A couple of days ago we dealt with the Western Conference, and tonight we get to deal with the Eastern Conference. So, here we go!
Atlantic Conference:
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
When you talk about this division, you have so much to talk about. Crosby, Malkin, Kovalchuk, Parise, Fleury, Broduer, Tavares, Richards, Lundqvist. This is a loaded division. The Pens have had a rough start in their new arena, but you know that they'll rebound. Though the loss of Sergei Gonchar is not something that should be taken lightly. Philly, you know, must be brimming with confidence after their playoff run. And if their new young goalie continues on his good beginning, then they could be the next cup champs. Islanders will still stink, and the Rangers could sneak in if they are very, VERY lucky. We could probably see 3 playoff teams from this division again. But, in the end, I think our division winner may be the one returning to the cup finals. Most people are going to ride the Pens or the Devils;
Division Winner: Philadelphia Flyers
Northeast Division:
Boston Bruins
Buffalo Sabres
Montreal Canadiens
Ottowa Senators
Toronto Maple Leafs
Another very decent division. Though the Leafs have been down and out from the beginning, I think that they may be THE Eastern Conference dark horse that comes out to play. J.S. Giguere is an outstanding goalie that has won a Stanley Cup and a Conn Smythe (of course not in the same year). Hard to look down on the Sabres while they have Ryan Miller, thought their offense has a lot left to be desired. The Habs, I bet, will still probably make the playoffs, but I doubt they win this division. Look for the Bruins to repeat.
Division Winner: Boston Bruins
Southeast Division:
Atlanta Thrashers
Carolina Hurricanes
Florida Panters
Tampa Bay Lightning
Washington Capitals
I don't think that there is any secret about who is going to win this division. The Capitals have been one of the best teams in the NHL for the last few years, yet always come up short in the playoffs. The question isn't whether or not that Caps win this division, it's whether or not they will win the President's tropy, the entire Eastern Conference, and the Stanley Cup. Plus, 2 teams from Florida in the NHL? I mean, come on. Move one of these guys back to Canada where they appreciate their hockey. Easy choice.
Division Winner: Washington Capitals.
Though watch for tampa to make a run at the playoffs. This team is much better than they were.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
NHL Season Preview: Western Conference!
We are still plenty early in the season, so I thought that I would take a moment to give my season preview for the NHL. People are quite familiar with my feelings on hockey, as I do believe that it is currently the most exciting game to watch in the world right now, and I certainly hope that you all will join me and my excitement for this exhilarating game! Now, let's have a look at each division and conference. Starting with the best conference, the Western Conference.
Central Division:
Chicago Blackhawks
Columbus Blue Jackets
Detroit Red Wings
Nashville Predators
St. Louis Blues.
All of these teams, except for the Preds, have colors in them. Fun fact, but completely irrelevant to the conversation. Now, as many people know, the Blackhawks are the reigning Stanley Cup Champions. They just raised their Stanley Cup Championship Banner the other night. But their offseason was not pretty. Serious salary cap issues forced them to get rid of a number of the players that were key to getting them to that Stanley Cup. Most notably, Dustin Byfuglien and Antti Niemi. Niemi played incredibly on their way to the cup, and Byfuglien could not be stopped from in front of the net. They did pick up Marty Turco, life-long good regular season goalie but playoff choke artist, to help them out in goal, but the physical presence that Byfuglien brought will be sorely missed.
The Detroit Red Wings made waves by signing long time rival Mike Modano. Jimmy Howard played great for them in goal last year, and was a Calder finalist, NHL rookie of the year award, the big question will be about whether or not he can avoid a sophomore slump. They didn't really do too much, otherwise, to make themselves any younger, and the question for the Wings does revolve around whether or not they remain too old. There is no doubt of their skill, with players like Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, and others, but will they be able to push past other teams in their division.
The sleeper team in this division is the St. Louis Blues. Now, you might say what about Nashville, well they've been the sleeper in this division for a while. Usually competitive, but just not quite there. The big thing that makes the Blues a possibility is their big goalie acquisition this year. Jaraslov Halak. Now, Halak played OUT OF HIS MIND in last year's playoffs with the Montreal Canadiens. The big question is was this just a random fluke, or can he be the real deal? Now, people are fare too excited about him right now, claiming that he is this absolutely legit goalie, but one decent playoff run does not a franchise goalie make. He played scary good last year, no denying that, but we'll see what he's made of with a young Blues team that has a lot of talent, but a lot of shortcomings too. This team could be a surprise.
Columbus is the sad story in this division. Mainly because they just are never able to get over that hump. They have never been able to build a solid foundation around Rick Nash, and probably won't. Nash's contract keeps him in Columbus until 2018, but he may want out before that since he will never, EVER win a Stanley Cup in Columbus.
Division Winner: I hate to do it, but I think Detroit will benefit from Chicago's losses. Chicago will play well, and make the playoffs, but I think Detroit will take this division.
Northwest Division:
Calgary Flames
Colorado Avalanche
Edmonton Oilers
Minnesota Wild
Vancouver Cannucks
This is always one of the most difficult divisions to win. Each team, regardless of how well they are playing that season, always plays the others very hard. Vancouver has had a stranglehold on this division for the last few years, and I really don't see that changing this year. I'm a bit perplexed though. Vancouver is over the salary cap, and I'm not certain what the penalty is for that. You would think they would be forced to comply, but it doesn't look like anything is happening. I'll have to try and figure more of that out.
Edmonton managed to win their opening game of the season, and they will be quite exciting to watch, with a lot of really young talent, but I wouldn't count on them getting out of the basement this year. They may be ahead of Minnesota, but they won't make the playoffs by a long shot.
The big question, in my mind, in this division revolves around the Colorado Avalanche. Not just because they are my favorite team, but because they had a huge turn around last year, and everybody is curious about whether that was a fluke, or if they will be the real deal. Matt Duchene is the real deal, and that kid will only get better. Chris Stewart showed some amazing game last year, but the contract year question lingers around him. Did he play that well because it was a contract year, or because he's really that good? I think it is the latter, but we will see. And, of course, Craig Anderson. Last year, no goalie saw more shots, or stopped more shots, than Craig Anderson. Can he be as lights out as he was last year? In my opinion, they aren't going to want to play him as many games as they did last year. If they can get 10 more quality starts than last year out of Budaj, Anderson should stay fresh. Anderson, as it happens, is now in a contract year as well. So count on him playing his best so that he can lock up a long term deal with the Avs.
