USC Head Coach Pete Carroll To Coach The Seattle Seahawks?

 

On Friday morning, the Seattle Seahawks confirmed the firing of head coach Jim Mora. This firing came only months after Seattle fired then general manager Tim Ruskell. 

ESPN’s Chris Mortensen is reporting that the Seattle Seahawks are targeting USC head coach Pete Carroll for their vacant head coaching position. These sources also indicate that Carroll is interested in the Seahawks head coaching position, and that he is currently trying to persuade USC offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates to leave with him.

As of now, the Seahawks have not commented on which direction the head coach search will take, but Chris Mortensen told ESPN that rumors surrounding Seattle’s interest in Carroll were so strong that, “at this point, it would be surprise if it did not happen.”

Pete Carroll has spent nine years at USC, amassing a 97-19 record, along with seven consecutive conference championships and two national championships.

Before the Seattle Seahawks rumors began, several college football analysts questioned whether Carroll would depart USC for the NFL. The move makes sense for Carroll, as USC could be on the downturn from a historic dynasty. Additionally, in terms of marquee talent, USC recently lost its game changing running back, Joe McKnight, to the NFL Draft. 

Carroll has two previous stints in the NFL. He coached the New York Jets for one year in 1994, going 6-10. More famously, he coached the New England Patriots from 1997-1999, winning one conference title in 1999. Carroll was fired by the Patriots after a disappointing 1999 season, paving the way for current head coach Bill Belichick.

Prior to Pete Carroll’s name being thrown into the fray, the Seattle Seahawks were rumored to be pursuing the usual suspects in the coaching carousel; former Steelers coach Bill Cowher and current Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, to name a few.

The Seattle Seahawks have not announced whether they will address their general manager position or head coaching vacancy first. Most pundits agree that the general manager position should be filled, and the general manager should then hire a coach of his choosing.

These rumors are ready to buck that trend, however, as Mortensen believes that the Seattle Seahawks and head coach Pete Carroll are near an agreement.

 

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Breaking News: Seattle Seahawks Fire Head Coach Jim Mora

Jay Glazer of FoxSports.com is reporting that the Seattle Seahawks have fired head coach Jim Mora after only one season as the team’s head coach.

With Mora at head coach in 2009 the Seahawks finished 5-11, but lost their last four games in miserable fashion.

At first glance, it seems that the Seattle Seahawks have decided to perform a complete overhaul of team personnel. The Seahawks fired GM Tim Ruskell last month and are now parting ways with head coach Jim Mora.

It will be interesting to see whether the Seahawks address their general manager vacancy or head coaching position first. Each decision will strongly influence each other. 

Details are forthcoming.

 

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2009 NFC West Featured Columnist Competition: Week 15 Results

Week 15 is in the books of the 2009 NFC West Featured-Columnist Competition.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the competition, click here for details, and please keep checking back for updates throughout the year.

The NFC West may have had its worst week of the year on Sunday. Seattle was embarrassed at home by the miserable Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco was trounced by Philadelphia, St. Louis lost to Houston, and Arizona barely escaped with a win against Detroit…Not a good week for the NFC West.

Here are the results and honors from Week 15.

 

Week 15 Individual Standings (16 Games)

Rob 11, Chris 10, Dray 10, Scotty 9, Ron 8, Seth 8, Steven 8, Andrew 7

 

Week 15 Team Standings

Seattle 20, Arizona 18, San Francisco 17, St. Louis 16

 

Season Individual Standings

Rob 165, Scotty 161, Andrew 159, Chris 152, Seth 150, Steven 149, Dray 148, Ron 147

 

Season Team Standings

Seattle 326, San Francisco 307, Arizona 301, St. Louis 297

 

Monday Night Football Team Tiebreaker

San Francisco 26, St. Louis 26, Seattle 24, Arizona 23

 

Pick of the Week: Chris (Dallas over New Orleans)

Only one man in this competition believed that New Orleans’ perfect season would end on Saturday night. This man prevailed, and scored Underdog Bonus points as a result.

