Sorry for disappearing. Between work and losing a computer, life got in the way! I have returned to grace the site once again to do my Wild Card Weekend picks.
AFC:
#1 New England & #2 Pittsburgh both have byes in the first round. This will allow both teams to gets some rest including Little White Jesus(Danny Whitehead) and The Sensational Samoan(Troy Polamalu) recover from their latest injuries. She Said No and TFB will also enjoy some time off. Hey Ben don't assault anyone during your off week ok?
#6 Jets at #3 Colts.
A rematch of last years AFC championship game, these teams are coming in from two different directions. The Jets limped in on Foot Fetish Rex especially Mark I am not very good Sanchez while Peyton Manning and the Colts finished strong to overtake the surprising Jags to win the AFC South again. FF Rex is a good coach but his teams need a strong performance from Revis Island and LDT to stop the trampling colts. This might be Peyton's hardest year given he lost his best players with Austin Collie joining the list in week 16. I still think The Manning Face(TM Bill Simmons) wins this one. It will give Rex a long offseason for him and his wife to film their new HBO series, Tickle Toes.
#5 Ravens at #4 Chiefs.
Todd Haley did the best thing he could do after the Cardinals Super Bowl, jump ship. It was a sinking one plus he got a head coaching job. Little New England seems to be good under his regime even though Charlie Weis is leaving to go to Florida. Explain to me why you'd leave the NFL for College. I don't get it. Thats ok. The Chiefs will hire former Little King as their offensive coordinator next year. The Ravens are still the Ravens. Joe Flacco has won playoff games, Matt Cassell has never played in one. Ray Lewis who must thank the stars every day for Mike Vick is doing ok as is Ed Reed. The Ravens will win a defensive battle and advance to face a rematch of the 09 playoffs in Foxboro with the Patriots.
NFC
#1 Falcons and #2 Bears both have byes. Da Bears certainly surprised me this year. I thought Old Horny Perv and the Purple were going to be the best team in the North. Well that was a wrong prediction. Doesn't help that Brad Childress is probably one of the worst coaches ever in the modern NFL. The Falcons have 2 former U of Montana players on their team so go Griz.
#6 Packers @ #3 Eagles.
The last time Mike Vick faced the Pack in the playoffs, it was a cold snowy game in Lambeau. He took out OHP's team back then. Fortunately for Bad Newz Vick, this one is at home with Aaron Rodgers still coming off of a concussion. If Greg Jennings can do this for the Pack in real life they will win. I think Vick and Jackson might be too tough though. Eagles win
#5 Saints @ #4 Seahawks
Its embarrassing that a 7-9 team made the playoffs but it happened. The Seahawks were blown out a lot this year by good teams. They did win the shittiest division in football. Its a home game and the Saints could suffer the effects of the 12th man. Who knows! The Saints win this one 30-12 with the Hawks only scoring FGs.
So, the divisional rounds should look like this.
AFC
#5 Ravens @ #1 Patriots
#3 Colts @ #2 Steelers
NFC
#5 Saints @ #1 Falcons
#3 Eagles @ #2 Bears
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Monday, January 3, 2011
NFL Playoffs Set
Well, the regular season has come to an end, yet again. I finished off the season with a rather mediocre 9-7, but had a grand total of 161-95. I had a 63% success rate in my picks, which is roughly the same as last year, which was just at 61%. So a bit of improvement! Yay!
I also managed to pick the playoffs pretty well last year, so here's hoping I continue. At any rate, here is my initial playoff picture picks.
AFC:
#1 New England & #2 Pittsburgh both have byes in the first round. But we still have some great games on tap.
#6 Jets at #3 Colts.
This has the makings for a great game, depending one which of the teams in the game decides to show up. Colts are always exciting to watch, but have had some inconsistency due to the massive amounts of injuries this season. The Jets have been scary in their own inconsistency this year, and you just can't be inconsistent against Peyton Manning. I think the Colts get the better of things in this one.
#5 Ravens at #4 Chiefs.
First, hats off to Todd Haley and the coaching staff of the Kansas City Chiefs. They took the Chiefs from being one of those circle games, games you circle on your schedule at the beginning of the year because you're fairly positive that you could play horribly and still win by 2 touchdowns, to being a tough team to play against. That being said, I don't know that they'll be able to stick around with the all around skill and toughness of the Ravens. This will be a very close, low scoring game, but I think the Ravens squeak this one out.
NFC
#1 Falcons and #2 Bears both have byes.
#6 Packers @ #3 Eagles.
This should be one of the best games in the whole playoffs. The Packers managed to recover from a down slide, and a couple Aaron Rodgers concussions to play their way into the playoffs. The Eagles have definitely been the most exciting team to watch, thanks largely in part to Michael Vick, with a bit of help from DeShawn Jackson. The Packers aren't flashy, but they can get the job done. I tell ya, I really don't know which way to go with this one. I think I'm going to go with the Eagles because you just never know what Michael Vick can do. He's pretty much permanently in my dog house, pun intended, but you can't deny that the guy has had an awesome year.