Division winner: Vancouver.
Pacific Division:
Anaheim Ducks
Dallas Stars
Los Angeles Kings
Phoenix Coyotoes
San Jose Sharks
San Jose has dominated this division for years, but are they now yesterday's news? They are still loaded, there is no doubt about that. Marleau, Thorton, Heatley, plus the likes of Pavelski and Setoguchi, and Dan Boyle. Now a Stanley Cup winning goalie in Antti Niemi. People seem to think that San Jose managed to life their stigma of choke artists last year. I disagree. When you are the best team in the conference, you should be expected to win your conference. They have yet to do this. Should we say that they aren't choking just because they managed not to lose right away? To me, they are still chokers, they just didn't choke as bad as they usually do. Here's the cookie that you so richly deserve.
A lot of other interesting things though. The LA Kings are hot on the heels of the Sharks, as are the Phoenix Coyotes. The Kings are young, but have great veteran leadership as well. Ryan Smyth isn't what he used to be, but that guy will always work his guts out for you, and is a great stabilizing presence on the power play. The youth of this team is insanely gifted. Led by Drew Doughty, a finalist for the Norris Trophy (NHL's best defenseman last) last year, they also have the best scorer that nobody knows about, Anze Kopitar, on their team. Jonathan Quick also had a great year last year, in goal, and, should he improve, may be able to push the Kings to places they haven't seen since The Great One was in town.
The Coyotes are also quite talented. They finally have a stable goalie in Ilya Bryzgalov, who is also in a contract year. They also have an amazing core of young talent. A great acquisition from the Avs, Wojtek Wolski brings size, speed, and ability. Then add in the wiley veterans Shane Doan and very savvy offseason pick up of Ray Whitney, and you have a dangerous team. They're quite big and powerful on the blue line, as well, and really have great potential for this division. They are kind of the sexy pick to win the division.
Divison winner: I can't resist the sexiness, Phoenix wins the division, but people in Arizona still don't care about hockey. Sorry Gary Bettman.
Tune in next time for the preview of the Eastern Conference! Should be a good one!
Central Division:
Chicago Blackhawks
Columbus Blue Jackets
Detroit Red Wings
Nashville Predators
St. Louis Blues.
All of these teams, except for the Preds, have colors in them. Fun fact, but completely irrelevant to the conversation. Now, as many people know, the Blackhawks are the reigning Stanley Cup Champions. They just raised their Stanley Cup Championship Banner the other night. But their offseason was not pretty. Serious salary cap issues forced them to get rid of a number of the players that were key to getting them to that Stanley Cup. Most notably, Dustin Byfuglien and Antti Niemi. Niemi played incredibly on their way to the cup, and Byfuglien could not be stopped from in front of the net. They did pick up Marty Turco, life-long good regular season goalie but playoff choke artist, to help them out in goal, but the physical presence that Byfuglien brought will be sorely missed.
The Detroit Red Wings made waves by signing long time rival Mike Modano. Jimmy Howard played great for them in goal last year, and was a Calder finalist, NHL rookie of the year award, the big question will be about whether or not he can avoid a sophomore slump. They didn't really do too much, otherwise, to make themselves any younger, and the question for the Wings does revolve around whether or not they remain too old. There is no doubt of their skill, with players like Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, and others, but will they be able to push past other teams in their division.
The sleeper team in this division is the St. Louis Blues. Now, you might say what about Nashville, well they've been the sleeper in this division for a while. Usually competitive, but just not quite there. The big thing that makes the Blues a possibility is their big goalie acquisition this year. Jaraslov Halak. Now, Halak played OUT OF HIS MIND in last year's playoffs with the Montreal Canadiens. The big question is was this just a random fluke, or can he be the real deal? Now, people are fare too excited about him right now, claiming that he is this absolutely legit goalie, but one decent playoff run does not a franchise goalie make. He played scary good last year, no denying that, but we'll see what he's made of with a young Blues team that has a lot of talent, but a lot of shortcomings too. This team could be a surprise.
Columbus is the sad story in this division. Mainly because they just are never able to get over that hump. They have never been able to build a solid foundation around Rick Nash, and probably won't. Nash's contract keeps him in Columbus until 2018, but he may want out before that since he will never, EVER win a Stanley Cup in Columbus.
Division Winner: I hate to do it, but I think Detroit will benefit from Chicago's losses. Chicago will play well, and make the playoffs, but I think Detroit will take this division.
Northwest Division:
Calgary Flames
Colorado Avalanche
Edmonton Oilers
Minnesota Wild
Vancouver Cannucks
This is always one of the most difficult divisions to win. Each team, regardless of how well they are playing that season, always plays the others very hard. Vancouver has had a stranglehold on this division for the last few years, and I really don't see that changing this year. I'm a bit perplexed though. Vancouver is over the salary cap, and I'm not certain what the penalty is for that. You would think they would be forced to comply, but it doesn't look like anything is happening. I'll have to try and figure more of that out.
Edmonton managed to win their opening game of the season, and they will be quite exciting to watch, with a lot of really young talent, but I wouldn't count on them getting out of the basement this year. They may be ahead of Minnesota, but they won't make the playoffs by a long shot.
The big question, in my mind, in this division revolves around the Colorado Avalanche. Not just because they are my favorite team, but because they had a huge turn around last year, and everybody is curious about whether that was a fluke, or if they will be the real deal. Matt Duchene is the real deal, and that kid will only get better. Chris Stewart showed some amazing game last year, but the contract year question lingers around him. Did he play that well because it was a contract year, or because he's really that good? I think it is the latter, but we will see. And, of course, Craig Anderson. Last year, no goalie saw more shots, or stopped more shots, than Craig Anderson. Can he be as lights out as he was last year? In my opinion, they aren't going to want to play him as many games as they did last year. If they can get 10 more quality starts than last year out of Budaj, Anderson should stay fresh. Anderson, as it happens, is now in a contract year as well. So count on him playing his best so that he can lock up a long term deal with the Avs.
Division winner: Vancouver.
Pacific Division:
Anaheim Ducks
Dallas Stars
Los Angeles Kings
Phoenix Coyotoes
San Jose Sharks
San Jose has dominated this division for years, but are they now yesterday's news? They are still loaded, there is no doubt about that. Marleau, Thorton, Heatley, plus the likes of Pavelski and Setoguchi, and Dan Boyle. Now a Stanley Cup winning goalie in Antti Niemi. People seem to think that San Jose managed to life their stigma of choke artists last year. I disagree. When you are the best team in the conference, you should be expected to win your conference. They have yet to do this. Should we say that they aren't choking just because they managed not to lose right away? To me, they are still chokers, they just didn't choke as bad as they usually do. Here's the cookie that you so richly deserve.
