Dobiebowl (better than no bowl) Week 16

Hey Everybody,

Thanks for playing the Dobiebowl! And I gotta say, and it’s long over-due, a Big Congrats to Me! *Happy Dance*

And how much does it blow to have no college bowl games on New Years? Since I tuned out of the whole college scene as soon as the entire UF Gator team lost to Steven “Game-Cock” Spurrier who beat ‘em single-handedly up in S. Carolina, it don’t hurt me a bit. (Still it was something to see Steve run, pass, block, and kick the extra points all while wearing the ‘Cocky’ Mascot suit.)

I actually loved being able to quell the pre-stocking jitters on X-mas Eve with a full day of NFL action, followed by watching a Green Bay matinee on a cushion of wrapping paper X-Mas Day. I really thought we were gonna see a Brett Farvre Miracle on the 34th yard-line. Sadly, he was intercepted in his last minute drive for a TD to take it to OT. The Ravens put up quite a show at home, as their X-Mas present to Baltimore (wrap it up and put it under the tree for next year, hey Uncle Ross?) and we say farewell to Monday Night Football on ABC, “Turn out the lights, the party’s over…” I’ll personally be following its less-than-grandiose move to ESPN, but I say they bring back the Yellow Blazers! (For the record, the N.Y. Jets played in both the first and last Monday Night game on ABC… and they lost ‘em both, fitting ya?)

There’s alotta play-off scenarios that I could take time to explain to everyone in detail, but the Jags have clinched their Wild-Card slot, so frankly I could care less J (That is until after Sundays games are done when I’ll hafta motor to get playoff picks ready for you guys, you hearin’ me Juts?)
Remember that there are once again Saturday Games, Denver at San Diego 4:30 p.m. and N.Y. Giants at Oakland 8:00 p.m. so get those picks in today.
Have a Very Happy New Year, Don’t Drink and Drive, (but feel free to blow up pretty colored gun powder anywhere but in Texas)

Thanks again for playing, now Keep it Up!

Mark Dobelstein
http://dobiebowl.com

Dobiebowl Wintery Week15

Hey Everybody,

Thanks for playing the Dobiebowl! And a Big Congrats to Daddio! Once again a thrilling run off (see below for total score breakdown).

I’d like to laugh derisively at the Colts for losing to the Chargers, thus stepping on the “perfect season’s” toes in their dance with history. However, I must take pause for Coach Dungy’s loss of his 18 year old son James Dungy yesterday, 12/22/2005. The tragedy could not come at a worse time, days before the holidays and their grueling ‘on-the-road’ match-up with the Seahawks. No Super Bowl ring could balance these scales. Please send good thoughts to the Dungy household as we enjoy our sports this holiday.

On a happier note, our stockings will be stuffed with NFL action this weekend with most games being played tomorrow, Saturday - Christmas Eve, two football games on Sunday – Christmas Day, and a frosty New York/New England Monday game for those eggnog hangovers. All I want for Christmas is a Wildcard for the Jags.

After chilling my bones in the North End Zone of Alltel Stadium, I have only one question… where is DrSeuss49er?!? She dropped off around week 10 never to be seen again. Tina, your 9’ers almost did in my Jags. I was really hopin’ to get some smack talk on the Message Board. Ah well, you’ll getta better draft pick next year too. J
Thanks to my Mom for getting me tix to the game, and to my friend Dierdra for tagging along (and taking pictures – see below). I promise to have the whole slew of photos up on the Dobiebowl Hall of Fame/Shame as well as any I can get from chicken of the Fins Jets game in Miami.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Seasons Greetings to Everybody!
Now get those picks in!

Mark Dobelstein
http://dobiebowl.com








































Me and Jags Head Coach Jack Del Rio! WooHoo!

Dobiebowl Week 14 - for the Birds

Hey Everybody,

Thanks for playing the Dobiebowl! And a Big Congrats to my man chicken who won week 13 with a solid 14 correct picks. Way to go Bird-Man!

