This one deals with Reggie Bush's Heisman, and Michael Vick's new job!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
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.
KG's Week 2 Picks
Rough opening week. 7-9. It's all good though, once we figure out who these teams really are, we'll get rolling again. A-Mac didn't fair too much better. Both my fantasy teams pretty much destroyed my opponents last week. Hoping for similar events this time around. Anywho, here we go! Week 2 picks!
Seattle @ Denver: Well, who saw Seattle coming out of nowhere to beat down the niners? That was pretty much a shock. Can they recreate that performance against their old time division rivals from back in the day when they were still part of the AFC? They have a chance to win this game, because the Broncos really aren't very good. I do think that we begin to see how inconsistent Seattle will be this year and the Broncos will win their first of the season. But it will be questionable for a bit.
Pittsburgh @ Tennessee: An interesting game. How do you gauge how good Tennessee is after beating up Oakland? I mean, come on. Pittsburgh got a hard fought win against Atlanta, mostly because of their defense. Tennessee has a more explosive offense, with the best running back in the league right now back there. I think that they will manage to grind out this one against the Steelers. Give me Tennessee.
Baltimore @ Cincinnati: Another good matchup here. Last year Cinci managed to get both games from Baltimore. This is an either way one, for me. Baltimore's defense was as we always remember it against the Jets. Hard hitting, punishing, and stingy. But will they be able to do the same thing against a Cinci team with Chad Johnson and TO? Cinci's defense played very poorly against the Pats, and Baltimore's offense is greatly improved with the addition of Anquan Boldin. I believe I've talked myself into it. I think the Ravens will take the first one from the Bengals.
Philadelphia @ Detroit: Detroit came oh so close last week. They are much better than they were, and there are a lot of questions in Philly. Either way, I have trouble picking the Lions until they show that they are able to overcome adversity. So I'll go with the Eagles.
Arizona @ Atlanta: Tough game. Arizona continues to be underrated, and they are still working to find their stride with a new quarterback in Derrick Anderson. He was very close several times with Larry Fitzgerald, and when they finally do get on the same channel together, they will be very dangerous. So, I'll take Atlanta in this one.
Miami @ Minnesota: Miami had a nice warm up game against a bad Bills team, but will have more of a challenge with Minnesota and what is always a very strong defense. Still working with a new QB and WR team, I think the Vikings will have a good bounce back performance this week and get back to 1-1.
Kansas City @ Cleveland: Cleveland continues to stink, and a handy win over San Diego last week makes the Chiefs an easy pick this week.
Tampa Bay @ Carolina: This particular division is always hard to pick because whoever is bad the previous year seems to get better the next year. Or, the teams that were good one year, are suddenly not so great the following year. Carolina, however, should still be better than Tampa. I'll take the Panthers in this one.
Buffalo @ Green Bay: Another long game for the Buffalo guys. Green Bay will run away with this one, and Aaron Rodgers will put up great numbers for my fantasy squad this week.
Chicago @ Dallas: Chicago is still not very good. Cutler is going to be harassed this week by a very good pass rush, and the Bears will lose this one.
St. Louis @ Oakland: Ahhh, this is actually kind of a tough pick. Raiders stink, and really have no up side. Rams stink, and have a very small up side. Based off of their performance against the run last week, I think the Raiders could be in some trouble. Steven Jackson may have a field day against these guys. It is because of that, that I am going to pick, that's right, the Rams!!
Jacksonville @ San Diego: San Diego had a big let down first week, which makes me happy because I hate Phillip Rivers. Some classless punk who just talks a whole bunch of trash, but really has only ever been known as a choke artist when it comes right down to it. Though I think the Chargers will be able to handle a not that great Jags team this week.
New England @ NY Jets: Could be a good one here. The Jets D is still very good, and the Pats are still quite old. Revis will be all over Moss, but the big question matchup wise with the Pats is always who is going to match up with Wes Welker. If the Jets can minimize the Welker factor, they will win. They also have shown that they know how to get pressure on Brady, and they will. I think the Jets pull this one out late.
