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		<title>Thanks for the ride</title>
		<link>http://www.seths50centers.com/2012/01/04/thanks-for-the-ride/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:59:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seth Shaner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve ended another successful season of picking NFL games and it&#8217;s been a blast. My only hope is we&#8217;ll be able to add Joey to the mix next season! Congrats to tgm who won the week via the tiebreaker over The CPA. But the big prize goes to Amy, who held off her husband, The [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;ve ended another successful season of picking NFL games and it&#8217;s been a blast. </p>
<p>My only hope is we&#8217;ll be able to add Joey to the mix next season!</p>
<p>Congrats to tgm who won the week via the tiebreaker over The CPA.</p>
<p>But the big prize goes to Amy, who held off her husband, The Trashman, to claim the overall championship. A free meal will be yours (and yes, Chjm70, I realize I&#8217;ve yet to pay up on last year&#8217;s meal, but I don&#8217;t know you, so we&#8217;ll have to figure something out!).</p>
<p><strong>Results</strong></p>
<p>tgm 13 + 1 = 14<br />
The CPA 13<br />
Seth 12<br />
Amy 12<br />
The Trashman 12<br />
Chjm70 12<br />
Adman 11<br />
JMB 11<br />
Crazed Wolverine 11<br />
Jack Ten 10<br />
Pat B. 9<br />
Fulch 9<br />
Lucy Cashew 9<br />
Grandpa 8<br />
Jessica 8<br />
tgd 7<br />
GatorBuckeye 7<br />
Mary the Nurse 7<br />
Nora Peanut 7</p>
<p><strong>Overall Standings</strong></p>
<p>1. Amy 178****<br />
2. The Trashman 175*<br />
3. JMB 172**<br />
4. Seth 171*<br />
5. The CPA 170*<br />
6. Pat B. 169<br />
7. Adman 168<br />
8. Fulch 165<br />
9. Chjm70 163<br />
10. tgm 162**<br />
11. Crazed Wolverine 160<br />
12. Jack Ten 159*<br />
13. Grandpa 158<br />
14. tgd 155<br />
15. GatorBuckeye 149<br />
16. Jeremiah 147<br />
17. Jessica 145<br />
18. Mary the Nurse 143**<br />
19. Nora Peanut 134<br />
19. Lucy Cashew 134</p>
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		<title>One more week</title>
		<link>http://www.seths50centers.com/2011/12/27/one-more-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:08:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seth Shaner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[NFL Picks]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s an end to another season as we prepare to find out which teams will land in the playoffs. Congrats to Jack Ten on a nearly flawless week in the picks, nailing 14 of 16 games. Can Amy be caught? I doubt it. Results Jack Ten 14 + 1 = 15 Seth 12 Fulch 12 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s an end to another season as we prepare to find out which teams will land in the playoffs. </p>
<p>Congrats to Jack Ten on a nearly flawless week in the picks, nailing 14 of 16 games.</p>
<p>Can Amy be caught? I doubt it.</p>
<p><strong>Results<br />
</strong><br />
Jack Ten 14 + 1 = 15<br />
Seth 12<br />
Fulch 12<br />
The Trashman 12<br />
Amy 12<br />
Crazed Wolverine 11<br />
Grandpa 11<br />
Adman 11<br />
Pat B. 11<br />
JMB 11<br />
The CPA 10<br />
Lucy Cashew 10<br />
GatorBuckeye 10<br />
Nora Peanut 10<br />
Chjm70 9<br />
tgm 9<br />
tgd 9<br />
Jeremiah 8<br />
Mary the Nurse 6<br />
Jessica 1</p>
<p><strong>Overall Standings</strong></p>
<p>1. Amy 166****<br />
2. The Trashman 163*<br />
3. JMB 161**<br />
4. Pat B. 160**<br />
5. Seth 159*<br />
6. The CPA 157*<br />
6. Adman 157<br />
8. Fulch 156<br />
9. Chjm70 151<br />
10. Grandpa 150<br />
11. Jack Ten 149*<br />
11. Crazed Wolverine 149<br />
13. tgm 148*<br />
14. Jeremiah 147<br />
15. tgd 146<br />
16. GatorBuckeye 142<br />
17. Jessica 137<br />
18. Mary the Nurse 136**<br />
19. Nora Peanut 127<br />
20. Lucy Cashew 125</p>
<p><strong>NFL Week Seventeen </strong></p>
<p>Baltimore (11-4) at Cincinnati (9-6)<br />
Detroit (10-5) at Green Bay (14-1)<br />
San Francisco (12-3) at St. Louis (2-13)<br />
NY Jets (8-7) at Miami (5-10)<br />
Chicago (7-8) at Minnesota (3-12)<br />
Buffalo (6-9) at New England (12-3)<br />
Carolina (6-9) at New Orleans (12-3)<br />
Washington (5-10) at Philadelphia (7-8)<br />
Indianapolis (2-13) at Jacksonville (4-11)<br />
Tennessee (8-7) at Houston (10-5)<br />
Tampa Bay (4-11) at Atlanta (9-6)<br />
Pittsburgh (11-4) at Cleveland (4-11)<br />
Kansas City (6-9) at Denver (8-7)<br />
San Diego (7-8 at Oakland (8-7)<br />
Seattle (7-8) at Arizona (7-8)<br />
Dallas (8-7) at NY Giants (8-7) Pts. _____</p>
