Football Picks

For people who live in and around Boston, there is no better feeling than kicking the crap out of a New York team, especially when the coach and players are running their mouths and talking smack. The Patriots head to New York's ugly nephew - I mean New Jersey - to take on the Jets this Sunday. The Jets are acting like some college girl celebrating her birthday. You know the type, they make a huge deal out of a night that doesn't really mean anything in the big picture and in the end, all of the buildup and emotion turn the evening into an unmitigated disaster. For the college girl, it means she will get waaaaaay too drunk, have two or three crying episodes, puke on herself, and then fail to hook up with the guy she has crushed on for weeks, leading to one final sob session. For the Jets, it means they will lose at home to a team that always finds a way to win these types of games. The Patriots don't waste time talking junk, they just prepare to win on Sunday. Rex Ryan and Kerry Rhodes can talk the talk but Bill Belichick and his team will walk the walk.... All picks are against the spread and home team is in CAPS. NCAA SYRACUSE (+3) over Northwestern OREGON (-4.5) over Utah WASHINGTON (+18.5) over Southern Cal FLORIDA (-29.5) over Tennessee West Virginia (+7.5) over AUBURN Last Week: 2 - 3 Season: 4 - 3 NFL KANSAS CITY (-3) over Oakland Houston (+6.5) over TENNESSEE Patriots (-3.5) over NY JETS Cincinnati (+9) over GREEN BAY Minnesota (-10) over DETROIT New Orleans (Pck) over PHILADELPHIA Carolina (+6.5) over ATLANTA St. Louis (+10) over WASHINGTON Arizona (+3) over JACKSONVILLE Seattle (+1.5) over SAN FRANCISCO BUFFALO (-5) over Tampa Bay DENVER (-3) over Cleveland SAN DIEGO (-3) over Baltimore CHICAGO (+3) over Pittsburgh DALLAS (-3) over NY Giants Indianapolis (-3) over MIAMI Last Week: 9 - 7 Season: 9 - 7