Houston @ Washington: HUGE win for the Texans last week. They were finally able to get over the hump against the Colts. They've been so close and always managed to blow it. They have learned how to win, and what a performance by Arian Foster. I think the Texans will manage to squeak by while they are on their high!
NY Giants @ Indianapolis: The Manning Bowl! I know they didn't play very well last week, but Peyton is still Peyton. I think that the Colts bounce back from a disappointing loss to one a team they always own. Colts.
New Orleans @ San Francisco: What an egg the niners laid last week! Wow. Bad time to be running low on confidence. I think that Singletary has them ready, and they'll play a good game, but the Saints will just be too much.
Alright A-Mac! Bring on your picks!! And everybody reading, let me know about your picks!!
Seattle @ Denver: Well, who saw Seattle coming out of nowhere to beat down the niners? That was pretty much a shock. Can they recreate that performance against their old time division rivals from back in the day when they were still part of the AFC? They have a chance to win this game, because the Broncos really aren't very good. I do think that we begin to see how inconsistent Seattle will be this year and the Broncos will win their first of the season. But it will be questionable for a bit.
Pittsburgh @ Tennessee: An interesting game. How do you gauge how good Tennessee is after beating up Oakland? I mean, come on. Pittsburgh got a hard fought win against Atlanta, mostly because of their defense. Tennessee has a more explosive offense, with the best running back in the league right now back there. I think that they will manage to grind out this one against the Steelers. Give me Tennessee.
Baltimore @ Cincinnati: Another good matchup here. Last year Cinci managed to get both games from Baltimore. This is an either way one, for me. Baltimore's defense was as we always remember it against the Jets. Hard hitting, punishing, and stingy. But will they be able to do the same thing against a Cinci team with Chad Johnson and TO? Cinci's defense played very poorly against the Pats, and Baltimore's offense is greatly improved with the addition of Anquan Boldin. I believe I've talked myself into it. I think the Ravens will take the first one from the Bengals.
Philadelphia @ Detroit: Detroit came oh so close last week. They are much better than they were, and there are a lot of questions in Philly. Either way, I have trouble picking the Lions until they show that they are able to overcome adversity. So I'll go with the Eagles.
Arizona @ Atlanta: Tough game. Arizona continues to be underrated, and they are still working to find their stride with a new quarterback in Derrick Anderson. He was very close several times with Larry Fitzgerald, and when they finally do get on the same channel together, they will be very dangerous. So, I'll take Atlanta in this one.
Miami @ Minnesota: Miami had a nice warm up game against a bad Bills team, but will have more of a challenge with Minnesota and what is always a very strong defense. Still working with a new QB and WR team, I think the Vikings will have a good bounce back performance this week and get back to 1-1.
Kansas City @ Cleveland: Cleveland continues to stink, and a handy win over San Diego last week makes the Chiefs an easy pick this week.
Tampa Bay @ Carolina: This particular division is always hard to pick because whoever is bad the previous year seems to get better the next year. Or, the teams that were good one year, are suddenly not so great the following year. Carolina, however, should still be better than Tampa. I'll take the Panthers in this one.
Buffalo @ Green Bay: Another long game for the Buffalo guys. Green Bay will run away with this one, and Aaron Rodgers will put up great numbers for my fantasy squad this week.
Chicago @ Dallas: Chicago is still not very good. Cutler is going to be harassed this week by a very good pass rush, and the Bears will lose this one.
St. Louis @ Oakland: Ahhh, this is actually kind of a tough pick. Raiders stink, and really have no up side. Rams stink, and have a very small up side. Based off of their performance against the run last week, I think the Raiders could be in some trouble. Steven Jackson may have a field day against these guys. It is because of that, that I am going to pick, that's right, the Rams!!
Jacksonville @ San Diego: San Diego had a big let down first week, which makes me happy because I hate Phillip Rivers. Some classless punk who just talks a whole bunch of trash, but really has only ever been known as a choke artist when it comes right down to it. Though I think the Chargers will be able to handle a not that great Jags team this week.