A lot of other interesting things though. The LA Kings are hot on the heels of the Sharks, as are the Phoenix Coyotes. The Kings are young, but have great veteran leadership as well. Ryan Smyth isn't what he used to be, but that guy will always work his guts out for you, and is a great stabilizing presence on the power play. The youth of this team is insanely gifted. Led by Drew Doughty, a finalist for the Norris Trophy (NHL's best defenseman last) last year, they also have the best scorer that nobody knows about, Anze Kopitar, on their team. Jonathan Quick also had a great year last year, in goal, and, should he improve, may be able to push the Kings to places they haven't seen since The Great One was in town.
The Coyotes are also quite talented. They finally have a stable goalie in Ilya Bryzgalov, who is also in a contract year. They also have an amazing core of young talent. A great acquisition from the Avs, Wojtek Wolski brings size, speed, and ability. Then add in the wiley veterans Shane Doan and very savvy offseason pick up of Ray Whitney, and you have a dangerous team. They're quite big and powerful on the blue line, as well, and really have great potential for this division. They are kind of the sexy pick to win the division.
Divison winner: I can't resist the sexiness, Phoenix wins the division, but people in Arizona still don't care about hockey. Sorry Gary Bettman.
Tune in next time for the preview of the Eastern Conference! Should be a good one!
NFL Season Predictions by 11points!
We've had the good fortune of being featured, as A-Mac mentioned in her picks for the week, in a very fun blog called 11points. A-Mac was a guest prognosticator for the site, and his 11 ways of picking certain games on Sunday (always a very entertaining read, his parent's dog is quite adept at picking games!). The writer of said blog has honored us with some predictions for the NFL for the rest of the season. Who's going to take the divisions, conferences, and Super Bowl. We're hoping that this will become a regular thing between the 2 sites! So, without further ado, here is the 11points predictions for the NFL!
I feel like you can't really make predictions about the NFL season until the quarter mark. No one knows anything. And I choose not to appear like a fool. But now, after four weeks, I feel far more confident in making my NFL picks, and will assuredly NOT look like a fool because of any of these.
AFC North - Baltimore was supposed to emerge and might, but I've never bought into the Joe Flacco thing -- he has a similar last name to one of my late grandmother's next door neighbors who never liked me (seriously). Pittsburgh was supposed to struggle without Roethlisberger but had a cake schedule and an easy ride. Cincinnati has the league's two best talkers... and they're going to lead to Carson Palmer getting benched later in the season. Cleveland is far, far worse than expected and can't put anyone away. Pick: Pittsburgh. Wild card: Baltimore.
AFC East - The Jets may just win by default. New England showed unreal cracks in the foundation by first not throwing to, then eventually trading Randy Moss. Miami is whatever Miami is -- somehow, of the 32 teams, every single year I have the most difficulty paying attention to Miami. Buffalo is looking worse than expected, and quarterback and running back switches have already happened. Pick: Jets.
AFC South - Houston is surprisingly in first, looking strong with Arian Foster... who will inevitably let everyone down. Jacksonville seems shaky at best (and while I hate being one of those guys who talks about fantasy football, Mike Sims-Walker is going to singlehandedly cost me hundreds if not thousands of dollars). Tennessee has flown under the radar into a very quiet .500 record. Indianapolis is technically in last place at 2-2 with both losses in the division... and yet, would anyone in the world pick against them to take this thing? Pick: Indianapolis. Wild card: Houston.
AFC West - Kansas City is the lone remaining undefeated team in the NFL; that's too weird to even write. Denver looks like a middle-of-the-pack team and has for quite some time. San Diego shows signs of promise, but always shows signs of promise, so that's boring. Oakland's latest plan worked out just as well as all of their previous plans -- and no one's drinking their Kool-Aid (or cough syrup). Pick: San Diego.
Prediction for conference champ: Pittsburgh.
NFC North - Chicago and Green Bay are both 3-1, but Green Bay feels much, much more convincing. This season of Favre in Minnesota has "legacy murder" all over it. Detroit has had some close calls on wins but always -- and I mean always -- knows how to lose. Pick: Green Bay.
NFC East - Biggest mess of any division. The Giants look good one week and terrible the next. Philadelphia is playing quarterback roulette which is never, ever, ever the way to make a real run. Washington looks OK one week, really not OK the next. Dallas looks weaker than usual but doesn't quite feel out of it. Pick: Philadelphia. Wild card: Washington.
NFC South - Atlanta looks good but doesn't seem to be inspiring confidence. New Orleans is a very shaky 3-1. Tampa has put together some wins but doesn't seem to have close to the talent necessary to make a run. Carolina misses Jake Delhomme, which is yet another very strange thing to write. Pick: New Orleans. Wild card: Atlanta.
NFC West - As promised -- and harped on by Bill Simmons -- it's a tragic scene. Right now Arizona is tied for the lead at 2-2, but could readily finish 2-14. Seattle had a chance to step on the division's throat but lost to St. Louis. St. Louis has won two in a row but just doesn't feel right. And San Francisco, who was the sexy preseason pick, is 0-4 and looks every bit of it. Pick: Seattle by default.
Prediction for conference champ: Green Bay.
Prediction for Super Bowl champ: Green Bay.
I feel like you can't really make predictions about the NFL season until the quarter mark. No one knows anything. And I choose not to appear like a fool. But now, after four weeks, I feel far more confident in making my NFL picks, and will assuredly NOT look like a fool because of any of these.
AFC North - Baltimore was supposed to emerge and might, but I've never bought into the Joe Flacco thing -- he has a similar last name to one of my late grandmother's next door neighbors who never liked me (seriously). Pittsburgh was supposed to struggle without Roethlisberger but had a cake schedule and an easy ride. Cincinnati has the league's two best talkers... and they're going to lead to Carson Palmer getting benched later in the season. Cleveland is far, far worse than expected and can't put anyone away. Pick: Pittsburgh. Wild card: Baltimore.
