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2003 NFL Loser Pool
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After an absolutely zany year of wounded duck picks, blown 4th and obscenely long plays, boneheaded play calling, exposed breasts and streakers, the 2003 football season ended with Mr. Clutch hitting his second career championship-winning field goal, sending New England fans into a drunken euphoria. The result of this game will be felt across the Northeast ($1B in lost productivity thanks to Bostonians being hung over at work today and skipping altogether for the parade tomorrow), the South (maybe not, Duke/North Carolina is this week), and across the nation (superdelegates commit to John Kerry instead of John Edwards).
In addition to presidential politics, the golden foot of Adam Vinatieri made a true loser out of Chad Carling, as he completed the best run in Loser Pool history, going from week 1 through the Super Bowl with just one strike. "First of all, I'd like to thank God for telling me who to pick every week. I'd also like to thank the Panthers, who managed to knock most of the other losers out of the playoffs, Mike Martz for giving that Divisional Game away to the Panthers, and who else...oh yeah, that cute little Mexican girl who always puts two big spoonfuls of chicken into my burrito at Chipotle," Carling said as he accepted the Owen Pochman Award from Loser Pool Commissioner Phil Mickelson. Carling's elation came at the expense of Mike Berendes, who came so close to stealing half the pot. "I guess I needed one more pin to stick into my Adam Vinatieri voodoo doll," a dejected Berendes told staff reporter Jim Gray. "What can I say, I really wasn't expecting a lot having to take the underdog...actually, I thought the game was over as soon as New England scored that first touchdown given the fact Carolina hadn't moved the ball forward by that point. I just hope my fiancée didn't spend all that loser pool money when Carolina went ahead 22-21."
This really was quite the amazing Loser Pool, especially after so many strikes were handed out early (Houston at Miami, anyone?). I never thought that it would make it all the way through the Super Bowl, let alone through the Super Bowl with one strike. Thanks to everyone for playing, and it's only six months until you'll be hearing about a bigger, badder Loser Pool '04. Study up in the offseason...maybe you will be the one to bring home the cash-stuffed Pochman Award next year!
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| Owner | Strikes | Week 21 Pick | Teams Used |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Chad Carling 2 |   |
Carolina | CHI, CIN, JAC, DET, WAS, HOU, SF, BUF, ATL, CLE, ARI, OAK, SD, DAL, SEA, NYG, PIT, BAL, GB, IND, CAR |
| (6) Mike Berendes 1 | |
