tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360032612024-02-20T00:10:34.314-08:00FIRE JOHN MADDENWelcome to "FIRE JOHN MADDEN," which is basically "FIRE JOE MORGAN," football version.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003261.post-48645270300153514862007-10-06T09:39:00.000-07:002007-10-07T03:09:07.861-07:00[Last Week's Picks Were Not N(ice)] PicksLet's pretend last week didn't happen.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Last Week<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Laser Stream: 6-8 (34-28) </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Enter Sandman: 3-11 (30-32)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Browns (2-2) at Patriots (4-0)<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Patriots - Randy Moss is doing what he did in Minnesota.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Patriots - My picking of the Patriots means the Browns will win.</span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Jets (1-3) at Giants (2-2)<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Giants - I actually picked the Giants to win a game?</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Jets - </span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jaguars (2-1) at Chiefs (2-2)</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Jaguars - Kansas City isn't getting two upset wins in a row.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Jaguars<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Falcons (1-3) at Titans (2-1)<br /></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Titans - Vince might get injured here, but he'll stay in long enough to put this game away.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Falcons</span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><strong>Lions (3-1) at Redskins (2-1)</strong> </span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Lions - C. Johnson will have a huge game here.</span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Lions</span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Seahawks (3-1) at Steelers (3-1)</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Steelers - Seattle's not facing SF's defense this week, whose list of problems continues to expand.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Steelers<br /><br /></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Panthers (2-2) at Saints (0-3)<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Saints - The Saints have had two weeks to prepare for a team that is underperforming as badly as they are.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Saints</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Cardinals (2-2) at Rams (0-4)</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Rams - Book it.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Cardinals</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dolphins (0-4) at Texans (2-2)</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Texans - Maybe Miami will go 0-16. Then they'll have one season in which they didn't lose, and one in which they didn't win.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Dolphins</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bucs (3-1) at Colts (4-0)</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Laser Stream</span>: Colts - Indy will lose eventually, but not this week.<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Colts</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ravens (2-2) at Niners (2-2)</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream: </span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ravens - The only time SF's offense looks good is when it is hurrying up to make up 20 point deficits.<br /></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Ravens</span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chargers (1-3) at Broncos (2-2)</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Chargers - Speaking of games between incredibly underperforming teams..</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Broncos</span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bears (1-3) at Packers (4-0)</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Packers - The Bears are who GB thinks they are.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Bears</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cowboys (4-0) at Bills (1-3)</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Cowboys - This won't be close.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Cowboys</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></span>Laser Streamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995927186027330096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003261.post-22948141983216311282007-09-28T13:53:00.000-07:002007-09-30T11:32:03.347-07:00([Sandman's Booked it Thr]ice) PicksWeek 3 was easily the worst week of picking we've had, despite Sandman's amazing "book it" pick of the Packers. We both went 8-8, as Week 3 saw some major stunners (Patriots over Bills, Colts over Texans.)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Last Week<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Laser Stream: 8-8 (28-20) </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Enter Sandman: 8-8 (27-21)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Texans (2-1) at Falcons (0-3)<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Texans - Even with Green out, the Texans won't have much of a problem here.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Falcons - Both Harrington and Schaub did well spreading the ball last week, so this should be interesting.</span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Jets (1-2) at Bills (0-3)<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Bills - Sure.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Jets - Boring Game of the Week.</span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ravens (2-1) at Browns (1-2)</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Ravens - Cincinnati defense != Baltimore defense.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Ravens - While Baltimore's defense hasn't played at last year's level, they certainly haven't swooped down to Cleveland's.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Rams (0-3) at Cowboys (3-0)<br /></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Cowboys - Romo's not as good as he has performed these first three weeks, but it doesn't matter.</span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Rams - Dallas' undefeate start hides a not up to par secondary.</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Bears (1-2) at Lions (2-1)</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Lions - Maybe the switch to Griese will help? Err probably not.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Bears - Who would have guessed the Lions would have a better record after 3?<br /><br /></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Raiders (1-2) at Dolphins (0-3)<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Raiders - Curry and Porter will have big games.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Raiders - Boring Game #2.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Packers (3-0) at Vikings (1-2)</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Packers - Green Bay's defense looks really good.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Vikings - I still think GB's 3-0 start is a fluke.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Seahawks (2-1) at Niners (2-1)</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Niners - Book it.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Niners - The perfect opportunity for SF to establish NFC West supremacy.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bucs (2-1) at Panthers (2-1)</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Panthers - The NFC South's incompetence is expanding.<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Panthers - Speaking of expanding, John Fox!!<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Broncos (2-1) at Colts (3-0)</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream: </span></span></span>Colts - Indy has more weapons at RB/WR than Denver has All-Pro DBs.<span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Broncos - Manning vs. Bly and Bailey will be fun to watch.</span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Steelers (2-1) at Cardinals (1-2)</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Steelers - Leinart might get sacked 5 or 6 times here.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Steelers - Arizona fared well against a great BAL rush defense last week, so PIT should at least be wary.<br /></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kansas City (1-2) at Chargers (1-2)</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Chargers - I'm surprised Kansas City actually has a win.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Chargers - Finally, a head-clearing game for SD before tougher matchups ahead.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Eagles (1-2) at Giants (1-2)<br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Eagles - Am I the only one that likes those jerseys?</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Eagles - Probably.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Patriots (3-0) at Bengals (1-2)</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Bengals - Because the Patriots won't go 16-0.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Patriots - Book it.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><em></em></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003261.post-29766848590407898922007-09-20T13:53:00.000-07:002007-09-26T09:49:56.465-07:00([These Will Suff]ice) PicksWeek 2 was a terrible week for us. There were plenty disappointing performances by favored teams (Carolina, Philly), as well as some tough picks (Sunday Night Football). Speaking of Sunday Night, looks like NBC's booked another solid game this week.<br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0); FONT-STYLE: italic">Last Week<br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Laser Stream: 9-7 (20-12) </span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Enter Sandman: 9-7 (19-13)<br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cardinals (1-1) at Ravens (1-1)<br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Ravens - Arizona had a surprise win last week; don't expect two in a row.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Ravens - E. James' O-line seems to be doing a decent job.</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><br />Chargers (1-1) at Packers (2-0)<br /></span></span></span></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></span><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Chargers - LT will finally have his first LT-like game.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Packers - Book it.</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Rams </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(0-2) at Bucs (1-1)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Rams - Book it.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Rams - It's only 2 games into the year, but this is almost a must-win for STL, given the improvement of SF and Arizona.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"></span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Niners </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(2-0) at Steelers (2-0)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Steelers - Alex Smith won't be able to do anything against this defense.</span><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Niners - Roethlisberger will revert to '06 form against a pretty talented SF secondary.</span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><br />Lions</span></span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(2-0) at Eagles (0-2)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Eagles - If Philly starts 0-3, the list of problems Eagles fans have with McNabb will expand.<br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Eagles - Speaking of expanding... Andy Reid!!!</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><br />Dolphins</span></span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(0-2) at Jets (0-2)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Dolphins - Whatever.<br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Jets - Whatever, but on a slightly related note... Peter King's (SI) article about how B. Belichick may have broken a "rule," but how Mangini broke a "code" is one of the stupidest things I've read in my life. The guy seems to be in love with Belichick/half the Patriots.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><br />Bills</span></span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(0-2) at Patriots (2-0)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Patriots - Randy Moss has looked like he did during his early Minnesota years.<br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Patriots - Unfortunately, this game will just provide more fodder for King.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Vikings </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(1-1) at Chiefs (0-2)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Vikings - LJ has no help.</span></span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Vikings - The battle for last in the AFC west is officially underway.</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Colts </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(2-0) at Texans (2-0)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Colts - Houston's defense has been impressive, but it hasn't faced Indy's offense.<br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Colts - Houston's offense has been impressive, but it isn't the Colts'</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Bengals </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(1-1) at Seahawks (1-1)</span><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream:</span> Bengals - Even though their defense got torched by Derek Anderson, Cincinnati should be fine.<br /></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Bengals - Even if the defense blows up again, Cincy should be able to outshoot Seattle.</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><br /></span></span></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Browns </span></span></span></span></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(1-1) at Raiders (0-2)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Raiders - Oakland's pass defense is a lot better than Cincinnati's.</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Raiders - That's not saying much.<br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Jaguars</span></span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(1-1) at Broncos (2-0)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Broncos - Make it three lucky wins in a row for Denver.<br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Broncos - Denver had better win while it can; it'll see Pitt, Indy, and SD within the next 4 weeks.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Giants </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(0-2) at Redskins (2-0)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Redskins - Portis and Betts will run all over the Giants.</span><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Redskins - That would be so awesome if NYG went 0-16.</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Panthers </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(1-1) at Falcons (0-2)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Panthers - Steve Smith will show why DeAngelo Hall is the most overrated DB in football.</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Panthers - Then again, Steve Smith can make any DB look overrated.</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cowboys </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(2-0) at Bears (1-1)</span><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Cowboys - Romo will have a bad game, but Grossman will be even worse.</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman: <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">Bears - The Chicago offense isn't nearly as bad as they've shown.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"></span></span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Titans </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(1-1) at Saints (0-2)</span><br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Saints - New Orleans will use McAllister more and Brees will finally be able to set up a passing attack.</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Saints - I wonder when ESPN will finally start using Flex scheduling.</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"></span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"><em>This Week</em></span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"></span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Laser Stream: 8-8 (28-20)</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Enter Sandman: 8-8 (27-21)<br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"></span>Laser Streamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995927186027330096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003261.post-7191900750875192922007-09-15T16:58:00.000-07:002007-09-20T13:52:28.644-07:00([Bill Belichick is not N]ice) PicksWeek 1 is always a tough one to pick, but we did okay last week. As usual NBC has the best matchup of the week, and as usual it's among the toughest calls.<br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0); FONT-STYLE: italic">Last Week<br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Laser Stream: 11-5 (11-5) </span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Enter Sandman: 10-6 (10-6)<br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Bengals (1-0) at Browns (0-1)<br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Bengals - If they can get it done against Baltimore's defense, I wonder how badly they'll embarrass Cleveland's.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Bengals - Not too much will be standing in the way of another Ocho Cinco celebration Sunday. Except maybe the fact that scoring on the Browns isn't doing much at all.</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><br />Colts (1-0) at Titans (1-0)<br /></span></span></span></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></span><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Colts - Tennessee can't stop Manning and the Indy offense.<br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Colts - V. Young will go down, maybe for the season, in this game.</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">49ers </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(1-0) at Rams (0-1)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Niners - What Smith did at the end of Week 1 was encouraging.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Rams - The odds of S. Jackson playing in Week 2 like he did in Week 1? Not very good.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"></span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Packers </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(1-0) at Giants (0-1)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Packers - The Giants' backup QB has shown me less than even E. Manning, and that's saying something.</span><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Giants - I loved how Fox tried to hype this game as Favre vs. Strahan. </span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><br />Bills</span></span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(0-1) at Steelers (1-0)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Steelers - Despite his great performance next week, Roethlisberger still hasn't given me a reason to believe in him (will he ever?), but the Pittsburgh defense should play well.<br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Steelers - A heartbreaking opener in so many ways for the Bills was just the beginning of a brutal starting stretch.</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><br />Saints</span></span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(0-1) at Bucs (0-1)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Saints - Even though the league's most popular defensive scheme is the Tampa 2, the Bucs are not nearly good enough to stop Brees.<br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Saints - See above comment on S. Jackson, substitute D. Brees.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><br />Texans</span></span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(1-0) at Panthers (1-0)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Panthers - Book it.<br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Panthers - Houston impressively limited L. Johnson last week. Now they get to take on S. Smith.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Falcons </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(0-1) at Jaguars (0-1)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Jaguars - The Falcons can't run and can't pass.</span><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Jaguars - The post-Leftwich Jaguars figure to play similarly to the pre-Vick being exposed as a dog fighter then being thrown under a massive bus ridden by animal rights activists Falcons.</span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"></span></span></span></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Vikings </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(1-0) at Lions (1-0)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Vikings - It may not be a repeat performance by Peterson, but the Minnesota defense looks great.<br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Lions - Is the Lions offense for real? They'll get a good chance to prove it against a D that dominated last week.</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cowboys </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(1-0) at Dolphins (0-1)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Cowboys - Though I never would have thought it possible, T.O.'s ego seems to be expanding.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Cowboys - Speaking of expanding, Wade Phillips!<br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><br /></span></span></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Seahawks </span></span></span></span></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(1-0) at Cardinals (0-1)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Seahawks - Expect a repeat performance from Alexander.</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Seahawks - It appears S. Alexander will have some success until his knees suddenly realize they're holding up way more than they should be.</span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Chiefs</span></span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(0-1) at Bears (0-1)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Bears - Next.<br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Bears - Considering that a guy as creative and as laterally talented as LT was literally shut down in the running game, a downfield runner like LJ will have a very difficult time.