tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32271682011-09-05T22:28:03.473-07:00NawFuL NotesA service of the Gehlke Bros. Football site in which we comment about the good, the bad and the really ugly of the National Football League season.Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.comBlogger2901100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-531772588825565802011-09-05T22:28:00.000-07:002011-09-05T22:28:03.490-07:00Another year, another redesignWoo-hoo! We're live for 2011! Just completed the redesign today, on Labor Day, and are getting ready for the 2011 NawFuL season that begins Thursday. Thursday! Can you believe that in this lockout-threatened year, when at times it appeared there might not even be a season, we are on the cusp of the traditionally scheduled opening day? It's going to be a great year, Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-34255588100653437902010-09-07T02:04:00.000-07:002010-09-07T02:04:34.101-07:00Woo-hoo! We're live for 2010The best way to get anything done is to wait until the last minute. That is juat aout what it took to complete this year's redesign, but we hope you'll like it. Not a lot of major tweaking, but we do have new mug shots of each of the Gehlke Bros. team as well as a spiffy new banner. This year's banner is a take on the Works Progress Administration posters of yore that Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-22098525288280843762009-12-10T21:09:00.000-08:002009-12-10T21:23:08.996-08:00Season standings updated... finallyWe haven't been able to bring you updated standings since Week 8 because of "technical problems" at Gehlke Bros. Football HQ. That is, we lost our Week 9 picks. Literally. Glenn was in the hospital, and Ben and Sean didn't hang on to whatever papers they had recorded that week's picks on. We put our best forensic technicians on the case and came up with a Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-53926400945459279522009-08-16T17:45:00.000-07:002009-08-16T17:54:39.027-07:00Welcome back, football fansIt's been nearly eight months since the debacle that was my 2008 season, but in just three and a half weeks I'll get my annual chance at redemption. I've finished updating the Gehlke Bros. Football website, which is probably the earliest I've accomplished that in a few years. Does that mean I'm ready for the start of the season? Heck no.If you haven't already discoveredGlenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-7913713992824160632008-12-30T22:57:00.000-08:002008-12-30T23:08:31.848-08:00Junior Bro's VictoryI thought this would be Ben's year. In the end, it took a 14-2 week for me to pull out the win. Ironically, Week 17 is the only week that I was ahead of Ben and Senior Bro in the standings this year. I have never had a more exciting week for watching football (at least when my team isn't fighting for a playoff spot).Congratulations to Ben for making a huge improvement in Junior Brohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11108578077106371361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-12046254826584783222008-12-27T23:40:00.000-08:002008-12-27T23:45:31.746-08:00The final act?Well, we've reached the end of the 2008 regular season, and I find myself in the unenviable position of being a game behind Sean and three games behind Ben with 16 games on Sunday to decide it all... or not. If we have a tie then we have to pick the playoffs and the Super Bowl, which we haven't had to do in years. Frankly, I'm disappointed to be here at all right now. I had a Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-21801230805793469902008-12-21T10:51:00.000-08:002008-12-21T10:55:57.401-08:00Rolling the diceThere comes a point in every football game where you have to decide whether to punt the ball or go for some trick play on fourth down. We've reached that point in the Gehlke Bros. Football season. Sean and I come into Week 16 four games behind Ben. The only way we'll catch him is to think outside the box and pick some teams (with winning potential) that he hasn't. I thought we'd Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-43634148229765896712008-12-14T10:09:00.000-08:002008-12-14T10:14:56.150-08:00Running out of timeBen seems to have our number this year. I had him down to two games after the Thanksgiving Day games, but since then he's built himself back to a 5-game lead. Last Monday's loss was a killer for me. With three weeks left and trailing by that much, catching him is going to be tough. There is a chance today, however, to gain ground. Ben and I have three splits. I would have to Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-67881904800577751742008-12-07T09:44:00.001-08:002008-12-07T09:48:10.269-08:00Days of infamyThis being the anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attacks reminds me that there can be historic moments in the football season as well. Will this week be the one when the home teams finally regain some of their home field advantage? The magic hasn't been there the past two weekends. I'm banking on it returning, because I've got the homeboys picked in 12 of this week's 16 contests. As Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-50229893532114716752008-11-30T10:25:00.000-08:002008-11-30T10:29:52.754-08:00A traditional Thanksgiving weekend?If the results of Thursday's three games are any indication, this might not be the week to go out on a limb for predicting winners. All three of the favored teams won (if you can count Philly as a favorite) and by handy margins. A lot of the games on this Sunday's schedule look much the same way, which was reflected in Sean's and my picks. Our lone split is the Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-61261894955471182202008-11-27T01:04:00.000-08:002008-11-27T01:09:19.542-08:00It's Turkey Day!The NawFuL has served up plenty of turkeys to enjoy with our holiday feasts today. It's gonna take more than a wishbone to make Tennessee-Detroit or Seattle-Dallas palatable fare. Keep the Pepto handy and enjoy the games.Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-68333933034959240672008-11-23T22:09:00.000-08:002008-11-23T22:12:46.898-08:00Wow...Don't think I've been through a week this tough in a while. We had a bunch of splits this time, and a lot of teams winning on the road, which is always a recipe for some wild shuffling in the season standings. A few upsets too, as in the case of Tennessee's first loss and the Raiders' big win in Denver. Sean and I split the difference in the six games we had on the line, while I pick up at Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-2647265225309230552008-11-16T02:38:00.000-08:002008-11-16T02:46:51.927-08:00Week 11Following the confusion that was Thursday night, we head into the remainder of this week's contests with a lot of interesting games at stake. It's the first time since Week 3 that we've had a full slate of 16 games, and frankly I'm a bit worried. I wound up picking 13 home teams, and just three on the road. I've got 7 splits with Ben, including the one I already lost on Thursday. He's Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-25645294061082008342008-11-08T23:49:00.000-08:002008-11-08T23:56:48.848-08:00Week 10 in progressWe've got one game down and 13 to go, but Ben has already grown his lead by another game. With Thursday's win by the Broncos, Ben now leads me unofficially by 9 games. This marks the final week of byes, however, which sends us into the season's stretch run when a lot of things can change in a hurry. Ben is convinced that he's got this thing in the bag, and maybe he does. But Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-27257731261916009712008-11-08T23:44:00.000-08:002008-11-08T23:49:32.031-08:00Going to the gameIt's been more than 20 years, but the Gehlke Bros. get another "first" on Sunday when we all attend the Panthers-Raiders game in Oakland. Ben, Sean, Glenn and Roni — aka Mrs. Senior Bro — will be in the nose-bleed section at a pro football game for the first time ever. Sean has been to some 49ers games, but we've never all gone to one together. Will the home team win for us? At Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-15670374396172103742008-11-02T10:18:00.000-08:002008-11-02T10:22:49.356-08:00Halfway homeI've been so wrapped up in politics and writing this week that football seems almost an afterthought. Nevertheless, I've made my picks and have two splits with Sean, three with Ben. I've got about as much chance of making up ground on Ben's 7-point lead this week as John McCain does in his bid to overtake Barack Obama on election day. On the positive side, I have another eight weeks Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-76249747549335377342008-10-28T00:14:00.000-07:002008-10-28T00:20:26.786-07:00Amazing turnaroundsWe're about midway through the season with the completion of Week 8, and I thought it would be interesting to compare where we are now to where we were a year ago.If anything explains Ben's current run of success, it has to be his amazing turnaround from last year. At the conclusion of Week 8 in 2007, The "Chaos Kid" was a woeful 56-60, 17 games out of the lead. This year, Ben Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-80904434898302982182008-10-26T10:13:00.000-07:002008-10-26T10:18:04.386-07:00Go figureLast week I said that Ben's amazing luck couldn't last much longer, then he went out and gained another three games on us. I wish I could make those sorts of wild picks and get away with them, but unfortunately whenever I do, I usually wind up regretting them. Ben yet again has many wild picks this week. We'll see.Today's lone split between Sean and me is the Tampa Bay-Dallas game. We Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-80689801949464934742008-10-19T10:13:00.001-07:002008-10-19T10:18:19.260-07:00A little goes a long wayAfter a crazy Week 6 that saw too many upsets for my taste, Sean and I mustered just a couple splits this week — New Orleans-Carolina and Minnesota-Chicago. He's leading both just minutes after the kickoff. Ben has seven splits with both of us, which continues his wild streak of picking against the grain. It seemed to work for him last week, when he took a big lead over Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-37810060908809600992008-10-12T00:16:00.000-07:002008-10-12T00:23:10.805-07:00Ben's got a new strategyI joked with Ben this week that the best way to recapture the lead in the Gehlke Bros. Football season standings is to pick opposite of my picks on Sunday night and Monday night... so he's actually going to try it in Week 6. Can't say it's an ineffective strategy, since I have performed miserably on those games over the past several seasons, this one included.I'm none too Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-8649834597881715332008-10-05T10:15:00.000-07:002008-10-05T10:19:41.170-07:00Tough weekI'm going out on a bit of a limb this week and picking Miami and Houston to win at home. Those are the only two splits Sean and I have, so he is well positioned to tie things up. I thought long and hard about not taking either of these teams, but sometimes in the shortened bye weeks you see upsets like these. I'm hoping today that I've got that sort of mojo working on my side. We'll Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-4842910773892255172008-09-27T23:22:00.000-07:002008-09-27T23:30:44.574-07:00On holidayThe Senior Bro is starting a two-week vacation, but that doesn't mean I'm relaxing when it comes to football picks. Week 4 will see just 13 games, which means my record of posting double-digit correct guesses in each of the first three weeks is definitely on the line. I screwed up last week changing my pick at the last minute to Green Bay over Dallas, and although I still went 11-5 I Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-69300563928798157632008-09-21T00:16:00.000-07:002008-09-21T00:20:57.982-07:00Too simple?I am always wary of weeks like Week 3, where you run down the list of games and all the choices look so clear-cut. Could we be in for some big upsets this Sunday? I've been a 10-game winner two weeks straight, but I'm nervous that could come to an end this time, and I'll probably be regretting lost opportunities in Monday's final analysis. Stay tuned...Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-45584588443921320192008-09-15T22:13:00.000-07:002008-09-15T22:13:07.119-07:00Now that feels betterDidn't get to chime in here the other day when Sean and I logged anotherseven splits between us, and I must say that I was pretty nervous aboutmy prospects of having a good week. In fact, I didn't watch the outcomesof the early games because I headed out to the Oakley Almond Festivalwith my wife and son. At that point, around noon, I was leading in twoand trailing in another Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-13133319126832540232008-09-08T22:04:00.000-07:002008-09-08T22:01:58.202-07:00It's a wash for Week 1Haven't done the final tally yet, but Senior and Junior Bro remain tied.Ben may have lost a little ground. The recap's coming tonight.Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-30553037548901706202008-09-08T21:58:00.000-07:002008-09-08T21:59:08.451-07:00DishearteningIt really stinks to have a great weekend of predictions undone by a lousy Monday night -- and two lousy Monday night games at that. I guess the Raiders forgot that preseason is over. Ouch. The game's still going on as I write this, but the outcome is pretty clear. Lane Kiffin must really want to get fired.The Vikings had a closer finish against the Packers, but they looked mediocre Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-47276844154471350892008-09-06T20:35:00.000-07:002008-09-06T20:49:37.487-07:00Perfect!Well, one game into the season and we're all undefeated. This will probably be the last time I get to say that, so I have to relish the thrill while I can.I'll be brutally honest here: I know next to nothing about the caliber of the NawFuL teams heading into Week 1. I can make some educated guesses, which is what all good prognosticators do. But I have no idea how accurate those guesses Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-59278046741650209252008-08-30T21:47:00.000-07:002008-08-30T21:50:42.164-07:00New site coming... tomorrow!Wow! It's been a very long time since I've posted on NawFuL Notes. But rest assured that we've been working hard at getting the 2008 Gehlke Bros. Football website ready for action in a few days. Hope you like the new banners for '08. Everything goes live Sept. 1. Looks like it's going to be an exciting season. Bring it on!Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1156931861815923642006-08-30T02:55:00.000-07:002006-08-30T02:57:41.816-07:00Getting ready for the '06 campaignWell, it's been a few months. Time to dust off the Gehlke Bros. website and prepare for the 2006 season, which begins Sept. 7. I'll roll out the rest of the site within the next few days. Still tweaking a few of the pages.Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1139035512202536652006-02-03T22:22:00.000-08:002006-02-03T22:45:12.253-08:00Xtra Large Stupor Bore predictionI haven't been spot-on with all my predictions this season, but I'm feeling confident about Sunday. All the pundits have this game pegged as a great matchup, with the edge going to Seattle because of its record. You've got a great QB in Matt Hasselback, an experienced Stupid Brawl-winning coach in Mike Holmgren, and a city that has never had a team in the big gameGlenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1137867022256136152006-01-21T09:56:00.000-08:002006-01-21T10:10:22.296-08:00Predictions? You want predictions?Well, it looks like the AFC championship contenders went exactly the opposite of what I expected. I didn't have the Patriots going all the way, but I didn't think they'd get beat by Denver twice. Considering that 17 of the Broncos points came off of Patsy mistakes, it is a wonder the final score wasn't more unfavorable. As for the Indianapolis Colts... well, Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1137218474882528042006-01-13T21:19:00.000-08:002006-01-13T22:01:14.936-08:00Playoffs, round 2Well, I did pretty good last week except for the hammering of the Giants at the hands of those darned Panthers. Just goes to show that I have as tough a time predicting Carolina in the postseason as I do in the regular season. I expect similar troubles this week. Let's see how I do in round two.Carolina at Chicago: The Bears have defied critics this season with their rookie Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1136615569257173832006-01-06T22:22:00.000-08:002006-01-06T22:32:49.270-08:00Playoff timeLet the carnage commence en route to Stupor Bore XL -- the eXtra Large Stupor Bore. I may have flunked this season of Gehlke Bros. Football predictions, but perhaps I can save face in the postseason. A rundown of wild card games this weekend:Pittsburgh at Cincinnati -- Cincny makes its first playoff appearance in years. It will be a short one. Pittsburgh always better on the road and Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1136058707064093102005-12-31T11:14:00.000-08:002005-12-31T11:51:47.120-08:00Now that it's over...First of all, a well-deserved congratulations to the Junior Bro on recapturing the Surfy. If there is a single reason one can point to for why he is this year's Gehlke Bros. Football champ, it is his consistency week in and out. He did a good job of nailing most of his picks each week, even in those difficult weeks when it seemed there were no clearcut choices.That said, I Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1134327003975037212005-12-11T10:42:00.000-08:002005-12-11T10:50:04.043-08:00At least......I won't lose three or more games in the standings this week. That's tough to do when there are only two splits at stake! Man, my season has crashed and burned in a big way since Thanksgiving. Seems like I've found new ways to lose the past two weekends, reaching the nadir on Monday night when my Eagles got pasted by the Seahawks in the snow. That game wasn't even competitive, and Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1133664322824692982005-12-03T18:28:00.000-08:002005-12-03T18:48:21.193-08:00Oh, Those 49ers!The 49ers should go back to the throwback uniforms. They're 1-0 in those 80's era clothes and 1-9 without. It must be the clothes, right!Seeing Jose Cortez attempt to kick a field goal in this last game is a reminder that Joe Nedney is the team's MVP this season. If they had had Nedney instead of Cortez back in 2001, when the offense was a bit better, he could have bought them at Junior Brohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11108578077106371361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1133663308795239432005-12-03T18:18:00.000-08:002005-12-03T18:28:28.806-08:00I'm Not Here To Gloat... Much!Wow, seven of eight. I didn't see that one coming. The amazing thing was that half of those splits were overtime games, and really could have gone either way. The Rams-Texans game I should have lost, but won, and the San Diego game I should have won, but lost.This thing is still far from over. I still have vivid memories of being down four games during the last Junior Brohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11108578077106371361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1133117533737670372005-11-27T10:52:00.000-08:002005-11-27T10:52:13.806-08:00Following upLooks like 8 splits isn't unprecedented after all. We managed that many in Week 16 of the 1998 season, when I somehow managed to win 6 of 8. We've done 7-split weeks in 1999 and 2003. It is also not unheard of to have big-split weeks coming on the heels of complete agreement. In the 2002 season we went splitless in weeks 9 and 10, then came back with six splits in Week 11. Just a bit Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1133115823938787872005-11-27T10:12:00.000-08:002005-11-27T10:23:47.836-08:00Big-time splitsThanksgiving is supposed to be a time of unity, of coming together around the dinner table. Seems like we did just the opposite with this week's picks. We split both Thanksgiving Day games (with the Junior Bro winning both) and continued in that vein today with six more splits. It has been years since we split that many games on a single weekend. I haven't checked the archives, butGlenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1130696530051874932005-10-30T10:13:00.000-08:002005-10-30T10:22:11.303-08:00Happy Halloween...to all those hollow weenies that pass for pro football teams.It's been a while since I've posted, largely because of vacation, and now work. Can't say that the first half of the season has gone badly for the Senior Bro, but there sure are a couple of games I'd like to have back. One was last week's pick of Green Bay over Minnesota. I had the Vikings picked but wasn't sure, so I Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1128487710586603342005-10-04T21:16:00.000-07:002005-10-04T21:52:51.026-07:0049ers First Month In ReviewWeek 1 - A New Hope: The 49ers didn't look anything like last year's team. Offense, defense, special teams, trick plays, timely turnovers, and great coaching...wow! They ruined their perfect 0-16 season. I predicted a sub-500 finish for the 49ers this year, but they brought my hopes up.There were signs of last year, though. The Rams came roaring back at the end of the Junior Brohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11108578077106371361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1128274514819994122005-10-02T10:31:00.000-07:002005-10-02T10:35:16.826-07:00Back homeWell, I just got back from an adventurous two weeks in Arizona and New Mexico. Got to listen to some of the NawFuL action on the radio and have concluded that Arizona (the Cardinals, that is) really is terrible. My picks have been equally terrible, but I'm hoping that will change starting this week.The only guarantee is that things won't be the same for the Gehlke Bros. standings after Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1127627016520272662005-09-24T22:41:00.000-07:002005-09-24T22:43:36.526-07:00Week 3 delaysThe games won't be delayed, just the posting of the Gehlke Bros.' picks. Glenn and Ben are on the road and we haven't been able to connect with Sean yet. But once we do we'll put all the current picks/results online.Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1126599382424136152005-09-13T01:06:00.000-07:002005-09-13T01:16:22.430-07:00Well, that was uglyWeek 1 is one I'd like to forget. Especially that Monday night loss by the Eagles. Not that the game was as bad as my luck on Monday nights. Just to illustrate: When I contemplated this week's picks on Saturday evening, I had Atlanta to win. Then I made the mistake of consulting with the media "experts" who made good arguments as to why I should pick Philly, so I did, knowing Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1126389160836271822005-09-10T14:48:00.000-07:002005-09-11T10:49:33.010-07:00Thanks, dad, Now I can post blogs on 2 blogs.My picks for this week are as follows.Bears at Redskins: RedskinsTexans at Bills: TexansSaints at Panthers: SaintsBengals at Browns: Bengals Seahawks at Jaguars: JaguarsJets at Chiefs: JetsBroncos at Dolphins: BroncosBuccaneers at Vikings: BuccaneersTitans at Steelers: TitansPackers at Lions: PackersCardinals at Giants: GiantsCowboys at Chargers: Ben Gehlkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16574945497156529544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1126250711508458202005-09-09T00:16:00.000-07:002005-09-09T00:25:12.526-07:00One down, 255 to goLooks like the Patriots are getting things started the same way they did last year, winning on opening night of the new season. The Raiders were inept, as usual. Only Ben went out on the proverbial limb, picking his favorite silver and black team "just to see how good they are." The Raiders played well for about 30 minutes, but the Pats played better for the entire 60.There's Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1125571949278159672005-09-01T03:43:00.000-07:002005-09-01T03:52:29.320-07:00One week to kickoff...Can you feel the excrement... er, excitement... building? The Senior Bro has been hard at work redesigning the Web site in preparation for the 2005 campaign. My goal is to have things online by Sunday night. Always like to cut things close in NawFuL land.Meanwhile, our hearts go out to the good people of New Orleans and surrounding communities who have everything but Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1124001903640774082005-08-13T23:31:00.000-07:002005-08-13T23:45:03.646-07:0025 days...Could it really be August already? All around us the signs are pointing to the fact that another football season is about to get underway. Maybe it's the fact that all eyes were recently on Canton as Steve Young was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Or maybe it was the horror of seeing the Chargers and Packers going at it in prime time last Thursday. Or maybe it's talk of how long it willGlenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1107650401959413232005-02-05T16:30:00.000-08:002005-02-05T16:40:01.960-08:00This is the Big One
We're down to one game (unless you count the Pro Bore) and one Pennsylvania team left to knock off. Yup, Stupor Bore XXXIX hits the airwaves tomorrow afternoon in all its overblown glory. The only thing more overblown than the hype will be the guys in the green-and-white uniforms who have positioned themselves to be this year's NFC sacrificial lamb... er, bird. If this sounds Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1106463960033588912005-01-22T23:04:00.000-08:002005-01-22T23:06:00.033-08:00Indoors, outdoors.. what's the difference?
I obviously need to pay more attention to the Eagles games. I should have realized they aren't playing under a dome, as the snowy pics of Lincoln Financial Field will attest. No wonder Minnesota couldn't beat them last week.Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1106463649967411292005-01-22T22:36:00.000-08:002005-01-22T23:00:49.966-08:00Who will choke this week?
I'm running out of opportunities for the Pennsy duo to implode as the playoffs wear on. My prediction of the Minnesota upset fizzled last week as the Eagles showed their mettle to advance to the NFC Championship game Sunday. Pittsburgh escaped the Jets, who shanked a game-winning field goal in OT. Something tells me they won't get through this week as easily.
Last week Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1105821469734255522005-01-15T12:37:00.000-08:002005-01-15T12:37:49.733-08:00Playoffs Part Deux
I was a disappointing 2-of-4 in the wild card games last week, although I was not thoroughly disappointed with the results. Seeing Minnesota get its revenge on the rival Packers was sweet if you're a Vikings fan. I don't particularly care if the Vikes go all the way, but something tells me they will give Philadelphia a run for its Lombardi Trophy. Can I predict better this Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1105398626775810362005-01-10T14:56:00.000-08:002005-01-10T15:10:26.776-08:00My Belated Concession
No I don't demand a recount. I was thoroughly slaughtered in week 17. Like the 49ers, the Raiders, and the Democrats, Junior Bro has also fallen on hard times. Congratulations to Senior Bro for a season well picked, and a finish which equaled his highest lead of the season.
The 49ers have fired their GM and coach, both deservedly so, but unfortunately they're still Junior Brohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11108578077106371361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1105220900578791652005-01-08T13:00:00.000-08:002005-01-08T13:48:20.580-08:00Playoff time
It feels so strange not having football picks today. It was just a week ago that the Gehlke Bros. were in a nip-and-tuck battle for the Surfy; now it feels like a year ago.
So... who cares about the playoffs? OK, I'll confess that I'm interested -- interested in how long it will take for the two Pennsylvania teams to fold. But let's start with this weekend's games:
SATURDAY: St. Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1105052141377041312005-01-06T14:48:00.000-08:002005-01-06T14:55:41.376-08:00Hail the new Niners
So, Terry Donahue and Dennis Erickson are out in the City by the Bay. Team owner John York says this is the first step to returning the 49ers to respectability. It's a step, all right, but a good one? I'd have greater confidence in York's pronouncement if not for the fact that he plans to hire the next head coach himself. He wants to hire a new GM AFTER filling the coaching Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1104701491874859142005-01-02T13:23:00.000-08:002005-01-02T13:31:31.876-08:00Phew!
Last year I did backflips when I won the Surfy. This year I was too worried to even watch the games on TV. I hadn't posted until now for fear of jinxing myself, but this week looked like the one that was going to be the death of my season. Too many meaningless games on the schedule -- well, meaningless for all but the Gehlke Bros. They were all very tough to predict. We had three splits Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1103610099012566532004-12-20T22:15:00.000-08:002004-12-20T22:21:39.013-08:00T.O. out for the season???
The Philly melt is looking meltier than ever with Terrell Owens possibly lost through the Stupor Bore. Leave it to Dallas to spoil an arch rival's season. The Eagles are talking a good game, saying that T.O.'s absence won't affect the team's chances all that much. I'll agree with that. Just confirms the likelihood of what I've predicted all along -- that they won't be Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1103609624671051292004-12-20T22:05:00.000-08:002004-12-20T22:13:44.670-08:00I hate night games
I've said it before and I'll say it again now -- night football stinks! Monday night football in particular. Earlier this season I managed to break a 10-split losing streak on Monday nights when Dallas beat Washington on the road. I actually managed to win another Monday split two weeks later -- a mini streak if you will. But my luck in predicting Mondays has been woefully Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1102881197624407632004-12-12T11:46:00.000-08:002004-12-12T11:53:17.626-08:00Splitless
Hey, the NawFuL teams all get bye weeks, why can't the Bros.? Sean and I managed to agree on everything for a change. That's good, in a week when most of the games look pretty clear-cut. It's bad, however, in that any games we get wrong add up to missed opportunities to gain ground en route to the Surfy trophy. I'll maintain my precarious 1-game lead for at least another week. Last Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1102872062813373362004-12-12T09:18:00.000-08:002004-12-12T09:21:02.813-08:00Phantom Injuries???
Interesting. The 49ers finally found a way to bench ineffective Tim Rattay and Kevin Barlow with "injuries." Here's hoping the injuries are season ending so we can find out if the guys behind them can play. What else can you do when you're 1-11 besides evaluating talent for next year?
Junior Brohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11108578077106371361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1101421126396357382004-11-25T14:17:00.000-08:002004-11-25T14:18:46.396-08:00Happy Turkey Day!
We already know that Detroit played like turkeys in getting thrashed by Peyton Manning and pals this morning. Dull-as and Chicago are in progress now. Hope your holiday feast is a good one.
Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1101099487964683212004-11-21T20:53:00.000-08:002004-11-21T20:58:07.963-08:00Oh, so close...
Green Bay just spoiled what was shaping up to be a sensational week for me. (Not that it wasn't a good week overall.) The Texans played well for three quarters and then went blubbery in the fourth, which you can't do against the Packers and hope to win. Pending Monday's game, I'm looking at a 13-3 or 14-2 weekend, which it has been many moons since I last did that. I'll give the Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1101090099390672452004-11-21T18:04:00.000-08:002004-11-21T18:21:39.390-08:00Last Political Thoughts, and Speaking of An Organazation In Shambles... How About Those 49ers?
