Why I Just Don't Care About the World Series
11/02/2009 | Posted by
Scott Lunn
Soapbox Moment for the Day: I really don't care about the World Series at all and won't be impressed in the least when the Yankees win it. They have a payroll $52 million higher than the next closest team, they SHOULD win it. A-Rod, Jeter, and Teixeira combine to make more per year than 13 different clubs' entire rosters... And before the Yankees fans start hollering that "it's not our fault other team's won't spend the money" and "if your team did it, you wouldn't care", you're dead wrong. My team is the 5th highest payroll in the league (though still only about half of what the Yankees spend) and I don't like it. The fact is, baseball is broken. Why do you think the same clubs (and sure, a few change each year, but mostly it's the same) are in the playoffs year after year? The big market teams can shell out the money for free agents and MANY other teams simply cannot. Why are the Pirates, Royals, Orioles, Reds, etc always near the bottom? They simply can't dish out $20 million + per player. Meanwhile the Yankees, Red Sox, Angels, Dodgers, and Phillies are back year after year. The whole system sucks and the game has become increasingly more tainted because of it. Forget steroids, this is the biggest problem in baseball as far as I'm concerned.And yes, I'm fully aware they still have to play the game and that if this were strictly true, the Yankees would win every year, but year in and year out it's the same teams at the top competing for it with a handful of midrange teams thrown in the mix. Unsurprisingly I was able to pick all 6 division winners before the year even started because there is no true competition. Money buys you wins in baseball with few exceptions... the ineptitude of the Mets and Cubs aside. Baseball was already low on my totem pole of entertaining sports, but it just sinks more and more with each passing year.
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NFL Picks - Week 8
10/30/2009 | Posted by
Scott Lunn
Houston Texans @ Buffalo Bills
As has been stated here numerous times already, the Texans are such an up and down team, they're hard to figure out. Going with their usual pattern, they're due for a letdown this week. However, as a Bills fan, and having seem them in person again this past week, I don't think that letdown will happen. The Bills offense has been nothing short of putrid, and the only reason they've won the past 2 weeks on the road is due to the fact that they've forced several turnovers and haven't really committed many of their own. Houston's offense is too explosive for Buffalo to bottle up all game long, and Owen Daniels in particular figures to tear it up on Sunday. The Bills give up the middle of the field all day long and are a dream come true for most opposing tight ends, and Daniels has been playing like one of the best lately.
Cleveland Browns @ Chicago Bears
The Browns are absolutely one of the worst teams in the NFL, a 6-3 win at Buffalo not withstanding... Devin and I have joked about how their best bet at this point would be to just let Josh Cribbs play QB full time at this point, as he's far and away the most productive member of the team. Chicago is coming off an embarrasing loss to the Bengals last week and return home knowing they have to beat a lowly Cleveland team to try and keep pace with Minnesota and Green Bay within the NFC North. The Bears should take this one easily, though I'm betting it will end up closer than expected.
Seattle Seahawks @ Dallas Cowboys
Personally, I thought Seattle would bounce back a little this year, but that appears to not be the case at all. Seattle has struggled thus far and barring a quick turn around will be staring up at San Francisco and Arizona in the division for the rest of the season. Heading to Dallas to face a surprising squad that knocked off Atlanta convincingly last week doesn't help matters. Miles Austin seems to have made himself Tony Romo's target of choice and the Cowboys' offense has flourished accordingly. Seattle has the better defense of the two teams, but Dallas seems much more capable with the ball in their hands. Dallas takes this one, but I don't think it's going to be a very pretty game to watch.
St. Louis Rams @ Detroit Lions
Speaking of not being pretty to watch... When was the last time the Lions were actually favored in a game? Detroit has definitely been playing better this year than last, despite what their record might indicate. On the other hand, St. Louis has been every bit as bad this year as the Lions were last. It's now been more than a full calendar year since the Rams won a game, a streak that now reaches 17 games. The Rams have absolutely nothing going on for them at this point and this game will probably prove one of their best chances to win this year. At least they are on a bye next week, though they might find a way to screw that up too. Detroit, at home, should be able to handle this game. I'll have to check the scores on Sunday night though, because there is no chance I'm spending any time watching this one.