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Raiders </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(0-1) at Broncos (1-0)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Broncos - Even with Culpepper in, the Raiders won't score.</span><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Broncos - D. Culpepper's teams have faced the Broncos 7 times since he entered the NFL in '99; he's played in just one of those encounters.</span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Jets </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(0-1) at Ravens (0-1)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Ravens - Baltimore doesn't need to steal signs to win this one.</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Ravens - The Baltimore secondary seems to rely too much on its front 7 forcing QB's into bad throws; last week was a perfect example. Nonetheless, they're still pretty good.</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Chargers </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(1-0) at Patriots (1-0)</span><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Chargers - LT will dominate this game, and the Golden Boy will be exposed without his coach telling him exactly what defensive scheme he's about to see.</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman:</span> Patriots - <span style="font-size:0;"></span><s>Illegally videotape</s> Book it.<span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"></span></span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Redskins </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(1-0) at Eagles (0-1)</span><br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Laser Stream</span>: Eagles - Reggie Brown won't keep dropping passes.</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Enter Sandman</span>: Eagles - NBC gets NE-SD, ESPN gets... Washington-Philadelphia.</span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"></span></span></span></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"></span><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"></span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"><em>This Week</em></span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"></span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Laser Stream: 9-7 (20-12)</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Enter Sandman: 9-7 (19-13)<br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003261.post-61021083390557477912007-09-06T11:31:00.000-07:002007-09-11T17:40:06.271-07:00([Fried R]ice) Picks<span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >The 2007 season starts today, so we decided to make picks once again. The format will be virtually the same as last year, and the picks will (hopefully) be a bit better.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;">Last Season:</span><br /><br /></span></span></span><a href="http://firejohnmadden.blogspot.com/2006/11/picks-standings.html">http://firejohnmadden.blogspot.com/2006/11/picks-standings.html</a><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />Now for our Week 1 picks:<br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saints </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(0-0) at Colts (0-0)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Colts - Manning and Addai will both have great games.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Saints - I think Indy's rush defense problems will resurface pretty soon</span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Broncos </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(0-0) at Bills (0-0)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Broncos - I expect to see an impressive debut by Travis Henry.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Broncos - Book it</span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"> </span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Titans </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(0-0) at Jaguars (0-0)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Jaguars - Pacman won't be eating any dots this season and Vince's on the Madden Cover.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Jaguars - Losing a workhorse in the backfield won't help V. Young much.</span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dolphins </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(0-0) at Redskins (0-0)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Dolphins - The defense will be able to slow down Portis and Betts just enough.</span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Redskins - This won't be the most exciting of games.</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Panthers </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(0-0) at Rams (0-0)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Panthers - Steve Smith has his favorite quarterback back.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Rams - I wouldn't be surprised if M. Bulger outperformed Manning in most passing stats not named "touchdowns" this year. And no, I don't mean Eli.</span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Patriots </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(0-0) at Jets (0-0)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Patriots - The Golden Boy has Randy Moss and the New England defense will be better than last year.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Patriots - Really, Brady just has too many weapons now not to <span style="font-weight: bold;">win</span> this game.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Falcons </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(0-0) at Vikings (0-0)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Vikings - Vick's in the doghouse.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Vikings - "Experts" will finally get the chance to see that Atlanta's "number one rush offense" was never actually that good in terms of traditional rushing.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Steelers </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(0-0) at Browns (0-0)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Steelers - The Browns do not look good.</span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Steelers - I'll go out on a limb and second that.</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eagles </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(0-0) at Packers (0-0)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Eagles - McNabb is back, so he'll put up some numbers.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Eagles - A rematch of that 4th and 30 game. Minus half the players.</span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chiefs </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(0-0) at Texans (0-0)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Chiefs - Larry Johnson should be himself here.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Chiefs - Houston fans must feel like shooting themselves every time the Texans go up against a star running back. </span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bucs </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(0-0) at Seahawks (0-0)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Seahawks - A healthy Hasselbeck and Alexander is more than enough.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Seahawks - Enjoy your last defense of the NFC West crown for the foreseeable future, Seattle.</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"> </span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bears</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(0-0) at Chargers (0-0)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Chargers - Book it.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Chargers - However, LT's first fumble since Week 7 last year shall occur.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lions </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(0-0) at Raiders (0-0)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Lions - The Jon Kitna Weapon List has expanded this offseason.</span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Lions - Speaking of expanding.... Warren Sapp!!!</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"> </span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Giants </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(0-0) at Cowboys (0-0)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Cowboys - The Giants have shown me nothing since about Week 9 last year.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Cowboys - How awesome would it be if E. Manning fumbled a hold on a game winning field goal attempt.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ravens </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(0-0) at Bengals (0-0)</span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Ravens - Their defense is too good.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Ravens - Indeed it is.</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"> </span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cardinals </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(0-0) at Niners (0-0)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Niners - We'll see if the Cardinals are who I think they are.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Niners - [insert profanity laced tirade here]</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"> </span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;">This Week:<br /><br /></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Laser Stream: 11-5 (11-5)</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Enter Sandman: 10-6 (10-6)</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span>Laser Streamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995927186027330096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003261.post-88369280078083785792007-02-05T19:15:00.000-08:002007-02-05T20:12:19.952-08:00Super Bowl Thoughts<span style="font-family:georgia;">1. The Bears were really lucky the score didn't end up being 55-10 or something. They were outplayed all game long; the only things that saved them were (a) D. Hester's run, (b) T. Jones' run, and (c) the Colts' surprising inability to punch it in on four occasions.</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">2. It's easy to second guess it now, but did L. Smith really have to play his secondary so far back on every single down?</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">3. People can talk all they want about how great Chicago's defense is, but the Bears stunningly couldn't adapt to one guy- J. Addai- consistently burning them on literally the same play over and over and over.</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">4. R. Grossman sucks.</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">5. R. Grossman's horrible passing abilities allowed Indy to overcompensate for the rush every down, and limit it a great deal.</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">6. It used to make me just internally chuckle, but now every time I hear "it's Comcastic," I am forced to laugh out loud.</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">7. Not really Super Bowl related, but the Merroids rule is hilarious. And should somehow be put into effect for next week's Pro Bowl.</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">8. That throw to R. Wayne was ridiculous. </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">9. The pass on which Peyton Manning was picked came at the end of a play nearly identical to one he had against Baltimore- pump right to M. Harrison, throw deep, intercepted by a deep safety.</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">10. Very surprising to see D. Rhodes upset after the game. Dude just won the Super Bowl.</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">11. There were a ton of crushing hits in this game; pretty brutal to watch.</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">12. My preseason Super Bowl pick- Denver beats Chicago. At least I got the second half right.</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">13. The CBS replays were actually quite good.<br />14. The highlight of the game: Vinatieiri missed! Woot!!!<br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">15. Ran out of stuff... maybe Laser Stream can add...</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003261.post-52507403525762421932007-01-21T10:49:00.001-08:002007-01-21T10:49:53.565-08:00Championship Game Picks<span style="font-family: georgia;">Indianapolis, New Orleans</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003261.post-38568080725500393452007-01-15T09:40:00.000-08:002007-01-15T21:28:53.048-08:00Hmm.<span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >Is Nate Kaeding a Pro-Bowler? Yes and no. He is, but he really shouldn't be. I was planning on writing this as soon as Pro-Bowl teams came out, then forgot about it... and then yesterday happened. That he came up short on a 54 yard field goal is excusable... let's just ignore the fact that he had </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >eight miles per hour </span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >of wind at his back. That's a TON of wind. Second, it speaks volumes of your kicking ability when your head coach doesn't have the confidence to let you kick a 47 yard FG in the 1st quarter (once again with the wind on your side). Well, enough of this 2 kick sample size. On to the real stuff:<br /><br />Order: Player (TEAM): M/A; PCT; 0-30; 30-40; 40+; LG<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >---</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br />M. Stover (BAL): 28/30; 93.3%; 12/13; 9/9; 7/8; 52<br />J. Elam (DEN):</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >--</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >27/29; 93.1%; 10/10; 10/10; 7/9; 51<br />N. Kaeding(SD): 26/29; 89.3%; 7/7; 11/12; 8/10; 54<br /><br />Stover and Elam have both made more field goals than Kaeding, attempted either the same amount or just one more, and have higher kicking percentages. The breakdown by yardage reveals nothing sinister working against Kaeding.<br /><br />So what gives? Let's pretend we're the voters for a minute. There are two things we love in life. Wins and clutchness. M. Stover and J. Elam both had one game winning FG apiece this year and Kaeding had 0. So... that leaves us with just the all-powerful stat of Wins, which is the only stat voters could have based their decision on.<br /><br />Kaeding wins 14 to Stover's 13 to Elam's 9. Players, fans, and coaches who voted, you are retarded.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003261.post-15467945258455894162007-01-14T17:43:00.000-08:002007-01-14T18:17:31.999-08:00Sunday Thoughts<span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" >S</span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >o the divisional round of the playoffs is over after a really, really great weekend of football. I'd like to take the time now to bring up a quote once given by a famous person: "</span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span style="">I personally am going to go with Indianapolis, New England, Chicago, and New Orleans." And what do you know, Indianapolis, New England, Chicago, and New Orleans shall all be headed to a Conference Championship Game next Sunday. I'd also like to take this time to bring up a quote once given by a not-so-famous person: "</span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" > Baltimore, San Diego, Chicago, Philadelphia. Book it." The only things Baltimore, SD, and Philly players are booking right now are their plane tickets home.<br /><br />Well, enough with the unsportsmanlike conduct, and on to Sunday Thoughts, the follow-up to <a href="http://firejohnmadden.blogspot.com/2007/01/saturday-thoughts.html">Saturday Thoughts</a>.<br /><br />1. S. Alexander is a tad overweight... I came upon this conclusion after watching him rumble through a few of his first carries. If he was about 15 pounds lighter, I think he'd be a lot more explosive.<br />2. M. Hasselbeck flat out sucks. He makes awful decisions, and makes even more awful throws on the chance occasion that he does make a good decision. Last year, he just hid behind the "At least I win" excuse. Not any more.<br />3. Chicago is a lot worse than I thought. Especially defensively.<br />4. I honestly expected the SEA-CHI game to be a blowout, but Seattle didn't look half bad.<br />5. B. Berrian is pretty fast.<br />6. M. Morris is like a M. Turner-lite.<br />7. New Orleans has got to be pretty unhappy... they were so, so close to getting to play the Seattle Seahawks At Home. Oh, what a combination.<br />8. It must really suck to end a 14-2 season with a divisional round loss at home.<br />9. The SD-NE game was really one of intense mediocrity with turnovers all over the place.<br />10. R. Caldwell should have stayed inbounds.<br />11. L. Tomlinson looked really mad after the game, refusing to congratulate NE players. Interesting.<br />12. The Patriots head to their 4th AFC Championship game in 6 years, and T. Brady has suffered just one loss in his entire playoff career.<br />13. Next Sunday will see the 1st AFC Championship to be held in a domed stadium at the RCA Dome.<br />14. And finally, the state of Illinois will be the place to be next weekend, as it serves as the home to both the AFC and NFC Championship games.<br /><br />Not quite ready to make my championship game picks... but let's just say over the last three years, I'm 0-6. And 11-1 in the divisional round.</span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003261.post-42463485059632396762007-01-14T10:54:00.000-08:002007-01-14T12:00:33.857-08:00Saturday Thoughts<span style="font-family:georgia;">Some thoughts from Saturday's two divisional round games:<br /><br />1. E. Reed is definitely an All-Star.<br />2. Brian Billick did a terrible job coaching. Yes, you can say that Baltimore tried to run at the beginning of the game, wasn't very successful and then started passing more. But the last time I checked, the proverb didn't go "If at first you don't succeed... let Steve McNair embark on a series of 5 step dropbacks in order to overthrow his receivers by at least 10 feet on his way to back-to-back-to-back-to-back three and outs." Running a 60%-40% pass-rush ratio offense against the Colts was just a totally unforgivable sin. One I didn't think Billick would be capable of.<br />3. As usual, P. Manning is going to be saddled with his playoff choker label (for his TD-INT ratio). And as usual, A. Vinatieri is going to be crowned with his hero label. It's kind of funny how everybody forgets the drive that leads to a field goal, and just remembers the field goal itself.<br />4. E. Reed did not step out of bounds.<br />5. The talk everywhere will be about how Baltimore prevented an Indy touchdown and still lost. See Point 2.<br />6. Baltimore's defense is very, very impressive. On that quick snap play from deep in their own territory, I was 99.9% sure that long P. Manning pass to M. Harrison was going to be a touchdown.<br />7. J. Lewis got 13 carries. Thirteen. <span style="font-style: italic;">Thirteen.</span> Against the worst rush defense in the NFL. THIRTEEN.<br />8. The Ravens who were second in the NFL in sacks in the regular season, finished with just one.<br />9. The Ravens who were first in the NFL in turnover differential, finished with -2.<br />10. D. Brees is definitely an All-Star.<br />11. D. Stallworth is really, really fast.<br />12. D. McAllister is pretty strong.<br />13. The play that decided the game: Saints 27, Eagles 21, B. Westbrook rushes left side for 10 yards to the 3 (which would be a first down). Immediately, after the play, he rolls a yard and deposits the ball at the 2. The ref, partially to spite him, removes the ball puts it back at the 4 a yard short of a first down. Eagles fail to convert, end up kicking a field goal. Final score Saints 27, Eagles 24.<br />14. The Eagles were surprisingly bad at tackling.<br />15. I'm surprised at how few shots Andy Reid took deep upfield. Most of J. Garcia's passes ended up being in short to medium range, while New Orleans' real weakness was its secondary. It almost seemed as if Reid was scared to take long shots after F. Thomas broke up Garcia's first deep pass for Stallworth. Quite Brian Billickesque. "Hey, they stopped us one time, so let's immediately stop doing what we're best at!"<br />16. D. Brees is one awesome quarterback. That long pass to D. Henderson was money. And then the last pass of the first half was right in M. Colston's hands in the endzone before he dropped it.<br />17. Oh, and R. Bush is all right.<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003261.post-75455776291686572612007-01-10T21:06:00.000-08:002007-01-10T21:07:15.789-08:00Happy New Year. Oh, and Merry Christmas.<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">The playoffs are upon us, and we’ve got some intriguing matchups this weekend with Indianapolis visiting Baltimore, New England visiting San Diego, <s>Seattle visiting Chicago</s>, and Philadelphia visiting New Orleans. While we’re not “picking” officially, I personally am going to go with Indianapolis, New England, Chicago, and New Orleans. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">That last matchup- PHI @ NO- is the one our good friend Bill Williamson (whom one could potentially refer to as “Our Lovable Fatman” on account of his various chins) of the Denver Post and MSNBC has decided to tackle as the subject of his latest <s>article</s> ridiculous <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16563102/">rant</a>. Let it be known that I actually do like Philadelphia this weekend and believe they’ve got a decent chance.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Without further ado,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">OPINION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">By Bill Williamson<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">MSNBC contributor<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Updated: 14 minutes ago<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">When the helmets of the two Super Bowl teams are painted onto the field at Dolphins Stadium, it come down to this<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">22 words in, and already two mistakes. First one is, eh, kind of nitpicking, but the Miami Dolphins actually play at “Dolphin Stadium” not “Dolphins Stadium.” The second one goes without mention. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">: A powerful, worthy AFC team will be readying for a NFC team that survived a postseason full of question marks.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">As it stands right now, I would argue that every team in the AFC has some sort of question mark. The Colts can’t stop anyone from running all over them, the Ravens’ offense isn’t particularly impressive, the Patriots don’t have a terribly good surrounding cast around T. Brady- who himself is overrated- and the Chargers would be fooling themselves by thinking they have a Pro Bowl caliber quarterback in P. Rivers. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">In the NFC, the Super Bowl participant won’t be a celebration of domination and success. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">That’s what I thought last year. Then I witnessed the Seattle Seahawks following their Championship Game victory. Soon afterwards, a rampant TV remote demolished my TV. Those two events were somehow connected, I still feel.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">The team with the least issues will emerge. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Thanks for the enlightenment. Instead of feeding us the standard “The Best Team Will Win,” you’ve gone with the not-so-standard “The Not Worst Team Will Win.” Truly eye opening.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">And that’s why you must keep an eye on the Philadelphia Eagles.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">I wrote that eye comment before reading this sentence. I swear.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">A couple of moths ago, this seemed absurd in so many ways.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Hold on a second. Read that sentence one more time:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">A couple of moths ago, this seemed absurd in so many ways. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Let its supreme profundity seep deep within yourself… five more times.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">A couple of moths ago, this seemed absurd in so many ways. A couple of moths ago, this seemed absurd in so many ways. A couple of moths ago, this seemed absurd in so many ways. A couple of moths ago, this seemed absurd in so many ways. A couple of moths ago, this seemed absurd in so many ways.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Congratulations. You’re now more qualified than the editors at MSNBC. Oh, and Our Lovable Fatman.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span style=""> </span>With quarterback Donavan McNabb — the Eagles’ leader and best player went down for the year with a torn ACL in his knee — on the sidelines, there appeared to be no way the Eagles could contend for a playoff spot, let alone a Super Bowl berth. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Are you sure you didn’t mean to write “birth.” Or “burth” maybe.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">But as we prepare for the divisional playoffs, the Eagles seem like the steadiest in the unsteady conference.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Interesting argument, and one that might have some merit. Let’s hear it.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Get past the McNabb issue — and the Eagles clearly have with the inspired, resurgent play of journeyman quarterback Jeff Garcia — and Philadelphia have fewer questions that the other NFC contenders.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Thanks for repeating the exact same thing. Also, your tendency to write a completely new sentence inside dashes is kind of annoying.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">The No. 1-seeded Bears, who play host to the Seahawks on Sunday, can’t be looked at as a sure thing. In fact, Chicago has as many trouble spots heading into the postseason as any top seed in recent memory. Quarterback Rex Grossman has regressed at a terrifying rate and doesn’t have his teammates’ confidence. The vaunted Chicago defense has injuries and isn’t as nasty as it was at midseason.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">The defense isn’t as “nasty.” Great argument. Way to not use stats, numbers, or even game scores to show any sort of trend.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">In case anyone’s wondering, Chicago’s last game before “midseason”- 8 games in- saw them give up 31 points… to the Miami Dolphins.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">No. 2 seed New Orleans — who the Eagles visit on Saturday — is powerful on offense, but on defense, the Saints aren’t foolproof. They have given up 30-plus points in a quarter of their games. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">You say this stat as if it means something. Sadly, it doesn’t. The New Orleans Saints have given up 30-plus points in 4 out of their 16 games. In reality, it would be only 3 games if you throw out their garbage season closer against Carolina. Anyways, anyone care to take a guess as to how many times Philly’s given up 30+? That’s right. 3 out of 16. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">And the Saints enter the postseason losers of two of their past three games.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Good God. If you’re going to hold the Saints’ season ending game against them, something is wrong. And in case you’ve already forgotten, their one victory was a convincing 30-7 victory against the New York Giants… the very team the Eagles slipped by in the Wild Card game off of a game ending field goal.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Seattle is barely breathing. It finished the season in a major slump. Its stars aren’t playing well and the only reason the Seahawks will be in Chicago this weekend is because of Tony Romo’s wobbly hands.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">The only reason Seattle will be in Chicago is because the NFC West is a joke.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">The Eagles? Well, the Eagles are cruising along.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Cruising along to nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat, game-winning-field-goal-kicking thrillers against the likes of Eli Manning and Co. At Home. Yep, definitely cruising.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span style=""> </span>The Eagles don’t have a lot of issues and are playing the best football of any team in the conference. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Except for, arguably, the Saints. And the Bears.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">That’s why, remarkably, this team may be the best bet to represent the conference in the Super Bowl in Miami on Feb. 4 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Here’s Lovable Fatman’s argument thus far: <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Chicago sucks (They’re not nasty enough)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">2.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">New Orleans sucks (Their backups lost to Carolina)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">3.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Eagles rock (No argument necessary other than that they (a) are cruising, (b) don’t have a “lot” of issues, and (c) are cruising)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">We have to get past the idea that this team is a liability without McNabb. Yes, McNabb is a first-rate quarterback, better than Garcia. But the Eagles are playing balanced, solid football with Garcia in the lineup. The Eagles were 5-5 with McNabb. They are 6-1 since.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">I’ve never been one to put too much stock into records with and without a specific player. Football, for one, depends on much more than one single factor, be it a quarterback or anything else. Second, this is just too small a sample size. Throw in the fact that the Garcia led Eagles have defeated such luminaries as the Falcons (by 7), the Panthers (by 3), the Redskins (by 2), and the Giants (twice), and all of a sudden that 6-1 record just doesn’t sound very impressive. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">You have to understand Mama McNabb when she recently wrote on a website that she is a bit torn. She wants the Eagles to win the Super Bowl, but it would also make her son look bad.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Who cares? Just eat some Chunky Campbell’s Soup, and you can become strong like Matt Hasselbeck! And the… [drumroll]… Seattle Seahawks!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">On the surface that is true. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">I knew it.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">But really, the Eagles’ late-season surge with Garcia is a testament to McNabb. With McNabb, the Eagles relied too much on his leadership and ability. Without McNabb, the Eagles have rallied. His teammates understand that Garcia needs their help. Everyone stepped up, including coach Andy Reid. He and his staff have presented masterful game plans.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">I just read that above <s>paragraph</s> blurb of nonsense three times. And each time I read it, the stupider it got. Basically, what I think Bill is trying to say is that it’s thanks to McNabb being on the bench that Andy Reid and his coaching staff suddenly began coaching masterfully so that they could help J Garcia. Because… they didn’t have to present “masterful game plans” to D. McNabb because unlike McNabb, “Garcia needs their help.” Now that the Eagles aren’t relying too much on McNabb’s leadership and ability, they’re playing awesome football. I mean, who needs ability when you have masterful game plans, and guys understanding each other, and guys stepping up, and all that other fuzzy stuff?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">The Eagles have won six straight — including three straight road games. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Yeah, yeah, yeah. They’ve beaten, in order: Carolina, Washington, New York, Dallas, Atlanta, New York. Other than Dallas, there’s nothing to be all that awed by here.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">While the wild-card win over the visiting New York Giants was sealed in the final seconds on a David Akers field goal, the Eagles were the better team all game. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Of course. Isn’t it common knowledge that in any game where one team was clearly superior to the other all game long, the score will inevitably be tied at 20-20 late in the game, with the inferior team’s thrown-under-the-bus quarterback making the other team look silly by converting a 1<sup>st</sup> and 30 and then rifling in a touchdown pass to a wide open P. Burress in the endzone? <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">They were solid on offense and defense. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">They were solid on defense? Really? When was the last time you saw a quarterback lead his team to a touchdown after facing 1<sup>st</sup> and 30? Let alone the fact his name is E. Manning.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">In addition to Garcia managing the offense well and not trying to do too much. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Oh Lovable Fatman, your articles are truly great. Now… where’s that John Buck when you need him.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">The Eagles running game has come alive.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Yeah, yeah. Got any more clichés?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Running back Brian Westbrook has taken McNabb’s place as the focal point of the offense. He has five 100-yard rushing games in the past two months. Against the Giants last week, Westbrook ran for 141 yards.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">5 100-yard rushing games in the past two months? Can’t you think of a more arbitrary stat?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Throughout the roster, this team has stepped up to the challenge since McNabb was carted off the field Nov. 19 at against Tennessee.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">At against Tennesee? Don’t you mean “where at inside upon wherein against at”?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span style=""> </span>The defense has purpose. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Yes, Bill, every defense has a purpose. To play defense. In fact, oddly enough, that may even be the reason it’s called a “defense.” <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">It won’t be scared to face the Saints’ attack this weekend. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">It won’t matter if they’re “scared” or not. The only thing that really matters is the number 45- the number of points they gave up the last time they faced a quarterback of D. Brees’ caliber.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">It has the confidence that the entire Philadelphia organization has.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Who the hell really cares how confident the Philadelphia organization is.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">The Eagles are playing like a team that wants to go to the Super Bowl. And in the NFC, that may be enough. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Yeah, sum up your article with the lamest argument in existence- they “want” to win. The Bears? Pfff. What reason could they possibly have for wanting to win? And the Saints?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="textbodyblack"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Come on… anyone who could come up with a reason for why the New Orleans Saints would want to win in the Louisiana Superdome of New Orleans at their New Orleans Home located in New Orleans, Louisiana is an absolute genius. <o:p></o:p></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003261.post-87383811864473059112007-01-01T14:46:00.000-08:002007-01-01T14:53:20.015-08:00Picks Standings<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >Picks Standings:<br /><br /><table border="3" frame="void" rules="none"><tbody><tr><td><b>Name <br /></b></td><td><b>Wins </b></td><td><b>Losses </b></td><td><b>GB</b></td></tr><tr><td>1. Laser Stream<br /></td><td>67</td><td>45</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>1. Flipmode989</td><td>67</td><td>45</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>3. Enter Sandman<br /></td><td>66</td><td>46</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>4. Sockman</td><td>41</td><td>71</td><td>26</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >Best Individual Week: Sockman, Laser Stream 12-4<br />Worst Individual Week: Sockman 0-16 (You've gotta pick!)<br /><br />"Book it" picks:<br /><br />Laser Stream 4-3<br />Enter Sandman 4-2<br />Sockman 1-2<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">(Edit 1/1/07 2:46 PM by Laser Stream - Standings include week 17)</span><br /></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003261.post-31189072686400548692006-12-26T20:20:00.000-08:002007-01-01T14:45:37.795-08:00Who Let The Picks Out?Week 16 was basically the same week as week 15, except one of us forgot to pick. There were once again some shockers (Houston and Arizona) and poor picks that brought all of our totals down. However, all in all, it wasn't a terrible week. Now, we have come upon the final week of the regular season and it's (almost) anyone's game:<br /><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Laser Stream: 10-6 (57-39)</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Flipmode989: 9-7 (57-39)<br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Enter Sandman: 9-7 (58-38)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sockman: 0-16 (41-55)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Now, week 17:</span><br /></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Giants </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(7-8) at Redskins (5-10)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Redskins - Betts won't fumble this time, and the Giants new offensive coordinator will need more than 1 week to set up.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Redskins - Jason Campbell looks decent.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Giants - Giants have way too much on the line, I think they can pull this one off.<br /></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">:<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Steelers </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(7-8) at Bengals (8-7)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Bengals - Cincinnati needs this game and they should play well.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Bengals - Ocho Cinco got shut down. Just as somebody predicted.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Bengals - Steelers secondary sucks, Bengal passing offense should excel this week.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">:<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lions </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(2-13) at Cowboys (9-6)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Cowboys - Book it.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Cowboys - T. Romo is not as good as advertised. Still, he's alright.<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Cowboys - Lions are a complete mess.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">:<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Browns </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(4-11) at Texans (5-10)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Texans - Ron Dayne should have another huge game.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Texans - R. Dayne's performance last week speaks more about the Colts' defense than his own ability, but the Browns just flat out stink.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Texans - Texans are just a better team, they have alot of talent.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">:<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jaguars </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(8-7) at Chiefs (8-7)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Chiefs - JAX is slumping.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Jaguars - Both of these teams could still get in, so this should be a very physical game.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Jaguars - This game is going to come down to the Chiefs' run defense, and I don't think they can get it done.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">:<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rams </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(7-8) at Vikings (6-9)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Rams - The fact that the Rams even have a chance proves how bad the NFC really is.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Rams - Yeah.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Rams -Bulger will have a career game.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">:<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Panthers </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(7-8) at Saints (10-5)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Saints - The Panthers are lucky they won last week considering how bad their passing attack was.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Saints - Here's the Saints' chance to scare Chicago into maybe switching to B. Griese.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Panthers - Delhomme will be the difference maker in my opinion.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">:<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Raiders </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(2-13) at Jets (9-6)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Jets - Oakland should get ready for the Draft.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Jets - Don't worry, they'll find some way to screw that up too.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Jets - Mangenious!<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">:<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Seahawks </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(8-7) at Bucs (4-11)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Seahawks - Just to make the Cardinals win last week meaningless.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Seahawks - It's kind of sad that a team can lose its last 4 games in a row, go 2-3 in its own division (the worst division in football at 26-34), finish 8-8 and still <span style="font-style: italic;">win its own division</span>. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Seahawks - This is a must win, not for the season or playoffs, but for their dignity.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">:<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Patriots </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(11-4) at Titans (8-7)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Patriots - The streak will end.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Titans - Maybe. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Titans - Patriots have been hurt by injuries all season, </span></span>it would be smart for Belichick to rest his players before the playoffs.<br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">:<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bills</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(7-8) at Ravens (12-3)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Ravens - Baltimore will put the pressure on San Diego to lock up home field.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Ravens - I still like Baltimore over San Diego at this point; here's their chance to horrendously bash a vastly inferior team in preparation for the playoffs.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Ravens - Even if the Raven starters only play a quarter, they have the depth win the game.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">:<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dolphins </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(6-9) at Colts (11-4)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Colts - I doubt Indy will be satisfied being the #4 seed.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Colts - The Colts' playoff chances are really not looking great at this point. If they lose this, they'll likely end up playing Denver (#4 in the AFC in rushing). And if they win, and Jacksonville gets the 6th seed... ouch.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Dolphins - Brown is back, he's a power runner with speed and agility, he'll go through the defense like a hot knife through butter.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">:<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Falcons </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(7-8) at Eagles (9-6)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Eagles - They will win the division.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Eagles - Can't say enough about the job J. Garcia has done.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Eagles - The defense is playing like the defense of a few years ago, and Westbrook is as good as ever.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">:<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Niners </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(6-9) at Broncos (9-6)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Broncos - Cutler will have a great game.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Broncos - J. Cutler v. A. Smith. Another matchup we might be seeing in a more meaningful game in a few years. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Niners - They have nothing to lose, they usually win these types of games.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">:<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cardinals</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> (5-10) at Chargers (13-2)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Chargers - I'm leaving for San Diego tomorrow, but I unfortunately won't be able to see this game.