New England | NYJ, CAR, HOU, DET, ATL, OAK, CHI, DAL, NO, BAL, JAC, WAS, SD, ARI, CLE, NYG, BUF, SEA, TEN, IND, NE |
| (8) Dave Kempainen 2 | |
eliminated, week 20 | CHI, CIN, HOU, DET, ATL, JAC, OAK, ARI, NO, CLE, PIT, WAS, SD, DAL, BUF, NYG, SF, SEA, TEN, CAR |
| (4) Erick Johnson 1 | |
eliminated, week 19 | HOU, ARI, DET, SD, CIN, CHI, GB, DEN, ATL, MIA, JAC, OAK, CLE, DAL, NYG, SF, PIT, SEA, CAR |
| Damon Ray 1 | |
eliminated, week 19 | CHI, CIN, ARI, DET, NO, ATL, NE, BUF, JAC, CLE, SD, OAK, MIN, HOU, SEA, NYG, PIT, DAL, CAR |
| (2) Nate Lane 1 | |
eliminated, week 18 | CHI, JAC, ATL, BUF, DET, HOU, WAS, NYG, GB, ARI, SD, OAK, CLE, DAL, SEA, CIN, PIT, CAR |
| (5) Jeff Levin 2 | |
eliminated, week 18 | SD, DAL, JAC, ARI, NO, HOU, CHI, BUF, SF, CLE, DET, OAK, MIN, MIA, SEA, NYG, WAS, CAR |
| Joe VanHooser 1 | |
eliminated, week 17 | CHI, JAC, OAK, SD, ATL, WAS, SF, HOU, BAL, PIT, ARI, CLE, DAL, DET, NYG |
| (7) Susan Hansen 2 | |
eliminated, week 16 | HOU, CIN, JAC, DET, NO, PIT, CHI, BUF, GB, CLE, NYJ, OAK, SD, DAL, ATL, SF |
| Rachael Hinrichs 1 | |
eliminated, week 16 | CHI, NYJ, CIN, ARI, ATL, SF, OAK, SD, HOU, CLE, JAC, BUF, DET, MIA, NYG, DEN |
| Allison Levin 1 | |
eliminated, week 13 | NO, DAL, NYJ, TEN, DET, HOU, CHI, CLE, JAC, ARI, SD, ATL, BUF |
| Bob Erickson 2 | |
eliminated, week 13 | DAL, JAC, MIA, DET, CIN, HOU, CHI, NYG, ATL, CLE, SD, OAK, NYJ |
| Levi Dickie 2 | |
eliminated, week 13 | CIN, NE, JAC, SD, DET, PIT, CHI, HOU, BAL, CLE, ATL, OAK, NO |
| (9) Justin Robinson | |
eliminated, week 11 | JAC, CHI, DET, SF, ATL, HOU, DEN, NYG, WAS, SD, OAK |
| (9) Mud Duck | |
eliminated, week 11 | GB, CHI, DET, SF, ATL, HOU, DEN, NYG, PIT, SD, OAK |
| Anne Sumangil 1 | |
eliminated, week 10 | SD, CHI, DET, ARI, CIN, PIT, SF, HOU, NO, JAC |
| Ben Peterson 2 | |
eliminated, week 10 | CHI, CIN, SD, NO, CLE, WAS, SF, HOU, ATL, SD |
| Bob Erickson 1 | |
eliminated, week 10 | BAL, ARI, CLE, DET, ATL, NYJ, CHI, HOU, JAC, SD |
| (1) Chad Carling 1 | |
eliminated, week 10 | OAK, PIT, CLE, ARI, DEN, ATL, CHI, JAC, NO, WAS |
| Drew Metoxen 1 | |
eliminated, week 10 | NYJ, CAR, DET, CIN, ATL, PIT, OAK, SD, MIA, JAC |
| Heather Butkowski | |
eliminated, week 10 | CIN, NE, JAC, DET, ARI, PIT, CHI, SD, HOU, ATL |
| Jared Swart 2 | |
eliminated, week 10 | JAC, CAR, ATL, ARI, CIN, HOU, CHI, NYG, DEN, SD |
| Jim Wessels | |
eliminated, week 10 | CIN, CAR, CLE, DET, NO, PIT, CHI, HOU, JAC, SD |
| Kim Hinrichs 2 | |
eliminated, week 10 | OAK, CIN, CLE, DET, ARI, PIT, CHI, NYG, JAC, SD |
| Mary Hinrichs | |
eliminated, week 10 | CHI, CIN, JAC, ARI, CLE, HOU, DET, NYJ, NO, ATL |
| Paul Herold | |
eliminated, week 10 | CHI, CIN, NYJ, DET, ATL, PIT, NE, JAC, SF, PHI |
| Tim Bruns | |
eliminated, week 10 | GB, CAR, OAK, SD, CIN, PIT, CHI, SD, HOU, PHI |
| Andy Lozier 2 | |
