2002 NFL Loser Pool
Santa Claus won't be the only one laughing merrily this Christmas holiday...thanks to a truly shocking turn of events, Rich Lodahl will be "ho, ho, ho"-ing all the way to the bank as he has won the golden Dunce Cap, grand prize for the champion of the Loser Pool. "I just couldn't believe my eyes when the scores kept on popping up," a champagne-drenched Lodahl said into a mike at Lodahl Loser Pool HQ in Uptown Minneapolis. "With the way people were picking, I thought this thing was going to the Super Bowl."
The week in the Loser Pool was certainly entertaining...just as Rich's pick of Buffalo was busily getting shut out by the Pack, Erick Johnson's NY Giants were taking the Colts behind the woodshed for a beatdown. "This is insane," a teary-eyed Johnson sobbed over his Bud Light. "A team playing at a Super Bowl level, at home, and they lose by 17? This sucks." One down for Rich. A few minutes after that, Cleveland scored a last minute touchdown to catapult them to victory and to cast the first of Jeff Rosner's entries into Gehenna. "Two weeks ago I had one strike," Rosner sighed. "Now it's done. Unbelievable." Two down for Rich. The Sunday night game further destroyed Jeff, as his would-be losers, the J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS, went to New England and throttled the champs. Three down, one to go. The only entry standing in the way was Dan Roberts and his pick of Pittsburgh...seemingly a safe pick as they were playing at Tampa Bay. However, Pittsburgh jumped out to an early 17-point lead, and as Rich's camp proved, the party was on. "Don't forget, chumps, I only had one strike!!!" a clearly inebriated Lodahl screamed. "I would've taken this baby all the way to the Pro Bowl. Hell, I didn't even use Houston!" Unfortunately for Rich, unused strikes don't carry over to next year.
So this concludes the 2002 Loser Pool. Thanks to everyone for playing and for reading all of these crazy writeups. Hopefully you had a good time and that you'll be back for the 2003 edition!
| Owner | Strikes | Week 16 Pick | Teams Used |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Lodahl 1 |   |
2002 Loser Pool Champion | ARI, BAL, KC, TEN, STL, CLE, IND, NYG, CHI, OAK, CAR, CIN, SEA, MIN, DET, BUF |
| Jeff Rosner 1 | |
eliminated, week 16 | ARI, DAL, SEA, CAR, STL, HOU, JAX, DET, CHI, CIN, NE, MIN, NYJ, BUF, TEN, CLE |
| Jeff Rosner 2 | |
eliminated, week 16 | DET, HOU, CIN, TEN, BUF, SEA, WAS, ARI, MIN, IND, CAR, PHI, CHI, STL, DAL, NYJ |
| Erick Johnson 1 | |
eliminated, week 16 | DET, BAL, DAL, HOU, CIN, SEA, WAS, ARI, NYJ, KC, CAR, PHI, CHI, BUF, OAK, NYG |
| Dan Roberts 1 | |
eliminated, week 16 | BUF, BAL, DAL, HOU, CIN, STL, SEA, NYG, CHI, IND, ARI, CAR, DET, MIN, WAS, PIT |
| Mike Berendes 1 | |
eliminated, week 13 | NYG, PIT, KC, DET, ATL, BAL, MIN, CHI, NE, HOU, CIN, GB, CAR |
| Kim Hinrichs 2 | |
eliminated, week 13 | HOU, CIN, NYJ, BAL, STL, SEA, WAS, DET, CHI, CAR, DAL, ARI, BUF |
| Dave Kempainen 2 | |
eliminated, week 12 | ATL, HOU, CIN, DET, NYJ, BAL, WAS, CAR, CHI, IND, ARI, CLE |
| Anne Sumangil | |
eliminated, week 12 | JAX, BAL, KC, CAR, CIN, STL, SEA, NYG, CHI, IND, ARI, PHI |
| Dan Hinrichs Jr. 2 | |
eliminated, week 12 | DET, CIN, NYJ, HOU, STL, ATL, WAS, NYG, CHI, IND, ARI, CLE |
| Chris Lenius | |
eliminated, week 12 | DET, NYG, DAL, HOU, STL, CIN, WAS, ARI, NYJ, KC, CAR, PHI |
| Susan Hansen 1 | |
eliminated, week 12 | ATL, NYG, WAS, CIN, STL, HOU, SD, ARI, CHI, DET, CAR, PHI |
| Kim Hinrichs 1 | |
eliminated, week 12 | ATL, BAL, CAR, CIN, NYJ, HOU, WAS, SEA, MIN, KC, ARI, DAL |