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Chargers - And here's S. Diego's opportunity to horrendously bash a vastly inferior team. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Chargers - Cards will play their hearts out, and the Chargers will play their backups, yet the Chargers will still hand them a loss.<br /></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">:<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Packers </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(7-8) at Bears (13-2)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Bears - They'll win here, enjoy their week off, then hopefully lose.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Bears - Favre's last game?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Bears - Theres not much need to rest their players, you dont want them to be rusty, so they'll play a half at least, which is enough to take care of business.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">:<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;">This Week:<br /><br /></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Laser Stream: 10-6 (67-45)</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Flipmode989: 10-6 (67-45)<br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Enter Sandman: 8-8 (66-46)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sockman: 0-16 (41-71)</span></span></span>Laser Streamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995927186027330096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003261.post-32568259475712469902006-12-19T10:39:00.000-08:002006-12-26T20:17:51.934-08:00([D]ice [Roll]) Picks<span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >Week 15 contained a few upsets, and those games helped to drive our records down. In addition, a few inexplicable picks (Sandman's Lions pick and Sockman's Cardinals pick) and non-picks gave us some losses. Only two weeks left now.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;">Last Week:</span><br /><br /></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Laser Stream: 10-6 (47-33)</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Flipmode989: 9-7 (48-32)<br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Enter Sandman: 9-7 (49-31) </span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><--- <strike>Try to avert your eyes. His greatness might blind you.</strike> Ho-hum.</span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sockman: 7-9 (41-39)</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />Now for our Week 16 picks:<br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vikings </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(6-8) at Packers (6-8)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Vikings - Chester Taylor should be near 100% and the Packers won't be able to stop him.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Vikings - Lambeau Field's become awfully easily to win at.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Packers - Easily the toughest call this week for me. It might even go OT.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">:<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chiefs </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(7-7) at Raiders (2-12)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Chiefs - Larry Johnson should rebound after his below-average game against San Diego.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Chiefs - Book it.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Chiefs - Chiefs need this win badly, but it might be a close game.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">:</span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Panthers </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(6-8) at Falcons (7-7)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Falcons - The Panthers will continue to lose if they can't get the ball to Smith.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Falcons - C. Weinke is just simply not J. Delhomme.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>:</span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span>Falcons - Falcons have too much at stake here, the Panthers are already in a mess.</span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">: </span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Titans </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(7-7) at Bills (7-7)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Titans - I bet ESPN is feeling great now that these teams have better records than a couple of their playoff picks (Carolina and Washington)</span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Titans - Hard to believe this game has serious playoff implications.<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>:</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span>Titans - Titan defense is playing very well; Pac-Man is emerging as an all-pro corner.</span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">: </span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bucs </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(3-11) at Browns (4-10)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Bucs - This matchup will have fans on the edge of their seats, fighting the urge to get up and do something on a Sunday afternoon.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Browns - Not too hard to believe this one doesn't.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Bucs - If Rattay is the starter, they should win this one easily. I just checked, he is the starter.<br /></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">: </span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bears </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(12-2) at Lions (2-12)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Bears - Next.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Bears - Yeah.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Bears - I bet Matt Millen is just ecstatic at the possibility of getting a WR with the first pick in the draft. (Calvin Johnson)<br /></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">: </span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Redskins </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(5-9) at Rams (6-8)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Redskins - Washington shut down Brees last week; they should do the same against Bulger.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Rams - St. Louis' D looked passable last week.... against the Raiders, but still.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Redskins - Jason Campbell is looking really good.<br /></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">: </span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saints </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(9-5) at Giants (7-7)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Saints - Brees > E. Manning</span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Saints - They'll be looking for a rebound game.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Saints - Giants defense is soft, Saints should destroy them.<br /></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">: </span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ravens </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(11-3) at Steelers (7-7)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Ravens - Book it.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: </span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Steelers - Kyle Boller...</span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Ravens - Steeler offense will get shut down.<br /></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">: </span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Patriots </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(10-4) at Jaguars (8-6)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Patriots - Watch as the Jags make my pick look silly again.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Patriots - The Golden Boy will deal the Jags a huge loss.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Jaguars - Any Given Sunday.<br /></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">: </span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Colts </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(11-3) at Texans (4-10)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Colts - P. Manning appears to be back.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Colts - </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Colts - Texans have some very talented players on offense and defense, but the team as a whole sucks.</span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">: </span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cardinals</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(4-10) at Niners (6-8)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Niners - If Smith can continue his awesomeness, this shouldn't be close.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Niners - Alex Smith will be able to keep the Niners' faint playoff hopes alive.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Niners - Niner's playoff chances are like Dick Cheney's heart, any time now you're expecting it to go down.</span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">: </span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bengals </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(8-6) at Broncos (8-6)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Bengals - Should be good. I expect Rudi Johnson to have the big game he was supposed to have last week.</span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Broncos - J. Cutler is good. C. Palmer is good. C. Johnson is good. C. Bailey is good. This game will be excellent.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Bengals - They'll rebound from last week. This is a fairly easy call.</span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">: </span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chargers </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(12-2) at Seahawks (8-6)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Chargers - San Diego should win big here.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Chargers - S. Diego will reveal how phony the Seahawks are.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Chargers - Seahawks are THE most overrated team in the league. I'm looking for the biggest blowout in NFL history.</span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">: </span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jets </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(8-6) at Dolphins (6-8)</span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Jets - They will continue to play well.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Dolphins - The final game in Miami until you know when.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Dolphins - Jason Taylor will distinguish himself as the defensive player of the year in this game on national TV.</span> Look for a pass deflection, forced fumble, sack, possibly an int, a few tackles by him, as usual.<br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">: </span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eagles </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(8-6) at Cowboys (9-5)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Eagles - Philly is starting to return to form under their new quarterback.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Eagles - P. Eagles and J. Garcia vs. T. Owens. As usual, NBC has the game of the week.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Eagles - Roy Williams really doesn't deserve to be in the pro-bowl, he is the single most overrated player. He has no pass coverage skills, all he can do is tackle you illegally.<br /></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">: </span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;">This Week:<br /><br /></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Laser Stream: 10-6 (57-39)</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Flipmode989: 9-7 (57-39)<br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Enter Sandman: 9-7 (58-38)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sockman: 0-16 (41-55)</span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003261.post-46060066596027094342006-12-14T09:59:00.000-08:002006-12-23T21:18:59.024-08:00([High-Pr]ice[d]) Picks<span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >Week 14 didn't feature too many upsets, but it did feature a whole lot of terrible picking. From Laser Stream picking the Browns to Sockman picking the Chiefs, Raiders, and Texans, it was all bad.<br /><br />Well, except for that Sandman dude's picks. Which were, you knew. Pretty awesome.<br /><br />W. Parker gained 200 yardz, the Golden Boy lost, and L. Tomlinson broke an extremely long standing record. Oh, and also, the Colts got owned. Hopefully, Week 15 is a return to the normal way of things with some good picks. Kind of like Sandman's picks. </span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;">Last Week:</span><br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Laser Stream: 8-8 (37-27)</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Flipmode989: 9-7(39-25)<br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Enter Sandman: 11-5 (40-24) <--- Try to avert your eyes. His greatness might blind you.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sockman: 5-11 (34-30)</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />Now for our Week 14 picks:<br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Niners </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(5-8) at Seahawks (8-5)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Seahawks - These teams are going in opposite directions.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Seahawks - Seattle gets so unbelievably lucky. Agh. They've played some pretty terrible football, and here they are at 8-5 in the lamest division in football.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: <span style="font-style: italic;">Forfeited</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman:<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <span style="font-style: italic;">Forfeited</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cowboys </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(8-5) at Falcons (7-6)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Cowboys - Book it.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Cowboys - Here's a mysteriously overlooked fact: Since his Thursday night trashing of Tampa Bay, T. Romo has been 36/67 for 506 yardz, just one TD, and 4 interceptions.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: </span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;">Forfeited</span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: </span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;">Forfeited</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dolphins </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(6-7) at Bills (6-7)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Dolphins - Sure, why not?<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Dolphins - Yeah. Quite the thriller, eh?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>:</span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Dolphins - Dolphins still have a small chance. If all the wildcard contenders lose all their remaining games, and the dolphin win their remaining games, they're in. Once they're in the playoffs, its easy sailing...</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dolphins - *Waits for Flipmode to tell us how the Dolphins are going to the 'Bowl*</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Buccaneeers </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(3-10) at Bears (11-2)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Bears - Next.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Bears - Something tells me this game is going to be brutal.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>:</span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Bears - Bears will score on offense, defense, and special teams.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Bears - Bears in a thriller. -Yawn-</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lions </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(2-11) at Packers (5-18)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Packers - Favre will throw some touchdowns to Driver and Lions fans will continue to yell bad things at Matt Millen through their television sets.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Lions - Hmm. This must really be the week those schedule guys tried to sneak all the bad games into.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Packers - Lions aren't as bad as they seem, their best players are hurt, Rogers and Jones.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Packers - The Packers record tempts me to pick them.</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jaguars </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(8-5) at Titans (6-7)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Jaguars - I can't see the Titans winning another one. Vince will run some more, but not enough.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Jaguars - I still don't subscribe to the theory that V. Young is a good quarterback. Running back? That's a different story.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Jaguars - Jacksonville defense will be too much for Vince. But I disagree about his overratedness.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Jaguars - Young's too overrated.</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jets </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(7-6) at Vikings (6-7)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Jets - Chester Taylor still might not be 100%, and the Vikings need him.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Vikings - This game really comes down to C. Pennington to produce. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Jets - Vikings are an average team, Mangenious will come up with a way to win.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Jets - Tryin to keep those non-existant playoff hopes alive.</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Texans </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(4-9) at Patriots (9-4)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Patriots - The Golden Boy will shine brightly. Or something.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Patriots - The Pats are the rich man's AFC version of the Seattle Seahawks.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Patriots - Patriots have been screwed with injuries, but Texans should be no problem.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Patriots - Man, Mario Williams is BURNING the d-line this year! ROOKIE OF THE YEAR!</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Redskins </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(4-9) at Saints (9-4)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Saints - What an awesome offense.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: </span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Saints - Drew Brees. Now there's a good quarterback.</span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Saints - Gannon is a good comparison to Brees.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Saints - Brees is ALMOST as good as Rich Gannon.</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Steelers </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(6-7) at Panthers (6-7)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Panthers - Regardless of whether Delhomme plays, Roethlisberger will play. Ben will throw some picks, and Carolina will win.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: TBA - Pending J. Delhomme's availability. <span style="font-style: italic;">Forfeited.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Steelers - Steelers looked ugly in the beginning of the season, but got back on track.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Steelers - Easy win.</span><br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Browns </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(4-9) at Ravens (10-3)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Ravens - The Browns stink.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Ravens - Book it.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Ravens - lol browns</span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ravens - Sleeper. Literally.</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Broncos</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(7-6) at Cardinals (4-9)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Broncos - The Cards will go 3-2 since we started picking.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Broncos - Leinart vs. Cutler. This is a matchup we might be seeing again in a few years.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Broncos - This is the toughest pick this week for me, but Shanahan will figure something out.</span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Cardinals - Book it.</span></span></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rams </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(5-8) at Raiders (2-11)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Rams - The Raiders can't score.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Rams - The Raiders have been committed to expanding their level of excellence, that's for sure.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Raiders - Raiders have the best pair of corners in the league.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Raiders - IT WAS WARREN SAPP'S BIRTHDAY!!!!</span><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">(Edit 12/14/06 1:13 PM by Laser Stream: Speaking of expanding, WARREN SAPP!!!)</span><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eagles </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(7-6) at Giants (7-6)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Eagles - Jeff Garcia is the definition of pure ownage.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Eagles - Should be a good one.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Giants - Giants looked VERY ugly in the beginning of the season, but they seemed like they got back on track in the Cowboy game.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Giants - Garcia will finally throw a pick.</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chiefs </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(7-6) at Chargers (11-2)</span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Chargers - Merroids merroids merroids merroids merroids. Merroids. LT.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Chargers - Steroid steroid steroid steroid steroid. Steroid.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Chargers - Merriman always used to be big, even in college he was a DE/OLB hybrid. He's one of those beastly players, like Suggs or Taylor.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Chargers - Raiders raiders raiders raiders raiders raiders raiders. Raiders.