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Hudson hawks a Week 11 victory from Maryland

No tiebreaker necessary, Gary Hudson checked in to our local Gridiron Green all the way from Cordova, Maryland, to school us with an 11-for-14 victory in Week 11 to take our green.

Waylon Foreman, our Week 5 champion, came close to our first repeat winner of 2014, but he checked in with a host of others at 10.

The Gridiron Guru checked in safely with the majority with nine correct, but “The Losers” claimed a couple of past champions: Aaron Archuleta and Marcia Kuzma, our Weeks 1 and 2 winners, respectively. Archuleta scored a six and Kuzma a five.

Four tied with four right to finish bottom of the barrel, and on the opposite end of the spectrum, “ryans” leads the overall rankings with 112 points, two ahead of five players with 110.

Week 12

Bye: Carolina, Pittsburgh.

Thursday, Nov. 20

Kansas City at Oakland (NFL Network): The Raiders have gone a calendar year without a victory. They will not go the entire season without a victory. And what better opportunity to score a freak victory than Thursday night football, when the short week leads to strange things. The question is: Will Broncos Nation thank the Raiders for giving their team sole possession of first place again? Pick: Raiders, 20-6. Line: Chiefs by 7.

Sunday, Nov. 23

Green Bay at Minnesota: The Vikings will roll out Ben Tate as their latest running back, the Cleveland Browns’ castaway as of Tuesday. Even with Adrian Peterson in the backfield, it’s not going to matter. Pick: Packers, 31-17. Line: Packers by 9½.

Cincinnati at Houston (KCNC, KREZ): J.J. Watt will catch a touchdown, intercept a pass for a touchdown, run for a touchdown, strip sack and recover a fumble for a touchdown and throw for a touchdown. Pick: Watt, 35-20. Line: Texans by 2.

Tampa Bay at Chicago: The Bears win two in a row! At home! Against the Buccaneers. Against their old head coach, Lovie Smith. Barely. Wooptydoo. Pick: Bears, 24-23. Line: Bears by 5½.

Cleveland at Atlanta: The Falcons are in first place in the NFC South at 4-6. The Browns, who will get last year’s league-leading receiver back in super-smoker Josh Gordon, are tied for last in the AFC North at 6-4. Huh. Pick: Falcons, 23-20. Line: Falcons by 3.

Tennessee at Philadelphia: Win, and the Eagles will keep pace with the Cowboys before their Turkey Day special – gobble, gobble, gobble. Pick: Eagles, 27-19. Line: Eagles by 11.

Detroit at New England (KASA): From benching Brady to the beast of the NFL, the Patriots cannot be beaten. Pick: Patriots, 27-13. Line: Patriots by 7.

Jacksonville at Indianapolis: Nothing says get back in the saddle like a home game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Pick: Colts, 32-16. Line: Colts by 14.

N.Y. Jets at Buffalo: Calling all shovelers, the Bills’ organization seeks 150 shovelers to help dig out Ralph Wilson Stadium and the 7 feet of snow predicted to fall Sunday. So, naturally, the team with the best ground game wins. Pick: Jets, 16-13. Line: Bills by 4½.

Arizona at Seattle: Can the Crazy Birds keep it up with their backup quarterback live at The 12th Man? No. Pick: Seahawks, 20-19. Line: Seahawks by 6½.

St. Louis at San Diego: Can the Rams upset their second consecutive team from the powerful AFC West? Yes. Pick: Rams, 21-20. Line: Chargers by 5.

Washington at San Francisco: Kaepernick and the 49ers are a mess, but RGIII and the Redskins are a red-hot mess. Pick: 49ers, 28-16. Line: 49ers by 8.

Miami at Denver (KCNC, KREZ; KRSJ 100.5 FM): I never thought I’d say this, but I think Peyton Manning is happy to leave the dome and return home to the friendly confines of Mile High Stadium. It could be cold Sunday afternoon in Denver, but it should be sunny. Pick: Broncos, 28-17. Line: Broncos by 7.

Dallas at N.Y. Giants (KOBF, KUSA): Win, and the Cowboys will keep pace with the Eagles before their Turkey Day special – gobble, gobble, gobble. Pick: Cowboys, 31-23. Line: Cowboys by 3½.

Monday, Nov. 24

Baltimore at New Orleans (ESPN): The Saints, believe it or not, have played more like the Aints recently in the Big Easy, losing two in a row, and this one will be anything but easy. But ... Pick: Saints, 24-23. Line: Saints by 3½.

