its back... tell your friends and neighbors! whether you're a General, an Architect, a Phenom, a Workhorse, an Engine, a Veteran, or just someone who spends too much time looking up BS threads, this is your opportunity to make some picks and prove to your friends, teammates, significant others, or the voices in your head, that you have what it takes to make some correct selections, and win the favor of the crowd (of other contestants) and hear the adulations ring down (usually in the form of my tanuting epithets). Of course make too many picks and we report you to MLS for them to check your betting background and if you happen to have the phone numbers for the referees.... Speaking of - Jegao - have the Brazilian authorities caught up with you yet? Anyhow, the games works as follows: 3pts = correct pick and score 2pts = correct pick and goal diff. 1pt = correct pick; DPP = double points possible; BP= Bonus points game (not part of the MLS season, may include International matches, women's matches, US Open Cup Matches, reserve team outings, or the number of times Steve Nicol has a red face from yelling at an official during a match) And so we begin... Week 1: Tuesday, March 15 Los Angeles @ Seattle Saturday, March 19 Canadian DPP: Toronto @ Vancouver Seattle @ New York Columbus @ DC United Philadelphia @ Houston Chicago @ Dallas DPP: Portland @ Colorado Kansas City @ Chivas USA Salt Lake @ San Jose Sunday, March 20 New England @ Los Angeles let the picking, prognosticating. snarkiness, and all around mocking of things begin in earnest Good luck to all of those who participate, especially those of you who stay the whole year yours in shady management Rebelzero
the same could be said for much of the black and red last year, but it's a new year, and a new opportunity for redemption. <Insert inspirational speech and images of fireworks and Messi style goals by people in DC United uniforms and a flyby of fighter jets and end on a big American flag or the "Heart of a Lion" sign for Ben from a few years ago>
Week 1: Tuesday, March 15 Los Angeles 2-0 Seattle Saturday, March 19 Canadian DPP: Toronto 1-0 Vancouver Seattle 0-2 New York Columbus 0-1 DC United Philadelphia 0-0 Houston Chicago 0-1 Dallas DPP: Portland 0-3 Colorado Kansas City 1-1 Chivas USA Salt Lake 0-1 San Jose Sunday, March 20 New England 0-2 Los Angeles It's on. Thanks to rebelzero for taking on the glamorless task of managing the league again this year. The Brazilian feds will never catch me. Anyway, my operations there are (mostly) legit since I traded my Paraguayan smuggling routes for the concession to guard the Corintians players and their parking lot from their own fans. But the revenuers have been searching every hill and holler for my moonshine still.
Week 1: Tuesday, March 15 Los Angeles 2-1 Seattle Saturday, March 19 Canadian DPP: Toronto 0-1 Vancouver Seattle 1-1 New York Columbus 2-1 DC United Philadelphia 0-2 Houston Chicago 1-1 Dallas DPP: Portland 0-2 Colorado Kansas City 1-0 Chivas USA Salt Lake 2-2 San Jose Sunday, March 20 New England 1-3 Los Angeles
I'm back bitches! Run home to Mami! Tuesday, March 15 Los Angeles @ Seattle 2-1 Saturday, March 19 Canadian DPP: Toronto @ Vancouver 2-3 Seattle @ New York 2-1 Columbus @ DC United 0-3 Philadelphia @ Houston 3-1 Chicago @ Dallas 0-1 DPP: Portland @ Colorado 0-2 Kansas City @ Chivas USA 1-1 Salt Lake @ San Jose 2-2 Sunday, March 20 New England @ Los Angeles 1-2
I seriously thought that said Run home to Miami at first... Lets see what a season of playing bush league ball with Firpo fans has done to this once great competitor....
I'm pretty sure I'll do better this year for 3 reasons: 1) DCU will be better, so my homer picks will get me more points; 2) I have a slightly better perspective of the league as a whole; 3) I won't drop out in a pool of depression over the results (see point 1). Los Angeles 3:1 Seattle Toronto 0:0 Vancouver Seattle 1:1 New York Columbus 0:3 DC United Philadelphia 0:1 Houston Chicago 0:2 Dallas DPP: Portland 1:1 Colorado Kansas City 1:2 Chivas USA Salt Lake 2:2 San Jose New England 0:3 Los Angeles Then again, I might still be clueless.