</span><br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bengals </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(8-5) at Colts(10-3)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Bengals - Rudi Johnson will have about 200 yards here.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Colts - I bet the ESPN guys are snickering right now. "Ehehehe, we're finally showing a football game on Monday Night."</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Colts - Perhaps the game of the year. The Bengals are looking for the playoffs, but Mannings forehead is blocking the view.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Bengals - Sean Salisbury: I GUARANTEE THIS IS GONNA HAPPEN</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;">This Week:</span><br /></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Laser Stream: 10-6 (47-33)</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Flipmode989: 9-7 (48-32)<br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Enter Sandman: 9-7 (47-31)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sockman: 7-9 (41-39)</span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003261.post-89773492770121202582006-12-06T20:23:00.000-08:002006-12-12T00:25:36.582-08:00([Adv]Ice) Picks - Week 14<span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >Week 13 was a mediocre week for all of us, mostly because there were so many upsets. Sockman had two particularly good picks, the Eagles and Bengals, but also the worst pick, the Packers.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;">Last Week:</span><br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Laser Stream: 7-9 (29-19)</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Flipmode989: 9-7 (30-18)<br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Enter Sandman: 9-7 (29-19)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sockman: 8-8 (29-19)</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />Now for our Week 14 picks:<br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Browns </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(4-8) at Steelers (5-7)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Browns - Uhh?<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Steelers - I don't have anything nice to say about either of these teams, so I won't say anything.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Steelers - Browns need Frye, the backup will get torn apart.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Steelers</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Falcons </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(6-6) at Bucs (3-9)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Falcons - Vick should get yard number 1000 here.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Falcons - Tough call, but I'm forced to side with the Falcons able running game.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Falcons - Bucs are a weak team overall.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Falcons</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ravens </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(9-3) at Chiefs (7-5)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Ravens - McNair, Heap, & Co. should rebound after last week.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Ravens - The Ravens offense flat out stunk against a lackluster Cincy defense, but look for them to rebound this week.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Ravens - Their defense will win this game.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Chiefs - Book it.</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Colts </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(10-2) at Jaguars (7-5)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Colts - As I said in last week's comments, JAX confuses me.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Colts - Their last game was decently close, but this one won't be.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Colts - Manning will have a great game.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Colts</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vikings </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(5-7) at Lions (2-10)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Vikings - Chester Taylor likely won't play, but it's the <span style="font-style: italic;">Lions</span>, so there should be no problem here.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Vikings - The one bright spot for the Vikings this year has been their superb rush defense, and Jon Kitna isn't turning into Peyton Manning (or even Joey Harrington for that matter) any time soon.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Lions - It will be all Kitna in this game.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Lions</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Patriots </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(9-3) at Dolphins (5-7)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Patriots - This would be like last season, except the Dolphins lost last week. They will lose again.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Dolphins - Isn't this Dolphins season eerily reminiscent of their 2005-2006 year?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Dolphins - You took the words right out of my mouth Sandman. Dolphins usually beat the patriots 1 out of the 2 games in the year. In the one exception year, they took the patriots to overtime. That was the year when Ricky left, for the first time.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Patriots</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Giants </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(6-6) at Panthers (6-6)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Panthers - E. Manning will throw another game away.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Panthers - This game really comes down to the ability of the Giants' secondary, which I don't think can stop S. Smith.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Panthers - Panthers usually manage to beat tough opponents.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Giants</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Raiders </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(2-10) at Bengals (7-5)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Bengals - They have been awesome the last few weeks and I see no reason for them to stop now.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Bengals - The Raiders secondary has indeed played decently this year, but I seriously doubt there's any corner in the league who can cover C. Johnson right now. Actually, maybe there is <span style="font-style: italic;">one</span>;<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>C. Johnson visits him in a couple weeks.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Bengals - If the Raiders win this, I'll pick them for all the remaning games of the season. Like thats going to happen...<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Raiders</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eagles </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(6-6) at Redskins (4-8)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Eagles - You might as well call them the Philadelphia Garcias of Jeff Garcia.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: </span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Eagles - Here's guessing that every other team in the league wishes they had the kind of backup QB the Eagles had in J. Garcia.</span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Eagles - Garcia fits into that team perfectly.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Eagles</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Titans </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(5-7) at Texans (4-8)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Titans - Interesting matchup. Vince and Bironas will do it again.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Titans - V. Young makes a pretty good running back, that's for sure.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Titans - V. Young continues to defy Merrill Hodge, the only guy on the planet who still thinks Young isn't NFL caliber.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Texans - Lets see how Young does when he doesn't have to play from the first snap onwards.</span><br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Packers </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(4-8) at Niners (5-7)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Niners - Packers won't stop Gore.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Niners - 49ers go from being ripped by an awesome pass offense to a team that passes more than any other in the league. Except this time, good luck to anyone wanting to stop that F. Gore guy.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Niners - Packers are the worst team in the league looking in the long run.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Niners</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Seahawks </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(8-4) at Cardinals (3-9)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Seahawks - The Cards are 2-1 since we started picking. It won't matter.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Seahawks- Seattle played a terrible game at Denver and still pulled out the win. Their number of NFC West crowns looks to be in position to expand.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Seahawks - I dont see the Cardinals being able to stop the Seahawks offense.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Cardinals</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">(Edit 12/6/2006</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">9:48 PM by Laser Stream: Speaking of expanding, MIKE HOLMGREN!!!)</span><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bills </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(5-7) at Jets (7-5)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Jets - The New York Jets, residents of Giant Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will defeat the true New York team. J.P. Losman isn't going to turn into J.P. Winningguy any time soon.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Jets - The Bill are pretty good at scheming various defensive strategies to stop particular offenses (see: the Colts offense). Now, if only they had a quarterback...</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Jets - I still don't like the Jets, I just like the Bills less, especially when the Jets have Mangenious.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Jets</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Broncos </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(7-5) at Chargers (10-2)</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Chargers - LT will repeat what he did last time and Merroids is really, really good.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Chargers - Well. What can I say. Book it.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Chargers - Benedict Arnold!<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Chargers</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saints </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(8-4) at Cowboys (8-4)</span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Cowboys - This is an awesome matchup and can go either way. This one will go to Team Tuna.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Saints - Sunday night games just keep getting better and better.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Cowboys - Romo is the next Brady.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Cowboys - 42-7. Guarantee.</span><br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bears </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(10-2) at Rams(5-7)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Bears - Book it.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Bears - And the Monday Night ones just keep getting worse and worse.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Bears - Grossman will have 3 TDs, 250+ yards, I can see him making a comeback.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Rams - L. Little is going to have 5 sacks. Rams win big.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;">This Week:</span><br /><br />Laser Stream: 8-8 (37-17)</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Flipmode989: 9-7(39-25)<br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Enter Sandman: 11-5 (40-24)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sockman: 5-11 (34-30)</span></span><br /></span>flipmodehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16819461702812148154noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003261.post-67421669585762626272006-11-28T21:55:00.000-08:002006-12-05T16:27:49.733-08:00Picks AhoyWeek 12 was a decent week for everyone, and definitely was more surprising than we had expected. Nice picks by Flipmode and Sockman for the TEN/NYG game. Here's how we did:<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Laser Stream: 10-6 (22-10)</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Flipmode989: 10-6 (21-11)<br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Enter Sandman: 11-5 (20-12)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sockman: 12-4 (21-11)<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />And now, for our Week 13 picks:<br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ravens </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(9-2) at Bengals (6-5)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Ravens - Book it.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Ravens - The Ravens look like serious Super Bowl contenders. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Ravens - Defense + Semi-competent offense vs Offense + incompetent defense<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Bengals - Book it.</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chargers </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(9-2) at Bills (5-6)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Chargers - LT is unstoppable now and Merroids should be back.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Chargers - Unfortunately, book it.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Chargers - Bills have no chance.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Chargers - This is going to be a squeaker.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vikings </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(5-6) at Bears (9-2)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Bears - Thomas Jones and the defense should make up for Rex Grossman's mistakes.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Bears - The defense has looked solid all year long.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Bears - Bears will swallow the vikings alive.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Bears - No chance whatsoever.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chiefs </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(7-4) at Browns (3-8)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Chiefs - Their win against Denver was impressive, and they should continue to play well this week against a team whose loss column continues to expand.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Chiefs - Can't praise the placement of the above statement enough.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Chiefs - Chiefs have more on the line, they'll come out with the win.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Chiefs - *Yawn* Next. THE BROWNS ARE WHO THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE!! Oh wait, that's the Cardinals.<br /></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">(Edit 11/28/06 10:45 PM by Enter Sandman: Speaking of expanding, ROMEO CRENNEL!!!!)</span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jets </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(6-5) at Packers (4-7)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Jets - Should be a close one, but I expect the Jets to get it done at Lambeau.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Jets - Gah... This is a really tough game to pick. But the Packers' secondary hasn't looked all that great this year, and C. Pennington should find a way to exploit that.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Jets - Packers are like Dick Cheney, they could go down any minute now...<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Packers - Tough call, but home field will help the Pack.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lions </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(2-9) at Patriots (8-3)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Patriots - "FI-RE MIL-LEN" will be what Lions fans continue to scream into their televisions.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Patriots - On second thought, maybe this should've been the book it game... Nah, too easy.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Patriots - Lions are a joke. Everyone laugh at the Lions!<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Patriots - This is like USC vs. De Anza.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">49ers </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(5-6) at Saints (7-4)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: 49ers - Despite the loss last week, the Niners have been playing decently well. Frank Gore should have another huge game to pull off the upset.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Saints - I can't see Alex Smith and Co. winning at the UltraLoud SuperDome.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Saints - Brees has been hot, I dont think the Niner defense can stop the Saints offense.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Saints - 49ers pass defense will get eaten alive.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cardinals </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(2-9) at Rams (5-6)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Rams - Who are the Cards? Who we <span style="font-style: italic;">thought</span> they were!<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Rams - All hail the NFC West.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Rams - Steven Jackson will run where ever he wants.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Rams - Bulger was 10/10 on the final drive against the 49ers last week. This guy can get it done when it counts.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Colts </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(10-1) at Titans (4-7)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Colts - If the Titans somehow win this, it'll be because Vince did it again.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Colts - Look for Addai to come up big again. Colts are just about ready to kick it to cruise control.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Colts - Colts will make an example out of the Titans.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Colts - Let's hope the the Mannings don't swtich, or it'll be another Titans win.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Falcons </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(5-6) at Redskins (4-7)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Redskins - If Atlanta can't win even if Vick rushes for 160, there's no reason to pick them this week.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Falcons - J. Campbell </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">looked decent his last time out, but this Redskins' defense is just too holy. Er, holey?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Falcons - In order to be inconsistant, you have to have some good games too, otherwise you just flat out suck, see: The Cardinals.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Redskins - Tired of waiting for the Falcons to burst out like they're capable of. Vick's 1-0 after flicking off the crowd in his career though, so watch out.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jaguars</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(6-5) at Dolphins (5-6)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Dolphins - Miami's record isn't great, so the Jags won't bother showing up.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Jaguars - Another tough pick... but I think the Jags' powerful running back combo might just be enough.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Dolphins - Miami is hot, the defense will have a great day.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dolphins - Another meaningless game, another Dolpin win.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Texans </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(3-8) at Raiders (2-9)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Houston - Well, looks like the Bay Area is gonna be treated with this amazing matchup.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Oakland - Indeed.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Oakland - They almost won their last two games. They really should have won their last game. Brooks is playing much better than he was earlier in the season.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Oakland - Easiest game of the week. Raiders have played playoff caliber the past couple weeks, except the offense. Time to dominate. Goooooo Raiders!</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cowboys </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(7-4) at Giants (6-5)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Cowboys - I was tempted to book this one, but we all know how well those turn out. (I'm 1-1, Sandman is 0-2)<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Cowboys - In all honesty, I hope I'm 0-3 after this week. Heh.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Cowboys - Giants are turning into Knicks, all I have to say is LOL at New York teams. For more information on how to suck, see: the Lions.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Cowboys - Romo > Eli. 'Nuff said.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Buccaneers </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(3-8) at Steelers (4-7)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Bucs - Big Ben will throw some picks.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Steelers - As shall B. Gradkowski.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Bucs - Joey Galloway is a big play waiting to happen. He will happen against the Steelers.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Steelers - Terrible Towels! Terrible Towels! Steelers win big.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Seahawks </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(7-4) at Broncos (7-4)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Seahawks - Alexander will get some TDs and Seattle will win another quality Sunday Night game.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Broncos - First game ever. National TV. Sunday Night Football. At home in the stadium with the most sellouts in the last 20 years. Some dude named J. Elway's going to be there... No pressure. Sometimes, I kind of wish my subconscious would let me pick against the Broncos once in a while.