11:56 AM EST Saturday, December 22 2007
In case you were wondering what happened to my wildly popular NFL Picks series, I've discontinued it because I just don't feel like taking the time to write out each game. But fear not sports fans, I still have been entering my picks on wagerline, and I'm currently a respectable 7 games over .500 at 111-104-9 on the season. If your interested in my picks, bookmark that page.
3:02 PM EST Saturday, November 10 2007
A solid 10-4 last week brings the total to 60-62-8, just 2 below .500
buf - 3.0 over MIA
cle +10.0 over PIT
den + 3.0 over KC
TEN - 3.0 over jac
GB - 6.0 over min
WAS - 3.0 over phi
NO -10.5 over stl
CAR - 4.0 over atl
BAL - 3.5 over cin
chi - 3.5 over OAK
dal - 1.5 over NYG
det + 1.5 over ARI
ind - 3.5 over SD
SEA - 9.5 over sf
10:47 AM EST Sunday, November 4 2007
Another pedestrian 7-6 last week, bringing the season total to 50-58-8, 22-31-2 in Rocktober, but it's ok, I figured out what was wrong. I'm switching to team abbreviations instead of cities, with no commentary. Less is more.
TEN -4.0 over car
cin -1.0 over BUF
DET -3.0 over den
gb +1.0 over KC
NO -3.5 over jac
sd -7.0 over MIN
ATL -3.5 over sf
NYJ +3.5 over was
TB -3.5 over ari
CLE -1.0 over sea
hou +3.0 over OAK
ne -5.0 over IND
dal -3.0 over PHI
bal +9.5 over PIT
4:02 PM EDT Friday, October 26 2007
7-7 last week, so the overall record remains an abysmal 9 games below .500 at 43-52-8. Let's if we can get back on track this week:
Cleveland -3 over ST. LOUIS
St. Louis appears to be a totally disaster right now, you can't take them until something changes
Detroit +5 over CHICAGO
I think these teams are fairly evenly match, so I'll take the points
Indianapolis -6.5 over CAROLINA
6.5? Are you kidding me? Did Peyton Manning get hurt? I know it's on the road, but I think Indy should be able to cover a touchdown.
N.Y. Giants -9.5 over MIAMI
So this game is in London, but it's going to be a 1PM ET time anyway. Interesting. What's the point of having the game be in London if it's not going to be nationally televised? Why not save this for later in the season and have it be a Saturday game?
Oakland +7.5 over TENNESSEE
Tennessee hasn't been blowing anybody out this year
MINNESOTA +1 over Philadelphia
Not sure why Minny is getting a point at home. Aren't these teams evenly matched? They are both 2-4 NFC teams, and Philly has got a lot of distractions going on with people calling for Andy Reid's resignation.
CINCINNATI +3.5 over Pittsburgh
The AFC North goes completely up for grabs if Cincy can pull of the upset.
Buffalo +3 over N.Y. JETS
Maybe the Ravens just suck, but with Trent Edwards at the helm, Buffalo seems like a team to contend with. This has to be Chad Pennington's last game as a starter. They will fall to 1-7, and at that point you have to find out what you've got with Kellen Clemens.
SAN DIEGO -9.5 over Houston
It's tough to decide how to pick this one. We still don't know, as of Friday, where this game is going to be played. My guess though is that it will be at the Q and the Bolts will rally around this tragedy.
TAMPA BAY -3.5 over Jacksonville
Quinn Gray really looked awful last week
New Orleans -1 over SAN FRANCISCO
Seems like the Saints are going somewhere and the 49ers aren't
Washington +16.5 over NEW ENGLAND
The Skins have a pretty decent D and have been able to put points on the board, so the Skins should be able to keep it within 2 TDs.
DENVER -3 over Green Bay
Tough one to call, but I'll go with the AFC when in doubt.
4:27 PM EDT Saturday, October 20 2007
Another horrible week last week of 4-10-2, brining the overall record to 36-45-8, but I'm just 2 games behind the Sports Guy, and 2 games ahead of Lombardi, so I'll have to hang in there.
WASHINGTON -9 over Arizona
I'm expecting Tim Rattay to struggle on the road
NEW ORLEANS -9 over Atlanta
Leftwich is really the wild card here. I don't think their line can block for him, so I'll go with the Saints.
Baltimore -3 over BUFFALO
Hopefully Boller can get it done for one more week going into the bye
New England -16 over MIAMI
The talk of the Patriots going undefeated is starting to heat up, but what about another possibility, that they go 16-0 against the spread? Has anyone ever done that? Do they keep stats for that? I thought about taking Miami here, but by trading away Chambers, they are effectively giving up on this team, and at 0-6, why not.
San Francisco +9.5 over NY GIANTS -9.5
The 49ers are coming off a bye, and Dilfer has a knack for avoiding the pass rush, so the 49ers should make a game of this.
DETROIT -2.5 over Tampa Bay
Detroit is coming off the bye and playing at home
HOUSTON +1 over Tennessee
Vince Young is nursing a leg injury, so I'll take Houston at home
OAKLAND -1 over Kansas City
It's really tough to figure out either of these two teams, so I'll go with the home team.
CINCINNATI -6.5 over N.Y. Jets
Even though the Bengals defense stinks, the Jets don't have enough offense to keep up with the Bengals offense.
DALLAS -9.5 over Minnesota
Romo should have a big day, Minnesota is giving up a league worst 288 passing yards per game.
Chicago +6 over PHILADELPHIA
I think Chicago can keep this one close
SEATTLE -9 over St. Louis
Bulger will be back, but it won't be enough
Pittsburgh -3.5 over DENVER
Denver is giving up a league worst 187 rushing yards per game
Indianapolis -3 over JACKSONVILLE
The Colts are sort of flying under the radar with what the Patriots are doing, but they'll be undefeated going into that big Week 9 match up as well.