IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
Hello again fans and foes alike, and welcome to another edition of Predict The Score, the game where you out-wild-guess everyone else for serious bragging rights and maybe even a sig.
First off, Congrats to Doooshnzl for his literally-last-minute (12:59 p.m. for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff) prediction of 28-17 Bucs, only one point off the actual score, and only four yards away on the tiebreaker.
The season standings are therefore as follows:
Week 1: Jonny, Predicted Bucs 20 Vikings 17, 0 points off. Whoa!
Week 2: Doooshnzl, Predicted Bucs 28, Bears 17, 1 point off, winning the tiebreaker over Kaimaru and Bootz (so close!)
Now it is Week 3 and the Eagles (2-0) are coming to Tampa to take on the 2-0 Bucs, with the whole country watching on Monday Night Football. Philadelphia, who didn't quite win a ring last year, comes in as almost a full-tuddy favorite. If anyone in the national media thinks the Eagles will go home 2-1, well I hadn't heard. They're a great team, they know it, and few outside our local fan base thinks we have a chance.
But any given... Monday? Yeah, okay.
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So, I'll begin.
The tiebreaker this week is total yards, rushing (reverse??) plus receiving by Chris Godwin. After last week, our #2 needs to step up because Evans is going to get all the (ahem) "love" out there on the field.
I don't pick the Bucs to lose, because I'm a homer who isn't using his head. Don't follow me blindly! Nevertheless in the spirit of true Bucball, I'm going to hope our defense pulls this game out while our O does just enough to win over the green flyers.
Tampa Bay 10
Philadelphia 9
Godwin 55 yards
First off, Congrats to Doooshnzl for his literally-last-minute (12:59 p.m. for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff) prediction of 28-17 Bucs, only one point off the actual score, and only four yards away on the tiebreaker.
The season standings are therefore as follows:
Week 1: Jonny, Predicted Bucs 20 Vikings 17, 0 points off. Whoa!
Week 2: Doooshnzl, Predicted Bucs 28, Bears 17, 1 point off, winning the tiebreaker over Kaimaru and Bootz (so close!)
Now it is Week 3 and the Eagles (2-0) are coming to Tampa to take on the 2-0 Bucs, with the whole country watching on Monday Night Football. Philadelphia, who didn't quite win a ring last year, comes in as almost a full-tuddy favorite. If anyone in the national media thinks the Eagles will go home 2-1, well I hadn't heard. They're a great team, they know it, and few outside our local fan base thinks we have a chance.
But any given... Monday? Yeah, okay.
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So, I'll begin.
The tiebreaker this week is total yards, rushing (reverse??) plus receiving by Chris Godwin. After last week, our #2 needs to step up because Evans is going to get all the (ahem) "love" out there on the field.
I don't pick the Bucs to lose, because I'm a homer who isn't using his head. Don't follow me blindly! Nevertheless in the spirit of true Bucball, I'm going to hope our defense pulls this game out while our O does just enough to win over the green flyers.
Tampa Bay 10
Philadelphia 9
Godwin 55 yards
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
Bucs 31
Philly 16
Godwin 86
Philly 16
Godwin 86
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
Eagles 26
Bucs 14
73 yards
Bucs 14
73 yards
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
This is our rushing yards plus Godwin's receiving yards combined?The tiebreaker this week is total yards, rushing (reverse??) plus receiving by Chris Godwin.
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
Buccaneers: 28
Eagles: 17
Godwin: 87 yards
Eagles: 17
Godwin: 87 yards
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Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
34-27 good guys.
Godwin has 88 yards
Godwin has 88 yards
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
The tiebreaker this week is total yards rushing, plus receiving by Chris Godwin.
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Bucs get close to 3-0, but can't close the deal:
Bucs: 27
Birds: 28
Godwin: 101 yds
Go Bucs!
Bucs: 27
Birds: 28
Godwin: 101 yds
Go Bucs!
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Eagles 31
Bucs 14
Godwin 64 yards
Bucs 14
Godwin 64 yards
Most hated man in America.
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
27-13 Eagles
Godwin 60 yards
Godwin 60 yards
Don't tread on me
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Bucs 31
Eagles 27
Godwin 85 yards
Eagles 27
Godwin 85 yards
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Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
Bucs 28
Iggles 23
Godwin 123 yards
Iggles 23
Godwin 123 yards
I said what I said
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
Bucs 23 Eagles 20
CG 114
CG 114
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
Godwin's rushing yards which should be zero, plus his receiving yards, which should be more than zero.
Hey it's the Bucs you never know.
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
It would have been easier to just say Godwin's total yards from scrimmage
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
(bonks head. D'oh!)
Probably.
(shrug)
Probably.
(shrug)
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Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
Usually I try to find an opposing fan board. I had one last week but it didn't want to access my offshore i.p. so to heck with them.
I had one for the Eagles too once but since boards die or are reborn I didn't look for one. I've been super busy.
Oh well.
I had one for the Eagles too once but since boards die or are reborn I didn't look for one. I've been super busy.
Oh well.
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
Next week I might do that for our backfield.
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BUCS 27
Eagles 23
Godwin 117 yards
Eagles 23
Godwin 117 yards
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
No prediction:)
I’ll be at the game
I’ll be at the game
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Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
Eagles 30
Bucs 23
88
Bucs 23
88
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Bucs 23
Iggles 17
Godwin 69
Turnovers key in this one.
Iggles 17
Godwin 69
Turnovers key in this one.
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Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
Eagles 34
Bucs 16
Godwin - 84
Bucs 16
Godwin - 84
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
Eagles relatively healthy with a few extra days to prepare. Meanwhile, injuries at all levels of our D.
Let’s keep the “prove me wrong” mojo going.
Eagles 27
Bucs 19
Godwin 67
Let’s keep the “prove me wrong” mojo going.
Eagles 27
Bucs 19
Godwin 67
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
I'm traveling right now. Leaving nearly two decades of life offshore in the Caribbean etc. will be a big change, but I can tolerate living in Steelers country I suppose.
Anyway, should I have trouble getting the contest finished this week and started for the next week, have a little patience. If someone wants to back me up as Crocaneers used to do, I would like that. Just choose a tiebreaker and set it up and I'll be along as soon as I have some kind of internet again.
In the meantime, go Bucs!
Anyway, should I have trouble getting the contest finished this week and started for the next week, have a little patience. If someone wants to back me up as Crocaneers used to do, I would like that. Just choose a tiebreaker and set it up and I'll be along as soon as I have some kind of internet again.
In the meantime, go Bucs!
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Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
The Bucs 2 victories are against teams that are now combined to be 0-6. I hope I am wrong, but I think reality steps in big time.
Eagles 31 Bucs 9
Godwin 102.
Eagles 31 Bucs 9
Godwin 102.
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
Gonna get bloody in this one.
Hope I’m wrong
Iggles 38
Bucs 10
Godwin. 99
Hope I’m wrong
Iggles 38
Bucs 10
Godwin. 99
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Bucs 24
Eagles 20
Godwin 120
Eagles 20
Godwin 120
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Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
Eagles - 27
Bucs - 17
Godwin - 79 yards
Bucs - 17
Godwin - 79 yards
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
Tonight two head-over-heart posters tied at 4 points off the total difference in score. Based on the tiebreaker, and our receivers' anemic stats, Buc2 prevails over acmillis this week.
Well done, Buc2.
Well done, Buc2.
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 3, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 25 September 2023
Ironically, had this been the actual tiebreaker, acmillis would have hit the tiebreaker straight. 41 team rushing yards + Godwin's 32 yards = his prediction of 73 yards.
Ah well.