New England @ NY Jets: Could be a good one here. The Jets D is still very good, and the Pats are still quite old. Revis will be all over Moss, but the big question matchup wise with the Pats is always who is going to match up with Wes Welker. If the Jets can minimize the Welker factor, they will win. They also have shown that they know how to get pressure on Brady, and they will. I think the Jets pull this one out late.
Houston @ Washington: HUGE win for the Texans last week. They were finally able to get over the hump against the Colts. They've been so close and always managed to blow it. They have learned how to win, and what a performance by Arian Foster. I think the Texans will manage to squeak by while they are on their high!
NY Giants @ Indianapolis: The Manning Bowl! I know they didn't play very well last week, but Peyton is still Peyton. I think that the Colts bounce back from a disappointing loss to one a team they always own. Colts.
New Orleans @ San Francisco: What an egg the niners laid last week! Wow. Bad time to be running low on confidence. I think that Singletary has them ready, and they'll play a good game, but the Saints will just be too much.
Alright A-Mac! Bring on your picks!! And everybody reading, let me know about your picks!!
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.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Megatron's Non-TD
The NFL is never short for controversy. Ever. So, it isn't really a surprise that we're already talking about a call and the controversy that comes with it.
As people have seen, with about 20 seconds left in the game, Calvin Johnson caught what appeared to be a game winning touchdown. Now, I understand the rule. The concept that the ball can't touch the ground, even after it seems like you have control, because then it would be incomplete, I don't think that that can be the case in the endzone. How many times have we heard announcers say that once the ball crosses the plain of the goal, the play is over. The play is dead. So, why is that not the case when a guy goes up, catches the ball, has control, lands on both feet, and is then spun around, waits a couple of seconds, and then uses the ball to stand up. I mean, seriously, what happened to common sense here?
Then I'm listening to Bob Costas during the Sunday night game, saying that the league doesn't have a problem with that call and that rule. Now, I don't know about you, but that bothers me. If you can't call that play a touchdown, what else might be allowed. Maybe now you allow the fumble that happens when a guy is stretching over the goal line because the play hasn't reached its culmination. I don't know, but in pretty much everybody's book, that was a touchdown.
As people have seen, with about 20 seconds left in the game, Calvin Johnson caught what appeared to be a game winning touchdown. Now, I understand the rule. The concept that the ball can't touch the ground, even after it seems like you have control, because then it would be incomplete, I don't think that that can be the case in the endzone. How many times have we heard announcers say that once the ball crosses the plain of the goal, the play is over. The play is dead. So, why is that not the case when a guy goes up, catches the ball, has control, lands on both feet, and is then spun around, waits a couple of seconds, and then uses the ball to stand up. I mean, seriously, what happened to common sense here?
Then I'm listening to Bob Costas during the Sunday night game, saying that the league doesn't have a problem with that call and that rule. Now, I don't know about you, but that bothers me. If you can't call that play a touchdown, what else might be allowed. Maybe now you allow the fumble that happens when a guy is stretching over the goal line because the play hasn't reached its culmination. I don't know, but in pretty much everybody's book, that was a touchdown.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
KGs Week 1 picks!
Well, things got off to a good start for me as the Saints beat the Vikes, so I'm 1-0 for the season. I'll take my undefeated record and go home! Just like that guy who wins the first hand of poker and says that he'll cash out now. Nah, just kidding. Here we go with the rest of my week 1 picks!
Denver @ Jacksonville: I have to say that I have no idea what the Broncos are going to be able to do this year. Jacksonville is in a rather pivotal season for their franchise as well. Jacksonville has made some decent defensive upgrades, but the Broncos offense may be a bit better by subtraction of a cancerous personality. Orton is playing great, but there is no running game to speak of for the Broncs. This season may very well be the beginning of the end of the boy king, depending on how the Broncos do. I think the team believes enough in Orton right now, that the Broncos manage to squeak by, but just barely.
Oakland @ Tennessee: Oakland has a better QB, but let's face it. We could put a golden retriever in the Raiders huddle and they would still be better than J. Russell, am I right? Titans win this one, no real issues.