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Seahawks - This is the toss up of the week, no one knows how Cutler will do. If Seattle plays their A-game, which is rare, they can win this.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Broncos - Cutler's gonna get eaten alive. I feel sorry for him. But that won't matter, because the Seahawks can't tackle anybody. Shaun Alexander will break his foot, guarantee.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Panthers </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(6-5) at Eagles (5-6)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Panthers - Philly's stumblin'.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Panthers - That, they are.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Panthers - They should just rename their team to the Philadelphia McNabbs of Donovan McNabb. I bet he didn't eat his chucky chicken soup before his last game.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Eagles - Upset of the week. Garcia will eat up the Panthers!<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;">Records:</span><br /><br />Laser Stream: 7-9 (29-19)</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Flipmode989: 9-7 (30-18)<br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Enter Sandman: 9-7 (29-19)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sockman: 8-8 (29-19)</span></span>Laser Streamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995927186027330096noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003261.post-11212583856151914152006-11-23T20:59:00.000-08:002006-11-23T21:11:55.486-08:00Finally! A Patriots Article!<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">So apparently Len Pasquarelli of ESPN.com decided to make a list of his favorite “Under the Radar” players- you know, players with heart, and grit, and passion, and muddy helmets and all that good stuff.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">As we all know, it’s the intangibles in a player that matter, not his stats. Michael Smith, also of ilovethepatriotslawl.com, has decided to write another article about each of the players in Pasquarelli’s article. No, you did not read that incorrectly. This would be analogous to, say, some dude working on some small segment on a show on, say Comedy Central, turning that small segment into his own show. Absurd.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Well, without further ado, on to the first installment of “Here’s my article about that other guy’s article”!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Koppen anchors one of the league’s best O-lines</span></span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Koppen, eh? Never heard of him. Well at least we know from “league’s best O-lines” that he’s either on Atlanta, San Diego, Denver, Jacksonville, Dallas (top 5 rush/game teams) or New Orleans, Tennessee, Chicago, Indianapolis, Washington (fewest sacks allowed).<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >Editor's note: Dan Koppen is the center on Len Pasquarelli's team of Under-the-Radar players.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Yes, I know.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >The day after Dan Koppen signed a five-year contract extension a little more than a month ago, the Patriots center was in North Carolina.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Patriots center? As in, the New England Patriots? Ohhh. The New England Patriots of New England. I get it. The O-line that has given up the 11th fewest sacks. The O-Line that produces the 12th best yards/carry numbers. That New England. I swear, I can’t think of another team that flies under the radar as much as they do. When was the last time you even heard of them?<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >Isn’t it interesting how the scouting aspect of the inexact science known as the NFL draft often works?<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Yeah, tell me about it.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >For sure it's not just what you know but who you know and what they know.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Right.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >So O'Brien, Magazu and Co. assured Belichick and Pioli that Koppen was intelligent, tough, dedicated and passionate about football -- in other words, he was the Patriots' kind of player.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Yes, the “Patriots’” kind of player. As we all know, the Patriots are the only team in the NFL that wants players who are “intelligent, tough, and dedicated.” Seriously, look at the Colts. Have you ever seen such an assortment of cold, efficient, heartless, gutless, unintelligent, clean helmeted, uncaring football playing machines? Who wants to be a gritless 9-1 team when you can be a gritty, caring, jeterian, ecksteinesque, antirodriguezish 7-3 team?<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" > The Patriots didn't think other teams had Koppen rated as highly, so they gambled, and waited until the fifth round to select him.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Of course. All the other teams cared about was the stats. Too bad for them they didn’t see the heart inside. The passion. The dedication. The fervor to lead his team to be <span style="font-style: italic;">the 12th best rushing team in the National Football League. </span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >"Dan didn't really need anybody to stand up and pound the table for him," said Magazu, now in his fourth season with the Panthers. "Dan sold himself.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Yeah, Magazu just can’t get it done. I mean his Panthers rank 13th in yards/carry. Dude doesn’t know how to win.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >"I was beside myself that he didn't go until as late as he did. In this business, everybody tries to get something for nothing. The Patriots played their cards right, and that's a helluva pick. When you can steal a guy of Dan Koppen's caliber, that's what it's all about."<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">“12th best O-line! Damn straight! That’s what it’s all about!” quoth Magazu.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >New England isn't getting the 6-foot-2, 296-pound Koppen, 27, on the cheap anymore,<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Waiiiit a minute. Are you sure he’s not 4-foot-3, and 43 pounds?<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Oh. My mistake. Must’ve gotten him mixed up with this other guy I… know.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >signing him to a deal reportedly worth as much as $20 million and making Koppen the fifth-highest paid center in the game.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">He’s flying under the radar, yo!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >His salary is reflective of his standing among the game's elite offensive line anchors in the opinion of personnel people.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">You are citing the $#!@% opinion of the #$%# personnel people that #$@%%$ hired him.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Reporter: “Hey Mr. Patriotsguywhosignedkoppen, Why’d you sign Koppen?”<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Mr. Patriotsguywhosignedkoppen: “Oh, he’s among the game’s elite offensive line anchors. In my opinion.”<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">What the #$%$# else is he going to say?<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >"He's worth every nickel they're giving him," Magazu said.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Oh… so you do cite a guy who’s not part of the Patriots’ “personnel people.”<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">…Who just <span style="font-style: italic;">happens</span> to be Mr. Koppen’s former high school coach. Journalism at its finest.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >Solid, steady linemen such as Koppen tend to remain relatively anonymous -- until contract time, that is.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">I’d say. 20 million dollars? That’s like… more than the entire payroll of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays… almost.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >And while he may not be as well known outside of New England, Koppen embodies the team's blue-collar, lunch-pail approach<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Blue collar… 20 million dollars.... riiiiiight.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >as much as teammates Tom Brady, Richard Seymour, Tedy Bruschi, or Mike Vrabel.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">What do all those guys have in common? Wait for it.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Koppen's success, much like that of the franchise, is more about intangibles than measurables.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Intangibles! Super Bowl Rings! Grit! Heart! Determination! And most importantly: WINS!!!!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >His teammates and coaches rave about Koppen's ability to recognize defensive fronts and effectively communicate blocking assignments to his fellow linemen even in the most chaotic environment.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Read: His teammates and coaches are all amazed that Koppen passed out of high school English.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" > Left tackle Matt Light says Koppen is just cool under pressure. Simply put, in the Patriots' protection scheme, Brady identifies the "Mike," or middle linebacker, and Koppen pretty much takes it from there.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Why, thank you Michael Smith for letting us know that the middle linebacker is referred to as the “Mike.” We’re all pretty impressed with your inside football skills now.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">It helps that Koppen is probably as studious and instinctive a center as Brady is a quarterback.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Oh gosh. The obligatory Tom Brady reference. ESPN, I dare you, don’t mention Tom Brady in a non-Tom Brady article (approximately 43x10235 are churned out hourly) for a week. I’ll buy a Mike Vrabel jersey.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >"I can tell you what he's going to do before he does it, and he can probably tell you what I'm going to do before I do it," Koppen said of his quarterback.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Yes, in case you haven’t heard there’s this really cool new invention. It’s called the “huddle.”<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >Koppen was asked early on to anchor New England's line; he was forced into the starting lineup in Week 2 of his rookie season because of an injury to then-starter Damien Woody. No biggie, mainly because of the intangibles.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">… Okay. Wow. That’s like a sentence I would write as sarcastic commentary. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" > The mental and physical demands of the position didn't overwhelm him. Like a good linemen, you never knew he was there.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Yeah, neither did opposing defenses.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" > Koppen would start 46 consecutive games, including playoffs, until tearing a rotator cuff in the ninth game last season. But Koppen was, of course, diligent in his offseason rehabilitation and he's stepped right back in and started every game this season.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Best way to measure a player’s worth: how many games he’s played in a row. Everybody knows that. I mean, come on.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >His speedy recovery is a source of pride for Koppen.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">… I’m… amazed… ? Happy for him?<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >"The worst thing for an offensive lineman is to get pushed back, and that rarely ever happens with him." </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Finally, let’s see, this must be a quote about Koppen from (1) a guy who’s not on his own team, and (2) a guy who was not his former high school coach. It must be. I can feel it. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >-Bill Belichick on Dan Koppen</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Or not.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >Koppen can't boast about his combine times,<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">I was there. It was not pretty.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >but rather it's how little time it takes him to process information that makes him so effective.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Process information? I love that. Process information… wow. It’s as if you’re taking up an entire line of your article just to reassure us that he has a brain.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" > And he's savvy. He knows how to get good position on opponents, be they larger or quicker.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Larger? You could probably fit 15 Jerome Bettis’ in this guy.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >"He's strong enough to handle the big guys, and little guys have a tough time getting around him," Belichick said.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Little guys… haha. For some (odd) reason, this conjures up an image of Koppen blocking David Eckstein. Oh man.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >"My smarts," Koppen answered when asked to name his best quality as a center.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">“Mr. Koppen, why have you been so successful?”</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">“Me smart.”</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">“Umm, excuse me?”</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">*Personnel person whispers something in his ear</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">“My smarts. Also,<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" > "I'm not the biggest guy, but I know what's going on. I know when and where to be to get things done.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">“I’m only 296 pounds, but my intangibles add to my weight. Tommy boy here tells me what to do, and where I need to go. He’s so awesome. I don’t know what I’d do without him. <3.”</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">“Okay, thank you Mr. Koppen.”<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >Koppen gets the most out of what he has, but don't be fooled: He may not be the most athletic but he gets it done from the neck down, too. He has a quick first few steps. He's agile enough to snap and then pull, which isn't easy to do but something the Patriots like to do with Koppen. His excellent playing strength and use of leverage and technique allows him to get movement off the line of scrimmage far more often than he is moved in the run game. He finishes his blocks well. As far as protection, Brady's one of the best at stepping up in the pocket to avoid the rush, and Koppen has a lot to do with that.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Ooookayy. Anything else?<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >"The worst thing for an offensive lineman is to get pushed back, and that rarely ever happens with him," Belichick said.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Is it just me, or does that quote sound awfully familiar?<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >When it comes to linemen, of course, it's more about the group than the individuals. What's not likely to happen anytime soon is the breakup of the Patriots' O-line -- their starters are all signed through at least 2009. And New England has one of the best offensive line coaches in the game in Dante Scarnecchia.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Here’s Michael Smith’s not-so-subtle hint to his co-journalists as to what their next articles should be about.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >The anchor, Koppen, has worked himself into being as good as just about anybody at the position.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Arguably only the 12th best, but yeah. He has those intangibles.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >"Dan's a great guy to have in your locker room and on your team," Belichick said.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">His locker room leadership numbers are through the roof. When the coach of your own team praises you, you’re doing something right.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >Said Magazu: "I believe he's going to play a long time."<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">When your former high school coach praises you? Now, that’s the stuff of legend.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >Michael Smith is a senior writer at ESPNlawlpatriots<333.com><span style="font-family:georgia;">and has a crush on Tom Brady.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"> </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003261.post-41432777687029468602006-11-21T19:37:00.000-08:002006-11-28T16:39:23.820-08:00([N]ice) PicksSo last week saw some daring calls prove successful (Dallas by LaserStream, San Francisco by Enter Sandman) and others prove not so successful (Oakland by Sockman). Here are our picks for Week 12, with the overall score listed first:<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Records:</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">1. Laser Stream: 12-4</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2. Flipmode989: 11-5<br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">3. Enter Sandman: 9-7</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">3. Sockman: 9-7</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dolphins </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(4-6) at Lions (2-8)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Dolphins - They shall continue to play well defensively.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Dolphins - Sockman said it best: "</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Meaningless game = Dolphins win. That's all their good for, anyway." </span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Dolphins - As I said last week, 2006 is equal to 2005 for the Dolphins.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dolphins - Fins fighting for playoff spot. Should be a rout. What happened to the Lions? Pathetic that they're being played on Thanksgiving.</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Buccaneers (3-7) at Cowboys (6-4)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream:</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Cowboys - Alright so Romo to Owens didn't happen last week. It will this week.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Cowboys - Tony Romo had a pretty poor game against Indianapolis, and this should be a good rebound game for him with Dallas eying the NFC East crown.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Cowboys - The only chance the bucs have is if Barber beats them by himself, like he beat the eagles.<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Cowboys - Romo's been exploiting defenses very well, but will face a stiff task. Cowboys in a squeaker. </span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Broncos (7-3) at Chiefs (6-4)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Broncos - Despite the loss last week, Denver is a top-notch team that should be able to slow down Trent Green's offense.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Broncos - The Chiefs are nearly unbeatable at home in December, and T. Gonzalez reportedly returns this week, but I think the Broncos will find a way to get it done in a game which basically defines their season.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Chiefs - Denver offense just looks too weak. If a balanced team plays Denver, I'll pick the balanced team.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman</span></span>: Broncos - Trent Green looked a bit lost last week, so if Denver holds down LJ, they should pull out with a victory. Easier said than done.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saints (6-4) at Falcons (5-5)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Saints - No Colston, no problem. I doubt Vick will return to Joe Montana form.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Saints - Everyone looks at the fact that D. Brees had 510 yards, but more important were his picks. He should get back on track this week in basically a must win for New Orleans even with M. Colston out.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Falcons - Vick should light up the Saints defense, either with his legs or arms.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Falcons - Both teams are reeling, and fighting for a playoff spot. If this was at NO, this would go to the Saints. But, if the Falcons get a healthy dose of Dunn, they should pull this out.</span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jaguars (6-4) at Bills (4-6)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Jaguars - Bills != Texans<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Bills - This is my upset pick of the week. Lee Evans looked flat out good last Sunday, and if Losman plays anything like he did in that first quarter, this could be a closer matchup than it looks on paper.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Jaguars - The JP in JP losman stands for Just Punt.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Bills - We all know Jags play to their opponent's level. If Lee Evans has half the game he had last week, Bills will win this one.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bengals (5-5) at Browns (3-7)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Bengals - That offense is scary. Ocho Cinco is tearing up defenses now.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Bengals - The Bengals amazingly keep finding ways to get C. Johnson involved against defenses. I mean, if there's one guy on Cincinnati teams are looking to shut down, it's him, and yet nobody's coming remotely close.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Bengals - Chad might not even get 100 yards, but Rudi will run it anywhere he wants.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Bengals - CJ can't be stopped mostly because Rudi is rounding into shape again. Bengals win big.</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />49ers (5-5) at Rams (4-6)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: 49ers - Shawntae Spencer's replacement was getting burned last week, so that might be a problem again this week. Shouldn't be a big enough problem. We shall see the Niners go 2-0 on St. Louis for the season.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: 49ers - The Rams looked flat out awful on Sunday. Frank Gore looked flat out awesome (minus one hard hit by L. Tatupu). The game might be closer than last week's performances may indicate, but the Niners should prevail.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989: </span></span>49ers - The Rams can't stop 49er offense.