Dallas has choked in December for the past few years, but Chris foresaw a change on Saturday, and was the only one to get this pick right.

Good pick, Chris.

 

Fail of the Week: Andrew, Chris, Seth, and Steven (Washington over NY Giants)

Anyone who watched this game understands why this choice is the fail of the week. Had Washington won, somehow this wouldn’t even have been upset picks (no one would have known, but that is still astonishing that four people picked it).

I’m not sure what was worse, Jason Campbell’s freebie pick six, or the nasty “Swinging Gate” fake field goal (twice!) at the end of the first half.

It was ugly, and four guys somehow went with Washington in this matchup.

 

The Underdog Maintains! Three Successful Underdog Bonus Picks

The Underdog Bonus stuck around…kind of. 

Chris (Dallas over New Orleans and Pittsburgh over Green Bay) and Rob (Pittsburgh over Green Bay) were the only two to cash in on the Underdog picks, with Chris landing two of them this week.

It was a good showing for the Underdog.

 

Hot Streak: Rob (Four First Place finishes in the Last Five Weeks)

Rob got the “Hot Streak” nod last week, and responded by earning sole possession of first place in Week 15 as well.

During this streak, Rob has pulled away in first place on the season, now ahead by four points with only two weeks to go. Pending a collapse, Rob should clinch the season long individual crown. 

Good work, Rob.

 

Struck Out Swinging: None

There were a number of low scores in Week 15, but no single contestant stood out from the crowd with a terrible performance. 

I guess that’s a small victory for the crowd!

 

Good week, guys.

That’s it for Week 15. Chip in on what you think.

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Lost at Sea: Whether To Cheer for a Good Record or a Good Draft Pick

For every team that misses the NFL Playoffs, there are two miserable points during the season.

The second, and most depressing, is when the team is mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. For most teams, this occurs down the stretch run of the regular season, as the team ahead of them pulls away or their own play degenerates into a Lions-esque decline.

The first, however, is the controversial rejection point during the season. It’s the point in a season, prior to being mathematically eliminated, where the team (and its fans) realizes that the season is lost.

This epiphany could come in Week 14, as your team falls to 7-6 while the division leader is at 9-4. Sure, it’s only a two-game gap, but it is virtually insurmountable if win percentages maintain themselves.

Conversely, this realization could come in Week Three, as your team drops its third straight, only to have the division leader sitting there at 3-0, and you realize it would take the Hand of God to put your team in the playoffs.

No matter when the realization strikes, it is never a concrete determination.

One part of the fan fights it, clutching to the slimmest of hopes that the team could turn it all around. Jake Delhomme will stop throwing picks, Brady Quinn will surely learn to throw like a man, and Matt Hasselbeck will return to his Pro Bowl form, right? Right?

The internal conflict begins when another part of a fan accepts the realization that the season is lost. Delhomme is going to keep throwing to the other team, Quinn’s NFL prospects are as bright as Charlie Weis’ coaching career, and Hasselbeck has to wait for another year and another offensive line for a chance to return to form.

So what is a fan to do when he realizes the season is lost?

If there is still a glimmer of hope (meaning they are not mathematically eliminated), part of the fan will cheer for his team to complete an improbable playoff run.

But if the team is eliminated, either mathematically or near-certainly, fans face the ultimate dilemma: cheer for a win, or cheer for a draft pick?

Reasons To Cheer for the Win

Because you’re proud.

Because your team is better than that.

Because, if it weren’t for injuries, or a certain player doing his best impersonation as a bum, your team would be 11-0 on the way to the Super Bowl.

I mean, come on, it’s your team. They’re virtually the best team in football.

Because the players didn’t lose the game, the play call or the coaches did. Your players are better than that, so any given Sunday they can beat anyone!

Reasons To Cheer for the Draft Pick

Because you’re smart.

Because your team can only get better with a better draft pick.

Because, as soon as that bum player is out the door, your new top-five draft pick is going to carry the franchise to glory. I mean, come on, he’s top-five! That’s virtually a guaranteed championship for anyone not named Joey or JaMarcus.

