I was saddened to hear that Bill Cowher has thrown his hat into the Miami Dolphins coaching ring now that they appear to be the major front runner in the Andrew Luck sweepstakes. I've always hated the Dolphins. They never shut up about that damn perfect season. Give it a rest already. It doesn't make you one of the best teams ever. It makes you a sidenote. A brief conversation at a bar. "Should the 72 Dolphins be mentioned among the all-time great teams?" Everyone shouts -No! Also, they took Marino (a Pittsburgh guy) after the Steelers screwed up and passed on him because of some bogus cocaine rumors. Which some say the Dolphins floated. We could have gone from Terry Bradshaw to Dan Marino and instead we got Mark Malone, David Woodley, Scott Campbell, Bubby Brister, Todd Blackledge, Steve Bono (Rich Gannon's long lost talentless twin), Neil O'Donnell, Jim Miller, Mike Tomzack (I have no memory of this, I must have blocked it out due to the trauma of seeing Mike Tomzack in a Steelers uniform) and Kordell Stewart all during the 17 Hall of Fame seasons Marino put in as a Dolphin. We would have won a couple of titles with our defense and running game during that time. It still pisses me off. So, needless to say, I don't want Bill Cowher anywhere near the Dolphins. Screw that team, their idiot hip-hop owners and that tacky, tasteless, town.
Now that I got that off my chest, here are my picks.
Indy +10 over TENNESSE - I'm going with Dutch Boy Paints one last time and hoping that the Colts players have at .least a sliver of professional pride left to keep this game close.
New Orleans -13.5 over ST. LOUIS - The Saints are good, the Rams are terrible. No idea if Sam Bradford is going to play or not and I don't think it matters.
NY GIANTS -9 over Miami - I heard it reported this week that Sparano told a ref last week "Gimme a break, the guys gonna take my job." You've got to love that, Dolphins Fans! I'm sure that instilled the players with confidence. Confidence that they can do anything they want without worrying that their impotent coach will bench them.
Minny +3.5 over CAROLINA - I loved what I saw from Christian Ponder. Their season is just getting started. Watch them go at least 5-4 maybe even 6-3 over the rest of the season. Ponder is good enough to keep the defense honest so they can run Peterson, the same formula they used two years ago, before Bret Favre lost his mind and dropped his pants.
BALTIMORE -12.5 over Arizona - One of the worst road teams in the history of the NFL, traveling all the way across the country to play a Ravens team that looked like a steaming turd on National TV? I wish I had some actual cash to tease this game with San Fran and New Orleans.
Jacksonville +10.5 over HOUSTON - Don't know why I'm making this pick other than it seems like a lot of points for a divisional rivalry game not involving Dutch Boy Paints. Plus I think that if Jacksonville could handle the Ravens receivers they shouldn't have any trouble with Houston's WR's sans Andre Johnson.
BUFFALO -5 over Washington - Gotta love the NFL when the Bills are relevant again!
Detroit -2.5 over DENVER - I may want to change this pick Sunday morning if it looks like Stafford is out but right now I've got to go with Detroit using Tim Tebow's helmet as a spring board to bounce back from a two game skid. Is there anyway anyone could convince Tebow to change positions? I think he'd make an amazing H-Back/Tight End. He's super athletic, tough as nails and you could switch things up now and then with him taking a snap or getting a pitch in the backfield for a possible pass but there is absolutely no way that he makes it as a legitimate QB in the NFL. He's Kordell Stewart Part Deux.
New England -2.5 over PITTSBURGH - I hate how the Patriots own the Steelers and have thanked God each year that the Pats blow it in the opening round of the playoffs so the Steelers don't have to face them. I'm worried that this game is going to be very very ugly.
SAN FRAN -7.5 over Cleveland - I can't believe that Alex Smith is now a winning quarterback in the NFL. It's a testament to Jim Harbaugh's coaching ability. Mix in the Niners D and the fact that Cleveland is clearly atrocious and this game looks to be a blow-out.
