At least we started out on the good foot with the Bears game this week. I was surprised that some folks actually picked the Dolphins, even I couldn't do that in good faith. Let's finish up the week strong.
Buffalo @ Cincinnati - I almost think that the Bills should win this game. The Bengals have sucked this year and there's really nothing that is redeeming about this team. They lost their kicker for the year, they have a QB who is struggling to get back to being the QB that many thought he would be, they can't seem to run the ball, and the TO/Ocho combination is terrible. BUT, they are playing the Bills and they are playing this game in Ohio. Why am I doing this? I'm going to say this now, if they don't win, I will not pick them the rest of the year, period. Winner - Bengals.
Detroit @ Dallas - Jason Garrett is 1-0 for the year and he's done a great job of motivating this team to actually showing up for a game. The Lions are a dangerous team as long as Megatron is on the field and they have proven that I could start at QB and he'll still get the ball. The Cowboys' corners have been terrible for most of the year and this will definitely be a test for them. Both defensive lines are good and should provide each offense with their own issues. I expect that Suh will help the Cowboys continue the string of not being able to run the ball effectively. This is at Jerry's World, so gotta go with the home team. Winner - Cowboys.
Washington @ Tennessee - You have a Redskins defense that is still giving up points to the Eagles and Mike Vick, and a Titans squad that really underachieved last week by losing to the Dolphins (even though the Dolphins almost ran out of players). Which team has the gumption to step up and make it two bad weeks in a row. Randy Moss had 1 catch last week in his debut and we know he's better than that. They have had some time and I expect Moss to show out this weekend against this weak Redskins secondary. For the Redskins, I'm just waiting for Shanahan to pull McNabb again. Does it happen this week? Winner - Titans.
Arizona @ Kansas City - The Cardinals are terrible and it's time for this Chiefs team to show me something or I will revert back to calling them the Chefs. Dwayne Bowe seems to be able to catch balls as of late and the defense has got to make a run back to the first four games of the season. They were pretty much in a groove up until the loss against Indy, but they played well even then. If they can turn the clock back, just a little, and play some defense, this should be an easy game for the Chiefs. Winner - Chiefs.
Green Bay @ Minnesota - Another 'job' game for Childress and a must win for the Vikings if they have ANY hope of making it to the playoffs. If the Vikings lose this game, I'm pretty sure Childress is done, but so is the team for this year. The Packers are coming off a bye week and hopefully they were able to find the fountain of recovery because they needed it badly. The sad thing is that I think Favre will see a younger version of someone resembling him, behind a decent offensive line, throwing the ball all over the field, and he may come to tears. Maybe the Vikings drop Rodgers and start a blowout and we see a little of Tavaris Jackson in this game? I doubt it. Winner - Vikings.
Houston @ New York Jets - The Jets come off of a close win against the Browns and now they get a Texans team that is looking for some respect. The Texans are coming off of a lost game to the Jaguars on a hell mary and they needed a win last week, so the urgency is there. All of the luster has worn off of this team since their great start, including a win over the Colts. The Jets have been quiet, which is something I never thought I'd say. The bravado that the Ryan led Jets were talking has toned down a lot. Can they get it all back together and start the talking again? Winner - Jets.
Oakland @ Pittsburgh - How do you make up for losing a close game against the Patriots? You get a chance to prove to the world that you can beat the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders aren't the sacrificial cow that they have been over the last few years and they come to Pittsburgh with a good running game (Bush and DMC) and Jason Campbell peaking. This will be a closer game than most think if Campbell doesn't regress. Again, it's hard to beat Pittsburgh at home (although the Patriots did). Winner - Steelers.
Baltimore @ Carolina - Baltimore, easy. Winner - Ravens.
Cleveland @ Jacksonville - The Jaguars aren't that good, but sometimes it's better to be lucky than good, ask the Bears about that. The Jaguars snuck a win last week and they have been playing pretty well as of late following the lead of David Garrard. The Browns have also shown a pulse these past few weeks and they seem to be coming together on the defensive side of the ball at the very least. This is a coin toss. Winner - Jaguars.
Tampa Bay @ San Francisco - I would normally say that this is a win for the 49ers and easy, but the Bucs are not laying down for anyone. With a youth enthused team led by Josh Freeman and LeGarrette Blount, this Bucs team is dangerous. The 49ers have been given a shot in the arm by searching and finding a QB on their roster in Troy Smith. Smith has been able to lead this 49ers squad to some wins and he may get another this weekend. This ought to be a hard fought game and a good one to watch. Winner - 49ers.
Seattle @ New Orleans - The return of Reggie Bush? Bush is trying to make his return from breaking a leg earlier in the season and going against his old coach my be the best opportunity for success. The Seahawks have been up and down all year and I think (let me count here,.......) it's time for them to be up this game. They should be able to play with the Saints for at least a quarter or two but in the end, the better team should win. Winner - Saints.
Atlanta @ St. Louis - I know which team better win. The Falcons, as I repeat here often, are one of the best teams in the NFC. They can run with Turner, throw with Ryan, and they have Roddy White and Tony Gonzalez to catch the ball. The defense is one of the better ones in the league and they are playing a Rams team that is struggling just to keep players on the field. Even with that said, the Rams have been a team that will take a win from you if you let them stay in the game. Atlanta will have to jump out early and try to put any fire that this Rams team has out. Winner - Falcons.
Indianapolis @ New England - Two of the games best QBs face off against each other: Brady vs. Manning. Manning is dealing with not having his usual targets on the field, but he's made it work with the fill ins that the Colts have. The Patriots are riding high after beating the Steelers at home and they get to stay at home and welcome the Colts. The Patriots young defense was able to make some plays in Pittsburgh and the question now is will they be able to do the same thing against a Manning led offense. My money is on Manning. Winner - Colts.
New York Giants @ Philadelphia - Is Mike Vick still on fire? The Giants defense will find out. The Giants have the personnel upfront to keep Vick in check, but I'm not sure if their second level (LBs) is good enough. They also have to worry about McCoy and Jackson who are explosive also. The Giants can grind the ball with Jacobs and Bradshaw, which could limit Mr. Vick's touches. The more Vick is on the sidelines, the better chance the Giants have. Can they pull off the upset? Winner - Eagles.
Denver @ San Diego - This has shootout written all over it and that's hard to say when you have Kyle Orton as your starting QB. Orton has played, by far, his best season as a QB. The Chargers don't really scare you on defense so I expect that the Orton to Lloyd combo will be ordered up several times this game. Philip Rivers has shown that he too has an arm and is willing to throw to anyone with a Chargers jersey on since the Chargers have had problems from injuries and holdouts all year long. Do the Broncos have enough to keep pace? Winner - Chargers.
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Friday, November 19, 2010
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
NFL 2010 Week 8 Wrap Up
How about we just forget this week in its entirety? I mean, I know it’s going to be bad and there’s no need for me to show you how bad it really is. But I am really starting to rethink this whole pick making thing. This is really sad.