AFC East - The Jets may just win by default. New England showed unreal cracks in the foundation by first not throwing to, then eventually trading Randy Moss. Miami is whatever Miami is -- somehow, of the 32 teams, every single year I have the most difficulty paying attention to Miami. Buffalo is looking worse than expected, and quarterback and running back switches have already happened. Pick: Jets.
AFC South - Houston is surprisingly in first, looking strong with Arian Foster... who will inevitably let everyone down. Jacksonville seems shaky at best (and while I hate being one of those guys who talks about fantasy football, Mike Sims-Walker is going to singlehandedly cost me hundreds if not thousands of dollars). Tennessee has flown under the radar into a very quiet .500 record. Indianapolis is technically in last place at 2-2 with both losses in the division... and yet, would anyone in the world pick against them to take this thing? Pick: Indianapolis. Wild card: Houston.
AFC West - Kansas City is the lone remaining undefeated team in the NFL; that's too weird to even write. Denver looks like a middle-of-the-pack team and has for quite some time. San Diego shows signs of promise, but always shows signs of promise, so that's boring. Oakland's latest plan worked out just as well as all of their previous plans -- and no one's drinking their Kool-Aid (or cough syrup). Pick: San Diego.
Prediction for conference champ: Pittsburgh.
NFC North - Chicago and Green Bay are both 3-1, but Green Bay feels much, much more convincing. This season of Favre in Minnesota has "legacy murder" all over it. Detroit has had some close calls on wins but always -- and I mean always -- knows how to lose. Pick: Green Bay.
NFC East - Biggest mess of any division. The Giants look good one week and terrible the next. Philadelphia is playing quarterback roulette which is never, ever, ever the way to make a real run. Washington looks OK one week, really not OK the next. Dallas looks weaker than usual but doesn't quite feel out of it. Pick: Philadelphia. Wild card: Washington.
NFC South - Atlanta looks good but doesn't seem to be inspiring confidence. New Orleans is a very shaky 3-1. Tampa has put together some wins but doesn't seem to have close to the talent necessary to make a run. Carolina misses Jake Delhomme, which is yet another very strange thing to write. Pick: New Orleans. Wild card: Atlanta.
NFC West - As promised -- and harped on by Bill Simmons -- it's a tragic scene. Right now Arizona is tied for the lead at 2-2, but could readily finish 2-14. Seattle had a chance to step on the division's throat but lost to St. Louis. St. Louis has won two in a row but just doesn't feel right. And San Francisco, who was the sexy preseason pick, is 0-4 and looks every bit of it. Pick: Seattle by default.
Prediction for conference champ: Green Bay.
Prediction for Super Bowl champ: Green Bay.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Straight Cash Homey- Aly's Week 5 Picks!
With the Return of the Randy Ratio to Minnesota, this week's Monday Night Game got juicy!!!
Our lowly blog was featured in a link on 11 points as I was a guest picker for the Carolina-Chicago game.
Jags@Bills- Wow. This game depresses me on the lowliest level. I think Jags win. But who cares? Poor Buffalo.
Bucs@Bengals- Bucs are a scrappy team and Carson Palmer isn't being himself. I think the Bucs win in a close game. Is this the week Ocho and Owens get into it? Probably!
Falcons@Browns- Well the Falcons are continuing to impress but they did have a gimme win over the 49ers. This should be another gimme win. All of Cleveland will now commit ritual suicide.
Rams@Lions- A better game than most would think. Lions are scrappy and the Rams are continuing to prove me wrong. Still, I am taking the Lions in this game.
Chiefs@Colts- Wow who would have thought KC would be the last remaining unbeaten team. It helps that the AFC East, North, and South have cannabalized each other already. KC will go down and this year will not see a long run undefeated team. Manning will trash the KC defense aka NE Light in Indy.
Packers@Redskins- Rodgers=MVP, Shanahan is losing his team. I think the Packers defense will harass McNabb and Rodgers will light up the Skins D.
Bears@Panthers- Captain Pampers is out. Panthers are a mess but guess what. I am doing it anyway, taking the Panthers. Williams, Smith, and Stewart will have good games.
Broncos@Ravens- Somehow the Broncos are still in it, but this week they play the Ravens in Baltimore. I want to take the Broncos but am going with the Ravens.
Giants@Texans- Arian Foster and CO. will have the pleasure of defeating both Mannings this year as the Giants mess cannot stand up to the united Texans offense. Matt Schaub is looking great and the Texans have found they can use anyone in their back field.
Saints@Cardinals- The Saints are looking pretty darn well, the Cardinals aren't. Derek Anderson has been serviceable but they are missing Dancing Kurt Warner. Saints take it to the hole and win.
Chargers@Raiders- Wow Raiders still suck and the Chargers are worse than I thought. Philip Rivers though should help them defeat the evil Robot's team.
Titans@Cowboys- Both teams are still looking for an identity and both coaches potentially could be on their last legs. Romo needs to prove he can be an elite QB. Roy Williams emerged from Cryo freeze last week to kick some ass. I think the Titans still win it though.
Iggles@Niners- Eagles win even with the crazy QB situation there. The Niners have disappointed me this year. I thought Singletary was a good motivator but instead it looks like he motivated too much. Loosen the reigns a bit, Mike and let them fly!!
Onto the Monday Night Game,
Oh wow the Return of Randy Moss to Purple and Gold. The return of Brett Favre to his middle home. Revis Island is back. Revis Vs Moss, Favre Vs His Sexual harassment allegations, Ryan vs Childress Its Monday Night! I think the Jets win though with Randy not being quite integrated back into the Vikings office.
Our lowly blog was featured in a link on 11 points as I was a guest picker for the Carolina-Chicago game.
Jags@Bills- Wow. This game depresses me on the lowliest level. I think Jags win. But who cares? Poor Buffalo.
Bucs@Bengals- Bucs are a scrappy team and Carson Palmer isn't being himself. I think the Bucs win in a close game. Is this the week Ocho and Owens get into it? Probably!
Falcons@Browns- Well the Falcons are continuing to impress but they did have a gimme win over the 49ers. This should be another gimme win. All of Cleveland will now commit ritual suicide.
Rams@Lions- A better game than most would think. Lions are scrappy and the Rams are continuing to prove me wrong. Still, I am taking the Lions in this game.
Chiefs@Colts- Wow who would have thought KC would be the last remaining unbeaten team. It helps that the AFC East, North, and South have cannabalized each other already. KC will go down and this year will not see a long run undefeated team. Manning will trash the KC defense aka NE Light in Indy.
