Dobiebowl Week3 in OT

Hey Everybody,

Thanks for playing the Dobiebowl!

For the second week inna row, a Big Congrats to Cedric or C-dog as he claims he’s called in the ‘hood’
Does he have the mustard to muster up a “Turkey” or will the rest of you turn him into turkey salad… with honey-mustard dressing?

Now, for those of you who’s names haven’t yet been placed in the ranks of glory, don’t give up hope! I’ve just added a new incentive that should keep you coming back for more. In the history of the Dobiebowl, a Perfect Pick has eluded even the best of players. For the first one of you to pick each game correctly in a single week, I will award (insert drum roll mp3 here) the Dobiebowl NFL Week Perfectomundo Keychain! – pictured below. It’s been engraved, the lil’ ball in the center spins around… for no apparent reason, and I’ll ship it out free of charge to the first player to post a perfectomundo pick!

And then there were 3. Yes, how quickly the mighty fall. The last undefeated teams left in the league are as follows:
Cincinnati, Indy, Tampa Bay
Can the Bucs best Detroit? Will Indy ignite the Titans? Will the Bengal’s bye week buy them time? Make your guesses on the Message Board.

Last but not least, I’ve gotta give it up to my Jags for walking the tight rope in overtime against the Jets. In the words of Marty McFly, “Why do we have to cut these things so damn close?”

Thanks again for playing. Now, keep it up!

Mark Dobelstein
http://dobiebowl.com




Remember, there’s only 14 games a week till Nov 20th so pick while the pickin’s are good!

Dobiebowl Week2 - Undefeated

Hey Everyone,

Thanx for playing the Dobiebowl, and a big Kudos to Cedric who’s on top and in charge!

…And then there were Seven.

One of my favorite NFL traditions is carried out by the remaining members of the ‘72 Dolphins who meet in Miami to toast champagne when the last undefeated team is vanquished. Last year they needed an awful lot of ice to keep the bottle’s chilled, but they got their bubbly on after Philly lost it in week 8 to the Pittsburgers. Already this year we can put a big “L” on the forehead of McNabb and Brady, but Big Ben of the Steelers is ringing in his second win, thus continuing his perfect regular season winning streak from ‘04. Here’s the list of the current undefeated teams:

Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis (Boo!), Kansas City, N.Y. Giants, Washington, Tampa Bay (Arr!)

Anyone care to wager a guess as to who will go the distance in ‘05? Post it on the Message Board for eternal “I toldja so” rights. Remember, in ’72 there were only 13 regular season games, which means Shula and the boys could dry out as early as December 4th.

Why am I going on about “undefeatable” teams when it’s only the second week? Well, I hadda put off mentioning the crushing defeat put on my Jags up in Indy this last week. Frankly, I’m getting’ a bit tired of my, “Go D!” mantra. How ‘bout a little “O” guys? Can I getta “TD”? It’s got me yellin’ “WTF”!

Anyway, the good news… I finally bit the bullet and got the NFL package from Direct TV. WooHoo! So, you’d think I’d be sated, but Nooooo. The first thing they do to me is hit me over the head with the “Superfan” ads. Anyone ever hear of this? For a measly $100 extra I can get 8 games on one channel, the Red Zone channel which does nothing but deliver the choice plays from every game around the league as they happen, and short cuts which shows each play of each game minus commercials, huddles, a cutaways to the cheerleaders.. then again, maybe it’s not so great :-
If anyone out there happens to be a Direct TV “Superfan” clue me in, ‘cause I’m convinced as soon as I get it I’ll find out there’s a “Super-Duper-Fan” package $100 above the Superfan plan that allows you to hear the audio in the quarterback’s helmets and displays the game in 3-D holographic-ultrahigh-definition. Of course, then I’ll be wantin’ to lay down another Benjamin so I can control the instant replays and actually influence the refs.

Thanks again for playing along. I’m gonna go superglue the remote to my hand and velcro my hinder to the recliner! Happy viewing everyone!
Keep playing, the Game’s Afoot!

Mark Dobelstein
http://dobiebowl.com

Dobiebowl Week 1 Upsets!

Hey Everybody,

Whatta week huh?!