Because no matter how much sugar you coat on top of that blowout, it was your players on the field that got demolished.

Because those players who got blown out will play better with more talent around them. How can your team get more talent? A higher draft pick.

The Conflict

The conflict is great, especially here in Seattle.

Talent remains throughout the Seahawks roster, but that talent is aging.

Some fans want the Seahawks to win at all costs because they are better than a 4-12 record.

Other fans want the Seahawks to play hard and gain experience, but lose, thereby improving their draft status.

I am doing a little bit of each as the Seahawks season winds to a close.

If the Seahawks win, I will be proud of their performance. If they lose, at least there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Sure, a blowout loss is embarrassing, but each loss vaults the Seahawks a few more pegs up the draft board.

To all Seahawks fans: What do you think? Are you cheering for the team to win, or are you alright with getting beat every Sunday? Post your thoughts in the comments.

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2009 NFC West Featured Columnist Competition: Week Twelve Picks

Time for round 12 (it’s getting LATE!) of this year’s NFC West featured columnist competition!

For those of you who are unfamiliar with this competition, please click here for a brief outline of the rules, as well as a small bio of each contestant.

In short, this is a pick ’em competition. Contestants are in teams of two, each representing the team they write for on Bleacher Report.

Each week, I will publish an article which announces the picks, such as this. Additionally, I will publish a results article once the games are completed, which will include weekly and yearly standings.

 

Observations from Week Nine Picks

Everybody likes the Dolphins, Bengals, Falcons, Eagles, and Vikings— Each of these teams have a fairly easy matchup in Week 12. In my opinion, the most likely undisputed pick to be upset is the Dolphins, but who knows, maybe life without Ronnie Brown will be just as peachy as it has been.

The Underdog Is Dead— Not really, but it’s definitely on vacation. The Underdog had a few big weeks, but other than that there hasn’t been much noise from the Bonus. In Week 12, there are three Underdog selections: Indy over Houston (Steven), KC over San Diego (Seth), and Pitt over Baltimore (Andrew). I hate the Pittsburgh pick, love the Houston pick (see Week Nine), and am secretly praying for the KC pick (I hate the Chargers). But again, just my opinion.

No Split Decisions— There are a lot of 5-3 votes in Week 12, but no split decisions to be found. The jury is almost out  (a 5-3 vote) on Carolina over NY Jets, Seattle over St. Louis, San Francisco over Jacksonville, Arizona over Tennessee, and New Orleans over New England, but the contestants couldn’t completely disagree a single time.

Homer Alert —Sure, the Seahawks have looked rough, but both  of the St. Louis FCs are taking the Rams over the ‘Hawks in Week 12. Please note that this could be the first (and probably last) time that these two have both endorsed the Rams in the same week. The Rams have a chance (Vegas says 4.5), but this looks at tad bit homer-istic…

Without further ado, here are the picks. Please comment below with your thoughts.

 

	Rob	Scotty	Ron	Seth	Andrew	Dray	Chris	Steven
GB@DET	GB	GB	GB	GB	GB	GB	GB	GB
OAK@DAL	DAL	DAL	DAL	DAL	DAL	DAL	DAL	DAL
NYG@DEN	NYG	DEN	DEN	DEN	NYG	NYG	NYG	NYG
MIA@BUF	MIA	MIA	MIA	MIA	MIA	MIA	MIA	MIA
CLE@CIN	CIN	CIN	CIN	CIN	CIN	CIN	CIN	CIN
IND@HOU	IND	IND	IND	IND	IND	IND	HOU	IND
TB@ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL
WAS@PHI	PHI	PHI	PHI	PHI	PHI	PHI	PHI	PHI
CAR@NYJ	CAR	CAR	NYJ	NYJ	NYJ	CAR	CAR	CAR
SEA@STL	SEA	SEA	STL	STL	SEA	STL	SEA	SEA
JAX@SF	SF	JAX	SF	SF	JAX	SF	SF	JAX
KC@SD	SD	SD	SD	KC	SD	SD	SD	SD
CHI@MIN	MIN	MIN	MIN	MIN	MIN	MIN	MIN	MIN
ARI@TEN	ARI	ARI	TEN	ARI	ARI	TEN	TEN	ARI
PIT@BAL	BAL	BAL	BAL	BAL	PIT	BAL	BAL	BAL
NE@NO	NO	NE	NO	NE	NO	NO	NO	NE

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2009 NFC West Featured Columnist Competition: Week Nine Picks

 

Time for round nine of this year’s NFC West featured columnist competition!

