Ok, this is late, but it's been a long weekend. Here we go.
Houston @ Cincinnati - The Bengals are actually good this year, huh? Palmer seems to be fully recovered from his blown knee and the surprise of the year is Cedric Benson is running the ball like he should be doing. Houston comes in with an offense that can put points on the board, but I'm not sure if they can pull this one off. Winner - Bengals.
Detroit @ Green Bay - Look for Duante Culpepper to play because Stafford's knee needs this week and the bye before he comes back. There won't be any snow and I don't think the tundra will be frozen, but the Packers defense is going to be ready. Winner - Packers.
Baltimore @ Minnesota - This is a rough game to pick. The Ravens offense has performed in every game except the last one and now they are going against a great defense in the Vikings. I don't expect them to perform much better. I think the Ravens defense is going to bring it, but I think the Vikings have too many weapons. This one hurts to pick. Winner - Vikings.
New York Giants @ New Orleans - Talk about a shootout. This one should be exciting too. The Giants go into New Orleans and face a hot Drew Brees. People are saying that Manning is just as good, but I just don't trust him. Sorry. Love the Giants defense, love Drew Brees,.....Winner - Saints.
Cleveland @ Pittsburgh - Derek Andersen completed two passes last week and they won. Two passes. Won't happen against the Steelers. Winner - Steelers.
Carolina @ Tampa Bay - I think the Panthers are turning it around now. Good win against a bad team last week (Redskins), but they looked good in the 2nd half when they came back. Winner - Panthers.
Kansas City @ Washington - Someone has to win. Washington is terrible and I don't have confidence in the Redskins. I think that I banned myself from picking the Redskins for the rest of the year after they lost to the Lions. Winner - Chiefs.
St. Louis @ Jacksonville - Another, someone has to win. The Jags had a let down, in my opinion, last week by getting blown out by the Seahawks. This is their bounce back game. Winner - Jaguars.
Arizona @ Seattle - The over under on the combines score should be about 70 for this game. The Seahawks are trying to continue their winning ways, so I expect Hasselbeck to shine in this game. Winner - Seahawks.
Philadelphia @ Oakland - Pretty sure everyone will get this one right. This is a fantasy owners dream if you have any Eagles players. Winner - Eagles.
Tennessee @ New England - The Titans are struggling and it doesn't seem to get better this week. The Patriots are getting close to clicking and this may be the week. Winner - Patriots.
Buffalo @ New York Jets - I feel sorry for the Bills. The Jets played terribly last week and lost on Monday night. The first thing out of my mouth, was I feel for their opponent next week. Winner - Jets.
Chicago @ Atlanta - I love the pick up of Gaines for the Bears, but why can't they seem to get a player that helps them on offense? The Bears look decent, but I think that the Falcons win this one at home on Sunday night. Winner - Falcons.
Denver @ San Diego - No one wants to pick the Chargers in this, right? Can they pull it together this week? I'm going out on a limb with this one, Give me the San Diego 'Super' Chargers!!!! Winner - Chargers.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
NFL Week 5 Wrap Up
A decent week, but let's take a look at the games.
Cleveland @ Buffalo - I said that this would be the game that TO finally shows the Bills fans why they are paying him $6M a year. How wrong was I? This was the absolute worst game of the season by far. It looked like two Pop Warner teams were playing. And to make matters worse, I picked the wrong team. Inquisitive Mind 0 - 1 for the week.
Dallas @ Kansas City - Talk about throwing up in your mouth. How in the halibut did the Cowboys even make this game close? I'm sorry, they should have lost this game to a team who hasn't won a game this season and could probably continue that streak for the rest of the year. These Cowboys are really in trouble for the rest of the year. They had to beat Kansas City in overtime. Inquisitive Mind 1 - 1 for the week.
Minnesota @ St. Louis - Well, no 100 yard game for AP, but a big win for the Vikes. Inquisitive Mind 2 - 1 for the week.
Oakland @ New York Giants - This was outrageous. Eli Manning had 173 yards and 2 TDs by halftime. This was a mercy killing. The only thing that surprised me is that the Raiders actually scored. Inquisitive Mind 3 - 1 for the week.
Tampa Bay @ Philadelphia - Donovan looked great in his return from his rib injury. Jeremy Maclin seemed to be the benefactor of his return as they ran the score up on the Bucs. Inquisitive Mind 4 - 1 for the week.
Pittsburgh @ Detroit - What's going on with the Steelers? I mean they should have run the score up on a Detroit team without Matt Stafford. Duante Culpepper looked ok, but this game shouldn't have been close. The Steelers seem to miss Willie Parker (who is practicing this week and should play) and the defense has got to get a pulse. This is going to be a long season for them if they don't turn it around, and soon. Inquisitive Mind 5 - 1 for the week.
Washington @ Carolina - Can we just blow up the Redskins and call this a season for them? This loss had to hurt badly since they were leading 10 - 2 at halftime. Things were looking good since the Panthers simply forgot how to play football for 3 quarters. Then, it happened, the Panthers caught fire and scored 11 points in the 4th quarter (7 points in the 3rd) and ended up beating the Redskins 20 - 17. The Jim Zorn watch is definitely on and I expect him to add former to his present title within the next 3 weeks. Inquisitive Mind 6 - 1 for the week.
Cincinnati @ Baltimore - This one hurt. The Ravens played pretty well and then let the cardiac Bengals come back. I will say this, Cedric Benson is quietly playing like a top running back. He played like a little b**** in Chicago, but he is running like someone is chasing him in Cincy. If he keeps this up, the Bengals are going to be a hard out for a lot of people. Inquisitive Mind 6 - 2 for the week.
Atlanta @ San Francisco - I told you Shaun Hill can't continue to win games without Frank Gore. Well, it was him and the fact that the 49ers defens gave up 210 yards to Roddy White. 210 yards to Roddy White. Write that one down, that's almost half a season for him right there. Inquisitive Mind 7 - 2 for the week.
Jacksonville @ Seattle - What happened? The Jaguars just didn't show up. What did McNabb and Hasselbeck take to heal their ribs and then play like this? Hasselbeck threw for 241 yards and 4 TDs. Whatever it is, the Seahawks need him to continue to take it. They have a tough schedule the rest of the season. Inquisitive Mind 7 - 3 for the week.
Houston @ Arizona - This looked like a blowout until the 2nd half. The Texans battled back to make it close but weren't able to get in the end zone with 4 downs. That's a professional football team that couldn't get 2 yards on 4 downs. You deserve to lose that game. Inquisitive Mind 8 - 3 for the week.
New England @ Denver - GREAT GAME! The Patriots seemed off. Brady missed Moss and Welker in this game which would have turned the outcome of this one in favor of the Patriots. With that said, the Broncos played a helluva game. They got behind early but the defense kept the the Patriots from running the score up. In the end the Broncos came back and sorta shocked the world with this win. Inquisitive Mind 8 - 4 for the week.