#5 Saints @ #4 Seahawks
You have to admire Pete Carroll and his reaction to all the people saying that a 7-9 team doesn't deserve to be in the playoffs. "Get over it." Gotta love it. And I agree, just get over it folks. They won their division, they're in the playoffs. I don't care their record, and you can not like it as much as you want, but division winners, however poor their record is, deserve to have a playoff game. Rest assured though, they'll get creamed by the Saints in this one. Saints should win a laugher, but you never know. That's why they play the game, as Chris Berman loves to say.
So, the divisional rounds should look like this.
AFC
#5 Ravens @ #1 Patriots
#3 Colts @ #2 Steelers
NFC
#5 Saints @ #1 Falcons
#3 Eagles @ #2 Bears
Should be a good week! Let's see what we get!
I also managed to pick the playoffs pretty well last year, so here's hoping I continue. At any rate, here is my initial playoff picture picks.
AFC:
#1 New England & #2 Pittsburgh both have byes in the first round. But we still have some great games on tap.
#6 Jets at #3 Colts.
This has the makings for a great game, depending one which of the teams in the game decides to show up. Colts are always exciting to watch, but have had some inconsistency due to the massive amounts of injuries this season. The Jets have been scary in their own inconsistency this year, and you just can't be inconsistent against Peyton Manning. I think the Colts get the better of things in this one.
#5 Ravens at #4 Chiefs.
First, hats off to Todd Haley and the coaching staff of the Kansas City Chiefs. They took the Chiefs from being one of those circle games, games you circle on your schedule at the beginning of the year because you're fairly positive that you could play horribly and still win by 2 touchdowns, to being a tough team to play against. That being said, I don't know that they'll be able to stick around with the all around skill and toughness of the Ravens. This will be a very close, low scoring game, but I think the Ravens squeak this one out.
NFC
#1 Falcons and #2 Bears both have byes.
#6 Packers @ #3 Eagles.
This should be one of the best games in the whole playoffs. The Packers managed to recover from a down slide, and a couple Aaron Rodgers concussions to play their way into the playoffs. The Eagles have definitely been the most exciting team to watch, thanks largely in part to Michael Vick, with a bit of help from DeShawn Jackson. The Packers aren't flashy, but they can get the job done. I tell ya, I really don't know which way to go with this one. I think I'm going to go with the Eagles because you just never know what Michael Vick can do. He's pretty much permanently in my dog house, pun intended, but you can't deny that the guy has had an awesome year.
#5 Saints @ #4 Seahawks
You have to admire Pete Carroll and his reaction to all the people saying that a 7-9 team doesn't deserve to be in the playoffs. "Get over it." Gotta love it. And I agree, just get over it folks. They won their division, they're in the playoffs. I don't care their record, and you can not like it as much as you want, but division winners, however poor their record is, deserve to have a playoff game. Rest assured though, they'll get creamed by the Saints in this one. Saints should win a laugher, but you never know. That's why they play the game, as Chris Berman loves to say.
So, the divisional rounds should look like this.
AFC
#5 Ravens @ #1 Patriots
#3 Colts @ #2 Steelers
NFC
#5 Saints @ #1 Falcons
#3 Eagles @ #2 Bears
Should be a good week! Let's see what we get!
Saturday, October 2, 2010
A-Mac's Week 4 Spectacular
Denver @ Tennessee: Ok So the Titans are worse than we thought they were and the Broncos are doing ok. But The Broncos need to stop All World RB, Chris Johnson and I don't know if that can happen. It depends on who is playing QB for the Titans. I will take the Titans in a squeaker.
San Francisco @ Atlanta: Well the Niners have officially blown my NFC west pick. Falcons looked good against the Saints. Matt Ryan needs to show me he can be consistent which he should do as long as he stays away from Patrick Willis. Falcons win.
NY Jets @ Buffalo: Wow the Bills cut their Week 1 starter finally and Harvard Alum Ryan Fitzpatrick has the job full time now. But with all that said, no Revis Island is necessary this week as the Jets romp.
Baltimore @ Pittsburgh: Wow are the Steelers really going to go 4-0 without She Said No. I think they will. Baltimore is good but Troy Big Hair has restarted the Pitt Defense to be awesome. Steelers win 10-9
Carolina @ New Orleans: Well the Panthers can't figure out how to use their talented RB duo. Its a shame but the Saints kick their puny butts.
Cincinnati @ Cleveland: Poor Cleveland is the theme of my picks this year and should be the name of the Browns fan club! The Bengals win this won fairly easily even with the Browns showing some life.
Detroit @ Green Bay: Detroit showed their division rivals they can play after doing well against the Vikes. They won't be able to handle the awesome defense of Clay Matthews though. Aaron Rodgers continues his march to MVP with this game. Packers win again.
Seattle @ St. Louis: Seattle is good, not great. They might even be just slightly better than mediocre. That is still enough to beat the Rams. Rams won't have Steven Jackson this game so that even hurts their chances more.
Indianapolis @ Jacksonville: Peyton Manning generally does well against the Jags even though the Jags can get close. David Garrard has regressed as a QB the last two weeks and Jack Del Rio is probably the first coached fired this season. Colts win.
Houston @ Oakland: Raiders can't play O. Raiders can't play D. Texans win.
Arizona @ San Diego: San Diego sucks without V Jax but the Cardinals still miss Kurt Dancing with the Stars Warner. I think the Cardinals win this game though as Rivers is still floundering without LT and V Jax.
