Like Ken Norton Sr. and Ken Norton Jr. before him, Gary Norton knows how to take a punch.
He can dish it out, too.
Like the professional boxer and his professional NFL linebacker of a son, Gary Norton has compiled quite the Gridiron Green résumé in 2013.
He has six weeks of double-digit victories, including a pair of 11s in Week 2 and Week 8. Only this 11 net the Durangoan a Week 10 victory, just one point ahead of Week 8 winner “clarkbar” and five others.
It was a tough week, too.
Five of our previous Gridiron Green champions languished at .500 in Week 10, including this Gridiron Guru.
My one redeeming quality from my 7-7 was picking the Buccaneers to get off the schneid against the Dolphins.
Fire another cannon, Tampa.
A special shout-out to our overall Gridiron Green leader and his “one smart Cocker Spaniel” – Mr. Bojangles. The man behind the dog was one of those Week 10 10s and has an aggregate 103 points, two points ahead of our current runner-up.
Week 11
Bye: Dallas, St. Louis.
Thursday, Nov. 14
Indianapolis at Tennessee (NFL Network) – After last week’s turnout from these two teams, not too many will tune in to this Thursday night special. Pick: Colts, 23-14. Line: Colts by 2.
Sunday, Nov. 17
Baltimore at Chicago – I still don’t trust the defending champion. Pick: Bears, 16-14. Line: Bears by 3.
Oakland at Houston – Texans win one for the Gipper. Pick: Texans, 22-17. Line: Texans by 7.
N.Y. Jets at Buffalo – Geno Smith at EJ Manuel. Smith. Pick: Jets, 20-19. Line: Bills by 1.
Atlanta at Tampa Bay – With the way the Falcons are playing, the Bucs could make it two in a row. Pick: Buccaneers, 20-16. Line: Falcons by 1.
Detroit at Pittsburgh – The Lions have too much roar for these Steelers. Pick: Lions, 24-17. Line: Lions by 2.
Washington at Philadelphia (KASA) – Somebody lit the coals under Foles. Pick: Eagles, 27-24. Line: Eagles by 3½.
Cleveland at Cincinnati – The Bengals bounce back against the Browns. Pick: Bengals, 20-17. Line: Bengals by 5½.
Arizona at Jacksonville – Can the Jaguars go back-to-back? No. Pick: Cardinals, 17-13. Line: Cardinals by 6½.
San Diego at Miami (KCNC, KREZ) – It’s only going to get worse before it gets better in South Beach. Pick: Chargers, 26-13. Line: Chargers by 1.
Minnesota at Seattle – Vikings right the ship, then they have to row up the Sound against The 12th Man. Pick: Seahawks, 24-13. Line: Seahawks by 13½.
San Francisco at New Orleans (KASA) – It’s D vs. O, only the Niners’ O is suffering, and the Saints’ D isn’t half bad. Pick: Saints, 27-20. Line: Saints by 3.
Green Bay at N.Y. Giants – It’s high time for Manning and Co. to step up. Pick: Giants, 23-13. Line: Giants by 6½.
Kansas City at Denver (KOBF, KUSA; KRSJ 100.5 FM) – No head coach. A hobbled quarterback. A sack-happy defense. And an Andy Reid team off the bye. Pick: Chiefs, 21-14. Line: Broncos by 8.
Monday, Nov. 18
New England at Carolina (ESPN) – The Patriots are no stranger to MNF. Pick: Patriots, 17-13. Line: Panthers by 2½.
