Patriots picks

The Patriots have played 15 games over the first 16 weeks of the season (they didn't play week 5).  They have compiled a 6-9 record thus far.

I thought it might be interesting to see how my three cousins and I fare on Pats' picks over those 15 games.

The Ghost has a 8-7 record on his Pat's picks over those games.  He picked them to win 9 times.

The Commish picked the Pats every week and had a 6-9 record...yuck.

Deland also picked the Pats every week, and also had the same yucky 6-9 record.

I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, sooo, let just say I kicked their asses, er, um, nipped them.  heh

Omaha

Chief Statistician

Week 15 Power Stats

 

Week 16 Audit

 Good job, Commish - my audit matches your numbers.

Are you going to post your Power Stats again this week?  I like that feature and the format you use.

Omaha

CEO Auditing Dept
VP Quality Control

Week 17 Picks Chart Link

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B5L9BTZ

Week 16 Stats

 

To Rolls

 

I have checked your answer and corrected the picks chart. 

 Commish, I picked the seahawks not the rams......

Rolls

Week 16 Final Picks

 

Saturday Picks

 

Saturday NIght Picks

 

Week 15 Audit

 Congrats, Commish (sort of).

Your Week 15 stats are correct.

However, your power stats, a nice and welcome addition to the weekly stats, has one error.

Windsor locks' new total is 131, not the 121 you listed for her.

This is important - your 10-pt. error could knock her out of the running...heh.

Omaha

VP Quality Control
CEO Auditing Dept.

Week 16 Picks Chart Link

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XDYQ3CY

Remember: No Thursday game, but a Friday game at 4:30 and three games on Saturday, starting at 1:00

Week 15 Power Rankings

 

Week 15 Stats

 

Week 15 Final Picks

 

Week 15 Saturday Games

 

Thursday NIght Picks

 

Week 14 Standings

 Here are the standings heading towards the home stretch:

1.         149  Lady of the Cats
2.         148  Rolls
3.         147  Sanford
4.  (T)  146  Ghost
4.  (T)  146  Commish
6.         145  Omaha
7.         144  Deland
8.         143  Big Bird
9.         142  Pops
10. (T) 141  Big Red
10. (T) 141  Jude The Prude
10. (T) 141  Peterboro
10. (T) 141  The Boss
11.       137  King of the North
12.       136  The Fro
13.       133  Granby
14.       130  Nashua
15.       124  Windsor Locks

Omaha

Chief Statistician

         

Week 14 Audit

 Wow, Week 14 was a killer for the Oleary boys!

Congrats to Lady of  the Cats for reclaiming first place - I'll post the standings later today.

Omaha 

CEO Auditing Dept.
Chief Statistician
VP Quality Control

Week 15 Pick Chart Link

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RMXZQN5

Remember: Saturday games started at 4:30.

Week 14 Stats

 

Week 14 Final Picks

 

Thursday Night Picks

 

Week 13 Audit

Congrats to the Commish!  

I certify the Commish's Week 13 stats as correct!

It's a lot of extra work looking for the usual errors that aren't there.

Omaha

CEO Auditing Dept.

Week 14 Picks Chart Link

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PTJ53VW

 

Week 13 Stats

 

Week 13 Final Picks

 

Go-Zone standings

 Below are the standings through Week 12:

1.  (T)    127    Ghost
1.  (T)    127    Deland
3.  (T)    126    Lady of Cats
3.  (T)    126    Rolls
3.  (T)    126    Commish
6.           123    Big Bird
7.           122    Omaha
8.   (T)   121    Big Red
8.   (T)   121    Sanford
10. (T)   120    Jude The Prude
10. (T)   120    Pops
12. (T)   119    Peterboro
12. (T)   119    The Boss
14.         117    The Fro
15.         116    King of the North
16.         113    Granby
17.         110    Nashua
18.         105    Windsor Locks

Omaha

Chief Statistician
Chairman, Awards Committee
IT Director, Information Technology      

Week 12 Corrected Stats

 

Week 12 Audit

 Commish, Commish, Commish...

Sorry to have to tell you this, Commish, but you have one critical error in your Week 12 stats.

The 49ers beat the Rams, 23-20; however, you didn't give the 16 of us who picked the Rams a loss.  You did give Windsor Locks and Big Bird a win, so there is no change in those two stats.

The remaining 16 of us who picked the losing team need to get an "X" on that game, and our total score on the Week 12 stats needs to be corrected and reduced by one point.