Packers@Redskins- Rodgers=MVP, Shanahan is losing his team. I think the Packers defense will harass McNabb and Rodgers will light up the Skins D.
Bears@Panthers- Captain Pampers is out. Panthers are a mess but guess what. I am doing it anyway, taking the Panthers. Williams, Smith, and Stewart will have good games.
Broncos@Ravens- Somehow the Broncos are still in it, but this week they play the Ravens in Baltimore. I want to take the Broncos but am going with the Ravens.
Giants@Texans- Arian Foster and CO. will have the pleasure of defeating both Mannings this year as the Giants mess cannot stand up to the united Texans offense. Matt Schaub is looking great and the Texans have found they can use anyone in their back field.
Saints@Cardinals- The Saints are looking pretty darn well, the Cardinals aren't. Derek Anderson has been serviceable but they are missing Dancing Kurt Warner. Saints take it to the hole and win.
Chargers@Raiders- Wow Raiders still suck and the Chargers are worse than I thought. Philip Rivers though should help them defeat the evil Robot's team.
Titans@Cowboys- Both teams are still looking for an identity and both coaches potentially could be on their last legs. Romo needs to prove he can be an elite QB. Roy Williams emerged from Cryo freeze last week to kick some ass. I think the Titans still win it though.
Iggles@Niners- Eagles win even with the crazy QB situation there. The Niners have disappointed me this year. I thought Singletary was a good motivator but instead it looks like he motivated too much. Loosen the reigns a bit, Mike and let them fly!!
Onto the Monday Night Game,
Oh wow the Return of Randy Moss to Purple and Gold. The return of Brett Favre to his middle home. Revis Island is back. Revis Vs Moss, Favre Vs His Sexual harassment allegations, Ryan vs Childress Its Monday Night! I think the Jets win though with Randy not being quite integrated back into the Vikings office.
KGs week 5 picks!
Welcome back ladies and gents! I was a measly 7-7 last week, but that's ok. Had a lot of surprises happen. Also had a heartbreaking fantasy loss last week. My yahoo team lost by slightly more than 1 point thanks to the monday night football game. Ah well, another week to try and rebound. So here we go!
Denver @ Baltimore: I give my Broncs credit for hanging in there against Tennessee and having the physical and mental toughness to pull it out. I don't think that they can do that 2 weeks in a row though, especially against a team like the Ravens that has a lot of offensive weapons. I see the Ravens taking this one.
Chicago @ Carolina: This could be a tough one. The Bears showed more of who they are last week, being completely manhandled by the G-men. The Panthers still have that 2 headed run monster, but their defense is definitely suspect. Cutler is out, which might actually be a better thing for the Bears, the big questions is how will the respond this week. Until Carolina proves that they know how to win, I can't really bring myself to pick them, though this one wouldn't surprise me if the Panters did upset the Bears, I will still take the Bears.
Tampa Bay @ Cincinnati: Cinci had good offensive numbers last week, but came up shorts against a really bad Browns team. Tampa has performed much better than most people thought that they would, however, they definitely need to improve on their pass defense if they even want to have a hope of winning this game. Charlie Batch SMOKED them, and we know what kind of a pass game Cinci has. I think the Bengals rebound in this one on the power of the pass game.
St. Louis @ Detroit: Detroit just can't seem to find out how to win. St. Louis is a very tough team to figure out. They have been quite consistent, surprisingly, but have played quite well! This could end up being a pretty good game. I think that the thing the Lions really need is a shaky defense to play against, and they have that against the Rams. Their offense has been quite good, and I think they'll get over the hump, kind of, against the Rams. Give me the Lions.
NY Giants @ Houston: Which NY Giants team is going to show up to this game, is the big question. Texans O-line is nowhere near as bad as the Bears, so I don't see another 10 sack game happening. Houston is not the team they were in the past, and are earning respect. I'll take the Texans in this one.
Atlanta @ Cleveland: Cleveland still stinks, despite a good performance against Cinci. Atlanta really should have no trouble with this one, Dirty Birds.
Kansas City @ Indianapolis: Is KC for real? I think so. Indy has struggled, but they will handle a much better Chiefs team in a game that will be much closer than anybody thinks.
Jacksonville @ Buffalo: Buffalo stinks. Jacksonville wins.
Green Bay @ Washington: Green Bay needs to have a strong performance for a full game in this one. Washington also needs to get that offense going more. They pretty much disappeared after the one touchdown they scored against Philly. They'll need more than that against Green Bay, but I don't see them getting it.
New Orleans @ Arizona: 2 inconsistent teams right now. But Arizona is far more inconsistent. Saints aren't nearly what they used to be, and really need to find that swagger. Weird that you have to say that about the defending champs. I will take the Saints again.
Tennessee @ Dallas: Dallas is still in desperation mode. They really need to find more of an offensive rhythm. I have been impressed with Tennessee, though they just need to not beat themselves and keep those fingers in their pockets on the sidelines. This team does have the most personal foul penalties called against them in the league right now. They are a very tough, physical team, we'll see if the Boys can stick around with that. I don't think that they can. Titans.
San Diego @ Oakland: Oakland stinks, San Diego will win this one.
Philadelphia @ San Francisco: Niners are just playing for respect right now, Philly still has a shot in their division, but they need a big game here. Niners are such a big bust right now it isn't even funny, and their bust of a season continues with another loss this week. I'll take the Eagles.
Minnesota @ NY Jets: This will be a great game. Moss is now back in Minnesota. But will that be enough to get this team going? They definitely need that big receiver threat that they lost with their injury to Percy Harvin. I don't know that he'll be enough. Jets D is still among the best that there is, and I think that they will take this one at home. Jets are looking like a very good bet to win the AFC East, and quite possibly win the AFC!
Tough week of picks! Let me know what you think!
Denver @ Baltimore: I give my Broncs credit for hanging in there against Tennessee and having the physical and mental toughness to pull it out. I don't think that they can do that 2 weeks in a row though, especially against a team like the Ravens that has a lot of offensive weapons. I see the Ravens taking this one.
Chicago @ Carolina: This could be a tough one. The Bears showed more of who they are last week, being completely manhandled by the G-men. The Panthers still have that 2 headed run monster, but their defense is definitely suspect. Cutler is out, which might actually be a better thing for the Bears, the big questions is how will the respond this week. Until Carolina proves that they know how to win, I can't really bring myself to pick them, though this one wouldn't surprise me if the Panters did upset the Bears, I will still take the Bears.