Washington @ Philadelphia: Vick. McNabb. All the juicy storylines this week are in Philly. McNabb won't be booed because he was the one shown the door much like Brian Dawkins. Philly fans remember the good times but they are having a bit of a good time with Michael Vick. Philly wins at home and McNabb wonders what might have been.
Chicago @ NY Giants: This game smacks of Take the Giants at home game. They have been floundering but Jay Cutler is due for a bad game. So Giants at home it is.
New England @ Miami: Pats are awful in Miami especially early in the season. Straight Cash Homey has been enjoying a nice few weeks though but White Wes Welker has disappeared. In order for the Pats to win, Tom Terrific has to hit both WRs. The real questions are on the defensive side. Can the Pats stop Ronnie Brown? I don't know if that is the case. I think the Dolphins win in a close shoot out game.
San Francisco @ Atlanta: Well the Niners have officially blown my NFC west pick. Falcons looked good against the Saints. Matt Ryan needs to show me he can be consistent which he should do as long as he stays away from Patrick Willis. Falcons win.
NY Jets @ Buffalo: Wow the Bills cut their Week 1 starter finally and Harvard Alum Ryan Fitzpatrick has the job full time now. But with all that said, no Revis Island is necessary this week as the Jets romp.
Baltimore @ Pittsburgh: Wow are the Steelers really going to go 4-0 without She Said No. I think they will. Baltimore is good but Troy Big Hair has restarted the Pitt Defense to be awesome. Steelers win 10-9
Carolina @ New Orleans: Well the Panthers can't figure out how to use their talented RB duo. Its a shame but the Saints kick their puny butts.
Cincinnati @ Cleveland: Poor Cleveland is the theme of my picks this year and should be the name of the Browns fan club! The Bengals win this won fairly easily even with the Browns showing some life.
Detroit @ Green Bay: Detroit showed their division rivals they can play after doing well against the Vikes. They won't be able to handle the awesome defense of Clay Matthews though. Aaron Rodgers continues his march to MVP with this game. Packers win again.
Seattle @ St. Louis: Seattle is good, not great. They might even be just slightly better than mediocre. That is still enough to beat the Rams. Rams won't have Steven Jackson this game so that even hurts their chances more.
Indianapolis @ Jacksonville: Peyton Manning generally does well against the Jags even though the Jags can get close. David Garrard has regressed as a QB the last two weeks and Jack Del Rio is probably the first coached fired this season. Colts win.
Houston @ Oakland: Raiders can't play O. Raiders can't play D. Texans win.
Arizona @ San Diego: San Diego sucks without V Jax but the Cardinals still miss Kurt Dancing with the Stars Warner. I think the Cardinals win this game though as Rivers is still floundering without LT and V Jax.
Washington @ Philadelphia: Vick. McNabb. All the juicy storylines this week are in Philly. McNabb won't be booed because he was the one shown the door much like Brian Dawkins. Philly fans remember the good times but they are having a bit of a good time with Michael Vick. Philly wins at home and McNabb wonders what might have been.
Chicago @ NY Giants: This game smacks of Take the Giants at home game. They have been floundering but Jay Cutler is due for a bad game. So Giants at home it is.
New England @ Miami: Pats are awful in Miami especially early in the season. Straight Cash Homey has been enjoying a nice few weeks though but White Wes Welker has disappeared. In order for the Pats to win, Tom Terrific has to hit both WRs. The real questions are on the defensive side. Can the Pats stop Ronnie Brown? I don't know if that is the case. I think the Dolphins win in a close shoot out game.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Week 3 NFL Picks
I haven't done so well in the last few weeks on picks. I am thinking a trained monkey could do better but here they are.
49ers@Chiefs- This is the make it or break it week for the 49ers and this is the week the Chiefs can prove they can hang in the AFC West. I think the Chiefs are for real and the 49ers suck unless they get a real QB. I hear Jeff Garcia is floating around in the UFL.
Browns@Ravens- Bring your bags, Cleveland fans. Ravens win this one with Flacco throwing 2 TDs. On an interesting note, Cleveland fans have donated a bunch of Lebron jerseys to homeless shelters in Miami.
Cowboys@Texans- See ya Wade Phillips, don't let the door hit you on the way out. Jerry Jones gave poor Wade the dreaded vote of confidence this week. Texans win this one by at least 2 TDs. Dallas is just falling apart worse than Michael Jackson's last nose.
Lions@Vikings- Holy Relevance, Batman! The Lions could put a nail in Brett Favre's retirement party. Lions will win this game in a close squeaker. Watch All Pro Rookie Suh squish Brett twice.
Bills@Pats- Don't bet against Bill Bellichek and Tom Brady at home. Does it even matter? Bills fans might be more depressed than Browns fans right now.
Falcons@Saints- Close game but i think the Super Bowl Champions win this one on grit and a few Matt Ryan turnovers.
Titans@Giants- Two teams who want to be playoff contenders but are more pretenders. Vince Young was benched again last week and the Giants have had player vs coach issues again. I still think Eli wins this one in a close game, 24-21.
Steelers@Bucs- Another surprise game here. Both teams are 2-0 and the Steel Curtain 2.0 has not needed She Said No. Charlie Batch starts this game for the Steelers and Josh Freeman looks like a decent Qb for the Bucs. Expect this game to be a grinding, defensive game if the Steelers can control the pace. Steelers head home with a 3-0 record and a good chance of playoff hope with the return of She Said No in two weeks.