<p><em>Make your picks by using the “Comments” section.</em></p>
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		<title>Happy Holidays!</title>
		<link>http://www.seths50centers.com/2011/12/21/happy-holidays/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seth Shaner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s the holiday season without a little marital rivalry? The CPA and I are to match up in the Castle Shaner Fun League fantasy football championship this weekend, and The Trashman and Amy have locked horns as part of a three-way tie in last week&#8217;s picks &#8212; tgm also tied for the lead. The Trashman [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What&#8217;s the holiday season without a little marital rivalry? The CPA and I are to match up in the Castle Shaner Fun League fantasy football championship this weekend, and The Trashman and Amy have locked horns as part of a three-way tie in last week&#8217;s picks &#8212; tgm also tied for the lead.</p>
<p>The Trashman proved victorious with his pick of 38 overall points for the MNF game &#8212; 23 were scored in that barn burner.</p>
<p><strong>Results<br />
</strong><br />
The Trashman 10 + 1 = 11<br />
Amy 10<br />
tgm 10<br />
Chjm70 9<br />
fulch 9<br />
Adman 9<br />
Pat B. 9<br />
tgd 9<br />
Gator Buckeye 9<br />
Lucy Cashew 9<br />
Seth 8<br />
The CPA 8<br />
Grandpa 8<br />
Jeremiah 8<br />
Jessica 8<br />
JMB 8<br />
Nora Peanut 8<br />
Jack Ten 8<br />
Crazed Wolverine 7<br />
Mary the Nurse 7</p>
<p><strong>Overall Standings</strong></p>
<p>1. Amy 154****<br />
2. The Trashman 151*<br />
3. JMB 150**<br />
4. Pat B. 149**<br />
5. Seth 147*<br />
5. The CPA 147*<br />
7. Adman 146<br />
8. Fulch 144<br />
9. Chjm70 142<br />
10. Jeremiah 139<br />
10. Grandpa 139<br />
10. tgm 139*<br />
13. Crazed Wolverine 138<br />
14. tgd 137<br />
15. Jessica 136<br />
16. Jack Ten 134<br />
17. GatorBuckeye 132<br />
18. Mary the Nurse 130**<br />
19. Nora Peanut 117<br />
20. Lucy Cashew 115<br />
<strong><br />
NFL Week Sixteen (Thursday and Saturday games)</strong></p>
<p>Houston (10-4) at Indianapolis (1-13) THURSDAY<br />
Arizona (7-7) at Cincinnati (8-6)<br />
Denver (8-6) at Buffalo (5-9)<br />
Jacksonville (4-10) at Tennessee (7-7)<br />
Oakland (7-7) at Kansas City (6-8)<br />
Miami (5-9) at New England (11-3)<br />
NY Giants (7-7) at NY Jets (8-6)<br />
St. Louis (2-12) at Pittsburgh (10-4)<br />
Minnesota (2-12) at Washington (5-9)<br />
Tampa Bay (4-10) at Carolina (5-9)<br />
Cleveland (4-10) at Baltimore (10-4)<br />
San Diego (7-7) at Detroit (9-5)<br />
Philadelphia (6-8) at Dallas (8-6)<br />
San Francisco (11-3) at Seattle (7-7)<br />
Chicago (7-7) at Green Bay (13-1)<br />
Atlanta (9-5) at New Orleans (11-3) Pts. _____<br />
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		<title>Entering the Home Stretch</title>
		<link>http://www.seths50centers.com/2011/12/13/entering-the-home-stretch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seth Shaner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a week it was for a trio of pickers, as Pat B. The CPA and Nora Peanut all won 13 games. The amazing thing for Pat B. is he won the week via the tiebreaker, and he didn&#8217;t even pick the Thursday night game, won by the Steelers. Most, I did say most, everyone [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What a week it was for a trio of pickers, as Pat B. The CPA and Nora Peanut all won 13 games.</p>
<p>The amazing thing for Pat B. is he won the week via the tiebreaker, and he didn&#8217;t even pick the Thursday night game, won by the Steelers. Most, I did say most, everyone picked the Steelers to win that game, so it stands to reason Pat could&#8217;ve gone 14-2 on the week had he turned in his picks on time.</p>
<p>Kudos to The CPA and Nora Peanut for outdoing everyone else.</p>
<p><strong>Results</strong></p>
<p>Pat B. 13 + 1 = 14<br />
The CPA 13<br />
Nora Peanut 13<br />
Seth 12<br />
The Trashman 12<br />
Fulch 12<br />
Grandpa 12<br />
Jeremiah 12<br />
tgm 12<br />
tgd 12<br />
Mary the Nurse 12<br />
Jack Ten 11<br />
Crazed Wolverine 11<br />
JMB 11<br />
jessica 11<br />
Adman 11<br />
Chjm70 11<br />
Amy 10<br />
Lucy Cashew 10<br />
GatorBuckeye 8</p>
<p><strong>Overall Standings</strong></p>
<p>1. Amy 144****<br />
2. JMB 142**<br />
3. The Trashman 140<br />
3. Pat B. 140**<br />
5. Seth 139*<br />
5. The CPA 139*<br />
7. Adman 137<br />
8. Fulch 135<br />
9. Chjm70 133<br />
10. Crazed Wolverine 131<br />
10. Jeremiah 131<br />
10. Grandpa 131<br />
13. tgm 129*<br />
13. tgd 129<br />
