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How your NFL team can predict the next president

09-21-2012, 03:17 PM

Dunno if this should go here, since it is NFL (and Bills) related, or if it's considered political... Feel free to move if needed:

Broncos for Romney? Patriots for Obama? How your NFL team can predict the next president

http://news.yahoo.com/your-nfl-team-can-predict-the-election.html

Here's a rule for every NFL franchise, beginning with the Redskins Rule.

We have a natural ability to find patterns—even made-up ones—in the noise of the universe. People like the idea that one factor can encapsulate the thousands of data points that go into the real election. It's all nonsense, of course. While we might expect something like coffee cups or mask sales to loosely align with the real outcome, the fact that these trends have a winning streak going is pure luck. In a crowded field of numbers, some events will randomly align with the results of the American presidential election (or the stock market, the planets, pistachio sales, whatever).

The Bills Rule: If the opposing team in Buffalo's second home game throws for more than 160 yards, the Republican wins the election. Otherwise, the Democrat wins.

Streak: 13/13

This year: vs. New England on Sept. 30

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09-21-2012, 03:40 PM

Re: How your NFL team can predict the next president

Looks like Tom Brady could have a rough day next week. Sweet!
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09-21-2012, 04:45 PM

Re: How your NFL team can predict the next president

What a crock of #@it!!!!

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09-21-2012, 04:50 PM

Re: How your NFL team can predict the next president

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09-21-2012, 05:40 PM

Re: How your NFL team can predict the next president

Originally posted by Gibby View Post

post deleted per Gibby's request. ~CG

Wow... that was in incredibly bad taste.

Last edited by Cntrygal; 09-23-2012, 12:37 PM.

Bye Bye Brady...
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09-21-2012, 05:45 PM

Re: How your NFL team can predict the next president

The Bills Rule: If the opposing team in Buffalo's second home game throws for more than 160 yards, the Republican wins the election. Otherwise, the Democrat wins.

Streak: 13/13

This year: vs. New England on Sept. 30

Just another nail in the 'lose-lose' coffin.

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09-21-2012, 05:47 PM

Re: How your NFL team can predict the next president

if your team is at, below, or above .500, mitt will lose

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09-21-2012, 06:16 PM

Re: How your NFL team can predict the next president

Originally posted by ServoBillieves View Post

Wow... that was in incredibly bad taste.

Indeed, mods please delete my post
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09-23-2012, 11:45 AM

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Wow. This post is completely classless.

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09-23-2012, 11:59 AM

Re: How your NFL team can predict the next president

Originally posted by jamze132 View Post

Wow. This post is completely classless.

Yes it was and if I could delete it I would. I was drunk when I posted it and it sounded funny then. Could you join me in asking a mod to help delete it?
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09-23-2012, 12:39 PM

Re: How your NFL team can predict the next president

Originally posted by Gibby View Post

Yes it was and if I could delete it I would. I was drunk when I posted it and it sounded funny then. Could you join me in asking a mod to help delete it?

Taken care of Gibby. If you find another area where it was quoted, please let us know.

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