Miami @ Cincinnati – We can already start the ‘Pack Your Bags’ Tour with our first game. The Bungles (yes, we’re back to calling them this) were horrendous. Carson Palmer looked like the Joker out there (please tell me you saw Shannon Sharpe pre-game on CBS) and other than the two passes for TDs to TO (one was pure luck), they didn’t do anything. Palmer (17 of 38 for 156 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT) was outplayed by Chad Henne (24 of 37 for 217 yards, 1 INT). Let that sit with you for a second. Marvin Lewis, Pack Your Bags. Inquisitive Mind 0 -1 for the week.
Jacksonville @ Dallas – The ‘Pack Your Bags’ Tour now heads to Dallas. You mean to tell me that you get a Jaguars team that has been bad for the majority of the year, a home game, and you come out and play like this? Yes, Jon Kitna ended the game with 4 INTs, but I think only 1 can the blame be laid at his feet. The rest of the Cowboys looked listless and the most telling stat of this game is as follows: D. Garrard – 17 of 21 for 260 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs, and a QB Rating of 157.8. I don’t even think that you can do that on Madden. He was 12 for 12 at one point and he looked like Peyton Manning. I wasn’t sure that he was going to miss. Again, Dallas can’t run the ball, and they had only 17 carries by RBs yesterday (5 carries by Kitna). If you didn’t see the post game by Wade Phillips, it just totally underlines the fact that, Wade Phillips should, Pack Your Bags. Jerry can’t keep taking it on the chin like this, as he actually apologized to the Cowboys fans. My quote - ‘IF they lose to this Jaguars team, they shouldn’t even show up for the rest of the year’. Inquisitive Mind 0 -2 for the week.
Washington @ Detroit – Ok, let’s get this out of the way. Matthew Stafford looked good, going 26 of 45 for 212, with 4 TDs, and 1 INT. Ndamukong Suh basically sealed up the Rookie Defensive Player of the Year IMHO. But let’s get to the meat of this game. You are going to tell me that you pulled Donovan McNabb for Rex Grossman? Because Rex had a better grasp of the 2-minute offense than Donovan?!?!? There is nowhere outside of Grossman’s mother’s house that anyone should even THINK that. I mean this is borderline sacrilegious. Donovan was, of course, his PC self during the post game press conference, but you have to be wondering what he really wanted to say,….’you pulled me for #*$(ing Rex Grossman? This ain’t Florida? This is the NFL. Are #*$(ing serious?’ I’m with you Donovan, I’m with you. Next week the ‘Pack Your Bags’ tour might be headed to DC. Inquisitive Mind 0 -3 for the week.
Buffalo @ Kansas City – Although it took almost a game and a half, the Chiefs found a way to beat the Bills. It hurts me to even say that because the Bills suck, but they played with a LOT of heart yesterday. Jamaal Charles had 177 yards on 22 carries and the chiefs had some luck on a missed field goal by Ryan Lindell. Finally a win this week for me!!! Inquisitive Mind 1 – 3 for the week.
Green Bay @ New York Jets – You have a bye week, you’re rested and then you host a beaten up Packers team and you can’t even get a TD?!?!? I actually almost threw something at the TV because of this game. 4th and 18 and you go for a fake punt? And then after the game you say that the punter is able to make that call himself when he wants to. Are you kidding me??!?!? Then we wonder why the shelf life of coaches seems to be getting shorter and shorter? Inquisitive Mind 1 – 4 for the week.
Denver @ San Francisco – This is the first time that I can actually say that I’m proud of the 49ers. They toughed out a win and Troy Smith looked like he should have been starting all year long. Maybe it was the trip to London, I’m not sure. Let’s see if the coaches can get this right and start Smith the rest of the year. Of course, 29 carries by Frank Gore helps any QB. Interesting fact: Kyle Orton has thrown for over 300 yards a game 5 out of the 8 he has played this year. Of those 3 he didn’t, he threw for 295 in one of them. Inquisitive Mind 2 – 4 for the week.
Tennessee @ San Diego – Well, Vince played this week and he got hurt again. Trot out Kerry Collins and that equals a loss to the struggling Chargers. The Chargers usually don’t get going until the second half of games and it almost cost them again. I can’t root for this Chargers team because of the dysfunction, but they were able to stop the normally unstoppable Chris Johnson (59 yards). Philip Rivers had a great game with 305 yards, 2 TDS, and 1 INT and with all that’s been said and done, the Chargers are sitting at 3 and 5 midway through the season. At least they still have a chance to make some noise, but we’ll have to see. I still say, Norv Turner, Pack Your Bags. A team with this much talent shouldn’t be barely winning games. Inquisitive Mind 2 – 5 for the week.
Tampa Bay @ Arizona – LeGarrette Blount showed up and led the Bucs on the ground with a 22 carry, 120 yard, 2 TD performance. He will definitely be starting for the next few games for the Bucs as they figure out who can consistently run the ball for them. Add to that Josh Freeman is becoming the QB that some thought he could be. He looked good yesterday leading that Buc team. They may have found their QB of the future. Inquisitive Mind 3 – 5 for the week.
Minnesota @ New England – Favre got the start, Favre got hit, Favre left the game, Jackson played well. How about we cut out the beginning of all of that and let Jackson start? I know that Favre is your guy and I’m a Favre guy, but let Jackson start and play. He can manage this team for a week or so while you let the old man get healthy because we know IF the Vikings make the playoffs (that’s a big IF right now), you’re going to want a healthy and rested Favre unless Jackson is just playing lights out. The Patriots lucked out in this one. If I’m Randy Moss, I would miss being in New England also. The Vikings have terrible play calling and game management. Brad Childress, you have been compromised, so please please please Pack Your Bags now. Inquisitive Mind 3 – 6 for the week.
Seattle @ Oakland – Michael Bush (9 carries 51 yards, 1 TD) and Darren McFadden (21 carries, 111 yards) proved which team had the better stable of running backs while Jason Campbell (310 yards and 2 TDs) played well two times in a row (gasp). The Raiders looked like the team that I thought they could be. The Raiders defense was all over Hasselbeck and I’m surprised that he’s even upright today. The only bad in this game is that the Raiders lost Nnamdi Asomugha to an ankle injury. Inquisitive Mind 4 – 6 for the week.
Pittsburgh @ New Orleans – Timely interceptions from the Saints sealed this game. The Steelers seemed to be off a little on offense and then their defense had several memory lapses that allowed Drew Brees just a hint of freedom. Brees ended with 305 yards, 2 TDs, and 1 INT, but he was bottled up the majority of the game as the Steelers held the Saints to 30 yards rushing for the game. Inquisitive Mind 4 – 7 for the week.
Houston @ Indianapolis – That’s what I get for going against the grain. The Colts got out early on the Texans and that was it. The Texans had problems protecting Matt Schaub last night and the Colts were able to trot out anyone with a pulse to catch a ball. I guess that’s what differentiates the good teams from the decent teams. The Colts are in first and that’s all that matters. I think Dwight Freeney is still finding ways to hit Schaub as I type. Inquisitive Mind 4 – 8 for the week.
Well, not only was this a terrible week, but I missed a game. The Panthers played the Rams and it’s easy to say now that I would have picked the Rams, but either way I missed that game. (Malik, think of it this way, you didn’t have a chance to be mad at me for picking against your beloved Panthers). So, with a 4 and 8 week, that brings me to 63 – 53 for the season and I can honestly say that it’s going to be hard to get back into this race. Wish me luck.