Indianapolis @ Tennessee - 0 for!!! Just one question for the Titans, why isn't Vince Young playing? I mean c'mon. Collins sucks and their defense can't stop anybody from scoring. All of this hateration has to stop. Free VY!!! Quietly, Peyton Manning has thrown for over 300 yards in the first 5 games of the season. Think about that ladies and gentlemen, that's 1500+ yards in the first 5 games. Inquisitive Mind 9 - 4 for the week.
New York Jets @ Miami - Another good game. The wildcat killed the Jets. That defense looked terrible and Rex Ryan echoed that after the game. I feel sorry for the team that the Jets play next week. The Dolphins were able to run whenever they wanted and Chadd Henne looked great. He has a good arm, but we'll see how long he can ride the wave. I doubt that happen for long. Inquisitive Mind 9 -5 for the week.
Well, this isn't really helping me catch anyone, but we still have a lot of weeks left. That leave us with a 48 - 28 record for the season.
Cleveland @ Buffalo - I said that this would be the game that TO finally shows the Bills fans why they are paying him $6M a year. How wrong was I? This was the absolute worst game of the season by far. It looked like two Pop Warner teams were playing. And to make matters worse, I picked the wrong team. Inquisitive Mind 0 - 1 for the week.
Dallas @ Kansas City - Talk about throwing up in your mouth. How in the halibut did the Cowboys even make this game close? I'm sorry, they should have lost this game to a team who hasn't won a game this season and could probably continue that streak for the rest of the year. These Cowboys are really in trouble for the rest of the year. They had to beat Kansas City in overtime. Inquisitive Mind 1 - 1 for the week.
Minnesota @ St. Louis - Well, no 100 yard game for AP, but a big win for the Vikes. Inquisitive Mind 2 - 1 for the week.
Oakland @ New York Giants - This was outrageous. Eli Manning had 173 yards and 2 TDs by halftime. This was a mercy killing. The only thing that surprised me is that the Raiders actually scored. Inquisitive Mind 3 - 1 for the week.
Tampa Bay @ Philadelphia - Donovan looked great in his return from his rib injury. Jeremy Maclin seemed to be the benefactor of his return as they ran the score up on the Bucs. Inquisitive Mind 4 - 1 for the week.
Pittsburgh @ Detroit - What's going on with the Steelers? I mean they should have run the score up on a Detroit team without Matt Stafford. Duante Culpepper looked ok, but this game shouldn't have been close. The Steelers seem to miss Willie Parker (who is practicing this week and should play) and the defense has got to get a pulse. This is going to be a long season for them if they don't turn it around, and soon. Inquisitive Mind 5 - 1 for the week.
Washington @ Carolina - Can we just blow up the Redskins and call this a season for them? This loss had to hurt badly since they were leading 10 - 2 at halftime. Things were looking good since the Panthers simply forgot how to play football for 3 quarters. Then, it happened, the Panthers caught fire and scored 11 points in the 4th quarter (7 points in the 3rd) and ended up beating the Redskins 20 - 17. The Jim Zorn watch is definitely on and I expect him to add former to his present title within the next 3 weeks. Inquisitive Mind 6 - 1 for the week.
Cincinnati @ Baltimore - This one hurt. The Ravens played pretty well and then let the cardiac Bengals come back. I will say this, Cedric Benson is quietly playing like a top running back. He played like a little b**** in Chicago, but he is running like someone is chasing him in Cincy. If he keeps this up, the Bengals are going to be a hard out for a lot of people. Inquisitive Mind 6 - 2 for the week.
Atlanta @ San Francisco - I told you Shaun Hill can't continue to win games without Frank Gore. Well, it was him and the fact that the 49ers defens gave up 210 yards to Roddy White. 210 yards to Roddy White. Write that one down, that's almost half a season for him right there. Inquisitive Mind 7 - 2 for the week.
Jacksonville @ Seattle - What happened? The Jaguars just didn't show up. What did McNabb and Hasselbeck take to heal their ribs and then play like this? Hasselbeck threw for 241 yards and 4 TDs. Whatever it is, the Seahawks need him to continue to take it. They have a tough schedule the rest of the season. Inquisitive Mind 7 - 3 for the week.
Houston @ Arizona - This looked like a blowout until the 2nd half. The Texans battled back to make it close but weren't able to get in the end zone with 4 downs. That's a professional football team that couldn't get 2 yards on 4 downs. You deserve to lose that game. Inquisitive Mind 8 - 3 for the week.
New England @ Denver - GREAT GAME! The Patriots seemed off. Brady missed Moss and Welker in this game which would have turned the outcome of this one in favor of the Patriots. With that said, the Broncos played a helluva game. They got behind early but the defense kept the the Patriots from running the score up. In the end the Broncos came back and sorta shocked the world with this win. Inquisitive Mind 8 - 4 for the week.
Indianapolis @ Tennessee - 0 for!!! Just one question for the Titans, why isn't Vince Young playing? I mean c'mon. Collins sucks and their defense can't stop anybody from scoring. All of this hateration has to stop. Free VY!!! Quietly, Peyton Manning has thrown for over 300 yards in the first 5 games of the season. Think about that ladies and gentlemen, that's 1500+ yards in the first 5 games. Inquisitive Mind 9 - 4 for the week.
New York Jets @ Miami - Another good game. The wildcat killed the Jets. That defense looked terrible and Rex Ryan echoed that after the game. I feel sorry for the team that the Jets play next week. The Dolphins were able to run whenever they wanted and Chadd Henne looked great. He has a good arm, but we'll see how long he can ride the wave. I doubt that happen for long. Inquisitive Mind 9 -5 for the week.
Well, this isn't really helping me catch anyone, but we still have a lot of weeks left. That leave us with a 48 - 28 record for the season.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
NFL Week 5 Picks
We'll see if we can finally get this thing turned around this week.
Cleveland @ Buffalo - This is the week ladies and gents, TO finally becomes the reason that the Bills win a game. I expect him to show out and watch as that Bills defense eats up a terrible Browns offensive unit. By the way, who's starting today for the Browns? It really doesn't matter. Winner - Bills.
Dallas @ Kansas City - Finally a team I can say with confidence the Cowboys can beat. Hold on now,...the Chiefs have no offense except being able to run the ball and the Cowboys can't seem to stop the run. I should be scared of this game if I am a Cowboy. We haven't been able to put two games together this season where we play well. Last week was a stinker, so,..... Winner - Cowboys.
Minnesota @ St. Louis - Hello 100+ yard game for Adrian Peterson. The Rams suck and they get to go against a potent Vikings offense. What's the over under on the number of times Kyle Boller gets hit today? I'm saying somewhere in the teens. Winner - Vikings.
Oakland @ New York Giants - No chance,....no chance in hell. Winner - Giants.
