LOTUS blog

I’m in second place in my family and friends football pool.   Fingers crossed that I don’t slip this week! 

Arizona
Tennessee
New Orleans
New England
Washington
Jacksonville
Houston
NY Giants
Pittsburgh
Indianapolis
Baltimore
San Diego
Green Bay
Dallas

Since some of my girlfriends aren’t interested in NFL picks, maybe they’ll like NFL, um, pics.   Each week I’ll also feature a little something for them.  This week’s pick is the Washington Redskins’ Chris Cooley. 

Baltimore
New England
Detroit
Indianapolis
Miami
Minnesota
Green Bay
Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay
Seattle
Cleveland
Denver
Carolina
Washington
Chicago
Tennessee

I don’t think it will be a good week for me.

Jacksonville
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Giants
Carolina
Indianapolis
Tampa
San Francisco
Dallas
Minnesota
Seattle
Chicago
Baltimore
Denver
San Diego
Washington

Ever year my stepdad’s family participates in a football pool.  I’d like to see more trash talking, but it’s fun nonetheless.  We get one point for each correctly picked winner.  There are two bonus points given to those who pick the correct combined game score for the Monday night game.  The bonus points require luck and zero skill, so I’ve never actually won them.*

Here are my picks for Week 1 winners:

Indianapolis
Minnesota
St. Louis
Denver
Houston
Washington
New England
Green Bay
Pittsburgh
Jacksonville
San Diego
Oakland
Seattle
Dallas
Baltimore
San Francisco

* If LOTUS ever wins said bonus points it is solely for her ability to thoroughly analyze each team and predict each and every play prior to the game.