Bengals@Panthers- The Cats face off here. The Panthers should be better then they are but they need to settle the QB position. Lets hope former Irish QB Claussen is the answer. I think the Bengals win after both heads of the T Ochocinco monster score touchdowns. Look for a good matchup though between TE Jermaine Gresham and the Panthers LB core.
Eagles@Jags- Mike Vick runs over the Jags in this game and Andy Reid helps the Mike Vick redemption train along. Yes he is a former felon, but he has been nothing but humble and grateful this time around. Look I will jump on him if he steps out of line, but why ruin a good story now. Vick or Welker could be the comeback players of the year, but its only Week 3.
Redskins@Rams- Maybe Shanahan finally gets control of his team here and wins another game. Its a pretty easy gimme game what with Bradford still being a rookie and all.
Colts@Broncos- Kevin, I have your bag ready for you. Peyton continues on his quest to prove the Texans game was a fluke. Colts win in a no contest. Poor Broncos fans. Great post by Woody Paige about depression and suicide the other day though. Pretty moving.
Raiders@Cardinals- Wow both teams made it to the Superbowl in the last decade and both teams are pretty crappy right now. Raiders benched their supposed answer at Qb last week and will start Bruce Gradkowski again. Cardinals win but barely.
Chargers@Seahawks- Chargers will win this game on the back of Phillip Cry Baby Rivers.
Jets@Dolphins- Fins win as the Jets are still on a hangover from the Sex Scandal, the Braylon Edwards DUI and their victory over the Pats last week. The AFC East is a 3 team race all season long.
Packers@Bears- Not even close. Rodgers continues his push to MVP and the erasing of Brett Favre from the collective Wisconsin memory. Jay Cutler gets sacked at least 3 times this week and throws one INT.
49ers@Chiefs- This is the make it or break it week for the 49ers and this is the week the Chiefs can prove they can hang in the AFC West. I think the Chiefs are for real and the 49ers suck unless they get a real QB. I hear Jeff Garcia is floating around in the UFL.
Browns@Ravens- Bring your bags, Cleveland fans. Ravens win this one with Flacco throwing 2 TDs. On an interesting note, Cleveland fans have donated a bunch of Lebron jerseys to homeless shelters in Miami.
Cowboys@Texans- See ya Wade Phillips, don't let the door hit you on the way out. Jerry Jones gave poor Wade the dreaded vote of confidence this week. Texans win this one by at least 2 TDs. Dallas is just falling apart worse than Michael Jackson's last nose.
Lions@Vikings- Holy Relevance, Batman! The Lions could put a nail in Brett Favre's retirement party. Lions will win this game in a close squeaker. Watch All Pro Rookie Suh squish Brett twice.
Bills@Pats- Don't bet against Bill Bellichek and Tom Brady at home. Does it even matter? Bills fans might be more depressed than Browns fans right now.
Falcons@Saints- Close game but i think the Super Bowl Champions win this one on grit and a few Matt Ryan turnovers.
Titans@Giants- Two teams who want to be playoff contenders but are more pretenders. Vince Young was benched again last week and the Giants have had player vs coach issues again. I still think Eli wins this one in a close game, 24-21.
Steelers@Bucs- Another surprise game here. Both teams are 2-0 and the Steel Curtain 2.0 has not needed She Said No. Charlie Batch starts this game for the Steelers and Josh Freeman looks like a decent Qb for the Bucs. Expect this game to be a grinding, defensive game if the Steelers can control the pace. Steelers head home with a 3-0 record and a good chance of playoff hope with the return of She Said No in two weeks.
Bengals@Panthers- The Cats face off here. The Panthers should be better then they are but they need to settle the QB position. Lets hope former Irish QB Claussen is the answer. I think the Bengals win after both heads of the T Ochocinco monster score touchdowns. Look for a good matchup though between TE Jermaine Gresham and the Panthers LB core.
Eagles@Jags- Mike Vick runs over the Jags in this game and Andy Reid helps the Mike Vick redemption train along. Yes he is a former felon, but he has been nothing but humble and grateful this time around. Look I will jump on him if he steps out of line, but why ruin a good story now. Vick or Welker could be the comeback players of the year, but its only Week 3.
Redskins@Rams- Maybe Shanahan finally gets control of his team here and wins another game. Its a pretty easy gimme game what with Bradford still being a rookie and all.
Colts@Broncos- Kevin, I have your bag ready for you. Peyton continues on his quest to prove the Texans game was a fluke. Colts win in a no contest. Poor Broncos fans. Great post by Woody Paige about depression and suicide the other day though. Pretty moving.
Raiders@Cardinals- Wow both teams made it to the Superbowl in the last decade and both teams are pretty crappy right now. Raiders benched their supposed answer at Qb last week and will start Bruce Gradkowski again. Cardinals win but barely.
Chargers@Seahawks- Chargers will win this game on the back of Phillip Cry Baby Rivers.
Jets@Dolphins- Fins win as the Jets are still on a hangover from the Sex Scandal, the Braylon Edwards DUI and their victory over the Pats last week. The AFC East is a 3 team race all season long.