Tampa Bay @ Cincinnati: Cinci had good offensive numbers last week, but came up shorts against a really bad Browns team. Tampa has performed much better than most people thought that they would, however, they definitely need to improve on their pass defense if they even want to have a hope of winning this game. Charlie Batch SMOKED them, and we know what kind of a pass game Cinci has. I think the Bengals rebound in this one on the power of the pass game.
St. Louis @ Detroit: Detroit just can't seem to find out how to win. St. Louis is a very tough team to figure out. They have been quite consistent, surprisingly, but have played quite well! This could end up being a pretty good game. I think that the thing the Lions really need is a shaky defense to play against, and they have that against the Rams. Their offense has been quite good, and I think they'll get over the hump, kind of, against the Rams. Give me the Lions.
NY Giants @ Houston: Which NY Giants team is going to show up to this game, is the big question. Texans O-line is nowhere near as bad as the Bears, so I don't see another 10 sack game happening. Houston is not the team they were in the past, and are earning respect. I'll take the Texans in this one.
Atlanta @ Cleveland: Cleveland still stinks, despite a good performance against Cinci. Atlanta really should have no trouble with this one, Dirty Birds.
Kansas City @ Indianapolis: Is KC for real? I think so. Indy has struggled, but they will handle a much better Chiefs team in a game that will be much closer than anybody thinks.
Jacksonville @ Buffalo: Buffalo stinks. Jacksonville wins.
Green Bay @ Washington: Green Bay needs to have a strong performance for a full game in this one. Washington also needs to get that offense going more. They pretty much disappeared after the one touchdown they scored against Philly. They'll need more than that against Green Bay, but I don't see them getting it.
New Orleans @ Arizona: 2 inconsistent teams right now. But Arizona is far more inconsistent. Saints aren't nearly what they used to be, and really need to find that swagger. Weird that you have to say that about the defending champs. I will take the Saints again.
Tennessee @ Dallas: Dallas is still in desperation mode. They really need to find more of an offensive rhythm. I have been impressed with Tennessee, though they just need to not beat themselves and keep those fingers in their pockets on the sidelines. This team does have the most personal foul penalties called against them in the league right now. They are a very tough, physical team, we'll see if the Boys can stick around with that. I don't think that they can. Titans.
San Diego @ Oakland: Oakland stinks, San Diego will win this one.
Philadelphia @ San Francisco: Niners are just playing for respect right now, Philly still has a shot in their division, but they need a big game here. Niners are such a big bust right now it isn't even funny, and their bust of a season continues with another loss this week. I'll take the Eagles.
Minnesota @ NY Jets: This will be a great game. Moss is now back in Minnesota. But will that be enough to get this team going? They definitely need that big receiver threat that they lost with their injury to Percy Harvin. I don't know that he'll be enough. Jets D is still among the best that there is, and I think that they will take this one at home. Jets are looking like a very good bet to win the AFC East, and quite possibly win the AFC!
Tough week of picks! Let me know what you think!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Hockey Is Back!
Great time of year! Early in October, we see the return of the toughest gladiators in sports. Yes, that's right, hockey is back baby!! I know that I'm one of the minority in the United States that believes hockey is the sport to watch, but I am okay with that. I make my case yearly to people, and I'm fairly certain that I've made it on this blog before. I just believe hockey is the fastest, hardest hitting, most exciting game there is.
Plus, you have the players that are the most athletic that there are in sports. These guys all have to be in incredible shape to play this game. You watch how these guys skate, they are going all out the second that they step on the ice. Also, these guys are the classiest athletes in professional sports. You hear these guys making the Randy Moss comments after their first regular season game for their contracts? You see these guys making their own talk show because they simply can't stand to hear anything other than the sound of their own extremely annoying voice? No, these guys are all business. They go out, do their thing, play their game, and then they are good role models in the community. How many of these guys are dog fighters, or gang bangers, or other types of convicted felons? Hockey players have their head in the right place.
I will close by saying my usual comment. In this world where everything happens so fast; e-mail, food, music, news, everything, it shocks me more people aren't into this game. The thing people need, is education. Let me tell you right now, if you feel you can't understand the game of hockey, drop by my place, or A-Mac's place, and we'll teach you the ins and outs. Once you know it, you will be a fan for life. Bring on the pucks! LET'S GO AVS!!!
Plus, you have the players that are the most athletic that there are in sports. These guys all have to be in incredible shape to play this game. You watch how these guys skate, they are going all out the second that they step on the ice. Also, these guys are the classiest athletes in professional sports. You hear these guys making the Randy Moss comments after their first regular season game for their contracts? You see these guys making their own talk show because they simply can't stand to hear anything other than the sound of their own extremely annoying voice? No, these guys are all business. They go out, do their thing, play their game, and then they are good role models in the community. How many of these guys are dog fighters, or gang bangers, or other types of convicted felons? Hockey players have their head in the right place.
I will close by saying my usual comment. In this world where everything happens so fast; e-mail, food, music, news, everything, it shocks me more people aren't into this game. The thing people need, is education. Let me tell you right now, if you feel you can't understand the game of hockey, drop by my place, or A-Mac's place, and we'll teach you the ins and outs. Once you know it, you will be a fan for life. Bring on the pucks! LET'S GO AVS!!!
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.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
KGs Week 4 picks
KG is getting his picks in a little bit early this week. Did pretty well last week. 10-6 again. Moved my record up to 27-21 for the season. Now the bye weeks begin, let's hope my percentages improve. Bring the noise!
Denver @ Tennessee: Well, my Broncos definitely put up far more of a fight against Indy than I expected last week. But the team can't run the ball, and can't score touchdowns when the get inside the 20. Tennessee still has the game's best running back, and Vince Young has shown pretty good poise. He's still pretty much managing a game, but if you have a 2000 yard back, why not give it to him for 33 our of your 49 plays? Tennessee beats down the Broncos, though Orton probably throws for another 300 plus.
San Francisco @ Atlanta: What is up with San Fran? People, including myself, expected them to move forward and take the division this year. I thought Mike Singletary might end up being the coach of the year this year, but so much for that! Atlanta had a great game against the defending champs. They keep going against a reeling Niners team. Give me the dirty birds.
NY Jets @ Buffalo: Buffalo put up 30 on New England last week, but they won't get anywhere near that against a very good Jets team. Jets in a runaway.