Tampa Bay @ Philadelphia - Everyone is saying this is an easy win for the Eagles and that's why they're bringing Donovan back this game. I'm not so sure that this is an easy win. The Eagles defense will cause some problems, but if the Bucs are able to put together a few offensive series, this could be a tighter game than expected. Winner - Eagles.
Pittsburgh @ Detroit - We'll see if the Steelers defense is back on track. They need a big effort here to give them some confidence. Stafford shouldn't play (he's your future Detroit, don't get him killed early), so in the end this should be a cake walk for the Steelers. Winner - Steelers.
Washington @ Carolina - One of these teams has to win, right? I never thought that Carolina would be playing this badly. The Panthers have way too much talent in the backfield to have to settle for Delhomme throwing the ball a lot. Washington hasn't shown us anything yet. What's even sadder is their new offensive coordinator/consultant was just recently calling bingo games in an old folks home. That's a smack in the face to head coach Zorn. If the Redskins lose this game, he'll be at home next week watching football games with friends. Winner - Panthers.
Cincinnati @ Baltimore - Not what the Bengals needed. Has Ochocinco been quiet this week? He did promise a Ricky Bobby celebration if he gets in the endzone. Why would you want to enrage this Ravens defense? Winner - Ravens.
Atlanta @ San Francisco - The 49ers have been playing great with Shaun Hill at QB, but this is the week that it stops. The Falcons need this win badly and without the venerable Frank Gore, I'm not sure that 49ers offense clicks again as well. Winner - Falcons.
Jacksonville @ Seattle - The Jaguars are still running the ball and that's what makes them a better team. They get a cross country trip to Seattle and they also get a defense that is still missing quite a few starters. The Seahawks have some hope since Matt Hasselbeck will start, but I think he's one good hit away for being out another few weeks. I guess I go with the hotter team here. Winner - Jaguars.
Houston @ Arizona - This ought to be a shootout. Neither team has cemented themselves as good/great yet. The Cardinals played in the Superbowl last year and the Texans are stocked full with talent. With the Cardinals, it's all about keeping Kurt Warner in a vertical position. If Mario Williams can apply some pressure (he seems to be the only Texan that can) then this is going to be a long day for Warner. This is really about which team protects their QB better. Coin flip please. Winner - Cardinals.
New England @ Denver - The mentor against one of his mentees. How are the Broncos 4-0? Defense. With that said, I think they'll be able to play defense against this Patriots team to make it tough for them. It'll be cold and we may even see some snow. The Patriots are going to have to run the ball and then spread this Denver defense out. Welker, Moss, and Watson should all have pretty decent days. Winner - Patriots.
Indianapolis @ Tennessee - The Titans can't stop the pass and they get a Peyton Manning led team. This ought to be a blow out. The Titans are staring 0-5 in the face and they will at least fight this one to the end. Winner - Colts.
New York Jets @ Miami - Great Monday night game. The Jets are reeling from their loss last week and they go into Miami with both sides doing a lot of talking. The Dolphins are starting Chad Henne at QB, but are giving people a lot of the wildcat to supplement that offense. The Jets are running the ball well and letting their rookie Matt Sanchez play within himself, while the Jets defense has been shutting people down. So, when two defensive minded teams play who do you pick? Winner - Jets.
Cleveland @ Buffalo - This is the week ladies and gents, TO finally becomes the reason that the Bills win a game. I expect him to show out and watch as that Bills defense eats up a terrible Browns offensive unit. By the way, who's starting today for the Browns? It really doesn't matter. Winner - Bills.
Dallas @ Kansas City - Finally a team I can say with confidence the Cowboys can beat. Hold on now,...the Chiefs have no offense except being able to run the ball and the Cowboys can't seem to stop the run. I should be scared of this game if I am a Cowboy. We haven't been able to put two games together this season where we play well. Last week was a stinker, so,..... Winner - Cowboys.
Minnesota @ St. Louis - Hello 100+ yard game for Adrian Peterson. The Rams suck and they get to go against a potent Vikings offense. What's the over under on the number of times Kyle Boller gets hit today? I'm saying somewhere in the teens. Winner - Vikings.
Oakland @ New York Giants - No chance,....no chance in hell. Winner - Giants.
Tampa Bay @ Philadelphia - Everyone is saying this is an easy win for the Eagles and that's why they're bringing Donovan back this game. I'm not so sure that this is an easy win. The Eagles defense will cause some problems, but if the Bucs are able to put together a few offensive series, this could be a tighter game than expected. Winner - Eagles.
Pittsburgh @ Detroit - We'll see if the Steelers defense is back on track. They need a big effort here to give them some confidence. Stafford shouldn't play (he's your future Detroit, don't get him killed early), so in the end this should be a cake walk for the Steelers. Winner - Steelers.
Washington @ Carolina - One of these teams has to win, right? I never thought that Carolina would be playing this badly. The Panthers have way too much talent in the backfield to have to settle for Delhomme throwing the ball a lot. Washington hasn't shown us anything yet. What's even sadder is their new offensive coordinator/consultant was just recently calling bingo games in an old folks home. That's a smack in the face to head coach Zorn. If the Redskins lose this game, he'll be at home next week watching football games with friends. Winner - Panthers.
Cincinnati @ Baltimore - Not what the Bengals needed. Has Ochocinco been quiet this week? He did promise a Ricky Bobby celebration if he gets in the endzone. Why would you want to enrage this Ravens defense? Winner - Ravens.
Atlanta @ San Francisco - The 49ers have been playing great with Shaun Hill at QB, but this is the week that it stops. The Falcons need this win badly and without the venerable Frank Gore, I'm not sure that 49ers offense clicks again as well. Winner - Falcons.
Jacksonville @ Seattle - The Jaguars are still running the ball and that's what makes them a better team. They get a cross country trip to Seattle and they also get a defense that is still missing quite a few starters. The Seahawks have some hope since Matt Hasselbeck will start, but I think he's one good hit away for being out another few weeks. I guess I go with the hotter team here. Winner - Jaguars.
Houston @ Arizona - This ought to be a shootout. Neither team has cemented themselves as good/great yet. The Cardinals played in the Superbowl last year and the Texans are stocked full with talent. With the Cardinals, it's all about keeping Kurt Warner in a vertical position. If Mario Williams can apply some pressure (he seems to be the only Texan that can) then this is going to be a long day for Warner. This is really about which team protects their QB better. Coin flip please. Winner - Cardinals.
New England @ Denver - The mentor against one of his mentees. How are the Broncos 4-0? Defense. With that said, I think they'll be able to play defense against this Patriots team to make it tough for them. It'll be cold and we may even see some snow. The Patriots are going to have to run the ball and then spread this Denver defense out. Welker, Moss, and Watson should all have pretty decent days. Winner - Patriots.