Yep, I think I earned at least a draw on the political matters. I hope the Democrats took notice that I did better than they did. I don't believe that the Dems lost this election due to a conspiracy (although I think 2000 was a little more muddled). All I can say is there is a great divide in this Junior Brohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11108578077106371361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1100583726179983132004-11-15T21:02:00.000-08:002004-11-15T21:42:06.180-08:00We'll just call it a political split
...with no clear winner. Yep, we could go on forever debating the merits of politics and politicians, but I think we'll have to agree to disagree on this one. Of one thing you can be sure, and that is the political pendulum in this country is constantly swinging. It's pulled pretty far to the right at the moment -- may still be heading that way. It has been Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1100496591655767192004-11-14T21:28:00.000-08:002004-11-21T18:03:55.113-08:00More Political Rant
I think the Senior Bro and I are going to have to start a political blog. It's clear that we have totally opposite views on the subject and could have some lively political debate. That being said, I have to return political fire because Senior Bro's previous political post made me want to puke!
I will give the Senior Bro this, the Democrats are a seriously flawed political Junior Brohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11108578077106371361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1099991101388068872004-11-09T00:47:00.000-08:002004-11-09T01:05:01.386-08:00Week 9 thoughts
So now we have no more undefeated teams in the NawFuL. The over ego-fied Eagles got thrashed -- make that Thrashed with a capital T -- at the hands of the Steelers on Sunday. So, because Pittsburgh also beat previously unbeaten New England, does that mean the Steelers are now considered the top-ranked team in the league? To anyone entertaining that thought, I say "Puhshaw!" The Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1099859863756459232004-11-07T13:29:00.000-08:002004-11-07T12:38:44.216-08:00The fifth quarter on election stuff
(I had meant to add this as a comment to Sean's post, but Blogger isn't cooperating, so here it is as a separate post....)
True, this is about as much of a political blog as JFK is believable as a football player, but I'll respond anyhoo...
I have great faith in the American voters to do the right thing, and to pick the leaders we need at pivotal moments inGlenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1099851838233135762004-11-07T10:17:00.000-08:002004-11-07T10:23:58.233-08:00The Monday streak is on the line again
It used to be that I lamented our Monday night splits because I routinely lost them. However, at this point in the season, I am on a two-game roll. I am counting on Minnesota tomorrow to extend the streak to three, which is no gimme against Peyton Manning and the Colts. I worry that my luck bank may be severely overdrawn.
Four splits this week... fingers Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1099806521936511112004-11-06T21:35:00.000-08:002004-11-06T21:48:41.936-08:00Redskins Predictor Fails
If the Redskins win the week before the election, the incumbent stays in power; if they lose, the challenger gets elected.
This predictor held up for over sixty years until last week, when the Redskins lost, but Bush defeated Kerry for the presidency.
I am terribly concerned of the path this nation is taking. Not just because my candidate lost. I am afraid of the Junior Brohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11108578077106371361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1099248034983647292004-10-31T10:37:00.000-08:002004-10-31T10:40:48.416-08:00A scary Halloween
It's still early in the day, but my three home-team splits are all trailing at this moment. Will this be the weekend that the law of averages falls in the Junior Bro's favor? Once again, I am siding with the homies in 10 out of 12 games. That's always a recipe for catastrophe. We'll just call it the "Six-pack Rule," which states simply that on any given weekend you'll get at Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1098938612187245842004-10-27T21:21:00.000-07:002004-10-27T21:43:32.186-07:00I HAVE RETURNED
Junior Bro returns at last from a long absence from NawFul Notes. Time and illness have not alloted me much time to post lately, but I have a few brief thoughts:
1) Prior to this weekend, Eric Johnson was leading the NFL in receptions. Who is Eric Johnson you ask? He's the starting tight end for the 49ers, Bill Walsh's final pick as a GM, from Yale University. He had more Junior Brohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11108578077106371361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1098164620598540442004-10-18T22:40:00.000-07:002004-10-18T22:43:40.596-07:00So long, Jerry
Flash 80 is going long this time. Not to the end zone for another Raiders touchdown, but to Seattle where he will be reunited with Coach Mike Holmgren. The Bay Area is gonna miss Jerry Rice. He's given the football fans here a lot of memorable years. Maybe the Seahawks will go all the way and we'll get to see him in the big game one last time before he calls it a career. Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1098031385662195952004-10-17T09:40:00.000-07:002004-10-17T09:43:05.663-07:00Happy birthday, Sean!
We'll see if there are any gifts wrapped up in the Week 6 games. I said that I was worried about last week -- well, this one isn't much better. A lot of games that look good for the home teams, but that's always a recipe for disaster. Will Seattle end the New England victory streak?Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1097568380505595612004-10-12T01:53:00.000-07:002004-10-12T01:06:20.506-07:00Not so bad after all
I think I dodged a bullet this week. No... I know I dodged one. I took a long look at my picks after initially coming away with the home team in 13 of the 14 games and tried to figure out the half dozen visiting teams that would pull upsets. But in the end I didn't change anything because doing so usually leads to disaster. Besides, I don't know which of yesterday's road Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1097426259611612932004-10-10T09:34:00.000-07:002004-10-10T09:38:12.960-07:00Beware...