Carolina @ NY Giants: Life after Jake Delhomme may be rough for the Panthers. They still have that dynamic running duo, and we are all going to have to see how the G-men bounce back from last year's disappointing season. I think they start strong at home and beat the Panthers.
Indianapolis @ Houston: NFL.com folks seem to think Houston may take this, but until Houston actually manages to hold one of those leads and not allow a miracle come back to the Colts time after time, I will always have to take the Colts over them. Manning just knows how to beat these guys.
Atlanta @ Pittsburgh: First off, I love the nickname that A-Mac has given to Big Ben. I'm going to steal it, it's happening. Without "She Said No" (see, how can you not love this?) the Steelers are not the same on offense. Atlanta is still a pretty darn good team, and they will take Pitt out in this one.
Miami @ Buffalo: Buffalo may win 2 games this year, this will not be one of them. Fins.
Detroit @ Chicago: Chicago is older, maybe a bit wiser in regards to pampers sponsor for life Jay Cutler. Detroit has a much better running back this year, and Stafford will continue to grow this year. We may see a rather respectable, but not playoff bound, Lions team this year. It'll be a close game, but I think Cutler will keep making a few more mistakes, and help the Lions on to a win.
Cincinnati @ New England: Cinci is a team on the rise, New England is a team getting older. That being said, they almost never lose at home early in the year. I'll take the Pats.
Cleveland @ Tampa Bay: **flush** Toilet bowl! I'm interested to see what Mike Holmgren is able to bring to the Browns as GM. He's a winner, and probably a hall of famer in the making as a coach, but can he turn around one of the worst franchises in recent history? He might be able to, but it will be a process. I'll take the better quarterback in this one, which is definitely Delhomme. Browns in a...who cares.
San Francisco @ Seattle: Seattle has fallen far, and San Fran is on the rise. Mike Singletary will probably be coach of the year this year, in my opinion, and they will start off a pretty strong season with a beat down of the Seahawks.
Green Bay @ Philly: Green Bay is primed for some good things this year. They will beat Philly.
Arizona @ St. Louis: St. Louis is very lucky to have a great running back to help the rookie sensation stay comfy. The Cards defense has been very underrated the last few years, and I think that they will be stout against what is still a very bad team. Even though good old Enos is now owning the Rams, the Cards will take this one.
Dallas @ Washington: This could be a hell of a game here. The skins are much improved, though we don't know if McNabb will play. The Cowboys always seem to be loaded with potential, but never really live up to it. McNabb will probably play, because he's a tough tough guy, and his experience pushes the Skins over their nemesis in week one. This division will probably come down to these two teams, in my opinion.
Baltimore @ NY Jets: It's a good thing that the early game on Monday night will be the one that everybody can watch, because this will clearly be the good one of the two. 2 great defenses, and 2 really good young quarterbacks. Flacco has some new weapons, but the Jets probably have the best secondary in the game, especially now that the Reevis situation has been figured out. I'll take the Jets in a low scoring thriller.
San Diego @ Kansas City: Why would this get put on Monday night of opening weekend? Chargers beat down the Chiefs hard.
Excited to get this kicked off, and to let all of you watch as A-Mac and I go head to head every week with these picks. Let us know yours! Leave comments, subscribe, and check out the vlog pages!
Denver @ Jacksonville: I have to say that I have no idea what the Broncos are going to be able to do this year. Jacksonville is in a rather pivotal season for their franchise as well. Jacksonville has made some decent defensive upgrades, but the Broncos offense may be a bit better by subtraction of a cancerous personality. Orton is playing great, but there is no running game to speak of for the Broncs. This season may very well be the beginning of the end of the boy king, depending on how the Broncos do. I think the team believes enough in Orton right now, that the Broncos manage to squeak by, but just barely.
Oakland @ Tennessee: Oakland has a better QB, but let's face it. We could put a golden retriever in the Raiders huddle and they would still be better than J. Russell, am I right? Titans win this one, no real issues.