For those of you who are unfamiliar with this competition, please click here for a brief outline of the rules, as well as a small bio of each contestant.

In short, this is a pick ’em competition. Contestants are in teams of two, each representing the team they write for on Bleacher Report.

Each week, I will publish an article which announces the picks, such as this. Additionally, I will publish a results article once the games are completed, which will include weekly and yearly standings.

 

Observations from Week Nine Picks

• Everybody likes the Falcons, Packers, Patriots, and…Seahawks?  – This might not be so much liking the Seahawks as disliking  the Detroit Lions…As one article on this site aptly pointed out: someone has to win! These were the only unanimous choices of the week, but there were a lot of all-but-one choices, which leads to the next point…
• The Underdog Is Back With a Vengeance!  — A whopping 10 PICKS  are Underdog Eligible this week. Underdog choices include Kansas City over Jacksonville (Dray), Houston over Indianapolis (Scotty and Steven), Chicago over Arizona (Rob), Carolina over New Orleans (Chris), San Diego over the NY Giants (Andrew and Steven), Dallas over Philadelphia (Seth), and Denver over Pittsburgh (Andrew and Scotty). The only person not partaking in the Underdog this week is Ron…Way to rain on the parade, Ron!
• Only One Split Decision  —There are a number of heavily favored matchups this week, and a few close matchups that were still nearly unanimous in the competition. Due to this, there is only one split decision this week: Baltimore and Cincinnati. Rob, Scotty, Dray, and Chris selected Baltimore, while Ron, Seth, Andrew, and Steven sided with Cincinnati. 
• Rally Weekend! – Last week saw the Seattle FCs take a commanding lead in the competition, but the competition is only halfway through, and this could the beginning of a rally for one of the teams currently trailing Seattle. As one contestant put it, it’s time for an “epic comeback.”
• Ron and Seth: The Even Couple – Ron and Seth agreed on a week-high 11 picks for week nine. The only games these two couldn’t agree on were Tennessee/San Francisco and Dallas/Philadelphia.
• Chris and Steven: The Odd Couple  – For the alleged start of the rally, these two apparently decided to go at it. They do have three Underdog Selections, however, and if those hit they could erase the disagreements costing them some points…
• Homer Alert  — For the first time (and probably only time) in this competition, not a single contestant picked against his team. Rob and Scotty called Seattle over Detroit, Andrew and Dray picked San Francisco over Tennessee, and Chris and Steven chose Arizona over Chicago. Had the Rams been playing this week, this probably would not have been possible, but for now, the contestants can live in the joy of unanimously choosing their favorite teams.

Without further ado, here are the picks. Please comment below with your thoughts.

 

 

 

	Rob	Scotty	Ron	Seth	Andrew	Dray	Chris	Steven
WAS@ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL
GB@TB	GB	GB	GB	GB	GB	GB	GB	GB
MIA@NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE
KC@JAX	JAX	JAX	JAX	JAX	JAX	KC	JAX	JAX
HOU@IND	IND	HOU	IND	IND	IND	IND	IND	HOU
BAL@CIN	BAL	BAL	CIN	CIN	CIN	BAL	BAL	CIN
ARI@CHI	CHI	ARI	ARI	ARI	ARI	ARI	ARI	ARI
DET@SEA	SEA	SEA	SEA	SEA	SEA	SEA	SEA	SEA
CAR@NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	CAR	NO
TEN@SF	SF	TEN	TEN	SF	SF	SF	SF	TEN
SD@NYG	NYG	NYG	NYG	NYG	SD	NYG	NYG	SD
DAL@PHI	PHI	PHI	PHI	DAL	PHI	PHI	PHI	PHI
PIT@DEN	PIT	DEN	PIT	PIT	DEN	PIT	PIT	PIT

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Breaking News: Seattle Seahawks OT Walter Jones Out for Season

The Seattle Seahawks announced on Wednesday that Pro Bowl offensive tackle Walter Jones will be placed on injured reserve, ending his 2009 season.

