2001 NFL Loser Pool
It has all boiled down to this. As the Bucs down the ball on the Rams tonight, the ball is also downed on the three remaining Minnesotans, Dan Roberts, Erick Johnson, and Joe VanHooser. In addition, the leader for most of the season, Mike Dirksen, took a second strike. The Curse of the Babe rears its head again for Boston's Noah Oshry, who picked the Cardinals to lose out in San Diego. He joins the 36 other entries who have crashed and burned. In fact, only one person made a correct pick- Bob Erickson, who got it out of the way early with Detroit's loss to the PACK on Thanksgiving.
So we are down to two entries with two strikes, Mr. Dirksen and Mr. Erickson. It's a classic matchup- Packer fan vs. Viking fan. East Coast vs. Midwest. Leinenkugel's vs. Sam Adams. Erickson rides a 5-game winning streak into the final, while Dirksen is coming off this recent loss. The $195 is being held up in the air, ready to be sent out of Minnesota for sure.
Dirk and Bob, there's a Thursday game this week. I'll release the picks as soon as I get them both.
Good luck to those remaining, and Happy Thankgiving to all.
| Owner | Strikes | Week 12 Pick | Teams Used |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael P. Dirksen, Esq. 2 |   |
2001 Loser Pool Champion | CHI, ARI, MIA, DAL, NYG, NYJ, WAS, DET, CAR, SD, TB, BUF |
| Bob Erickson | |
eliminated, week 12 | BUF, CHI, DAL, WAS, NYG, PHI, JAX, TB, TEN, SD, DET, ARI |
| Dan Roberts | |
eliminated, week 11 | ATL, ARI, DAL, DET, NYG, BUF, JAX, CAR, SEA, SD, TB |
| Noah Oshry 2 | |
eliminated, week 11 | DAL, WAS, CAR, KC, DET, ATL, BUF, TB, JAX, IND, ARI |
| Erick Johnson | |
eliminated, week 11 | ATL, BUF, SEA, KC, BAL, PIT, WAS, CAR, SD, JAX, TB |
| Joe VanHoosier 2 | |
eliminated, week 11 | KC, DAL, SEA, DET, NYG, ATL, NO, CAR, SD, IND, TB |
| Lori Erickson | |
eliminated, week 10 | DAL, TEN, WAS, BUF, KC, MIN, CAR, DET, SEA, ATL |
| Marcus Tanabe | |
eliminated, week 10 | CHI, BUF, SEA, DAL, ARI, NE, NO, CAR, SD, CLE |
| Mike Berendes | |
eliminated, week 9 | BUF, CHI, MIN, TEN, DET, IND, SEA, CAR, ATL |
| Rich Lodahl 1 | |
elimintaed, week 9 | CAR, BUF, DAL, WAS, DET, ATL, JAX, TB, SEA |
| Noah Oshry 1 | |
eliminated, week 9 | NYG, ARI, SEA, CAR, ATL, PIT, WAS, DEN, MIA |
| Chad Creager 1 | |
eliminated, week 9 | CHI, BUF, DAL, DET, NYG, CLE, SD, CAR, PHI |
| Dan Hinrichs, Jr. 1 | |
eliminated, week 7 | CAR, BUF, SEA, DAL, NYG, ATL, WAS |
| Chris Lenius | |
eliminated, week 7 | CAR, BUF, DAL, DET, NYG, NE, NO |
| Paul Herold | |
eliminated, week 7 | CAR, WAS, SEA, MIN, DET, BUF, NO |
| Kirk Walton | |
eliminated, week 7 | CAR, BUF, SEA, KC, NYG, PIT, NO |
| Bob Rombach 1 | |
eliminated, week 7 | CAR, WAS, DAL, DET, ARI, CHI, TB |
| Dave Kempainen | |
eliminated, week 7 | CAR, BUF, NE, DET, NYG, NYJ, WAS |
| Rich Lodahl 2 | |
eliminated, week 6 | DAL, WAS, BAL, DET, PIT, BUF |
| Bob Rombach 2 | |
eliminated, week 6 | MIA, NE, CAR, DET, WAS |
| Deb Hoeben 1 | |
eliminated, week 6 | NYG, WAS, DAL, ARI, SEA, ATL |
| Kim Hinrichs | |
eliminated, week 6 | MIA, WAS, SEA, DET, NE, BUF |
| Chris Erickson | |
eliminated, week 6 | CHI, CIN, SEA, WAS, SF, MIN |
| Joe VanHoosier 1 | |
eliminated, week 6 | DET, CAR, NE, WAS, NYJ, BUF |
| Jared Swart | |
eliminated, week 6 | CHI, BUF, NE, ARI, DET, ATL |
| Deb Hoeben 2 | |
eliminated, week 6 | DAL, CIN, NE, DET, NYG, ATL |
| Dan Hinrichs, Jr. 2 | |
eliminated, week 6 | OAK, SF, DAL, ARI, DET, BUF |
| Tim Bruns | |
eliminated, week 6 | CAR, BUF, NE, DAL, DET, MIN |
| Brian Erickson | |
eliminated, week 6 | DAL, SEA, NE, ARI, BAL, MIN |
| Jessica Scott | |
eliminated, week 5 | CAR, WAS, NE, DAL, SEA |
| Brad Westvig | |
eliminated, week 5 | DAL, BUF, NE, ARI, PIT |
| Chad Creager 2 | |
eliminated, week 5 | ATL, OAK, NE, TB, CIN |
| Dan Hinrichs, Sr. | |
eliminated, week 4 | CAR, CHI, TB, NO |
| Pete(r) Fanucci | |
eliminated, week 4 | CAR, CIN, DAL, TB |
| Jayme Forstrom | |
eliminated, week 4 | GB, MIN, NYG, TB |
| Damon Ray | |
eliminated, week 4 | CAR, BUF, ARI |
| Francis Morice | |
eliminated, week 3 | CAR, CHI, NE |
| Michael P. Dirksen, Esq. 1 | |
eliminated, week 3 | CAR, CIN, NE |
| Anne Sumangil | |
eliminated, week 3 | CAR, CHI, CLE |
That's career hits!!
