Minnesota Vikings +4 @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Vikings are 6-0 after squeaking out a couple wins this year namely a hail mary back of the end zone miracle by Brett Farve, and a come from behind thriller last week vs Baltimore and lucking out on a missed field goal. Pittsburgh has been strangely mediocre this year, and Polamalu being out has been a huge detriment. I roll Minnesota here. Not only do I think they have a great shot to win the game outright, I just don't see the Steelers winning big. An interesting Nugget (and its true)..anytime the defending champion has played a team that is undefeated and has atleast six wins they have lost. Not really sure if there is much to make of that, but if the trend continues we got a Vikings win. Plus who doesnt want more Brett Favre coverage.
New England Patriots -14 @ Tampa Bay Buccs
Things do not get any easier for the Tampa Bay Buccs. I had a conversation with Pewch Revolution reader PC (who has been quiet for weeks) who is a die hard Boston guy. He made a great point when people forget about this Patriots team that it takes about 5-6 weeks for someone coming off of major knee surgery to trust the knee again and feel right. Well we are going into week 7 and I think Tom Brady thought to himself last week...."oh I remember how we did this in 07.
Don't think this team is 07 good, but they might have their swagger back. Wes Welker is healthy, and Joey Galloway is finally cut, leaving room for Julian Edelman to be welker 2.0. This team is so good that Bellicheat has decided to sit Pro-bowl linebackers as healthy scratches. What gives Adalius? 14 is a lot of points, but if you are going any direction in this game you got to lay the 14.
San Diego Chargers -4.5 @ Kansas City Chiefs
Chargers with a pretty disappointing performance last Monday night vs the Broncos. The offensive line was pitiful, and LT might officially be dead weight. Its unbelievable how Running Backs in this league hit the wall and hit the wall hard. They go from absolute studs to wastes of lives without a mediocre average season in between. Crazy. I like what Todd Haley is doing in KC and was thrilled to see them strip Zorn of his dignity last week. Dwayne Bowe is a monster, Cassel is solid, and I wish some of these young guys would step up. I think I realized that Glenn Dorsey and Jamarcus Russel have switched teams and positions and that's why they are both doing so bad. They are both the same size so who knows if they have or not.
Conventional wisdom says lay the points, but I am rolling with the Chiefs this week and I like them in the upset bid. Two solid performances vs the Cowboys and Skins and i think this team is learning how to play football.
San Francisco 49ers +3 @ Houston Texans
Two very tough teams to figure out. Matt stump the Schaub has been lights out and is coming off a 4 td performance. Slaton is starting to be utilized and Andre Johnson is Andre Johnson. This team is always dangerous. San Francisco has kinda faded from their hot start, but are a solid football team. This week we will see Michael Crabtree, and we will see him start apparently. Lets see if this kid was worth the wait. Every indication he gave us in College says he will be, but we shall see. I roll Houston at home here...don't forget they are a couple boneheaded plays away form having 2 more wins.
Green Bay Packers -7@ Cleveland Browns
Interesting article on ESPN Page 2 on Browns fans. It really is a good article by a special contributor. The thing that resonated with me is that how is Brady Quinn not the starting QB for this team? They drafted a stud QB who is essentially a third year rookie, and decided after 3 games of playing against unreal defenses and with a terrible supporting cast that he is not the guy for the future? Listen, your clearly not making the playoffs this year, so find out what the heck you have in Brady Quinn, because Derek Anderson right now looks like a flash in the pan.
As for the game I have one name why I am all over GB. AHMAN GREEN. Love AHMAN and happy he is back in the NFL and with the pack. Green claims he had such a bad time in Houston because of family issues with his daughters and the death of his father. Not that I wish injury on anyone, but I would love to see AHMAN back as the featured RB. Now if we can only get Samkon Gado back...
Indianapolis Colts -13 @ St. Louis Rams
Marvin Harrison is obviously a stud receiver, but the job that manning is doing with Garcon and Collie have to take a bit away from his illustrate career. Or maybe its just the fact that he has faded into oblivion because no one wants to mention that he may have shot a guy outside of his car wash in Philly and since he was a quiet guy we all assumed he was good. Peyton has that championship swagger back and the colts welcome back Bob Sanders. Dangerous team and don't have the Titans lingering around to give them problems in the division. They could run away with this thing real early.