Gridiron Green

Overall Week 11

gdhudson53 (10) 93 11

KittyCent 101 10

deanob 100 10

dpollock 103 10

jrichardso 105 10

rrichardso 102 10

rickb 104 10

aelliott 98 10

pckrgrl 108 10

lester 99 10

56golf 96 10

waylon (5) 96 10

cidx2 103 10

jrarch55 97 10

youngkathy 109 10

Zabkatista 103 10

GRIDIRON GURU 97 9

JoeSmith 70 9

Skater22 109 9

petershirk 104 9

joosten 102 9

cookie45 108 9

roylb 95 9

pistolpete 106 9

kristalp 102 9

slroberts 107 9

lbewley 100 9

elvis65 107 9

wally49 85 9

jwilson 93 9

packerfan 105 9

scott27 107 9

deanna 100 9

marmstrong 106 9

shauna (4) 109 9

dominique 105 9

MillerTime 107 9

sherry 103 9

jorjor 96 9

Tanaya 99 9

skibum 108 9

chupacabra 40 9

azfan 110 9

tomd 91 9

beaver74 78 9

vince 109 9

Antonio 92 9

sparky 100 9

justjamee 79 9

esteban 101 9

Geri 563 98 9

ryanp 101 9

delbs 101 9

jsalchicha 94 9

redskin58 99 9

jetsfan 96 9

CC23 80 9

cardfan 108 9

kmvdad0927 102 9

debbiez 92 9

stkitts10 106 9

mbalzen 100 9

ryans 112 9

jennifertr 83 9

bojangles 101 9

“XXX” 76 9

vickyt 101 9

goober 96 9

alisha 110 9

Cyphers 105 9

sobrino 103 9

forsberg39 107 9

hillster 106 9

huckster (8) 110 9

harry55 105 9

marioG 110 9

mamat 92 9

taylor 89 9

brandon198 94 9

erin1205 37 9

fdeano45 106 9

Jake doyle 70 9

chanel 99 9

truchas 109 9

broncos 108 9

mikecortez 107 9

tiffmc 102 9

tanner1 106 9

mamajama 106 9

hmorris 98 9

bobster 103 9

crazylouie 104 9

ABC123 99 9

cajun 108 9

bigdog99 107 9

thomas24 105 9

trav 105 9

lamar18 104 9

mcheather 104 9

ollie 100 9

atrain 90 9

texasdeck 87 9

moni 81 9

laurakunia 70 9

Missali23 (7) 103 9

aeverett81 100 9

ajheirtz 109 9

Atbatcat 94 9

bjforkner 80 9

boydh 109 9

broncfan51 105 9

broncobart 104 9

carriekate 90 9

cas19 105 9

cbef 109 9

colotex 9 9

cooter89 100 9

dciluffo 109 9

denvoo 85 9

dpgrizzly 98 9

durango57 104 9

Maverick 109 9

hmckie 109 9

jcbia 106 9

joyceella 86 9

lamadden 107 9

mikerak 74 9

pewtergirl 109 9

pkabill 102 9

ag120695 107 9

quasarwes 109 9

rams91 102 9

rick81326 93 9

sdebelina1 104 9

StephieO 95 9

spannistan 107 9

superextem 92 9

ta26 105 9

SnapFace 109 9

xt1ngu1sh 98 9

zman033 100 9

Peyday 106 8

ncblue311 106 8

blackrose 99 8

jason 105 8

glnorton 99 8

dbroncos 110 8

heatmiser 92 8

tlittle 92 8

dragracer 98 8

ladonna 104 8

susanne 101 8

gjohnson 103 8

edonelan 102 8

yomama 98 8

rbarkley 90 8

netter 103 8

clarkbar 98 8

klyons 100 8

ZumaB 100 8

billy 105 8

marionl 98 8

chrissim33 97 8

Gremlins 105 8

oscar 108 8

Motob 104 8

Shaqattack 103 8

Josie_L 85 8

fishscale 72 8

shed 94 8

bigal60 104 8

stoneage 104 8

ramjet (9) 108 8

paddy 93 8

johnnygood 84 8

steeler75 (3) 93 8

reddurango 92 8

lisadonela 104 8

peggy 109 8

jakem (6) 102 8

mommamary 89 8

nlopez 88 8

blwells 100 8

broncoh8r 102 8

broncosfvr 91 8

crnorton 98 8

DO86 91 8

EL GECKO 102 8

erinjlopez 88 8

jadosse 98 8

jimsquires 98 8

picklepus 108 8

crowley 98 8

suealsum 109 8

ElleBee 91 7

christinab 86 7

tramirez 100 7

kane 106 7

dave 102 7

connief 101 7

albertf 103 7

master 101 7

Tripp 105 7

broncbust 98 7

robrog 105 7

jsquires 96 7

june 106 7

amos 102 7

simpson 93 7

redhawks 103 7

rmiller 103 7

jlane 87 7

groberts 107 7

SWITT 108 7

janiceb 90 7

swami 102 7

w00dy 104 7

yogibear 87 7

Evans 84 7

weese338 91 7

Mr. Wales 107 7

bree 99 7

opie 99 7

hsteinle 109 7

terry n 103 7

zoeygirl 105 7

c130 93 7

tarheel 106 7

boatie 98 7

eblack 100 7

trooper 98 7

oldman 73 7

elwood 53 7

stevieb 55 7

baylsc 105 7

benruybal 94 7

broncosbm 100 7

kelleyj4 104 7

kslyter 104 7

lordhunter 98 7

mgrome 103 7

michmat 85 7

mwanger 100 7

odhainey 100 7

Pat Flores 95 7

rionate 97 7

skolmn 101 7

threef504 86 7

cindylou 97 6

james 95 6

meyers 104 6

jaydoc 81 6

katwalk 79 6

rmorris 108 6

twheeler 93 6

Hound 98 6

bemrich 88 6

hawk99 102 6

Aaron A. (2) 107 6

choker 94 6

dizzydean 48 6

jesvigil 97 6

tbone 96 6

butterguy 96 6

eaglesrgr8 87 6

jank 46 6

lsovocool 99 6

moreh2o 103 6

notbobo 67 6

plgone 100 6

rtm79 97 6

shupie 94 6

smouret 98 6

tarzano 59 6

ingelise 56 6

xskunk 90 6

mike 87 5

GinaA 99 5

khinkle 95 5

grandma1 98 5

byron 89 5

Boogie man 64 5

paulj 107 5

brownpow 49 5

hesperado (1) 104 5

quiklikeab 94 5

tspoon32 97 5

crisg 87 4

tucson 69 4

john_s 79 4

wildryty 94 4

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