I'm very worried about this week. There are too many home teams I'm siding with -- 13 out of 14 -- and when was the last time at least six of the roadies didn't win? Will this be a big week for the Junior Bro? I'm not liking this at all. I like the Patsies' chance to win a record 19 in a row a lot better.Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1096729481673537252004-10-02T08:01:00.000-07:002004-10-02T08:04:41.673-07:00Big Bro's back
My whirlwind tour of the South is complete and now it's time to get caught up on the past couple of weeks. Thanks, Sean, for the Week 2 update. And thanks to all one or two of our regular fans who toughed it out without your weekly dose of Gehlke Bros. Football picks. We'll have Week 4 picks on schedule (for a change) Sunday morning. I'll post the Week 2 and Week 3 updates as soon Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1095636946609859452004-09-19T16:11:00.000-07:002004-09-19T16:54:59.756-07:00JUST ENOUGH TO LOSE
Oh, so close! The 49ers gave one away to the Saints with a key fumble, an interception, a missed interception on defense, and a bunch of costly penalties. The 49ers have played better football than both of their opponents this season, despite being beat up with injuries, but this team does not seem to know how to win. That could be due to youth and inexperience, or it could Junior Brohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11108578077106371361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1095541630672022852004-09-18T14:00:00.000-07:002004-09-18T14:07:33.383-07:00ANOTHER MONDAY NIGHT SPLIT
Hello Junior Bro fans! For those of you wondering where I've been, no, I haven't been hiding my head in the sand after losing the coveted Surfy. However, working fifty hours a week has made it difficult to keep up with posting.
I felt I should provide an update of our week two splits since Senior Bro and family are getting blown away in New Orleans.
There are four Junior Brohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11108578077106371361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1095277596651163012004-09-15T13:29:00.000-07:002004-09-15T12:46:36.650-07:00Bayou-bound
The Miami Dolphins moved up their season opener a day last week to avoid Hurricane Ivan, and all for a storm that never hit southern Florida. Wonder what the New Orleans Saints will do after the Crescent City gets thrashed by Ivan this weekend? Right now the Saints are lying low in San Antonio, but so far it looks like the game is still on for Sunday.
What if the NawFuL held a game Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1095146903887666382004-09-14T01:23:00.000-07:002004-09-14T00:28:23.886-07:00Deja vu all over again
Sheesh! We're only one week into the new season and I'm already 0 for 1 in the Monday night column, and down a game to the Junior Bro. And that after such an auspicious start on Thursday. Watching the Panthers lose to the Packers reminded me why I don't like watching Monday Night Football. My success rate on that night has been poor, to say the least, and there is nothing Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1094797054384584502004-09-09T23:09:00.000-07:002004-09-09T23:17:34.383-07:00What a great game
I was at work tonight, so I didn't get to see all of the Colts-Pats game. But what I saw was enough to make me think that those two teams will meet again in the AFC Championship come January. They both looked in late-season form, particularly the victorious Patsies. This is far from the team that won its first Stupor Bore three seasons ago -- there's much more swagger now. MaybeGlenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1094720538064104182004-09-09T02:00:00.000-07:002004-09-09T02:02:18.066-07:00Oh great and glorious day!
A new season is about to begin. We've already got our first split. The Patsies are about to embark on their quest to defend their title, and so is the Senior Bro. Just a few hours until kickoff... Let's get it on!Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1094371776353538082004-09-05T01:05:00.000-07:002004-09-05T01:09:36.353-07:00Dubious distinctions...
Preseason is history and now it's time to get serious about NawFuL predictions. Here's one I'll make right now: The 49ers have a long, tough road ahead of them. They are the only team in the league to complete preseason without a win. And it doesn't get any easier, guys. Not when you have two feeble quarterbacks and at least one of them isn't healthy. This is going to be Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1094066178717642652004-09-01T12:15:00.000-07:002004-09-01T12:16:18.716-07:00It's up!
The revisions have been made, barring any glitches I may have missed. Getting psyched for the kickoff. Just 8 days...Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1093944898711505162004-08-31T02:30:00.000-07:002004-08-31T02:34:58.710-07:00Making progress
You will no doubt notice that things look a little different now. Tonight I uploaded the new banners and home page. So at least we are into 2004 instead of kicking along with the old 2003 banner. The home page is a work in progress. We are migrating to a new web address this season, so at this point most of the links -- if they work at all -- don't point where they should. This Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1093334738016748142004-08-24T01:01:00.000-07:002004-08-24T01:06:56.166-07:00Doh! -- Add 7 days...
OK, it's really 16 days away. I don't know what possessed me to think that the season opened on Sept. 2. Must be that I'm that eager to begin defense of my title. Not! Actually, tonight I have been feverishly working on the new site, as opposed to merely feverishly thinking about it. Sometime this week...Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1093155657097023612004-08-21T23:12:00.000-07:002004-08-21T23:21:13.370-07:0012 (gasp!) days
Are you getting pumped yet? Good! Less than two weeks before the Senior Bro must embark on defense of the Surfy. Our feverish thoughts about feverishly designing the 2004 Web site have been building to fever pitch (or something like that). This weekend we hope to unveil the new site... or perhaps next weekend. Anyhow, it will be happening very soon. We promise. Really.
Meanwhile.Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1091943022266347992004-08-07T22:19:00.000-07:002004-08-07T22:30:22.266-07:00We're baaaack...