15. Jessica 128<br />
16. Jack Ten 126<br />
17. GatorBuckeye 123<br />
17. Mary the Nurse 123**<br />
19. Nora Peanut 109<br />
20. Lucy Cashew 106</p>
<p><strong>NFL Week Fifteen</strong></p>
<p>Jacksonville (4-9) at Atlanta (8-5) THURSDAY<br />
Dallas (7-6) at Tampa Bay (4-9)<br />
Miami (4-9) at Buffalo (5-8)<br />
Seattle (6-7) at Chicago (7-6)<br />
Tennessee (7-6) at Indianapolis (0-13)<br />
Green Bay (13-0) at Kansas City (5-8)<br />
Cincinnati (7-6) at St. Louis (2-11)<br />
New Orleans (10-3) at Minnesota (2-11)<br />
Washington (4-9) at NY Giants (7-6)<br />
Carolina (4-9) at Houston (10-3)<br />
Detroit (8-5) at Oakland (7-6)<br />
New England (10-3) at Denver (8-5)<br />
NY Jets (8-5) at Philadelphia (5-8)<br />
Cleveland (4-9) at Arizona (6-7)<br />
Baltimore (10-3) at San Diego (6-7)<br />
Pittsburgh (10-3) at San Francisco (10-3) Pts.______</p>
<p><em>Make your picks by using the “Comments” section.</em></p>
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		<title>A &#8220;My Favorite Buckeyes&#8221; List (NFL Picks below)</title>
		<link>http://www.seths50centers.com/2011/12/06/unable-to-duplicate-greatness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seth Shaner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Facebook status I made got me thinking about my favorite Ohio State basketball players. I decided to make a list, so here it is: 1. Evan Turner Turner is hands down my favorite OSU hoops player. The CPA will tell you, I wanted to name my kid after him…really. I liked him as a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A Facebook status I made got me thinking about my favorite Ohio State basketball players. I decided to make a list, so here it is:</p>
<p>1. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUaWPo1vn5E">Evan Turner</a><br />
	Turner is hands down my favorite OSU hoops player. The CPA will tell you, I wanted to name my kid after him…really. I liked him as a freshman, which is an important part of this discussion, because he wasn’t nearly the player as a freshman that he was as a junior, so I felt like I was in on the ground floor with him. The player he became his junior year, overcoming some turnover issues from his sophomore season, and handling the ball fulltime, was impressive. That’s especially true when you consider the guy broke his back in December, and came back as good, or better, than ever just a few weeks later.</p>
<p>2. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D3bI4R0DiU">Jimmy Jackson</a><br />
	Turner passed Jackson for a few reasons, but the Jackson era culminated perfectly with me coming of age as a sports fan. The Reds had won a World Series and the Bengals had been to a Super Bowl, but I was invested in the teams Jackson was on his sophomore and junior seasons. There was nothing cooler than that guy those two years if you were a Buckeye fan.</p>
<p>3. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIktUKZuYLI">Scoonie Penn</a><br />
	He was only on the floor at OSU for two seasons, but he had as much to do as anyone with the Buckeyes coming back from the dead. Following Jackson’s career, the squad took a huge dip, losing year after year. The year Penn transferred, and sat out, was my freshman year at Ohio State. I had student tickets for the last year at St. John Arena, and it wasn’t pretty. I remember telling my roommate Randy we couldn’t leave, despite being behind the Mateen Cleaves-led Spartans by 30 points, but who was I kidding? It was an awful 8-22 effort, if memory serves correctly, and it does. How could I forget? Penn came in and catapulted virtually the same group of players to a 27-win season, and a magical ride to the Final Four (It really happened, despite what the banners, or lack thereof, in the Schottenstein tell you). At the time, Penn’s ability to handle the ball, shoot the three and distribute were something that program hadn’t seen in a long time.</p>
<p>4. Jay Burson<br />
	If Jackson was the first player that grabbed my consciousness, Burson was the player who made me aware that Ohio State basketball existed. I wore No. 12, quite by accident, my first year of organized basketball, and quickly related to the short kid with the floppy socks playing against the giants of the Big Ten. I liked him even before my dad informed me he played his high school ball at John Glenn, which was in my eventual high school’s league, and not far from my hometown. The more I found out about him, the more I liked. This guy was the all-time leading scorer in Ohio high school history, before there was a three-point line! Do you know how many points he would’ve been credited with had he had that? He made nine in one game while at Ohio State, by the way! His neck injury late in his senior year crushed me, although it was a thrill to see him in person when my dad took me to my first game – an NIT contest at OSU – although he was relegated to sitting on a swivel chair courtside because he couldn’t turn his head.</p>
