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What exactly constitutes an "expert"? That is what we aim to debunk here on SPiN Expert Picks. Our select group of "anti-experts" -- a dog, a quarter, slips of paper inside a hat and a non-sports fan -- aim to put CBSSports.com NFL experts on notice ... for your weekly entertainment.
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| ROLAND LIWAG, SPiN PRODUCER "After seeing how Philly almost beat N.E., the Ravens, Steelers, Chargers and Giants all tried the same "blueprint." Did it work? No. You have to play a perfect game to beat the Pats. Will the Giants, this time around? No." Regular season record: 140-115 | Playoff record: 6-4 |
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| SPiN DOG Since I started this feature, I've seen a sports network from Conn. make a cat pick college football games and a 24/7 cable news network from Atlanta feature a camel that makes Super Bowl picks. Well, dog > camel > cat. Regular season record: 131-124 | Playoff record: 6-4 |
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| SPiN COIN This is the same quarter I've used since Week 1. More than 20 weeks later, the quarter is tied for second place among SPiN NFL Anti-Experts and has done better than two out of five CBSSports.com NFL experts. Not too bad. Regular season record: 135-120 | Playoff record: 5-5 |
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| SPiN HAT Drawing slips of paper out of a straw hat resulted in a three-games-over-.500 result and a split performance in the playoffs, a great feat considering NFL Producer Ron Davis only went 124-141 for the season. Regular season record: 129-126 | Playoff record: 5-5 |
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| NON-SPORTS FAN "I pick the Patriots because they've had a perfect season so far. They'll do what's unheard of, or whatever. Isn't Tom Brady on the team? And isn't he the quarterback? He's no Brett Favre, but he's led a pretty good season." Regular season record: 135-120 | Playoff record: 5-5 |
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| Liwag | SPiN Dog | Coin Toss | Picking From Hat | Non-Sports Fan |
| 146-119 | 137-128 | 140-125 | 134-131 | 140-125 |
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| Harmon | Prisco | Judge | Davis | Richard |
| 138-127 | 152-113 | 140-125 | 124-141 | 130-135 |
| Introducing the SPiN "anti-experts" | ||||
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Roland Liwag: As the SPiN Producer, my picks are based on information I have access to at CBS Sports. SPiN Dog: I put two pieces of paper with team logos in front of my dog. Whatever logo she paws at is her pick. Coin Toss: Home teams are heads and away teams are tails. I flip a quarter and the coin decides the winner. Picking From Hat: I write team names on slips of paper, put it inside a hat, shuffle it and draw names. Non-Sports Fan: I picked someone who knows nothing about sports. Her picks are 100 percent guesses. The Sports Psychic: Guest expert for NFL Week 9. She went 7-7 against the spread. The Baby: Guest expert for NFL Week 10. She went 12-2 against the spread. Jennifer Walcott: Guest expert for NFL Week 13. She went 6-10 against the spread. |
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