May 2012
1 post
April 2012
2 posts
Thank You, Jackie
posted by Jake
I apologize that this is going up late, and if you have already read it but I post it ever April 15th. In 1946 baseball genius and then Dodgers’ club president and general manager Branch Rickey broke one of baseball’s longest and most disgraceful unwritten rules by signing a talented young black shortstop from the Negro League Kansas City Monarchs to a minor league deal with the...
March 2012
2 posts
Irish Drink Ideas, but Nuttin' Ta See Here (twirls...
posted by Jake
So… we meet again ADPTP. I have not posted in almost a month and it takes one of the biggest drinking holidays of the year (I put St Pat’s behind any family gathering on that list) to bring me out of retirement. We have not posted in almost a month and it is appalling, I know - I actually had to relogin it has been so long. I am although taking comfort in the fact that...
In this edition of ADPTP, the boys hammer through...
February 2012
2 posts
Jake' 'Mikey's - Kelly Clarkson Prop Bets Edition
posted by Jake
A special thanks to the good folks at With Leather for reminding me how fantastic many Super Bowl prop bets are. Seeing how awful I did in Championship weekend I figure I might as well load up a ‘Mikey’ with prop bets and hope to come out on top. I look at my 0-2 weekend two ways, on one hand maybe making references to miscarriages in a Boston accent or referencing...
January 2012
2 posts
Jake's 'Mikey's - Championship Weekend and BRITNEY...
posted by Jake
Brandon has yet to contact me about a podcast this week so I am going to type them up in a post instead (and use them as ‘Mikey’s). I guess I should apologize for the title of this article. Neither of us have really been lighting the world on fire with posts and as a result our pageviews have dropped dramatically. The title is a last ditch effort to get the...
Along with the NFL Divisional Playoffs comes...
December 2011
6 posts
Week 16 Picks
Posted by Brandon
With Jake under the weather and the holiday weekend approaching, I will be posting our picks for Week 16. It certainly will be a strange Saturday with most of the NFL slate being played. But what can make a Saturday of delicious food and family gatherings better? Gambling on the NFL of course! Let’s add some 55 Percenters to this week’s picks. We’ve tied the...
The Week 15 podcast has arrived! The boys kick it...
Why 19-0 Matters
Posted by Brandon
The storyline is seemingly set. The Green Bay Packers sit at 13-0 and are one win away from officially clinching the #1 Seed in the NFC playoffs. Then, the debate rages over whether Mike McCarthy should push his team and risk his starters towards 16-0, or prudently rest his guys focusing on “what really matters”, the Super Bowl.
Here’s the thing, there is...
Wait, what is this? A midweek podcast during the...
Week 13 Picks/Brandon's 55 Percenters
Posted by Brandon
Here are our Week 13 picks with a few 55 Percenters sprinkled in. Jake rolled last week moving our year record 7-5 in favor of Jake.
Philadelphia -3 over SEATTLE
Jake Sea +3 / Brandon Sea +3
This game is already over and both Jake and I picked it correctly. The Eagles have quit and we weren’t falling for it.
BUFFALO -1 over Tennessee
Jake Buf -1 / Brandon Ten +1
The...
November 2011
4 posts
Week 12 Picks/Brandon's 55 Percenters
Posted by Brandon
The unofficial start of the playoff race starts tomorrow, as the NFL enters Thanksgiving Week. Historically, the celebration to start this run is three crappy games that you can easily nap through after eating enough to make you feel like the food is resting halfway up your throat. This year? No so much.
The games are fantastic and we’ll all have to adjust accordingly....
The two year anniversary podcast is here! The boys...
The Week 10 NFL Lines podcast is here. The boys...
Week 9 NFL Lines - This is timely right?
Posted by Brandon
Our, and by “our” I mostly mean “my”, vast incompetence knows no bounds. Yes, Jake may have stooped to posting a photo of our picks last week but I two upped him. Not only did I forget to post them…I forgot to make them. To be fair, we are awarding Jake the week since he did take the time to make and email me his picks.
I would make promises to...
October 2011
6 posts
The Week 7 Podcast is here! The boys discuss the...
Fan Mail - Hatred Power Rankings
posted by Jake
A fan has sent us his Hatred Power Rankings. How sweet that my boiling over rage has spilled over to our all of our fans (7 to be exact, thanks to my mom and her bridge friends). I will not sit back and let them speak for themselves - I will add ed. notes that will be in italics, you can also read my Badgers/Sparty preview at Chi City Sports. The picture will make sense later.
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Rejoice - Hatred Power Rankings
posted by Jake
I will say it, we dropped the ball. Saturday was a sad day here at ADPTP with the passing of Al Davis. Unfortunately, neither of us could really comment though as Brandon was on his way to Vegas as the news hit and I was on the train back to Wisconsin. A proper obit should have been written but when I got back to a computer it felt insultingly late. I celebrated the best I...
Week 4 NFL Picks
posted by Jake
We are posting our picks again instead of podcasting them in what has seemingly become a staple here at ADPTP. It should really come as no surprise though, seeing as both of us are insanely lazy and no one listens to it anyway. This week just did not work out for us, Brandon is heading to Las Vegas tomorrow and as soon as I am done with work today, cue Diddy because I am heading...