Miami @ Cincinnati – We can already start the ‘Pack Your Bags’ Tour with our first game. The Bungles (yes, we’re back to calling them this) were horrendous. Carson Palmer looked like the Joker out there (please tell me you saw Shannon Sharpe pre-game on CBS) and other than the two passes for TDs to TO (one was pure luck), they didn’t do anything. Palmer (17 of 38 for 156 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT) was outplayed by Chad Henne (24 of 37 for 217 yards, 1 INT). Let that sit with you for a second. Marvin Lewis, Pack Your Bags. Inquisitive Mind 0 -1 for the week.
Jacksonville @ Dallas – The ‘Pack Your Bags’ Tour now heads to Dallas. You mean to tell me that you get a Jaguars team that has been bad for the majority of the year, a home game, and you come out and play like this? Yes, Jon Kitna ended the game with 4 INTs, but I think only 1 can the blame be laid at his feet. The rest of the Cowboys looked listless and the most telling stat of this game is as follows: D. Garrard – 17 of 21 for 260 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs, and a QB Rating of 157.8. I don’t even think that you can do that on Madden. He was 12 for 12 at one point and he looked like Peyton Manning. I wasn’t sure that he was going to miss. Again, Dallas can’t run the ball, and they had only 17 carries by RBs yesterday (5 carries by Kitna). If you didn’t see the post game by Wade Phillips, it just totally underlines the fact that, Wade Phillips should, Pack Your Bags. Jerry can’t keep taking it on the chin like this, as he actually apologized to the Cowboys fans. My quote - ‘IF they lose to this Jaguars team, they shouldn’t even show up for the rest of the year’. Inquisitive Mind 0 -2 for the week.
Washington @ Detroit – Ok, let’s get this out of the way. Matthew Stafford looked good, going 26 of 45 for 212, with 4 TDs, and 1 INT. Ndamukong Suh basically sealed up the Rookie Defensive Player of the Year IMHO. But let’s get to the meat of this game. You are going to tell me that you pulled Donovan McNabb for Rex Grossman? Because Rex had a better grasp of the 2-minute offense than Donovan?!?!? There is nowhere outside of Grossman’s mother’s house that anyone should even THINK that. I mean this is borderline sacrilegious. Donovan was, of course, his PC self during the post game press conference, but you have to be wondering what he really wanted to say,….’you pulled me for #*$(ing Rex Grossman? This ain’t Florida? This is the NFL. Are #*$(ing serious?’ I’m with you Donovan, I’m with you. Next week the ‘Pack Your Bags’ tour might be headed to DC. Inquisitive Mind 0 -3 for the week.
Buffalo @ Kansas City – Although it took almost a game and a half, the Chiefs found a way to beat the Bills. It hurts me to even say that because the Bills suck, but they played with a LOT of heart yesterday. Jamaal Charles had 177 yards on 22 carries and the chiefs had some luck on a missed field goal by Ryan Lindell. Finally a win this week for me!!! Inquisitive Mind 1 – 3 for the week.
Green Bay @ New York Jets – You have a bye week, you’re rested and then you host a beaten up Packers team and you can’t even get a TD?!?!? I actually almost threw something at the TV because of this game. 4th and 18 and you go for a fake punt? And then after the game you say that the punter is able to make that call himself when he wants to. Are you kidding me??!?!? Then we wonder why the shelf life of coaches seems to be getting shorter and shorter? Inquisitive Mind 1 – 4 for the week.
Denver @ San Francisco – This is the first time that I can actually say that I’m proud of the 49ers. They toughed out a win and Troy Smith looked like he should have been starting all year long. Maybe it was the trip to London, I’m not sure. Let’s see if the coaches can get this right and start Smith the rest of the year. Of course, 29 carries by Frank Gore helps any QB. Interesting fact: Kyle Orton has thrown for over 300 yards a game 5 out of the 8 he has played this year. Of those 3 he didn’t, he threw for 295 in one of them. Inquisitive Mind 2 – 4 for the week.
Tennessee @ San Diego – Well, Vince played this week and he got hurt again. Trot out Kerry Collins and that equals a loss to the struggling Chargers. The Chargers usually don’t get going until the second half of games and it almost cost them again. I can’t root for this Chargers team because of the dysfunction, but they were able to stop the normally unstoppable Chris Johnson (59 yards). Philip Rivers had a great game with 305 yards, 2 TDS, and 1 INT and with all that’s been said and done, the Chargers are sitting at 3 and 5 midway through the season. At least they still have a chance to make some noise, but we’ll have to see. I still say, Norv Turner, Pack Your Bags. A team with this much talent shouldn’t be barely winning games. Inquisitive Mind 2 – 5 for the week.
Tampa Bay @ Arizona – LeGarrette Blount showed up and led the Bucs on the ground with a 22 carry, 120 yard, 2 TD performance. He will definitely be starting for the next few games for the Bucs as they figure out who can consistently run the ball for them. Add to that Josh Freeman is becoming the QB that some thought he could be. He looked good yesterday leading that Buc team. They may have found their QB of the future. Inquisitive Mind 3 – 5 for the week.
Minnesota @ New England – Favre got the start, Favre got hit, Favre left the game, Jackson played well. How about we cut out the beginning of all of that and let Jackson start? I know that Favre is your guy and I’m a Favre guy, but let Jackson start and play. He can manage this team for a week or so while you let the old man get healthy because we know IF the Vikings make the playoffs (that’s a big IF right now), you’re going to want a healthy and rested Favre unless Jackson is just playing lights out. The Patriots lucked out in this one. If I’m Randy Moss, I would miss being in New England also. The Vikings have terrible play calling and game management. Brad Childress, you have been compromised, so please please please Pack Your Bags now. Inquisitive Mind 3 – 6 for the week.
Seattle @ Oakland – Michael Bush (9 carries 51 yards, 1 TD) and Darren McFadden (21 carries, 111 yards) proved which team had the better stable of running backs while Jason Campbell (310 yards and 2 TDs) played well two times in a row (gasp). The Raiders looked like the team that I thought they could be. The Raiders defense was all over Hasselbeck and I’m surprised that he’s even upright today. The only bad in this game is that the Raiders lost Nnamdi Asomugha to an ankle injury. Inquisitive Mind 4 – 6 for the week.
Pittsburgh @ New Orleans – Timely interceptions from the Saints sealed this game. The Steelers seemed to be off a little on offense and then their defense had several memory lapses that allowed Drew Brees just a hint of freedom. Brees ended with 305 yards, 2 TDs, and 1 INT, but he was bottled up the majority of the game as the Steelers held the Saints to 30 yards rushing for the game. Inquisitive Mind 4 – 7 for the week.
Houston @ Indianapolis – That’s what I get for going against the grain. The Colts got out early on the Texans and that was it. The Texans had problems protecting Matt Schaub last night and the Colts were able to trot out anyone with a pulse to catch a ball. I guess that’s what differentiates the good teams from the decent teams. The Colts are in first and that’s all that matters. I think Dwight Freeney is still finding ways to hit Schaub as I type. Inquisitive Mind 4 – 8 for the week.