Omaha

Senior Visible Member - Advisory Council
Chief Statistician
Supervisor of Housecleaning
CEO Auditing Department

Week 13 Picks Chart Link

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SQ7C9WG

Week 12 Stats

 

Ugly, Ugly

 These have to be the two worst teams in the NFL.  

Omaha

correction to week 12 picks

As information, I notified the Commish Sunday that I actually picked the Seahawks (not the Eagles as shown on his week 12 picks chart)) in tonight's game.

The Commish checked it out and certified that was correct, I do have the Seahawks.

Omaha

Week 12 Picks Chart

 

Week 12 Thursday Picks

 

Week 11 Audit

 Good job, Commish.  I certify the Week 11 results  as correct.  

Boy, did Brady suck last night or what?  

Omaha

CEO Auditing Dept.
VP Quality Control

Week 12 Picks Chart Link

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LH9HZPK

Week 11 Stats

 

Week 11 Final Picks

 

Week 10 Corrected Stats

 

Many thanks to Wayne for his invaluable audits. Here is week 10's corrected stats.

Thursday Night Picks

 

Week 10 Audit

 Well, the Commish's winning streak has ended.

Both Ryan and nick went 9-5 for the week, but the Commish has credited them with 10 points and a new total of 101 and 104 total points respectively.

Ryan's correct total is 100 points and Nick's correct total is 103 points.

Omaha

CEO Auditing Dept
VP Quality Control

Week 11 Picks Chart Link

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CWJ9Z2P

Week 10 Stats

 

Shameful

 Shame on all you Patriot-haters! You know who you are and exactly what you have done! Despicable!

Patriots 23

Ravens 17

Best,

Deland

Week 10 Final Picks

 

Week 10 Thursday Night Picks

 

Unbelievable!

WOW!

For the second straight week I can't find any error in the Commish's stats.

After 9 weeks, the standings are:

1.        (101) Lady of the Cats 
2.        (97)   The Commish
3.        (96)   The Ghost
4.        (95)   Duke of Deland
5.-T    (95)   Big Bird
5.-T    (95)   Rolls
7.        (93)   Big Red
8.        (92)   The Boss
9.-T    (91)   Omaha
9.-T    (91)   The Fro
9.-T    (91)   Sanford
9.-T    (91)   Pops
13.-T  (89)   Jude The Prude
13.-T  (89)   King of the North
13.-T  (89)   Peterborough
16.      (83)   Nashua
17.      (80)   Windsor Locks
18.      (79)   Granby

Let's have a round of applause for the Lady of the Cats!

Let's have a recount for the Commish, The Ghost, and the Duke of Deland...

Omaha

CEO Auditing Dept.
Chief Statistician
IT Director

Week 10 Picks Chart Link

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B8X59SX

Week 9 Stats

 

Week 9 Picks Chart

 

Thursday Night Picks

 

 

A contrast from last year week 8 to this year week 8.

2019-2020

2020-2021

Some observations:

1. Lindsey is remarkably consistent. She was second to Jo with 90 points last year and she is first with 90 points this year.

2. Jo is 10 points off last year's pace. A couple of early bad weeks has resulted in a step back this year. But there is plenty of time.

3. Quite a few members are below last year's pace. Wayne, Kirk, Diane, Mike, Peg, Marc, Luke, Kevin, Jo, Sean, Amy, Ryan and Nick are all behind last year's total. Judy and Ed are having a better year this year as compared to last. Karen and Lindsey have the exact same amount this year as last.

Week 8 Adit

 After auditing every possible stat in the Commish's Week 8 numbers, I reluctantly have to pronounce his report as accurate.

It took me 9 attempts to type the above without hitting a wrong key.

Omaha

CEO Auditing Dept.

Week 9 Picks Chart Link

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QGV2M65

Week 8 Stats

 

Week 8 Picks

 

 As Deland would say “they always save the best for last” 

Pipe Down Brat

 Know your place, No. 7.

Omaha

Yuk

Well I think you both should continue being a pain in the derriere .  First Deland is almost missing Omaha when we had a moment of peace (Sorry Big Red. Glad you’re feeling better by the way.) , then Omaha getting all sensitive about some posts that were in bad taste,  and then all these emotional apologies, which  Omaha actually for the first time in his life said he was wrong.  By the way Commish,  your version is called third child syndrome.   And then Omaha actually signing his with no title.  This league is getting mushy. 🤮

To Omaha

 Yes. Your salary will be doubled.

