It wasn't easy

.... but eventually we found a winner of our 8th seed pool: Andrew Ross aka "The Dealer." Ross will be going up against my sister in the quarterfinals this weekend.

Here are the official match ups:


* The Jesse Jackson Bowl: "Milton Bradley" vs. "Mr. Salmon"

MB had his pick of any opponent he wanted and he called out Mr. S. Choose your words carefully in this one, gentlemen.

* The Gator Bowl: "Bennie Silman" vs. "Angelo Dundee"

BS was one of the biggest standouts during Round 1. But can he come through again with all the pressures of the quarterfinals and beat a calculating sharp like AD?

* The Blackjack at Murray's House Bowl: "+ Units" vs. "The Player"

This ain't the first time these two combatants have tangled in an event hosted by me. "+ Units" has come out on top more often than not and he may be the greatest sports bettor in the history of the world. "The Player" will have his hands full.


* The I'm Really Glad I'm Not Part of This Bowl Bowl: "Darts At a Board" vs. "The Dealer"

It took three different votes but "The Dealer" finally gets a shot against "Darts At a Board." Can she really make it two weeks in a row?


We will be using all the same rules as Round 1 with the following exceptions:

* Saturday's game between the Ravens and the Tony Romos is in play. However, Monday's game between the Packers and Bears is still off limits.

* This week all players have the OPTION of picking a "Money Ball" game which will be worth +2 for a win or -2 for a loss. This is not mandatory.

Here are the lines:

Ravens (+4) @ Cowboys

Steelers @ Titans (+2.5)

Dolphins @ Chiefs (+3.5)

Cardinals (+7.5) @ Patriots

Bengals (+2.5) @ Browns

Eagles @ Redskins (+5.5)

49ers @ Rams (+5)

Falcons (+3.5) @ Vikings

Saints @ Lions (+6.5)

Panthers (+3.5) @ Giants

Jets @ Seahawks (+4.5)

Texans @ Raiders (+7)

Bills (+7) @ Broncos

Chargers (+3.5) @ Buccaneers



You can pick between 5-7 games. Picks must be in to me by Friday night at midnight.



Enjoy the contest.