WEEK 15 FOOTBALL FRENZY: SPORTS PERSONALITIES SHARE THEIR PREDICTIONS FOR NFL AND COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES
BARTLESVILLE AREA SPORTS REPORT
To celebrate the football season the BASR is featuring weekly picks by a distinguished panel of current or former sports media personalities or press box personnel. Readers are invited to jot down your own picks and see how you stack up.
Our prolific pack of proficient prognosticators — in alphabetical order — include:
DAVID AUSTIN: A former Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise Sports Reporter/Editor and very devoted and knowledgeable sports fan.
CHRIS BATCHELDER: Chairman of the Board for the Bartlesville Sports Commission, public announcer for Bartlesville High and major sporting events held locally.
BECKY BURCH: The co-founder and owner of the BASR, a former full-time photographer for the Bartlesville E-E and a current photographer and writer for the BASR.
JAMES DROZ: A social media legend from Bartlesville and former member of the Bartlesville High football team. Once announced a pick for Kansas City Chiefs at the NFL draft.
EVAN FAHRBACH: The current award-winning Voice of the Bartlesville Bruins for KWON radio (1400 AM, 93.3 FM).
TY KENT: A long-time Bartlesville resident and former Copan High basketball coach that worked with the media to get game details made public. Played basketball with Oklahoma Wesleyan University.
CODY MEADE: A dedicated volunteer to Bartlesville High School sports and on social media.
BRIAN McSWEENEY: A Bartlesville Radio personality and play-by-play/color announcer for area high school sports.
JAY STUMPFF: A former KWON sports radio broadcaster and very devoted and knowledgeable sports fan.
TREY STUMPFF: A former valuable student volunteer for Bartlesville High sports and radio technician and interviewer for Bartlesville radio.
MIKE TUPA: The former Bartlesville E-E Sports Editor for more than 27 years and current writer for the BASR.
RYAN WADE: A former BARTLESVILLE E-E sports reporter and photographer that currently lives in Texas.
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SCORECARD
David Austin
Last week NFL………9-5
Season NFL…………92-55 (.626)
Last week college….4-5
Season college…….99-46 (.683)
Last week overall…..13-10
Season overall……191-101 (.654)
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Chris Batchelder
Last week NFL………10-4
Season NFL………..90-57 (.612)
Last week college….6-3
Season college…….110-35 (.759)
Last week overall…16-7
Season overall….200-92 (.685)
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Becky Burch
Last week NFL………8-6
Season NFL………..91-56 (.619)
Last week college….5-4
Season college…….99-46 (.683)
Last week overall….13-10
Season overall……190-102 (.651)
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James Droz
Last week NFL.……5-9
Season NFL………..77-59 (.566)
Last week college….5-4
Season college…….84-51 (.622)
Last week overall….10-13
Season overall 163-108 (.601)
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Evan Fahrbach
Last week NFL………9-5
Season NFL……….93-42 (.689)
Last week college….4-5
Season college…….85-46 (.649)
Last week………….13-10
Season overall….178-88 (.669)
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Ty Kent
Last week NFL………7-7
Season NFL………….77-50 (.606)
Last week college….7-2
Season college…….85-40 (.680)
Last week overall…14-9
Season overall…….162-90 (.643)
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Cody Meade
Last week NFL…….9-5
Season NFL……….90-57 (.612)
Last week college…4-5
Season college…….104-41 (.717)
Last week overall 13-10
Season overall….194–98 (.664)
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Brian McSweeney
Last week NFL………10-4
Season NFL……….92-55 (.626)
Last week college….4-5
Season college…….98-47 (.676)
Last week overall….14-9
Season overall……..190-102 (.651)
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Jay Stumpff
Last week NFL………9-5
Season NFL………..87-60 (.592)
Last week college….6-3
Season college….…109-36 (.752)
Last week overall….15-8
Season overall……..197-95 (.675)
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Trey Stumpff
Last week NFL………9-5
Season NFL……….94-53 (.639)
Last week college….6-3
Season college……..111-34 (.766)
Last week overall….15-8
Season overall…….205-87 (.706)
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Mike Tupa
Last week NFL………8-6
Season NFL………..83-64 (.565)
Last week college….5-4
Season college.…..89-56 (.614)
Last week overall….13-10
Season overall…….170-122 (.582)
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Ryan Wade
Last week NFL………9-5
Season NFL…………85-62 (.578)
Last week college….5-4
Season college…..103-42 (.710)
Last week overall…14-9
Season overall….188-102 (.644)
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THIS WEEK’S NFL PICKS
ATLANTA (4-9) at TAMPA BAY (7-6)
David Austin…….…..Tampa
Chris Batchelder…..Tampa
Becky Burch…….….Tampa Bay
James Droz………..No pick available
Evan Fahrbach…..…Tampa
Ty Kent…………….Atlanta
Cody Meade….……No pick available
Brian McSweeney…Tampa
Jay Stumpff……..…..Tampa
Trey Stumpff…..……Tampa
Mike Tupa………..…Tampa
Ryan Wade….…..….Tampa
Your pick…………..
