The Syndicate

Hey, I'm not in last place!

Tennessee

Atlanta!

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

G-Man wrote:

DharmaHelper wrote:Fuckin' jokers picking MP to win over me.

You scored about what I expected for your roster. Had MP's defense (Houston) played to last year's form against the Chiefs and their mediocre offense, he could easily have been in striking distance. He needs 40 points which isn't impossible if the Giants play as bad as they did last year.

He should have listened to me and picked the Titans. Marcus Mariota man.

Dang. Was not a good sports weekend for me... first Federer loses to Djokovic and now this.

Epignosis wrote:I got the three teams I wanted.

This means I will lose.

But what about you saying you will lose? That might make you win.

Golden wrote:

G-Man wrote:Wow. I'm surprised none of you picked Miami's offense. They're considered a wildcard contender at the very least. I almost went for it but I decided to get a little crazy. I wouldn't mind their defense either but they play against both of my offenses.

Miami was who I was tossing up with NY to pick.

I feel most sorry for Miami of those left.

Obviously:

Civvies = golden, G-Man, MM, MP
Baddies = epi, DH, TH, leggy

Although leggy is a wild card for me because I don't really know her in a mafia context.

I'm beginning to be pretty sure MM has never rolled bad in his entire mafia career. I haven't seen it.

Team Civilian.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

Golden wrote:MP ran right out of Texan teams to select.

He should have picked the Houston Oilers Tenessee Titans.

Ah! Didn't know that. Bummer.

Golden wrote:MP ran right out of Texan teams to select.

I did! San Antonio doesn't have a football team.

I'll take Tampa Bay Buccaneers for offense.

Alright, let's take Dallas Cowboys for offense this time.

Though Cincinnati hasn't really had anything to be proud of since the 1970s sports-wise. :P

Metalmarsh89 wrote:Maybe not that bold then. I've manage to piss people off with both picks already.

Sorry MP. I was surprised to still see them around even though I picked last.

Lol it's okay I just wanted them for city pride.

I guess if I wanted them badly enough for that I would have picked them :P so it's my own fault.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:I will take San Diego Chargers Offense.

I will also take Cincinnati Bengals Defense (since I'm up first in the second round).

Jerk!

Noted re: accuracy. Figured as much. :P But it's good to keep in mind.

How accurate are offense/defense rankings at this stage typically in predicting how well teams do throughout the season in either regard?

Sorry about that. :P

I don't follow football at all, so I just spent a couple of minutes looking at current defense/offense rankings, and told myself I'd pick either a Texas-based team or the Bengals (because Cincinnati ) for my first team. As I grew up in Cinci, for years the Bengals were TERRIBLE, and it seems they've at least gotten better, but I noticed Houston was better at defense than Cinci was at offense or defense, so that was my thought process.

Okay, I'll take the Houston Texans for defense.

Metalmarsh.