Indianapolis @ Tennessee - The Titans can't stop the pass and they get a Peyton Manning led team. This ought to be a blow out. The Titans are staring 0-5 in the face and they will at least fight this one to the end. Winner - Colts.
New York Jets @ Miami - Great Monday night game. The Jets are reeling from their loss last week and they go into Miami with both sides doing a lot of talking. The Dolphins are starting Chad Henne at QB, but are giving people a lot of the wildcat to supplement that offense. The Jets are running the ball well and letting their rookie Matt Sanchez play within himself, while the Jets defense has been shutting people down. So, when two defensive minded teams play who do you pick? Winner - Jets.
Happy Birthday to Me!!!!
First things first, let's go ahead and get the birthday wishes completed. Thanks to all of those that have hit me up. It's been a great 30+ years and I look forward to about 60 more. Hope everyone has a great day because I will and hopefully I'll get some big time birthday wishes to come true.
Monday, October 05, 2009
NFL Week 4 Wrap Up
Let's see how we did this week.
Detroit @ Chicago - This was a good game, at least for a half. The Lions came out with some gumption and I think they actually scared the Bears early. Matthew Stafford looked pretty good and he was missing wide open receivers (can't they teach him how to put some air under his throws?). Finally the Bears showed up and and ended up putting Stafford out of the game and they also ran the score up. Good win for the Bears. Inquisitive Mind 1 - 0 for the week.
Cincinnati @ Cleveland - Are you kidding me? The Browns were thisclose to pulling this off, but the Bengals got it done. Derek Anderson didn't help the struggling Browns and it seems as though this loss may have pushed Braylon Edwards over the edge by attacking one of LeBron's boys. Things are going horribly wrong in Cleveland. Inquisitive Mind 2 - 0 for the week.
Seattle @ Indianapolis - Dwight Freeney played and played pretty well for someone who hurt his quad last week. Manning looked great hitting everyone that was on the field. I think I could run patterns and he'd find me. This Colts team is dangerous. Inquisitive Mind 3 - 0 for the week.
New York Giants @ Kansas City - Steve Smith looked like Steve Smith from the Panthers. 134 yards and 2 TDs. Great game for him (he's the #1 reason I lost in Fantasy this week). Giants fans will be on pins and needles after seeing Eli go down on his own. Plantar fasciitis is the culprit, but that's something that will effect him for the rest of the season. If he can't set his feet because one of them hurts, nothing good can come out of this. Inquisitive Mind 4 - 0 for the week.
Baltimore @ New England - Two roughing the passer calls, and a dropped pass late in the 4th quarter. Ray Lewis is right and I wonder how long it'll be before he gets a fine, eventhough he was telling the truth. Inquisitive Mind 4 - 1 for the week.
Tampa Bay @ Washington - They almost made me come through the TV. The Redskins should have blown the Bucs out but they almost lost the dayum game. Almost a 100 by Portis, and Campbell didn't look too bad. Is this something to build on or is this as good as it gets for the Redskins? Inquisitive Mind 5 - 1 for the week.
Tennessee @ Jacksonville - What is happening to the Titans?!?!? Usually a Jeff Fisher team can play defense, but this team can't play period. I'm hearing chants for Vince Young already. That's exactly what this team needs, a change of some sort. Inquisitive Mind 5 - 2 for the week.
Oakland @ Houston - The Texans still can't seem to run the ball, but who needs all of that when you're playing the Raiders. This was an ugly game and anyone who saw more than 2 minutes of this game, I apologize for you losing that much of your life with no chance of getting that time back. The only thing worse than losing this game is having your head coach arrested. Inquisitive Mind 6 - 2 for the week.
New York Jets @ New Orleans - The Jets defense decided to put on white and gold this weekend. The Saints made Senor Sanchez look like a rookie QB by applying pressure to the young QB at every opportunity. Drew Brees had his worse game so far this season and his team won by 14. Sucks to be him, huh? Inquisitive Mind 6 - 3 for the week.
Buffalo @ Miami - How many of you are waiting to see TO lose it? I personally am just tuning in to Sportscenter everyday for the next two weeks to see when it's going to happen. He can't hold it in much longer. This Bills team stinks. I mean they are terrible, and it doesn't look good for the rest of the year. Inquisitive Mind 7 - 3 for the week.
St. Louis @ San Francisco - Wow. The 49ers left no doubt how serious they are about this season. They destroyed the Rams with mostly defense, but also an all around effort without Frank Gore. We'll see if they can hold it together for the rest of the year. Inquisitive Mind 8 - 3 for the week.
Dallas @ Denver - What in the hockeysticks is going on with the Cowboys. You have a monster offensive line and then go to Denver and lose a game to a small defensive front? Tony Romo sucked again. The running game was ok, but this game was won in the trenches and the Broncos showed us more heart and game than anything. They have given up a total of 26 points this year. 26 points. I'll agree they haven't played many high powered teams, but they played their schedule and they have played well. The Broncos are 4 - 0. Maybe they know what they're doing in Denver. Inquisitive Mind 8 - 4 for the week.
San Diego @ Pittsburgh - Ok, if the hurry up offense works for you that good, why not go to that for a while at the start of a game. The Chargers looked helpless until late in the 3rd and 4th quarter. Once they got their hurry up going, they put up points. The Steelers were thisclose to letting another one get a way. The Chargers have to turn it around soon if they are going to the Superbowl. They have a chance, but a few more games like this and it's over. Inquisitive Mind 8 - 5 for the week.
Green Bay @ Minnesota - This was a good game. I don't like watching Favre cry, so that is one bad thing about this. Aaron Rodgers will be great this year if they can keep him upright. He's been sacked at least 20 times so far this season, that's almost 5 times a game. Favre looked good in this game with the Packers deciding to take Peterson out of the game (55 yards, 1 TD, 1 fumble lost). The Vikings defense can bring it and they are pretty much solid all the way around, so this bodes well for them. The Packers got themselves back in this game, so at least they can take some positive away from this. Inquisitive Mind 9 - 5 for the week.
Not too bad, but I gotta get better. 39 - 23 for the season. Am I catching up yet?
Detroit @ Chicago - This was a good game, at least for a half. The Lions came out with some gumption and I think they actually scared the Bears early. Matthew Stafford looked pretty good and he was missing wide open receivers (can't they teach him how to put some air under his throws?). Finally the Bears showed up and and ended up putting Stafford out of the game and they also ran the score up. Good win for the Bears. Inquisitive Mind 1 - 0 for the week.
Cincinnati @ Cleveland - Are you kidding me? The Browns were thisclose to pulling this off, but the Bengals got it done. Derek Anderson didn't help the struggling Browns and it seems as though this loss may have pushed Braylon Edwards over the edge by attacking one of LeBron's boys. Things are going horribly wrong in Cleveland. Inquisitive Mind 2 - 0 for the week.
