2015 NLL Pick 'Em: Week 7

Week 6 Results:
Pick (Winner)
Rochester (Minnesota)
Buffalo (Buffalo)

Season to date: 7-15 (.318)

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-Ricky

2015 NLL Power Rankings: Week 6

1. (1) Colorado – Things haven’t been like this sin a few seasons.

2. (2) Toronto – Has to take advantage of a physically depleted Swarm team.

3. (4) Buffalo – Riggers might be ice cold, but keeping up appearances on the road.

4. (3) New England – Will want to repeat result from Week 2.

5. (5) Vancouver – Enjoying the benefits of Duch cuisine.

6. (6) Edmonton – Looking up at where they were at this time last season.

7. (9) Minnesota – Joe Sullivan must be pleased that the team is over .500 early.

8. (7) Calgary – Still no answers for Curt Malawsky, even with kind officiating.

9. (8) Rochester – Big win against Buffalo followed by disappointment against improved Swarm.

See Brian Shanahan's picks here.

-Ricky

2015 NLL Pick 'Em: Week 6

Week 5 Results:
Pick (Winner)
Buffalo (Buffalo)
New England (Edmonton)
Calgary (Toronto)
Rochester (Rochester)
Colorado (Vancouver)

Season to date: 6-14 (.300)

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-Ricky

2015 NLL Power Rankings: Week 5

1. (1) Colorado – Stealth wanted to make sure they didn’t forget about week one and last week

2. (3) Toronto – Always provides some of their best games, win or lose, against the ‘Necks.

3. (2) New England – Edmonton’s night was twice as nice.

4. (4) Buffalo – Weekend split very ironic in relativity to the games.

5. (5) Vancouver – Making the west interesting.

6. (6) Edmonton – Of course, the first win comes against an undefeated team.

7. (7) Calgary – Riggers really strong at home against the Thieves.

8. (9) Rochester – Almost blew it, who knew V-No was bench-able?

9. (8) Minnesota – Buffalo is not all bad news for Swarm road game.

See Brian Shanahan's picks here.

-Ricky

1000 Strong

A thousand posts passed in a little less than three years over 1,002 days and were still here. Amazing isn't it? In any event, we have the celebratory mood and taking a day off after this:

The counter now moves in all four placeholders. Party like it's 1999!

-Ricky

2015 NLL Pick 'Em: Week 5

Week 4 Results:
Pick (Winner)
Buffalo (Buffalo)

Season to date: 4-11 (.267)

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-Ricky

2015 NLL Power Rankings: Week 4

1. (2) Colorado – This could be for real.

2. (1) New England – Not quite as rested as the visiting team.

3. (3) Toronto – Everyone’s free GO tickets probably for next QEW home game vs. Bandits

4. (5) Buffalo – Buffalo 1-1 in previous back-to-back

5. (4) Vancouver – Doubled up in the high elevation city and then some.

6. (7) Edmonton – Enjoying beating up provincial rivals.

7. (6) Calgary – Battle of Alberta more one sided to Rush lately.

8. (8) Minnesota – Buffalo is not all bad news for Swarm road game.

9. (9) Rochester – Gotta get more of this action.

See Brian Shanahan's picks here.

-Ricky

2015 NLL Pick 'Em: Week 4

Week 3 Results:
Pick (Winner)
Toronto (Toronto)
New England (Minnesota)
Toronto (Rochester)
Vancouver (Edmonton)
Calgary (Colorado)

Season to date: 3-11 (.214)

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-Ricky

2015 NLL Power Rankings: Week 3

1. (1) New England – Week off could have them howling at the moon.

2. (2) Colorado – Mammoth improvement expected to continue.

3. (3) Toronto – As things warm up, team chemistry getting Rose-y again.

4. (5) Buffalo – Not making things easy.

5. (4) Vancouver – Despite close game, attendance increase.

6. (6) Calgary – Still no wins, but we saw more of the team we’re used to.

7. (7) Edmonton – Yester year merely a memory at the moment.

8. (8) Minnesota – New surroundings and new division opponent.

9. (9) Rochester – Pregame ceremony may need “medicine game dance” for luck.

See Brian Shanahan's picks here.

-Ricky

2015 NLL Pick 'Em: Week 3

Week 2 Results:
Pick (Winner)
-Rochester (New England)
-Calgary (Colorado)
-Edmonton (Minnesota)
-Toronto (Toronto)

Season to date: 2-7 (.222)

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-Ricky

2015 NLL Power Rankings: Week 2

1. (2) New England – Both East Division finalist and league champions thwarted early in season.

2. (1) Colorado – Mammoth that good or Riggers starting cold?

3. (4) Toronto – Showed that week one means nothing to Stealth.

4. (3) Vancouver – Whatever they did last week, they will need to keep on doing it again.

5. (5) Buffalo – JT closing in on 300 games, would've been in Rochester.

6. (8) Calgary – signs of division final in May with the Mile High Club?

7. (6) Edmonton – Exact opposite start from last year.

8. (8) Minnesota – Good first win, but the bye will slow them down.

9. (7) Rochester – There won’t be a four-peat if this keeps up.

See Brian Shanahan's picks here.

-Ricky

2015 NLL Pick 'Em: Week 2

Week 1 Results:
Pick (Winner)
-Buffalo (New England)
-Edmonton (Buffalo)
-Rochester (Toronto)
-Colorado (Colorado)
-Calgary (Vancouver)

Season to date: 1-4 (.200)

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-Ricky

2015 NLL Power Rankings: Week 1

1. Colorado - On a mission. Will be more convinced against Calgary.

2. New England - First win in new city, let's see road play.

3. Vancouver - Playing to make a statement.

4. Toronto - One-upping a rival, like in the olden-days

5. Buffalo - Black Wolves may not be in Philly, but still chasing all-time league wins.

6. Edmonton - Did they really just lose to Buffalo at the "F'N Center"?

7. Rochester - Defending champs showed up with fire, but it was" banner raising night."

8. Calgary - Poor result for a team that normally wins their season opener.

9. Minnesota - Edmonton won't be any easier next week.

See Brian Shanahan's picks here.

-Ricky