Who-da-thunk we’d see 3 upsets in the season opener? Well, according to the Dobiebowl it’d be smseigle, way to go! A full 13 correct picks above those of you who didn’t play and 1 pick over footballking who I just wanted to mention in this email “lost” week one. But for the rest of you, don’t consider it a loss, think of it as a first step on a long journey to a bobbleheaded future!

I also wanna give a shout out to the Saints and all the Nawlin’s fans who collectively willed in the last 3 seconds of the game a ball through the uprights to win it over the well favored NC Cats. (Carolina was favored by FOX Sports to win the XL SuperBowl the Thursday before opening kick off if you remember (and if you don’t I’ve got a link to the article on the Dobiebowl Message Board). Also, Miami and San Fran brought it on Sunday, looking like what they are, teams with something to prove. How’s that for the “Stupid-Bowl” of last season when both teams met to see who would be ranked #32 and officially get the 1st round draft pick for the ‘05 season. Also, I’ll quote Tom Coughlin in saying, “There was no way this team in this town was going to lose at home on this day!” when talking about his NY Giants 42 to 19 victory on September the 11th.

It was an emotional day for all of us. It definetly was for me as in a drunken haze in Alltell Stadium I did the Dobie Shuffle (not actually shown here) for my Jags as they crushed the Mudducks 26 to 14, and I know it was for Slim who, although he bore witness to the crushing of his beloved Mudducks 26 to 14, got 7 signatures on his hat from Seattle starters and a free beer @ half time for being up 14 to 13. (Pictures will be posted to the Hall of Fame/Shame later this weekend).

So are you ready for the Weekend? Are you ready for some Football!?! Are you ready… to make your week 2 picks on the DOBIEBOWL!?!
Then get to it!

Thanks again for playing. A FUN pool’s that much more fun when everybody’s in.

Mark Dobelstein
http://dobiebowl.com

P.S. For those of you who do read the Dobiebowl Message Board you’ll note that smseigle is my future mother-in-law and no I did not give her any answers, tips, nudges, nods, winks, etc. She’s seen the bobblehead trophy in person and she simply wants it more! Although I dunno how much longer she should be allowed to gloat un-challenged online. Footballking? Gonna defend your honor? Or are you content with the nickname “# 2”?

New DobieBowl Season!

Hello Everybody!

The New Dobie Bowl is ready for you!
http://dobiebowl.com

If you’ve never played before, or have forgotten how it works, allow me to explain. The Dobie Bowl is an online NFL FUN pool. You can create an account for free, login to the site, and start picking who you think will win each regular season NFL match up. Visiting teams are shown on the left with the Home teams on the right. Then choose how many points you think each team will score. (The points are used solely as tie-breakers – so you can leave ‘em blank iffya want). You can change your picks right up until kick-off, but after that you’re locked in.

When the games are over check out the Winner’s section to see how you ranked! Your name will be displayed along with the total combined score of each game you picked. The winner of a tie will be the one with the closest total score to the actual total score. The player with the most correct picks at the end of the season wins the Grand Prize! This year, the pièce de résistance is the illustrious Dobiebowl Bobblehead of Champions! Only one will win, but there’s plenty for the rest of you, including NFL Films, Fan Pictures, Tailgating Recipes, and a Message Board for all your un-sportsman-like gloating!

All the old accounts are still there, so if you’ve played before you can play again. If you’ve forgotten your username and/or password, shoot me an email at nfl@dobiebowl.com and I’ll email your info back to you. Remember, this site is free and open to the public. The more people that play the more FUN it is, so feel free to pass the link along to any mailing list, group, or organization you think might be interested.

This coming Thursday, 9/8/2005, the Oakland Raiders will travel to the Gillette Stadium in New England to officially kick-off the 2005 – 2006 NFL Season. Personally, I can’t wait to kick back the lazy-boy, get my fist into a bag of beer-nuts, and celebrate the greatest sport ever to toss a pig-skin! Join me, won’t you?

Mark Dobelstein
http://dobiebowl.com

P.S. Kudos and Thanks to my good buddy Juts for orchestrating all the programming. The site couldn’t exist withoutcha!

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