My season of mediocrity continues as I went 8 and 8 again with most of my high confidence level picks going down. This week will see the return of games with regular officials and thankfully gone are the long chaotic games with replacement officials. Commissioner Roger Goodell has apologized for those games and I wish he would have thrown in his resignation with it. I can't make excuses now for game losses because of poor replacement officiating so below are my picks.
Houston 31 Titans 14 (15). Ignore the DFW media football fans, there is a great team in Texas and it's 240 miles southeast of Dallas.
Chargers 27 Chiefs 13 (4).
Atlanta 28 Carolina 10 (14). Atlanta has stepped up their game from last season.
Rams 17 Seahawks 14 (3). May seem like an upset but Seattle has a rookie QB and is on the road.
49ers 31 Jets 10 (12). 49ers were embarrassed last year and the Jets without Reavis will pay this week.
Patriots 21 Bills 7 (11). I can't remember the last time New England lost 3 games in a row.
Detroit 24 Vikings 14 (7). Lions are overrated but the Vikings had their big win last week.
Cardinals 27 Dolphins 7 (13). The Cardinals under the radar have shown the most improvement so far from last season.
Denver 24 Raiders 14 (9). Peyton Manning gets back on track.
Bengals 21 Jaguars 17 (1).
Redskins 24 Tampa Bay (6). Redskins outside of RG3 haven't shown much lately but Josh Freeman is a QB that should be in the arena football league.
Packers 24 Saints 17 (8). Packers take out getting screwed last week on the Saints.
Giants 27 Eagles 17 ( 10). Vick is getting sacked and turning the ball over too much this season and it continues this week.
Bears 24 Cowboys 16 (2). Tough one to pick but the Cowboys offensive line is a real problem.
Friday, September 28, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
THURSDAY'S GAME
RAVENS 17 BROWNS 10 (5). I'd like to give it a higher confidence level but Baltimore seems to always let down after big wins
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Ouch! Rough start for week 1. I now know Carson Palmer is a bigger loser than Phillip Rivers and Green Bay's defense remains awful (should have thought of that before my superbowl picks). Week 2 has some very close matchups. Here are my picks.
Packers 21 Bears 17 (3). Can't see the Pack losing two in a row at home.
Chiefs 28 Bills 10 (4). By making Mark Sanchez look good, Buffalo showed they have the worst defense in football.
Bengals 20 Browns 14 (9). Bengals have a more experienced quarterback.
Vikings 20 Colts 17 (1). Vikings need another big game from Adrian Peterson
Raiders 20 Dolphins 10 (10). If Carson Palmer can't beat the Dolphins, he is the biggest loser in the history of football.
Patriots 28 Cardinals 14 (16). Another easy Patriot victory.
Giants 30 TB 14 (14). Giants get back on track.
Baltimore 27 Eagles 10 (13). A surging Joe Flacco beats an injured Michael Vick.
Saints 24 Panthers 13 (11). Cam Newton is overrated. Good statistical numbers and few wins.
Houston 31 Jaguars 7 (15). Houston keeps rolling.
Redskins 27 Rams 14 (12). I doubt I've ever had a confidence level this high on a team with a rookie quarterback but I've never seen a rookie quarterback with the confidence and skill of RG3.
Dallas 24 Seahawks 14 (5). Dallas's improved defense will dominate.
Steelers 21 Jets 7 (6). The real Mark Sanchez shows up in this game.
San Diego 24 Titans 14 (7).
49ers 23 Lions 10 (8). 49er defense dominated Aaron Rodgers and will do the same to Matt Stafford.
Atlanta 20 Denver 17 (2). Tough one. Peyton is back but Atlanta's offense will control the ball just enough to win
Packers 21 Bears 17 (3). Can't see the Pack losing two in a row at home.
Chiefs 28 Bills 10 (4). By making Mark Sanchez look good, Buffalo showed they have the worst defense in football.
Bengals 20 Browns 14 (9). Bengals have a more experienced quarterback.
Vikings 20 Colts 17 (1). Vikings need another big game from Adrian Peterson
Raiders 20 Dolphins 10 (10). If Carson Palmer can't beat the Dolphins, he is the biggest loser in the history of football.
Patriots 28 Cardinals 14 (16). Another easy Patriot victory.
Giants 30 TB 14 (14). Giants get back on track.
Baltimore 27 Eagles 10 (13). A surging Joe Flacco beats an injured Michael Vick.
Saints 24 Panthers 13 (11). Cam Newton is overrated. Good statistical numbers and few wins.
Houston 31 Jaguars 7 (15). Houston keeps rolling.
Redskins 27 Rams 14 (12). I doubt I've ever had a confidence level this high on a team with a rookie quarterback but I've never seen a rookie quarterback with the confidence and skill of RG3.
Dallas 24 Seahawks 14 (5). Dallas's improved defense will dominate.
Steelers 21 Jets 7 (6). The real Mark Sanchez shows up in this game.
San Diego 24 Titans 14 (7).
49ers 23 Lions 10 (8). 49er defense dominated Aaron Rodgers and will do the same to Matt Stafford.
