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Thursday, October 14, 2004
Updated: November 9, 12:42 PM ET
 NFL Pick'em: Mama said knock you out
By Stacey Pressman
Special to Page 3

 In a week rife with anticipated NFL matchups, everyone's favorite Soup-er Mom, Wilma McNabb, headed into Week 6 in a first place tie with tennis player James Blake. Both remained hot with their picks, but ultimately it was Blake who took sole possession of the top spot with an impressive 12-2 week, beating out Donovan's mom by one point as she went 11-3.

In other happenings: Bow Wow seems to be pulling himself out of a mini slump as he tied Blake for first place this week. Also, outfielder Jermaine Dye, who may be without a baseball team right now, is establishing himself a home here in this game as he quietly puts up high numbers each week.

Some questions to ponder: Can James Blake hang on to first place? Will Holly and Heather break their loyalty to their significant others' teams? Will Andy Roddick ever recover?

Stay tuned for Week 7!

The rules:
  • Games are picked straight up
  • Poolers pick one lock-of-the-week, indicated by an asterisk*
  • Every other game is worth +1 if won and 0 points if lost
  • Lock is worth +2 points if won and -2 points if lost
  • Five points added to overall score for a perfect week
  • In the event of a tie, pool will extend to postseason

    WEEK 6 CELEBRITY PICKS
     
    MATCHUP Nick Lachey
    Performer    		 Drew Lachey
    Performer    		 Holly Robinson Peete - Actor Andy Roddick
    Tennis player
    Niners-Jets Jets* Jets Jets Jets
    Panthers-Eagles Eagles Eagles* Panthers Eagles
    Chiefs-Jaguars Chiefs Chiefs Jaguars Chiefs*
    Chargers-Falcons Chargers Chargers Falcons Falcons
    Dolphins-Bills Bills Bills Bills Bills
    Redskins-Bears Redskins Redskins Redskins Redskins
    Bengals-Browns Bengals Bengals Browns Bengals
    Seahawks-Patriots Patriots Patriots Patriots* Patriots
    Packers-Lions Packers Packers Lions Packers
    Texans-Titans Titans Titans Titans Texans
    Broncos-Raiders Raiders Raiders Raiders Raiders
    Steelers-Cowboys Cowboys Cowboys Steelers Cowboys
    Vikings-Saints Vikings Vikings Vikings Vikings
    Bucs-Rams Rams Rams Rams Rams
    WEEK 6/POINTS 8-6 (9) 8-6 (9) 10-4 (11) 10-4 (8)
    OVERALL/POINTS 50-38 (53) 51-37 (57) 54-34 (54) 54-34 (49)

     
    MATCHUP Heather Mitts
    US Olympian    		 Steve Harris
    Actor    		 Jermaine Dye
    MLB outfielder    		 Pat McGee
    Singer
    Niners-Jets Jets* Jets* Jets Jets
    Panthers-Eagles Eagles Eagles Eagles* Eagles*
    Chiefs-Jaguars Chiefs Chiefs Jaguars Jaguars
    Chargers-Falcons Falcons Falcons Falcons Falcons
    Dolphins-Bills Dolphins Dolphins Dolphins Bills
    Redskins-Bears Redskins Redskins Redskins Redskins
    Bengals-Browns Browns Browns Browns Bengals
    Seahawks-Patriots Patriots Seahawks Patriots Patriots
    Packers-Lions Lions Lions Packers Lions
    Texans-Titans Titans Titans Titans Titans
    Broncos-Raiders Broncos Broncos Raiders Broncos
    Steelers-Cowboys Steelers Steelers Steelers Steelers
    Vikings-Saints Vikings Saints Vikings Vikings
    Bucs-Rams Rams Rams Rams Rams
    WEEK 6/POINTS 10-4 (11) 8-6 (9) 11-3 (12) 11-3 (12)
    OVERALL/POINTS 49-39 (55) 50-38 (50) 56-32 (62) 57-31 (63)

     
    MATCHUP James Blake
    Tennis player    		 Bow Wow
    Performer    		 Luke Walton
    Lakers forward    		 Wilma McNabb
    Donovan's Mom
    Niners-Jets Jets* Jets Jets* Jets
    Panthers-Eagles Eagles Eagles Eagles Eagles*
    Chiefs-Jaguars Jaguars Chiefs Chiefs Jaguars
    Chargers-Falcons Falcons Falcons Falcons Falcons
    Dolphins-Bills Bills Bills Bills Bills
    Redskins-Bears Redskins Redskins Redskins Redskins
    Bengals-Browns Browns Browns Browns Bengals
    Seahawks-Patriots Patriots Patriots* Patriots Seahawks
    Packers-Lions Lions Lions Lions Packers
    Texans-Titans Titans Texans Titans Titans
    Broncos-Raiders Broncos Broncos Broncos Broncos
    Steelers-Cowboys Steelers Steelers Cowboys Steelers
    Vikings-Saints Vikings Vikings Saints Vikings
    Bucs-Rams Rams Rams Rams Rams
    WEEK 6/POINTS 12-2 (13) 12-2 (13) 9-5 (10) 11-3 (12)
    OVERALL/POINTS 64-24 (67) 60-28 (60) 57-31 (60) 60-28 (66)

    Stacey Pressman is a freelance producer for ESPN as well as contributing writer to ESPN.com and ESPN the Magazine's "The Jump" She can be reached at StaceyPressman@aol.com.