Jake's 'Mikey's - Prepare for Disappointment...
posted by Jake
The reason this one is titled as it is, is basically because I don’t feel like writing something today yet feel obligated to post because I bet a few games. I realize it would be better if I made jokes about the South, or Detroit (all involved in my picks) but I just do not have it in me. Although, I am not half as bad as this chick. I typed ‘disappointment’ into...
September 2011
18 posts
The Week 4 NFL Preview has arrived! The boys...
Week 3 NFL Picks/Brandon's 55 Percenters
Posted by Brandon
As Jake mentioned, there is again no podcast this week, which disappoints our massive following. Jake threw me under the bus for back to back weeks with no podcast, but I know that you aren’t naive enough to believe him. Tuesday night, instead of doing the podcast, we decided to drink beer and watch the Brewers close in on the NL Central title (since clinched!) while they...
Brandon's 55 Percenters
The chorus has been getting louder and I now hear it from all directions: college athletes deserve to be paid! The argument is easy. College football brings in monster crowds and huge profits to universities. Beyond that, schools can sell players jerseys and reap all the benefits, while the college athlete being marketed gets nothing.
These arguments are wrong, college athletes should not be...
No Podcast Again, 'Waaaaaaaah!' Exclaims Snooki
posted by Jake
For the second week in a row there will be no podcast on Al Davis Plus the Points. I am really not even sure why we are making news about this seeing as no one listens to that horse shit anyway. Brandon and I missed last week because Brandon had to hang out with his wife and go to the Gap, while I traveled to Madison to go to a strip club and get blacked out drunk for the Badger...
Week 2 NFL Picks - Brandon's Redemption
Posted by Brandon
Happy Football Saturday everyone! Our first full weekend of football was a great one last week. As promised, my 55 Percenters were decidedly average and will slowly leak your bankroll if you follow them, as I went 4-4.
In terms of Jake and my picking contest for NFL lines, Jake jumped on me early with a fantastic 10-5-1 week. I struggled to a 7-8-1 finish, but luckily in our...
Dear NFL, Do the Right Thing
posted by Jake
The NFL has been called a lot of things under Roger Goodell, maybe the most clever is using ‘NFL’ as an acronym for ‘No Fun League’. Well they can add another to that list, it is the ‘Not honoring Fallen heroes League’. Tomorrow marks the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on America and several NFL players plan to pay tribute to those we...
posted by Jake
Standing front and center is number 28 - JP Bolwahnn. As in, the University of San Diego’s 34 year-old sophomore running back JP Bolwahnn. As in, formerly Special Operator 1st Class JP Bolwahnn. After a 13-year military career JP is back in school and playing the game he loves, regardless of his age. He also has special touchdown celebration planned for the University of...
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Brandon's 55 Percenters
Posted by Brandon
It is the right time to be a Wisconsin sports fan.
The Green Bay Packers are Super Bowl Champions and just beat one of their biggest contenders for this year’s NFC crown on opening night, dropping 42 in the process.
The Wisconsin Badger football team was in the Rose Bowl a year ago and with the edition of Russell Wilson, is suddenly in the conversation for the National...
The Week 1 Lines podcast is here! The boys hammer...
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Jake's 2011 NFL Predictions
posted by Jake
As Brandon aforementioned yesterday there was a scheduling conflict so there will not be a massive Preview Podcast… and by scheduling conflict he means that during the week he has panzy shit like class to go to while I had legit stuff going on like hitting up $15 all you can drink on a Tuesday night. Wow that sounds insanely sad when written out long form like that. Here, to make it...
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Brandon's 2011 NFL Predictions
Posted by Brandon
To say that I am excited for this Thursday’s Packers-Saints game and our first full weekend of football would be an immense understatement. Last week, with a few college football games strewn throughout the days, was a mere warm up. This week, we get the Packers on Thursday, college football on Saturday, and an NFL Sunday.
Due to some scheduling conflicts, Jake and I will...
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Jake's 'Mikey's - First Weekend of College Foo......
posted by Jake
I just realized I have not posted a ‘Mikey’ since April 14th, and would not have noticed the lapse if I didn’t have to actually scroll back through the archives to get my record. April was also the 6 month anniversary of the last time Brandon posted anything on this site. For those who may be new to Al Davis Plus the Point I call my sports bets...
Don't Be Afraid of the Guy in Shades, Oh No
posted by Jake
I do not hate Corey Hart. I just don’t think he is good at baseball… no that’s not right. I just think he is fundamentally the worst player I have seen since Chuckie Carr… no that’s not it either. I just think we should expect more consistency and smart baseball play out of a man the Brewers are paying almost $27 million for the next three years. Where...
August 2011
13 posts
One of our most anticipated podcasts (no, really)...
Don Draper Reacts to Brandon's Cold
posted by Jake
Sad Don Draper says it all really. There will be no podcast this week. Unfortunately Brandon is feeling a little under the weather which means everyone’s life has to come to a screeching halt. This week Brandon and I were supposed to cover the NFC North and NFC East, two of the more popular divisions and a podcast that our one listener has been looking forward to. Instead we...
Another NFL Preview Podcast is here! In this...
