CPL Pick Em Week 2

Thereturnofcmonman

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Welcome back! Your dreams were your ticket out (Well, I never got a ticket in because there were no tickets at the gate, what's up with that?). Welcome back to the same old place you laughed about (all business in CPL Pick Em, no laughing here!)...But those dreams have remained and they've turned around (who will turn it around this week???). Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back! Here are the matchups for this week!

Crane Cougars at King Jaguars, Thursday 5:00 at Gately:
Trailers for sale or rent (I didn't see any at Gately last week), rooms to let 50 cents(tickets are more than 50 cents), no phone, no pool, no pets (imagine watching CPL football from a swimming pool)...I'm a man of means, by no means, KING of the Road! King with a big win (in a weird Thursday 5:00 start time).

Marshall Commandos at Noble Hansberry Bengals, Thursday 7:30 at Lane:
I'm the kind of man who likes to get away (I have to decide where to go this week), like to start dreaming about tomorrow (Thursday actually), never said that I love you, even though it's so.. where's that duffle bag of mine, it's time to GO!!! It's GO TIME with Thursday starts. Listen to the Marshall Tucker Band who heard it in a love song (hopefully a power ballad) and take the Commandos!

Noble Golder Panthers at Back of the Yards Bobcats, Friday 4:15 at BOTY:
Well I keep on thinking bout you, Sister Golder Hair surprise (upset special this week!), and I just can't live without you (CPL football), can't you see it in my eyes(hopefully the sun isn't in my eyes). I've been one poor correspondent (we need correspondents at all games), and I've been too hard to find (no, I'm front and center in the stands), but it doesn't mean you ain't been on my mind(CPL football is always on my mind)! Take Noble Golder.

Catalyst Maria Wolves at Schurz Bulldogs, Saturday 4:00 at Stagg:
Darken the city, night is the wire (7:15 slot would be better), steam in the subway, earth is afire (everyone's ready for hot CPL action)...In touch with the ground, I'm on the hunt, I'm after you (run the ball all day long!), smell like I sound, I'm lost in a crowd (probably not), and I'm hungry like the Wolf! Well, if the wolves are hungry, they'll probably want some Hot Dogs or Nachos before the game, and that can't be good for their performance in the game. Take the Bulldogs!

Noble Bulls Prep Bulls at Dyett Eagles, Saturday 10:00 at Winnemac:
Where do we go from here (Winnemac, duh!)? Now that all of the children are growing up (gotta re-tool after a senior heavy class). And how do we spend our lives, if there's no one to lend us a hand (come on refs, we need some calls!!!). I don't wanna live here no more (Gately has better food), I don't wanna stay (CPL football will always make me stay), ain't gonna spend the rest of my life, quietly fading away (good lord, we are in the red zone, throw the FADE!!!!). For those of you that don't know, that is Games People Play by The Alan Parsons Project. They also are responsible for the song Sirius; which is the introduction for the Chicago Bulls. Therefore, take the Bulls!

Game of the Week: Noble UIC Prep Firecats at Noble Gary Comer Catamounts, Saturday 10:00 at Gately
Here in my car, I feel safest of all. I can lock all my doors, it's the only way to live..in cars(why would I want to stay in my car, there's CPL action to watch). Here in my car, I can only receive (nah, run the ball please for heaven's sake), I can listen to you (the announcer is great), it keeps me stable for days in CARS (CPL football keeps me stable). That is the one hit by Gary Numan. I honestly hate the song, so I'll take Noble UIC Prep.
 

thecpsblog

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This week we're going to take a look at some missed opportunities with these games.

Crane Cougars at King Jaguars, Thursday 5:00 at Gately:
Great matchup between two schools that really dropped the ball on their mascots/team names. With Cobra Kai set to make it another season on Netflix and Karate Kid already cemented as amazing cinema Crane really missed the boat not being the Kicks. Then we get to King. It's right there for you. King you could have gone so many awesome ways. Cobras, Snake, Kongs, but what you really miss here is going straight Lion, that's right Walt I'm going with the Lion King. Hakuna Mahtata

Marshall Commandos at Noble Hansberry Bengals, Thursday 7:30 at Lane:
Marshall being anything but Fields in CHICAGO of all places is an historic miss. Noble Hansberry, you're probably thinking what could go with that? Well answer is simple, give the Smoothies.