<p>5. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl5RIG873pA">Aaron Craft</a><br />
	This guy is so good, he prompted me to create this list. Seriously, though, Craft earned my respect the first time I saw him play. Here’s a guy who was barely recruited by Thad Matta, but quickly dove into the fray, even as a sixth man, and made his presence known. He’s the guy who most reminds me of No. 10 on this list, Chris Jent, in terms of diving on the floor after everything, but he has more control over the game because he’s the point guard. He’s relentless out there. I know Brandon Knight hit the game-winning shot for Kentucky with Craft guarding him in the Sweet 16 last year, but the more telling thing was the fact that A) that game was so low-scoring because Craft checked Knight, and B) the Wildcats stopped having their point guard bring the ball up the floor early in the first half because Craft was harassing him so much. This was a first-round draft pick at point guard, and he couldn’t be trusted to handle the ball against Craft! Craft’s ability to get to the rim against much bigger players, distribute the ball and (most importantly) guard the opposing team’s best guard-forward, make him a favorite only partway into his sophomore season.</p>
<p>6. Brian Brown<br />
	This one’s as much on a personal level as it is anything else. No, Brown didn’t have an NBA career, and he wasn’t always the best player on his own team, but he was a key cog to the Final Four run in ’99, being given the starting nod at the beginning of the tournament for the first time. He was also a guy I got to know a bit off the court in my role with student radio and as an intern at a radio station in town. He was the only guy at that level I ever interviewed who always got the last word as we closed out the conversation, with a “Thanks, Seth.” Brown’s ability to start as a role player, and continue to get better, eventually being a team leader and decent scorer, made me like him even more. His path at OSU resembled one of my honorable mention guys, Brent Darby, who passed away this week. Both guys filled in when needed as freshmen and eventually were the main men as seniors, something we don’t see much of these days with so many players leaving early for the NBA. Again, neither of them were NBA-type players, but they both gave fans reason to adore them.</p>
<p>7. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdGTrb5edcE">Michael Redd</a><br />
	I’m kind of surprised I don’t have Redd higher on this list, but the fact Brown is just above him says a lot about things. If this were a list of the best NBA-bound players I saw play at Ohio State, Redd would be higher, and let’s face it, there’d be some other guys on the list who aren’t even honorable mentions. And I don’t hold it against Redd, Turner or Jackson for leaving school early, I really don’t, but it factors into my enjoyment of watching them play at some point. Dennis Hopson is the all-time leading scorer in OSU history, but all three of those early entry guys would’ve shattered that mark had they stayed another year. Anyway, I loved Redd as a one-man show on a dreadful team – he led the Big Ten in scoring as a freshman at over 20 a game – and while I would’ve considered him more Robin to Penn’s Batman on that Final Four team, he was the scorer any great team needs. He turned into a decent pro, making an all star team and being the sharp-shooter on the 2008 Olympic team that brought home the gold medal, but he wasn’t that great a shooter at OSU, and I’ve often wondered if he had some knee issues that flared up between his sophomore and junior seasons. He was so good with a spin move at the free-throw line as a sophomore, and you rarely saw him attempt it the next year. I’ll always have fond memories of him on that Final Four team, even talking to him about the new Air Jordans after the loss to UCONN in St. Petersburg.</p>
<p>8. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77hNU5pNMJk">David Lighty</a><br />
	Here’s a guy who’s on this list as an ultimate glue guy. He came into the program with the famed “Thad Five” recruiting class, and was probably the least talented of the incoming freshmen – Othello Hunter was a junior college transfer – yet he found his way on the floor on the deepest team Matta has fielded, largely because he eschewed his need to score, which he did plenty of in high school, to become a lockdown defender. The year after the ’06-07 championship game team largely split up due to graduating seniors and one-and-done players, Lighty’s broken foot derailed what I believe would’ve been a decent NCAA run. As it was, that team won the NIT with Turner, Kosta Koufas and Jamar Butler, but Lighty ws the “glue” that would’ve helped put them over the top. At the time of his injury, Lighty was guarding opposing post players in the zone defense, despite his ability to check anyone on the wing. His loss forced Turner inside, taking away a huge advantage in the passing lanes because of Turner’s long arms. Lighty went on to get a fifth year of eligibility and was a key part of the 34-win team last year. Unselfishness would be an apt word to describe Lighty, but he was also a great locker room guy because of his ability to flash his effervescent smile at any time.</p>
<p>9. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNjS8t3bEtg&#038;feature=fvst">Greg Oden</a><br />
	Oh, we only knew you for such a short time, Greg Oden. His injuries at the pro level have kept NBA fans from seeing what OSU had that lone season. It was actually less than a year because he entered the campaign with a broken wrist, and came back only able to shoot free throws left-handed, which he trained himself to do rather well. Oden wasn’t a skilled offensive player that Jared Sullinger is in the post, but brute strength and extraordinary length can cover up a lot. He was most impressive on the defensive end, especially on the boards. Matta-led teams often fail to rebound the basketball because he always has players getting back on defense, and because for a few years he had to rely on the zone so much, but Oden was a cure-all for that. His performances in the ’07 tournament were a glimpse of what we could’ve seen had he been healthier to start the season, especially the way he competed against a huge front line against Florida in the title game. Had OSU’s sharp shooters knocked down even a low percentage of their shots, Oden’s offensive output of 25 points against Al Horford and Joakim Noah would’ve been viewed as one of the great efforts of all time.</p>
<p>10. Chris Jent<br />
	I tried to play like this guy as a middle schooler. I doubt it was always smart for me to dive into the stands at my old grade school – I probably didn’t even have a chance to get to some of those balls – but I wanted to emulate what Jent did on the floor. He was a scrappy player out there and was a big key to the teams that grabbed league titles and the ’92 team that broke my heart by losing to Michigan in the Elite Eight. He was so scrappy, that I was actually surprised, as I grew older, to learn what a highly rated recruit he was. I didn’t know scrappy and skilled could go hand-in-hand. </p>
<p>Honorable mention: Jared Sullinger (can still move up), Lawrence Funderburke, Terrance Dials, Brent Darby, Ken Johnson, Mike Conley, Jamar Butler, Mark Baker, Jamie Skelton, Perry Carter, Treg Lee, Derek Anderson (yes, he played for OSU), William Buford<br />
<strong><br />
NFL Picks</strong></p>
<p>Well, we don&#8217;t handle success too well, do we? I didn&#8217;t, anyway. Atop the standings one week, bottom of the pack the next.</p>
<p>Congrats to tgm for jumping into the fray with a 12-win performance.</p>
<p>There were some surprises out there, but tgm navigated the schedule well.</p>
<p><strong>Results</strong></p>
<p>tgm 12 + 1 = 13<br />
Jack Ten 11<br />
Adman 11<br />
Grandpa 11<br />
Pat B. 11<br />
JMB 10<br />
Fulch 10<br />
The CPA 10<br />
Crazed Wolverine 10<br />
Jeremiah 10<br />
Nora Peanut 10<br />
The Trashman 9<br />
Amy 9<br />
Chjm70 9<br />
Seth 8<br />
Jessica 8<br />
Mary the Nurse 8<br />
GatorBuckeye 7<br />
tgd 7<br />
Lucy Cashew 6</p>
<p><strong>Overall Standings</strong></p>
<p>1. Amy 134****<br />
2. JMB 131**<br />
3. The Trashman 128<br />
3. Seth 127*<br />
5. The CPA 126*<br />
5. Adman 126<br />
5. Pat B. 126*<br />
8. Fulch 123<br />
9. Chjm70 122<br />
10. Crazed Wolverine 120<br />
11. Jeremiah 119<br />
11. Grandpa 119<br />
13. Jessica 117<br />
13. tgm 117*<br />
13. tgd 117<br />
16. GatorBuckeye 115<br />
16. Jack Ten 115<br />
18. Mary the Nurse 111**<br />
19. Nora Peanut 96<br />
20. Lucy Cashew 96</p>
<p><strong>NFL Week Fourteen</strong></p>
<p>Cleveland (4-8) at Pittsburgh (9-3) THURSDAY<br />
Houston (9-3) at Cincinnati (7-5)<br />
