Football Picks

I have tried to avoid politics my entire life but with America tied down in two foreign wars, a gallon of regular gas costing me $4.00, home foreclosures are at an all-time high, and the economy is beginning to look like Al Davis' skin, I have really followed the 2008 presidential election. Last night's hyped up vice-presidential debate was interesting. I thought Joe Biden and Sarah Palin did well. I am a little sick and tired of Palin's "hockey mom" act, I don't think I want a "hockey mom" or "Joe 6-Pack" dealing with foreign enemies. Biden was also too quick to promote himself, instead of promoting Barack Obama. Still, neither candidate did anything to hurt the chances of their running mate. Now, you may be asking yourself why I am talking politics in a space devoted to picking football games. I don't blame you. However, if you picked football games as poorly as I do, you would try to make people think about something else too. All picks are against the spread and home team is in capitals. NCAA WEST VIRGINIA (-13.5) over Rutgers MIAMI (-2.5) over Florida State Texas Tech (-7.5) over KANSAS STATE Arizona State (+9.5) over CALIFORNIA BAYLOR (+26.5) over Oklahoma Last Week: 2 - 3 Season: 6 - 13 - 1 NFL HOUSTON (+3) over Indianapolis Tennessee (-3) over BALTIMORE San Diego (-6.5) over MIAMI CAROLINA (-9.5) over Kansas City Washington (+5.5) over PHILADELPHIA Chicago (-3.5) over DETROIT GREEN BAY (-5) over Atlanta NY GIANTS (-7) over Seattle Tampa Bay (+3) over DENVER Patriots (-3) over SAN FRANCISCO Buffalo (+1) over ARIZONA DALLAS (-17) over Cincinnati JACKSONVILLE (-4) over Pittsburgh NEW ORLEANS (-3) over Minnesota Last Week: 4 - 9 Season: 26 - 32 - 1