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The Rest of the Week 12 NFL picks
Ok, ok I got roughed up a bit on Turkey Day, going just 1-2 but I am looking to rebound a bit with the games on Sunday and Monday. With that let's have at it:1. Minnesota Vikings (2-8) at Atlanta Falcons (6-4)
The Vikings are not very good, and they will be without Adrian Peterson this week. This makes this one an easy one. I got the Falcons all day.
2. Cleveland Browns (4-6) at Cincinnati Bengals (6-4)
The Cleveland Offense cannot move the ball, and the defense is not good enough to stop the Andy Dalton attack for the entire game. The Bengals need a win to keep on marching towards the playoffs. I will take the Bengals in the battle of Ohio.
3. Carolina Panthers (2-8) at Indianapolis Colts (0-10)
What a stinker, the Colts continue to Suck for Luck, and the Panthers get their third win. This is the second time in the last three years that the Colts have sold out their fans. If I ere a Colts fans I would be super pissed.
4. Houston Texans (7-3) at Jacksonville Jaguars (3-7)
This is a tough one. The Texans need a win to keep on track towards a divisional championship, but they have lost QB Matt Schaub for the year. The Jaguars defense has played tough, but looks to be cracking. I do not believe in Matt Leinart at all, but I think the Texans can pull this one out unless the Jaguars team that beat the Ravens shows up on Sunday. For now I will take the Texans.
5. Buffalo Bills (5-5) at New York Jets (5-5)
There are a lot of teams right around this mark in the AFC. That means the team that wins this game gets a leg up in the playoff race. I think the Bills have made all the noise they can already, and that Rex Ryan will get the Jets motivated to win this one. I have to go with Gang Green, but this week I think I have to.
6. Arizona Cardinals (3-7) at St. Louis Rams (2-8)
Steve Spagnuolo needs this game to keep his job. Actually he probably needs a lot more than this and Josh McDaniels should be the first Rams coach fired. However, the Cardinals are not very good. Even though the Rams have struggled though a soft spot in their schedule I don't see a way that the Cardinals can win this game.
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6) at Tennessee Titans (5-5)
Raheem Morris' seat has got to be heating up. The Titans are 5-5 because they beat up on bad teams. they are 4-0 against teams with a sub .500 record. This is a tough one. Two struggling teams that both need a win pretty bad. The Bucs offense is near the bottom in every key statistical category and I think that equals a Titans win.
8. Chicago Bears (7-3) at Oakland Raiders (6-4)
With a Detroit Loss the Bears could use a win to solidify their hold on a playoff spot. They are however without Jay Cutler. The Raiders are banged up but also need a win to keep their playoff chances alive. I never take a team with a new QB for the first time, and Oakland is not the nicest place to play. I'll take the Raiders in this one.
9. Washington Redskins (3-7) at Seattle Seahawks (4-6)
Another stink fest, but hey whatcha gonna do? The Seahawks are still tough at home, and the defense is growing into a difference making unit. The Redskins are still the Redskins and I almost always take the Sea Chickens at home.
10. New England Patriots (7-3) at Philadelphia Eagles (4-6)
The Eagles have an annoying tendency to blow fourth quarter leads. they have the WR corps to pick apart the Patriots mostly undrafted secondary, regardless of who starts at QB. That is not to say I have any faith in this Eagles team. I think the Patriots find a way to win this game, and cruise towards the playoffs.
11. Denver Broncos (5-5) at San Diego Chargers (4-6)
The Chargers look out of place, and there are rumors Phillip Rivers is hurt. After the last three weeks it is very hard to pick against Tebowmania. I would have to be John Elway right now knowing that there is little chance this Tebow kid will ever be a traditional NFL QB. Of course, winning is what Tebow does best. Regardless of how ugly it may appear.
12. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-3) at Kansas City Chiefs (4-6)
This one is a no brainer. The Steelers crush the Chiefs, even though I often like the Chiefs at home.
13. New York Giants (6-4) at New Orleans Saints (7-3)
I am conflicted here, my Detroit Lions need the Giants to lose. The good news is the Saitns are coming off a bye and get an extra day to prepare for this game. The Saints have yet to lose at home and hopefully they help my Lions by beating the Giants.