eliminated, week 9 | MIN, CIN, HOU, DET, ARI, WAS, CHI, NYG, NO |
| Betty Hinrichs | |
eliminated, week 9 | ATL, CIN, JAC, ARI, CLE, HOU, DET, NYJ, NO |
| Ben Peterson 1 | |
eliminated, week 9 | CHI, ARI, CLE, DET, ATL, JAC, OAK, NYG, HOU |
| Chris Burnham | |
eliminated, week 9 | HOU, CHI, DET, ARI, ATL, PIT, GB, NYG, SF |
| Christian Peterson 1 | |
eliminated, week 9 | CHI, CAR, ARI, DET, ATL, HOU, DEN, CLE, NO |
| (5) Damon Ray 2 | |
eliminated, week 9 | CIN, CAR, JAC, SD, CLE, PIT, CHI, HOU, NO |
| Dan Hinrichs Sr. 2 | |
eliminated, week 9 | CHI, CAR, DET, NE, CLE, HOU, DEN, DAL, NO |
| Dan Roberts 2 | |
eliminated, week 9 | HOU, CIN, JAC, NE, NO, ATL, CHI, NYG, GB |
| (6) Dave Kempainen 1 | |
eliminated, week 9 | HOU, CAR, DET, ARI, CIN, ATL, CHI, BUF, GB |
| Drew Metoxen 2 | |
San Diego | CHI, CAR, DET, CIN, ATL, SF, OAK, SD, NO |
| (4) Jeff Rosner 2 | |
eliminated, week 9 | HOU, DET, NYJ, SD, CLE, ATL, CHI, JAC, NO |
| Joe VanHooser 2 | |
eliminated, week 9 | NYG, NYJ, HOU, DET, CLE, ATL, CHI, JAC |
| John Phillips 2 | |
eliminated, week 9 | WAS, ARI, STL, NE, SF, GB, DET, NYJ, NO |
| Karen Erickson | |
eliminated, week 9 | HOU, DET, CLE, CHI, CIN, WAS, OAK, DAL, NO |
| Kevin Monn | |
eliminated, week 9 | HOU, CIN, CLE, DET, ARI, ATL, CHI, BUF, NO |
| Kirk Walton | |
eliminated, week 9 | HOU, CHI, ATL, DET, CIN, PIT, DEN, NYG, GB |
| Mike Dirksen 2 | |
eliminated, week 9 | CHI, CAR, ARI, BAL, NO, JAC, DET, HOU, GB |
| Ted Erickson | |
eliminated, week 9 | TEN, CIN, NYJ, ATL, CLE, HOU, CHI, DAL, GB |
| Tim Spielman | |
eliminated, week 9 | SD, DAL, NO, ATL, WAS, PIT, NE, BUF, GB |
| Tom Waters | |
eliminated, week 9 | ARI, CHI, STL, ATL, NO, JAC, CIN, NYG, GB |
| Trent Waters | |
eliminated, week 9 | CHI, ARI, DET, HOU, ATL, JAC, CAR, NYG, NO |
| Andy Lozier 1 | |
eliminated, week 8 | HOU, CIN, ATL, CHI, NE, JAC, OAK, ARI |
| Anne Sumangil 2 | |
eliminated, week 8 | GB, CAR, HOU, SD, ATL, NYJ, CHI, CIN |
| Bob Waters | |
eliminated, week 8 | WAS, CHI, SF, ATL, GB, CHI, CIN |
| Christian Peterson 2 | |
eliminated, week 8 | SD, NE, CLE, ARI, ATL, PIT, CHI, NYG |
| Dan Hinrichs Jr. 1 | |
eliminated, week 8 | CHI, DAL, JAC, DET, CIN, HOU, SF, ARI |
| Dan Hinrichs Sr. 1 | |
eliminated, week 8 | HOU, CHI, CLE, ARI, ATL, WAS, OAK, NYG |
| Darren Pieper | |
eliminated, week 8 | WAS, CIN, CLE, ARI, NO, PIT, CHI, NYG |
| Jayme Forstrom | |
eliminated, week 8 | MIN, CHI, DET, SF, ATL, NE, GB, ARI |
| (8) Jeff Levin 1 | |
eliminated, week 8 | CHI, CAR, CLE, DET, CIN, HOU, OAK, ARI |
| (4) Jeff Rosner 1 | |
eliminated, week 8 | CHI, CIN, CLE, DET, ATL, HOU, SD, NYG |
| John Phillips 1 | |
eliminated, week 8 | HOU, CHI, BUF, SD, CLE, SF, NYG, CIN |
| Kim Hinrichs 1 | |
eliminated, week 8 | BAL, JAC, ARI, PHI, ATL, SF, DET, NYG |
| Mike Dirksen 1 | |
eliminated, week 8 | MIN, DAL, HOU, DET, ATL, PIT, CHI, NYG |