I have to mention that Steven Jackson has been an absolute beast this year. He is putting up 100 yard games and doing what he always does. Great RB and wants to stay with this team. Hope the poor guy can find paydirt this week. As for the game, a lot of points, but St. Louis is bad and the Colts can score...
NY Jets -7 @ Oakland Raiders
I am not going to get into how the Raiders beat Philly, because I have no answers. What I do have an answer for is the following question. Do you like the raiders? Why yes, they are gonna start rolling baby.
Count me on the Richard Seymour bandwagon. Seymour said the other day that this team is making the playoffs and told Antonio "hide the gun" Pierce that he better shut his mouth and worry about his own team getting rung up for 50 pts. Jamarcus Russel still stinks don't let his mediocre stats last week fool you as 80 yrds and a TD came on a huge Zach Miller score. I just like this Raiders team...this week at least. The defense isn't shabby and Mark Sanchez is a rookie QB with 10 college games to his name. Its going to get a lot worse before it gets better.
Raiders stick with em, Just win Baby!
Buffalo Bills +7 @ Carolina Panthers
Terrell Owens???? Steve Smith???? I really don't like the bills, though AVP is calling plays for the sideline, and Fitzpatrick might be an upgrade over Trent Edwards. Caroline really doesn't justify being favored by a touchdown over anyone. Though expect them to run all over the Swiss cheese defense. I still like Buffalo to keep it a close game, maybe even win and instill some perfect false hope into a few naive fans...
Atlanta Falcons +4 @ Dallas Cowboys
Don't care that the Cowboys are off a bye and Falcons are working off a short week. I just kinda like Atlanta here, they are better on offense, better on defense, and the overall better team. I ride ATL and Matty Ice after their impressive victory over the Bears monday night.
Chicago Bears +1 @ Cincinatti Bengals
Some unreal tweeting has been going on this past week between Cutler and Ocho Cinco. Cutler was given a 2 year 30 million dollar deal and Ocho Cinco was taking credit for it. He then was tweeting some hilarious statements such as...
"Chicago Amber Alert; bears secondary ----if found please make sure they show up on Sunday, I cant wait."
"This just in fresh of the wire, the Bears secondary is listed as doubtful for Sunday...damn now what do I do"
"I just got this from sportscenter now. Bears secondary placed on waivers for refusing to cover Ocho this Sunday"
"CNN reports a new strand of the flu has been discovered by the Bears trainer H1N85. The chicken flu."
"Breaking news on ESPN; The NBA replacement officials to replace Bears secondary after Ocho Cinco is done with them."
"News flash, a small balloon though to be carrying Bears secondary seen floating over Chicago. Witnesses claim this is no hoax."
Okay enough is enough. As for my prediction I like the Bears here and think Cutler has a field day break out game proving for at least one game why they paid him 30 Million.
New Orleans Saints -7 @ Miami Dolphins
Lets see how the Saints do against the Wildcat...or will it matter, can anyone stop this juggernaut. If they are dropping 50+ on a good Giants defense then Miami stands no chance right?
Arizona Cardinals +7 @ NY Giants.
Mulldog probably has some more insight on this, but I like the Gmen here after an embarrassing loss to come back strong and dominate. Though it is concerning that the first good opponent they truly have played they get smoke showed.
Eagles -7 @ Washington Redskins
This line can't be high enough for me to back off the Eagles here. Coming off a bad loss and pissed. Not to mention this skins team is in total disarray and Jim Zorn is a lame duck. Play calling has been taken over by Sherm Lewis who was last scene reading Bingo Numbers at retirement homes. Good Riddance.
Also I forgot to mention the Patriots game is in London I think...they are still doing that apparently....
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
NFC East Preview
I'll preface for the few who don't know that I am a Giants fan.
I honestly have no clue who is going to win this ultra-competitive division. I think each team is actually worse than last year and it is no longer really a "super-division" but still had four very solid football teams, all capable of competing in the NFC.