Packers@Bears- Not even close. Rodgers continues his push to MVP and the erasing of Brett Favre from the collective Wisconsin memory. Jay Cutler gets sacked at least 3 times this week and throws one INT.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
A-Mac's Week 2 Picks
Mediocrity is the name of the game out here in Sin Bin land. We both went 7-9 in our picks last week. Yuck! We are the Denver Broncos of prognosticators.
Seattle @ Denver: This game should have been an easy win for the Broncos if the Seahawks had been who we thought they were. They aren't. Seahawks beat Denver in Invesco with a solid running game.
Pittsburgh @ Tennessee: Game 2 of She Said No's suspension. Dixon had a decent game for a replacement last week but the Defense helped out. Mr. Hair is playing up to par again. I still don't think they can stop CJ from running all over the place. Titans win a close game after a few mistakes from Dixon.
Baltimore @ Cincinnati: Carson Palmer has as many weapons as Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. He needs to show that he can be that All-Pro player he was. The Twin Headaches haven't been too bad but I still think Baltimore wins this game pretty handly with some nice Defense. Plus Cinci's D ruined a fantasy win for me last week so I am being spiteful.
Philadelphia @ Detroit: Ron Mexico takes over for the reigns for the Igles. If you don't know the reason behind Vick's nickname as Ron Mexico, Google instant will provide the Manna. He had a decent game last week taking over from concussed Kevin Kolb(it sounds alliterative). Matthew Stafford is out for at least this game with a shoulder injury. Megatron rocks and Jahvid Best had a decent game last week. That being said the Igles still win.
Arizona @ Atlanta: Dirty Birds are pissed they lost last week. Matt Ryan needs to step up his game. Derek Anderson does not put the fear of God into the Falcons D so I imagine it will be a fun game for them. Take the ATL.
Miami @ Minnesota: Classic game here. Favre is back in the Dome. The crowd will drown out Chad Henne's snap counts. Jared Allen will be focusing on Ronnie Brown and Rickey. Vikings D will force at least one INT this week. Favre has a bounce back game but will still miss Sidney Rice. Here is a fun fact, Viansthe Siancoe has the third most receiving touchdowns since 2008.
Kansas City @ Cleveland: The Lebron curse continues. Poor Cleveland. Kansas City starts the season 2-0. Little Patriots will look good against the Browns crappy Defense.
Tampa Bay @ Carolina: Carolina and Tampa Bay are unfortunately worlds behind the Falcons and Saints in talent. Both are starting young Qbs. That being said Steve Smith and the two headed RB monster will rule the day for the Panthers.
Buffalo @ Green Bay: Cheeseheads are cheering everywhere as they might win the division this year. Aaron Rodgers will kick some ass. CJ Spiller is a dud for the Bills so far. Expect a blowout.
Chicago @ Dallas: Tony Romo at home is pretty tough. The Chicago D can be good though so we will see how that goes. Romo wins a close game, 28-24.
St. Louis @ Oakland: Da Raiders nation can cheer as they win their first game with Jason Campbell at the helm. Bradford has to throw into Oakland's best attribute, the secondary. if the Raiders can stop the run, Raiders will have a nice game. That being said, its still a toilet bowl game.
Jacksonville @ San Diego: The Bolts will win this week against a Jags team who albeit good, aren't quite great yet. Garrad impressed be last week though. Rivers needs some motivation to get better.
New England @ NY Jets: Pats win because Revis Island isn't quite ready to be washed up on yet. The Pats are playing like they have a chip on their shoulder. White Wes Welker will have a good game. I just hope the Randy Ratio shows up to play and doesn't have another press conference meltdown.
Houston @ Washington: This is a Master v Mentor game as Kubiak was Shanahan's assistant in Denver. I still think the Texans win this one because Shan still can't figure out what to do with the whole Haynesworth distraction. Arian Foster makes Texas fans forget Steve Slaton. Plus Mario Williams is laughing all the way home now that he was the right pick at number 1 over Reggie Paid to Play College Football Bush
NY Giants @ Indianapolis: The Manning Bowl! Big Brother beats Little Eli in this game.
New Orleans @ San Francisco: I guess Alex Smith realized he was Alex Smith. I smell collective depression in the Bay Area as neither team(Oakland,SF) will be good this season. I picked the Niners to win their division but they need a better QB. The Saints will absolutely take it to the Niners. Brees will put up 400 yards and 4 tds.
Seattle @ Denver: This game should have been an easy win for the Broncos if the Seahawks had been who we thought they were. They aren't. Seahawks beat Denver in Invesco with a solid running game.
Pittsburgh @ Tennessee: Game 2 of She Said No's suspension. Dixon had a decent game for a replacement last week but the Defense helped out. Mr. Hair is playing up to par again. I still don't think they can stop CJ from running all over the place. Titans win a close game after a few mistakes from Dixon.
Baltimore @ Cincinnati: Carson Palmer has as many weapons as Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. He needs to show that he can be that All-Pro player he was. The Twin Headaches haven't been too bad but I still think Baltimore wins this game pretty handly with some nice Defense. Plus Cinci's D ruined a fantasy win for me last week so I am being spiteful.
Philadelphia @ Detroit: Ron Mexico takes over for the reigns for the Igles. If you don't know the reason behind Vick's nickname as Ron Mexico, Google instant will provide the Manna. He had a decent game last week taking over from concussed Kevin Kolb(it sounds alliterative). Matthew Stafford is out for at least this game with a shoulder injury. Megatron rocks and Jahvid Best had a decent game last week. That being said the Igles still win.