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">49ers - Two teams fighting for the playoffs, I like the 49ers purely because of their momentum right now. They are still considered the under-dogs, and it's important they don't get ahead of themselves.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cardinals (2-8) at Vikings (4-6)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Vikings - I see Chester Taylor having a great game. And this week, the Cardinals will be who I think they are.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Vikings - The man/Oline who set an NFL record for worst rushing performance in history go up against a Minnesota team that gave up -2 (!!!) yards rushing last week. Doesn't look too good for the Cards.<span class="lead"></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Vikings - Leinart has to win this game by himself, and I don't see that happening.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Vikings - Cardinals showed some life last week, with the Edge having a decent game, and Leinart getting his first win. Vikings have more to gain though, so they have the edge here.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Texans (3-7) at Jets (5-5)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Jets - This is my "Book it." game of the week. So, book it.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Jets - Chad Pennington needs a revenge game. This is it.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Texans - Wally Lundy will be the player of the game.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Jets - If Lee Evans was able to look like Jerry Rice against this pass defense, expect Coles and the other Jets receivers to have monster games. Pennington will have fun in this one.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Panthers (6-4) at Redskins (3-7)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Panthers - Steve Smith will continue to somehow magically get wide open.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Panthers - Here's the weekly "Book it." game.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Panthers - They're hot.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Panthers - I don't like how the Panthers are going right now. Coach Fox's gameplan usually consists of power down-hill running, but they don't have that right now. Smith will get them a couple more wins, but they better look out. For this week however, Panthers with the win.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Steelers (4-6) at Ravens (8-2)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Ravens - "Air" McNair will get it done.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Ravens - Before the season, this game looked like it would have serious playoff implications. Now? Not so much.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Ravens - Roethlisberger had a total of 4 good minutes versus the Browns. Good luck against the Ravens, he's going to need it.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ravens- Pitt's won a couple in a row, but they can't keep relying on comebacks, especially against this Ravens defense. Steelers are thirsting the playoffs, so this will be a close one. Could go either way, but have to go with the Ravens.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Raiders (2-8) at Chargers (8-2)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Chargers - We shall see more offensive ineptitude from Aaron Brooks and the Oakland offense.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Chargers - SD is 4-0 at home, Oak is 0-5 on the road, R. Gallery is injured, L. Jordan is injured, R. Moss is unhappy, Z. Crockett sucks. As is if that isn't enough, A. Brooks is starting. Somewhere, the tens of Raiders fans are crying.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Chargers - LT gets another 4 touchdowns, hey at least he'll make them part of history.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Chargers - Raiders been playing well lately, but the offense has let us down once again. The Chargers look like the best team in the league right now. Raiders defense will have another stellar effort, but offense will not do it's job again.</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Giants (6-4) at Titans (3-7)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Giants - Tiki should more than make up for Manning's uselessness.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Giants - Eli Manning sucks.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Titans - Titans running game is underrated, and with all of the injuries, it might just be enough to win the game.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Titans - Woody Paige's sleeper team might seem like a joke, but Vince Young is progressing well, and the Giants are in a downhill slide right now.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bears (9-1) at Patriots (7-3)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Bears - "The Monsters of the Midway" will be monstrous.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Bears - Now this is a game I want to see. Only question is why wasn't this flexed? I mean who really wants to see Jeff Garcia?<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Bears - If you take away the running game of the patriots, which the bears will do, they really don't have much.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Patriots - Brady bounced back last week. Although the Bears are playing well, Patriots at home is a hard hill to climb.</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eagles (5-5) at Colts (9-1)<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Colts - No upset this week. Though I do predict this game will be better than the Monday Night one just because Sunday Night games are always more awesome.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Colts - The Eagles' loss column looks to be in for some serious expanding.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Colts - Manning won't let them lose.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Colts - I love how Garcia plays. I can't really say anything else positive for the Eagles this week.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">(Edit 11/21/06 9:02 PM by Laser Stream: Speaking of expanding, ANDY REID!!!!)</span></span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Packers (4-6) at Seahawks (6-4)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Seahawks - Hasselbeck will be back.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Seahawks - Is it Monday yet? What a matchup.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Seahawks - Packers have a legitimate shot if Favre is playing.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Seahawks - Lock of the week. 'Nuff said.</span><br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Records:</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Laser Stream: 10-6 (22-10)</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Flipmode989: 10-6 (21-11)<br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Enter Sandman: 11-5 (20-12)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sockman: 12-4 (21-11)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">(Edit 11/28/06 3:22 PM by Laser Stream: Final standings are up and all scores have been commented on.)</span><br /></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003261.post-1313846742870680452006-11-17T20:12:00.000-08:002006-11-20T22:29:20.871-08:00(Ice) Picks<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Alright, so we have decided to start an outcome predicting competition. Each week, we will post our picks for each game and will keep track of how successful we are.<br /><br />So, Week 11:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Steelers (3-6) at Browns (3-6)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Steelers - Droughns is questionable, so there will be more pressure on Charlie Frye and their passing game.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Steelers - With or without Droughns, the Browns really stand no chance if Pitt plays remotely like it did against NFC South leader New Orleans.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Browns - Browns secondary is underrated. Roethlisberger will lose this game.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Steelers- Sean Jones, underrated safety for the Browns, will feast on Roethlisberger, but Parker will prove too much for the gap-filled Browns defense.</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rams (4-5) at Panthers (5-4)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Panthers - Smith should have a huge game.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Panthers - This is a huge game for the Rams, if they still have playoff aspirations in the measly NFC West, but it's equally huge for Carolina which is just a game out of first in the NFC South.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Panthers - Its time for the Panthers' second half of the season surge to begin.<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Rams - Panthers got lucky last week, managing to squeak out a win against the hapless Bucs. Rams are playing for their playoff lives, and should have a big week.</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Falcons (5-4) at Ravens (7-2)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Ravens - They have looked impressive offensively the last couple weeks.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Ravens - The defense hasn't looked too good without Ray Lewis, but it should be good enough to stop a sputtering Falcon offense.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Ravens - Vick can't pass against the Raven defensive backs, and even the running game has been looking weak.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Falcons - Look for Vick to revert back to the form he showed couple weeks back. Without Lewis, the running game for Atlanta should spread its wings. Ravens offense will keep it close, but Vick will be too much at the end.</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Redskins (3-6) at Buccaneers (2-7)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Bucs - The Redskins don't have Portis and this is Jason Campbell's first career start.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Bucs - If there's one game this week I don't want to watch, it's this one.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Bucs - Jason Campbell's top reciever will be Ronde Barber.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Bucs- I love Campbell. But with Portis out, and Moss doubtful? Forget it. Bucs, big.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Titans (2-7) at Eagles (5-4)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Eagles - Book it.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Eagles - Heh.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Eagles - Not much to say here.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Tit--No wait, Eagles - Vince Young will score another rushing touchdown, but the Titans will do little else.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bears (8-1) at Jets (5-4)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Bears - Thomas Jones should have a monster game.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Bears - Chad Pennington leads the league in passer rating when the defense blitzes. That won't be enough.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Bears- Urlacher is healthier than last week, but Berrian is still questionable.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Bears - NYJ will keep it close, as Grossman will throw another 3 INTs. However, Coles has been horrible, and Pennington can't do it all by himself. Bears by 3.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bengals (4-5) at Saints (6-3)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Saints - Colston time.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Saints - The Bengals are going to have to play a lot better D than they did giving up the most points in the NFL this season to San Diego. They won't.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Bengals - The Offense finally woke up, this game will be won solely by the Bengals offense.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Bengals - Toughest game to call this week. But look for Ocho Cinco to continue his play from last week, and for Rudi to through the Saints line. Brees will continue the strong play, but it won't be enough to beat the hungry Bengals.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vikings (4-5) at Dolphins (3-6)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Dolphins - These two teams are going in opposite directions.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Vikings - As much as I like Joey Harrington, *cough*, I think Minnesota pulls it off on the road.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989: </span>Dolphins - 2006 is looking almost identical to 2005 for the Dolphins.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Another meaningless game for the Dolphins. Meaningless game = Dolphins win. That's all their good for, anyway.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Raiders (2-7) at Chiefs (5-4)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Chiefs - Raiders "Offense." Enough said.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Chiefs - Apparently, Aaron Brooks may start Sunday. And here's what he had to say about himself at the helm: <span class="lead">"I think we have a greater chance. I possess some skills that with my experience gives us a greater chance." 70.0 passer rating. 17 interceptions. Man, those are some serious skills.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Chiefs - Kansas City defense will win this game.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Raiders - The switch to Brooks will spark the lackluster offense. Moss will drop his 5 big catches, but the underrated Raiders pass defense should jump all over Green. Feel sorry for Green, who has to face the Black Hole coming off a major concussion. Raiders with the upset of the week.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bills (3-6) at Texans (3-6)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Bills - What a matchup.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Bills - See, these are the games that can kill prediction records. Nobody really cares who wins, and in the end, we all know that whoever sucks less is going to be the winner anyways.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Bills- Texans can only beat the Jaguars.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Texans - Lets hope ESPN doesn't go flex-schedule on us, and drop this in the Sunday Night slot. Texans running game will wake up.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Patriots (6-3) at Packers (4-5)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Patriots - The Golden Boy will indeed be golden.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Patriots - I don't know how golden the Golden Boy will be, but at the very least, he will be shiny against a lackluster Green Bay secondary (which incidentally led the league in pass defense last year.)<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Patriots - Packer passing defense will get torched by Brady.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Patriots - Favre is playing like he's 20, but Patriots losing 3 in a row? Not in our lifetime.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Seahawks (6-3) at 49ers (4-5)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Seahawks - Alexander might be back.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: 49ers - I've never liked the Seahawks. Even during their run last year. But picking the <span style="font-style: italic;">Niners </span>over them? Well, that might be somewhat of a stretch, but I think Alex Smith and Frank Gore have the ability to get it done.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Seahawks - Niner defense is too weak. The last two weeks they've played Minnesota and Detroit, two teams that make their defense look better than it really is.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Seahawks - Niners are playing their hearts out, just 1/2 game out of the playoffs. But give props to Holmgren, who's managed the injuries like a genius. If Alexander and Hasselback are back, this will be a blowout. The 49ers defense is hapless.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lions (2-7) at Cardinals (1-8)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Lions - The Cards will be who I think they are.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Lions - See above comment on Houston-Buffalo. Perhaps the Cards loss column shall experience some expansion.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Lions - Arizona is just terrible.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Cardinals - James might finally crack the 100 yard mark!</span></span></span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">(Edit 11/17/06 9:43 PM by Laser Stream: Speaking of expanding, DENNIS GREEN!!!)<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Colts (9-0) at Cowboys (5-4)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Cowboys - Surprise! Romo to Owens.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Colts - Romo might be good, Indy rush defense might suck, Owens might be over his off field problems, but at the end of the day, all that's really to be remembered is yet another dose of Manning being Manning. Heh.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Colts - Manning will feast on the Cowboys' safeties.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Colts - Last second Hail Mary heave from Manning to Wayne for the Colts win. Mark it down.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chargers (7-2) at Broncos (7-2)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Chargers - Anyone else notice that throughout the years, the Sunday Night matchups have been significantly better than the Monday Night ones? Anyway, LT will give San Diego the win.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Broncos - LT averages 52 yards a game in 5 trips to Mile High (all losses). Just saying...<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Chargers - The play of the QBs will decide the outcome. Rivers will outplayPlummer.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Chargers - Denver's effort last week at Oakland concerns me. If they can't outscore the Raiders, they can't outscore the Chargers. Rivers coming off an emotional high.</span></span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Giants (6-3) at Jaguars (5-4)<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Laser Stream</span>: Jaguars - The Jags usually play to the perceived level of their competition (see: 2 losses to Houston). Since the Giants are so overrated, they'll really be playing above the level of their competition.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Enter Sandman</span>: Giants - This won't be so much a case of Manning being Manning as it will be of Tiki being Tiki. And Garrard being bad.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flipmode989</span>: Jaguars - The Jags will run it all over the Giants. They need a comeback win after last weeks embarrassing loss.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sockman: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Jaguars - Giants defense is horrible. Somehow, the Jags will pull this out.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Records:</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Laser Stream: 12-4</span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Enter Sandman: 9-7<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Flipmode989: 11-5<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sockman: 9-7<br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">(Edit 11/19/06 2:08 PM by Laser Stream: I'll post final scores in comments and may get around to updating our records here.)</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">(Edit 11/20/06 10:28 PM by Laser Stream: Added the Monday Night game to our records..)</span>Laser Streamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995927186027330096noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003261.post-17288782464078604422006-11-11T20:21:00.000-08:002006-11-11T20:51:29.969-08:00Quarterback Production<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">It's the midpoint of the '06-'07 campaign, and sportswriters everywhere have submitted their picks for first half MVP, first half defensive player, best rookie, et al. There appear to be two constants among these picks- Peyton Manning as the first half MVP, and Marques Colston as the offensive ROH.<br /><br />Manning's biggest competition looks like <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">San Diego</st1:place></st1:city>'s L. Tomlinson, who has enjoyed a monster first half of the season. We delve deeper however and ask ourselves a question most have simply assumed the answer to: Has Peyton Manning really even been the most productive <i>quarterback </i>of the first half?<br /><br />The short answer? No.<br /><br />Now before getting into why that is, it is important to look at the most commonly used metrics to measure quarterback performance today. While total passing yards, passing completion percentages, touchdowns, and interceptions are certainly looked at individually, the one statistic that is most referenced in discussions about quarterbacks is passer rating, or RAT+. (+ Ratings are basically the original metric adjusted for a specific year so that 100 would be the average.)<br /><br />At a glance, QB rating seems like a perfect metric; it takes into account number of passes, completions, yards, touchdowns, and interceptions. Most importantly, year after year, "good" quarterbacks have "good" ratings, and "bad" ones don't. It has two crucial flaws however:<br /><br />1. Each team functions based on a specific type of offense it generally employs for the course of an entire season, or more generally for the course of its head coach's tenure (West Coast, etc). Some systems are more conducive to the running game than the passing game; in these systems quarterbacks don't gamble as much by throwing deep passes and, therefore, limit themselves to the short passing game. The short passing game is obviously far easier for a quarterback to play than the deep one, as far fewer risks are involved.<br /><br />A quarterback would have a far easier time succeeding in this system and posting a specific passer rating, than a quarterback who plays in a deep pass oriented system, simply because his offense relies more on his running back than on his passing arm. Passer rating does not even remotely take this into account; indeed, it looks at attempted/completed passes, but it does not penalize a quarterback who has fewer attempts than another quarterback since it simply takes the ratio between them.<br /><br />2. Passer Rating does not take into account the amount of pressure a quarterback receives per play. The most clear example of that in the NFL today would be Peyton Manning, who receives tremendous pass protection from his offensive line, and a quarterback with similar talent Carson Palmer, who does not. Is the difference in their passer ratings entirely due to this? Of course not, but a quarterback who posts similar statistics to another quarterback who does not see as much pressure on average should be considered more productive.