Gridiron Green
Week 10
Overall Week 10
glnorton 91 11
Darrell 97 10
clarkbar 91 10
buds 96 10
cheryl 87 10
bojangles 103 10
baylsc 99 10
Schosh5 90 9
kent 95 9
tlittle 81 9
bella11 92 9
Tanaya 77 9
Hound 84 9
ryanp 67 9
big_al 99 9
brandonw 89 9
11chris 95 9
forsberg39 98 9
steelers86 63 9
winner 9 9
bh4jbh4j 86 9
Ironman79 95 9
jimsquires 90 9
joefpayne 69 9
mgrome 91 9
mwanger 91 9
rams91 93 9
crowley 97 9
tarzano 38 9
xt1ngu1sh 91 9
DSlice 94 8
Doowyt 94 8
jason 94 8
daniel 97 8
heatmiser 99 8
packerfan 94 8
robrog 94 8
jaydoc 85 8
katwalk 87 8
jrichardso 96 8
rbarkley 77 8
groberts 77 8
chuck66 92 8
baygirl 81 8
netter 89 8
skibum 86 8
tlyn 84 8
sparky 91 8
lgallegos 97 8
w00dy 96 8
weese338 97 8
jrod 85 8
josh1 94 8
jetsfan 90 8
Gina 79 8
debbiez 89 8
jtripp 96 8
Mr. Wales 93 8
pckrgrl 85 8
bigpimpdog 94 8
Sweetness 90 8
orangeblue 91 8
bree 81 8
alisha 92 8
fishscale 98 8
rayray 93 8
ezeroc 79 8
travh 91 8
dizzydean 88 8
Cardoc 100 8
mamat 75 8
paulj 78 8
rusty 44 8
brandon198 8 8
aeverett81 95 8
dayzduke 77 8
gankamel 93 8
johnmank 89 8
kraegomez 86 8
mauiandy 99 8
moze2013 85 8
puig1 85 8
rionate 87 8
roliger 89 8
shupie 88 8
threef504 91 8
woodysteam 43 8
Peyday 91 7
butch 91 7
GlennM 90 7
Falcoholic 85 7
jeremiah 91 7
Allison 90 7
billydee 91 7
bsdossey 83 7
joosten 79 7
cookie45 92 7
Nemesis 88 7
lunchbox 88 7
brianac 89 7
roylb 96 7
blackrose 89 7
meyers 91 7
ldossey 88 7
pistolpete 99 7
vikingman 80 7
amber 78 7
kane 93 7
Zachary 92 7
elvis65 93 7
papadan 86 7
Tripp 92 7
dbroncos 89 7
gary 90 7
dpollock 85 7
commander 90 7
jordan 82 7
zane 70 7
barbarak 87 7
redhawks 92 7
brian 96 7
susanne 88 7
susan 90 7
twheeler 85 7
MillerTime 92 7
sherry 90 7
cruzr74 84 7
gjohnson 91 7
JSKY 95 7
kgerber 88 7
anthony 86 7
EAGLEIGH 93 7
sergent 92 7
azfan 91 7
donnie 89 7
dennis 88 7
clifford 88 7
amanda 83 7
sharim 94 7
beth 90 7
josh 93 7
hawk99 89 7
stephwitt 86 7
rickb 91 7
grandma1 81 7
marionl 80 7
beaver74 89 7
lonzo 90 7
deano 97 7
johnny 66 7
broncodude 93 7
vince 93 7
antonio 82 7
spirit 82 7
swami 82 7
tomp 90 7
JanaCarter 86 7
bobo 90 7
raudel 89 7
slwalker 63 7
tony 73 7
Evans 89 7
byron 52 7
oscar 92 7
putnam 82 7
Wohlfpack 96 7
jman 70 7
mateo 92 7
hoopstar23 32 7
golfkrze 88 7
redskin58 89 7
Klacker 93 7
mspat 75 7
tracy 93 7
ajherrera 89 7
danielle 78 7
cardfan 93 7
kmvdad0927 99 7
stkitts10 92 7
vickie 85 7
ivypeace1 90 7
mbalzen 96 7
nate 7 7
hillbillyj 93 7
jeffblack 88 7
nole 90 7
yarb0348 89 7
crisg 94 7
benny 88 7
broncfan 90 7
beckysmith 91 7
ricksmith 91 7
goober 87 7
tammy 93 7
cass 86 7
awesomo 84 7
raymond 90 7
joan 90 7
josie 89 7
freewill 90 7
daisy 90 7
leww 93 7
eric1972 90 7
opie 83 7
mixhael 88 7
hambone 93 7
adrian 91 7
jeremy 92 7
laff 91 7
hillster 92 7
brianj 90 7
harry55 92 7
broncos76 90 7
rhight 90 7
pegg 91 7
billsfan 93 7
raiderfan 91 7
beans 81 7
thomas 84 7
shorty 81 7
broberts 80 7
michelle 83 7
ronny 68 7
keith 75 7
cash 78 7
darci 75 7
Richard fx 81 7
terence 83 7
babs 80 7
danrose 91 7
realmccoy1 80 7
yukmouth 77 7
colomom 79 7
kylie 78 7
joyce 72 7
hsteinle 62 7
randy 70 7
brady12 67 7
gobroncos 67 7
diney 73 7
tsandoval 67 7
divap 67 7
broncomike 67 7
starla 63 7
gggjr 58 7
56golf 57 7
grahamski 50 7
juan 31 7
jerry2013 33 7
justin 25 7
scguy 27 7
charlie 28 7
terminator 7 7
ablinville 91 7
alb970 89 7
andytripp 92 7
atbatcat 91 7
avs2012 87 7
bigj13 87 7
billcorwin 95 7
boydh 89 7
bpardini 70 7
brendon722 69 7
cacyphe 87 7