| Paul Herold | |
eliminated, week 12 | ATL, BUF, DET, NYJ, CIN, STL, CAR, ARI, MIA, CHI, SEA, PHI |
| Jared Swart 2 | |
eliminated, week 12 | DET, NYG, HOU, BAL, CIN, CLE, WAS, ARI, CHI, CAR, DAL, PHI |
| Jared Swart 1 | |
eliminated, week 12 | ATL, DAL, CIN, TEN, ARI, DET, SEA, CAR, BAL, HOU, CHI, WAS |
| Jeff Levin 1 | |
eliminated, week 11 | SEA, HOU, KC, DAL, CIN, ATL, WAS, NYG, BAL, DET, MIN |
| Noah Oshry 1 | |
eliminated, week 11 | ATL, JAX, DAL, CIN, PIT, BAL, WAS, NYG, MIN, IND, OAK |
| Christian Peterson 2 | |
eliminated, week 10 | ATL, NYG, DAL, HOU, CIN, DET, WAS, ARI, NYJ, IND |
| Rich Lodahl 2 | |
eliminated, week 10 | ATL, DEN, DAL, HOU, CIN, SEA, WAS, CAR, NYJ, IND |
| Lori Erickson | |
eliminated, week 10 | DEN, DET, DAL, HOU, CIN, BAL, WAS, ARI, NYJ, OAK |
| Ryan Thomas 2 | |
eliminated, week 10 | JAX, NYG, DET, HOU, CIN, STL, IND, CAR, CHI, ATL |
| Christian Peterson 1 | |
eliminated, week 10 | ATL, NYG, KC, HOU, STL, DET, SD, CAR, MIA, IND |
| Deb Hoeben 1 | |
eliminated, week 10 | ATL, HOU, DET, BAL, CIN, STL, WAS, CAR, CHI, IND |
| Christina Herold | |
eliminated, week 9 | ATL, MIA, SEA, TEN, CIN, STL, WAS, NYG, NYJ |
| Susan Hansen 2 | |
eliminated, week 9 | ARI, WAS, DAL, BAL, CIN, STL, SEA, NYG, NYJ |
| Jeff Levin 2 | |
eliminated, week 9 | JAX, NYG, CIN, HOU, STL, BAL, SD, DET, NYJ |
| Noah Oshry 2 | |
eliminated, week 8 | PIT, NYJ, KC, SD, CIN, GB, HOU, ATL |
| Mike Dirksen 1 | |
eliminated, week 8 | NYG, JAX, KC, HOU, CIN, STL, WAS, ATL |
| Dave Kempainen 1 | |
eliminated, week 8 | DET, NYG, DAL, CIN, PIT, CLE, SD, HOU |
| Dan Hinrichs Jr. 1 | |
eliminated, week 7 | ATL, NYG, CIN, HOU, BAL, CLE, BUF |
| Erick Johnson 2 | |
eliminated, week 7 | ATL, NYG, CIN, NYJ, BAL, SEA, SD |
| Tim Bruns | |
eliminated, week 7 | MIN, NYG, ARI, DET, STL, NE, BUF |
| Dan Hinrichs Sr. 1 | |
eliminated, week 7 | DET, HOU, NYJ, DAL, STL, GB, BUF |
| Mike Berendes 2 | |
eliminated, week 7 | NYG, BUF, DAL, ARI, TEN, KC, STL |
| Tom Waters | |
eliminated, week 7 | ARI, HOU, CIN, BAL, NYJ, TEN, PIT |
| Mike Dirksen 2 | |
eliminated, week 6 | DET, HOU, NYJ, BAL, JAX, ATL |
| Brian Erickson 2 | |
eliminated, week 6 | SEA, DAL, DET, HOU, ARI, STL |
| Marcus Tanabe | |
eliminated, week 6 | ATL, NYG, HOU, DAL, CIN, STL |
| Margarette Brooker | |
eliminated, week 6 | ARI, HOU, CLE, BAL, CIN, STL |
| Brad Westvig | |
eliminated, week 6 | DET, NYG, HOU, KC, CIN, STL |
| Trent Waters | |
eliminated, week 6 | DEN, HOU, DAL, BAL, CIN, GB |
| Ryan Thomas 1 | |
eliminated, week 6 | SEA, DAL, KC, CAR, JAX, STL |
| Dan Roberts 2 | |
eliminated, week 6 | NO, OAK, DET, HOU, STL, GB |
| Amy Hoelmer | |
eliminated, week 6 | CHI, BUF, HOU, STL, CIN, MIN |
| Jayme Forstrom | |
eliminated, week 6 | CAR, GB, WAS, STL, BAL, TB |
| Ryan Caputo | |
eliminated, week 5 | ATL, DAL, CIN, SD, WAS |
| Brian Erickson 1 | |
eliminated, week 5 | DET, NYG, SEA, KC, ARI |
| Bob Erickson | |
eliminated, week 5 | DET, NYG, KC, BAL, WAS |
| Chris Erickson | |
eliminated, week 4 | TEN, JAX, HOU, SD |
| Karen Erickson | |
eliminated, week 4 | CAR, JAX, SEA, DET |
| Kirk Walton | |
eliminated, week 4 | NO, NYG, KC, DAL |
| Bob Rombach 1 | |
eliminated, week 4 | NYG, BUF, CAR, SEA |
| Pete Fanucci | |
eliminated, week 4 | ATL, BUF, CAR, DET |
| Bob Rombach 2 | |
eliminated, week 4 | NO, NYG, DET, SEA |
| Deb Hoeben 2 | |
eliminated, week 4 | JAX, NYG, CLE, DET |
| Dan Hinrichs Sr. 2 | |
eliminated, week 3 | HOU, BUF, CAR |
| Chris Burnham | |
eliminated, week 3 | NYG, CAR |
That's career hits!!
