Football Picks

I mentioned it earlier in the Random Thoughts post, but the at-bat by Coco Crisp in the eighth inning was his best as a member of the Red Sox. With the team trailing 7-6, Mark Kotsay was on second base with two outs. Crisp fouled off fastball after fastball delivered by Rays reliever Dan Wheeler. Finally, on the tenth pitch, Crisp lined a fastball into right field that scored Kotsay and tied the game. Coco has received his fair share of criticism for his struggles at the plate in his three years but last nights effort was truly remarkable. Any Red Sox fan who said Crisp would come through last night was lying. But the bottom line is that he came through when it counted and his team will play at least one more game. Now, coming through when it counts does not apply to my picks. All picks are against the spread and home team is in capitals. NCAA Georgia Tech (-2.5) over CLEMSON BOSTON COLLEGE (-3) over Virginia Tech Pittsburgh (-3) over NAVY Missouri (+5.5) over TEXAS ARIZONA (+2.5) over California Last Week: 1 - 4 Season: 8 - 21 - 1 NFL Tennessee (-8) over KANSAS CITY BUFFALO (-1) over San Diego CINCINNATI (+9.5) over Pittsburgh Baltimore (+3) over MIAMI Dallas/ST. LOUIS -- OFF THE BOARD (Romo injury) Minnesota (+3) over CHICAGO New Orleans (+3) over CAROLINA NY GIANTS (-10.5) over San Francisco HOUSTON (-9.5) over Detroit NY Jets (-3) over OAKLAND Cleveland (+7.5) over WASHINGTON GREEN BAY (+1) over Indianapolis TAMPA BAY (-10.5) over Seattle PATRIOTS (-3) over Denver Last Week: 7 - 7 Season: 39 - 46 - 2