Commish

To Deland

 You misspelled "bullshit". The correct spelling is D-E-L-A-N-D.

The Commish

Changes to Week 8 Picks Chart

 Ed has determined that the week 8 picks chart is missing the steelers/ravens game and the chargers/broncos. I have been alerted to this by Wayne, and I have corrected the picks chart. Each member can either go on the survey monkey site (same picks link) and fill out those two games, or you can email or text your picks to me for those two games.

This problem occurred because the league has changed so many games that some news outlets haven't adjusted their data.

Thanks to Ed and Wayne for getting on this.

The Commish

Blessed

 Cuz Wayne and Bro Mike,

   I am blessed to know that my mom meant so much to both of you. Yes, she was a rock and the voice of reason. She left an amazing impression on us all. 

   Now let’s cut the bullshit and get the Auditor back to work!

Humbly,

Deland

Salary?

 Does this include a raise in salary?

Omaha

Omaha's Request Is Rejected

 

The Senior Advisory Council met today and rejected Omaha's resignation as League Auditor. The vote was unanimous. He will continue in that capacity until next summer when the Council meets again at Uncanoonic. 

I also Should Have Listened to Millie

 After Mike's post this afternoon, it appears we both had a similar experience last night.  I woke up a little after 3 AM, thinking of the spat between Mike and I, and how we could overcome it.

Yes, we both should have listened to my treasured Aunt Millie.  She had and showed so much love to us kids.  After my mom died when I was 8, Aunt Millie was always there for me and my pain-in-the-ass, umm.. sweet little sister.  Summer vacations at the camp on the lake have never been forgotten.

I am ashamed that I got so upset and turned something so insignificant into a major bruhaha.  Hell, even Deland could see this was no big deal, and he tried so hard to be the voice of reason.  No, that's not a misprint - I said Deland  -- the voice of reason!

And Kirk - he also could see through this crisis and made a subtle attempt to mediate the situation.  Thanks, Kirk.

So Commish, I apologize for my over-reaction and turning a nothing incident into a major dispute.  It was dumb on my part.

It wasn't all bad, though.  I see The Ghost made a rare appearance and pointed out to you some errors in your survey on this weekend's games.  His annual audit will be of great help to you.

Omaha

I Should Have Listened to Millie

As I gracefully age, I have come to the conclusion that my life would have been a lot better if I had listened to my mother, Millie. She was very concerned about the content of character and spent an inordinate amount of time pointing out lessons in how to build my character. I didn't think my character was that bad, and the reason I seemed to need intensive instruction was that my brothers Ed and Kevin. Ed was practically a saint, did very little if anything wrong and was the oldest. This was unfortunate for me. Kevin was, as far as I could tell, a mute. He didn't say or do much, and he was the baby. This too, was unfortunate for me.

Once Millie and I were talking, which we seldom did, and she pointed out a few character lessons to me. She told me that gentlemen never insult others unless they mean to. Another time she told me that people were at their worst when attempting to amuse themselves. Both lessons would have served me last week when I wrote about Peg's pick change. Ordinarily I would not have made much of it, but I saw the opportunity to tweak Wayne a bit, and I have amused myself by substituting his nickname, Omaha, into rude phrases. Thus, "don't Omaha this up" was born. Now, in my defense the written rules of the league says that as long as a member is referred to by his nickname, it is understood that the post is not meant as criticism as much as humorous commentary.  However Wayne's reaction indicates that I went way over a line and brought into question his performance as a freely volunteered auditor, something that has proven vital to the success of the league. 

Upon reading my post again, I cringe when seeing my dismissive and critical rhetoric. It is easy to see why his is upset with me, and I don't blame him for unvolunteering for the auditor position. But more to the point, I have never seen him so upset, ever. Wayne was always so much fun, so quick with a retort, so appreciative of humor and so willing to embrace it.  He was always in a good mood and he offered the promise that if you wanted, you too could be having fun. His enthusiasm was and is infectious. 

I wish I had never written the post, but I did and I can only offer my apologies to Wayne. If only I had listened to Millie.

Mike

Problem with W8 Survey Monkey

 The Week 8 Survey Monkey is missing two games-Steelers at Ravens and Chargers at Broncos and has one nonexistent game-Jaguars at Chargers.