Jones underwent surgery on his left knee in December of 2008, hoping to be healthy for the 2009 season. He played less than a week in training camp this summer before undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery, which sidelined him indefinitely. 

Jones battled through pain in his surgically repaired left knee all year, failing to play a single down for the Seahawks. Now, his season is finished.

Head coach Jim Mora said the team plans to give Jones some rest, allow the doctors to aid him in recovery, and reevaluate the situation prior to the 2010 season.

This injury is a devastating blow to the Seahawks’ already bleak 2009 season and emphasizes the importance of offensive tackle Sean Locklear’s health, as Locklear will start at left tackle upon his return from injury.

Thought and comments? Post them below.

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2009 NFC West Featured Columnist Competition: Week Seven Results

 

Week Seven is in the books of the 2009 NFC West Featured Columnist Competition.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the competition, click here for details, and please keep checking back for updates throughout the year! 

The NFC West went 1-2  in Week Six of the NFL regular season. The Cardinals pulled off an upset against the favored New York Giants, but Week Seven was particularly devastating for anyone outside of Arizona not named Alex Smith or Vernon Davis. The Rams were destroyed, as usual, while San Francisco fell short in a comeback attempt against Houston.

Here are the results and honors from Week Six.

 

Week Seven Individual Standings (13 Games)

Scotty 11, Chris 10, Andrew 9, Dray 9, Rob 9, Seth 9, Ron 8, Steven 7

Week Seven Team Standings

Seattle 20, San Francisco 18, Arizona 17, St. Louis 17

Season Individual Standings

Rob 80, Andrew 79, Scotty 75, Seth 74, Chris 73, Dray 73, Ron 69, Steven 69

Season Team Standings

Seattle 155, San Francisco 152, St. Louis 143, Arizona 142

Monday Night Football Team Tiebreaker

San Francisco 14, Seattle 14, St. Louis 14, Arizona 12

 

Pick of the Week—Chris (Arizona over NY Giants)

I’m not sure how everyone missed the boat on this one. Arizona looked outstanding while ripping the Seahawks last week, and yet earned no respect against a team who was dismantled by New Orleans in that same week.

Chris sounded off the homer alarm, but this pick came through strong for him, and was the only underdog choice to hit with only one person selecting it (Ron and Scotty hit Dallas, but Chris was the only solo Underdog Winner).

Excellent pick, Chris.

 

Fail of the Week—Chris/Ron/Seth/Steven (Oakland over NY Jets)

I know Mark Sanchez looked bad, and I know Oakland actually won a game, but come on…we are talking about a team that started 3-0 on one side and the Fighting JaMarcus Russells on the other.

Don’t forget that in this week’s “Picks” piece I wrote the following: “I’m not saying JaMarcus Russell will personally dig these contestants’ graves, but…”

Sorry boys, JaMarcus got out the shovel and did some work.

 

Hot Streak—Rob and Scotty (The Seattle FCs)

Rob and Scotty have been on a tear over the past three weeks. In that span, the two have notched 62 points, which is seven points greater than their nearest competition.

Had it not been for an atrocious Week One, which pitted the Seahawks FCs with a seven-point deficit, they could be out in front by a long shot.

Past Week One, the Seattle Seahawks combined score has finished no worse than second, including a first place finish in three of the last four weeks.

Smokin’.

 

Struck Out Swinging—Arizona and St. Louis FCs

For the second straight week, the combined scores of Arizona and St. Louis resulted in a tie. Unfortunately for all four men involved, the two teams have tied for last place over the past two weeks. 

There is a potential rift growing in the standings board, in which Seattle and San Francisco are pulling away up top (with 155 and 152, respectively), while Arizona and St. Louis have double-digit deficits to overcome.