Well, not only was this a terrible week, but I missed a game. The Panthers played the Rams and it’s easy to say now that I would have picked the Rams, but either way I missed that game. (Malik, think of it this way, you didn’t have a chance to be mad at me for picking against your beloved Panthers). So, with a 4 and 8 week, that brings me to 63 – 53 for the season and I can honestly say that it’s going to be hard to get back into this race. Wish me luck.
Friday, September 17, 2010
NFL 2010 Week 2 Picks
We definitely started the season off with a bang with our 7-9 record, so let's see if we can make less noise and some better picks.
Pittsburgh @ Tennessee – Well Dennis Dixon gets his next test in Tennessee. We all know from Week 1 that the Steelers defense can get them out of a lot of trouble, but the offense is going to have to step it up this time around. The Titans will give the Steelers large doses of Chris Johnson, and I imagine that VY is going to have to throw the ball more than 17 times. This ought to be quite the game. Winner – Steelers.
Miami @ Minnesota – Miami travels all the way to Minnesota and I imagine that their ground game will be ready to test the Vikings front 7. The Saints seemed to run well against them in Week 1 and I think the Dolphins have a more dynamic group of runners. I hope someone in Minny tells Childress that Chris Johnson got 27 carries in a laugher of a game last week for the Titans,…….give AP his carries!!!! Winner – Vikings.
Arizona @ Atlanta – After giving away last week’s game to the Steelers, the Falcons are at home and hopefully they’ve implemented more than one pass play and more than 4 running plays or it’s going to be a long season. The Cardinals can be tough against the run upfront, but I expect the home cooking to work in favor of the Falcons and give them their first win of the season. Winner – Falcons.
Baltimore @ Cincinnati – When I look at this game, the one thing that comes to mind is that Cedric Benson was the first back in 61 games to get 100 yards on this Baltimore defense. That’s a gauntlet being thrown down to this defense. The Ravens on offense looked pretty good with Boldin last week and I expect some more work for Houshmandzadeh this week. Which receiving core are you going to pick, Ocho and Owens or Boldin and TJ? Winner – Bengals.
Kansas City @ Cleveland – The Chefs, they got their ‘i’ back so I’ll say the Chiefs surprised last week with a pretty good performance by beating the Chargers. Cassel looked decent and the surprised play from the defense shocked me. The Browns are already on quarterback number two with Seneca Wallace getting the start. I can’t say much more about the Browns. I think this one is closer than most expect, but I imagine that the Chiefs come out on top. Winner – Chiefs.
Chicago @ Dallas – One team got a W with an asterisk (Bears) and the other got an ‘L’ for not showing up (Cowboys), so something’s got to give. Hillenmeyer is out for the year with the Bears with a concussion, and DeMarcus Ware is coming back from a mild concussion himself. What’s the over/under on the number of games Urlacher plays before he gets hurt? There’s no way the Cowboys let the Bears come in and spoil the home opener for them, right? Lots of running by the Cowboys and I expect Dez Bryant to show out. Winner – Cowboys.
Philadelphia @ Detroit – Mike Vick, glad to see you back in the saddle. The Eagles finally announces that Vick would start (we knew this was going to happen, right?) and he has been practicing with the 1st team all week long. Vick should be a lot better prepared and the game plan should be wide open. Shaun Hill will get the start for the Lions, so I expect that he’ll see a lot of blitzing from the Eagles, but they will double Calvin Johnson (they are smarter than the Bears), so this one may end up being a blowout. Winner – Eagles.
Buffalo @ Green Bay – The tundra isn’t quite frozen yet, but the Packers are feeling a little sick from losing their starting RB, Ryan Grant, in their first game. Because of Aaron Rodgers, they can pretty much insert running back X and keep that machine moving. The Packers defense seems to be close to mid-season form and the Bills don’t have anyone. Winner – Packers.
Tampa Bay @ Carolina – Well, Week 2 and it seems as though Matt Moore will start this game, but if he does, I don’t expect him to end it on the field. We will probably end up with a Jimmy Clausen sighting preparing for his Week 3 start. Neither team is loaded but I bet against the Bucs last week and lost. Winner – Bucs.
Seattle @ Denver – I don’t think many people outside of Pete Carroll’s office thought they would play like they did last week. Is this a sign of things to come or an anomaly? They go to Denver who may be able to provide them with some issues on the defensive side of the ball, but I’m not sure anywhere else. I don’t actually believe this, but I’m going with,…..Winner – Seahawks.
St. Louis @ Oakland – Talk about two bad teams (at least right now). The Raiders will once again turn to Darren McFadden to see if he can pull the load, which he should against this defense. Maybe they’ll even open things up a little for Jason Campbell and this one should be over by halftime. Winner – Raiders.
Houston @ Washington – This is the test for the Texans. You come off a game where many thought you couldn’t beat the Colts and now you get a team in the Redskins that everyone expects you to beat. Are the Texans going to step up? We know Arian Foster won’t get 231 in this game, but I expect a better performance out of Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson. I liked the Redskins on defense last week and if they can keep that up, this won’t be the cakewalk that many think it will be. This is the Texans year. Winner – Texans.
New England @ New York Jets – I love the trash talk. We all know that Moss plays when he wants and this is probably one of those where he plays. Revis has a built in excuse with his sore hammy, but this will come down to whether the Pats can protect Brady. As we saw in their game against the Ravens, they are going to bring it all day. The Jets are just limited on offense with Shonn Greene (the dropsies) and Sanchez not wanting to complete a pass for more than 9 yards. Winner – Patriots.
Jacksonville @ San Diego – Chargers, are you ready to start the season yet? You are already looking up to the Chiefs in your division, and that should never happen. Jacksonville surprised last week with a decent performance, but I expect the Chargers to be extra motivated after that debacle last week. Winner – Chargers.
New York Giants @ Indianapolis – I guess this is Manning Bowl Part Deux. Normally the better Manning should win this game and I think that holds. Note to insurance agents, if an individual named Bob Sanders applies for any type of insurance, you probably want to deny him, he’s accident prone. The Colts defense will be okay with Bullitt back there, but Peyton seemed to be already in mid-season form. I’m just not a believer in Eli. Winner – Colts.
New Orleans @ San Francisco – I can already see it, Mike Singletary addressing the media after this game,…’I’d like to thank the Saints for kicking our a$$ like that because it’s something we need to learn from’. Winner – Saints.
Who you got?
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
NFL 2010 Week 1 Wrap Up
I’m not sure what happened, but this week started well and then just went into the tank. I guess the underlying theme of Week 1 is wait until Week 2 before we start playing. Oh and another thing, let’s make sure that it’s not close to have a referee decide a game. Let’s get the tale of the tape.
Minnesota @ New Orleans – After an aggressive first drive for the Saints, this turned out to be a yawner. Not much excitement on either side of the ball, and each team seemed a little rusty to say the least (maybe there is an argument for an 18 game season). The Saints won, but I imagine that both teams will be better over the remainder of the season. Just one questions popped out during this game, I know Peterson had 19 carries, but this is game one of the season, why not give him 25? He didn’t put the ball on the ground. Sounds like Chilly is over coaching already. Inquisitive Mind 1 – 0 for the week.