Some have said that I’ve become too Jaguar-centric in my weekly rants. Specifically that I failed to mention the Monday Night 42 – 0 blow out of the Eagles and the following rout of San Francisco 41 – 3 last week by the Seahawks… (who were beaten by the Jags 26 to 14 in week 1)

Due to that omission, I am compelled to mention the remarkable win by the New York Jets who beat the Oakland Raiders 26 to 10 despite playing without Curtis Martin or quarterback Chad Pennington… (who went out due to injury in their crushing defeat to the Jags in OT of week 3, 26 to 20)

Chicago’s 8 week winning streak was finally broken on Sunday in a snow-bowl featuring a 100 yard game for ‘The Bus’ of the Steelers… (who lost in another overtime defeat to the Jags 23 to 17 in week 6)

And yes, even after scoring a 4^th quarter touchdown, recovering an onside-kick, and scoring another touchdown followed by a 2 point conversion by back-up QB David Garrard, Jacksonville lost last week to the Indy Colts… (a team who has yet to be bested by any opponent to face them this year)

So, now that we’ve gotten that into perspective, let’s move on to the upcoming week’s games. Remember, in lieu of college action, there are 3 games this Saturday including:

Tampa Bay at New England
Kansas City at N.Y. Giants
And Denver at Buffalo

So get those picks in early.

Also, I’m pleased to announce that I’ve tripped over backwards into tickets to Sunday’s Jags game against the ‘49ers. That coupled with the fact that our illustrious winner chicken will be easy-ridin’ it down to Miami to watch N.Y. lose again means that we should have a hefty batch of photos for the Dobiebowl Hall of Fame/Shame next week!

Thanks again for playing. Now Keep it Up!

Mark Dobelstein
http://dobiebowl.com

Dobiebowl Week 13 4-Way

Hey Everybody,

Thanks for playing the Dobiebowl! And a Big Congrats to mssunshine! Yes there was a 4-way tie in week 13. So once again I need to do the breakdown. Remember, the player with the closest total score is the winner. Since everyone went over this week, it should be pretty simple:

mssunshine 597 – 575 = 22!
codurre 648 – 575 = 73
Daddio 694 – 575 = 119
smseigle 784 – 575 = 209

Now the only proper thing for you to do is contest the results and fight it all out on the Message Board!

And now to business…

ESPN this week gave the Jags a 50% chance of defeating the, as yet, undefeated Colts – the best percentage they gave any of the teams left in Indy’s season. The spread of the game is 7.5 in Indy’s favor. Every single host of HBO’s Inside the NFL has picked against Jax: (Dan Marino, Bob Costas, Cris Collinsworth, and Cris Carter) Still, I have an offer for all of you. Come with me. In the last 3 years, no one’s kept the Colts to fewer points inna game than the Jags. The last time these teams met, Jacksonville gave Peyton his worst record in recent history (44.0 passer rating, No touchdowns and an Interception). This is an away game for Manning, on real turf, in the open air. Come with me. If you’re far from the leaderboard’s penthouse, if your week’s weak and you’re nowhere near Perfectomundo; Pick the Jags! Fer one thing, it’s always more fun to root for the underdog. Fer ‘nother, if they win we’ll be the only one’s who’ll be able to rub it in, in the office, at school, and at home “I picked the Jags!” (Imagine of you picked the Colts and they win, how boring will your Monday be?) Finally, I want you to think of it as a Karmic Movement. With enough positive energy we can turn the tide, it’s the same reason we yell at our TV screens.

For the rest of you Chiefs Chargers and Steelers fans, good luck with your Wildcard bids. I’ll be rooting against all of ya.
Thanks again for playing. Now Keep it Up!

Mark Dobelstein
http://dobiebowl.com/



P.S. I hadda typo in the last Dobie Bowl email. The correct title of the fund for my future Father-in-law is "FABA Memorial Fund" (not 'SBA Memorial Fund' as I said in the email) Thank you to all who loved and supported him.

Dobiebowl Week 12

Hello Everybody,

Thank you for playing the Dobiebowl. A Big Congrats to smseigle, sorry tincup close but no bobble-headed cigar.

It is with a heavy heart that I tell you my future Father-in-law passed away at 5:48 p.m. Saturday November 19, 2005 of Lung Cancer. I didn’t want to mention it in the last email as it was still the holidays, and frankly I don’t think it had really set in with me yet. In lieu of flowers, etc. I’d urge you to send a donation to the fund started by the FABA in his name:

David Mark Niederpruem FABA Memorial Fund
1580 N. Monroe St.
Bldg C16
Tallahassee FL 32303

Money collected will be used to further the education of emotionally, behaviorally, and physically challenged students. It’s a cause David believed in very strongly, and I think it’s a great way to memorialize all the good work he did teaching students who struggled with these limitations.

Please visit the Dobiebowl Message Board for my week 12 recap, and other more NFL-centric fun.
Thanks again for playing, now Keep It Up!

Mark Dobelstein
http://dobiebowl.com