GUTS VS. NUMBERS WILL RETURN
SEPTEMBER 2010.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Football Season is Over- On to March Madness and The General Election
The Giants won. After 33 Blog posts about how much the Giants suck. They won the Super Bowl. They beat the Pats, they ended the undefeated season. You will be greatly surprised if you see this Gutstar type another word about football before the college season starts.
That being said. We're back. And we're looking better than ever. We have a new blog up on young professionalism. Beingprofessional.blogspot.com. It's a subject that Nums and I are extremely qualified to write on. More qualified than pro football if you can believe that.
We're moving on to bigger fish. The Election is coming up in November, but before that Hope-fest we've got a little ditty called March madness. that is right, Nums and I will be handicapping the tournament so you can go into your office pool with whatever tool you feel better with (Guts or Numbers) and win. I believe due to the unpredictability of the tournament that I have an embarrassing advantage over Nums. However, as always, I expect him to show up early March with something ridiculously clever.
Til next time. Be Safe.
That being said. We're back. And we're looking better than ever. We have a new blog up on young professionalism. Beingprofessional.blogspot.com. It's a subject that Nums and I are extremely qualified to write on. More qualified than pro football if you can believe that.
We're moving on to bigger fish. The Election is coming up in November, but before that Hope-fest we've got a little ditty called March madness. that is right, Nums and I will be handicapping the tournament so you can go into your office pool with whatever tool you feel better with (Guts or Numbers) and win. I believe due to the unpredictability of the tournament that I have an embarrassing advantage over Nums. However, as always, I expect him to show up early March with something ridiculously clever.
Til next time. Be Safe.
Friday, December 28, 2007
Explanations are in order
Well, we haven't posted. What began as a gentleman's challenge has met great obstacles. What sorts of obstacles, you ask?
Here's a list of just 5.
Also, the blog will be changing its course. I'm sure Jimmy "Nums" will be updating you on that in the near future.
1. Christmas- for those of you who out there who don't celebrate this holiday known mostly for night prowling fat men and ham-presents, it's the one day (which takes up a whole month) where "Christians" celebrate the birth of "Christ" our lord "and" savior. It tends to have alot of ceremonies and rituals that can only be described as mandatory.
2. General Malaise- not a condiment. Rather it's a congenital disease found mostly in students and recent graduates. Symptoms include but are not limited to; Law and order marathons, watching slot machines, lethargy, uncontrollable bodily upheaval (coup de corpus) , paranoia.
3. Trying to enjoy football- Ever since the friendly challenge began between myself and Nums I have found myself too emotionally invested in the games to actually enjoy them. I made a conscious effort (not to betray you) but to remember what I love so much about the sport.
4. Super Christmas Eve Drinking Day- It's a tradition in the "Guts" household to get really plastered on Christmas Eve and wake up extremely hung over and fight while trying to be Merry. Fun times were had by all.
5. Jail- Yes, I bailed "Nums" out of prison. If I hadn't gotten there in time he would have inevitably become Mrs. Inmate #324612. Dressed in blue jeans, a backwards red cap, and a tacky Christmas sweater, Nums was forced to spend the night in the hoosegow. That's what friends are for.
That's good enough for now. I think it's important to still pick, even if our attitudes have changed. And to you, friends, be good to each other.
New England at New York (NFC)
Pick: Destiny: While I believe the Giants defense is a unit of merit and could potentially SLOW the Patriots, the Giants offense led by Eli "First Half" Manning, can not, I repeat CAN NOT win this game. And they WILL NOT. Witness the first undefeated regular season since 1972, and perhaps the best team in history (cheaters or not).
We'll see you in the playoffs.
Spread: New England -13: Take it. I have no reason to pick against them.
Here's a list of just 5.
Also, the blog will be changing its course. I'm sure Jimmy "Nums" will be updating you on that in the near future.
1. Christmas- for those of you who out there who don't celebrate this holiday known mostly for night prowling fat men and ham-presents, it's the one day (which takes up a whole month) where "Christians" celebrate the birth of "Christ" our lord "and" savior. It tends to have alot of ceremonies and rituals that can only be described as mandatory.
2. General Malaise- not a condiment. Rather it's a congenital disease found mostly in students and recent graduates. Symptoms include but are not limited to; Law and order marathons, watching slot machines, lethargy, uncontrollable bodily upheaval (coup de corpus) , paranoia.
3. Trying to enjoy football- Ever since the friendly challenge began between myself and Nums I have found myself too emotionally invested in the games to actually enjoy them. I made a conscious effort (not to betray you) but to remember what I love so much about the sport.