Seattle @ Indianapolis - Dwight Freeney played and played pretty well for someone who hurt his quad last week. Manning looked great hitting everyone that was on the field. I think I could run patterns and he'd find me. This Colts team is dangerous. Inquisitive Mind 3 - 0 for the week.
New York Giants @ Kansas City - Steve Smith looked like Steve Smith from the Panthers. 134 yards and 2 TDs. Great game for him (he's the #1 reason I lost in Fantasy this week). Giants fans will be on pins and needles after seeing Eli go down on his own. Plantar fasciitis is the culprit, but that's something that will effect him for the rest of the season. If he can't set his feet because one of them hurts, nothing good can come out of this. Inquisitive Mind 4 - 0 for the week.
Baltimore @ New England - Two roughing the passer calls, and a dropped pass late in the 4th quarter. Ray Lewis is right and I wonder how long it'll be before he gets a fine, eventhough he was telling the truth. Inquisitive Mind 4 - 1 for the week.
Tampa Bay @ Washington - They almost made me come through the TV. The Redskins should have blown the Bucs out but they almost lost the dayum game. Almost a 100 by Portis, and Campbell didn't look too bad. Is this something to build on or is this as good as it gets for the Redskins? Inquisitive Mind 5 - 1 for the week.
Tennessee @ Jacksonville - What is happening to the Titans?!?!? Usually a Jeff Fisher team can play defense, but this team can't play period. I'm hearing chants for Vince Young already. That's exactly what this team needs, a change of some sort. Inquisitive Mind 5 - 2 for the week.
Oakland @ Houston - The Texans still can't seem to run the ball, but who needs all of that when you're playing the Raiders. This was an ugly game and anyone who saw more than 2 minutes of this game, I apologize for you losing that much of your life with no chance of getting that time back. The only thing worse than losing this game is having your head coach arrested. Inquisitive Mind 6 - 2 for the week.
New York Jets @ New Orleans - The Jets defense decided to put on white and gold this weekend. The Saints made Senor Sanchez look like a rookie QB by applying pressure to the young QB at every opportunity. Drew Brees had his worse game so far this season and his team won by 14. Sucks to be him, huh? Inquisitive Mind 6 - 3 for the week.
Buffalo @ Miami - How many of you are waiting to see TO lose it? I personally am just tuning in to Sportscenter everyday for the next two weeks to see when it's going to happen. He can't hold it in much longer. This Bills team stinks. I mean they are terrible, and it doesn't look good for the rest of the year. Inquisitive Mind 7 - 3 for the week.
St. Louis @ San Francisco - Wow. The 49ers left no doubt how serious they are about this season. They destroyed the Rams with mostly defense, but also an all around effort without Frank Gore. We'll see if they can hold it together for the rest of the year. Inquisitive Mind 8 - 3 for the week.
Dallas @ Denver - What in the hockeysticks is going on with the Cowboys. You have a monster offensive line and then go to Denver and lose a game to a small defensive front? Tony Romo sucked again. The running game was ok, but this game was won in the trenches and the Broncos showed us more heart and game than anything. They have given up a total of 26 points this year. 26 points. I'll agree they haven't played many high powered teams, but they played their schedule and they have played well. The Broncos are 4 - 0. Maybe they know what they're doing in Denver. Inquisitive Mind 8 - 4 for the week.
San Diego @ Pittsburgh - Ok, if the hurry up offense works for you that good, why not go to that for a while at the start of a game. The Chargers looked helpless until late in the 3rd and 4th quarter. Once they got their hurry up going, they put up points. The Steelers were thisclose to letting another one get a way. The Chargers have to turn it around soon if they are going to the Superbowl. They have a chance, but a few more games like this and it's over. Inquisitive Mind 8 - 5 for the week.
Green Bay @ Minnesota - This was a good game. I don't like watching Favre cry, so that is one bad thing about this. Aaron Rodgers will be great this year if they can keep him upright. He's been sacked at least 20 times so far this season, that's almost 5 times a game. Favre looked good in this game with the Packers deciding to take Peterson out of the game (55 yards, 1 TD, 1 fumble lost). The Vikings defense can bring it and they are pretty much solid all the way around, so this bodes well for them. The Packers got themselves back in this game, so at least they can take some positive away from this. Inquisitive Mind 9 - 5 for the week.
Not too bad, but I gotta get better. 39 - 23 for the season. Am I catching up yet?
Sunday, October 04, 2009
NFL Week 4 Picks
Let's get straight into this:
Detroit @ Chicago - Both teams got big wins last week and seem to be on some kind of roll, well the Lions may be on the smallest of rolls, but they played well against a terrible Redskins team last week. This is Stafford's first game at Soldiers Field and it'll be cold and maybe a little damp. The Bears can't lose this game, can they? Winner - Bears.
Cincinnati @ Cleveland - Either Derek Anderson starting is going to make a HUGE difference or this is going to be another win for the Bengals. That's all I could think about with this game. The Bengals have looked decent and Cleveland has yet to show me that they don't belong in the Big Ten when it comes to football. You know if you start picking the Bengals too many times, you end up growing those terrible stripes. Winner - Bengals.
Seattle @ Indianapolis - I picked against the Colts last week right? They get a beat up Seahawks team who played well early against the Bears last week. The good thing for the Seahawks is that the Colts are missing Dwight Freeney for this game and maybe Seneca Wallace will be able to do something without getting hit in the head every passing down. The Seahawks are hurting on defense which is going to be a problem when you face Peyton Manning. Everything says pick the Seahawks in the upset. Winner - Colts.
New York Giants @ Kansas City - I'm going to already starting the body count for the Chiefs in this game. They'll be down 1 QB, 1 offensive lineman, and possibly a skill position player (wr or rb). Mark my words. Winner - Giants.
Baltimore @ New England - This is going to be a great game. This would have been easier to pick if it were in Baltimore, but this is what I'm dealing with. The Patriots haven't shown us that they are back on the same page, but they did get a step closer last week. So the question is will they finally put it all together this week, or will it take a few more? The Ravens have played good football even though they have been giving up points like crazy, but they are winning. Do they finally kick it up a notch or does it take another week? Winner - Ravens.
Tampa Bay @ Washington - This should just be a draw. The Redskins are that terrible, but the Bucs are starting over with 2nd year player Josh Johnson. I don't believe that I am doing this, I may have to seek help afterwards,..... Winner - Redskins.
Tennessee @ Jacksonville - Will the real Titans please stand up? I think they actually will this week. They go into Jacksonville and I think they finally put all the pieces together. As long as no one mentions Albert Haynesworth, I think they'll be ok. Winner - Titans.
Oakland @ Houston - This won't be on national TV, at least I don't think it will be and I'm happy about this. Who should have to suffer as much by watching these two teams? Really the Texans are decent/good, but the Raiders? Winner - Texans.