Arizona @ Atlanta: Dirty Birds are pissed they lost last week. Matt Ryan needs to step up his game. Derek Anderson does not put the fear of God into the Falcons D so I imagine it will be a fun game for them. Take the ATL.
Miami @ Minnesota: Classic game here. Favre is back in the Dome. The crowd will drown out Chad Henne's snap counts. Jared Allen will be focusing on Ronnie Brown and Rickey. Vikings D will force at least one INT this week. Favre has a bounce back game but will still miss Sidney Rice. Here is a fun fact, Viansthe Siancoe has the third most receiving touchdowns since 2008.
Kansas City @ Cleveland: The Lebron curse continues. Poor Cleveland. Kansas City starts the season 2-0. Little Patriots will look good against the Browns crappy Defense.
Tampa Bay @ Carolina: Carolina and Tampa Bay are unfortunately worlds behind the Falcons and Saints in talent. Both are starting young Qbs. That being said Steve Smith and the two headed RB monster will rule the day for the Panthers.
Buffalo @ Green Bay: Cheeseheads are cheering everywhere as they might win the division this year. Aaron Rodgers will kick some ass. CJ Spiller is a dud for the Bills so far. Expect a blowout.
Chicago @ Dallas: Tony Romo at home is pretty tough. The Chicago D can be good though so we will see how that goes. Romo wins a close game, 28-24.
St. Louis @ Oakland: Da Raiders nation can cheer as they win their first game with Jason Campbell at the helm. Bradford has to throw into Oakland's best attribute, the secondary. if the Raiders can stop the run, Raiders will have a nice game. That being said, its still a toilet bowl game.
Jacksonville @ San Diego: The Bolts will win this week against a Jags team who albeit good, aren't quite great yet. Garrad impressed be last week though. Rivers needs some motivation to get better.
New England @ NY Jets: Pats win because Revis Island isn't quite ready to be washed up on yet. The Pats are playing like they have a chip on their shoulder. White Wes Welker will have a good game. I just hope the Randy Ratio shows up to play and doesn't have another press conference meltdown.
Houston @ Washington: This is a Master v Mentor game as Kubiak was Shanahan's assistant in Denver. I still think the Texans win this one because Shan still can't figure out what to do with the whole Haynesworth distraction. Arian Foster makes Texas fans forget Steve Slaton. Plus Mario Williams is laughing all the way home now that he was the right pick at number 1 over Reggie Paid to Play College Football Bush
NY Giants @ Indianapolis: The Manning Bowl! Big Brother beats Little Eli in this game.
New Orleans @ San Francisco: I guess Alex Smith realized he was Alex Smith. I smell collective depression in the Bay Area as neither team(Oakland,SF) will be good this season. I picked the Niners to win their division but they need a better QB. The Saints will absolutely take it to the Niners. Brees will put up 400 yards and 4 tds.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Why, Clinton Portis, Why!?
Early in the week, we heard a story about a female reporter, Ines Sainz, who said that she was made to feel very uncomfortable after receiving a few cat calls in the locker room while waiting to interview quarterback Mark Sanchez. The league has been looking into this, but we have managed to get to hear a very unique take on this event from well-known loud mouth moron Clinton Portis.
Now, don't get me wrong, I'll be the first to say that I have actually kind of enjoyed some of Clinton Portis's off the wall characters that he does to help amuse his teammates. That sort of thing can help other players on the team relax a little bit, maybe not worry about the focus of the media too much because they know that Portis will be more than happy to let people laugh at him for a bit. That, I enjoy. But Portis has gone well beyond what anybody can call a line of decency with the comments that he made about this Mexican television reporter. Just in case you don't want to click the link, here are the comments he made.
“For the woman, I think they make it so much that you can’t interact and you can’t be involved with athletes, you can’t talk to these guys, you can’t interact with these guys.
“And I mean, you put a woman and you give her a choice of 53 athletes, somebody got to be appealing to her. You know, somebody got to spark her interest, or she’s gonna want somebody. I don’t know what kind of woman won’t, if you get to go and look at 53 men’s packages."
There are really no words to describe this, so allow me to just go into a serious facepalm moment here. ARE YOU SERIOUS, PORTIS? I mean,how stupid can you be?! This guy really just doesn't think before he speaks, at all, does he? I mean, I think there must have been somebody on this guy after the ridiculous comments that he made defending Michael Vick and his dogfighting, but that person must have had the day off!
Ok, let's make this very clear. I am quite certain that most women can think of a much better way to spend the afternoon or evening than being in a locker room filled with gigantic naked men, many of whom have about the same IQ level as Clinton Portis. In addition, contrary to what our genius friend Portis has to say, I'm quite certain that most women don't want to just sit around and stare at "53 men's packages" all day either. Third, after this type of comment, it just makes me really happy, since I have a daughter and all, knowing that many young men look up to this individual, and will probably behave the same sort of way. This is the type of mentality that breeds the concept of "if a woman doesn't want to get harassed, she should dress in a revealing way." Look, I'm not going to deny that this woman is attractive. But to connect the fact that she's attractive and a sports reporter to automatically wanting to hook up with some random football player is really pathetic. Honestly, this just makes it sound like Portis hasn't had any conjugal visits of late, and is a bit frustrated. Did I just type that?
