Standings (Last week in parenthesis)
Ian 5-3 (2-2)
Saj 5-3 (3-1)
12:47 PM
I: A lot of tough games this week, I think. Here's your four to pick:
New Orleans at Carolina (Sun 1:00)
Minnesota at Buffalo (Sun 1:00)
San Diego at Baltimore (Sun 1:00)
Seattle at Chicago (Sun 8:30)
1:14 PM
S: Cake. And yours:
New England at Cincinnati (Sun 4:15)
San Francisco at Kansas City (Sun 1:00)
Miami at Houston (Sun 1:00)
Arizona at Atlanta (Sun 1:00)
Go to it.
1:34 PM
Come on, did you have to give me the Pats? I thought we had an unspoken gentlemen's agreement to leave them out of this. I guess I read you wrong.
Game 1: San Fransisco @ Kansas City: Wait, what? This is my survivor pool game of the week. LJ is licking his chops. Trent Green can sit this one with no fear. Not even Herman Edwards can blow this one at Arrowhead. Pick: Kansas City.
Game 2: Miami @ Houston: Now this is tough. Miami stinks. They just stink so bad, like I said they would, and like you said they wouldn't. The problem is, Houston stinks worse. I can't imagine anyone in that organization is glad they went with Mario Williams over Reggie Bush. It's a laughing stock system. They'd have been a fringe .500 team with Carr, Bush, and Moulds. Making this pick harder still is that the slightly worse team is playing at home. In the end, I just think Houston will find it too difficult to score, and Culpepper will have his best game of the year against a below average defensive unit. Then there will be a week of "Miami's turning it around" just because they beat Tennessee and Houston. They're still a joke, and their quarterback is the main reason why. But they should win in Week 4. Pick: Miami
Game 3: Arizona @ Atlanta: Another questionable decision on your part. Atlanta is the far superior team and they're playing at home. Arizona, with a wealth of talent in James, Boldin, and Fitzgerald, is already in a quarterback controversy and now has to go on the road into a noisy dome with a rookie quarterback more then likely seeing time. Look for 250 rushing yards from the Falcons, a changing of the guard at the Cardinal quarterback position, and a two score victory from the home team. Pick: Atlanta
Game 4: New England @ Cincinatti: You, sir, are a jerk for making me pick this game. My head says Cincy. My heart says Cincy. The experts will say Cincy. The fans will say Cincy. But I'm saying the Pats, and here's why: Tom Brady. His body language has become the story that won't die in New England and ESPN. It's incredible to see how much this has been scrutinized. I'm sure he's heard it, and I'm sure he's ticked off. I look for Brady's best game of the year. Three hundred yards WILL be passed. And look for Chad Jackson to pull a Chad Johnson. Pick: New England (Yes, I'm a homer.)
5:34 PM
Since I'm at work I gotta make this quick so I can't tell you how wrong you are. But I do think you're right about the Patriots this week. The running game will be back on track against a defense where five out of eleven starters are wearing those house arrest ankle bracelets.
CAROLINA - Close to 11 million households watched the Saints beat the Falcons in New Orleans last Monday. It was the highest rated show ever on ESPN, the Saints cheerleaders were smoking hot, and Tony Kornheiser giggled like a school girl when Joe Theismann said he saw something come out of a referee's pants. Mix in some sideline Avery Johnson and a dash of Harry Connick Jr. (Sidenote: who buys Harry Connick Jr. records? Does anyone) and you've got the feel good story of the last week and a half. The Saints played inspired football, I will give them that, but how often do you see your team block a punt AND a field goal? A lot of things fell in the Saints favor. A LOT. I'm not gonna get all Grassy Knoll on you, but now the Bayou Boys are going into Carolina against a Panthers team that not only should be 2-1, but also a Panthers team that has Steve Smith back. Speaking of terrible people, how about all the shots of Tom Benson smiling in the owner's box? Terrible.
MINNESOTA - Almost pulled one out against Chicago. Playing in Buffalo while it's still kinda warm out. Chester Taylor has been MONEY. And the Vikings just signed Drew Henson. While nothing makes me happier than seeing Drew Henson fail at everything he does, by the time the playoffs come around the Vikings will be playing in them with Henson as their starting quarterback. And yes that is wild, ridiculous, baseless speculation.
SAN DIEGO - A seriously confident Charger defense coming off a bye-week against an anemic Ravens offense. I see Baltimore scoring nine points on three Stover field goals, no picks for McNair but a terrible completion percentage for less than 200 yards passing. Rested LT and company show the overrated Ravens defense what they've been missing: namely a worthy opponent on the other side of the ball. Philip Rivers attempts five passes, completes four of them (two for touchdowns), and has a quarterback rating of infinity.
SEATTLE - I really don't want the Seahawks to win this game but they do anyway (primarily out of spite for me). Deion Branch may not be a true number one wide receiver but his addition gives Seattle the deepest group of receivers in football. Branch, Jackson, Burleson, and Engram are all solid targets for Hasselbeck. I'm not sold on Burleson or Engram as top two receivers, but at three and four behind Branch and Jackson, I would take them in a heartbeat. Not to mention the big target of tight end Jeremy Stevens (yes, the guy who dropped those passes in the Super Bowl, he can hold onto them in the regular season apparently) across the middle of the field. Much is being made of the injury to Shaun Alexander, but what has he done this year anyway? Maurice Morris will be serviceable enough to keep the talented Bears defense honest. This game will be a real test for Rex Grossman and that Chicago offense. Rexy with less than a full season's worth of starts against the reigning NFC Champions on a Sunday night? No thank you, I'll take baldy and his ugly uniformed teammates.
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