2008 FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS
					Week 17
											WEEK 17
			WK 17				CUM				PICKS
PL		Score	W	L		Score	W	L		GAME	L	R	SCORE
1	Nelson Slagle, Ret Boeing & Rock Col	207	14	2		4887	233	99		StL-Atl	0	13	27	31
2	Mark Johnson, Boeing, Seal Beach, CA	207	14	2		4900	231	101		NE-Buf	13	0	13	0
4	Bob 'Cap' Scholl, Madison, Wisc	216	13	3		4977	229	103		KC-Cin	0	13	6	16
3	Jim Henning, Wisconsin	260	10	6		5003	232	100		Det-GB	2	11	21	31
5	Bob Stanley, McFarland, Wisc	245	11	5		5007	230	102		Ten-Ind	1	12	0	23
6	Dick Hammerstrom, Madison, Wisc	230	12	4		5024	233	99		NYG-Min	4	9	19	20
8	Gerry Hamilton, Ret Rockwell Dny	212	12	4		5038	230	102		Car-NO	7	6	33	31
9	Jim Slagle, Marion, Ohio	219	12	4		5053	228	104		Mia-NYJ	4	9	24	17
7	Bob Thomas, Ret. Rockwell, Calif	233	11	5		5054	222	110		Dal-Phil	4	9	6	44
10	Brett Carman, Sea Launch (Boeing) LB	250	11	5		5107	225	107		Clev-Pit	1	12	0	31
11	Blake Vasquez, NY, NY  **	232	12	4		5179	219	113		Oak-TB	0	13	31	24
12	Dick Beeuswaert, Ret. Conexant **	232	12	4		5205	217	115		Jack-Bal	0	13	7	27
14	Phil Hensley, Ret., Columbus, Ohio	181	14	2		5218	218	114		Chic-Hou	7	6	24	31
13	Al Manzey, Ret. Rockwell, Downey, Calif	311	8	8		5289	214	118		Den-SD	1	12	21	52
15	Andrew Coates, Rockwell Collins, Cyp **	232	12	4		5350	212	120		Was-SF	4	9	24	27
16	Andy Syrenglas, Sea Launch, Boeing	247	11	5		5411	210	122		Sea-Ariz	2	11	21	34
17	Deb Cummings, Madison, Wisconsin **	232	12	4		5536	205	127
										* Overtime
	TOTAL	3946	201	71		87238	3788	1856		Week	Cum
	AVERAGE **	232	12	4		5132	223	109		W-L%	W-L %
	Odds	231	12	4		4868	231	100		73.90%	67.11%
	BEST PREDICTIONS OF WEEK
	Gerry,Dick,JimH,Al - Miami over NY Jets
	Jim Slagle - NE by 14 over Buffalo
	Phil - Cincy over KC by 8
	Stanley - Atl over StL by 4
	Phil - Ariz over Seattle by 8
	PREDICTOR OF THE WEEK
	Phil Hensley      181   14-2
	NELSON SLAGLE WINS PREDICTS -    PHIL HENSLEY IS POW
	Nelson Slagle held on in the final week to win his record 8th football prediction title by 13 points over second
	place Mark Johnson.  Nelson won for the 4th time in the last eight years.  This is Mark Johnson's, leading
	all-time football predictor,  5th second place finish, all in the last 16 years.  Mark has also won 4 times
	in the last 16 years.  Mark and Nelson have combined for 6 first place and four 2nd place finishes in the last
	nine years.   Brett Carman led after week 1, Jim Henning led weeks 2-11 and Nelson led 12 thru week 17.
	The top three all-time football predictors (Mark, Nelson and Bob Scholl) have combined for 20 wins and
	15 seconds in 41 years of football predictions (only one first and no seconds in first 6 years).
	Nelson and Mark picked the same winner in the last 33 games (last two weeks and final game of week 15).
	If the Odds would have been counted as a predictor, they would have won for the 12th time in the last 22 years.
	Mark, Nelson and Phil Hensley all picked 14 winners in 16 games.  Phil had much the better point spreads
	to easily win Predictor of the Week honors.  His key pick was Miami over the NY Jets.
	Playoff predictions are due by Friday, January 2, 2009 for those predicting Bowl games