Ghost

Week 8 Thursday NIght Picks

 

The Audit

Here's how my audit works:

Each week when the Commish posts the picks chart, I print a hard copy.  I add 5 lines at the bottom of the chart, just as our Commish does, to record the following:

1. W-L

2. Monday Night's game

3. Total points for the week (the total of 1 & 2

4. Previous total pts.

5. Total Points (the total of 3 & 4)

I record the outcome of each game, placing an "X" in squares where a player picked a loser, and leaving the square "clean" when the player picks the winner.

When completed, this chart looks identical to the Commish's chart he publishes on Tuesday.

Or does it?

Though it should, sometimes it doesn't.  So, which one of us has the correct updated chart? 
I review both charts to see if I have made a mistake, or did the Commish.

This involves going back and double checking if I recorded the results correctly, did the Commish record results correctly.  Sometimes the error jumps right out at you, sometimes not.

This past week we had two charts posted by the Commish, one showing Peg picked the Pats, and the second showing she picked the 49ers.  I, of course, had only the pre-games chart to work with.  It's not unheard of for someone to call the Commish and change their pick, but I had no way of knowing if that happened here.

So, I pointed out the discrepancy and asked the Commish for his response.

Then all hell broke lose.  The Commish said he never has and isn't about to notify me of changes that
might come up.  And then came his personal attacks.  These weren't the normal humorous personal attacks us cousins engage in constantly for the fun of it.  It was mean-spirited and well, bullshit.

But - so be it.

Omaha
Former Auditor

Things that make you go. Huh

 A building inspector is called to a job by a contractor. Young smart ass inspector shows up on the job and gives the elder contract a bunch of crap. Elder says to inspector “I didn’t go to school with you”. Perplexed inspector says “what are you talking about”? Elder explained ~ it’s little dweebs like you that were picked on in school that decide to flex your muscles and give everyone a hard time.

Coach runs out to the umpire and berates the previous call. Coach goes back to the dug out and the assistant coach asks “why did you do that when you new the call was right. Coach replies “ the next time the referee makes a call ~ He will second guess himself. 

Commish,

Is it just me or do you see a little of this going on?

Touchy toddlers

 Now boys, I am sure this unfortunate incident can be rectified. First, there is more than a hint of preferential treatment toward one unnamed league member—Peg. However, with the usual sketchy picks details, there seems to be a window open as to picks legally being changed prior to the kneeling national anthem. With that said, no one really has a handle on the inner workings of Guido and the home office. Omaha, you need to give The Commish the benefit of the doubt which there is much of. In return, Commish, you need not scold Omaha for merely asking what the hell is going on. Omaha, the word bullshit is currently the status of Boston sports. Now both of you go back to your various committees, find your glasses, sit in the easy chair and re-take your blood pressure. Ok, things are normal and the league is fixed.

Best

Deland

League Therapist 

bullshit

 What a bullshit answer the Commish gave me to my legitimate question.  Even Trump can't tell that many lies in five sentences.

Omaha

Don't Omaha the Bed on Peg's Pick

 The usually reliable relic in Omaha has caught what he sees as an error. The fact is that Peg called me and informed me that she picked against the Pats. I checked the surveymonkey results and determined that she indeed did pick the 49ers. Omaha would not know this because I never have and I never will hold up all league business until he has been informed of all the details. I have done the same for many league members, including Omaha. As a matter of fact, I have checked on his picks by his request many times over the years. For a while there, every pick he lost he demanded I check to see if he indeed did make the losing pick. We took care of it then as we do now. 

The incident does however serve as a quality check on the self-styled auditor of the league. He caught the change as he should and reported out well. 

So, thanks to Omaha, we can all be rest assured that the GoZone is totally up to date and accurate.

Week 7 Audit

Hmmmm, something is amiss with the results on the Commish's  Week 7 results.

Prior to the week's games being played, the Commish posted the picks of all the players.  He showed Peg picking the Pats over the 49ers, as did we all.

I can find no mention prior to the Pat's game that Peg changed her pick to the 49ers.

Yet, in his results post today, he shows Peg picking the 49ers over the Pats, giving her a 9-5 record for the week and a total of 62 points after 7 weeks.

My audit show Peg picked the Pats, thus had a record of  8-6 for the week, and a total of 61 points through 7 weeks.

What is your response to this, Commish?

Ever vigilant,

Omaha

VP Quality Control
CEO Auditing Dept.
Supervisor of Housekeeping
Chief of Investigations

Week 8 Picks Link

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XZXBBXQ

Week 7 Stats