candel67 25 7
captaintee 65 7
cdowns1 93 7
Ceromero12 91 7
chevwizard 91 7
christchif 79 7
chystall 93 7
commute29 101 7
corinnef 81 7
corwinc 90 7
damudders 78 7
dantest 93 7
dcamp33 70 7
dciluffo 93 7
debdrepat 13 7
dgoromero 89 7
drtonyk 93 7
eebie 70 7
ehainey 77 7
eloy1 84 7
traderzane 97 7
finfan59 83 7
foneman52 54 7
forks26 7 7
geprig 72 7
gigigarcia 73 7
grannysfan 15 7
grantwells 73 7
hazelnut18 87 7
hmckie 98 7
jeanneemue 86 7
jere9be 73 7
jesquibel1 80 7
johnhanna 68 7
johnnygaz 85 7
jttrujillo 87 7
jwforshee 86 7
kalby 86 7
kaygriffth 91 7
kslyter 98 7
Arizona 93 7
lil04joe 89 7
lizzie0808 33 7
lsovocool 84 7
mbush9 98 7
mhotter2 92 7
mschwantes 91 7
pchay8 91 7
pewtergirl 94 7
php75161 79 7
plgone 88 7
ag120695 86 7
probee 95 7
realmccoy2 81 7
realmccoy3 80 7
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realmccoy5 80 7
riomfnate 8 7
rum1961 68 7
Hannigan 91 7
suealsum 98 7
rocketman 63 7
shupe52 79 7
skolmn 94 7
soco21 91 7
sonnybones 79 7
swindell26 83 7
Otto 92 7
tcotten 93 7
tdossey 90 7
teambohica 95 7
thepaddler 85 7
TonyHotter 93 7
tobyjm 89 7
wewalker 69 7
xskunk 80 7
Zabkatista 96 7
joelr 86 6
jeffrx17 95 6
CMDurango 86 6
NJboy 91 6
cdossey 85 6
delbz 86 6
christinab 86 6
connief 78 6
albertf 78 6
master 80 6
broncbust 84 6
randallg 91 6
jwilson 86 6
dragracer 94 6
jsquires 85 6
marmstrong 94 6
cabeyta 90 6
ladonna 90 6
shauna 85 6
rmiller 90 6
jorjor 87 6
rrichardso 93 6
edonelan 91 6
cowboydave 90 6
khinkle 89 6
1standgoal 92 6
klyons 84 6
bemrich 87 6
billy 90 6
janiceb 86 6
laura 73 6
chrissim33 89 6
reddurango 86 6
phil 82 6
mark 93 6
dgardner 87 6
betsy 95 6
esteban 91 6
debra 90 6
howard 87 6
jsalchicha 89 6
CathyS 91 6
miaf 90 6
orlando 70 6
jennifertr 74 6
angdolphin 88 6
bubba 91 6
petee 85 6
vickyt 88 6
btwo 81 6
sobrino 87 6
gregory 93 6
huckster 92 6
lynda 88 6
denton 85 6
tlopez 87 6
lester 79 6
speedracer 76 6
bettyboop 56 6
yoyo 36 6
jessie 33 6
matt1987 29 6
bigheirtz 88 6
blwells 95 6
bretnewlin 87 6
broncfan51 93 6
WEBIV 90 6
butterguy 88 6
cdarlingto 94 6
crnorton 90 6
DO86 92 6
hesperado 89 6
jadosse 94 6
jlggarcia 82 6
johernande 79 6
jordan79mb 84 6
lordhunter 89 6
mikerak 86 6
picklepus 92 6
pwflores 96 6
rick81326 83 6
schwanmu13 93 6
shately 85 6
toto2426 24 6
Troy valde 88 6
tfwaters 89 6
wildryty 85 6
wizmo 93 6
Sarge 87 5
mike 87 5
tramirez 85 5
dave 84 5
lbewley 75 5
grneyedgrl 89 5
scott27 90 5
deanna 91 5
june 88 5
simpson 83 5
richardson 71 5
jlane 89 5
GeriAragon 58 5
fuse 84 5
yogibear 88 5
marge 91 5
themainman 82 5
choker 84 5
legdryrob 86 5
remiller 89 5
pickem 88 5
kath 89 5
bigdaddyd 59 5
benito 55 5
jlittle 49 5
krosten 12 5
ajheirtz 86 5
aleevdb 40 5
bjforkner 73 5
broncoh8r 5 5
broncosfvr 77 5
cap101052 33 5
cas19 93 5
duziedu 69 5
RK CK 89 5
jadehope 47 5
jrarch55 85 5
keevz22 30 5
michmat 82 5
smouret 86 5
cindylou 85 4
LukeMartin 84 4
james 88 4
kristalp 83 4
deanob 83 4
wally49 77 4
amos 87 4
rcundiff 67 4
Lockman 85 4
Gremlins 83 4
bill 84 4
rosebud 86 4
jdixon 89 4
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kurtis13 86 4
lilbucki 53 4
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nfl3607 65 4
sbrinton 89 4
Angela Joy 80 3
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chainsaw 87 3
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taylor 59 3
cabin 3 3
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colotex 48 3
joshbo 87 3
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