CLEVELAND (3-10) at CHICAGO (9-4)
David Austin…….…..Chicago
Chris Batchelder…..Chicago
Becky Burch…….….Chicago
James Droz………..No pick available
Evan Fahrbach…..…Chicago
Ty Kent…………….Chicago
Cody Meade….……Chicago
Brian McSweeney…Chicago
Jay Stumpff……..…..Chicago
Trey Stumpff…..……Chicago
Mike Tupa………..…Chicago
Ryan Wade….…..….Chicago
Your pick…………..
BALTIMORE (6-7) at CINCINNATI (4-9)
David Austin…….…..Cincinnati
Chris Batchelder…..No pick available
Becky Burch…….….Cincinnati
James Droz………..Cincinnati
Evan Fahrbach…..…Baltimore
Ty Kent…………….Cincinnati
Cody Meade….……Baltimore
Brian McSweeney…Baltimore
Jay Stumpff……..…..Baltimore
Trey Stumpff…..……Baltimore
Mike Tupa………..…Cincinnati
Ryan Wade….…..….Cincinnati
Your pick…………..
L.A. CHARGERS (8-4) at KANSAS CITY (6-7)
David Austin…….…..Kansas City
Chris Batchelder…..L.A. Chargers
Becky Burch…….….Kansas City
James Droz………..No pick available
Evan Fahrbach…..…Kansas City
Ty Kent…………….L.A. Chargers
Cody Meade….……L.A. Chargers
Brian McSweeney…L.A. Chargers
Jay Stumpff……..…..L.A. Chargers
Trey Stumpff…..……L.A. Chargers
Mike Tupa………..…Kansas City
Ryan Wade….…..….Kansas City
Your pick…………..
BUFFALO (9-4) at NEW ENGLAND (11-2)
David Austin…….…..New England
Chris Batchelder…..New England
Becky Burch…….….New England
James Droz………..No pick available
Evan Fahrbach…..…New England
Ty Kent…………….Buffalo
Cody Meade….……New England
Brian McSweeney…New England
Jay Stumpff……..…..New England
Trey Stumpff…..……New England
Mike Tupa………..…New England
Ryan Wade….…..….New England
Your pick…………..
WASHINGTON (3-10) at N.Y. GIANTS (2-11)
David Austin…….…..Washington
Chris Batchelder…..N.Y. Giants
Becky Burch…….….Washington
James Droz………..No pick available
Evan Fahrbach…..…Washington
Ty Kent…………….Washington
Cody Meade….……N.Y. Giants
Brian McSweeney…Washington
Jay Stumpff……..…..Washington
Trey Stumpff…..……N.Y. Giants
Mike Tupa………..…Washington
Ryan Wade….…..….N.Y. Giants
Your pick…………..
LAS VEGAS (2-11) at PHILADELPHIA (8-4)
David Austin…….…..Philadelphia
Chris Batchelder…..Philadelphia
Becky Burch…….….Philadelphia
James Droz………..No pick available
Evan Fahrbach…..…Philadelphia
Ty Kent…………….Philadelphia
Cody Meade….……Philadelphia
Brian McSweeney…Philadelphia
Jay Stumpff……..…..Philadelphia
Trey Stumpff…..……Philadelphia
Mike Tupa………..…Las Vegas
Ryan Wade….…..….Philadelphia
Your pick…………..
N.Y. JETS (3-10) at JACKSONVILLE (9-4)
David Austin…….…..Jacksonville
Chris Batchelder…..Jacksonville
Becky Burch…….….Jacksonville
James Droz………..No pick available
Evan Fahrbach…..…Jacksonville
Ty Kent…………….Jacksonville
Cody Meade….……Jacksonville
Brian McSweeney…Jacksonville
Jay Stumpff……..….Jacksonville.
Trey Stumpff…..……Jacksonville
Mike Tupa………..…Jacksonville
Ryan Wade….…..….Jacksonville
Your pick…………..
