At Kansas City -3.5 Oakland
How bad are the Raiders? Can DAmon Huard beat them in this historic rivalry? No way I'm taking the Raiders. Chiefs win.
At Cincinnati -1 Tennessee
The Bengals a favorite? Not a chance. Besides, Kerry Collins is an upgrade at QB. Titans to win
Indianapolis -1.5 At Minnesota
I expect Adrian Peterson will be very successful against the Colts defense, but I can't see Peyton Manning letting this team start 0-2. Colts to Win
At Washington PK New Orleans
An odd line. SAints are clearly hurting, but the Skins played so uninspired. I'll take the Saints.
Green Bay -3 At Detroit
The Pack does not normally play well in Detroit, and a better QB would've beaten them Monday night. That being said, the Lions have little to show. I'll take the Packers.
At Carolina -3 Chicago
This is the most interesting game of the week. Carolina won a game they shouldn't have, but the Bears looked fired up too. I'll take the Panthers to cover.
NY Giants -8.5 At St. Louis
The Rams stink. Giants in a rout
At Jacksonville -5 Buffalo
Bad line. Jags got hammered by Titans defense last week and the Bills ain't too shabby. I'll take the Bills to cover.
At Tampa Bay -7 Atlanta
Brian Griese starts this week for Tampa. Can they stop Michael Turner? Yes, but to how much? They'll force Matt Ryan to make plays. I hate seven points as a spread, but this is the 1st real challenge for Atlanta. I'll take the Bucs.
At Seattle -6.5 San Francisco
The Niners look awful, I'll take the Seahawks
At Arizona -6.5 Miami
I'm not sure about this line either, but I'll take the Cardinals.
At NY Jets -1.5 New England
The Jets can't blow this opportunity & they won't. JETS win
At Denver PK San Diego
The Broncos beat the Raiders? Big deal. I'll take the Chargers.
Pittsburgh -6 At Cleveland
This game is too much a rivalry for the home team to be getting 6. Pittsburg played great last week, but 6 is too much. I'll take the Browns to cover.
At Dallas -6.5 Philadelphia
This game is the most important game in the first half of the season in the NFC. The winner will be touted as the lead contender afterwards. I'll take the Eagles to cover, at least
At Houston -4.5 Baltimore
Texans are an enigma, & Baltimore is fundamentally sound. I'll take the Ravens to cover
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
FOLLOW UP - WEEK ONE
This is just my summary of each division after week one.
NFC EAST: Jim Zorn looks clueless in DC. The Giants had a lot of energy, but the Redskins were not a test. The Cowboys looked very impressive, but one thing they need to watch out is penalties. They had many needless penalties that will hurt in a playoff game. The Eagles looked great, but honestly the RAMS have given up after the first week. No way to judge, yet.
NFC SOUTH: The Falcons are fundamentally sound under coach MIKE SMITH, who protected young QB Matt Ryan by running the ball. They were however playing the Lions. But a good start. Tampa & New Orleans played each other tough, but uninspired. Carolina has gotten attention for the last second game winning TD. FINE, but the TE who caught it pulled Delholme's feet from the fire, whose clock management was appalling. They got away with one.
NFC NORTH: Packers looked fine, but what are they gonna do when they face a team with a QB? Vikings? NEED QB. Lions? Abysmal.
NFC WEST: A division so appalling the CARDINALS could win it. Guess hell might freeze over after all. Seahawks have injuries at QB, Niners suck & the Rams may be the very worst team in football. Maybe
AFC EAST: Forget the optimism. It's JETS or Bills to win this thing now that Brady is out. Dolphins played hard but won't win much.
AFC SOUTH: Forget the pessimism. The Colts are not done. Manning will play better. The Jags disappointed again, but then again Tennessee seems to have a much better defense than thought. Kerry Collins will be an improvement at QB. ALSO, Chris Johnson, the rookie HB looks like a steal & has a great future. Houston? Who knows.
AFC NORTH: Pittsburg looks great. Cleveland needs a pass rush. John Harbaugh understands fundamentals in running a team & Joe Flacco has a very bright future & can make ALL the throws. Then there's the Bengals. THey never showed up either. With all the promise they have, they don't have any passion. Carson Palmer is destined to be the Archie Manning of the 21st Century
AFC WEST: Denver beat up a really bad Oakland team. Really bad. Jay Cutler is developing into one of the elites it seems. Time will tell. How does a rookie WR beat D'Angelo Hall over 10 times? I sure hope Oakland got some butter with that piece of toast. Hall is unquestionably the most overrated played in the NFL. Kansas City was game & should've forced NE into OT. Bad omen for them. Chargers? Lots of talent. Wait and see.
NFC EAST: Jim Zorn looks clueless in DC. The Giants had a lot of energy, but the Redskins were not a test. The Cowboys looked very impressive, but one thing they need to watch out is penalties. They had many needless penalties that will hurt in a playoff game. The Eagles looked great, but honestly the RAMS have given up after the first week. No way to judge, yet.
NFC SOUTH: The Falcons are fundamentally sound under coach MIKE SMITH, who protected young QB Matt Ryan by running the ball. They were however playing the Lions. But a good start. Tampa & New Orleans played each other tough, but uninspired. Carolina has gotten attention for the last second game winning TD. FINE, but the TE who caught it pulled Delholme's feet from the fire, whose clock management was appalling. They got away with one.
NFC NORTH: Packers looked fine, but what are they gonna do when they face a team with a QB? Vikings? NEED QB. Lions? Abysmal.
NFC WEST: A division so appalling the CARDINALS could win it. Guess hell might freeze over after all. Seahawks have injuries at QB, Niners suck & the Rams may be the very worst team in football. Maybe
AFC EAST: Forget the optimism. It's JETS or Bills to win this thing now that Brady is out. Dolphins played hard but won't win much.
AFC SOUTH: Forget the pessimism. The Colts are not done. Manning will play better. The Jags disappointed again, but then again Tennessee seems to have a much better defense than thought. Kerry Collins will be an improvement at QB. ALSO, Chris Johnson, the rookie HB looks like a steal & has a great future. Houston? Who knows.
AFC NORTH: Pittsburg looks great. Cleveland needs a pass rush. John Harbaugh understands fundamentals in running a team & Joe Flacco has a very bright future & can make ALL the throws. Then there's the Bengals. THey never showed up either. With all the promise they have, they don't have any passion. Carson Palmer is destined to be the Archie Manning of the 21st Century
AFC WEST: Denver beat up a really bad Oakland team. Really bad. Jay Cutler is developing into one of the elites it seems. Time will tell. How does a rookie WR beat D'Angelo Hall over 10 times? I sure hope Oakland got some butter with that piece of toast. Hall is unquestionably the most overrated played in the NFL. Kansas City was game & should've forced NE into OT. Bad omen for them. Chargers? Lots of talent. Wait and see.
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