Jumat, 25 November 2011
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Rabu, 23 November 2011
Thanksgiving Day Picks
So we have the usual trio of games on Thanksgiving. The Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are at home, and the Baltimore Ravens get to host the one loss San Francisco 49ers. All three games are must watch TV, and my wife is super pissed that I will be spending the Holiday parked in my man cave watching all the great NFL action. With that said, after going 10-4 last week let us get at it:
1. Green Bay Packers (10-0) at Detroit Lions (7-3)
This is a great match up between two divisional rivals. This game could go either way and I expect it to be a high scoring affair. The Lions played the Packers tough last year, and their defensive front should be able to get after Arron Rodgers. The Packers defense has let teams come back on them, and that is what the Lions do best. Sure, the Lions are my team and I got to go with my team on Turkey Day. I think the Lions squeak out a close win.
2. Miami Dolphins (3-7) at Dallas Cowboys (6-4)
Throw the records out in this one, because both team are playing better than them right now. Matt Moore has played very well at QB for the Dolphins the past few weeks, and the Cowboys have found their stride and currently sit first in the NFC East. The Cowboys need this game more, but it would not surprise me to see the Dolphins pull out a win. In the end though I got my money (not really because gambling is stupid) on the Cowboys at home.
3. San Francisco 49ers (9-1) at Baltimore Ravens (7-3)
The more I watch the Ravens play the less I believe in them. The 49rers are playing at a different level. This is a battle between two brothers and I think that Jim Harbaugh knows how to get the most out of his team. With that in mind I'll take the 49ers on the road.
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Week eleven NFL picks
Allrighty then, last week your truly went 10-6. Not terribly bad, but not where I would like to be. By the way, Thursday Night football is one of the best things of the fall, and with that said let us get to it:1. New York Jets (5-4) at Denver Broncos (4-5)
This is actually a pretty good match up. We have to wonder how long the Broncos can continue to win without the benefit of the forward pass. Th Broncos defense is also better than most realize. The jets have a defense that could shut down the Broncos, but are coming off a deflating loss. In the need I cannot see the Jets slipping again so I will take them on the road.
2. Cincinnati Bengals (6-3) at Baltimore Ravens (6-3)
This is another great match up. The Bengals are for real, but the defense is slipping. The Ravens play poorly against bad team, but seem ready to take on another challenge. I will take the Ravens at home in this one.
3. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-6) at Cleveland Browns (3-6)
What a stinker, but they can't all be good. This is a tough one to predict, but I will take the Jaguars on the road because the Browns offense is really that bad. This one could be a tie, and it has tie written all over it. I really don't like taking Blaine Gabbert on the road, but seriously the Cleveland offense sucks.
4. Carolina Panthers (2-7) at Detroit Lions (6-3)
Normally I would take my team, the Lions, hands down winners at home. However, this team plays worse at home and Matthew Stafford is coming off a terrible game. I think the Panthers running game will give the Lions defense trouble. However, the Panthers defense is terrible and the Lions should roll to an easy win, and right the ship.
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5) at Green Bay Packers (9-0)
This is an easy one, the Packers continue to march towards the perfect season.
6. Buffalo Bills (5-4) at Miami Dolphins (2-7)
This could be a good game. The Dolphins have finally figured some things out, and won a home game. The Bills need this game more, after losing two straight big. I am torn, as I think the Bills season rests on a win here, however I will take the Fish at home in this one.
7. Oakland Raiders (5-4) at Minnesota Vikings (2-7)
I think he Raiders offense is coming around. They are soft in the secondary, but the Vikings cannot exploit that weakness. The Viking defense is terrible and the Raiders should be able to take full advantage.
8. Dallas Cowboys (5-4) at Washington Redskins (3-6)
This promises to be a tough match up despite the records. These two teams do not like each other, and that means the tone of this game should be heavy. However, the Redskins are a mess and the Cowboys offense is starting to perk up. I'll take the Cowboys on the road.
9. Arizona Cardinals (3-6) at San Francisco 49ers (8-1)
Another pretty easy one. The Cardinals are struggling and the 49ers are playing inspired football. 49ers at home, no doubt.
10. Seattle Seahawks 3-6) at St. Louis Rams (2-7)
Another crap match up, and we will see it again in three weeks on Monday Night Football. This is a toss up, but Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo needs this game more to keep his job. I'll take the Rams by three or less.
11. Tennessee Titans (5-4) at Atlanta Falcons (5-4)
It does not look like the Titans have the offensive weapons to take out a decent team on the road. The Falcons need to start making some noise, and I will take them at home.
12. San Diego Chargers (4-5) at Chicago Bears (6-3)
I think that the Chargers are not very good, and that the Bears are peaking at the right time. No matter what Devin Hester is able to do I think the Bears kick the crap out of the Chargers.
13. Philadelphia Eagles (3-6) at New York Giants (6-3)
I think the so called dream team has turned into a nightmare. History tells us that one cannot buy a Super Bowl title. The Giants are a decent team who should beat the Eagles by 10 or more.
