2011 Season -- Week 9 -- November 7, 2011 -- Back to TSL History

So we had a couple of big surprises in Week 9.  Who knew that Matt Moore and the Dolphins would wake up and clobber the Chiefs and end their 4-game win streak.  Moore apparently wants to keep his starting job next year and do what he can to lose the “Suck for Luck” contest.  Not sure what happened to the Chiefs, but they just could not find the endzone at home.  The movie we had all been watching since he left Denver, “Forgetting Brandon Marshall”, ended apparently last week as he torched the Chiefs secondary for 8 grabs and over 100 yards with a score.  Nice job sir. 

And look at Tim Tebow!  The first Denver QB to rush for 100 yards in 35 years.  Suh-weet!  He and Ravens cast-off Willis McGahee ran all over the Raiders D for a combined total of 281 yards rushing.  WOW.  With the Broncos win, the Raiders, Chiefs and Chargers losing, all of a sudden we have a little bit of drama going on in the AFC West, with three teams at 4-4 and the Broncos at 3-5.  The rest of the season is going to be interesting!

Commish’s Predictions

Week 9 Results (Not too bad): 

1. Blowout:  Houston over Cleveland.  Andre Johnson will hopefully be back and Arian Foster is playing the RB position better than anyone right now.  The line has favored by Houston by 11, final score will be 34-13.  Andre Johnson did not return, but the Texans did win big.  Actual final score was 30-12, pretty dang close, so we’ll call it a win.
2. Upset:  Wow, tough week to pick an upset.  I’ll go with the Bengals over Tennessee.  Score! 
3. 3-team Parlay:  San Francisco, Dallas, New England    Two out of three again.
4. Bonus Prediction:  Jay Cutler will get sacked at least 4 times en route to a road loss in Philly. Wrong and wrong.  No sacks and Da Bears won.

Week 10 Predictions:

1. Blowout:  Cardinals are just horrible and Eagles are hitting their stride.  Final score 28-10.
2. Upset:  Washington over Miami.
3. 3-team Parlay:  San Diego, Pittsburgh, Houston
4. Bonus Prediction:  No way New England loses three in a row.  They’ll ground the Jets in a close game.

TSL Week 9 News

***REMINDER*** 

Each of the remaining weeks begin with a THURSDAY game, so your selections are due on WEDNESDAY by midnight.  Even if you aren’t picking the Thursday game, I cannot accept selections after the Wednesday deadline, so don’t forget!  Your Week 10 loser selection is due on Wednesday, November 9.

***REMINDER***

We’re down to single digits in the Championship Bracket!  Nine players remain in the chase for the $1,400 top prize.  It’s getting so close, we can all almost taste it!  Or maybe that’s the pre-Thanksgiving pumpkin pie…  (Got you thinking about pumpkin pie, now didn’t I?)  And Game 2 squeezes out three more bringing us down to 8 remaining.  Those of you who forgot to make your pick this week got lucky.  The Eagles choking gave you all another chance.  Whew!  Don’t forget this week!

Good luck in Week 10!

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