New York Jets @ New Orleans - Another good game this week. The only question is can the Jets defense stop the Saints enough to give Mark Sanchez and their offense a chance to win this thing? My thoughts, Brees looks normal against this defense who will be sending people from the stands (or at least it'll seem that way) at Brees. Winner - Jets.
Buffalo @ Miami - If one team can score and the other team can't, who wins? Chad Henne will start for the Dolphins with Pennington out. He has a better arm than most, but will he be in sync enough with Ted Ginn Jr. this game? Miami can still play defense, and they are solid on offense. Winner - Dolphins.
St. Louis @ San Francisco - I'll bet you this, IF the 49ers lose this game, Mike Singletary will lose it in the post game press conference. As much as I'd like to see Samurai Mike get at them, there's no way they lose this game. Winner - 49ers.
Dallas @ Denver - I don't know why this will even resemble a good game as most have predicted. Remember last game for the Cowboys, for the first half they let Tony Romo just throw the ball (that yielded 0 points), and then they decided to run the ball in the second half and they win. If the Cowboys stick to this plan, the running plan, they will win. Otherwise, this is going to be a sad game. Winner - Cowboys.
San Diego @ Pittsburgh - The Steelers haven't played well yet. There's a slight chance that they get back Troy Polamalu this week, but that's slight. They need him or an injection of something to get this team going. Big Ben is worried that he is going to lose some money in the near future and they can't run the ball. The Chargers are coming in with a quarterback who is quietly starting to remind people of Drew Brees. Philip Rivers is playing well and the Chargers get back LT. Winner - Chargers.
Green Bay @ Minnesota - The Game of the Week. Favre has a chance to go against his old team, finally!!! This ought to be a shootout, but the Packers have got to step it up this weekend. They are going against one of the better defenses in the league and if they play like they played against the Bengals, Aaron Rodgers won't even be upright to shake Brett's hand after the game. The biggest difference in this game is #28. He gives Favre and the Vikings the ability to beat anyone. I think they help Favre get some revenge on Monday night. Winner - Vikings.
Detroit @ Chicago - Both teams got big wins last week and seem to be on some kind of roll, well the Lions may be on the smallest of rolls, but they played well against a terrible Redskins team last week. This is Stafford's first game at Soldiers Field and it'll be cold and maybe a little damp. The Bears can't lose this game, can they? Winner - Bears.
Cincinnati @ Cleveland - Either Derek Anderson starting is going to make a HUGE difference or this is going to be another win for the Bengals. That's all I could think about with this game. The Bengals have looked decent and Cleveland has yet to show me that they don't belong in the Big Ten when it comes to football. You know if you start picking the Bengals too many times, you end up growing those terrible stripes. Winner - Bengals.
Seattle @ Indianapolis - I picked against the Colts last week right? They get a beat up Seahawks team who played well early against the Bears last week. The good thing for the Seahawks is that the Colts are missing Dwight Freeney for this game and maybe Seneca Wallace will be able to do something without getting hit in the head every passing down. The Seahawks are hurting on defense which is going to be a problem when you face Peyton Manning. Everything says pick the Seahawks in the upset. Winner - Colts.
New York Giants @ Kansas City - I'm going to already starting the body count for the Chiefs in this game. They'll be down 1 QB, 1 offensive lineman, and possibly a skill position player (wr or rb). Mark my words. Winner - Giants.
Baltimore @ New England - This is going to be a great game. This would have been easier to pick if it were in Baltimore, but this is what I'm dealing with. The Patriots haven't shown us that they are back on the same page, but they did get a step closer last week. So the question is will they finally put it all together this week, or will it take a few more? The Ravens have played good football even though they have been giving up points like crazy, but they are winning. Do they finally kick it up a notch or does it take another week? Winner - Ravens.
Tampa Bay @ Washington - This should just be a draw. The Redskins are that terrible, but the Bucs are starting over with 2nd year player Josh Johnson. I don't believe that I am doing this, I may have to seek help afterwards,..... Winner - Redskins.
Tennessee @ Jacksonville - Will the real Titans please stand up? I think they actually will this week. They go into Jacksonville and I think they finally put all the pieces together. As long as no one mentions Albert Haynesworth, I think they'll be ok. Winner - Titans.
Oakland @ Houston - This won't be on national TV, at least I don't think it will be and I'm happy about this. Who should have to suffer as much by watching these two teams? Really the Texans are decent/good, but the Raiders? Winner - Texans.
New York Jets @ New Orleans - Another good game this week. The only question is can the Jets defense stop the Saints enough to give Mark Sanchez and their offense a chance to win this thing? My thoughts, Brees looks normal against this defense who will be sending people from the stands (or at least it'll seem that way) at Brees. Winner - Jets.
Buffalo @ Miami - If one team can score and the other team can't, who wins? Chad Henne will start for the Dolphins with Pennington out. He has a better arm than most, but will he be in sync enough with Ted Ginn Jr. this game? Miami can still play defense, and they are solid on offense. Winner - Dolphins.
St. Louis @ San Francisco - I'll bet you this, IF the 49ers lose this game, Mike Singletary will lose it in the post game press conference. As much as I'd like to see Samurai Mike get at them, there's no way they lose this game. Winner - 49ers.
Dallas @ Denver - I don't know why this will even resemble a good game as most have predicted. Remember last game for the Cowboys, for the first half they let Tony Romo just throw the ball (that yielded 0 points), and then they decided to run the ball in the second half and they win. If the Cowboys stick to this plan, the running plan, they will win. Otherwise, this is going to be a sad game. Winner - Cowboys.
San Diego @ Pittsburgh - The Steelers haven't played well yet. There's a slight chance that they get back Troy Polamalu this week, but that's slight. They need him or an injection of something to get this team going. Big Ben is worried that he is going to lose some money in the near future and they can't run the ball. The Chargers are coming in with a quarterback who is quietly starting to remind people of Drew Brees. Philip Rivers is playing well and the Chargers get back LT. Winner - Chargers.
Green Bay @ Minnesota - The Game of the Week. Favre has a chance to go against his old team, finally!!! This ought to be a shootout, but the Packers have got to step it up this weekend. They are going against one of the better defenses in the league and if they play like they played against the Bengals, Aaron Rodgers won't even be upright to shake Brett's hand after the game. The biggest difference in this game is #28. He gives Favre and the Vikings the ability to beat anyone. I think they help Favre get some revenge on Monday night. Winner - Vikings.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Fantasy Football Wrap Up Week 3
FINALLY!!!! A win and it came down to the Monday night game with the Cowboys. I'll take you through this win.
My starters were (points):
Ben Roethlisberger (19.34)
Greg Jennings (10.30)
T. J. Houshmandzadeh (1.5)
Anquan Boldin (14.30)
Adrian Peterson (9.90)
LenDale White (8.70)
Anthony Fasano (0.0)
Kris Brown (5.0)
San Diego (15.0)
TJ did a lot of talking and then he caught a pass and fumbled the dayum thing. So his point production scared me. AP didn't have a monster day, so again, I was a little stressed. LenDale White finally did something, and Anthony Fasano is now on the trading block because he has done NOTHING all year long. I was able to pick up the Chargers defense which ended up playing some dividends.