1. Washington Redskins 10-6: Not much more than a gut feel. Just think the team is due. This pick probably hinges a bit on Malcolm Kelly becoming a legitimate #2 WR, which I'm not sure is a great bet. I'm not a huge fan of him or Devin Thomas necessarily but they desperately need to find someone to take some of the attention away from Santana Moss and to give Jason Campbell another option. I feel like a bit of a jackass taking a Campbell-led team to win this division, but it is what it is. The team actually looked very tough before LT Chris Samuels went down and getting healthy on the O-Line could be enough. Obviously, I love the addition of Albert Haynesworth to the defense and I think it could really spark this unit into dominance. Throw in the addition of Brian Orakpo to the defense and this could be a very good unit. Again, it is very hard to project this division, I just think Washington is due for a little luck and if they stay healthy on the offensive line will end up being the most solid team in the East.
2. New York Giants 9-7: I looked at the schedule with my friend the other night and we really couldn't find more than 10 wins, and the 10 seemed a stretch. I have an eerie feeling that this thing might completely crumble if the team suffers any injuries on the offensive line as the depth there has gone downhill and a lack of skill at WR could turn this offense into a true disaster if the running game isn't as dominant as it has been the past couple years. That said, the starting offensive line is one of the best units in the league and the defense on paper looks absolutely dominant. In all honesty, the Giants should be considered the team to beat in this division and even if the offense struggles I think the defense should carry them to a winning season. The upside is if the line stays healthy and the receivers emerge, this could actually be the best Giants team in recent memory due to an absolutely stacked, DEEEEEEP, defensive line..some more skill than usual at linebacker and a developing secondary with all-underrated stud corner Corey Webster and a possible multiple all-pro safety in Kenny Philips.
3. Dallas Cowboys 8-8: Another tough team to figure. I think they may come out hot out the gates, but another team with a lack of depth on the offensive line, it is hard to project them to win the division. Can Demarcus Ware really put in another season like last? Even with that, I felt the defense was very susceptible to good offenses. For the past few years now the Cowgirls have really been the team that scared me least in the division. Their secondary has just been completely vulnerable and if you block them at all huge holes open up. That said, the offense has the potential to be very strong on the ground with Barber, Jones and Choice and Romo still has Witten to throw to. I think Jones can actually take the place of TO a bit as a playmaker out of the backfield in the passing game. The defense should be solid enough so this team will probably go as far as their receivers and secondary can take them.
4. Eagles 7-9: Desean Jackson is a nice receiver, but he is fragile and the Eagles refuse to ever address the need for more weapons in the passing game. I think it was brilliant to not use Brian Westbrook in the pre-season, but you have to wonder what type of sign that was to his actual health. They bring in Mike Vick which sounds like a good idea, but clearly is just setting up a possible nightmare media/fan situation in a city that loves controversy. The defense has aged and you have to question if a re-vamped offensive line won't hurt the offense. Those who know me well, have given me the distasteful identity of a closet-Eagles fan over the past couple years as I have regarded them as nothing other than a top-5 team both years, despite their record. I admit it, the Eagles scare me like the Angels scare the Yankees. Brian Westbrook has been the biggest matchup nightmare for the Giants in all of football over the past five years...and a fast, talented defense, along with Westbrook and McNabb just spells danger. That said, I think the Eagles might be close to blowing the whole thing up and starting over. Westbrook is getting old, the line had to be re-vamped, the defense has lost many of its coaches, some key players and see itself aging. I won't be shocked if the Eagles win the division, but I also won't be surprised if they go 5-11. Tread lightly when betting them early season in my opinion.
So that does it for my portion of the NFL season previews. Happy Friday as Belmont re-opens and we have a full slate of college football Saturday before the first Sunday of the NFL Season. With an exciting baseball stretch run heating up, it doesn't get much better than this in the world of sports. I think the Millman is still going to churn out an AFC East preview this afternoon if he gets some time at work. I also may do a feature where I pick the straight-up winners in each game if I get a chance. Expect some betting stories/advice to start up next week, possibly along with some fantasy football analysis.
I honestly have no clue who is going to win this ultra-competitive division. I think each team is actually worse than last year and it is no longer really a "super-division" but still had four very solid football teams, all capable of competing in the NFC.
