I’m a disgrace right now picking games. I’m not giving it the attention necessary because these fucking Bears make me too happy. But even after a 5-8-1 disaster I’m 38-33-3 on the season. 5 over. Still better than every guy on CBS Sportsline and that so-called Sports Guy and remember…they are PAID to do this. But I’m rebounding like Rodman on crank this week.
I’ve thought about these games a lot. That being said...HELLO 2-11.
The picks.
DA BEARS -10.5 OVER ARIZONA
Why do I like the Bears this week?
1. I always like the Bears.
2. There isn’t a bigger mismatch in football this week than the Cardinal offensive line versus the Bears defensive line. (And there’s no way I play Wale this week. With the bye coming, you can give him three good weeks to rest for the stretch of the season.)
3. I think Leinart and company will need to focus on the short drop, intermediate passing game and that could result in a lot of rushed passes getting knocked down at the line of scrimmage.
4. I'm starting to root for Mark Anderson to get sacks. He gets another one Monday night.
5. Grossman’s line: 27-34, 317 yards, 2 touchdowns (first 300 yard game)
ATLANTA -3 OVER NEW YORK GIANTS
These are two quarterbacks basically dying to throw stupid passes to defenders. Pressure is the key and I think Atlanta will find ways to bring it more consistently.
CAROLINA +3 OVER BALTIMORE
You can’t mix words: Steve McNair sucks. His arm looks tired and we’re five weeks into the season. I had this team in the Super Bowl but McNair proved Monday night just how valuable Trent Dilfer was.
HOUSTON +12.5 OVER DALLAS
You know why? The Dallas secondary is putrid and Roy Williams can hit as hard as he wants…once the ball is in the air, he runs around like he’s being chased by a bee. No matter what kind of lead Dallas has, Houston and David Carr will fight back in it.
DETROIT +1 OVER BUFFALO
If a guy from Jersey keeps picking the Lions and they never cover, is he a fucking moron? Listen, even the bad teams usually win 4 games. The Lions have to win one eventually.
NEW ORLEANS +3 OVER PHILADELPHIA
Reggie Bush leads the league in catches! Seriously, there can’t be a more mindless fucking stat for a running back. He catches balls before anyone tries to cover him. It requires very little ability. I like very much as a player but can folks get off his knob until he DOES something Devin Hester didn’t do five weeks ago.
SEATTLE -3.5 OVER ST. LOUIS
Remember when Matt Hasselbeck and the Seahawks blew out the Giants and everyone was saying, “This team is going back to the Super Bowl.� They’ve only played one game since then and now suddenly they’re going to finish second in the NFC West. Seattle will have this game in the bank by the start of the fourth quarter.
CINCINNATI -6 OVER TAMPA BAY
One of those games where I just think one team is light years better than the other. Coming off the bye week, there’s no way they lose.
WASHINGTON -10 OVER TENNESSEE
I didn’t expect the Skins offense to go into the tank last week but they did. Gregg Williams will put ten in the box if he has to in order to stop the run and force Vince Young to make throws. Note to the NFL: Vince Young can’t throw.
NEW YORK JETS -2.5 OVER MIAMI
I can’t find any reason to like either team (or watch this game). Here’s my theory: Joey Harrington stinks on the road. And the road in Jersey is particularly tough. Jets win with a late field goal.
PITTSBURGH -7 OVER KANSAS CITY
If I hear one more idiot on television tell me about backs against walls, I’ll puke. Does the NFL give out a handbook of phrases on this shit at the beginning of every week? Steelers will win this game because they’re home and because they’re better than Damon Huard is at football.
SAN DIEGO -10 OVER SAN FRANCISCO
There’s something about this game that scares me: the Chargers. I don’t trust them, especially coming off a huge win Sunday night. But if this team is really as good as people say…they’ll win a 30-10 type game.
DENVER -15 OVER OAKLAND
If Jake Plummer would just stop playing like a fucking idiot, this team would go to the Super Bowl. Meanwhile they’ll keep winning in spite of him and Mike Shanahan will fight with every fiber in his oat bran the desire to put Jay Cutler out there for a test run.
A few days off for me from the site as I’ll be playing in my brother’s poker event to benefit the Autism Society of America out in Jersey Saturday and coming off the hangover Sunday. Good guy. Good cause. Enjoy the weekend.
I’ll see ya’ll back here late Monday night at 6-0.
#2 before I forget said . . .Roy Williams "runs around like he’s being chased by a bee."
oh god, that was funny. I can die happy now.October 14, 2006
#3 District Selectman said . . .Yeah, that was a good one. Whenever I see Roy Williams now, I'll think of that line ... LOL
October 15, 2006
#4 Allan said . . .The only thing that makes me nervous is Chris Berman saying shit like, "The Bears, who will be 6-0 after Monday night, are really rolling..." That's for fans to say, not media windbags.
Your comments about Reggie Bush and the Broncos are dead on. Hope your autism thing was successful.
October 15, 2006
#5 jeff said . . .Yeah...you do pretty much suck at picking games..looks like another losing week, at least looking at the early games
October 15, 2006
#6 jeff said . . .horrible. i was 70% the last two years but i'm getting housed this season.
October 16, 2006
nevermind, 6-5 on the day, hopefully 7-5 tonight and 8-5 with the bears....not horrible..
October 16, 2006
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