 

What Might Have Been—Had Chester Taylor held on to the damn rock

If Chester Taylor doesn’t initiate a textbook tip drill in Pittsburgh territory, the Vikings at least tie that game. With the way Minnesota was marching down the field, it could have been more than a tie…

If Minnesota wins that game, Rob, Scotty, and Ron each gain a point, while the remaining five contestants lose a point. What would that do to the standings? A Seattle romp would have been the result.

Seattle FCs would have finished with a combined 22 points, while second place would have been five points behind at 17… Yikes. To date the largest margin of victory is a three-point lead (Seattle – Week Five). This could have blown that away…

 

Good week, guys.

 

That’s it for Week Seven. Chip in on what you think.

 

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2009 NFC West Featured Columnist Competition: Week Six Results

 

Week Six is in the books of the 2009 NFC West Featured Columnist Competition.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the competition, click here for details, and please keep checking back for updates throughout the year! 

The NFC West went 1-2  in Week Six of the NFL regular season. Arizona claimed the only victory (which came against a fellow NFC West team in Seattle), and St. Louis ALMOST pulled one out against the Jags. The 49ers mumbled something about a beatdown by the Falcons and some memory loss, then stumbled into their bye week.

This week saw some serious upsets for the first time in the competition, and scores suffered accordingly.

Here are the results and honors from Week Six.

 

Week Six Individual Standings (14 Games)

Dray 11, Scotty 10, Andrew 9, Rob 8, Steven 8, Ron 7, Seth 7, Chris 6

 

Week Six Team Standings

San Francisco 20, Seattle 18, Arizona 14, St. Louis 14

 

Season Individual Standings

Rob 71, Andrew 70, Seth 65, Dray 64, Scotty 64, Chris 63, Steven 62, Ron 61

 

Season Team Standings

Seattle 135, San Francisco 134, St. Louis 126, Arizona 125

Monday Night Football Team Tiebreaker

San Francisco 12, Seattle 12, St. Louis 12, Arizona 11

 

Pick of the Week—Ron (St. Louis over Jacksonville)

This was a losing cause, but it was still a hell of a pick. Coming off a drubbing in Seattle, most people (7 of 8 contestants) picked Jacksonville to show well against the St. Louis Rams. 

Instead, this game turned into an overtime nail-biter, that placed Ron a coin-flip away from a different verdict.

It didn’t pan out, but still a good call, Ron.

 

Fail of the Week—Rob/Scotty/Seth/Chris/Steven (Seattle over Arizona)

Wow. As a Seahawks fan I feel bad putting this here, but hell if the Seahawks didn’t get absolutely worked over on Sunday.

Chris and Steven sold out their loyalties to take the Seahawks, and the Cardinals responded by simply embarrassing the Seahawks at Qwest Field… Not an easy feat.

Seattle found themselves down 14-0 before they knew what happened, and the rest was downhill… Ouch.

 

Hot Streak—Scotty (Competition-High 22pts in the last two weeks)

The standings board flipped so dramatically this week that there really wasn’t a consistent place-winner to put here. Also, with the scores so low due to some teams choking (coughPHILLYcough), there was no great streak or stat line to put here.

So I put myself. Why not? A first-place and a second-place finish in back-to-back weeks have finally pulled me out of the gutter, so I’ll give myself some love.

 

Struck Out Swinging—Chris (6/14 Picks Correct)

This is the first time someone has dipped below the 50 percent threshold in a single week… Sorry, Chris. 

Chris just lost on a lot of coin flips, and busted on a few gambles. All that adds up to one miserable week which dropped him a ways in the standings… 

You’ll bounce back, buddy. I believe.

 

What Might Have Been—Had that dude named How-sh-kah hit the field goal

Baltimore beating Minnesota would have flipped this competition upside down. Not really, but kinda.

Ron and Chris would have picked up Underdog Bonus points, while the rest of the competition would have dropped a peg. Consequently, Chris would not have been this week’s “Struck Out Swinging.”