The team I played against (points):
Eli Manning (15.34)
Larry Fitzgerald (7.60)
Calvin Johnson (5.80)
Louis Murphy (2.50)
Ahmad Bradshaw (10.40)
Pierre Thomas (24.60)
Jason Witten (7.70)
Nick Folk (5.0)
Pittsburgh (3.0)
Pierre Thomas almost beat me by himself as he had AP numbers. This game really came down to last night when the Cowboys had a few chances to kick field goals (Folk missed one). Witten had a great first half and I don't think he touched the ball the rest of the game. I was as happy as I could be when the Cowboys intercepted that Kurt Warner pass and ran it back for a TD. That meant the Cowboys offense would never see the field again.
In the end, I won the 84.04 - 81.94. It's the first one of a long season. Here's to many more.
@ Gela Trish - Congrats on your win too.
Things I Don't Understand
Lamar Odom is crazy. I'm sorry. I've been trying to understand this story and to also find someone to tell me that it's all a bad joke. Lamar and Khloe got married this past weekend. Information about a prenup has been floating around, but nothing confirmed.
Here are my points:
1) Lamar has known Khloe for 4 weeks. 4 freakin weeks. I guess 'love is a powerful drug'. I just don't get this, sorry.
2) She's not even the best looking Kardashian. They go in order: Kim, Kourtney, and then possibly Khloe.
3) No prenup. Are you kidding me? Lamar makes about $9M a year and no prenup?!?!? Where are his boys? Who did he talk to? What does she do? I mean really, where's her W-2?
I still hope this is a bad joke, but if it's not, Ron Artest isn't the craziest Laker. If this is true, I give this the basketball season. If they make it that long, I'd be surprised.
Only in Oakland
Wow! I thought this story had died, but I guess the investigation is coming full circle. Tom Cable is being accused of Randy Hanson's, his assistant coach, jaw, way back on August 5th. Hanson's attorney is calling this a case of felony assault. The Raiders and Tom Cable have denied that this has happened but the now it's in the Napa Valley DA's office. Hanson has been told not to report to work, but he is still getting paid and the rumors are that the players are still getting advice from the coach via a laptop that has been smuggled into Raiders camp.This is really crazy, but we'll see what the DA's office decides to do. If charges are filed, and I have no doubt that they will be filed (dude had a broken jaw and has the records to prove it), what will the Raiders do to Tom Cable?
NFL Week 3 Wrap Up
Better this week, but some teams let me down.
Washington @ Detroit - The Lions won. I don't know if this is good for the Lions or just THAT bad for the Redskins. One of my boys (Jeff, you know I'm talking about you), told me there was no way the Redskins lose this game. Well, they did a great job in making us both look foolish. Great job Lions, now it's time to get win #2. Inquisitive Mind 0 - 1 for the week.
Green Bay @ St. Louis - Just what the Packers needed knowing that they have Brett Favre and the Vikings next week. This is really going to be a good game. How did the Rams score 17 points though? Inquisitive Mind 1 - 1 for the week.
San Francisco @ Minnesota - Can I be real with you? I was crying watching this game. There was no way that the 49ers should have been in this and without a great catch by Greg Lewis, they would have won. Brett Favre came through for the Vikes and has them at 3-0 for the year. If AP's back is ok, the Vikes are going to be dangerous. Inquisitive Mind 2 - 1 for the week.
Atlanta @ New England - What is happening? I mean this was the biggest game of the season (yeah week 3) for the Falcons and they just go out and blow it. They had a wounded Patriots team and let them off the hook (cue Denny Green's rant about the Bears). This is a big set back for the Falcons. The Patriots may have gotten the boost that they needed to start a winning streak. Inquisitive Mind 2 - 2 for the week.
Tennessee @ New York Jets - This was a good game and my first advice to Senior Sanchez is to keep your head up when you're diving for the end zone. I thought they were going to carry him off the field after that one. The Jets are for real and Senior Sanchez is making people think he'll pull a Matt Ryan this year. Can the Titans stop the pass sometime this year? Inquisitive Mind 3 - 2 for the week.
Kansas City @ Philadelphia - Can people please get off the Kevin Kolb bandwagon (is it really a bandwagon after one game?) He was playing against the Chiefs!!!! The Chiefs. Me, you, and 30 people off the street could beat the Chiefs. He still sucks, trust me. Vick did nothing to show me he'll be playing extensively any time soon either. Glad next week is a bye. Inquisitive Mind 4 - 2 for the week.
New York Giants @ Tampa Bay - This was an old fashioned butt whuppin. At least the Bucs found out that Byron Leftwich isn't the answer. Inquisitive Mind 5 - 2 for the week.
Cleveland @ Baltimore - I think I said something about a QB controversy in Cleveland by week 3. Again, this game was unfair. It's like a 25 year old playing football with 5 or 6 5-year olds. Inquisitive Mind 6 - 2 for the week.
Jacksonville @ Houston - What in the hell happened here? MJD finally broke off with a 3 TD game and that's about it. The Texans defense couldn't get a stop all day long. Call this one luck for the Jaguars. Inquisitive Mind 6 -3 for the week.
New Orleans @ Buffalo - Talk about taking your foot off the gas. The Saints looked like they were going to score on almost every possession, but at some point, it looked like a mercy killing. The Saints keep marching on. Inquisitive Mind 7 - 3 for the week.
Chicago @ Seattle - Those had to be the ugliest jerseys EVER!!! The Seahawks play at least matched their look. That's kind of a low blow, because they actually played pretty well in the first half (or maybe the Bears just played badly). But the uniforms sucked. Now, I guess Mora has taken a note out of TO's book on how to throw people under the bus (Olindo Mare, the kicker). That's real sad. The kicker is supposed to make those kicks, but there were a lot of other people who weren't doing their jobs, but none of them got called out. Lack of character on the coaches side. Inquisitive Mind 8 - 3 for the week.
Miami @ San Diego - No LT, no problem. The Chargers won this game and Philip Rivers had another good one, but where's the domination? This team should be destroying teams like the Dolphins. They knocked Pennington out of the game, but I still don't see the whole picture with the Chargers. Inquisitive Mind 9 - 3 for the week.
Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati - 10 minutes left and the Steelers up and the Bengals score 2 TDs to win?!?!? Arrrrgh. The Steelers normally win with defense but that has sorely been lacking as of late. They did get some running from fast Willie Parker, but ehy also got the L. The Steelers better right the ship soon. Inquisitive Mind 9 - 4 for the week.
Denver @ Oakland - (Note to self, don't pick the Raiders for the rest of the year). I'm still shaking my head on this one. This kind of game will make Richard Seymour retire. The Raiders offense looked like a pop warner team playing a high school team. Inquisitive Mind 9 - 5 for the week.
