Week 15 Summary

There are still three in the running for second place....Lincoln Barrett, Kevin Kelly and my brother Matt Valcho.

Out of the running are Chad Swigor and Jeff Fowler. They lost with MIA and TB respectively.

Two weeks to go. If memory serves second place has always been split, let's see what happens this year!

Counts:
1 winner
3 in with a second chance
39 out

Week 14 Summary - We Have a Winner

Yes! we have a winner, and the winner is me! I finally broke through after 12 years and at least 26 entries. I learned a lot over the years and it finally paid off. Here are the rules I follow. It's tough to stick with these and in years past, when I deviated, I lost.

1. Never pick a road team.
2. Never pick a divisional game.
3. Never save a team for a future game.

I stuck with these personal rules most of the year (I played a couple divisional games) and finally reached the top.

There are still five in contention for second place. Kevin Kelley lost this week and he joins four others. Kevin sent an email and indicated he saved ATL for next week, plus he picked a division game (of course my rules are not Kevin's rules, but I wanted to point it out.)

Others who dropped out of second were Charles Semon, Chris Parker and Gabe Cate who lost for the second consecutive week.

Counts:
1 winner
5 in with a second chance
37 out

Week 13 Summary

Three losers again this week. Two from the second place bracket and one out of first place.

Matthew Valcho, my son, is out. He didn't pick much this year, so it's really my fault. I picked both of the loser for this entry. Also out is Tim Swigor, on his second and final entry. Both lost with the Dolphins.

Gabe Cate dropped into second place with the Chargers. The Chargers had been hot but lost to division rival Oakland.

Only two remain for the championship. Kevin Kelley and me.

Counts:
2 vying for first
7 in with a second chance
34 out

Week 12 Summary

There were three losers, all from the second place bracket. Mike Boggs, Judy Williams and Alex Fowler had losers with DEN, PHI, and OAK respectively.

The three leaders advanced, but not without another close call. This week Kevin Kelley had to sweat through OT as PIT topped BUF.

It's tough to find a lock this time of year and next week looks especially daunting.

Counts
3 vying for first
8 in with a second chance
32 out

Week 11 Summary - Living on the Edge Part II

There were no losers this week. But there was almost a loser or two. How about those Jets? They lost a 13 point 4th quarter lead and then rallied for a touchdown in three plays after getting the ball with :44 seconds on the clock. What a thriller!

Counts
3 vying for first
11 in with a second chance
29 out

Week 10 Summary - Cowboys Rise Up

The Cowboys eliminated seven entries. Two were knocked into the second place bracket and five were eliminated in toto.

Say goodbye to: Tim Krisher, Kim Semon, Mike Goslin, Eli Black, and Janna Heermans.

Only three remain for the championship. Previous champion Kevin Kelley, and is contending again. Gabe Cate, who won a share two years ago, and non-winner yours truly.

Counts:
3 vying for first
11 in with a second chance
29 out

Week 9 Summary - Living on the Edge

Two entries had the Vikings this week. The Vikes fell behind by 14 and rallied to win in OT after scoring two TDs in the last 4:39. This coupled with KC last week has two entries "Living on the Edge." The two entries are me and Gabe Cate who survived both of these picks. Gabe and I are two of only five entries remaining in the winner's bracket. The other three are former champions Kevin Kelly and Charles Semon, and first timer Chad Swigor.

There were only five losing picks this week. NE was destroyed at CLE, CHI nipped BUF, and PIT held on against CIN. Say goodbye to my mom Josie Valcho and Steve Taylor. Both played two picks and are out on both. Say goodbye to Ralph Berry, a Steelers fan like me, who obviously got stuck not picking a Sunday game and was forced to take CIN as a last chance.

Dropping into the second place bracket are Chris Parker and Judy Williams.

Counts:
5 vying for first
14 in with a second chance
24 out