Minnesota (2-10) at Detroit (7-5)<br />
New Orleans (9-3) at Tennessee (7-5)<br />
Philadelphia (4-8) at Miami (4-8)<br />
Kansas City (5-7) at NY Jets (7-5)<br />
New England (9-3) at Washington (4-8)<br />
Atlanta (7-5) at Carolina (4-8)<br />
Tampa Bay (4-8) at Jacksonville (3-9)<br />
Indianapolis (0-12) at Baltimore (9-3)<br />
Chicago (7-5) at Denver (7-5)<br />
San Francisco (10-2) at Arizona (5-7)<br />
Oakland (7-5) at Green Bay (12-0)<br />
Buffalo (5-7) at San Diego (5-7)<br />
NY Giants (6-6) at Dallas (7-5)<br />
St. Louis (2-10) at Seattle (5-7) Pts. _____</p>
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		<title>You trust me, right?</title>
		<link>http://www.seths50centers.com/2011/11/29/you-trust-me-right/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seth Shaner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the first time since the picks expanded to their present glory, I have won a week. I&#8217;m not going to make any speeches, but let&#8217;s just say I&#8217;m pretty excited about it. I grabbed the win via the tiebreaker, knocking off The CPA. Let&#8217;s see if we can keep it going. Results Seth 13 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the first time since the picks expanded to their present glory, I have won a week.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not going to make any speeches, but let&#8217;s just say I&#8217;m pretty excited about it. I grabbed the win via the tiebreaker, knocking off The CPA.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s see if we can keep it going.</p>
<p><strong>Results</strong></p>
<p>Seth 13 + 1 = 14<br />
The CPA 13<br />
Chjm70 12<br />
Fulch 12<br />
Grandpa 12<br />
Pat B. 12<br />
The Trashman 12<br />
tgm 12<br />
JMB 11<br />
Adman 11<br />
Jessica 11<br />
Lucy Cashew 11<br />
Nora Peanut 11<br />
Jack Ten 10<br />
Amy 10<br />
Crazed Wolverine 10<br />
GatorBuckeye 10<br />
Mary the Nurse 9<br />
Jeremiah 9<br />
tgd 9</p>
<p><strong>Overall Standings</strong></p>
<p>1. Amy 125****<br />
2. JMB 121**<br />
3. Seth 119*<br />
3. The Trashman 119<br />
5. The CPA 116*<br />
6. Adman 115<br />
6. Pat B. 115*<br />
8. Fulch 113<br />
8. Chjm70 113<br />
10. Crazed Wolverine 110<br />
10. tgd 110<br />
12. Jeremiah 109<br />
12. Jessica 109<br />
14. GatorBuckeye 108<br />
14. Grandpa 108<br />
16. Jack Ten 104<br />
16. tgm 104<br />
18. Mary the Nurse 103**<br />
19. Lucy Cashew 90<br />
20. Nora Peanut 86</p>
<p><strong>NFL Week Thirteen</strong></p>
<p>Philadelphia (4-7) at Seattle (4-7) THURSDAY<br />
Tennessee (6-5) at Buffalo (5-6)<br />
Kansas City (4-7) at Chicago (7-4)<br />
Oakland (7-4) at Miami (3-8)<br />
Denver (6-5) at Minnesota (2-9)<br />
Indianapolis (0-11) at New England (8-3)<br />
Cincinnati (7-4) at Pittsburgh (8-3)<br />
Carolina (3-8) at Tampa Bay (4-7)<br />
NY Jets (6-5) at Washington (4-7)<br />
Atlanta (7-4) at Houston (8-3)<br />
Baltimore (8-3) at Cleveland (4-7)<br />
Green Bay (11-0) at NY Giants (6-5)<br />
Dallas (7-4) at Arizona (4-7)<br />
St. Louis (2-9) at San Francisco (9-2)<br />
Detroit (7-4) at New Orleans (8-3)<br />
San Diego (4-7) at Jacksonville (3-8) Pts. _____</p>
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		<title>In this, a time of Thanksgiving&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.seths50centers.com/2011/11/22/in-this-a-time-of-thanksgiving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seth Shaner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[NFL Picks]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Castle Shaner is a peaceful place as we navigate a short work week toward turkey day, as the CPA has claimed her first winning week since this here picking contest expanded to its present size. Jeremiah picked as many games correctly as The CPA (12), but she was just one off the overall point total [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Castle Shaner is a peaceful place as we navigate a short work week toward turkey day, as the CPA has claimed her first winning week since this here picking contest expanded to its present size.</p>
<p>Jeremiah picked as many games correctly as The CPA (12), but she was just one off the overall point total of the Monday night game, giving her the victory.</p>
<p><strong>Results</strong></p>
<p>The CPA 12 + 1 = 13<br />
Jeremiah 12<br />
Crazed Wolverine 11<br />
Pat B. 11<br />
The Trashman 11<br />
Seth 10<br />
Amy 10<br />
Nora Peanut 10<br />
Chjm70 10<br />
Grandpa 10<br />
fulch 10<br />
Mary the Nurse 10<br />
Adman 10<br />
tgd 10<br />