Carolina @ NY Giants: Life after Jake Delhomme may be rough for the Panthers. They still have that dynamic running duo, and we are all going to have to see how the G-men bounce back from last year's disappointing season. I think they start strong at home and beat the Panthers.
Indianapolis @ Houston: NFL.com folks seem to think Houston may take this, but until Houston actually manages to hold one of those leads and not allow a miracle come back to the Colts time after time, I will always have to take the Colts over them. Manning just knows how to beat these guys.
Atlanta @ Pittsburgh: First off, I love the nickname that A-Mac has given to Big Ben. I'm going to steal it, it's happening. Without "She Said No" (see, how can you not love this?) the Steelers are not the same on offense. Atlanta is still a pretty darn good team, and they will take Pitt out in this one.
Miami @ Buffalo: Buffalo may win 2 games this year, this will not be one of them. Fins.
Detroit @ Chicago: Chicago is older, maybe a bit wiser in regards to pampers sponsor for life Jay Cutler. Detroit has a much better running back this year, and Stafford will continue to grow this year. We may see a rather respectable, but not playoff bound, Lions team this year. It'll be a close game, but I think Cutler will keep making a few more mistakes, and help the Lions on to a win.
Cincinnati @ New England: Cinci is a team on the rise, New England is a team getting older. That being said, they almost never lose at home early in the year. I'll take the Pats.
Cleveland @ Tampa Bay: **flush** Toilet bowl! I'm interested to see what Mike Holmgren is able to bring to the Browns as GM. He's a winner, and probably a hall of famer in the making as a coach, but can he turn around one of the worst franchises in recent history? He might be able to, but it will be a process. I'll take the better quarterback in this one, which is definitely Delhomme. Browns in a...who cares.
San Francisco @ Seattle: Seattle has fallen far, and San Fran is on the rise. Mike Singletary will probably be coach of the year this year, in my opinion, and they will start off a pretty strong season with a beat down of the Seahawks.
Green Bay @ Philly: Green Bay is primed for some good things this year. They will beat Philly.
Arizona @ St. Louis: St. Louis is very lucky to have a great running back to help the rookie sensation stay comfy. The Cards defense has been very underrated the last few years, and I think that they will be stout against what is still a very bad team. Even though good old Enos is now owning the Rams, the Cards will take this one.
Dallas @ Washington: This could be a hell of a game here. The skins are much improved, though we don't know if McNabb will play. The Cowboys always seem to be loaded with potential, but never really live up to it. McNabb will probably play, because he's a tough tough guy, and his experience pushes the Skins over their nemesis in week one. This division will probably come down to these two teams, in my opinion.
Baltimore @ NY Jets: It's a good thing that the early game on Monday night will be the one that everybody can watch, because this will clearly be the good one of the two. 2 great defenses, and 2 really good young quarterbacks. Flacco has some new weapons, but the Jets probably have the best secondary in the game, especially now that the Reevis situation has been figured out. I'll take the Jets in a low scoring thriller.
San Diego @ Kansas City: Why would this get put on Monday night of opening weekend? Chargers beat down the Chiefs hard.
Excited to get this kicked off, and to let all of you watch as A-Mac and I go head to head every week with these picks. Let us know yours! Leave comments, subscribe, and check out the vlog pages!
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.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
First Game Picks
The new season is upon us, and we are going to be treated to a great game for the first game of the season! As has become tradition in the NFL, the defending Super Bowl champions get to play the first home game of the year the Thursday of opening week. I like this tradition, as it does one last special thing for the defending champs as they kick off their title defense. Kudos on whoever came up with that idea.
Now, this will be a special game as it is a rematch of the NFC title game that was a huge thrill last year. The Minnesota Vikings @ the New Orleans Saints. Everybody should be all hyped up for this one.
Brett Favre has said, even when he "hadn't figured out if he was coming back or not", that he would love to beat the Saints on opening day. I'm sure he'll be ready to play, as will most of the team. You know the Saints will be ready to go, and the Who Dat nation will be absolutely wild and crazy! As far as this one is concerned, I see the Saints opening up and defending their home turf. We know how Favre tends to give the ball away in these big situations at times, because he just wants to make a play too badly, and AP's hands probably haven't gotten any better since his disastrous fumble-thon in the NFC title game. I like the Saints.
