Get published in a New York Times blog!

by Fooch on Oct 15, 2008 12:02 PM PDT in News Comment 8 comments

EDITOR'S NOTE 9:50AM: We're going to get 4 submissions from you guys so make sure and get your 100 words or less in today. Right now we've got one, so if you get something in, your odds of getting published in the NY Times is dramatically increased.

For those who have never seen it before, the New York Times has a football blog called The Fifth Down. Prior to the season they started getting in touch with the SB Nation NFL blogs to get their insights whenever they faced the Giants or Jets. Basically, we would provide 100 words or less about our team and then a prediction of the final score. Here's how the folks at the Times described it:

What I propose is for you (and however many of your blogging cronies want to play along) to analyze the game in about 100 words or less, and then pick the score.
For my idea, you’d start first with a sentence or two that introduced yourself, and your blog. Just as a means of promoting yourself and your blog. Then you write 100 words about the game. Most ask a question and then answer it, but you can do whatever you want. When you are done, you pick a score for the game. And call it good. O.K.?
Your introductory stuff and your prediction do not count against your word count. And, to be honest, just get close to 100 words. I am not going to trim you to fit; 110 would be fine, 150 would not.

So, it sounds like we might be able to roll more than one entry for this. I'll be doing one and hopefully howtheyscored will as well. However, I wanted to open this up for other people to come up with entries. I'd be looking to use one or two submissions. So, the plan is for you guys to use this thread to come up with entries and then tomorrow I'll post them and have people vote on them. The top two (or just top one) vote-getters will get passed along.

EDITOR'S NOTE: I'll keep this open for submissions until probably noon tomorrow pacific time, unless we get to 10 submissions before then. And also, we'll do this again prior to the Jets game.

Here are examples from various games. These are mostly straight up previews, but I think a little creativity is always welcome. Any questions, post them in the comments:

Giants at Browns
Bengals at Jets
Jets at Dolphins
Redskins at Giants

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Wjackalope is a frequent commenter on Niners Nation, and the current leader of their season-long prediction game. He is a life-long 49ers fan who grew up rooting on Joe Montana in the Super Bowl.

In 2004 and 2005 Eli Manning and Alex Smith were back-to-back number 1 picks that promised to become franchise quarterbacks. Since then the Giants have built a championship team and Manning is Super Bowl MVP. Meanwhile, the 49ers have built a powerhouse of their own, behind the All-Pro Alex Smith, and are poised to take on the Giants in a battle for NFC supremacy. Much like the legendary contests between these teams in 1990 and 1991, this week’s game promises to be a thriller, in the grand tradition of the Giants-49ers rivalry.

Sorry, I was just day-dreaming there for a minute. The 49ers still suck. Giants 31-20

Still defending Rich Aurilia, and the Niners' classic unis

by wjackalope on Oct 15, 2008 12:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

winner

it’s a winner

Simply by pulling on both ends, Patrick Willis can stretch diamonds back into coal

by 49erLou on Oct 15, 2008 1:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

don't tell me

I’m running unopposed. Only 2 hours and 20 minutes more people!

Still defending Rich Aurilia, and the Niners' classic unis

by wjackalope on Oct 16, 2008 9:41 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

more entries

And I’m raising the number to 4 of how many people can get included.

Niners Nation - The premier 49ers blog on the Internet!

by Fooch on Oct 16, 2008 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This is not nearly as as Lope's but why not... No one else is in the game...

Here’s my little rundown… It’s not exactly well written by any means but its not horrible either….

Iairj84 is a infrequent poster around many of the 48ers blogs but loves his Niners, and loves fantasy football!

As far as intangibles I would like to go down to what I feel COULD possibly be the deciding factor in this game, the fact that the Giants are on 6 days rest and the Niners on 7 days rest. That my friends is the only real advantage I see our outmatched 49ers having over the NY Giants. The pass rush is not there, the secondary at times is there for our humble defense; but unless Eli goes crazy and throws three picks in their own territory I find it hard in hoping my OUR team will come away with one like Cleveland did.

by iairj84 on Oct 16, 2008 11:02 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

forgot my prediction...

Giants- 27
49ers- 20

by iairj84 on Oct 16, 2008 11:04 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Groug is a guy who enjoys the slow death of his preseason optimism. He can often be found sobbing uncontrollably at Niners Nation

If it’s true that everything starts with the lines, with pass protection from the offensive line and with a pass rush from the defensive line, then it doesn’t start for the 49ers. And while the O-line has done well in run blocking this year, make no mistake that this is a Mike Martz offense and Mike Martz likes to pass. That can be a problem if the quarterback isn’t up to the task, and more and more it looks like JT O’Sullivan isn’t a NFL starter. He holds on to the ball too long, he forces it when he throws, and he hasn’t improved the way a first-time starter should. The only hope for the Niners is for a Brownsian miracle, and that’s not too likely.

Giants 31, 49ers 16

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Oct 16, 2008 1:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Looks like I'm 3 hours late for this, but I'm bored, so here goes anyway...

Josh from Hollywood is a regular contributor to Niners Nation, and the host of his own sports/entertainment blog, The Examined Life.

In 1990, the 49ers and Giants played one of the great, underrated games of all time — the first ever meeting of two 10-1 teams in history (on Monday Night Football, no less). An epic defensive battle played out, with the Niners winning 7-3. The two teams met again in the NFC Championship game, and yet another classic defensive struggle ensued — this time the Giants won 15-13 on their way to their second Super Bowl win. So why am I telling you all this in preparation for this week’s Niners/Giants tilt? Because it’ll give you something to think about while the Giants are cruising to an easy win.

Prediction: Giants 31, Niners 17

The Examined Life
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK

by Josh from Hollywood on Oct 16, 2008 3:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs