I hope everyone had a nice Halloween. Whether it was taking your kids Trick O Treating, or picking up a slutty nurse wearing fishnet stockings at a costume party, the only thing that counts is if you wake up this morning with a smile.
I am smiling today and do you know why? NFL Sunday is here, and we are offically starting to look at possibilites with teams contending for playoffs spots.
There are also another six or so teams staring at the possibility of the #1 Overall pick in the 2010 Draft. There is especially one game on the slate that will have major implications on that this week.
Without further ado, the Week 8 picks:
Chicago Bears 27, Cleveland Browns 13 - The Bears were not just beaten last week by the Bengals, they were flat out stomped on and embarassed. So what is the best remedy for a defense that could not stop an infant last week? An offense that even the infant could outplay. Mangini's misfits are awful, and led by a QB that would be proud to complete 45% of his passes. Pathetic.
Indianaoplis Colts 34, San Francisco 49ers 17 - Alex Smith last week was a great story, and he will be solid this week in a bad venue for any QB. Smith will not be the reason the Niners lose. This defense has been getting shredded by aerial offenses the past several week, and now head into Peyton Manning's house. That should be a House of Horrors.
Baltimore Ravens 23, Denver Broncos 20 - Junior Belichick has had the Broncos playing near flawless this year, but it is alot to ask a team to go into Baltimore, who should be in HGH mode after the Bye week and losing 3 close games in a row. Nothing against the Broncos, they play valiantly in defeat.
New York Jets 23, Miami Dolphins 16 - Rematch of the Monday Night game that went to the last second, with a ton of trash talking. This game will be on the shoulders of Chad Henne, who looked like a virgin seeing Ron Jeremy naked in the 2nd half against the Saints. The Meadowland will be hostile, and Henne forunately still has the diaper on from last week.
Houston Texans 24, Buffalo Bills 10 - Yes, I am falling for the trap again. As soon as I usually put faith into the Texans, they let me down. I just cannot see a team as awful as the Bills are on offense, score enough. Texans have too much artillery, and will probaly finally give Steve Slaton 20-25 carries this week.
Dallas Cowboys 34, Seattle Seahawks 20 - When did Miles Austin become this generation's verison of Willie "Flipper" Anderson? You remember Flipper right? The WR on the Rams in the late 80's, who's job basically was to run 20+ yard patterns. He still holds the NFL single game record for receiving yards. The way Austin is going, he may break that streak one week.
Speaking of teams that old Flipper tossed a dagger into...
Philadelphia Eagles 31, New York Giants 28 - Flipper killed the Giants in the playoffs one year in the Meadowlands. I bring this up because, the Eagles have someone similar to Flipper Anderson's skill set that will haunt the Giants this week. DeShaun Jackson will score 2 TD's, one of them on a bomb pass. Philly takes round 1 for the day...
New York Yankees 7, Philadelphia Phillies 2 - Is Charlie Manuel really going with Joe Blanton, who's ERA is over 7 in his career against the Yankees? This might be a bloodbath, especially if CC Sabathia bring his A-Game on 3 days rest. Round 2 for the better city!
Detroit Lions 27, St. Louis Rams 24 - The Toilet Bowl! With all these games with potential divison and playoffs implications this week, how did we get stuck with this masterpiece? Hopefully, we will see some things we have not seen yet this season. They are....
1. Steven Jackson finally scores a touchdown.
2. We see a beautiful 75 yard TD pass from Stafford to Megatron Johnson. The first like that of many.
3. Both GM's go onto the field and scout the halftime Punt/Pass/Kick entries.
4. The Rams win...... eh, three out of four is enough.
Arizona Cardinals 40, Carolina Panthers 13 - What a horrible matchup for such an incompetent team like the Panthers. Cardinals are #1 in the league against the run, the Panthers strength. The Cards have opportunistic defensive backs that have taken Int's to the house. Interesting, did anyone tell them that Jake Delhomme somehow still has a job? I swear he has some serious incriminating things about John Fox to still be on the field.
San Diego Chargers 52, Oakland Raiders 17 - The Chargers finally hit their stride last week. Now, they are dangerous until punched in the mouth again. Oakland does not punch teams in the mouth, they get curbstomped. Let's make the Over./Under on Doughboy Russell deer in the headlights stares into the camera at 6.5. He still swears that it was not his fault though...
Jacksonville Jaguars 34, Tennessee Titans 13 - The Titans are coming off bye from the single most embarrassing game of the year, the 59-0 nuking from the Pats. Jeff Fisher gets handcuffed into starting Vince Young, who looks about only one step ahead of our Raider Doughboy in terms of being completely lost in the pocket. I could make a Rush Limbaugh reference here, but I do not want Al Shaprton after my blog. We will leave it at that.
Finally....
Green Bay Packers 31, Minnesota Vikings 28 - The game everyone has marked on the calendar since Days of Our Favre signed with the Vikings. The Cheeseheads in the Lambeau will more resemble the LA Riots. I think the Pack comes up with a severe emotion and will a victory out of this. Aaron Rodgers NEEDS this win to get out of that shadow our soap opera star still casts there.
Before I go, I am still in amazement by the trucking Adrian Peterson put on the Steelers William Gay last week. He literally stepped on Gay after steamrolling him. If you were Gay, do you have no choice but to feel obligated to bow and thank AP everytime he sees him now that he let him live? That was one of those rare signatures moments in a legends career.
Barry Sanders had the run where he sent Rod Woodsen's kneecap into the 14th row. Earl Campbell had his with his jeresy literally exploding. Walter Payton jumping over both Lines, and Emmitt Smith's game against the Giants, where his shoulder was separated just to name a few. AP has his now. Unreal.
Last Week: 7-6
Season: 63-39
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Sunday, November 1, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Weekend Wrap-Up
Another solid weekend of sports are in the books. We have our World Series matchup, the BCS is already driving fans crazy, and the NFL is, well the NFL. All I have to do in thie blog is not piss Larry Johnson off. I could not survive the Twitter backlash.
Last night, the New York Yankees finished off the Los Angeles Angels in a tough 6 game series to get into the World Series for the first time since 2003.
I found it amusing that Yankee fans react like six years without being in the World Series is the end of the world. Talk about spoiled. Even the Modell's Sporting Goods stores were open throughout the night after the victory for the merchandise. Yes, people were going to a sporting goods place at 4am! I am shaking my head as I type this.
Regurdless, I have the Yankees winning the series in five games. The AL is so much more superior than the NL play. I say the Phillies win Game 3 behind Cole Hamels and that is it. Yankee Stadium has become a huge home field advantage with that crowd right now.
How bad do you feel for Boise St.? They go to Hawaii and destroy them 54-9 in the gambling Bailout Game that must of made Vegas cry until the sun came up, and they drop four spots in the BCS.
Now, I can feel bad for Boise St., but it is justified. TCU went into nationally ranked BYU, and saying they blew them out would not give it enough justice. Iowa plays the toughest schedule of the undefeated. Cincinnati is whitewashing opponents. There is just too many undefeated for Boise St. to stake a claim in a weak conference and schedule. If Oregon beats USC this week though, it really jumpstarts Boise St. in the computers.
I know TCU will not make the National Title game, but I would love to see this defense go up against any of the top 8 in the BSC. They are just as fast as Florida and USC on defense. In my most humble opinions of course, they beat Iowa, USC, Cincinnati on a neutral field. I will not include Boise St. in this, because I know TCU would beat them by at least 10 points. DE Jerry Hughes may not win a Heisman, but what a NFL player is will be.
Alabama dodged a serious bullet on Saturday. That was the definition of a Trap Game. Tennessee off a bye week, giving defensive guru Monty Kiffin two whole weeks to stop that Bama offense. The Tide's title hopes are still alive thanks to Mt. Cody.
Can we offically kill the Tim Tebow for Heisman campaign? I do not care if he were Jesus Christ, no one should win the Heisman with more Int's than TD passes. Although, I did say the same thing about Texas QB Colt Mccoy last week, and he finally went out and had a great game.
Am I the only one that thought the end of the Saints-Dolphins game was the most fishy thing you have ever seen? For those who did not see the game.
It was excellent. Big props to the Dolphins coming out and punching the Saints in the mouth, and to the Saints, for surviving it.
Game is already over, Dolphins are down 12 with 15 seconds left, Chad Henne completes a pass down around the Saints 10 yard line. Everyone gets down there, and the Fins spike the ball with 1 second left.
The refs then huddled up for about three minutes and decided that a Dolphin player was not set properly and they called the game over. Seriously, does this game end this way if the line was not Saints -7 and with 1 second left, the Dolphins can cover?
Think about it for a second. If say for example, the Raiders down 38-0 to the Jets had 1 second left on the Jets 10 yard line, would the refs pull that maneuver? I might be paranoid, but that was awfully fishy.
Brett Favre finally lost!!! Do we have to hear how amazing he is from the press anymore? Although I will say, Favre played well against a staunch Steelers defense, making completions on throws that made my jaw drop. Someone get Chester Taylor some Stick'Em. That was an awful drop and cost the Vikings the game. No Chester, we do not care if your hands look like you just jacked off an elephant. (The Replacements humor).
It was a little ironic that one Bay Area #1 overall pick QB sun was rising, and another one's was setting. In the early games, the 49ers bench QB Shaun Hill after halftime for 2005 #1 overall pick Alex Smith, who lost his job and was going down as one of the all time draft busts. Smith came out in the 2nd half and threw three TD passes and almost pulled out a comeback victory for the 49ers. Meanwhile, in Oakland, the Raiders finally benched Jamarcus Russell after tossing 2 Int's and some other awful decisons with the ball. I know the Raider offense, mainly OLine is brutal, but the way Russell talked and acted after the game just showed all of us how much of a baby is really is. Congrats Russell, you set the Raiders back five years.
Once in a blue moon, you get one of those football games where one team just destroys the other in every single facet of the game. While I could say the Jets did that to the Raiders, I am talking about what the Bengals did to the Bears.
The Bears for years have had the mentality of, win or lose, you are going to have to earn it. Well, the Bengals came out, and kicked the crap out of the Bears on the scoreboard, and physically. That was a statement game for the Bengals, especially Cedric Benson, who smoked his old team for 189 on the ground.
Who do I like tonight? How can I pick for the Redskins in these times? They are a mess. But, how can I pick the Eagles after that pathetic loss to the Raiders? If you bet this game tonight, you are a lemon, and are asking the book to take your money. Eagles I guess cannot afford to lose two in a row.
Eagles 20, Redskins 6.
Last note. Last night, I did the Sports Geeks Fantasy NBA Draft. I suggest that you take a gander on their site. They do solid articles and podcasts.
Anyway, I wound up with the 3rd pick, and I had a hard time deciding whether to take DWade or Durant. I think Durant is going to easily win the scoring title, or I could not pass up on DWade on a contract year.
My team has a nice blend of rookies and seasoned vets. Here is my team, send some comments on how you think I did.
Wade, Nash, Duncan, B. Lopez, D. Harris, Z. Randolph (sucks for real, 20/10 monster in fantasy), J. Green, B. Griffin. A. Randolph (A freak!), J. Richardson, B. Miller, S. Curry, and B. Jennings.
Now, I am hungry and going to go grab a hot dog with Mark Sanchez. Enjoy the game tonight.
Last night, the New York Yankees finished off the Los Angeles Angels in a tough 6 game series to get into the World Series for the first time since 2003.
I found it amusing that Yankee fans react like six years without being in the World Series is the end of the world. Talk about spoiled. Even the Modell's Sporting Goods stores were open throughout the night after the victory for the merchandise. Yes, people were going to a sporting goods place at 4am! I am shaking my head as I type this.
Regurdless, I have the Yankees winning the series in five games. The AL is so much more superior than the NL play. I say the Phillies win Game 3 behind Cole Hamels and that is it. Yankee Stadium has become a huge home field advantage with that crowd right now.
How bad do you feel for Boise St.? They go to Hawaii and destroy them 54-9 in the gambling Bailout Game that must of made Vegas cry until the sun came up, and they drop four spots in the BCS.
Now, I can feel bad for Boise St., but it is justified. TCU went into nationally ranked BYU, and saying they blew them out would not give it enough justice. Iowa plays the toughest schedule of the undefeated. Cincinnati is whitewashing opponents. There is just too many undefeated for Boise St. to stake a claim in a weak conference and schedule. If Oregon beats USC this week though, it really jumpstarts Boise St. in the computers.
I know TCU will not make the National Title game, but I would love to see this defense go up against any of the top 8 in the BSC. They are just as fast as Florida and USC on defense. In my most humble opinions of course, they beat Iowa, USC, Cincinnati on a neutral field. I will not include Boise St. in this, because I know TCU would beat them by at least 10 points. DE Jerry Hughes may not win a Heisman, but what a NFL player is will be.
Alabama dodged a serious bullet on Saturday. That was the definition of a Trap Game. Tennessee off a bye week, giving defensive guru Monty Kiffin two whole weeks to stop that Bama offense. The Tide's title hopes are still alive thanks to Mt. Cody.
Can we offically kill the Tim Tebow for Heisman campaign? I do not care if he were Jesus Christ, no one should win the Heisman with more Int's than TD passes. Although, I did say the same thing about Texas QB Colt Mccoy last week, and he finally went out and had a great game.
Am I the only one that thought the end of the Saints-Dolphins game was the most fishy thing you have ever seen? For those who did not see the game.
It was excellent. Big props to the Dolphins coming out and punching the Saints in the mouth, and to the Saints, for surviving it.
Game is already over, Dolphins are down 12 with 15 seconds left, Chad Henne completes a pass down around the Saints 10 yard line. Everyone gets down there, and the Fins spike the ball with 1 second left.
The refs then huddled up for about three minutes and decided that a Dolphin player was not set properly and they called the game over. Seriously, does this game end this way if the line was not Saints -7 and with 1 second left, the Dolphins can cover?
Think about it for a second. If say for example, the Raiders down 38-0 to the Jets had 1 second left on the Jets 10 yard line, would the refs pull that maneuver? I might be paranoid, but that was awfully fishy.
Brett Favre finally lost!!! Do we have to hear how amazing he is from the press anymore? Although I will say, Favre played well against a staunch Steelers defense, making completions on throws that made my jaw drop. Someone get Chester Taylor some Stick'Em. That was an awful drop and cost the Vikings the game. No Chester, we do not care if your hands look like you just jacked off an elephant. (The Replacements humor).
It was a little ironic that one Bay Area #1 overall pick QB sun was rising, and another one's was setting. In the early games, the 49ers bench QB Shaun Hill after halftime for 2005 #1 overall pick Alex Smith, who lost his job and was going down as one of the all time draft busts. Smith came out in the 2nd half and threw three TD passes and almost pulled out a comeback victory for the 49ers. Meanwhile, in Oakland, the Raiders finally benched Jamarcus Russell after tossing 2 Int's and some other awful decisons with the ball. I know the Raider offense, mainly OLine is brutal, but the way Russell talked and acted after the game just showed all of us how much of a baby is really is. Congrats Russell, you set the Raiders back five years.
Once in a blue moon, you get one of those football games where one team just destroys the other in every single facet of the game. While I could say the Jets did that to the Raiders, I am talking about what the Bengals did to the Bears.
The Bears for years have had the mentality of, win or lose, you are going to have to earn it. Well, the Bengals came out, and kicked the crap out of the Bears on the scoreboard, and physically. That was a statement game for the Bengals, especially Cedric Benson, who smoked his old team for 189 on the ground.
Who do I like tonight? How can I pick for the Redskins in these times? They are a mess. But, how can I pick the Eagles after that pathetic loss to the Raiders? If you bet this game tonight, you are a lemon, and are asking the book to take your money. Eagles I guess cannot afford to lose two in a row.
Eagles 20, Redskins 6.
Last note. Last night, I did the Sports Geeks Fantasy NBA Draft. I suggest that you take a gander on their site. They do solid articles and podcasts.
Anyway, I wound up with the 3rd pick, and I had a hard time deciding whether to take DWade or Durant. I think Durant is going to easily win the scoring title, or I could not pass up on DWade on a contract year.
My team has a nice blend of rookies and seasoned vets. Here is my team, send some comments on how you think I did.
Wade, Nash, Duncan, B. Lopez, D. Harris, Z. Randolph (sucks for real, 20/10 monster in fantasy), J. Green, B. Griffin. A. Randolph (A freak!), J. Richardson, B. Miller, S. Curry, and B. Jennings.
Now, I am hungry and going to go grab a hot dog with Mark Sanchez. Enjoy the game tonight.
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