14. Kansas City Chiefs (4-5) at New England Patriots (6-3)
This game looked a lot better two weeks ago. The Chiefs offense has hit a wall, and the Patriots need a win. The Pats are coming off a great victory, while the Chiefs are barely treading water. I'll take the Patriots at home by a bunch.
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Week Ten NFL Picks
Allrighty then, the first week of Thursday Night football and that means we get some football a little early. With that said let us get to my week ten NFL picks:This is a tough one. Both teams have issues and both are on losing streaks. It would seem that the Raiders would have the edge here, just because they have more talent on defense, but I am not ready to believe in Carson Palmer. I think Phillip Rivers found something at the end of the Green Bay Game and that will be the difference. I got he Chargers by less than seven.
Another tough one. The Saints are coming off their most complete game of the year, and the Falcons have really found a grove. This one could have a shootout feel, and I think there the Saints have the edge. I got the Saints by three.
Chris Johnson is not the force that he once was, and this is an offense that the Panthers can stop. Carolina has a tough time closing out games, but I think they can soundly beat the Titans.
The difference in this game has got to be the defense. Bengals QB Andy Dalton has not seen a defense this good since he played the San Francisco 49ers, and he only managed 8 points in that contest. While the Bengals D line will give the Steelers trouble, the Steelers D makes all the difference.
The first really terrible game of the week. The Browns cannot move the ball and the offense is terrible. However, their wins have come against terrible teams and St. Louis certainly qualifies. This one looks like a stinker and I got the Browns eking out a win.
6. Buffalo Bills at Dallas Cowboys
The bet here is Rob Ryan learned from the New York Jets how to shut down the Bills offense. That should make this a long day for Buffalo. I got the Cowboys in this one.
Another stinker. The Colts should win a game somewhere, even if they don't seem to care too. The Jaguars are coming off a bye and heir head coach's job is at stake. I'll take the Jags as the Colts continue to suck for Luck.
I always like the Chiefs at home, and I think their defense will be ready for Tim Tebow and his new bag of tricks. The Chiefs need to get over the loss to Miami, and I think they will do it this week against the Broncos.
The Dolphins suck out loud, and suck worse at home. They are on a 1-12 run in their own stadium. Of course the Redskins are not exactly awesome (or even good). This one looks like a stinker and I will take the Dolphins to win even though they need to lose.
I do not believe in the Eagles' dream team but it is not a great accomplishment to beat the awfully bad Cardinals. This is another stinker by two teams going nowhere. Must miss TV for sure. I got the Eagles with their backs against the wall to earn a win sort of.
The Texans do a lot of things well, and are making a run at their first divisional championship. The Bucs are so desperate to save their season they claimed Albert Haynesworth or waivers. That is a loser move for a loser team, who is going to lose.
12. Baltimore Ravens at Seattle Seahawks
I usually like the Seahawks at home, but the Ravens have taken a few shots to the head and need to get their season back on track. They have struggled against bad teams, but this looks like an easy win. Hopefully they go out west and take care of business.
13. Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears
While the Lions are my team, the Bears are very motivated right now. They also have the weapons that can do a ton of damage to the Lions defense. I want the Lions to win, and they have been pretty good on the road however, I think the Bears pull this one out in a close one.
This is likely a playoff preview in the NFC. Both team are pretty good, but I cannot bet agasint the Niners right now. I think they win a close one and continue a great season.
15. New England Patriots and New York Jets
The Jets have a chance to take complete control of the AFC East with a win. The Patriots have lost two straight. I don't think that streak reaches three. Give me the Patriots in a great game.
This is a slam dunk. The Vikings suck, and the Packers are playing football at a different level. They seem poised to make a run at 16-0.
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Is is time for the Cleveland Browns to move on from Peyton Hillis?
This is a very perplexing question. The Cleveland Browns have taken a big step back from what they were a year ago, especially given their offensive struggles so far in 2012. A large part of the blame rest on Head Coach Pat Shurmur and his decision to take on the role of offensive coordinator. A large piece of blames rests with QB Colt McCoy and his struggles and with the WR corps and their struggles. However, a large part of the blame is the diva like behavior of RB Peyton Hillis.
Peyton had a break out year in 2010, rushing from 1,177 yards. It earned him a spot the 2012 Madden cover. What has followed is a pretty poor showing for a professional athlete. He is in a contract year, and took some bad advice from his agent and sat out a game against the Miami Dolphins when many feel he should have played. He has a nagging injury and skipped some treatment to go get married. He took time to throw footballs off the crossbar in
Profootballtalk.com cites Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer that the team is prepared to let Hillis go after the year and test free agency. There, his one great season, added to his diva act of 2012 is not going to get him the big contract he apparently wants.
