It’s Christmas Eve Eve, and I haven’t finished wrapping my Christmas presents yet…So, I’m going to make my weekly NFL segment short and sweet. (Blog entry on the Red Sox off-season (including the apparent second coming of Benedict Arnold) pending)
Last Week:
11-5 (Overall)
4-2 (Safe Picks…Yikes!! Although keep in mind the Texans needed to make it look real and Warner got knocked out for the season early in the game which pretty much killed the Cardinals’ chances with Houston actually trying to win. As for the Chiefs? I guess I overestimated their running defense and Tiki made me pay...)
Buffalo (4-10, 0-6 away) at Cincinnati (11-3, 5-2 home):
Merry Christmas, Rudi Johnson!! The Bills’ atrocious rush defense is waiting to be unwrapped…In the spirit of the season, save your man Chad a touchdown so we can see the reindeer act he’s been bragging about all week…
My Pick: Bengals in a laugher
My First SAFE PICK
Pittsburgh (9-5, 5-2 away) at Cleveland (5-9, 3-3 home):
The Browns will keep this one close but the Steelers have rediscovered their ground game and should be able to come out with a victory to keep pace with San Diego.
My Pick: Steelers
San Diego (9-5, 5-2 away) at Kansas City (8-6, 5-1 home):
Yes Woody Paige, I know the Chiefs haven’t lost at Arrowhead in December since your hair started turning gray. But, you know what? All streaks have to end sometime…
My Pick: Chargers keep pace with the Steelers
My Second SAFE PICK
San Francisco (2-12, 0-7 away) at St. Louis (5-9, 3-4 home):
It turns out the Rams are pretty awful. Lucky for them the 49ers are even worse. I can’t wait to see how the Texans let them beat them next week in the Reggie Bush Bowl…
My Pick: Rams
My Third SAFE PICK
Tennessee (4-10, 1-5 away) at Miami (7-7, 4-3 home):
Someway, somehow, Nick Saban is going to finish his first season with Miami over .500 after an abysmal start to the year. Watch out for these guys next year if they can find a consistent QB. (Ferrotte is not a long-term option)
My Pick: Dolphins
My fourth SAFE PICK
Detroit (4-10, 1-5 away) at New Orleans (3-11, 1-6 home):
The fact that this game exists and is being played on Christmas Eve should replace the lump of coal I’m expecting in my Christmas stocking as punishment from Santa. Personally I think I’d rather take the coal…
My Pick: Saints
Atlanta (8-6, 4-3 away) at Tampa Bay (9-5, 4-2 home):
Yes, the Bucs have always had Vick’s number since he came into the league. But….(read KC/San Diego blurb above)
My Pick: Falcons
My fifth SAFE PICK
New York Giants (10-4, 3-3 away) at Washington (8-6, 5-2 home):
Sure, the Giants destroyed the ‘skins last time they met…But that was a long time ago and Washington is playing with a sense of desperation that the G-men won’t be able to match…
My Pick: Redskins
Dallas (8-6, 3-4 away) at Carolina (10-4, 5-2 home):
Who knows what the Panthers are going to do these days…All I know is, Parcells should have his squad embarrassed and prepared…Plus Bledsoe alternates good and bad performances this season it seems…
My Pick: Cowboys
Jacksonville (10-4, 5-2 away) at Houston (2-12, 2-5 home):
Houston won one last week to make it look legit when they lose next week to San Francisco and get the draft rights to Reggie Bush. They’ll keep this as close as they can but make sure to lose it in the end…
My Pick: Jaguars
Philadelphia (6-8, 2-5 away) at Arizona (4-10, 2-5 home):
If the Cardinals can get a few decent throws out of one of their backup QBs they should be able to pull out the win here with their dynamic receiving duo…
My Pick: Cardinals
Oakland (4-10, 2-5 away) at Denver (11-3, 7-0 home):
Broncos roll over the dead-in-the-water Raiders…
My Pick: Broncos
Indianapolis (13-1, 7-0 away) at Seattle (12-2, 7-0 home):
My heart goes out to the Dungy family, who are dealing with an unimaginable tragedy right now. When something like this happens, it really puts things into perspective. Football is just a game and Tony Dungy’s family is his life. My best wishes are with you right now Tony Dungy, and I wish you and your family the happiest holidays possible under the circumstances. R.I.P. James Dungy…
My Pick: Seahawks (a meaningless game and a meaningless outcome)
Chicago (10-4, 3-3 away) at Green Bay (3-11, 2-4 home):
Favre still has a little bit of pride left and the Bears still can’t score on offense…
My Pick: Packers in the Christmas Day upset
Minnesota (8-6, 3-4 away) at Baltimore (5-9, 5-2 home):
The Ravens look like a potential spoiler but I think the Vikes have more heart than to let themselves be taken out of the playoff hunt here…I predict the Bears lose and next week Chicago-Minnesota will square off with the NFC North title on the line…
My Pick: Vikings
New England (9-5, 4-3 away) at New York Jets (3-11, 3-3 home):
Look for Tom Brady to add to his NFL-leading passing yards as the Pats should win big…
My Pick: Patriots
My sixth SAFE PICK
And now…time for some egg nog and procrastinated present wrapping…Merry Christmas everyone and look for a Red Sox entry here sometime next week…
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dude,
you missed like 4 "safe picks". i think you shouldn't be allowed to make safe picks anymore. i mean you missed FOUR and they were supposed to be safe. damn. then again, i did pretty terribly this week so who am i to complain. but, i didn't put anything in writing. anyways, happy holidays, and i think my flight lands around 9:30 because i had to rebook it because i was originally coming on the wrong day. so my original flight was arriving at 11, but my new one arrives at around 9am. so i'll let you know. we'll get an early lunch and talk football.
later
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