ARIZONA (3-10) at HOUSTON (8-5)
David Austin…….…..Houston
Chris Batchelder…..Houston
Becky Burch…….….Houston
James Droz………..No pick available
Evan Fahrbach…..…Houston
Ty Kent…………….Houston
Cody Meade….……Houston
Brian McSweeney…Houston
Jay Stumpff……..…..Houston
Trey Stumpff…..……Houston
Mike Tupa………..…Houston
Ryan Wade….…..….Houston
Your pick…………..
GREEN BAY (9-3-1) a DENVER (11-2)
David Austin…….…..Green Bay
Chris Batchelder…..Denver
Becky Burch…….….Green Bay
James Droz………..No pick available
Evan Fahrbach…..…Denver
Ty Kent…………….Denver
Cody Meade….……Denver
Brian McSweeney…Denver
Jay Stumpff……..…..Denver
Trey Stumpff…..……Green Bay
Mike Tupa………..…Denver
Ryan Wade….…..….Denver
Your pick…………..
DETROIT (8-5) at L.A. RAMS (10-3)
David Austin…….…..L.A. Rams
Chris Batchelder…..L.A. Rams
Becky Burch…….….Detroit
James Droz………..No pick available
Evan Fahrbach…..…Detroit
Ty Kent…………….Detroit
Cody Meade….……L.A. Rams
Brian McSweeney…L.A. Rams
Jay Stumpff……..…..L.A. Rams
Trey Stumpff…..……L.A. Rams
Mike Tupa………..…L.A. Rams
Ryan Wade….…..….Detroit
Your pick…………..
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CAROLINA (7-6) at NEW ORLEANS (3-10)
David Austin…….…..Carolina
Chris Batchelder…..Carolina
Becky Burch…….….New Orleans
James Droz………..No pick available
Evan Fahrbach…..…Carolina
Ty Kent…………….Carolina
Cody Meade….……Carolina
Brian McSweeney…Carolina
Jay Stumpff……..…..Carolina
Trey Stumpff…..……Carolina
Mike Tupa………..…Carolina
Ryan Wade….…..….Carolina
Your pick…………..
TENNESSEE (2-11) at SAN FRANCISCO (9-4)
David Austin…….…..San Francisco
Chris Batchelder…..San Francisco
Becky Burch…….….San Francisco
James Droz………..No pick available
Evan Fahrbach…..…San Francisco
Ty Kent…………….San Francisco
Cody Meade….……San Francisco
Brian McSweeney…San Francisco
Jay Stumpff……..…..San Francisco
Trey Stumpff…..……San Francisco
Mike Tupa………..…San Francisco
Ryan Wade….…..….San Francisco
Your pick…………..
INDIANAPOLIS (8-5) at SEATTLE (10-3)
David Austin…….…..Seattle
Chris Batchelder…..Seattle
Becky Burch…….….Seattle
James Droz………..No pick available
Evan Fahrbach…..…Seattle
Ty Kent…………….Seattle
Cody Meade….……Seattle
Brian McSweeney…Seattle
Jay Stumpff……..…..Seattle
Trey Stumpff…..……Seattle
Mike Tupa………..…Seattle
Ryan Wade….…..….Seattle
Your pick…………..
MINNESOTA (5-8) at DALLAS (6-6-1)
David Austin…….…..Dallas
Chris Batchelder…..Dallas
Becky Burch…….….Dallas
James Droz………..No pick available
Evan Fahrbach…..…Dallas
Ty Kent…………….Dallas
Cody Meade….……Dallas
Brian McSweeney…Dallas
Jay Stumpff……..…..Dallas
Trey Stumpff…..……Dallas
Mike Tupa………..…Minnesota
Ryan Wade….…..….Dallas
Your pick…………..
MIAMI (6-7) at PITTSBURGH (7-6)
David Austin…….…..Miami
Chris Batchelder…..Pittsburgh
Becky Burch…….….Pittsuburgh
James Droz………..No pick available
Evan Fahrbach…..…Pittsburgh
Ty Kent…………….Miami
Cody Meade….……Pittsburgh
Brian McSweeney…Pittburgh
Jay Stumpff……..…..Pittsburgh
Trey Stumpff…..……Pittburgh
Mike Tupa………..…Miami
Ryan Wade….…..….Pittburgh
Your pick…………..
THIS WEEK’S COLLEGE PICKS
ARMY (6-5) at NAVY (9-2)
David Austin…….…..Navy
Chris Batchelder…..Navy
Becky Burch…….….Navy
James Droz………..No pick available
Evan Fahrbach…..…Navy
Ty Kent…………….Navy
Cody Meade….……Navy
Brian McSweeney…Army
Jay Stumpff……..…..Navy
Trey Stumpff…..……Navy
Mike Tupa………..…Navy
Ryan Wade….…..….Army
Your pick…………..