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Apparently my Detroit/New England game didn't get printed,
and just to let you guys know, I picked the Lions at
14.5 point underdogs in that one. (Those of you who
know how I usually bet the Patriots probably know that)
But, it didn't get printed, so I'm not taking credit
in my record book for that one. As far as the rest of
the week, finally I got some things to roll my way.
This is how the box unfolded… 9-5-1, 4-1 in my
top 5 picks!
Gimmie-Games
Falcons
over the Redskins (win)
Jaguars over the Dolphins (win)
Jets over the Packers (win)
Texans over the Raiders (win)
Panthers over the Eagles (loss)
Thursday:
Baltimore
Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals (-2.5): WIN! Everyone
wondered why the Bengals were favored in this game.
Even some professional cappers were asking me why in
the world Cinci was giving points. It's all about need.
Who needed it more? This is why the Bengals were favored.
Sunday:
Minnesota
Vikings @ Chicago Bears (-10): PUSH! If Rex Grossman
threw for more than 3 first downs in yardage, the Bears
probably would have beaten the Vikes by 20. But, the
way it worked out, Grossman had one of the worst days
a starting quarterback ever had, and he did it against
the 31st ranked pass defense in the league. Anyway,
all that and I still pushed. I'll take that!
Atlanta
Falcons (+2) at Washington Redskins: WIN! Yeah.
Easy one. The Falcons and Mike Vick were due. The question
is, what will they do next week?
Arizona
Cardinals at St. Louis Rams (-6.5): LOSS! The Cardinals
came out and took it to the Rams. The Cards held the
Rams to a field goal in the first half, and then kept
it even in the 2nd, winning easily, 34-10. Edge had
his best day as a Cardinal, doing what Arizona always
does, gets fans excited for "next" season.
Kansas
City Chiefs (-5) at Cleveland Browns: LOSS! The
Chiefs just couldn't get it done. I knew I had to have
a breakaway Larry Johnson run to win it for me in overtime.
But it was the backup in Cleveland driving the Browns
to victory over Kansas City. It's losses like this that
ruin playoff hopes in KC.
Jacksonville
Jaguars (+1.5) at Miami Dolphins: WIN! The Jags
as underdogs in this one was hilarious. It's not like
they were really on the road, and Jacksonville is the
much better team. That showed when the Jags busted the
Dolphins in the mouth with a 24-10 win in Miami.
San
Diego Chargers (-6) at Buffalo Bills: LOSS! The
Bills scored 21 second half points, and the Chargers
obviously weren't trying to cover for me, so I lost
this one late. It was a heart breaker, I had already
written it down as a W. That'll teach me.
San
Francisco 49ers @ New Orleans Saints (-7): WIN!
The Saints set some guidelines early, and the Niners
followed suit. New Orleans, with 136 yards from Deuce,
and 4 touchdowns from Reggie Bush, smashed the 49ers
34-10. Reggie's big game was pretty, except for when
he dropped the ball out of bounds all alone. Ridiculous.
Tennessee
Titans @ Indianapolis Colts (-7.5): LOSS! Not only
did the Titans cover, they blew up the Colts with a
60 yard field goal. Vince Young is for real, but I'd
love to see the guy that picked the Titans to upset
Indy at home.
New
York Jets (-1) at Green Bay Packers: WIN! The Jets
straight dominated the Packers from the word go. I couldn't
believe this line when I saw it, and unlike the Panther
game, I was right on the money with this one.
Houston
Texans (+3)at Oakland Raiders: WIN! The Texans win
wasn't pretty, but 16 unanswered points in the 2nd half
propelled the Texans to a victory over a Raider team
that really knows how to lose a game.
Dallas
Cowboys (-2.5) at New York Giants: WIN! The Boys
took down the Giants in New York, and I came out victorious.
Close, but I'll take it!
Tampa
Bay Buccaneers at Pittsburgh Steelers (-7): WIN!
The Steelers handled the Buccaneers with ease. I saw
that coming, that's for sure. Nobody seems to be able
to run against Pittsburgh, and without a running game,
the Bucs are nothing. Hence they have had a terrible
season.
Seattle
Seahawks (+3.5) @ Denver Broncos: WIN! I would have
taken the Hawks as 3 point favorites in this one, but
luckily that wasn't the spread, because I hate pushes.
Anyhow, the Hawks fought off terrible play from themselves
all night, and Josh Brown saved the day with a right
down the shot field goal to win the game in Denver.
Monday:
Carolina
Panthers (-3) at Philadelphia Eagles: LOSS! Once
again, the Panthers did me good, and lost to a Jeff
Garcia led Philadelphia Eagles team in front of a staggeringly
small Monday Night Football audience. It still amazes
me, the outcome of this game, I guess the Panthers just
flat out aren't who I thought they were.
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