Each week, the Around The League writer with the worst record in picks has to write our introduction. This week, that man is Marc Sessler.
Times are grim.
Small children are picking pro football games with more success than me. A nonthinking forest animal could go .500 on any given week -- but I can't.
This autumn shapes up as a season-long lesson in humility, and I embrace it.
Our world is transient. Fleeting. Passing away.
I go with the wind.
PACKERS AT LIONS (Thurs., 12:30 p.m. ET, FOX)
Dan Hanzus
Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
RAIDERS AT COWBOYS (Thurs., 4:30 p.m. ET, CBS)
Marc Sessler.
Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Chris Wesseling
STEELERS AT RAVENS (Thurs., 8:30 p.m. ET, NBC)
Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
Gregg Rosenthal
BUCCANEERS AT PANTHERS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, FOX)
Carolina could deliver a heaping helping of humility to Tampa Bay.
Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
JAGUARS AT BROWNS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, CBS)
Dan Hanzus, Chris Wesseling
Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler
PATRIOTS AT TEXANS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, CBS)
Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
TITANS AT COLTS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, CBS)
Dan Hanzus
Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
BEARS AT VIKINGS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, FOX)
Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler
Chris Wesseling
DOLPHINS AT JETS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, CBS)
Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal
Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
CARDINALS AT EAGLES (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, FOX)
Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal
Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
FALCONS AT BILLS (Sun., 4:05 p.m. ET, FOX)
Team ATL appears to believe the Bills will cook this bird good.
Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
RAMS AT 49ERS (Sun., 4:05 p.m. ET, FOX)
Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
BRONCOS AT CHIEFS (Sun., 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS)
Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Chris Wesseling
Marc Sessler
BENGALS AT CHARGERS (Sun., 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS)
Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal
Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
GIANTS AT REDSKINS (Sun., 8:30 p.m. ET, NBC)
Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Chris Wesseling
Marc Sessler
SAINTS AT SEAHAWKS (Mon., 8:40 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Team ATL believes the Saints will be the victim of some good old-fashion home cooking.
Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
Week 12 record
Kevin Patra: 10-3
Gregg Rosenthal: 10-3
Chris Wesseling: 8-5
Dan Hanzus: 7-6
Marc Sessler: 6-7
Season record
Gregg Rosenthal: 119-56
Kevin Patra: 112-63
Chris Wesseling: 111-64
Dan Hanzus: 106-69
Marc Sessler: 104-71
First-place finishes
Kevin Patra: 5
Gregg Rosenthal: 4
Chris Wesseling: 4
Dan Hanzus: 1
Marc Sessler: 2
Last-place finishes
Marc Sessler: 4
Dan Hanzus: 3
Kevin Patra: 3
Chris Wesseling: 2
Gregg Rosenthal: 1
Hero picks*
Gregg Rosenthal: 8
Dan Hanzus: 4
Marc Sessler: 4
Kevin Patra: 3
Chris Wesseling: 1
* Only person to pick a game right.
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