Carolina @ New York Giants – We all knew that the Panthers had no chance in this one, but it just took the Giants a little while to wake up. Eli had 3 INTs to go along with 3 TDs, but we all know that the ground game will be the key for the Giants this year. And, I said it, Clausen will be the starter by week 3. After that hit that Moore took, we’re one step closer. Inquisitive Mind 2- 0 for the week.
Atlanta @ Pittsburgh – Talk about crying in your beer. This was a slugfest. The Steelers stopped the Falcons ground game and the Falcons stopped the Steelers air attack (yes, limited with Dixon back there). This came down to 3 things: 1) Polamalu’s pick in the 4th. The announcers were saying a great call by Dick LeBeau, no way. Polamalu jumped that route after he saw White catching it all day long. Beautiful play to get his toes in. 2) Jeff Reed’s two missed field goals (and one with the win on the line?) and lastly 3) Atlanta, is this all you got on offense? I mean Ryan can’t throw that deep out every 7th play and hope that it works and no running game to speak of. Falcons, you let me down. Also, I love it when I’m right about Ward. Inquisitive Mind 2 – 1 for the week.
Cleveland @ Tampa Bay – Maybe the Panther fans were right to laugh when I mentioned the best QB in this game being Delhomme. He proved that he’s a decent QB, but oh my goodness he is mistake prone. Freeman looked decent and the defense showed glimpses of years past. The Bucs snuck one out. Inquisitive Mind 2 – 2 for the week.
Denver @ Jacksonville – I’m going to go out on a limb and say this is the best game that Garrard has played in 2 maybe 3 years. The Jaguars had a balanced attack and the defense was teeing of on Orton like he was a piñata. Denver might be in trouble. Orton can’t keep taking hits like that. Inquisitive Mind 2 – 3 for the week.
Indianapolis @ Houston – The Texans beat the Colts. I think everyone in Houston is still partying. Yes, it’s the first game of the year, but 231 yards rushing by Arian Foster and a good/great defensive unit spells good things for the Texans. Even with Manning throwing for 433 yards (a career high) and having a 109 QB rating, this game wasn’t as close as the final makes it seem. If the Texans can play like this all year, that AFC South is going to be interesting. Inquisitive Mind 3 – 3 for the week.
Miami @ Buffalo – Somebody had to win this game and the Dolphins just eeked it out. Not much else to say. If you watched this game, I apologize for the 2 ½ hours of your life you won’t get back. Inquisitive Mind 4 – 3 for the week.
Detroit @ Chicago – WHEW!!!! What in the halibut is going on here? I’m sorry, this was a loss for the Bears. Johnson caught that pass and was getting up when he lost the ball. I’m waiting on the NFL to review this one. Bears fans have a lot to be happy about: 1) a win is a win 2) Urlacher played pretty well and didn’t get hurt 3) and they may have found their #1 receiver in Matt Forte (well, this is really a joke). Forte rushed for 50 yards and had another 151 yards in the air. How can Lovie be so arrogant? Doesn’t he know that he has exactly 15 more games to be the head coach of the Bears? Inquisitive Mind 5 – 3 for the week.
Oakland @ Tennessee – Can I take get a do over on this one? Yes, I used big IFs earlier but the Raiders looked horriawful, with the exception of Darren McFadden. He did prove that he can carry the full load (even if only for one game). The Titans will end up a lot better than some guessed if they can play like this the rest of the year. VY had a decent game and only had 17 attempts, while Chris Johnson did his work. Inquisitive Mind 5 – 4 for the week.
Cincinnati @ New England – If this game were another 2 quarters long,……the Bengals didn’t start playing football until after halftime. You can’t do that and expect to win at Gillette Stadium. Wes Welker looked good in his return to the big stage and I’m still trying to find how Ochocinco had 12 receptions for 159 yards. Did I turn the channel or something? Maybe the Bengals will wake up and start playing now. Inquisitive Mind 5 – 5 for the week.
Arizona @ St. Louis – How quickly the mighty have fallen. It’s going to be a long year for the Cardinals if they are going to play like this. Both teams looked horriawful, but one of them was a few inches from a Superbowl two years ago and the other team was starting a rookie QB and if you watched the game, you couldn’t have picked which team was which. Bradford might actually be the real deal. Inquisitive Mind 6 – 5 for the week.
San Francisco @ Seattle – I bet you a dollar to a donut that no one on that 49ers team slept well last night. They probably won’t sleep at all this week. They looked worse than horriawful. 2 field goals is all they could get? From a 49ers standpoint, I point to one stat line: 26 of 45 for 225 yards and 2 INTs. Alex Smith, please pack your bags. Happy to see Hasselbeck play well since he’s been beaten up so much the last few years. I wonder if the NCAA would take some of Pete Carroll’s money he made as coach of USC because he knew guys were cheating (old bone to pick)? Are the Seahawks for real is the question? I guess we will know if about 3 more weeks. Inquisitive Mind 6 – 6 for the week.
Green Bay @ Philadelphia – I never root for anyone to get hurt, but I have to say that Kolb playing the way he did and leaving the way he did is ‘KARMA’. You don’t get rid of McNabb just because. Kolb sustained a concussion right before halftime (hopefully he’ll be ok) and then we got Mike Vick. The pack played well, but may have lost Ryan Grant for a significant time after the injury to his ankle. Brandon Jackson more than filled his shoes while Aaron Rodgers was throwing to just about everyone all day long. I guess we’ll have to see if Andy Reid was right by saying that ‘Kolb is his QB when he’s healthy again’. Inquisitive Mind 6 – 7 for the week.
Dallas @ Washington – You’ve got to be kidding me?!?!??!? This came down to a final play with the Cowboys throwing a TD and they lose. Somewhere, Daniel Snyder is smiling so hard his face is cracking. If the Cowboys don’t get an O-line and soon, all of this home team for the Superbowl stuff isn’t going to happen. Which Cowboy coach made that play call before the half? He should be cleaning the all the bathrooms in the new Cowboys Stadium. The Redskins snuck this game away from the Cowboys, but a win is a win. Inquisitive Mind 6 – 8 for the week.
Baltimore @ New York Jets – This was a smash mouth game that should have been a joy to watch for those that appreciate defense (and some bad offense). The Jets brought all of the bravado but no offense to speak of. I doubt they completed a pass for more than 10 yards at any one time. The Ravens defense, led by Ray Lewis smothered and hit the Jets all night. Shonn Greene may not touch the ball for a week or two after letting it hit the ground so much last night. In the end, the better offense won. Flacco to Boldin looks like a good pairing. Is it me or does Flacco always seem to throw off of his back foot? The scary thing is that both teams will get better. Bad omen for the Jets is that they may have lost Kris Jenkins for an extended period of time. Inquisitive Mind 7 - 8 for the week.
San Diego @ Kansas City – This is reason #4080 that Norv is NOT the coach that the Chargers need. This was a loss to the Chefs (still the funniest commercial ever). The Chargers looked lackadaisical and not ready for football. The Chiefs didn't really have that much on offense and they still won. If anything I was surprised that the Chiefs defense is actually starting to look like a unit. Great kick return by rookie Dexter McCluster. Great upset by the Chiefs. Inquisitive Mind 7 - 9 for the week.