GatorBuckeye 9<br />
tgm 9<br />
jessica 9<br />
Jack Ten 9<br />
JMB 9<br />
Lucy Cashew 7</p>
<p><strong>Overall Standings</strong></p>
<p>1. Amy 115****<br />
2. JMB 110**<br />
3. The Trashman 107<br />
4. Seth 105<br />
5. Adman 104<br />
6. Pat B. 103*<br />
6. The CPA 103*<br />
8. fulch 101<br />
8. Chjm70 101<br />
8. tgd 101<br />
11. Jeremiah 100<br />
11. Crazed Wolverine 100<br />
13. Jessica 98<br />
13. GatorBuckeye 98<br />
15. Grandpa 96<br />
16. Jack Ten 94<br />
16. Mary the Nurse 94*<br />
18. tgm 92<br />
19. Lucy Cashew 79<br />
20. Nora Peanut 75</p>
<p><strong>NFL Week Twelve (THREE THURSDAY GAMES)</strong></p>
<p>Green Bay (10-0) at Detroit (7-3)<br />
Miami (3-7) at Dallas (6-4)<br />
San Francisco (9-1) at Baltimore (7-3)<br />
Minnesota (2-8) at Atlanta (6-4)<br />
Cleveland (4-6) at Cincinnati (6-4)<br />
Tampa Bay (4-6) at Tennessee (5-5)<br />
Carolina (2-8) at Indianapolis (0-10)<br />
Arizona (3-7) at St. Louis (2-8)<br />
Buffalo (5-5) at NY Jets (5-5)<br />
Houston (7-3) at Jacksonville (3-7)<br />
Chicago (7-3) at Oakland (6-4)<br />
Washington (3-7) at Seattle (4-6)<br />
New England (7-3) at Philadelphia (4-6)<br />
Denver (5-5) at San Diego (4-6)<br />
Pittsburgh (7-3) at Kansas City (4-6)<br />
NY Giants (6-4) at New Orleans (7-3) Pts. ______</p>
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		<title>She&#8217;s baaaack&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.seths50centers.com/2011/11/16/shes-baaaack/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:48:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seth Shaner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[NFL Picks]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, it&#8217;s true. Amy has triumphed, again. She was accused of being in a slump Sunday and apparently didn&#8217;t take it very well, as she out-dueled Mary the Nurse to claim the weekly title. Results Amy 11 + 1 = 12 Mary the Nurse 11 tgd 10 Seth 9 Adman 9 Chjm70 9 The Trashman [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes, it&#8217;s true. Amy has triumphed, again.</p>
<p>She was accused of being in a slump Sunday and apparently didn&#8217;t take it very well, as she out-dueled Mary the Nurse to claim the weekly title.</p>
<p><strong>Results</strong></p>
<p>Amy 11 + 1 = 12<br />
Mary the Nurse 11<br />
tgd 10<br />
Seth 9<br />
Adman 9<br />
Chjm70 9<br />
The Trashman 9<br />
fulch 8<br />
Jack Ten 8<br />
tgm 8<br />
The CPA 8<br />
Pat B 8<br />
JMB 7<br />
Crazed Wolverine 7<br />
Grandpa 7<br />
Lucy Cashew 7<br />
Jeremiah 6<br />
GatorBuckeye 6<br />
Nora Peanut 5<br />
Jessica 3<br />
<strong><br />
Overall Standings</strong></p>
<p>1. Amy 105****<br />
2. JMB 101**<br />
3. The Trashman 96<br />
4. Seth 95<br />
5. Adman 94<br />
6. Pat B. 92*<br />
7. fulch 91<br />
7. Chjm70 91<br />
7. tgd 91<br />
10. The CPA 90<br />
11. Crazed Wolverine 89<br />
11. Jessica 89<br />
11. GatorBuckeye 89<br />
14. Jeremiah 88<br />
15. Grandpa 86<br />
16. Jack Ten 85<br />
17. Mary the Nurse 84*<br />
18. tgm 83<br />
19. Lucy Cashew 72<br />
20. Nora Peanut 65</p>
<p><strong>NFL Week Eleven</strong></p>
<p>NY Jets (5-4) at Denver (4-5) THURSDAY<br />
Jacksonville (3-6) at Cleveland (3-6)<br />
Carolina (2-7) at Detroit (6-3)<br />
Tampa Bay (4-5) at Green Bay (9-0)<br />
Buffalo (5-4) at Miami (2-7)<br />
Oakland (5-4) at Minnesota (2-7)<br />
Dallas (5-4) at Washington (3-6)<br />
Cincinnati (6-3) at Baltimore (6-3)<br />
Seattle (3-6) at St. Louis (2-7)<br />
Arizona (3-6) at San Francisco (8-1)<br />
Tennessee (5-4) at Atlanta (5-4)<br />
San Diego (4-5) at Chicago (6-3)<br />
Philadelphia (3-6) at NY Giants (6-3)<br />
Kansas City (4-5) at New England (6-3) Pts. ______</p>
<p>Bye-week teams: Indianapolis, New Orleans, Pittsburgh and Houston</p>
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		<title>Who wants football on Thursday?</title>
		<link>http://www.seths50centers.com/2011/11/09/who-wants-football-on-thursday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seth Shaner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Either way, you&#8217;re going to get it, so don&#8217;t forget to get picks in! I don&#8217;t know what kind of water Mary the Nurse is drinking of late, but she&#8217;s in the midst of a renaissance of sorts, having just completed her second winning week in the last three. Also of note was the fact [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Either way, you&#8217;re going to get it, so don&#8217;t forget to get picks in!</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t know what kind of water Mary the Nurse is drinking of late, but she&#8217;s in the midst of a renaissance of sorts, having just completed her second winning week in the last three.</p>