| Pete Fanucci | |
eliminated, week 8 | GB, NE, DET, SF, ATL, KC, DEN, NYG |
| Rich Lodahl 1 | |
eliminated, week 8 | HOU, CHI, DET, SD, ATL, PIT, NE, NYG |
| Ryan Thomas 2 | |
eliminated, week 8 | NYJ, CAR, ATL, BUF, IND, HOU, OAK, ARI |
| (9) Susan Hansen 1 | |
eliminated, week 8 | CHI, DAL, CLE, ARI, ATL, HOU, DEN, NYG |
| Brian Erickson 2 | |
eliminated, week 7 | CIN, CAR, DET, MIN, NO, CHI, SD |
| Chris Baxter 1 | |
eliminated, week 7 | CHI, CAR, JAC, ARI, CLE, PHI, NE |
| Chris Baxter 2 | |
eliminated, week 7 | ARI, CAR, NYJ, MIN, DET, PIT, SD |
| Christina Herold | |
eliminated, week 7 | CHI, CAR, JAC, SD, CLE, HOU, NE |
| (2) Erick Johnson 2 | |
eliminated, week 7 | CHI, CIN, ARI, SD, CLE, JAC, NE |
| Eugene Herold | |
eliminated, week 7 | MIN, CAR, ATL, DET, WAS, ARI, NE |
| Jared Swart 1 | |
eliminated, week 7 | CHI, DAL, ARI, DET, ATL, JAC, SD |
| John Bruzek | |
eliminated, week 7 | DET, CHI, CLE, ARI, CIN, PIT, NE |
| Kate Douglas | |
eliminated, week 7 | HOU, CHI, ARI, DET, CIN, PIT, SD |
| Lori Erickson 1 | |
eliminated, week 7 | ARI, WAS, JAC, ATL, CIN, NYJ, SD |
| Lori Erickson 2 | |
eliminated, week 7 | HOU, CHI, MIA, DET, NO, JAC, CIN |
| Lori Robinson | |
eliminated, week 7 | HOU, CHI, JAC, ATL, GB, ARI, CIN |
| Mike Berendes 2 | |
eliminated, week 7 | DEN, CHI, TEN, ARI, NO, JAC, SD |
| (3) Nate Lane 2 | |
eliminated, week 7 | GB, NYJ, CLE, SD, CHI, JAC, NE |
| Phil Guiliano | |
eliminated, week 7 | CHI, CAR, ATL, DET, CIN |
| Renae Rombach 1 | |
eliminated, week 7 | ARI, CHI, SD, ATL, CAR, STL |
| Rich Lodahl 2 | |
eliminated, week 7 | NYJ, CAR, ARI, ATL, DEN, WAS, SF |
| Allison Levin 2 | |
eliminated, week 5 | BUF, CAR, JAC, ARI, CLE |
| Bob Rombach 2 | |
eliminated, week 5 | DAL, CHI, ARI, MIN, SF |
| Dan Roberts 1 | |
eliminated, week 5 | HOU, DAL, CIN, SD, CHI |
| Deanna Butkowski | |
eliminated, week 5 | CIN, CAR, ARI, DET, CHI |
| Levi Dickie 1 | |
eliminated, week 5 | HOU, CHI, ARI, DET, CLE |
| Matt Fury | |
eliminated, week 5 | HOU, CHI, CLE, DET, CLE |
| Noah Oshry 2 | |
eliminated, week 5 | JAC, DAL, NYJ, MIN, IND |
| Ryan Thomas 1 | |
eliminated, week 5 | CHI, NE, ARI, DET, CLE |
| Rachael Hinrichs 2 | |
eliminated, week 4 | HOU, STL, DET, CIN |
| Janet Butkowski | |
eliminated, week 4 | SF, CHI, ARI, KC |
| Bob Rombach 1 | |
eliminated, week 3 | NYG, CAR, ARI |
| Brian Erickson 1 | |
eliminated, week 3 | HOU, CAR, CLE |
| Buster Hinrichs | |
eliminated, week 3 | HOU, CAR, ARI |
| Dan Hinrichs Jr. 2 | |
eliminated, week 3 | HOU, CAR, ARI |
| Larry Johnson | |
eliminated, week 3 | HOU, STL, ARI |
| Noah Oshry 1 | |
eliminated, week 3 | BUF, DAL, PIT |
| Renae Rombach 2 | |
eliminated, week 3 | HOU, CAR, ARI |
| Deb Hoeben 1 | |
withdrew, week 3 | HOU, CAR |
| Deb Hoeben 2 | |
withdrew, week 3 | CHI, DAL |
That's career hits!!