Well, that's Week 1 down and I think that I'm happy it's over. A 7-9 record is not how you want to start the season, but hey, we have a long way to go. I'm not too far off of the professionals.
Minnesota @ New Orleans – After an aggressive first drive for the Saints, this turned out to be a yawner. Not much excitement on either side of the ball, and each team seemed a little rusty to say the least (maybe there is an argument for an 18 game season). The Saints won, but I imagine that both teams will be better over the remainder of the season. Just one questions popped out during this game, I know Peterson had 19 carries, but this is game one of the season, why not give him 25? He didn’t put the ball on the ground. Sounds like Chilly is over coaching already. Inquisitive Mind 1 – 0 for the week.
Carolina @ New York Giants – We all knew that the Panthers had no chance in this one, but it just took the Giants a little while to wake up. Eli had 3 INTs to go along with 3 TDs, but we all know that the ground game will be the key for the Giants this year. And, I said it, Clausen will be the starter by week 3. After that hit that Moore took, we’re one step closer. Inquisitive Mind 2- 0 for the week.
Atlanta @ Pittsburgh – Talk about crying in your beer. This was a slugfest. The Steelers stopped the Falcons ground game and the Falcons stopped the Steelers air attack (yes, limited with Dixon back there). This came down to 3 things: 1) Polamalu’s pick in the 4th. The announcers were saying a great call by Dick LeBeau, no way. Polamalu jumped that route after he saw White catching it all day long. Beautiful play to get his toes in. 2) Jeff Reed’s two missed field goals (and one with the win on the line?) and lastly 3) Atlanta, is this all you got on offense? I mean Ryan can’t throw that deep out every 7th play and hope that it works and no running game to speak of. Falcons, you let me down. Also, I love it when I’m right about Ward. Inquisitive Mind 2 – 1 for the week.
Cleveland @ Tampa Bay – Maybe the Panther fans were right to laugh when I mentioned the best QB in this game being Delhomme. He proved that he’s a decent QB, but oh my goodness he is mistake prone. Freeman looked decent and the defense showed glimpses of years past. The Bucs snuck one out. Inquisitive Mind 2 – 2 for the week.
Denver @ Jacksonville – I’m going to go out on a limb and say this is the best game that Garrard has played in 2 maybe 3 years. The Jaguars had a balanced attack and the defense was teeing of on Orton like he was a piñata. Denver might be in trouble. Orton can’t keep taking hits like that. Inquisitive Mind 2 – 3 for the week.
Indianapolis @ Houston – The Texans beat the Colts. I think everyone in Houston is still partying. Yes, it’s the first game of the year, but 231 yards rushing by Arian Foster and a good/great defensive unit spells good things for the Texans. Even with Manning throwing for 433 yards (a career high) and having a 109 QB rating, this game wasn’t as close as the final makes it seem. If the Texans can play like this all year, that AFC South is going to be interesting. Inquisitive Mind 3 – 3 for the week.
Miami @ Buffalo – Somebody had to win this game and the Dolphins just eeked it out. Not much else to say. If you watched this game, I apologize for the 2 ½ hours of your life you won’t get back. Inquisitive Mind 4 – 3 for the week.
Detroit @ Chicago – WHEW!!!! What in the halibut is going on here? I’m sorry, this was a loss for the Bears. Johnson caught that pass and was getting up when he lost the ball. I’m waiting on the NFL to review this one. Bears fans have a lot to be happy about: 1) a win is a win 2) Urlacher played pretty well and didn’t get hurt 3) and they may have found their #1 receiver in Matt Forte (well, this is really a joke). Forte rushed for 50 yards and had another 151 yards in the air. How can Lovie be so arrogant? Doesn’t he know that he has exactly 15 more games to be the head coach of the Bears? Inquisitive Mind 5 – 3 for the week.
Oakland @ Tennessee – Can I take get a do over on this one? Yes, I used big IFs earlier but the Raiders looked horriawful, with the exception of Darren McFadden. He did prove that he can carry the full load (even if only for one game). The Titans will end up a lot better than some guessed if they can play like this the rest of the year. VY had a decent game and only had 17 attempts, while Chris Johnson did his work. Inquisitive Mind 5 – 4 for the week.
Cincinnati @ New England – If this game were another 2 quarters long,……the Bengals didn’t start playing football until after halftime. You can’t do that and expect to win at Gillette Stadium. Wes Welker looked good in his return to the big stage and I’m still trying to find how Ochocinco had 12 receptions for 159 yards. Did I turn the channel or something? Maybe the Bengals will wake up and start playing now. Inquisitive Mind 5 – 5 for the week.
Arizona @ St. Louis – How quickly the mighty have fallen. It’s going to be a long year for the Cardinals if they are going to play like this. Both teams looked horriawful, but one of them was a few inches from a Superbowl two years ago and the other team was starting a rookie QB and if you watched the game, you couldn’t have picked which team was which. Bradford might actually be the real deal. Inquisitive Mind 6 – 5 for the week.
San Francisco @ Seattle – I bet you a dollar to a donut that no one on that 49ers team slept well last night. They probably won’t sleep at all this week. They looked worse than horriawful. 2 field goals is all they could get? From a 49ers standpoint, I point to one stat line: 26 of 45 for 225 yards and 2 INTs. Alex Smith, please pack your bags. Happy to see Hasselbeck play well since he’s been beaten up so much the last few years. I wonder if the NCAA would take some of Pete Carroll’s money he made as coach of USC because he knew guys were cheating (old bone to pick)? Are the Seahawks for real is the question? I guess we will know if about 3 more weeks. Inquisitive Mind 6 – 6 for the week.
Green Bay @ Philadelphia – I never root for anyone to get hurt, but I have to say that Kolb playing the way he did and leaving the way he did is ‘KARMA’. You don’t get rid of McNabb just because. Kolb sustained a concussion right before halftime (hopefully he’ll be ok) and then we got Mike Vick. The pack played well, but may have lost Ryan Grant for a significant time after the injury to his ankle. Brandon Jackson more than filled his shoes while Aaron Rodgers was throwing to just about everyone all day long. I guess we’ll have to see if Andy Reid was right by saying that ‘Kolb is his QB when he’s healthy again’. Inquisitive Mind 6 – 7 for the week.
Dallas @ Washington – You’ve got to be kidding me?!?!??!? This came down to a final play with the Cowboys throwing a TD and they lose. Somewhere, Daniel Snyder is smiling so hard his face is cracking. If the Cowboys don’t get an O-line and soon, all of this home team for the Superbowl stuff isn’t going to happen. Which Cowboy coach made that play call before the half? He should be cleaning the all the bathrooms in the new Cowboys Stadium. The Redskins snuck this game away from the Cowboys, but a win is a win. Inquisitive Mind 6 – 8 for the week.
Baltimore @ New York Jets – This was a smash mouth game that should have been a joy to watch for those that appreciate defense (and some bad offense). The Jets brought all of the bravado but no offense to speak of. I doubt they completed a pass for more than 10 yards at any one time. The Ravens defense, led by Ray Lewis smothered and hit the Jets all night. Shonn Greene may not touch the ball for a week or two after letting it hit the ground so much last night. In the end, the better offense won. Flacco to Boldin looks like a good pairing. Is it me or does Flacco always seem to throw off of his back foot? The scary thing is that both teams will get better. Bad omen for the Jets is that they may have lost Kris Jenkins for an extended period of time. Inquisitive Mind 7 - 8 for the week.