1. Washington Redskins 10-6: Not much more than a gut feel. Just think the team is due. This pick probably hinges a bit on Malcolm Kelly becoming a legitimate #2 WR, which I'm not sure is a great bet. I'm not a huge fan of him or Devin Thomas necessarily but they desperately need to find someone to take some of the attention away from Santana Moss and to give Jason Campbell another option. I feel like a bit of a jackass taking a Campbell-led team to win this division, but it is what it is. The team actually looked very tough before LT Chris Samuels went down and getting healthy on the O-Line could be enough. Obviously, I love the addition of Albert Haynesworth to the defense and I think it could really spark this unit into dominance. Throw in the addition of Brian Orakpo to the defense and this could be a very good unit. Again, it is very hard to project this division, I just think Washington is due for a little luck and if they stay healthy on the offensive line will end up being the most solid team in the East.
2. New York Giants 9-7: I looked at the schedule with my friend the other night and we really couldn't find more than 10 wins, and the 10 seemed a stretch. I have an eerie feeling that this thing might completely crumble if the team suffers any injuries on the offensive line as the depth there has gone downhill and a lack of skill at WR could turn this offense into a true disaster if the running game isn't as dominant as it has been the past couple years. That said, the starting offensive line is one of the best units in the league and the defense on paper looks absolutely dominant. In all honesty, the Giants should be considered the team to beat in this division and even if the offense struggles I think the defense should carry them to a winning season. The upside is if the line stays healthy and the receivers emerge, this could actually be the best Giants team in recent memory due to an absolutely stacked, DEEEEEEP, defensive line..some more skill than usual at linebacker and a developing secondary with all-underrated stud corner Corey Webster and a possible multiple all-pro safety in Kenny Philips.
3. Dallas Cowboys 8-8: Another tough team to figure. I think they may come out hot out the gates, but another team with a lack of depth on the offensive line, it is hard to project them to win the division. Can Demarcus Ware really put in another season like last? Even with that, I felt the defense was very susceptible to good offenses. For the past few years now the Cowgirls have really been the team that scared me least in the division. Their secondary has just been completely vulnerable and if you block them at all huge holes open up. That said, the offense has the potential to be very strong on the ground with Barber, Jones and Choice and Romo still has Witten to throw to. I think Jones can actually take the place of TO a bit as a playmaker out of the backfield in the passing game. The defense should be solid enough so this team will probably go as far as their receivers and secondary can take them.
4. Eagles 7-9: Desean Jackson is a nice receiver, but he is fragile and the Eagles refuse to ever address the need for more weapons in the passing game. I think it was brilliant to not use Brian Westbrook in the pre-season, but you have to wonder what type of sign that was to his actual health. They bring in Mike Vick which sounds like a good idea, but clearly is just setting up a possible nightmare media/fan situation in a city that loves controversy. The defense has aged and you have to question if a re-vamped offensive line won't hurt the offense. Those who know me well, have given me the distasteful identity of a closet-Eagles fan over the past couple years as I have regarded them as nothing other than a top-5 team both years, despite their record. I admit it, the Eagles scare me like the Angels scare the Yankees. Brian Westbrook has been the biggest matchup nightmare for the Giants in all of football over the past five years...and a fast, talented defense, along with Westbrook and McNabb just spells danger. That said, I think the Eagles might be close to blowing the whole thing up and starting over. Westbrook is getting old, the line had to be re-vamped, the defense has lost many of its coaches, some key players and see itself aging. I won't be shocked if the Eagles win the division, but I also won't be surprised if they go 5-11. Tread lightly when betting them early season in my opinion.
So that does it for my portion of the NFL season previews. Happy Friday as Belmont re-opens and we have a full slate of college football Saturday before the first Sunday of the NFL Season. With an exciting baseball stretch run heating up, it doesn't get much better than this in the world of sports. I think the Millman is still going to churn out an AFC East preview this afternoon if he gets some time at work. I also may do a feature where I pick the straight-up winners in each game if I get a chance. Expect some betting stories/advice to start up next week, possibly along with some fantasy football analysis.
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