Week 1 Tuesday, March 15 Los Angeles 1-2 Seattle Saturday, March 19 Canadian DPP: Toronto 0-2 Vancouver Seattle 0-1 New York Columbus 1-1 DC United Philadelphia 0-2 Houston Chicago 1-3 Dallas DPP: Portland 0-2 Colorado Kansas City 1-1 Chivas USA Salt Lake 1-1 San Jose Sunday, March 20 New England 0-3 Los Angeles
Tuesday, March 15 Los Angeles 1-1 Seattle Saturday, March 19 Canadian DPP: Toronto 1-1 Vancouver Seattle 0-2 New York Columbus 0-2 DC United Philadelphia 0-1 Houston Chicago 0-1 Dallas DPP: Portland 0-2 Colorado Kansas City 1-2 Chivas USA Salt Lake 2-0 San Jose Sunday, March 20 New England 0-2 Los Angeles
Week 1: Tuesday, March 15 Los Angeles 2:1 Seattle Saturday, March 19 Canadian DPP: Toronto 1:2 Vancouver Seattle 0:1 New York Columbus 0:1 DC United Philadelphia 1:2 Houston Chicago 0:1 Dallas DPP: Portland 2:3 Colorado Kansas City 1:1 Chivas USA Salt Lake 2:0 San Jose Sunday, March 20 New England 0:3 Los Angeles
I knew being home sick from work would make me miss something important yesterday With no giant sinkhole and no major injuries, I'd call last night's game a complete failure Saturday, March 19 Canadian DPP: Toronto @ Vancouver 1-2 Seattle @ New Jersey 2-2 Columbus @ DC United 2-3 Philadelphia @ Houston 1-3 Chicago @ Dallas 0-2 (0-6 if Chicago plays Jon Conway) DPP: Portland @ Colorado 1-3 Kansas City @ Chivas USA 1-0 Salt Lake @ San Jose 1-1 Sunday, March 20 New England @ Los Angeles 1-3
Boy, I was tempted to copy FB horrible guesses for the rest of the year to beat him. Canadian DPP: Toronto @ Vancouver 1-0 Seattle @ New Jersey 0-2 Columbus @ DC United 0-1 Philadelphia @ Houston 0-2 Chicago @ Dallas 1-2 DPP: Portland @ Colorado 0-2 Kansas City @ Chivas USA 1-1 Salt Lake @ San Jose 2-0 Sunday, March 20 New England @ Los Angeles 0-2
Saturday, March 19 Canadian DPP: Toronto 1-3 Vancouver Seattle 2-3 New York Columbus 0-2 DC United Philadelphia 1-2 Houston Chicago 0-3 Dallas DPP: Portland 0-3 Colorado Kansas City 1-0 Chivas USA Salt Lake 4-1 San Jose Sunday, March 20 New England 0-3 Los Angeles
Week 1: Saturday, March 19 Canadian DPP: Toronto @ Vancouver 1-2 Seattle @ New York 0-3 Columbus @ DC United 1-2 Philadelphia @ Houston 0-0 Chicago @ Dallas 0-1 DPP: Portland @ Colorado 0-2 Kansas City @ Chivas USA 1-2 Salt Lake @ San Jose 2-3 Sunday, March 20 New England @ Los Angeles 0-1
Week 1 Results: Week 1: Tuesday, March 15 Los Angeles 1-0 Seattle Saturday, March 19 Canadian DPP: Toronto 2-4 Vancouver Seattle 0-1 New York Columbus 1-3 DC United Philadelphia 1-0 Houston Chicago 1-1 Dallas DPP: Portland 1-3 Colorado Kansas City 3-2 Chivas USA Salt Lake 1-0 San Jose Sunday, March 20 New England 1-1 Los Angeles Week 1 Points 16 points: 15 points: 14 points: 13 points: rebelzero; DCUSA 12 points: 11 points: TheColdSea; Lowecifer; Fatbastard 10 points: LN-Dougg 09 points: 08 points: Che Matador; Song219; JoeSoccerFan 07 points: 06 points: 05 points: Jegao Paraiba 04 points: 03 points: 02 points: rke 01 points: 00 points: DNP (did not play): Overall Standings (LEGEND: ^ DPP exact; * pick exact; ~ BP pick exact; $ DPP, BP exact) 1. 13 points rebelzero (13) * tie 13 points DCUSA (13) 3. 11 points TheColdSea (11) * tie 11 points Lowecifer (11) * tie 11 points Fatbastard (11) ^ 6. 10 points LN-Dougg (10) 7. 8 points Che Matador (8) tie 8 points Song219 (8) tie 8 points JoeSoccerFan (8) 10. 5 points Jegao Paraiba (5) 11. 2 points rke (2)
Week 2 Matches: Friday, March 25 Houston @ Seattle Saturday, March 26 Portland @ Toronto New York @ Columbus Vancouver @ Philadelphia Kansas City @ Chicago DC United @ New England San Jose @ Dallas DPP: Los Angeles @ Salt Lake Colorado @ Chivas USA
Friday, March 25 Houston 0-2 Seattle Saturday, March 26 Portland 2-2 Toronto New York 0-1 Columbus Vancouver 1-1 Philadelphia Kansas City 1-1 Chicago DC United 1-1 New England San Jose 1-2 Dallas DPP: Los Angeles 0-3 Salt Lake Colorado 2-0 Chivas USA
Wow. None of those results really surprise me much, and yet I did very poorly. Let's try again, this time sober: Houston 1:2 Seattle Portland 1:0 Toronto New York 2:0 Columbus Vancouver 1:1 Philadelphia Kansas City 2:1 Chicago DC United 2:0 New England San Jose 0:2 Dallas DPP: Los Angeles 0:1 Salt Lake Colorado 2:1 Chivas USA
Week 2 Matches: Friday, March 25 Houston 0-1 Seattle Saturday, March 26 Portland 0-1 Toronto New York 1-0 Columbus Vancouver 0-1 Philadelphia Kansas City 1-1 Chicago DC United 1-0 New England San Jose 0-2 Dallas DPP: Los Angeles 2-1 Salt Lake Colorado 1-1 Chivas USA
great - using all my season luck up in the first week - oh well, time for mid-table mediocrity. And JSF - shoulda woulda coulda rke - you should never make picks sober. I'm going to fine you if you make picks while sober in the future. That is all from the commish
Week 2 Matches: Friday, March 25 Houston 0-2 Seattle Saturday, March 26 Portland 1-1 Toronto New York 1-1 Columbus Vancouver 1-1 Philadelphia Kansas City 1-1 Chicago DC United 1-0 New England San Jose 0-2 Dallas DPP: Los Angeles 1-2 Salt Lake Colorado 1-2 Chivas USA