I'll get moving on the rest of the games probably on Friday, maybe Saturday, and I hope that A-Mac follows my lead so that we can have a friendly little competition as we go through the season. I'll be pretty hard to beat, especially if I do as well as I did last year! Here's to a great season!
Now, this will be a special game as it is a rematch of the NFC title game that was a huge thrill last year. The Minnesota Vikings @ the New Orleans Saints. Everybody should be all hyped up for this one.
Brett Favre has said, even when he "hadn't figured out if he was coming back or not", that he would love to beat the Saints on opening day. I'm sure he'll be ready to play, as will most of the team. You know the Saints will be ready to go, and the Who Dat nation will be absolutely wild and crazy! As far as this one is concerned, I see the Saints opening up and defending their home turf. We know how Favre tends to give the ball away in these big situations at times, because he just wants to make a play too badly, and AP's hands probably haven't gotten any better since his disastrous fumble-thon in the NFC title game. I like the Saints.
I'll get moving on the rest of the games probably on Friday, maybe Saturday, and I hope that A-Mac follows my lead so that we can have a friendly little competition as we go through the season. I'll be pretty hard to beat, especially if I do as well as I did last year! Here's to a great season!
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Fantasy Football!!
I'm excited to say that I am, once again, involved in a fantasy football league! A-Mac is our league commish, and always does a great job getting people together, and the leagues are always fun. Well, minus that one dude in our fantasy hockey league last year.
So, in the interest of full sports disclosure, I would like to share with you my fantasy team from both leagues that I'm in. I'm in one on Yahoo and one on Facebook. So, without further ado, here we go!
Yahoo team. (2 RB, 2 Rec, 2 w/r league)
QBs: Aaron Rodgers and Eli Manning. Two guys that have some serious good. Rodgers was a stud last year, and I think will only be better this year. He'll probably be playing most of my weeks, except for when Eli has a fairly simple opponent. Cuz we all know how well he can play!
RBs: Steven Jackson (StL), Brandon Jacobs(NYG), Tim Hightower(Ariz), Mike Bell (Phi). St. Louis, you ask? Yes, St. Louis. Steven Jackson WAS the Rams offense last year. A horrible team, yet he still rushed for over 1400 yards. He's a great RB, and with a rookie QB, he will be getting his 30 carries a game to help keep Bradford comfortable. Jacobs is also good for goal line situations and can get me some TDs, so I'm good with that. Hightower and Bell are guys who don't get a lot of action, but are good receiving running backs.
WRs: Anquan Boldin (Bal), Pierre Garcon (Ind), Robert Meachem (NO), Eddie Royal (Den).
I managed to steal Boldin, and I think he will be huge this year. Flacco played so well last year, and really helped bring a passing game to the traditionally heavy run and rely on your defense Ravens. He definitely has added a new dimension to that team, and now with a legit big time receiver like Boldin, this could be a dangerous passing offense. Garcon just doesn't draw people's focus, didn't last year, but he has great games. I think that Peyton Manning will end up loving this guy even more this year. Meachem is a beneficiary of Drew Brees who throws to all of his receivers. Eddie Royal was largely forgotten in Denver last year, but I'm optimistic that with Marshall gone, Royal will have a lot more action this year. At least I hope so.
TE: Jason Witten (Dal), Kevin Boss (NYG)
Yeah, I will be playing Witten every week, needless to say.
K: Rob Bironas (Ten), Ryan Succop (KC)
Brought Succop in so I have someone I may be able to drop if I want to make a move. Bironas is my man here.
DEF: NY Jets, Ariz Cardinals.
Pretty much a no brainer here, though the Cards may get the start week one since they are playing the lowly Rams.
FB Team (2 RB, 3 receiver league)
QB - Peyton Manning (IND) & Joe Flacco (Bal)
I seem to always get Peyton Manning in these FB leagues.