What might have been, guys…

 

Consistently Mediocre

Consistently Mediocre is being suspended until the season returns to 16 games a week. With only 14 games to pick from, there will almost certainly be someone in single digits each week.

It will return…

 

That’s it for Week Six. Chip in on what you think.

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2009 NFC West Featured Columnist Competition: Week Six Picks

Time for round six of this year’s NFC West featured columnist competition!

For those of you who are unfamiliar with this competition, please click here for a brief outline of the rules as well as a small bio of each contestant.

In short, this is a pick ’em competition. Contestants are in teams of two, each representing the team they write for on Bleacher Report.

Each week, I will publish an article which announces the picks, such as this. Additionally, I will publish a results article once the games are completed, which will include weekly and yearly standings.

 

Observations from Week Six Picks

• Everybody likes the Bengals, Steelers, Packers, Jets, Patriots, and Falcons —No love for the Texans? Ouch… Other than that snub, the rest are fairly predictable. The Steelers should crush the Browns, the Pats are taking on the winless Titans, the Jets get the TO-plagued Bills, etc. We’ll see if the unanimous picks go boom or bust…
• The Underdog Picks —Five picks qualify for the Underdog Bonus this week. Ron picked St. Louis. Ron and Chris both chose Baltimore to win, and Chris and Seth went with Tampa Bay to top the Panthers. Last week, several contestants covered some serious ground through the Underdog Bonus, and this week might be the same. Look for these bold men to either get rich or die trying.
• Only One Split —With only one split decision, these contestants refuse to split on nearly anything! The San Diego-Denver game, which is currently sitting at 4-4, is the only game where these teams could cover some serious ground on their opponents. Either way, this week is noticeably missing some disagreements.
• No Even Couples! —Actually, there are even couples, but there are two of them. Rob/Scotty and Andrew/Dray each agree on 12 of 14 picks. These are the teams in first and second place of the competition, so look out for how their agreements can affect the standings
• Ron and Seth: The Odd Couple —Ron and Seth are muddled in the middle of the competition, but they could be poised to make a move. Regardless of whether or not they make a move, it’s clear they won’t do it together. This week, they agree on a competition-low 8 of 14 picks… These two could need some relationship counseling to get things back together, but if their picks hit the right way (with some help of the Underdog Bonus) they could cover some ground on a five point deficit.
• Homer Alert —Rob and Scotty both picked Seattle over Arizona (no surprise), while Chris and Steven both picked Seattle to beat Arizona (sellouts…). The shocker of the week is Ron committing a blatant homer-crime by choosing St. Louis to upset Jacksonville. In his e-mail, he labeled this his upset pick of the week. Ron is either going to look like a genius or a fool…

Without further ado, here are the picks. Please comment below with your thoughts.

 

	Rob	Scotty	Ron	Seth	Andrew	Dray	Chris	Steven
HOU@CIN	CIN	CIN	CIN	CIN	CIN	CIN	CIN	CIN
CAR@TB	CAR	CAR	CAR	TB	CAR	CAR	TB	CAR
CLE@PIT	PIT	PIT	PIT	PIT	PIT	PIT	PIT	PIT
NYG@NO	NO	NO	NYG	NO	NYG	NO	NO	NYG
BAL@MIN	MIN	MIN	BAL	MIN	MIN	MIN	BAL	MIN
STL@JAX	JAX	JAX	STL	JAX	JAX	JAX	JAX	JAX
DET@GB	GB	GB	GB	GB	GB	GB	GB	GB
KC@WAS	WAS	KC	WAS	WAS	WAS	KC	WAS	KC
ARI@SEA	SEA	SEA	ARI	SEA	ARI	ARI	SEA	SEA
PHI@OAK	PHI	PHI	PHI	PHI	PHI	PHI	PHI	PHI
BUF@NYJ	NJY	NYJ	NYJ	NYJ	NYJ	NYJ	NYJ	NYJ
TEN@NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE
CHI@ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL
DEN@SD	SD	DEN	DEN	SD	DEN	DEN	SD	SD

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