Baltimore @ Pittsburgh: Baltimore has finally found their offense, but they have definitely had a case of the forget how to scores. Not a good thing to have against an amazingly good Steelers D. I believe that the Steelers will win this one by about 10, which is a lot for these 2 teams.
Carolina @ New Orleans: Carolina stinks, and New Orleans needs this type of game to remember how to be the supremely dominant group that won the super bowl and averaged over 30 points a game. Panthers will help them out with that one. Give the the Saints.
Cincinnati @ Cleveland: Browns did better against the Ravens, but they still stink. Bengals will win this one without too much of an issue.
Detroit @ Green Bay: Detroit is so close to being a halfway decent team, but Green Bay is going to be wanting to redeem themselves after basically giving the Bears a Monday night game. Packers will win this one pretty handily. Rodgers will throw for a couple and probably run for another TD.
Seattle @ St. Louis: Seattle is a surprising 2-1, but still pretty mediocre. Nobody is really expecting the Rams to do much better than they did last year, and they already got their 1 win. This actually could be a pretty decent game. Seahawks are riding high after beating the Chargers, and St. Louis is believing after beating a Skins team that people are expecting a lot from. Bradford has performed admirably well as a rookie. This is kinda tough to choose a winner, but the Rams have been my bugaboo team. I choose them, they lose, choose against them, they win. Been that way the last 2 weeks. Well, I'll take the Rams again this time.
Indianapolis @ Jacksonville: Jacksonville traditionally plays Indy pretty tough, but haven't really ever gotten over the top against them. Won't change this time either. Colts.
Houston @ Oakland: Houston needs to get back to winning and fast. Lucky for them, they get the Oakland Raiders! Raiders still stink. Give me the Texans.
Arizona @ San Diego: San Diego is back to their September of crapiness, but they are still usually pretty good at home. Arizona is very inconsistent right now. I hate Phillip Rivers, but they'll take this one.
Washington @ Philadelphia: Will the Philly fans boo McNabb? Of course they will. They booed Santa, and pelted him with snowballs!!! Why wouldn't they boo the guy that pretty much turned their franchise into a perennial competitor? Vick has been playing well, though I still am not very happy he is still playing but that's a personal thing, and the Eagles should take this one.
Chicago @ NY Giants: Bears are probably the worst undefeated team remaining. Cutler is still a turnover waiting to happen, and the defense is still pretty much entirely dependent on the health of Brian Urlacher. That being said, the G-men are in complete disarray. They keep beating themselves with tons of stupid penalties, and silly left handed throws to the other team from the 5 yard line. Bears stay undefeated, but I still don't count on them winning their division.
New England @ Miami: This will definitely be the game of the week. The Fins played the Jets very tough this last week, and pushed that defense. Marshall and Henne are starting to click, and I think that this spells lots of trouble for an aging, slower Pats defense that has trouble on the road. I'll take the fins!
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Denver @ Tennessee: Well, my Broncos definitely put up far more of a fight against Indy than I expected last week. But the team can't run the ball, and can't score touchdowns when the get inside the 20. Tennessee still has the game's best running back, and Vince Young has shown pretty good poise. He's still pretty much managing a game, but if you have a 2000 yard back, why not give it to him for 33 our of your 49 plays? Tennessee beats down the Broncos, though Orton probably throws for another 300 plus.
San Francisco @ Atlanta: What is up with San Fran? People, including myself, expected them to move forward and take the division this year. I thought Mike Singletary might end up being the coach of the year this year, but so much for that! Atlanta had a great game against the defending champs. They keep going against a reeling Niners team. Give me the dirty birds.
NY Jets @ Buffalo: Buffalo put up 30 on New England last week, but they won't get anywhere near that against a very good Jets team. Jets in a runaway.
Baltimore @ Pittsburgh: Baltimore has finally found their offense, but they have definitely had a case of the forget how to scores. Not a good thing to have against an amazingly good Steelers D. I believe that the Steelers will win this one by about 10, which is a lot for these 2 teams.
Carolina @ New Orleans: Carolina stinks, and New Orleans needs this type of game to remember how to be the supremely dominant group that won the super bowl and averaged over 30 points a game. Panthers will help them out with that one. Give the the Saints.
Cincinnati @ Cleveland: Browns did better against the Ravens, but they still stink. Bengals will win this one without too much of an issue.
Detroit @ Green Bay: Detroit is so close to being a halfway decent team, but Green Bay is going to be wanting to redeem themselves after basically giving the Bears a Monday night game. Packers will win this one pretty handily. Rodgers will throw for a couple and probably run for another TD.
Seattle @ St. Louis: Seattle is a surprising 2-1, but still pretty mediocre. Nobody is really expecting the Rams to do much better than they did last year, and they already got their 1 win. This actually could be a pretty decent game. Seahawks are riding high after beating the Chargers, and St. Louis is believing after beating a Skins team that people are expecting a lot from. Bradford has performed admirably well as a rookie. This is kinda tough to choose a winner, but the Rams have been my bugaboo team. I choose them, they lose, choose against them, they win. Been that way the last 2 weeks. Well, I'll take the Rams again this time.
Indianapolis @ Jacksonville: Jacksonville traditionally plays Indy pretty tough, but haven't really ever gotten over the top against them. Won't change this time either. Colts.
Houston @ Oakland: Houston needs to get back to winning and fast. Lucky for them, they get the Oakland Raiders! Raiders still stink. Give me the Texans.
Arizona @ San Diego: San Diego is back to their September of crapiness, but they are still usually pretty good at home. Arizona is very inconsistent right now. I hate Phillip Rivers, but they'll take this one.
Washington @ Philadelphia: Will the Philly fans boo McNabb? Of course they will. They booed Santa, and pelted him with snowballs!!! Why wouldn't they boo the guy that pretty much turned their franchise into a perennial competitor? Vick has been playing well, though I still am not very happy he is still playing but that's a personal thing, and the Eagles should take this one.
Chicago @ NY Giants: Bears are probably the worst undefeated team remaining. Cutler is still a turnover waiting to happen, and the defense is still pretty much entirely dependent on the health of Brian Urlacher. That being said, the G-men are in complete disarray. They keep beating themselves with tons of stupid penalties, and silly left handed throws to the other team from the 5 yard line. Bears stay undefeated, but I still don't count on them winning their division.
New England @ Miami: This will definitely be the game of the week. The Fins played the Jets very tough this last week, and pushed that defense. Marshall and Henne are starting to click, and I think that this spells lots of trouble for an aging, slower Pats defense that has trouble on the road. I'll take the fins!