SEATTLE +3 over Cincy - Can't believe I'm picking Pete Carroll and Tavarias Jackson. I feel like I'm going to regret this pick. Cincy can't win on the road in Seattle, can they? Man, I hope not.
Dallas +3.5 over PHILLY - If Dallas' D can give Tom Brady trouble what chance does Mike Vick have?
KANSAS CITY +4 over San Diego - Norv Turner. Nuff said.
Last week - 9-3-1
College Picks
NEBRASKA -4 over Michigan State
FLORIDA +3 over Georgia
OKLAHOMA STATE -14 over Baylor
Wisconson -7 over OHIO STATE
Last week - 2-1
Now that I got that off my chest, here are my picks.
Indy +10 over TENNESSE - I'm going with Dutch Boy Paints one last time and hoping that the Colts players have at .least a sliver of professional pride left to keep this game close.
New Orleans -13.5 over ST. LOUIS - The Saints are good, the Rams are terrible. No idea if Sam Bradford is going to play or not and I don't think it matters.
NY GIANTS -9 over Miami - I heard it reported this week that Sparano told a ref last week "Gimme a break, the guys gonna take my job." You've got to love that, Dolphins Fans! I'm sure that instilled the players with confidence. Confidence that they can do anything they want without worrying that their impotent coach will bench them.
Minny +3.5 over CAROLINA - I loved what I saw from Christian Ponder. Their season is just getting started. Watch them go at least 5-4 maybe even 6-3 over the rest of the season. Ponder is good enough to keep the defense honest so they can run Peterson, the same formula they used two years ago, before Bret Favre lost his mind and dropped his pants.
BALTIMORE -12.5 over Arizona - One of the worst road teams in the history of the NFL, traveling all the way across the country to play a Ravens team that looked like a steaming turd on National TV? I wish I had some actual cash to tease this game with San Fran and New Orleans.
Jacksonville +10.5 over HOUSTON - Don't know why I'm making this pick other than it seems like a lot of points for a divisional rivalry game not involving Dutch Boy Paints. Plus I think that if Jacksonville could handle the Ravens receivers they shouldn't have any trouble with Houston's WR's sans Andre Johnson.
BUFFALO -5 over Washington - Gotta love the NFL when the Bills are relevant again!
Detroit -2.5 over DENVER - I may want to change this pick Sunday morning if it looks like Stafford is out but right now I've got to go with Detroit using Tim Tebow's helmet as a spring board to bounce back from a two game skid. Is there anyway anyone could convince Tebow to change positions? I think he'd make an amazing H-Back/Tight End. He's super athletic, tough as nails and you could switch things up now and then with him taking a snap or getting a pitch in the backfield for a possible pass but there is absolutely no way that he makes it as a legitimate QB in the NFL. He's Kordell Stewart Part Deux.
New England -2.5 over PITTSBURGH - I hate how the Patriots own the Steelers and have thanked God each year that the Pats blow it in the opening round of the playoffs so the Steelers don't have to face them. I'm worried that this game is going to be very very ugly.
SAN FRAN -7.5 over Cleveland - I can't believe that Alex Smith is now a winning quarterback in the NFL. It's a testament to Jim Harbaugh's coaching ability. Mix in the Niners D and the fact that Cleveland is clearly atrocious and this game looks to be a blow-out.
SEATTLE +3 over Cincy - Can't believe I'm picking Pete Carroll and Tavarias Jackson. I feel like I'm going to regret this pick. Cincy can't win on the road in Seattle, can they? Man, I hope not.
Dallas +3.5 over PHILLY - If Dallas' D can give Tom Brady trouble what chance does Mike Vick have?
KANSAS CITY +4 over San Diego - Norv Turner. Nuff said.
Last week - 9-3-1
College Picks
NEBRASKA -4 over Michigan State
FLORIDA +3 over Georgia
OKLAHOMA STATE -14 over Baylor
Wisconson -7 over OHIO STATE
Last week - 2-1
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