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Even Steven - for my bottom 7 picks of the week,
that's not all that bad. Check out my Week 7 review,
and see how a couple wins here and there got me to 3-3-1.
Atlanta
Falcons (+9) @ New
Orleans Saints: win
(Line: Thursday, 3:30am EST: Bookmaker)
I
really think the Falcons would have won this game had
Leftwich stuck in there. The Falcons covered easily
and almost made the Saints look really bad in New Orleans.
Atlanta lost, naturally, because that's what Atlanta
does, but the game was close, just like Ole Lucky predicted,
and I got my first win of Week 1.
Baltimore
Ravens (-3) @ Buffalo
Bills: loss
(Line: Monday, 1:30pm EST: Bookmaker)
Well
I'm glad I didn't bet the house on this game, as I took
a loss in Buffalo. The Bills defense really impressed
me on Sunday. The Ravens should have and could have
run the ball a lot more, and probably pulled out of
Buffalo with a victory, but the way it went, the books
took home a lot of cash, and while just a little bit
of it was mine, I still feel had.
New
England Patriots (-16.5) @ Miami
Dolphins: win
(Line: Monday, 1:30pm EST: Bookmaker)
This
game showed me what I already knew, the Patriots are
the best team in football and the Dolphins are not.
Also, the Patriots aren't to be wagered against. Winner.
Tennessee
Titans @ Houston
Texans (+1.5): loss
(Line: Thursday, 3:30am EST: Bookmaker)
Matt
Schaub got injured, the Texans bombed big time…
And then they crawled back from the depths of hell to
go up 1 with a minute left in the game. However, the
Texans defense let Kerry Collins, of all people, lead
the Titans into range for Rod Bironas's 8th field goal
of the day. He's the new record holder, and I lose this
bet by a half of a point. Naturally, I had already written
off all hope, but was then pulled back in by the hair
on my twelve o-clock shadow, only to fall down and out.
N.Y.
Jets (+7) @ Cincinnati
Bengals: push
(Line: Thursday, 3:30am EST: 5Dimes)
I
can't believe I got this push. Now, a lot of crap hit
the fan, and that's just what happens in Bengals and
Jets games, but the Jets were looking good, and pretty
much taking it too the Bengals before their defense
blew it, and a cover seemed almost impossible after
the Bengals returned an interception for a touchdown
and went up 38-23 with 37 seconds to go. But silly me,
I was safe after all. The Jets went and scored in 30
seconds, and went for two and got it. And look at that,
I push a sure loss.
Chicago
Bears @ Philadelphia
Eagles (-4.5): loss
(Line: Monday, 1:30pm EST: Bookmaker -4.5)
"I
don't like this game at all. If I didn't take every
game, I would leave this one alone. I want to take the
Bears, because the Eagles have been, well, frankly crappy.
I want to take the Eagles because the Bears have been
brutal all season long, minus one half against the Packers.
I advise you to sit this one out, but if you're picking
your weekly office pool, and need to lean one way or
another, take the Eagles because of their defensive
strength." I can't say I didn't warn you. This
game came right down to the wire, as the Eagles' play
calling was as bad as it's ever been. It's as if Andy
Reid gets a plan in his head, and if doesn't work, he
just pounds it until it does. Brian Westbrook could
have beaten the Bears by himself, but Andy didn't let
him. This game was too close, and the Eagles failed
late.
St. Louis Rams
@ Seattle
Seahawks (-8.5): win
(Line: Thursday, 3:30am EST: Belmont)
"The
Seahawks are the better team here. The Rams defense
is brutal. Their offense is worse. They don't have the
bulk to out-muscle a relatively soft Hawks defensive
front, and when Marc Bulger goes back to pass, his offensive
line full of back-ups won't give him nearly enough time
to pick apart the Seahawks. I also don't think the Hawks
will struggle at home again after the Saints embarrassed
them last week. This is usually where the Hawks step
it up, and I think they'll do just that this week at
home." Well, the Rams couldn't take advantage of
the Hawks weak run defense, they couldn't slow a pass
rush that sacked Marc Bulger to the point of tears,
and the Ram offense looked good on 5 plays, the entire
game. I was right about this one, and thus I pulled
off an even record in Week 7. A couple close losses
that could have gone either way made all the difference,
but on a day like that, I'll take .500.
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