San Diego @ Kansas City – This is reason #4080 that Norv is NOT the coach that the Chargers need. This was a loss to the Chefs (still the funniest commercial ever). The Chargers looked lackadaisical and not ready for football. The Chiefs didn't really have that much on offense and they still won. If anything I was surprised that the Chiefs defense is actually starting to look like a unit. Great kick return by rookie Dexter McCluster. Great upset by the Chiefs. Inquisitive Mind 7 - 9 for the week.
Well, that's Week 1 down and I think that I'm happy it's over. A 7-9 record is not how you want to start the season, but hey, we have a long way to go. I'm not too far off of the professionals.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
RIP - Gaines Adams
Another sad death. Adams was 26 years old and died of an apparent heart attack. Adams had just recently been traded to the Chicago Bears from Tampa Bay for a 2nd round pick. Adams had had some success in his first years at Tampa, but wasn't really able to get on the field while in Chicago. In my estimation, he was brought in as leverage to keep from paying Agunleye big money, but I guess the Bears will have to come up with something else. Most people that knew Adams said he was a great kid and with that said, may he rest in piece.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Winslow to Bucs
Another WOW!!!! Kellen Winslow has been traded to the Tampa Bay Bucs for some draft picks. This is what calling out your organization gets you. Good move all in all for both teams.
Did you think that this was a good trade? Can Winslow help the Bucs? Remember, Luke McCown is the probable starter at QB.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
NFL Matchup Week 2
Well we know how my first week of prognostication went, but as they say, it's not how many time you get knocked down, it's how many times you pay someone to knock that other dude out (or something like that). So I'm back for more, here's a look at Week 2.
Tennessee @ Cincinnati - Wow, this is a bounce back week for the Bengals or they can go ahead and close Paul Brown Stadium. The Titans will be without VY and they will start with the statue at QB, Kerry Collins. This may open things up from a passing attack for the Titans, but from a defensive standpoint, the Bengals will know exactly where Collins will be, about 7 yards deep in the pocket (the entire game). I expect the Bengals to pounce on this opportunity to get to .500. Winner - Bengals.
Green Bay @ Detroit - This doesn't sound like a good game for the Lions to show up for. Rodgers looked good last week and the Green Bay D will beat up the Lions receivers all day long. Brian Grant is banged up with a sore hamstring, but I think that I could run for 100 yards against Detroit's defense. Winner - Packers.
Oakland @ Kansas City - Talk about the best of the worst. Neither of these teams did anything last weekend (unless you count the Brady injury, and no it wasn't a dirty hit). Oakland played like a bad Pop Warner team, which is hard for me to fathom because they have talent. Kansas City just doesn't have an O-line and they do have a hurt QB. Plus the Raiders can't play that bad twice, can they? Winner - Push (Raiders).
New York Giants @ St. Louis - The Giants looked good against the Redskins in week 1. I said that Justin Tuck will be a handful for everyone this year. Their D will continue to play well. It's up to Eli Manning to make this offense consistent. St. Louis, I think it's going to be a bad day at the park. Winner - Giants.
Indianapolis @ Minnesota - The Colts lost to the Bears and gave up a lot of yards on the ground to a rookie. The Colts couldn't get anything working on offense because the Bears just blitzed the entire game. The Vikings can't stop anyone through the air. So, if you're in a battle and you had to choose to win in the air or on the ground, which do you pick? Winner - Colts.
New Orleans @ Washington - Well, game 2 into the Jim Zorn era in Washington and it will get better. They played well enough to keep it close with the Giants. New Orleans toughed it out against the Bucs. Washington will be able to stop the Saints on the ground and the Saints won't be able to stop the Redskins. Winner - Redskins.
Chicago @ Carolina - Things looked great for the Bears in the season opener. They got good QB play and 100+ yards on the ground for Forte. This is where the isht hits the fan. The Panthers have a much better defensive front against the run than the Colts. We'll have to see how good that Bears defense really is. The Panthers shocked the Chargers last week, so can they do again? Winner - Panthers.
Buffalo @ Jacksonville - Talk about a sad situation. Jacksonville has gone through 4 O-linemen already and we're just at Week 2. An improved Buffalo D will cause problems for the Jaguars. The Bills have a balanced offense and look for Marshawn Lynch to run hard against a normally stingy Jaguars defense. Winner - Bills.
San Francisco @ Seattle - This one usually means lots of points on the board, but I don't see Seattle being able to keep up. Hasselbeck has a hurt back and Julius Jones is really making people want Shaun Alexander back in Seattle. The 49ers looked a lot better with J.T. O'Sullivan and will continue to flourish. Winner - 49ers.
Atlanta @ Tampa Bay - This will be interesting. Matt Ryan will get his chance for a 2-0 start. This defense will be better than the one that Michael Turner ran through last weekend, so I imagine a rougher game for Ryan this week. The Bucs will start Brian Griese instead of the injured Garcia. Not sure if this is an upgrade or a lateral move. The heart says Falcons, the head says Bucs. Winner - Bucs.
Baltimore @ Houston - This game may be moved due to Hurricane Ike, but if it's played, I expect the weather to be rainy, muddy, and just nasty. Houston lost Ahman Green (remind me not to draft a guy in Fantasy Football who restructures his contract to get paid based on the number of games he plays in during the year). Baltimore will still bring their D and a decent running game to help Flacco. Winner - Ravens.
New England @ New York Jets - Before the season started, this looked like a great game. Now with Brady injured, it doesn't have the shine. This will be a great opportunity for the Jets to establish themselves as the front runners in the AFC East. Matt Cassell isn't the answer. I'm sorry, the dude hasn't won a QB job since high school. The Pats won't be able to keep putting points on the board like they have in the past. Can the Jets sneak this one out? Winner - Jets.
Miami @ Arizona - Should this even be a game? If Arizona doesn't win this game, I'm not sure what they should do. They have a better D, a better O, and they are playing at home. Winner - Cardinals.
San Diego @ Denver - This is going to be interesting. The Chargers are beat up a little physically and mentally after their loss to the Panthers. Denver looked great last week in destroying the Raiders. Cutler looked good and he and Eddie Royal have to be attached at the hip or something. I hate picking against the Chargers, but I have to on this one. Winner - Broncos.
Pittsburgh @ Cleveland - Maybe the Browns can invite LeBron to the game? The Steelers looked great last week. Big Ben is a little banged up in his shoulder, but he'll start and he'll play well. The Browns are still reading their clippings from last year. They better show up and play or it's going to be a long season. Winner - Steelers.
Philadelphia @ Dallas - This is the game of the week. Two teams that looked great week 1 and they are both in the same conference. SI picked the Eagles as the Superbowl loser this year. McNabb still doesn't have a great #1 receiver, but it seems as though the team is pulling it off. Dallas, has all of the stars on both sides of the ball. Heart says Eagles, head says Cowboys. Winner - Eagles.