My apologies, but this type of thing just makes me so mad.
Now, don't get me wrong, I'll be the first to say that I have actually kind of enjoyed some of Clinton Portis's off the wall characters that he does to help amuse his teammates. That sort of thing can help other players on the team relax a little bit, maybe not worry about the focus of the media too much because they know that Portis will be more than happy to let people laugh at him for a bit. That, I enjoy. But Portis has gone well beyond what anybody can call a line of decency with the comments that he made about this Mexican television reporter. Just in case you don't want to click the link, here are the comments he made.
“For the woman, I think they make it so much that you can’t interact and you can’t be involved with athletes, you can’t talk to these guys, you can’t interact with these guys.
“And I mean, you put a woman and you give her a choice of 53 athletes, somebody got to be appealing to her. You know, somebody got to spark her interest, or she’s gonna want somebody. I don’t know what kind of woman won’t, if you get to go and look at 53 men’s packages."
There are really no words to describe this, so allow me to just go into a serious facepalm moment here. ARE YOU SERIOUS, PORTIS? I mean,how stupid can you be?! This guy really just doesn't think before he speaks, at all, does he? I mean, I think there must have been somebody on this guy after the ridiculous comments that he made defending Michael Vick and his dogfighting, but that person must have had the day off!
Ok, let's make this very clear. I am quite certain that most women can think of a much better way to spend the afternoon or evening than being in a locker room filled with gigantic naked men, many of whom have about the same IQ level as Clinton Portis. In addition, contrary to what our genius friend Portis has to say, I'm quite certain that most women don't want to just sit around and stare at "53 men's packages" all day either. Third, after this type of comment, it just makes me really happy, since I have a daughter and all, knowing that many young men look up to this individual, and will probably behave the same sort of way. This is the type of mentality that breeds the concept of "if a woman doesn't want to get harassed, she should dress in a revealing way." Look, I'm not going to deny that this woman is attractive. But to connect the fact that she's attractive and a sports reporter to automatically wanting to hook up with some random football player is really pathetic. Honestly, this just makes it sound like Portis hasn't had any conjugal visits of late, and is a bit frustrated. Did I just type that?
My apologies, but this type of thing just makes me so mad.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Week 1 NFL Picks
Its been a bit since I've written here but life gets in the way.
Thursday night game- I am taking the Saints in a thriller over Brett don't called me retired Favre. The Vikings (my team) have too many injuries at major positions and the Saints haven't changed much since their victory in the Super Bowl. The only real questions for them are can their LB core survive losing team leader Scott Fujita to free agency and is Reggie Bush's head actually in the game given his uncertainty surrounding his heisman trophy and USC's penalties. I think the Saints win 35-28.
Sunday Games
Dolphins at Bills- No Brainer, The Fins. Bills have no OL, no QB, No Defense.
Detroit Lions vs the Chicago Bears- Lions win. They have a lot of good things going for them including this year's defensive rookie of the year, Ndamukong Suh. They have Megatron catching passes still. Bears suck, Cutler needs pampers. Their Defense is just another year older and Julius Peppers might have lost a step.
Da Raidas at the Titans- Titans win but the Raiders might win 6-8 games this year considering they play in the AFC West and have an easy schedule. Titans are a borderline playoff team.
Bengals vs Patriots- Never bet against Bill Bellicheck at home. Tom brady is fully healed. White Wes Welker is looking awesome after his knee surgery. Bengals have too many personalities to contend with even though Palmer has some nice weapons. Both are playoff bound teams who probably will meet again in the 1st round.
Panthers at G-Men- Panthers lose but not by much. They have a twin headed monster in the running game and Matt Moore looked good last season after taking over for Jake Delhomme. But the G Men are pissed they didnt make the playoffs last year and they are healthy mostly. Eli wins it for them with a 4th quarter td.
Falcons at Steelers- The Dirty Birds are back and will win this one in a no contest. Pittsburgh can't play very well without She Said No on suspension. Dennis Dixon will be sacked at least 3 times and lose a fumble. Expect big game from Matty Ryan
Browns at Bucs- A stinker of a game. Who cares. These teams are the dredges of the league. I think the Bucs win only because they are younger. I feel sorry for Cleveland fans.
Broncos at Jags- Tim Tebow returns home and scores a TD. Broncos win the first of their 4 games against another 4 win team. Second stinker on the docket. Broncos could have been a contender but losing Elvis Dumerville, trading away a 2nd round pick, and drafting Tim Tebow just kills the mood.
Colts at Texans- Texans are a sexy pick to make the playoffs but unfortunately they will have to do that after starting the season 0-1. Peyton Manning has destroyed the Texans in every game he's played against them. I don't think that changes now. Peyton also will be on a quest to win ring number 2 which he probably will do.
49ers vs Seahawks- Pete Caroll can't save the Seahawks. 49ers have the toughest defense in the NFC and was the leading defensive team overall last year. 49ers might have Alex Smith but he's serviceable and don't forget Trent Dilfer won a Super Bowl.
Packers at Eagles- Aaron Rodgers will compete for the MVP this season and will make Packers fans forget Mr Retired. Eagles fans will want Donovan McNabb back after Kevin Kolb and Ron Mexico screw up at QB for the 6-10 bound Igles.
