What better way to celebrate a Patriots win in London than with a little Monty Python?
“Go and boil your bottoms, you sons of a silly person. I’ll blow my nose at you.”
To Matt, whose Week 7 performance earned him the right to taunt us several times. After reeling off 11-straight correct picks, it was looking like he might just threaten Tim’s perfect mark. But the Giants lost Sunday night (thanks, Joe), breaking up the streak. And an inexcusable pick of the Redskins brought Matt back down to earth Monday night. Still, it was an impressive run. Matt, just remember to use an outrageous French accent when you taunt us.
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“‘Tis but a scratch.”
“A scratch? Your arm’s off.”
To Dad, who is probably trying to downplay his fall from the top. He might only be one point down with 10 weeks to play, but he picked the Raiders for Goodness’ sake. That one will haunt him all season long. No matter what Dad tries to tell you, it’s far from just a flesh wound.
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“He says he’s not dead.”
“Well he will be soon, he’s very ill.”
“I’m getting better.”
To Ciara, who is ever-so-slightly managing to avoid a sickly death in this year’s contest. Not only did she kind of participate this past week – “Um, all home teams?” – but after digging up an old email, we were able to retroactively add nine points to her hopeless total. She still hasn’t managed a non-last-place finish yet, but things are looking up. Well, maybe just not as down.
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“Would it help to confuse it if we run away more?”
To the Bucs, who looked a lot like Sir Robin on Sunday. The Pats didn’t look especially good, but it became an easy night at the pitch when all Tampa could muster was a brave retreat.
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“I…am an Enchanter.”
“By what name are you known?”
“There are some who call me…Tim?”
Well, how could we not use this one?
McManus Picks 
Webmaster,
I feel bad that no one has commented yet on what might be your wittiest post to-date. I wonder if everyone else has been trying all week, as I have been, to come up with something equally clever and amusing to write in a comment, but they all continue to fall short, as I do.
I didn’t want you to feel unappreciated, I just have nothing to add. Kudos.
Some more of everyone’s favorite quotes would be appreciated. There are just too many good ones.
” I feel the need, the need for speed!” Ooopss that’s Top Gun
How about, “Surely you can’t be serious? I am serious and don’t call me Shirley!” Ooopss that’s Airplane.
Who is Steve Phillips and why is he commenting on the family web page? I feel so violated. Is he on the guest list, too?
and heard from the Vikings – Packers game in Green Bay
“I think he said Blessed are the cheesemakers?” And remember, Big Nose, don’t pick it! I’m warning you mate, I’ll thump you!
And as Eric Mangini said in his post game press conference “Worse, how can thnings possibly get any worse? JEHOVAH!, JEHOVAH!, JEHOVAH! (louder and louder as he danced out of the room)
And as the somewhat silly, anti-Ed Hochuli referee shouted many years ago when Staubach was QB for the Cowboys and was in the grasp of three fierce defensive linemen….(well, you can all just shout it as loudly as you like..you know the great line)
And as many fans in Chicago who followed the great ferocious Butkus, would call him secretly behind his No. 51 jersey….(you know this one too, and if you don’t you should)…he hath a fwend you know…..
…after Eric Mangini’s confusing display upon defeating the Pats…
“‘Romans, they go home?’ What is infinitive form of go? Decline it? Okay then…and what person is it? Second person, that’s right…”
…In response to Dennis Green’s press conference…
“Uh, about 11, sir.”
…In response to Eli Manning asking, “Why do they titter so?”…
“Nothing, sir, just a Jewish joke I think.”
Well, finally we have inspired some good healthy dialogue and i would put forward to the Sub-Committee of Inter-webpage Collaboration and Communications that we should schedule a meeting to get together quickly to dicuss how best to move forward a pan-family discussion on how best to move us from a group of talkers to a people that really and seriously pull apart the key issues and initiatives put before us and set the agenda going forward so we can finally create a meaningful dialogue stream that will establish the baseline agenda that will enable us to consider how best to deal with the matters that really warrant our attention and focus. No Splitters! Just pass me the wren livers please.