Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a safe, happy holiday.
All picks against the spread (BoDog) and home team in capitals...
GREEN BAY (-14) over Seattle
Oakland (+3) over CLEVELAND
Kansas City (+14) over CINCINNATI
ATLANTA (-9) over Buffalo
Houston (+2) over MIAMI
NY GIANTS (-8) over Carolina
NEW ORLEANS (-14) over Tampa Bay
Jacksonville (+10) over PATRIOTS
Baltimore (+3) over PITTSBURGH
ARIZONA (-15) over St. Louis
SAN FRANCISCO (-14) over Detroit
PHILADELPHIA (-7) over Denver
INDIANAPOLIS (-4.5) over NY Jets
Dallas (-7) over WASHINGTON
Minnesota (-7) over CHICAGO
Last Week: 1 - 1
Previous Week: 11 - 5
Season: 108 - 96 - 1
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
NFL Random Thoughts
No picks for the Sunday games? Let me explain.
I put off making the picks until this morning but the snowstorm that dumped a foot off powder on the Greater Boston area put me in the driveway with a beat up shovel and work to be done.
It's not like I was shying away from the picks, I was coming off a week in which I went 11-5...
Despite a banged up quarterback and a defense that lacks the ability to make big plays when they are needed the most, the Patriots are on the verge of locking up a seventh AFC East title this decade.
Even if this team fails to win the Super Bowl, you have to give Bill Belichick credit for molding this unit into a playoff team. After a 5-11 season in his debut year of 2000, Belichick has produced a winning record every season and seven trips to the postseason.
Belichick has some major holes to fill on defense but if he is successful in his offseason dealings and in the draft, the Patriots should be in serious contention for the Super Bowl a year from now...
It's funny how the times have changed. The Patriots were villians as they marched towards a perfect season in 2007 (thanks to "Spygate") and the nation celebrated when the Giants pulled off the upset in Super Bowl XLII.
Now, as the Colts try and replicate the '07 Pats undefeated regular season and try and finish the year with the Lomardi Trophy in hand, they are the heroes...
Rest in Peace, Chris Henry...
Rex Ryan and the Jets look a lot different now in losing to the struggling Falcons at home than they did in beating the Patriots in the second game of the season.
The Jets will be watching from home during the playoffs...
Here is this week's "Super Seven" poll:
1. Minnesota Vikings (11-2)
2. San Diego Chargers (11-3)
3. Indianapolis Colts (14-0)
4. New Orleans Saints (13-1)
5. Philadelphia Eagles (10-4)
6. Arizona Cardinals (9-5)
7. New England Patriots (9-5)
Remember, this poll reflects my thoughts on who I believe can win the Super Bowl...
I put off making the picks until this morning but the snowstorm that dumped a foot off powder on the Greater Boston area put me in the driveway with a beat up shovel and work to be done.
It's not like I was shying away from the picks, I was coming off a week in which I went 11-5...
Despite a banged up quarterback and a defense that lacks the ability to make big plays when they are needed the most, the Patriots are on the verge of locking up a seventh AFC East title this decade.
Even if this team fails to win the Super Bowl, you have to give Bill Belichick credit for molding this unit into a playoff team. After a 5-11 season in his debut year of 2000, Belichick has produced a winning record every season and seven trips to the postseason.
Belichick has some major holes to fill on defense but if he is successful in his offseason dealings and in the draft, the Patriots should be in serious contention for the Super Bowl a year from now...
It's funny how the times have changed. The Patriots were villians as they marched towards a perfect season in 2007 (thanks to "Spygate") and the nation celebrated when the Giants pulled off the upset in Super Bowl XLII.
Now, as the Colts try and replicate the '07 Pats undefeated regular season and try and finish the year with the Lomardi Trophy in hand, they are the heroes...
Rest in Peace, Chris Henry...
Rex Ryan and the Jets look a lot different now in losing to the struggling Falcons at home than they did in beating the Patriots in the second game of the season.
The Jets will be watching from home during the playoffs...
Here is this week's "Super Seven" poll:
1. Minnesota Vikings (11-2)
2. San Diego Chargers (11-3)
3. Indianapolis Colts (14-0)
4. New Orleans Saints (13-1)
5. Philadelphia Eagles (10-4)
6. Arizona Cardinals (9-5)
7. New England Patriots (9-5)
Remember, this poll reflects my thoughts on who I believe can win the Super Bowl...
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
Red Sox Making Moves
In addition to signing John Lackey, the Red Sox also appear on the verge of adding free agent outfielder Mike Cameron.
The 36-year-old Cameron is known more for his glove (three-time Gold Glove winner) than his bat but he is coming off a solid 2009 when he hit .250 with an OPS of .795, 24 HR and 70 RBI in 149 games for the Brewers.
As of now it looks like the Sox will play Jacoby Ellsbury in center with J.D. Drew in right and Cameron in left. However, I think Theo Epstein has another move up his sleeve.
Cameron could well be the next leftfielder for the Red Sox but he could also be a possibility in center ... if the team trades Ellsbury.
Trading Ellsbury sounds crazy but if Epstein is serious about adding an impact bat such as Adrian Gonzalez, the young and talented Ellsbury would be a major chip.
Maybe, just maybe, Epstein will be trading Ellsbury, Clay Buchholz, Manny Delcarmen, and Jed Lowrie for Gonzalez. Or maybe Elsbury is staying put in center, and Cameron is the leftfielder but the Sox will send Jeremy Hermida and Ryan Westmoreland to San Diego along with Buchholz, Delcarmen, and Lowrie for Gonzalez.
However this plays out, expect Epstein to make another big move.
The 36-year-old Cameron is known more for his glove (three-time Gold Glove winner) than his bat but he is coming off a solid 2009 when he hit .250 with an OPS of .795, 24 HR and 70 RBI in 149 games for the Brewers.
As of now it looks like the Sox will play Jacoby Ellsbury in center with J.D. Drew in right and Cameron in left. However, I think Theo Epstein has another move up his sleeve.
Cameron could well be the next leftfielder for the Red Sox but he could also be a possibility in center ... if the team trades Ellsbury.
Trading Ellsbury sounds crazy but if Epstein is serious about adding an impact bat such as Adrian Gonzalez, the young and talented Ellsbury would be a major chip.
Maybe, just maybe, Epstein will be trading Ellsbury, Clay Buchholz, Manny Delcarmen, and Jed Lowrie for Gonzalez. Or maybe Elsbury is staying put in center, and Cameron is the leftfielder but the Sox will send Jeremy Hermida and Ryan Westmoreland to San Diego along with Buchholz, Delcarmen, and Lowrie for Gonzalez.
However this plays out, expect Epstein to make another big move.
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