<p>Also of note was the fact Nora Peanut picked up 10 wins!</p>
<p>We also have a new overall leader in the clubhouse&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>Results<br />
</strong><br />
Mary the Nurse 11 + 1 = 12<br />
Nora Peanut 10<br />
tgm 10<br />
Jack Ten 9<br />
The CPA 9<br />
Jessica 9<br />
JMB 9<br />
The Trashman 8<br />
Grandpa 8<br />
Chjm70 8<br />
Adman 8<br />
GatorBuckeye 7<br />
Amy 7<br />
Pat B. 7<br />
fulch 7<br />
Seth 6<br />
Jeremiah 6<br />
tgd 6<br />
Crazed Wolverine 6<br />
Lucy Cashew 5</p>
<p><strong>Overall Standings</strong></p>
<p>1. JMB 94**<br />
2. Amy 93***<br />
3. The Trashman 87<br />
4. Seth 86<br />
4. jessica 86<br />
6. Adman 85<br />
7. Pat B. 84*<br />
8. fulch 83<br />
8. GatorBuckeye 83<br />
10. Jeremiah 82<br />
10. Chjm70 82<br />
10. Crazed Wolverine 82<br />
10. The CPA 82<br />
14. tgd 81<br />
15. Grandpa 79<br />
16. Jack Ten 77<br />
17. tgm 75<br />
18. Mary the Nurse 73**<br />
19. Lucy Cashew 65<br />
20. Nora Peanut 60</p>
<p><strong>NFL Week Ten</strong></p>
<p>Oakland (4-4) at San Diego (4-4) THURSDAY NIGHT<br />
Pittsburgh (6-3) at Cincinnati (6-2)<br />
New Orleans (6-3) at Atlanta (5-3)<br />
St. Louis (1-7) at Cleveland (3-5)<br />
Buffalo (5-3) at Dallas (4-4)<br />
Jacksonville (2-6) at Indianapolis (0-9)<br />
Denver (3-5) at Kansas City (4-4)<br />
Washington (3-5) at Miami (1-7)<br />
Arizona (2-6) at Philadelphia (3-5)<br />
Houston (6-3) at Tampa Bay (4-4)<br />
Tennessee (4-4) Carolina (2-6)<br />
Baltimore (6-2) at Seattle (2-6)<br />
Detroit (6-2) at Chicago (5-3)<br />
NY Giants (6-2) at San Francisco (7-1)<br />
New England (5-3) at NY Jets (5-3)<br />
Minnesota (2-6) at Green Bay (8-0) Pts. ______</p>
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		<title>Trick or treat!</title>
		<link>http://www.seths50centers.com/2011/11/01/trick-or-treat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:23:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seth Shaner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[NFL Picks]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For one lucky picker, it&#8217;s definitely a treat, for a quartet of others, sharing the high-pick total is only a trick, because they don&#8217;t get the extra point. JMB, Crazed Wolverine, Jessica, GatorBuckeye and Jack Ten all chose 10 winners correctly, but JMB was just one off the overall MNF score of 43, at 44. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For one lucky picker, it&#8217;s definitely a treat, for a quartet of others, sharing the high-pick total is only a trick, because they don&#8217;t get the extra point.</p>
<p>JMB, Crazed Wolverine, Jessica, GatorBuckeye and Jack Ten all chose 10 winners correctly, but JMB was just one off the overall MNF score of 43, at 44.</p>
<p><strong>Results</strong></p>
<p>JMB 10 + 1 = 11<br />
Jessica 10<br />
Crazed Wolverine 10<br />
GatorBuckeye 10<br />
Jack Ten 10<br />
Chjm70 9<br />
fulch 9<br />
Jeremiah 9<br />
The CPA 9<br />
Adman 9<br />
The Trashman 9<br />
tgd 9<br />
Lucy Cashew 9<br />
Seth 8<br />
Grandpa 8<br />
Pat B. 8<br />
Amy 8<br />
Mary the Nurse 8<br />
tgm 7<br />
Nora Peanut 5<br />
<strong><br />
Overall Standings</strong></p>
<p>1. Amy 86***<br />
2. JMB 85**<br />
3. Seth 80<br />
4. The Trashman 79<br />
5. Adman 77<br />
5. Jessica 77<br />
5. Pat B. 77*<br />
8. GatorBuckeye 76<br />
8. Jeremiah 76<br />
8. Crazed Wolverine 76<br />
8. fulch 76<br />
12. tgd 75<br />
13. Chjm70 74<br />
14. The CPA 73<br />
15. Grandpa 71<br />
16. Jack Ten 68<br />
17. tgm 65<br />
18. Mary the Nurse 61*<br />
19. Lucy Cashew 60<br />
20. Nora Peanut 50<br />
<strong><br />
NFL Week Nine</strong></p>
<p>NY Jets (4-3) at Buffalo (5-2)<br />
Seattle (2-5) at Dallas (3-4)<br />
Atlanta (4-3) at Indianapolis (0-8)<br />
Miami (0-7) at Kansas City (4-3)<br />
San Francisco (6-1) at Washington (3-4)<br />
Tampa Bay (4-3) at New Orleans (5-3)<br />
Cleveland (3-4) at Houston (5-3)<br />
Cincinnati (5-2) at Tennessee (4-3)<br />
Denver (2-5) at Oakland (4-3)<br />
NY Giants (5-2) at New England (5-2)<br />
St. Louis (1-6) at Arizona (1-6)<br />
Green Bay (7-0) at San Diego (4-3)<br />
Baltimore (5-2) at Pittsburgh (6-2)<br />
Chicago (4-3) at Philadelphia (3-4) Pts. _____</p>
<p>Teams on a bye week: Detroit, Minnesota, Jacksonville and Carolina</p>
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