Commanders Cup & World Cup predictions

[Baca Loco]

It's an oldie but a goodie.
Who will a) win Commander's Cup and who will b) the season overall winner and c) what will be the order of the top 4 in the season race? (Needless to say I'm talking the Pro Division but if you want to do other divisions, go for it.)

Who will a) win NXL World Cup and who will b) the season overall winner and c) what will be the order of the top 4 in the season race?

***special extra credit***
What is the unique event that may occur at either Commanders or World Cup? And who will participate and what will the final result?

 

[Chicago]

I would really like to see Joy win Commanders, and I think the stability of the team gives them a very good shot at it. They've gotten stronger as the season has gone on and Dynasty/XSV have lost key players.

Dynasty one point behind XSV for the season, Rage in 3rd, Joy in 4th. (If Telford doesn't work expected Telford magic Rage places ahead of XSV but behind Dynasty.)

NXL... I have no idea who wins the event. If you're betting, you put your money on the Russians. Only team that is always in the top 4 and the only team with 2 wins this season. They are pretty much untouchable in the season race.

Russians win the season, then Ironmen, Raiders, Americans.



Extra Credit:

Rosie's team in the Old Geezer division fails to advance due to official's error.

 

[Robbo]

***special extra credit***
What is the unique event that may occur at either Commanders or World Cup?

You buying the first round?
Someone actually saying they trust Jerry Braun?
Steve Davidson not mentioning Jerry Braun in the first 3 mins of conversation.
Chicago keeps his mouth shut?
Baca not using some highbrow literary refernce in his world cup article?
Me going to World Cup and not ending up in some sort of trouble?
MissyQ gets laid?
Ronnie Kilbourne takes a shot without wiping?
Rage don't moan?
Sergey smiles?
Pro player appreciates what he's been given??....nah, that ain't ever gonna happen - strike this one.

Hmmmmmm, what could it be....

 

[Baca Loco]

You buying the first round?
Someone actually saying they trust Jerry Braun?
Steve Davidson not mentioning Jerry Braun in the first 3 mins of conversation.
Chicago keeps his mouth shut?
Baca not using some highbrow literary refernce in his world cup article?
Me going to World Cup and not ending up in some sort of trouble?
MissyQ gets laid?
Ronnie Kilbourne takes a shot without wiping?
Rage don't moan?
Sergey smiles?
Pro player appreciates what he's been given??....nah, that ain't ever gonna happen - strike this one.

Hmmmmmm, what could it be....

Not until global cooling reaches hell.

C'mon, Pete, I said unique not improbable.

It's not well known but that's actually an ongoing contractual obligation.

Not even when he sleeps.

It's a matter of standards. Which reminds me. I'd like my next magazine photo done in my smoking jacket with my Meershaum.

That would be unique but I was thinking of something the Eurokids would find just ever so slightly more exciting.

What would be unique was if she was to get off her back.

Maybe at the bar.

That's not moaning, it's their team chant.

What's there to smile about? Endless blue skies, sunshine, House of the Mouse and on the verge of winning the NXL season. Bah, humbug!

Now you're just being cynical. I like it but no, this possible happening will fill the hearts of the Eurokids with wonder and hope. At least for a little while.

 

[Baca Loco]

200 plus views and no great hue and cry for a Joy repeat? Or any sort of commotion about a Russkie triumph? Not even the usual bandwagon parade of rooting for the most well-known names. What's come over you people?

 

[impamiizgraa]

Commanders Cup:

a) Joy
b) Dynasty
c) Dynasty - Rage - Joy - XSV

Going by XSV's recent bad performance i think they're gonna drop to 4th - they need a position higher than 5th to have a chance of holding onto top spot, and thts only if Joy win.
Dynasty are gonna gonna come top 3 in CC so should put them into 1st overall, so long as Rage aren't more than 1 place ahead of them (at CC)

NXL:

a) Red Legion
b) Red Legion
c) Red Legion - Ironmen - Raiders - Americans

Legion need to come 12th or lower to loose title - and i dont see that happening
Ironmen for 2nd at WC so tht puts them in second over-all
Raiders for 3rd - putting them in 3rd over-all
Americans not scoring top 4 - but will come top 8 giving them 4th over-all (unless Dynasty pull off another 2nd - in which case it'll be close)

We'll see what happens.

 

[Sherman]

For once my 1st pick is Dynasty, they haven't won a single NPPL this year and they usually play well at the last event. Will Joy still have the hunger? They need to peak 100% to win, I predict them at 5th-8th. Rage probably in top 4. One team in the top 4 will come from the rankings 8-16. Fourth team in the semi finals will be Naughty Dogs.

NXL, Ironmen to win.

 

[Beaker]

CC - Dynasty vs XSV in the final, Infamous play for 3rd against Rage. Joy make Sunday but come 5th on body count.

NXL - Ironmen play Russians in the final, Raiders come third over Philly.

 

[MissyQ]

Pete, please don't makes jokes to Loco about me getting laid. He pretends it doesn't affect him, but we all know better...

Joy all the way. Joy and Rage to finish in finals and the series goes down to the last game of the event (for once) in the nail-biter of all nail-biters. The crowd goes wild, chicks take off their tops in the VIP, and the party begins...

Russians win NXL, not even the Russians get excited, its uncool to be excited anyway....

 

[SteveD]

meh.

(as in - who cares who wins? I can't find a single website devoted to analyzing and reporting on the latest microbial contests - although I have found several devoted to the giant tube worms that live around thermal vents on the deep ocean floor, and any number of sites that list the full text of the 'Foley emails' and, quite frankly, all three of those subjects rank far higher in importance.)

Pete - please note that well over three minutes have gone by while I tried to figure out what to write.