Cardinals at Rams- the last stinker of the week. This game would have been good if Kurt Warner was still there. The Cards are headed for a 4 to 6 win season with Derek Crapfest Anderson at QB. Matt Leinart sucked so bad that he was cut. Rams Win on Stephen Jackson's carries though Bradford throws 2 INTs and gets sacked twice.
Cowboys at Redskins- Best game of the Week potential. Both teams hate each other. Both have Super Bowl aspirations. Redskins win in Shanahan's debut but a close game. Cowboys though will win the NFC east.
Jets at Ravens- Match up of predicted Division winners this season. Jets have Darrelle Revis and the Revis Island back. The Sanchize will have a tough game but they can pound on the ground. Ravens have some injuries on defense so the J E T S jets jets jets win it in a close match. This too has game of the week written on it.
Chargers at Chiefs- Chargers win. AFC West is a cakewalk for them this year. Chiefs will win 6-8 games though. Most of Bill Bellicheck's old staff is now at the Chiefs so they might turn Cassell into a 4000 passer. Unfortunately Philip Rivers is damn good even without V Jax and his holdout.
Thursday night game- I am taking the Saints in a thriller over Brett don't called me retired Favre. The Vikings (my team) have too many injuries at major positions and the Saints haven't changed much since their victory in the Super Bowl. The only real questions for them are can their LB core survive losing team leader Scott Fujita to free agency and is Reggie Bush's head actually in the game given his uncertainty surrounding his heisman trophy and USC's penalties. I think the Saints win 35-28.
Sunday Games
Dolphins at Bills- No Brainer, The Fins. Bills have no OL, no QB, No Defense.
Detroit Lions vs the Chicago Bears- Lions win. They have a lot of good things going for them including this year's defensive rookie of the year, Ndamukong Suh. They have Megatron catching passes still. Bears suck, Cutler needs pampers. Their Defense is just another year older and Julius Peppers might have lost a step.
Da Raidas at the Titans- Titans win but the Raiders might win 6-8 games this year considering they play in the AFC West and have an easy schedule. Titans are a borderline playoff team.
Bengals vs Patriots- Never bet against Bill Bellicheck at home. Tom brady is fully healed. White Wes Welker is looking awesome after his knee surgery. Bengals have too many personalities to contend with even though Palmer has some nice weapons. Both are playoff bound teams who probably will meet again in the 1st round.
Panthers at G-Men- Panthers lose but not by much. They have a twin headed monster in the running game and Matt Moore looked good last season after taking over for Jake Delhomme. But the G Men are pissed they didnt make the playoffs last year and they are healthy mostly. Eli wins it for them with a 4th quarter td.
Falcons at Steelers- The Dirty Birds are back and will win this one in a no contest. Pittsburgh can't play very well without She Said No on suspension. Dennis Dixon will be sacked at least 3 times and lose a fumble. Expect big game from Matty Ryan
Browns at Bucs- A stinker of a game. Who cares. These teams are the dredges of the league. I think the Bucs win only because they are younger. I feel sorry for Cleveland fans.
Broncos at Jags- Tim Tebow returns home and scores a TD. Broncos win the first of their 4 games against another 4 win team. Second stinker on the docket. Broncos could have been a contender but losing Elvis Dumerville, trading away a 2nd round pick, and drafting Tim Tebow just kills the mood.
Colts at Texans- Texans are a sexy pick to make the playoffs but unfortunately they will have to do that after starting the season 0-1. Peyton Manning has destroyed the Texans in every game he's played against them. I don't think that changes now. Peyton also will be on a quest to win ring number 2 which he probably will do.
49ers vs Seahawks- Pete Caroll can't save the Seahawks. 49ers have the toughest defense in the NFC and was the leading defensive team overall last year. 49ers might have Alex Smith but he's serviceable and don't forget Trent Dilfer won a Super Bowl.
Packers at Eagles- Aaron Rodgers will compete for the MVP this season and will make Packers fans forget Mr Retired. Eagles fans will want Donovan McNabb back after Kevin Kolb and Ron Mexico screw up at QB for the 6-10 bound Igles.
Cardinals at Rams- the last stinker of the week. This game would have been good if Kurt Warner was still there. The Cards are headed for a 4 to 6 win season with Derek Crapfest Anderson at QB. Matt Leinart sucked so bad that he was cut. Rams Win on Stephen Jackson's carries though Bradford throws 2 INTs and gets sacked twice.
Cowboys at Redskins- Best game of the Week potential. Both teams hate each other. Both have Super Bowl aspirations. Redskins win in Shanahan's debut but a close game. Cowboys though will win the NFC east.
Jets at Ravens- Match up of predicted Division winners this season. Jets have Darrelle Revis and the Revis Island back. The Sanchize will have a tough game but they can pound on the ground. Ravens have some injuries on defense so the J E T S jets jets jets win it in a close match. This too has game of the week written on it.
Chargers at Chiefs- Chargers win. AFC West is a cakewalk for them this year. Chiefs will win 6-8 games though. Most of Bill Bellicheck's old staff is now at the Chiefs so they might turn Cassell into a 4000 passer. Unfortunately Philip Rivers is damn good even without V Jax and his holdout.
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