Atlanta 20 Denver 17 (2). Tough one. Peyton is back but Atlanta's offense will control the ball just enough to win
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
START OF WEEK 1
In another bizarre move by Roger Goodell the NFL is starting on a Wednesday night. The Cowboys and Giants is the first game of the season. It's amazing in New York how the Jets get all the media attention when the Giants are the team that wins superbowls. Below are my picks for that game and the rest of the games to start the season.
Giants 28 Cowboys 17 (6). Dallas will play with early intensity but their offensive line is not strong enough to keep the Giants pass rush from getting to Romo.
Bears 21 Colts 10 (12). Andrew Luck will be good later this season but not this weekend.
Eagles 27 Browns 10 (15). Eagles will finally live up to their potential.
Lions 30 Rams 13 (14). Jeff Fisher will have the dirtiest team playing and one of the worst ones too.
Patriots 28 Titans 20 (13). Patriots will cruise through this one.
Chiefs 20 Falcons 17 (2). May look like an upset but the Falcons are lousy on the road.
Jaguars 17 Vikings 13 (1). Thinking of this game is putting me to sleep.
Saints 30 Redskins 17 (11). Even without a bounty the Saints will give RG3 some trouble. Don't worry Redskin fans, you have a great quarterback in the making.
Ravens 20 Bengals 14 (10). Ravens are a little too strong for Andy Dalton
Bills 20 Jets 10 (4). Jets are all talk and have the two worst quarterbacks in football.
Houston 30 Dolphins 3 (16). Houston will roll over a team that will be lucky to get two wins this year.
Packers 24 49ers 17 (3). Great matchup. I'm taking the home team.
Arizona 20 Seahawks 14 (5). Cardinals were improving last season.
Panthers 21 Bucaneers 7 (9). Cam Newton needs to show last year's start was not a fluke.
Broncos 17 Steelers 14 (8). Broncos will get just enough from Peyton and win at home.
Oakland 20 Chargers 14 (7). Phillip Rivers found almost every way to lose a game last year and he'll find the rest on Sunday
Welcome back NFL
Giants 28 Cowboys 17 (6). Dallas will play with early intensity but their offensive line is not strong enough to keep the Giants pass rush from getting to Romo.
Bears 21 Colts 10 (12). Andrew Luck will be good later this season but not this weekend.
Eagles 27 Browns 10 (15). Eagles will finally live up to their potential.
Lions 30 Rams 13 (14). Jeff Fisher will have the dirtiest team playing and one of the worst ones too.
Patriots 28 Titans 20 (13). Patriots will cruise through this one.
Chiefs 20 Falcons 17 (2). May look like an upset but the Falcons are lousy on the road.
Jaguars 17 Vikings 13 (1). Thinking of this game is putting me to sleep.
Saints 30 Redskins 17 (11). Even without a bounty the Saints will give RG3 some trouble. Don't worry Redskin fans, you have a great quarterback in the making.
Ravens 20 Bengals 14 (10). Ravens are a little too strong for Andy Dalton
Bills 20 Jets 10 (4). Jets are all talk and have the two worst quarterbacks in football.
Houston 30 Dolphins 3 (16). Houston will roll over a team that will be lucky to get two wins this year.
Packers 24 49ers 17 (3). Great matchup. I'm taking the home team.
Arizona 20 Seahawks 14 (5). Cardinals were improving last season.
Panthers 21 Bucaneers 7 (9). Cam Newton needs to show last year's start was not a fluke.
Broncos 17 Steelers 14 (8). Broncos will get just enough from Peyton and win at home.
Oakland 20 Chargers 14 (7). Phillip Rivers found almost every way to lose a game last year and he'll find the rest on Sunday
Welcome back NFL
Sunday, September 2, 2012
New season
The upcoming NFL season is upon us and once again myself along with my rivals, John, Brad and Deran will be making our weekly picks to see who is the best NFL prognosticater. Last year Brad, through mostly lucky guessing, won but this season I plan to rebound and crush the competition through my wisdom, insight and performance enhancing drugs which are perfectly legal in this contest. Like I did last year I will give my superbowl prediction.
Superbowl matchup:
Green Bay vs Houston
Winner
Greeen Bay
I picked Green Bay last year and it looked like they were on track until the playoffs came around but they still look to have the best team and I don't see their defense with Dom Capers as their coordinator having two bad seasons in a row. Aaron Rodgers will have another great season and will lead his team to another superbowl.
Houston's defense is young and determined and has the best defensive coordinator in football in Wade Phillips. I am counting on quaterback Matt Schaub to finally stay healthy for a season and if he does, the other team in Texas will reach the superbowl for the first time in their franchise history.
Superbowl matchup:
Green Bay vs Houston
Winner
Greeen Bay
I picked Green Bay last year and it looked like they were on track until the playoffs came around but they still look to have the best team and I don't see their defense with Dom Capers as their coordinator having two bad seasons in a row. Aaron Rodgers will have another great season and will lead his team to another superbowl.
Houston's defense is young and determined and has the best defensive coordinator in football in Wade Phillips. I am counting on quaterback Matt Schaub to finally stay healthy for a season and if he does, the other team in Texas will reach the superbowl for the first time in their franchise history.
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