Chargers | Texans | Texans | Texans | Chargers |
| Jacksonville @ Buffalo | Bills | Bills | Bills | Jaguars | Jaguars | Bills |
| Detroit @ Chicago | Lions | Bears | Bears | Lions | Lions | Lions |
| Baltimore @ Cleveland | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens |
| Tampa Bay @ Washington | Redskins | Buccs | Redskins | Buccs | Buccs | Redskins |
| Atlanta @ San Francisco | 49ers | 49ers | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons |
| Dallas @ Minnesota | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings |
| NY Giants @ Philadelphia | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles |
| Kansas City @ Denver | Chiefs | Chiefs | Broncos | Chiefs | Chiefs | Broncos |
| Green Bay @ Carolina | Panthers | Packers | Panthers | Packers | Panthers | Panthers |
| NFL MVP | Daunte Culpepper | Randy Moss | Donovan McNabb | Randy Moss | Priest Holmes | Ladanian Tomlinson |
| NFL Rookie of Year | Kevin Jones | Eli Manning | Larry Fitzgerald / Sean Taylor | Kevin Jones | Larry Fitzgerald | Kevin Jones |
| NFC Champion | Vikings | Vikings | Eagles | Eagles | Vikings | Seahawks |
| AFC Champion | Patriots | Colts | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots |
| Super Bowl Champ | Vikings | Vikings | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots |
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| Michael Labuda | David Bergner | David Bloom | Vic Quick | Mike Brasel | Jeremy Kovash | |
| ChiSox Daily | Baseball Savant | Ya Gotta Believe | KDUH-Sports | Fantasy FB Guru | Wolf Lake Mgr | |
| Indianapolis @ New England | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots |
| Seattle @ New Orleans | Saints | Seahawks | Seahawks | Saints | Seahawks | Seahawks |
| Cincinnati @ NY Jets | Jets | Jets | Bengals | Jets | Bengals | Jets |
| Arizona @ St. Louis | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams |
| Tennessee @ Miami | Dolphins | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans |
| Oakland @ Pittsburgh | Steelers | Steelers | Raiders | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers |
| San Diego @ Houston | Texans | Texans | Chargers | Texans | Texans | Chargers |
| Jacksonville @ Buffalo | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills | Jaguars | Bills |
| Detroit @ Chicago | Bears | Bears | Lions | Lions | Lions | Lions |
| Baltimore @ Cleveland | Browns | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens |
| Tampa Bay @ Washington | Redskins | Redskins | Buccs | Redskins | Redskins | Redskins |
| Atlanta @ San Francisco | 49ers | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons |
| Dallas @ Minnesota | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Cowboys | Vikings | Vikings |
| NY Giants @ Philadelphia | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles |
| Kansas City @ Denver | Broncos | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Broncos | Chiefs |
| Green Bay @ Carolina | Panthers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Panthers | Packers |
| NFL MVP | Peyton Manning | Matt Hasselbeck | Roy Williams-Cowboys | Daunte Culpepper | Daunte Culpepper | |
| NFL Rookie of Year | Reggie Williams | Tatum Bell | Reggie Williams | Reggie Williams | Eli Manning | |
| NFC Champion | Vikings | Seahawks | Cowboys | Vikings | Vikings | |
| AFC Champion | Colts | Patriots | Colts | Colts | Colts | |
| Super Bowl Champ | Colts | Patriots | Cowboys | Colts | Colts | |
| Seth Stohs | Melissa Olson | Ben Jacobs | Aaron Gleeman | John Bonnes | Ryan Maus | |
| SethSpeaks.net | SethSpeaks.net | Hardball Times | Aaron's BB Blog | Twins Geek | Twins Chatter | |
| San Francisco @ New Orleans | Saints | 49ers | Saints | Saints | 49ers | Saints |
| Washington @ NY Giants | Redskins | Giants | Redskins |