Well, almost. Just 26 (yikes!) days till kickoff of the new NawFuL season, and we're feverishly thinking about feverishly working on the Gehlke Bros. website. More details to come...
But in the meantime, this being my first football-related post in many gNA$hCAR-filled months, I'd like to extend my own congratulations to John Elway and Barry Sanders on their induction into the Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1084838755472485322004-05-17T17:05:00.000-07:002004-05-17T17:05:55.473-07:00The Draft
It's been a long time since my last post, but I wanted to comment on last month's NFL draft.
The 49ers appeared to have a strong draft on paper, filling just about every position of need, including wide receiver. However, I don't expect this year's draft to make up for the absolute gutting of the team during the offseason. The Niners won't be able to compete until they are willing Junior Brohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11108578077106371361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1084785834296333132004-05-17T02:23:00.000-07:002004-05-17T02:23:54.296-07:00TestingBlogger has some cool new tools. This one allows the Bros. To post to thisblog via e-mail. Ought to come in handy during the NawFuL season.Glenn.Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1079993983376513162004-03-22T14:19:00.000-08:002004-03-22T14:22:11.623-08:00T.O got his wish, he's in Philly. Too bad. At least the 49ers still get something for him.
The Raiders signed Warren Sapp. In terms of his personality, he's the perfect Raider. How will the Raiders be able to afford any other players however? They need plenty of help, especially on the offensive side of the ball.
ONE MONTH UNTIL THE NFL DRAFT!!!Junior Brohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11108578077106371361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1078607436627077592004-03-06T13:10:00.000-08:002004-03-06T13:12:48.983-08:00Niner News
Busy offseason for the 49ers. They've already lost their starting quarterback, running back, wide receiver, two offensive linemen, and a starting cornerback, most of whom were cut because of their cap figure. The 49ers offense will be a totally different unit next year, having lost close to half of its starters (possibly more than half in Tai Streets leaves via free agency).
Junior Brohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11108578077106371361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1078188831865959342004-03-01T16:53:00.000-08:002004-03-01T16:55:58.780-08:0049ers May Release Garcia On Election Day
Perhaps trying to soften the blow, the 49ers delayed a decision on Jeff Garcia until tomorrow. The word is that he will be released. His salary (over $9 million) and his recent DUI may have sealed his fate.
I would bet the 49ers have already made the decision to release Garcia, but are hoping the news gets lost on election day. It is another example Junior Brohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11108578077106371361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1078011418366419022004-02-28T15:36:00.000-08:002004-02-28T15:39:03.436-08:00Terrell's Blunder
After bashing the 49ers for several weeks, Terrell Owens may remain a 49er on a technicality. Seems Owens' agent failed to file the necessary paperwork to make him a free agent. If I were the 49ers, I'd try to trade him as fast as possible. Not only would I trade him, but I'd make sure he was on the worst team possible. That would serve him right!Junior Brohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11108578077106371361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1076486048606682252004-02-10T23:48:00.000-08:002004-02-10T23:58:39.140-08:00Psssst... Hey, auto racing fans...
If you are lamenting the end of another football season and wondering how to cope without the wit and wisdom of the Gehlke Bros. for the next several months, you'll want to check out our newly launched blog: gNA$hCAR Notes. Join us during the 2004 race season as we pontificate on the doings, misdoings and undoings of our favorite drivers.Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1076469424624044382004-02-10T19:17:00.000-08:002004-02-10T19:18:52.153-08:00Last Hurrah...Until The Draft Of Course!
Before I completely devote myself to school and Nascar, just a brief comment about the Superbowl.
Some people (mostly NFL execs) described this as the best Superbowl ever. HA! They must not have watched the third quarter and the vast majority of the first half. The teams remained scoreless until late in the second quarter, breaking a Superbore record.Junior Brohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11108578077106371361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1076377626763345162004-02-09T17:43:00.000-08:002004-02-09T17:48:52.890-08:00The deed is done
...and so officially is the Gehlke Bros. Football 2003 season, now that the Surfy Trophy has been presented. You can check out the full story with photo highlights on our website.
Lots of changes to the site are on the drawing board for 2004. Be sure to check back around late August for the new season.Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1075701939808334132004-02-01T22:02:00.000-08:002004-02-01T22:07:18.496-08:00Surfy trophy update
OK, it looks like we'll do the Surfy presentation Feb. 8. I think Sean is still blowing off the dust bunnies from its four years of sitting on his shelf.Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1075701305827053172004-02-01T21:53:00.000-08:002004-02-01T22:04:11.090-08:00Almost called it
32-29 Pats. My prognosticating powers were nearly at the peak of perfection.
I taped the game, mainly for the commercials (which turned out to be duller than the game for a change) and went out shopping. I kept an ear to the radio to satisfy my suspicions that I wasn't missing much on the tube. Wish I'd caught the incident with the guy that stormed the field in the ref's outfit Glenn 8-Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136446932539612284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3227168.post-1075673204457180732004-02-01T13:44:00.000-08:002004-02-01T14:10:23.216-08:00Super Thoughts
I never thought Carolina would get this far after going 1-15 two years ago. I don't think I would have predicted their championship game and division round victories. Not to take anything away from them, however, but they beat the Philadelphia Choking Eagles, the Formerly Great St. Louis Rams, and the formerly woeful Dallas Cowgirls to get to this point.
This game should be Junior Brohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11108578077106371361noreply@blogger.com0