4. Super Christmas Eve Drinking Day- It's a tradition in the "Guts" household to get really plastered on Christmas Eve and wake up extremely hung over and fight while trying to be Merry. Fun times were had by all.
5. Jail- Yes, I bailed "Nums" out of prison. If I hadn't gotten there in time he would have inevitably become Mrs. Inmate #324612. Dressed in blue jeans, a backwards red cap, and a tacky Christmas sweater, Nums was forced to spend the night in the hoosegow. That's what friends are for.
That's good enough for now. I think it's important to still pick, even if our attitudes have changed. And to you, friends, be good to each other.
New England at New York (NFC)
Pick: Destiny: While I believe the Giants defense is a unit of merit and could potentially SLOW the Patriots, the Giants offense led by Eli "First Half" Manning, can not, I repeat CAN NOT win this game. And they WILL NOT. Witness the first undefeated regular season since 1972, and perhaps the best team in history (cheaters or not).
We'll see you in the playoffs.
Spread: New England -13: Take it. I have no reason to pick against them.
Monday, December 17, 2007
Good News/Bad News
Bad news first: we didn't post this weekend. You already know that. Zach summed it up pretty good. At least I learned yet another weakness of the System: free drinks at a graduate student 'social mixer'. Oh, and young professionals drive Audis. Who knew?
Good news: I finished my stats project an hour late. I guess that's bad news, but really, it's good news, because I got to legitimately analyze the competitive balance in the nfl for a grade... hopefully a good one... probably a bad one. If you're bored, I can email it to you.
Good news: I finished my stats project an hour late. I guess that's bad news, but really, it's good news, because I got to legitimately analyze the competitive balance in the nfl for a grade... hopefully a good one... probably a bad one. If you're bored, I can email it to you.
Bye week
Week 15 turned into a bye week for both Guts and Nums.
I owe you an apology.
I apologize to all of my fans and to all zero of his fans. If you must know what happened, we took the week off citing general malaise. Our weekend consisted of being thrust into the realm of young professionalism. Nums spent his time getting deep into the heart of Green Bay, Wisconsin where he did invaluable playoff and climate research. I spent my saturday in Denmark exploring old caverns. It was a vacation that we both needed and it happened without warning for our fans, ourselves, and everyone caught in the wake.
As for monday night's game since I'm a hefty 0-2 this week, I'm going with the Vikings over the Bears on Monday night, covering the spread.
I owe you an apology.
I apologize to all of my fans and to all zero of his fans. If you must know what happened, we took the week off citing general malaise. Our weekend consisted of being thrust into the realm of young professionalism. Nums spent his time getting deep into the heart of Green Bay, Wisconsin where he did invaluable playoff and climate research. I spent my saturday in Denmark exploring old caverns. It was a vacation that we both needed and it happened without warning for our fans, ourselves, and everyone caught in the wake.
As for monday night's game since I'm a hefty 0-2 this week, I'm going with the Vikings over the Bears on Monday night, covering the spread.
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Quick Pick
Time to make the saturday game pick. Unfortunately, I'm not near the System right now. But I can tell you that Cinci is gooder than SF, according to the numbers. Therefore, in lieu of the actual system, I can confidently say that Cinci will both beat the niners and cover whatever spread the boys in Vegas can come up with.
I'll get to the sunday games later
I'll get to the sunday games later
Friday, December 14, 2007
Saturday Game
Okay so I'm not even going to address thursday's game between Denver and Houston. Wow. The blurb on cbs said at the top and I read no further "Sage Rosenfels and Ron Dayne put away Denver 31-13" Okay no thank you.
Saturday's Game:
Cincinnati @ San Francisco
Pick: Cincy: As Nums will undoubtedly agree, this is the worst game of the week. Maybe not the matchup of the two worst teams, that distinction belongs to Miami and Baltimore, but the worst because it sits alone and if you love football, you have to watch it. I will not. I'll just pick it.
Also, the 49ers just signed CHRIS WEINKE to be SHAUN HILL'S BACKUP. Jesus.
Spread: Cincy -6: They'll cover
Saturday's Game:
Cincinnati @ San Francisco
Pick: Cincy: As Nums will undoubtedly agree, this is the worst game of the week. Maybe not the matchup of the two worst teams, that distinction belongs to Miami and Baltimore, but the worst because it sits alone and if you love football, you have to watch it. I will not. I'll just pick it.
Also, the 49ers just signed CHRIS WEINKE to be SHAUN HILL'S BACKUP. Jesus.
Spread: Cincy -6: They'll cover
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