Tennessee @ Cincinnati - Wow, this is a bounce back week for the Bengals or they can go ahead and close Paul Brown Stadium. The Titans will be without VY and they will start with the statue at QB, Kerry Collins. This may open things up from a passing attack for the Titans, but from a defensive standpoint, the Bengals will know exactly where Collins will be, about 7 yards deep in the pocket (the entire game). I expect the Bengals to pounce on this opportunity to get to .500. Winner - Bengals.
Green Bay @ Detroit - This doesn't sound like a good game for the Lions to show up for. Rodgers looked good last week and the Green Bay D will beat up the Lions receivers all day long. Brian Grant is banged up with a sore hamstring, but I think that I could run for 100 yards against Detroit's defense. Winner - Packers.
Oakland @ Kansas City - Talk about the best of the worst. Neither of these teams did anything last weekend (unless you count the Brady injury, and no it wasn't a dirty hit). Oakland played like a bad Pop Warner team, which is hard for me to fathom because they have talent. Kansas City just doesn't have an O-line and they do have a hurt QB. Plus the Raiders can't play that bad twice, can they? Winner - Push (Raiders).
New York Giants @ St. Louis - The Giants looked good against the Redskins in week 1. I said that Justin Tuck will be a handful for everyone this year. Their D will continue to play well. It's up to Eli Manning to make this offense consistent. St. Louis, I think it's going to be a bad day at the park. Winner - Giants.
Indianapolis @ Minnesota - The Colts lost to the Bears and gave up a lot of yards on the ground to a rookie. The Colts couldn't get anything working on offense because the Bears just blitzed the entire game. The Vikings can't stop anyone through the air. So, if you're in a battle and you had to choose to win in the air or on the ground, which do you pick? Winner - Colts.
New Orleans @ Washington - Well, game 2 into the Jim Zorn era in Washington and it will get better. They played well enough to keep it close with the Giants. New Orleans toughed it out against the Bucs. Washington will be able to stop the Saints on the ground and the Saints won't be able to stop the Redskins. Winner - Redskins.
Chicago @ Carolina - Things looked great for the Bears in the season opener. They got good QB play and 100+ yards on the ground for Forte. This is where the isht hits the fan. The Panthers have a much better defensive front against the run than the Colts. We'll have to see how good that Bears defense really is. The Panthers shocked the Chargers last week, so can they do again? Winner - Panthers.
Buffalo @ Jacksonville - Talk about a sad situation. Jacksonville has gone through 4 O-linemen already and we're just at Week 2. An improved Buffalo D will cause problems for the Jaguars. The Bills have a balanced offense and look for Marshawn Lynch to run hard against a normally stingy Jaguars defense. Winner - Bills.
San Francisco @ Seattle - This one usually means lots of points on the board, but I don't see Seattle being able to keep up. Hasselbeck has a hurt back and Julius Jones is really making people want Shaun Alexander back in Seattle. The 49ers looked a lot better with J.T. O'Sullivan and will continue to flourish. Winner - 49ers.
Atlanta @ Tampa Bay - This will be interesting. Matt Ryan will get his chance for a 2-0 start. This defense will be better than the one that Michael Turner ran through last weekend, so I imagine a rougher game for Ryan this week. The Bucs will start Brian Griese instead of the injured Garcia. Not sure if this is an upgrade or a lateral move. The heart says Falcons, the head says Bucs. Winner - Bucs.
Baltimore @ Houston - This game may be moved due to Hurricane Ike, but if it's played, I expect the weather to be rainy, muddy, and just nasty. Houston lost Ahman Green (remind me not to draft a guy in Fantasy Football who restructures his contract to get paid based on the number of games he plays in during the year). Baltimore will still bring their D and a decent running game to help Flacco. Winner - Ravens.
New England @ New York Jets - Before the season started, this looked like a great game. Now with Brady injured, it doesn't have the shine. This will be a great opportunity for the Jets to establish themselves as the front runners in the AFC East. Matt Cassell isn't the answer. I'm sorry, the dude hasn't won a QB job since high school. The Pats won't be able to keep putting points on the board like they have in the past. Can the Jets sneak this one out? Winner - Jets.
Miami @ Arizona - Should this even be a game? If Arizona doesn't win this game, I'm not sure what they should do. They have a better D, a better O, and they are playing at home. Winner - Cardinals.
San Diego @ Denver - This is going to be interesting. The Chargers are beat up a little physically and mentally after their loss to the Panthers. Denver looked great last week in destroying the Raiders. Cutler looked good and he and Eddie Royal have to be attached at the hip or something. I hate picking against the Chargers, but I have to on this one. Winner - Broncos.
Pittsburgh @ Cleveland - Maybe the Browns can invite LeBron to the game? The Steelers looked great last week. Big Ben is a little banged up in his shoulder, but he'll start and he'll play well. The Browns are still reading their clippings from last year. They better show up and play or it's going to be a long season. Winner - Steelers.
Philadelphia @ Dallas - This is the game of the week. Two teams that looked great week 1 and they are both in the same conference. SI picked the Eagles as the Superbowl loser this year. McNabb still doesn't have a great #1 receiver, but it seems as though the team is pulling it off. Dallas, has all of the stars on both sides of the ball. Heart says Eagles, head says Cowboys. Winner - Eagles.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
New Lease on Life
It's been rough for Chris Simms being one of the 7 QBs on the Tampa Bay Bucs roster, but after being released I expect this kid to be picked up rather quickly. There are several teams that could use Simms and the skill set that he brings to the table (HINT: Lovie Smith and the Bears, please go to this guys' house with contract in hand). I imagine that some teams will be bidding for his services, so we'll see what happens with this one. Hopefully they can find a Bears jersey that would fit him. I'm sure he could have Grossman's number.
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Finished with Favre
Ok, so the word on the street is that you can start shopping for your Brett Favre jerseys in Tampa Bay. I think this is a good fit, but I'm not sure that Tampa is Superbowl bound (and it would be a home game) this year with Favre at the helm. With that said, I'm done with all of this Favre stuff. I will say this though, the Packers organization is terrible. When you have to bring in Ari Fleischer to help you manage this type of situation, it shows a lack of leadership.
Mike McCarthy is an idiot, yes that's a harsh word, but for him to get in front of the cameras and say that Brett wasn't on board with following the path that the Packers wanted to go down (or something to that effect), so he's basically washing his hands of it. No Brett isn't on board with the stupidity that the organization wanted. We all know that he was told that if he wants to play for the Packers he'll go out and hold a clip board and be happy about it. Just not Brett. All of this comes down to one question: Which QB gives you the best chance to win a Superbowl this year? Obviously the Packers chose Rodgers. I guess we'll all see by week 10 when the Packers are out of it already if the right decision was made. Favre had his own hand in some of this lunacy, but at the end of the day it came down to him having his feelings hurt by the organization he's grown up in and loved for years. It happens, sucks, but it happens. Move on, you'll be better for it.So now, Raymond James Stadium is the place where Favre will make his comeback. They have a decent team with a decent run game and they always field a good 'D'. I think that week 4 game between the Bucs and the Packers is going to be excited. I imagine by that time, Rodgers will have made enough mistakes to have the whole Green Bay Packers fan base rooting against him.
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