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Saturday, September 25, 2010
KG's Week 3 picks
Well, I improved last week, going 10-6. Hopefully I will continue to take down the A-Mac Attack. Lots of good matchups this week, so here we go!
Indianapolis @ Denver: Broncos will be playing emotionally with the loss of their teammate. Moreno is out, and the Broncos D always seems to have questions. Peyton Manning always has a field day against the Broncos. I love my Broncos, but there is pretty much one way that they beat the Colts, and it's if Peyton Manning mysteriously disappears before the game. Colts win, in a big way. And people will immediately call for Tebow because they are foolish.
Cincinnati @ Carolina: Man, Carolina does not look good. And Cinci had a great game and win against Baltimore last week. They don't stop rolling here. Bengals take this.
Buffalo @ New England: Well, I can already hear the stories after this one. People love to talk about how the Pats are back after they beat a team that stinks. This will be no different. Pats win, but let's all remember who they're going to beat.
San Francisco @ Kansas City: This could be a good game here. San Fran is better than they seem, and KC is playing pretty well this year. What is going to give? Hard to tell. But since KC is the only team that has shown that they're going to win this year, I'll take KC.
Tennessee @ NY Giants: Tennessee's D is playing great, and the G-men just got thrashed by Eli's big brother. Though, we once again have the Vince Young or Kerry Collins saga, and that can take a toll. But you still got a great run game. So I'll take the best running game and the better defense, and that is the Titans.
Cleveland @ Baltimore: Poor Cleveland. They're going to get hammered in this one. Baltimore's defense may score as many points as the offense. This will be ugly, in a Ravens win.
Pittsburgh @ Tampa Bay: Steelers D is playing out of their mind, and they won't be intimidated by a surprising Tampa team. Steelers.
Atlanta @ New Orleans: New Orleans is still the team to beat. Saints all the way.
Detroit @ Minnesota: If there is a team that is vulnerable right now, it is the Vikings. The Lions are so close to respectability but just can't figure out how to win!! I think that they've got the balance now, and the Vikes are definitely reeling. I'm going to go along with A-Mac here, and I'll take the Lions in a close one.
Dallas @ Houston: Houston is the real deal, and they will continue to roll and become the best team in the state of Texas.
Philadelphia @ Jacksonville: No denying that Mike Vick is playing well, but how consistent can he be? He gets a favor in another not very good team. A-Mac seems to be ready to forgive and forget with Vick, I'm not so ready. People need to learn how to do things right the first time around. Nonetheless, Eagles win.
Washington @ St. Louis: St. Louis let me down against the Raiders, so I will go against them this week. Skins beat the Rams and begin to find their team identity.
Oakland @ Arizona: Oakland still stinks, Arizona is struggling, but they are still too much for the Raiders.
San Diego @ Seattle: Seattle stinks, San Diego is usually horrible in September, but they'll beat a sorry Seahawks team. Chargers.
NY Jets @ Miami: This will be good. The Jets D is playing so great, and Miami is also playing pretty well, but won't be enough to get over the Jets dominant D. J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets!
Green Bay @ Chicago: Cutler has been better than advertised, but this will be the big test to see if he has really learned his lessons. Pack has a great D, and an amazing offense. Packers are too complete for the Bears, and take this one.
Here's hoping for a great week!
Indianapolis @ Denver: Broncos will be playing emotionally with the loss of their teammate. Moreno is out, and the Broncos D always seems to have questions. Peyton Manning always has a field day against the Broncos. I love my Broncos, but there is pretty much one way that they beat the Colts, and it's if Peyton Manning mysteriously disappears before the game. Colts win, in a big way. And people will immediately call for Tebow because they are foolish.
Cincinnati @ Carolina: Man, Carolina does not look good. And Cinci had a great game and win against Baltimore last week. They don't stop rolling here. Bengals take this.
Buffalo @ New England: Well, I can already hear the stories after this one. People love to talk about how the Pats are back after they beat a team that stinks. This will be no different. Pats win, but let's all remember who they're going to beat.
San Francisco @ Kansas City: This could be a good game here. San Fran is better than they seem, and KC is playing pretty well this year. What is going to give? Hard to tell. But since KC is the only team that has shown that they're going to win this year, I'll take KC.
Tennessee @ NY Giants: Tennessee's D is playing great, and the G-men just got thrashed by Eli's big brother. Though, we once again have the Vince Young or Kerry Collins saga, and that can take a toll. But you still got a great run game. So I'll take the best running game and the better defense, and that is the Titans.
Cleveland @ Baltimore: Poor Cleveland. They're going to get hammered in this one. Baltimore's defense may score as many points as the offense. This will be ugly, in a Ravens win.
Pittsburgh @ Tampa Bay: Steelers D is playing out of their mind, and they won't be intimidated by a surprising Tampa team. Steelers.
Atlanta @ New Orleans: New Orleans is still the team to beat. Saints all the way.
Detroit @ Minnesota: If there is a team that is vulnerable right now, it is the Vikings. The Lions are so close to respectability but just can't figure out how to win!! I think that they've got the balance now, and the Vikes are definitely reeling. I'm going to go along with A-Mac here, and I'll take the Lions in a close one.
Dallas @ Houston: Houston is the real deal, and they will continue to roll and become the best team in the state of Texas.
Philadelphia @ Jacksonville: No denying that Mike Vick is playing well, but how consistent can he be? He gets a favor in another not very good team. A-Mac seems to be ready to forgive and forget with Vick, I'm not so ready. People need to learn how to do things right the first time around. Nonetheless, Eagles win.
Washington @ St. Louis: St. Louis let me down against the Raiders, so I will go against them this week. Skins beat the Rams and begin to find their team identity.
Oakland @ Arizona: Oakland still stinks, Arizona is struggling, but they are still too much for the Raiders.
San Diego @ Seattle: Seattle stinks, San Diego is usually horrible in September, but they'll beat a sorry Seahawks team. Chargers.
NY Jets @ Miami: This will be good. The Jets D is playing so great, and Miami is also playing pretty well, but won't be enough to get over the Jets dominant D. J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets!
Green Bay @ Chicago: Cutler has been better than advertised, but this will be the big test to see if he has really learned his lessons. Pack has a great D, and an amazing offense. Packers are too complete for the Bears, and take this one.
Here's hoping for a great week!
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.
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