Noble Golder Panthers at Back of the Yards Bobcats, Friday 4:15 at BOTY:
Back of the Yards, I mean come on. It's Chicago so I get your not going with the Packers, but you could have been the Meat Lockers, the Slabs, so many other random cuts. Just think of the NIL deal you could get, BOTY Moo and Oinkers or the best one yet. The Meats! Call Arby's I want my cut.

Catalyst Maria Wolves at Schurz Bulldogs, Saturday 4:00 at Stagg:
Catalyst Maria, what are you doing? Wolves? C'mon seriously, such an opportunity to blow it out of the water and be the Sparks, but as CPL goes, someone missed the bus.

Noble Bulls Prep Bulls at Dyett Eagles, Saturday 10:00 at Winnemac:
Oh Noble Bulls Prep, you guys decided you were going the extra creative route and name yourself after yourself. Better options include the Jerries, Matadors, Red Capes. Is no one creative? Scream it from the streets, I'm taking The Horns.

Game of the Week: Noble UIC Prep Firecats at Noble Gary Comer Catamounts, Saturday 10:00 at Gately
Gary Comer, founder of Lands End and you throw Catamounts out there? While it's at least unique, and we'll give you some credit for that where are the endless options in your own damn inventory? Outfitters, Sweaters, Jeans, Jackets, Jean Jackets! all would have been great but you drop the ball instead.

No matter how much disappointment there is at least we're one week closer to conference matchups. On to the weekend!
 

GhostOfTheGhhost

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Opened the door to let the dog out this morning, and, for just a fleeting moment, I got that first breeze of cool autumn air. Gave me the tingles. Or was that CPL Hot Thursday 3pm Action!! Either way, full slate of games this week. To the picks!

Crane Cougars at King Jaguars, Thursday 5:00 at Gately:
The Kongs? Top 5 post from my guy @thecpsblog. Brilliant. Cougars vs Jags. Battle of the Cats in the early one at Gately. In my opinion, the top cat of all time is Morris from 9 Lives cat food. You can have your claws, give me the "meow, meow, meow, meow....meow, meow, meow, meow" song any day.
Cat Food!

Marshall Commandos at Noble Hansberry Bengals, Thursday 7:30 at Lane:
Commando is one of the most underrated Arnold Schwarzenegger movies. Classic ex special forces guy's daughter is abducted revenge movie. Plus jokes!
John Matrix saves the day again!

Noble Golder Panthers at Back of the Yards Bobcats, Friday 4:15 at BOTY:
More cats? I guess it is the week of the cat with Northwestern winning in Ireland, but again, in a battle of Panthers vs Bobcats...give me Garfield and a plate of Lasagna. "I hate Mondays," but I sure love Thursday afternoon games!
Odie!!!

Catalyst Maria Wolves at Schurz Bulldogs, Saturday 4:00 at Stagg:
So, we go from cat on cat action to dog v dog....Now we're getting somewhere. of course, you know I'm picking Senn.
DAWGZ!

Noble Bulls Prep Bulls at Dyett Eagles, Saturday 10:00 at Winnemac:
Nothing like the early morning game at Winnemac. You have to dodge all of the baby strollers of the Lincoln Square moms. You think that's easy? I'm hear to tell you that I have lost more than one encounter with a running stroller as the operator takes a sip of her low soy, oat milk, light cream, macchiato.
Fly eagles fly!

Game of the Week: Noble UIC Prep Firecats at Noble Gary Comer Catamounts, Saturday 10:00 at Gately
More cats? Not so fast....
Fenger!
 

Silver Rain

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Few people know that Lorraine Hansberry invented Quiche Lorraine. It follows that Noble Hansberry should call its team the Quiches, or the Keeshas if you prefer. But Keesha is a girl's name, which doesn't work for football. We therefore petition the school to rename its team The Scribes or The Scribblers or maybe even The Raisins. That's it! The Raisins! And since they play in daylight, we'll call them The Raisins in the Sun.
 
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GhostOfTheGhhost

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Few people know that Lorraine Hansberry invented Quiche Lorraine. It follows that Noble Hansberry should call its teams the Quiches, or Keeshas if you prefer. But Keesha is a girl's name. No offense to all the Keshas and Keeshas out there, but it doesn't work for a football team. We therefore petition the school to rename its team The Scribes or The Scribblers or maybe even The Raisins. That's it! The Raisins! And since they play in daylight, we'll call the the Raisins in the Sun.
Bravo!