Updated with ongoing results
G-Rob threw down the gauntlet yesterday and decided to put his beloved flipping penny up against Luckbox and BG in picking the NFL games. I decided his methods were far too scientific to properly humiliate the sportsbettting side of UFP. With that said, we offer you this week's UFP NFL Humiliation Challenge.
The players:
Luckbox--Luckbox
BG--Tortured Genius
Penny--Shiny Amercican currency equivalent to one cent -- also, G-Rob's friend
Li'l Otis--Two years old
The Methods
While Luckbox and BG use years of NFL sportsbetting knowledge, G-Rob flipped his friend, and Otis gave his two-year-old the team names for each game. Whatever team name his son spit back out was the pick (witnessed by Mrs. Otis).
The payoff
The next time the four players are in the same city, the loser has to buy the winner (or the winner's proxy) a shot of his choice and a companion shot for the loser to drink as well. The winner also gets to poke the loser in the belly and make the Pillsbury Doughboy noise.
THE PICKS
KANSAS CITY +2.5 AT ST.LOUIS
Penny: Rams
Luckbox: Kansas City, to win outright.
BG: Rams
L'il Otis: Chiefs
Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
CINCINNATI +3 AT BALTIMORE
Penny: Bengals
Luckbox: Cincinnati, although the Bengals blow.
BG: Bengals
L’il Otis: Ravens
Winner: Baltimore Ravens
HOUSTON +13 AT N.Y. GIANTS
Penny: Houston
Luckbox: New York, not even I'm dumb enough to pick the Texans.
BG: Houston
L’il Otis: Giants
Winner: Houston Texans
TITANS + 9.5 AT JACKSONVILLE
Penny: Jaguars
Luckbox: Titans beat the spread.
BG: Titans
L’il Otis: Jaguars
Winner: Jacksonville Jaguars
COWBOYS -3 AT REDSKINS
Penny: Redskins
Luckbox: Cowboys
BG: Cowboys
L’il Otis: Redskins
Winner: Washington Redskins
PACKERS +3 AT BILLS
Penny: Packers
Luckbox: Bills
BG: Green Bay
L’il Otis: Packers
Winner: Buffalo Bills
SAINTS -1 at BUCS
Penny: Saints
Luckbox: Saints
BG: Saints
L’il Otis: Bucaneers
Winner: New Orleans Saints
FALCONS -5.5 AT LIONS
Penny: Falcons
Luckbox: Falcons
BG: Falcons
L’il Otis: Lions
Winner: Detroit Lions
DOLPHINS +13.5 AT BEARS
Penny: Dolphins
Luckbox: Bears, by 30 (my lock of the week).
BG: Dolphins
L’il Otis: Bears
Winner: Miami Dolphins
VIKINGS -5.5 AT 49ERS
Penny: San Francisco
Luckbox: Vikings
BG: Vikings
L’il Otis: Vikings
Winner: San Francisco 49ers
BROWNS +12.5 AT CHARGERS
Penny: Chargers
Luckbox: San Diego
BG: Browns
L’il Otis: Browns
Winnner: Cleveland Browns
DENVER +3 AT PITTSBURGH
Penny: Steelers
Luckbox: Denver
BG: Denver
L’il Otis: Steelers
Winner: Denver Broncos
COLTS +3 AT NEW ENGLAND
Penny: Colts
Luckbox: Colts
BG: Colts
L’il Otis: Bears. Steelers. Colts.
Winner: Indianapolis Colts
RAIDERS +7.5 at SEAHAWKS
Penny: Raiders
Luckbox: Seahawks
BG: Raiders
L’il Otis: Seahawks
Winner: Seahawks
RECORDS
Penny: 7-7
Luckbox: 6-8
BG: 6-8
L'il Otis: 8-6