<br /><br />Continuing then, there exist five major components to a quarterback's production. First is his ability to get the ball into the end zone, measured obviously by Touch Downs. Second, is the amount his offense leans on the passing game; this is measured his attempts per game relative to the total number of plays run, as well as his yards per completion average. Third, is the quarterback's ability to throw a large volume of passes his opponents do not catch. If there is one statistic passer rating undervalues, it is interceptions. Fourth is his ability to perform under pass pressure, measured crudely by the number of times he has been sacked. (If the NFL published "hurried" statistics, this would be a far better metric). Finally, his ability to stay on the field uninjured impacts his overall production.<br /><br />Keeping these five things in mind, I came up with a better version of QB passer rating that includes one section for each of the four first items multiplied by the number of games the player has played divided by eight (number of games into the season.) I first checked to make sure the equation didn't provide random values for players, and that no one section of the equation could overshadow the others. (I weighted the "pressure" part the least). The results were pretty interesting, and upon closer inquiry, it is clear that they are not wrong.<br /><br />First, here they are:<u1:p> </u1:p> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 225.75pt; margin-left: 4.65pt; border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="301"> <tbody><tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/187501">Marc Bulger</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">143.2873<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/12531">Peyton Manning</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">136.284<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/133361">Donovan McNabb</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">128.3911<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/1748">Damon Huard</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">125.4942<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/493041">Philip Rivers</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">117.6429<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/235197">Drew Brees</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">113.7193<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/1032">Mark Brunell</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">113.4429<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/1028">Brett Favre</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">113.097<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/396173">Carson Palmer</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">111.1673<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/1626">Jake Delhomme</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">111.022<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/187741">Tom Brady</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">103.8299<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/306268">David Carr</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">101.3388<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/1847">Jon Kitna</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">99.91388<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/493004">Eli Manning</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">99.67699<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/411598">Bruce Gradkowski</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">99.25273<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/396159">Rex Grossman</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">93.3257<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/552642">Alex Smith</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">93.12955<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/493000">J.P. Losman</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">92.33373<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/235253">Michael Vick</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">90.38551<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/1003">Jake Plummer</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">88.01354<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/1039">Brad Johnson</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">87.5759<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/1069">Steve McNair</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">86.11316<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/187395">Chad Pennington</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">85.34563<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/552508">Charlie Frye</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">76.1989<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/396167">Byron Leftwich</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">72.34656<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/12429">Matt Hasselbeck</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">66.18986<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/396886">Tony Romo</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">65.41596<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/423084">Andrew Walter</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">62.15172<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/415213">Matt Leinart</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">56.25126<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/1041">Drew Bledsoe</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">56.16954<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28.5pt;"> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 213.95pt; height: 28.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="285"> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Georgia;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/493043">Ben Roethlisberger</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></u><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; height: 28.5pt;" num="" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" width="16"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">54.92432<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u1:p><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> The first reaction is clearly "Marc Bulger... Peyton Manning... what!?!" It is necessary, though, to examine what exactly in the statistics made for such an order in the ratings. First section: scoring. Manning owns this 17-13. Nothing too interesting here. Second section: How much a team relies on its passing game. The average football fan would say that the Colts rely more on their passing game than the Rams. The statistics say no, as Bulger averages more attempts per game than his Indy counterpart. However, this is a pretty minor difference, and Manning owns the second part of the second section by averaging more yards per completion. What gives? Aha. The third section: interceptions. Bulger has, ridiculously, tossed just one interception in 290 attempts. Manning? Three over 281. It may not look it, but that's a huge difference; it's the difference between a ratio of 290 and 94. Bulger owns a big advantage in the fourth section as well, as he's been taken down 24 times as opposed to Manning's 10. To sum, the stats are nearly identical (2300-2291, 64.1-65.1, 290-281, 13-17, 1-3) but Bulger has been slightly less turnover prone in an offense that throws the ball a hair more than the Colts, and behind an offensive line that's making life for Bulger pretty hairy.<o:p></o:p></span></u1:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:Georgia;">Observation Number Two: Brett Favre has been having a far better season than most people are giving him credit for. True, he's tossed seven interceptions, but keep in mind that <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Green Bay</st1:place></st1:city> is relying heavily on the pass; Favre's tossed far and away the most passes in the NFL with 310. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:Georgia;">Observation Number Three: Damon Huard's not nearly as close to Peyton Manning in terms of talent/production level as Passer Rating would have you believe (Huard ranks a 105.2 to Manning's 106). A lot of Huard's success can be credited to the fact that he's got L. Johnson to hand the ball off to as he's barely broken the 200 attempt mark on the season. Still, he's pretty good. Just not <i>that </i>good.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">Observation Number Four: Drew Brees has been good, but not as good as his replacement in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">San Diego</st1:place></st1:city>, Phillip Rivers. Rivers, indeed, also has L. Tomlinson to hand off to, but he's proven that he's more than capable of playing more than a short yardage game. His 7.34 Y/C is just under Brees' 7.67. Brees' major shortcoming is his INT/ATT ratio.<br /><br />Observation Number Five: Ben Roethlisberger has been the worst QB in the NFL. That's right. Worst. This is where the ability of this formula really starts to show. Roethlisberger has had basically the same season as Jake Plummer, according to passer rating (75.5 to 75.2). I'm pretty sure <st1:city st="on">Pittsburgh</st1:city> and <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Denver</st1:place></st1:city> fans alike would beg to differ.<br /><br />So... is Peyton Manning really the MVP so far? Well, he does have eight WINS...<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003261.post-75934878096914406682006-11-09T22:17:00.000-08:002006-11-09T22:50:48.149-08:00Heh<span style="font-family: georgia;">The beginning of the season saw a lot of articles gushing over Shawne Merriman's awesome-ness before his, er, "other side" was revealed.<br /><br />In this post, we re-visit one such article from the San Diego Tribune. First, read the original <a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20051221/news_1s21chargers.html">here</a>. And then read my (better) version here:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Merriman Juices Out Even When Juicing:</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">by Kevin Acee</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: georgia;" class="newstext"> Shawne Merriman and his steroid Brad Alkazin will be playing steroids in Merriman's steroid – the steroid with the 105-inch steroid and the large wooden steroids that have "Roided Out" carved in the steroid. </span><p style="font-weight: bold; font-family: georgia;"> <span class="newstext">Suddenly, Merriman will hop out of one of the oversized steroids and drop to the steroid.<br /></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;" class="newstext">"He'll do like 400 or 500 steroids," Alkazin said. </span><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">It's one of many steroids into the almost scary steroid of how the Chargers' steroid never lets up. </span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">What he does on the steroid – the nine steroids and five human growth hormones in the steroid, the increasing steroid to affect a game's steroid – is impressive enough and has him being touted as the steroid to be the NFL's Defensive Steroid of the Steroid. </span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">"Sir Steroid is something else," head steroid Marty Roidenheimer said. "He is an extremely juiced young steroid who brings it every steroid." </span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">What Merriman does away from the steroid in order to be that steroid is where the steroid lies. </span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">So juiced is Merriman he actually has the Steroids expanding. </span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">"We have to juice him and make sure we're juicing [with] him," General Steroid A. Juiced Smith said. "He could play with steroids, and we wouldn't even know about it. That's how juiced he is." </span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">Those aren't just steroids. </span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">That Merriman has been playing for two steroids with an inflamed steroid over his steroid is juicy. </span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">When Merriman dislocated his steroid late in the Chargers' steroid against the 'Roided Steroids of SteroidLand, he pointed to the steroid that was out of steroid, told the team's steroid to juice it back where it belonged and returned to the steroid. </span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">Smith is not an easy steroid to juice. But he is juiced by what he juices to be real juice. </span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">"The way he handles little steroids – they mean nothing to him," Smith said. "He is as juiced and steroid as any steroid I've been around." </span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">Merroids came to San Roidego as the 12th steroid in last April's steroid with a steroid and steroids from the outside about his steroid and steroid to the steroids. There were more steroids when he held out of offseason steroids and then got juiced after just a short steroid in training steroid. </span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">Mr. Steroids has taken the steroids of the steroids that passed on him and the steroids that arose this spring and summer and added them to the juice provided by a past filled with steroids.<br /></span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">"The steroid is how juiced are you willing to steroid, how much [steroids] are you willing to eat off the table to get out of the steroid," he said. "Having a slow steroid didn't mean anything to me. It just meant it was another steroid to get over." </span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">Watching Merroids on Sunday at Roidopolis, it is clear steroids will get in his way on the steroid. </span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">Two of the steroids he got to Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, he pushed an offensive steroid backward so juicedly and juicily it appeared the blocker were on steroids. One of those steroids, Ryan Diem, was knocked steroidward into Juicynning, sprained his steroid and left the steroid. </span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">Merroids was credited with two steroids – a solo steroid and two half human growth hormone steroids – and dropped Manning for a 6-yard steroid on fourth-and-steroid that was not deemed a steroid because Manning was attempting to juice. </span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">Two of the steroids Merriman dropped Manning, he did so with a simple steroid at his lower steroid, demonstrating his overpowering steroid and his steroid to make a steroid no matter what it steroids. </span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">"He's juiced in there," Juicedenheimer said. </span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">Juiced is how Merriman relishes being described. It is, in fact, the steroid of the steroid he is juicing that will be the steroid of his steroids.<br /></span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">It is also the most juiced steroid to describe how he has attacked his rookie steroid.</span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"><span class="newstext">Merriman has inhaled all the steroids he can pry from veterans. He has quizzed offensive steroid Roman Oben on juicing the passer, kickoff returner Darren Sproles on how to best juice kickoffs, LaDainian Tomlinson and Keenan McCardell about juicing of his body, the team's veteran linebackers about the steroids of juicing the position. </span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">"It's unbelievable the steroids I have," Merriman said. "You have to be juiced to have that around you." </span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">The steroid is, the veterans have juiced that way because of how he is. </span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">"You can tell he wants to be juiced," Juicedlinson said. "When you see a person like that, you want to help him be juiced." </span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">Teammates were juiced to find out he actually works out at the steroid vending machine the day before road games. And they have noticed that instead of juicing his PSP or juicing DVDs, Merriman can most often be found juicing the playbook on team steroids. </span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">There's nothing wrong with taking a steroid off from the weight room or juicing with a movie on a steroid, but such steroids simply point to a juicedness level not often found in a rookie. </span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">"Not even close," defensive tackle Jamal "Steroid Man" Williams said, juicing and shaking his head. </span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> <span class="newstext">"To have a guy that young with that kind of juice early on and he still is not kind of juiced," tight end Antonio Gates said, "you know he wants to get juiced."</span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"><span class="newstext"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Indeed.</span><br /></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003261.post-8245153414046951972006-11-07T14:18:00.000-08:002006-11-07T16:27:23.646-08:00Power RankingsPower Rankings:<br /><br /><strong>1. Indianapolis Colts (8-0)</strong><br /><br />The defense is improving and Peyton Manning and his <a href="http://www.superiorpics.com/hs/peyton_manning/main1.jpg">giant forehead</a> are better than ever.<br /><br /><strong>2. Denver Broncos (6-2)</strong><br /><br />The defense is starting to bend too much, but Broncos still have fewest points allowed in the league. Injuries starting to pile up though.<br /><br /><strong>3. Baltimore Ravens (6-2)<br /></strong><br />Jamal Lewis looks pretty good with Billick calling the plays. The AFC North looks just about wrapped up… and we’re only half way into the season.<br /><br /><strong>4. Chicago Bears (7-1)<br /></strong><br />Bears have had two 6 turnover games this year… and they’ve only lost once. If they keep this up though, it’ll be tough to win more games especially with Urlacher hurt.<br /><br /><strong>5. San Diego Chargers (6-2)<br /></strong><br />LT continues to have monster game after monster game. Tough stretch coming up though with a road game at Denver without Shawne Merroids.<br /><br /><strong>6. New Orleans Saints (6-2)</strong><br /><br />The Saints defense has looked solid this year, and Drew Brees has proven to be arguably the top free agent acquisition.<br /><br /><strong>7. New England Patriots (6-2)</strong><br /><br />Tom Brady: 4 INT, 0 TD. What a winner.<br /><br /><strong>8. New York Giants (6-2)</strong><br /><br />The Giants have had pretty decent defensive efforts their last two times out, and they face a struggling Chicago Bears offense Sunday.<br /><br /><strong>9. Kansas City Chiefs (5-3)</strong><br /><br />Damon Huard has done an awesome job keeping KC within striking distance of Denver and San Diego in the AFC West. Larry Johnson seems to have regained last year’s form.<br /><br /><strong>10. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-3) </strong><br /><br />If David Garrard’s play Sunday was an indication of what’s to come, Byron Leftwich isn’t getting his job back this year. Still… four key guys injured on the defense at the same time is never good.<br /><br /><strong>11. Philadelphia Eagles (4-4)</strong><br />With a game against the pathetic Redskins' secondary straight ahead, McNabb and Co. should return to form this week.<br /><br /><strong>12. Atlanta Falcons (5-3)<br /></strong><br />After two straight weeks of praise from NFL “experts,” Vick proved them all wrong. Still, with Dunn at HB, Atlanta’s offense is very able.<br /><br /><strong>13. Carolina Panthers (4-4)</strong><br /><br />Panthers finally dropped one after the return of Steve Smith, and it will take some doing to catch the Saints.<br /><br /><strong>14. Dallas Cowboys (4-4)</strong><br /><br />Romo had an awesome game on Sunday, and he seems to be able to hit Owens a lot more regularly than Bledsoe.<br /><br /><strong>15. Seattle Seahawks (5-3)<br /></strong><br />This is probably the worst team with a winning record in the NFL. With Hasselbeck and Shaun Alexander out, Seneca Wallace has to carry the load.<br /><br /><strong>16. St. Louis Rams (4-4)<br /></strong><br />Marc Bulger continues to look like the QB of the future, but the season may have taken a major hit depending on the severity of Steven Jackson’s injury.<br /><br /><strong>17. Cincinnati Bengals (4-4)</strong><br /><br />There’s a lot of talent going to waste in Cincinnati with Carson Palmer barely able to get his passes off with such a terrible O-line.<br /><br /><strong>18. New York Jets (4-4)</strong><br /><br />Leon Washington is growing into his role, and Chad Pennington is off to a great start. This looks like a good set up for next year.<br /><br /><strong>19. Minnesota Vikings (4-4)</strong><br /><br />The Vikings are coming off a terrible road game against San Francisco and their upcoming game could determine if they will be playoff contenders this year.<br /><br /><strong>20. Washington Redskins (3-5)</strong><br /><br />Redskins dodged a bullet with their win against the Cowboys, but at 3-5, they have a lot of work to do to get back into the playoff picture.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003261.post-56766829323551964862006-11-05T21:23:00.000-08:002006-11-05T21:29:50.511-08:00Passer Rating Who?Vic Carucci of NFL.com posts a gem as part of a <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/9781161">weekly "snapshot" article</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">David Garrard is providing a spark to the Jags offense that it did not get from previous starter Byron Leftwich, who had a sore left ankle but considered himself well enough to play. Garrard threw three touchdown passes and had no interceptions. The more important stat, however, is the fact that Garrard has six wins in his last seven starts for Jacksonville.</span><br /><br />Quarterback A: Team wins, 1-29, 0 TD, 8 INT<br />Quarterback B: Team loses, 34-35, 5 TD (4 passing, 1 rushing), 0 INT<br /><br />Quarterback A > Quarterback B?<br /><br />I think Vic needs a new camera.Laser Streamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995927186027330096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003261.post-80850663113857592932006-11-02T12:26:00.000-08:002006-11-02T12:28:31.741-08:00Adam Vinatieri is the David Eckstein of football<span style="font-family:georgia;">Yahoo! Sports' Christopher Harris:</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Is it possible for kickers to have revenge games? "Get me in there coach. I know we're on our own 17 yard line, but I swear, I've kicked in Foxboro a thousand times, and I know I can make it from 98. Just gimme a chance! I hate these guys!" Would you really put it past Vinatieri?</strong> </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Umm, yes. Yes, I would.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0