Indianapolis @ Arizona - (I went out on a limb with this pick from the start). This was a good win for the Colts even though they lost Dwight Freeney for 2-3 weeks to an injured quad. Arizona couldn't muster much against this Colts pass rush. Even I know that you have to run the ball against the Colts to be successful. What happened to Beanie Wells? Hightower? I'm just disappointed in the Cardinals. Inquisitive Mind 9 - 6 for the week.
Carolina @ Dallas - See how good Tony Romo can look when you RUN the ball. The Cowboys finally got a win in the House that Jerry built. They shut down the Panthers offense except for a 2 minute stretch at the end of the 2nd quarter. Jake Delhomme might have to go into witness protection after 2 more INTs and another fumble lost. Note to the Cowboys, continue running the ball. At the beginning of the game you let Romo toss the ball around, but you didn't start winning until you ran the ball. It's simple. Inquisitive Mind 10 - 6 for the week.
Ok, 10 - 6 for the week is not bad. I lost games on the Steelers, Texans, and Falcons (a few more too). But I'll take those lumps. No one thought the Bengals would win, or did you? (I didn't think so. That puts my total for the year at a paltry 30 - 18. Not quite Vegas yet, but still not too bad.
Washington @ Detroit - The Lions won. I don't know if this is good for the Lions or just THAT bad for the Redskins. One of my boys (Jeff, you know I'm talking about you), told me there was no way the Redskins lose this game. Well, they did a great job in making us both look foolish. Great job Lions, now it's time to get win #2. Inquisitive Mind 0 - 1 for the week.
Green Bay @ St. Louis - Just what the Packers needed knowing that they have Brett Favre and the Vikings next week. This is really going to be a good game. How did the Rams score 17 points though? Inquisitive Mind 1 - 1 for the week.
San Francisco @ Minnesota - Can I be real with you? I was crying watching this game. There was no way that the 49ers should have been in this and without a great catch by Greg Lewis, they would have won. Brett Favre came through for the Vikes and has them at 3-0 for the year. If AP's back is ok, the Vikes are going to be dangerous. Inquisitive Mind 2 - 1 for the week.
Atlanta @ New England - What is happening? I mean this was the biggest game of the season (yeah week 3) for the Falcons and they just go out and blow it. They had a wounded Patriots team and let them off the hook (cue Denny Green's rant about the Bears). This is a big set back for the Falcons. The Patriots may have gotten the boost that they needed to start a winning streak. Inquisitive Mind 2 - 2 for the week.
Tennessee @ New York Jets - This was a good game and my first advice to Senior Sanchez is to keep your head up when you're diving for the end zone. I thought they were going to carry him off the field after that one. The Jets are for real and Senior Sanchez is making people think he'll pull a Matt Ryan this year. Can the Titans stop the pass sometime this year? Inquisitive Mind 3 - 2 for the week.
Kansas City @ Philadelphia - Can people please get off the Kevin Kolb bandwagon (is it really a bandwagon after one game?) He was playing against the Chiefs!!!! The Chiefs. Me, you, and 30 people off the street could beat the Chiefs. He still sucks, trust me. Vick did nothing to show me he'll be playing extensively any time soon either. Glad next week is a bye. Inquisitive Mind 4 - 2 for the week.
New York Giants @ Tampa Bay - This was an old fashioned butt whuppin. At least the Bucs found out that Byron Leftwich isn't the answer. Inquisitive Mind 5 - 2 for the week.
Cleveland @ Baltimore - I think I said something about a QB controversy in Cleveland by week 3. Again, this game was unfair. It's like a 25 year old playing football with 5 or 6 5-year olds. Inquisitive Mind 6 - 2 for the week.
Jacksonville @ Houston - What in the hell happened here? MJD finally broke off with a 3 TD game and that's about it. The Texans defense couldn't get a stop all day long. Call this one luck for the Jaguars. Inquisitive Mind 6 -3 for the week.
New Orleans @ Buffalo - Talk about taking your foot off the gas. The Saints looked like they were going to score on almost every possession, but at some point, it looked like a mercy killing. The Saints keep marching on. Inquisitive Mind 7 - 3 for the week.
Chicago @ Seattle - Those had to be the ugliest jerseys EVER!!! The Seahawks play at least matched their look. That's kind of a low blow, because they actually played pretty well in the first half (or maybe the Bears just played badly). But the uniforms sucked. Now, I guess Mora has taken a note out of TO's book on how to throw people under the bus (Olindo Mare, the kicker). That's real sad. The kicker is supposed to make those kicks, but there were a lot of other people who weren't doing their jobs, but none of them got called out. Lack of character on the coaches side. Inquisitive Mind 8 - 3 for the week.
Miami @ San Diego - No LT, no problem. The Chargers won this game and Philip Rivers had another good one, but where's the domination? This team should be destroying teams like the Dolphins. They knocked Pennington out of the game, but I still don't see the whole picture with the Chargers. Inquisitive Mind 9 - 3 for the week.
Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati - 10 minutes left and the Steelers up and the Bengals score 2 TDs to win?!?!? Arrrrgh. The Steelers normally win with defense but that has sorely been lacking as of late. They did get some running from fast Willie Parker, but ehy also got the L. The Steelers better right the ship soon. Inquisitive Mind 9 - 4 for the week.
Denver @ Oakland - (Note to self, don't pick the Raiders for the rest of the year). I'm still shaking my head on this one. This kind of game will make Richard Seymour retire. The Raiders offense looked like a pop warner team playing a high school team. Inquisitive Mind 9 - 5 for the week.
Indianapolis @ Arizona - (I went out on a limb with this pick from the start). This was a good win for the Colts even though they lost Dwight Freeney for 2-3 weeks to an injured quad. Arizona couldn't muster much against this Colts pass rush. Even I know that you have to run the ball against the Colts to be successful. What happened to Beanie Wells? Hightower? I'm just disappointed in the Cardinals. Inquisitive Mind 9 - 6 for the week.
Carolina @ Dallas - See how good Tony Romo can look when you RUN the ball. The Cowboys finally got a win in the House that Jerry built. They shut down the Panthers offense except for a 2 minute stretch at the end of the 2nd quarter. Jake Delhomme might have to go into witness protection after 2 more INTs and another fumble lost. Note to the Cowboys, continue running the ball. At the beginning of the game you let Romo toss the ball around, but you didn't start winning until you ran the ball. It's simple. Inquisitive Mind 10 - 6 for the week.
Ok, 10 - 6 for the week is not bad. I lost games on the Steelers, Texans, and Falcons (a few more too). But I'll take those lumps. No one thought the Bengals would win, or did you? (I didn't think so. That puts my total for the year at a paltry 30 - 18. Not quite Vegas yet, but still not too bad.
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