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2-2 after one week, lets see if I can't get this thing
going and turn my .500 record into big winners all the
way to the Super Bowl - this is how Week 1 churned out.
Saturday's Games…
Washington
Redskins @ Seattle
Seahawks (-3):
(Line: Thursday, 1:00am EST: 5Dimes)
"I
just don't think the Redskins will pull the upset here.
Many people forget that this is one of Seattle's most
talented teams. They pass the ball a ton, and do so
very accurately and efficiently. Also, their defense
is what really impresses me. With Patrick Kearney and
Julian Peterson bringing pressure, Washington's beat
up offensive line will have to pull magic tricks to
give Todd Collins enough time. This game will be close,
but I'm taking the Hawks to win by 7-10 points in Seattle."
(Me) As it turns out, Kearney and company were just
too much for the offensive line from Washington. Collins
didn't have the time he needs to make things happen,
and thus he was intercepted a couple times, giving the
Seahawks opportunity to put points on the board defensively.
The Hawks are playing solid ball right now, the question
is, can they keep it going?
Jacksonville
Jaguars (Even) @ Pittsburgh
Steelers:
(Line: Thursday, 1:00am EST: Belmont)
"The
Steelers had a solid year, but fell off at the end,
so much so that they couldn't find a way to skip the
Jaguars in Round 1. I like the Jaguars to win by 7-14
points in this one." (Me) As it turns out, my prediction
was right up until the last 12 minutes of the game.
The Jaguars were looking dominant, but the Steelers
stormed back to take the lead off of 19 straight 4th
quarter points. They weren't ready to give up, and they'd
been there before. Still, it was their lack of running
prowess and inability to hold onto the ball in the 1st
half that ended the Steelers' season. David Garrard
didn't have a great game, throwing two picks and almost
single handily allowing the Steelers back in the game.
Then, on 4th and 2, Garrard ran for 30 yards, setting
the Jags up for their game winning field goal and their
first playoff win in a long time.
Sunday's Games…
New York Giants
@ Tampa
Bay Buccaneers (-2.5):
(Line: Thursday, 1:00am EST: Belmont)
I
was just dead-wrong about this one. I expected Eli to
play terrible and he was solid. I expected the Bucs
to come out hard with the home-field behind them, and
really, they played the last 3 quarters as if they didn't
belong in the playoffs. This was my only big miss of
the week, and a big part of it has to be my annoyance
with the Giants during the season. However, New York
is playing good football right now, and if they continue
to hold onto the ball, they'll go toe to toe with anyone
in the NFC.
Tennessee
Titans (+10) @ San
Diego Chargers:
(Line: Thursday, 1:00am EST: 5Dimes)
"Using
a tough defense and a heavy dosage of run plays, I like
the Titan's chances to finish within 10 of the Chargers
in San Diego." (Me) I ended up wrong about this
one, but tell me you would bet the Chargers -10 against
Tennessee again and I'll call you crazy. San Diego was
down 6-0 at half, and though I still thought they'd
win, I was almost sure I was going to cover with my
10 points and the Titans. But, Tennessee was shut out,
and the Chargers did just enough to cover with two touchdowns
in the last 17 minutes. Games like this are tough, and
I knew it was going to come down to the last few minutes,
and spread-points. A tough loss for me, but I hope you
can still see why I took the Titans, and why the value
was with the away team. Sometimes you just lose.
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