PUSH me off a cliff!
Week
5, multiplied by 100, hey, it's 500! For the
second straight week I pushed, which is never
a money making venture. It does, however, keep
a little money in the bank to be dealt out amongst
14 NFL games in week 6. Week 6's picks will
soon show their ragged faces, but for now, check
out the hasty review of my .500 Week 5.
Chicago
@ Cleveland (-3) - (Winner) Bears
10 - Browns 20. Kyle Orton actually played pretty
well against a stingy Brown defensive unit.
Unfortunately for Orton, Thomas Jones and the
rest of the Bears, it was Trent Dilfer who stole
the show with under 4 minutes remaining. Two
quick touchdowns and that was it, the Bears,
who had controlled much of the game, took it
on the chin in Cleveland.
New
Orleans (+3) @ Green Bay - (Loser)
Saints 3 - Packers 52. As it turns out, the
Packers should be favored against someone…
the Saints… and that's it. Who am I to
bet against Brett on his birthday? I blame my
secretary for not telling me about the big day.
The Saints made me look silly, and Brett looked
young as the Packers walloped the Saints.
Tampa
Bay (-3) @ New York Jets - (Loser)
Buccaneers 12 - Jets 14. The Buccaneers didn't
let up, but time wasn't on their side as Joey
Galloway was tackled in the middle of the field
with 7 seconds to go. Time ran out on the Buc's.
The big story was Vinny "Grandpa"
Testeverde, who came of the sofa to steal a
huge victory for the Jets, and give his former
Bucs their first loss of the young season.
Seattle
(+3) @ St. Louis - (Winner) Seahawks
37 - Rams 31. "The Rams always play well
at home. Ha! That's what they want you to think.
Don't let them fool you. They will lose to Seattle
this week. There's no question in my mind. Shaun
Alexander will rush for over 100 yards without
much of a defense to get in his way. When Shaun
does that, the Seahawks win big. Take the Hawks
to win their first game against the Rams in
over a year." What can I say? Like I said
last week, from time to time you see genius.
Finally I got the best of those skuzzy Rams.
New
England @ Atlanta (-3) - (I'll take
the loss) Patriots 31 - Falcons 28. "Wait
until right before kickoff to take this bet.
If Mike Vick isn't suiting up for the Falcons,
the Patriots at +3 is a pretty damn good bet."
Vick didn't play, but I would have gloated had
the Falcons won, so I'll take this close loss
with humility and valor. Damn them Pats!
Miami
(+3) @ Buffalo - (Loser) Dolphins
14 - Bills 20. The Dolphins took one on the
nose, but it wasn't JP Losman delivering the
jab, it was Kelly "Buffalo Savior"
Holcomb. "Buffalo Savior… Dread Lock
Rasta…" I was listening to Bob Marley,
but I wasn't "hearing" him. The Dolphins
were still in it late, but couldn't outmaneuver
the Bills.
Baltimore
(+1.5) @ Detroit - (Loser) Ravens
17 - Lions 35. The Ravens have lost it. Complete
Psychos. Twenty-one flipping penalties. Holy
crap! Brian Billick isn't the genius everyone
thinks he is. The Ravens aren't the team I thought
they were. Will they be able to turn it around?
After this debacle, I'm positive the answer
is NO!
Tennessee
(+3) @ Houston - (Winner) Titans
34 - Texans 20. "Look for Steve McNair
to get some time to throw, feeding the ball
to Drew Bennett for Drew's first 100 yard game
of the year. Chris Brown will also get a chance
to shine against an average Texan defense."
I was a little off… Drew only had 99 yards.
Can't win 'em all. But you can win this one.
Ha!
Indianapolis
(-14.5) @ San Francisco - (Winner)
Colts 28 - 49ers 3. The 49ers looked much better
than I thought they would, but they never had
a chance. Even with a blown call by the Zebras
on Edgerrin James' supposed fumble, the Niners
couldn't hold the Colts down forever. Alex Smith
had a rough time of it, taking 5 sacks and getting
hit at least twice as much as that.
Carolina
(-2.5) @ Arizona - (Winner) Panthers
24 - Cardinals 20. What is the deal with the
Panthers playing close games against every single
team they face? The Panthers followed Steve
Smith to victory in Arizona… but are they
only 4 points and a late comeback better than
the Cards? They've got to be more consistent
than this!
Philadelphia
(-3.5) @ Dallas - (Loser) Eagles
10 - Cowboys 30. "The Eagles are much better
than the tumbling Cowboys." (me) Tumbling
Cowboys I say? Dallas made the Eagles look like
a team full of Humpty Dumptys this weekend.
I actually turned the channel to watch the Redskins-Broncos
game. God help me! The Eagles sure tricked me
in this one. Give Andy Reid a bye week to think
about it I guess. Give me a bye week to think
about taking the Eagles ever again.
Washington
(+7.5) @ Denver - (Winner) Redskins
19 - Broncos 21. How can a team with a quarterback
who goes 10-25 for 92 yards win? I don't know.
Brunell was sharp and efficient, going 30-52
for 322 yards, 2 TDs, and 0 interceptions. How
did the Redskins lose this game? Clinton Portis
even rushed for 100 yards. This one baffles
me. One thing I do know. The Broncos didn't
screw me again! Mark Brunell's late touchdown
sealed the deal, taking me well within my 7.5
point cushion.
Cincinnati
(+2.5) @ Jacksonville - (Loser) Bengals
20 - Jaguars 23. That damn half a point. It's
breaking my balls! The Bengals lost a tough
one in Jacksonville for their first defeat of
the season. They had to lose by 3…. Son
of a bitch! Chad Johnson delivered CPR in the
end zone to the skin of a dead pig, but he couldn't
get the Bengal's heart beat again, as Carson
Palmer fumbled the Bengal's undefeated season
away.
Pittsburgh
(+3) @ San Diego - (Winner) Steelers
24 - Chargers 22. LT scored his touchdown, but
it wasn't enough to stop the Steelers from delivering
a 4th quarter comeback victory for my first
Monday Night victory of the season. Whew! This
one brought me back to .500 on the week and
finally got me that prime-time W.
A NUMBERS BET - Seattle (+3) @
St. Louis - (Winner) "The Rams have
lost to the spread in 8 of the last 11 games
they've been favored." (me) Make that 9
of the last 12. Seattle did their damnedest
to come out on the short end of the stick, but
punt returner Shaun McDonald was stripped of
the ball in the last minute. Watch out for the
Rams though… I have a feeling Steven Jackson
will continue to get the rock early and often
in the weeks to come.
Big
Bet of the Week - Washington (To Win)
(+280) @ Denver - (Loser) This was
as close as it gets to big money, without winning
of course. I won the spread bet but lost the
chance to win as Mark Brunell got his two point
conversion pass tipped at the last moment. Tough
luck! The kind of luck that's coming my way
much too often.
Good
Luck with your NFL Football Betting!
Lucky Lester - Free
Football Picks
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