It seems pretty clear that the Browns will have to move on from him. A young team, in the midst of a rebuild plan, cannot allow one player to so disrupt things. A message has to be sent that this type of behavior will not be accepted by this organization. Since there does not seem to be a veteran in the locker room that can send that message, General Manger Mike Holmgren will have to do it by sending Hillis on his way. To their credit, some Browns' veterans did have an intervention with the RB, and we will have to wait and see what effect that has.
The defense is pretty good, but their young QB is struggling, and the best friend of a struggling QB is a great running game. That is something fellow RB Montario Hardesty cannot do alone. This team needs Hillis to be the guy he was, and if he cannot be that, they need to move for the good of the team.
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Sabtu, 05 November 2011
Week Nine NFL Picks
So my record for the year (at least on this site) is 8-5. We are certainly looking to do better than that in week nine. With that said let's have at it. 1. New York Jets at Buffalo Bills
I hate the Jets and all the smack Rex Ryan uses to talk. they have beaten The Dolphins and Chargers in recent weeks and that has them feeling like they are a lot better than they actually are. The Bills are for real and I will take them in a close one. Bills win by less than seven points.
Two teams I have little or no faith in. This is a terrible match up. However, the Cowboys are not very good against good teams, but know how to really step on bad ones. I got the Cowboys by ten or more in this one.
Nothing is going right for the Cleveland Browns. the defense is pretty good, but the offense cannot do anything. The Texans are looking at their first divisional championship and there is no way they let the Browns derail that train.
The Falcons play pretty well in domes, and the Colts suck out loud. the Falcons need to win, and the Colts need to lose to get a shot at Andrew Luck. I think both teams do what they need to do.
I like the Chiefs at home against good team, I like them at home even more against teams that are as bad as Miami seems to be. Miami needs to lose to keep pace in the Suck for Luck contest and they have no motivation to win. On top of the fact that they have a head coach who is keeping his job because of the losing. He cannot screw that up and go out and win one.
These are two teams that are very up and down. The Bucs have won two straight in New Orleans, and they could do so again. I am leaning towards them winning as I am not a big believer in the Saints right now. The Saints played poorly against an inferior team last week, and I think they will do so again this week. losing is infectious.
Jim Harbaugh just learned that anything can happen. The Rams can beat the Saints, and coming off the bye he will have his 6-1 49ers ready to take down the Redskins. Washington gives up to many big plays, and their O line will not be bale to handle the front seven of the 49ers.
The Denver Broncos are going nowhere with Tim Tebow at the helm. The Oakland Raiders have had a bye week to help teach Carson Palmer the offense. I do not believe in either of these teams, but the Raiders win by a bunch.
I am starting to believe in the Bengals. They do a lot of things well. The Titans are in the middle of a rebuild and Chris Johnson has yet to show up. I like the Bengals in this one by three or so.
10. St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals
This is probably the worst game of week nine. The Rams did beat the Saints but have issues. The Cardinals have returned to the lowly team they have been. I think St. Louis gets its second win, since they do not have to suck for Luck.
This one is simple I always take the Patriots after a loss. This is not a team that losses games in bunches and they will be ready to avenge last week's loss.
Is there any reason to think that the Packers, after a bye, will slow down. They are playing this game at a different level. The Chargers do not have the defensive weapons to slow down this attack.
This is a great match up and the winner takes a big step towards winning the AFC north. The Steelers have won four in a row, but LB injury concerns. However, in the NFL anything can happen. This one smells like an upset, but I will take the safe road and stick with the Steelers.
14. Chicago Bears at Philadelphia Eagles
Me thinks the dream team is back. Chicago is a pretty good team and can do some things well, but they look over matched in this one. Andy Reid coaches best with his back against the wall, and at 3-4 this is a team that cannot afford to lose right now. This may be a close one, but I think the Eagles will prevail in the end.
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Rabu, 02 November 2011
For Week Eight 8-5
So for the 13 games of the NFL in week eight I went 8-5. Not really great but not very terrible either.
For the record, I got the Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, New York Giants, Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions,
Where I went wrong was The Minnesota Vikings beating the Carolina Panthers and Cam Newton in
All in all 8-5 is not where I want to be in any week. 62% winning percentage is pretty good, even if I were a gambling degenerate and was getting down on all of these games. However, I always strive to do a little better, hopefully week nine brings my average way up.
Selasa, 01 November 2011
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