RB - Ronnie Brown (MIA), DeAngelo Williams (Car), Jahvid Best (DET)
I'm quite happy with these guys.
WR - Brandon Marshall (MIA), Santana Moss (WAS), Marques Colston (NO), Pierre Garcon (IND).
I feel that I'm pretty loaded in this league with receivers. Marshall will get his 100 receptions, that is pretty much for sure. Moss will totally benefit from having McNabb on his time. Colston is probably the best of a great group of receivers in NO, and Garcon, well, see above.
TE - Dallas Clark (IND)
No need for anybody else.
K - Mason Crosby.
Good kicker on a good team.
Def - Arizona Cardinals and Minnesota Vikings.
Again, one of the top D's and the Cards. Thinking the Cards will have a good week one against a really bad Rams team.
So, in the interest of full sports disclosure, I would like to share with you my fantasy team from both leagues that I'm in. I'm in one on Yahoo and one on Facebook. So, without further ado, here we go!
Yahoo team. (2 RB, 2 Rec, 2 w/r league)
QBs: Aaron Rodgers and Eli Manning. Two guys that have some serious good. Rodgers was a stud last year, and I think will only be better this year. He'll probably be playing most of my weeks, except for when Eli has a fairly simple opponent. Cuz we all know how well he can play!
RBs: Steven Jackson (StL), Brandon Jacobs(NYG), Tim Hightower(Ariz), Mike Bell (Phi). St. Louis, you ask? Yes, St. Louis. Steven Jackson WAS the Rams offense last year. A horrible team, yet he still rushed for over 1400 yards. He's a great RB, and with a rookie QB, he will be getting his 30 carries a game to help keep Bradford comfortable. Jacobs is also good for goal line situations and can get me some TDs, so I'm good with that. Hightower and Bell are guys who don't get a lot of action, but are good receiving running backs.
WRs: Anquan Boldin (Bal), Pierre Garcon (Ind), Robert Meachem (NO), Eddie Royal (Den).
I managed to steal Boldin, and I think he will be huge this year. Flacco played so well last year, and really helped bring a passing game to the traditionally heavy run and rely on your defense Ravens. He definitely has added a new dimension to that team, and now with a legit big time receiver like Boldin, this could be a dangerous passing offense. Garcon just doesn't draw people's focus, didn't last year, but he has great games. I think that Peyton Manning will end up loving this guy even more this year. Meachem is a beneficiary of Drew Brees who throws to all of his receivers. Eddie Royal was largely forgotten in Denver last year, but I'm optimistic that with Marshall gone, Royal will have a lot more action this year. At least I hope so.
TE: Jason Witten (Dal), Kevin Boss (NYG)
Yeah, I will be playing Witten every week, needless to say.
K: Rob Bironas (Ten), Ryan Succop (KC)
Brought Succop in so I have someone I may be able to drop if I want to make a move. Bironas is my man here.
DEF: NY Jets, Ariz Cardinals.
Pretty much a no brainer here, though the Cards may get the start week one since they are playing the lowly Rams.
FB Team (2 RB, 3 receiver league)
QB - Peyton Manning (IND) & Joe Flacco (Bal)
I seem to always get Peyton Manning in these FB leagues.
RB - Ronnie Brown (MIA), DeAngelo Williams (Car), Jahvid Best (DET)
I'm quite happy with these guys.
WR - Brandon Marshall (MIA), Santana Moss (WAS), Marques Colston (NO), Pierre Garcon (IND).
I feel that I'm pretty loaded in this league with receivers. Marshall will get his 100 receptions, that is pretty much for sure. Moss will totally benefit from having McNabb on his time. Colston is probably the best of a great group of receivers in NO, and Garcon, well, see above.
TE - Dallas Clark (IND)
No need for anybody else.
K - Mason Crosby.
Good kicker on a good team.
Def - Arizona Cardinals and Minnesota Vikings.
Again, one of the top D's and the Cards. Thinking the Cards will have a good week one against a really bad Rams team.
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