San Francisco 49ers @ Indianapolis Colts
Well Michael Crabtree finally made his long overdue debut and he looked... well, decent I suppose. The guy has the ability to become a force for the 49ers but starting almost midway through the season is not the best way to go about it. The 49ers are 3-3 and have lost back to back games heading into Indy this weekend. Bad news is that it's about to become 3 straight. The Colts, and particularly Peyton Manning, have looked nothing short of dominant on their way to 6-0. On top of that, they're getting Anthony Gonzalez back at receiver to give Manning yet another target. The 49ers are likely in for a long day on Sunday and I can't see their offense, Alex Smith or not, keeping pace with the Colts.
Miami Dolphins @ New York Jets
Last week's picks were full of road teams and this week the complete opposite is true. The Jets continue the trend for the week, hosting the division rival Dolphins. Miami is fresh off a game that saw equal parts epic collapse and incredible Saints offense put them down to 2-4. That means Miami now resides in last place in the AFC East and are quickly looking at a doubtful return to the postseason. The Jets were awful two weeks ago when hosting the Bills, but got the perfect rebound opportunity at Oakland last Sunday. Mark Sanchez should have a bit of his confidence back as he faces a Miami defense that is allowing over 25 points per game. Shonn Greene gets his chance to shine now, taking over for Leon Washington who is out for the year, but it's still Thomas Jones that leads the attack for the Jets. Tough divisional game, so it'll stay close, but the Jets find a way to hold on and move to 5-3 heading into their bye week.
Denver Broncos @ Baltimore Ravens
This was one of the tougher games for me to pick this week, and it should be a good one to watch for the same reason. Baltimore is 3-3 after winning their first 3 games. The problem is the competition got notably more difficult in the last 3, facing New England, Cinncy, and Minnesota. They lost all three of those games, but by 6, 3, and 2 points respectively. They've had a bye week to fully prepare for the visiting Broncos and know they need a big win against a good team to have any hopes at the playoffs. All these things point to a Ravens win to me. Sure, Denver is undefeated and playing much better than most people expected and their defense has easily been the best in the league, but I smell let down. I think this is the week they play one of those games where things just don't bounce their way and they end up fighting an uphill battle all day long.
New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles
One of only two road teams I picked this week, the New York Giants need to wake up quickly. Losing to the Saints 2 weeks ago wasn't a big deal, though getting embarrased by them as they did was. Losing at home to Arizona on Sunday night was a much bigger problem however. The Giants need to win this game or they are going to have a ton of doubters on their hands. Lost in the 5-0 start is the fact that 4 of those teams were the Redskins, Bucs, Chiefs, and Raiders. Dallas was the only real team they faced and they narrowly beat them 33-31. Looking ahead, a rematch with Washington and a home game against Carolina are the only games that can be considered easy left on the schedule. Philadelphia has played almost the exact same schedule as the Giants thus far, replacing a win over the Cowboys with one over the Panthers and a bye instead of the loss to Arizona. They may be without Brian Westbrook this week as he was concussed in their game against Washington on Monday night. LeSean McCoy has looked decent in spot duty so far and will need to step up if Westbrook does in fact have to sit this one out. The NFC East is highly competitive if nothing else, and the winner of this game will do a lot to help themselves towards taking the division. I think the Giants bounce back this week after back to back disappointments.
Jacksonville Jaguars @ Tennessee Titans
I'll probably be in the minority with this pick, but Tennessee has to win sooner or later. I know they look like they've quit already, and I know Vince Young is being thrust back into the starter's role this week, but at home, against a Jaguars team that isn't very impressive... I just think the time is right for them to get a W finally. For the record, I think Young is pretty lousy as a quarterback in the NFL, but I understand they have to give it one more chance to see what they have. I think he provides the spark needed to win this game this week, but it won't take long for everybody to remember why he's been on the bench for so long. Big day for Chris Johnson propels the Titans to victory. On the bright side, there is likely going to be just as many Jags fans at this game as there are in Jacksonville on any given Sunday. ZING!
Oakland Raiders @ San Diego Chargers
I thoroughly believe the Raiders win against the Eagles was a complete anomaly and that they due in fact suck badly. How JaMarcus Russell has remained a starting quarterback in the NFL for this long is beyond me, but when Al Davis is pulling the strings and your head coach is breaking people's jaws, anything is possible I suppose. Russell has a 47.2 rating on the year and completes barely over 46% of his passes. Only Derek Anderson is worse, and nobody else is really even close. As for San Diego, they happen to have a rather good quarterback in Phillip Rivers. Their defense has given up a fair amount of points this year, but the offense also puts up about 27 a game. San Diego should have a much easier time in this one than they did in the season opener and I expect a double digit win.
Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers
OMG it's Favre Bowl! I think I may be one of the few people that really isn't all that excited about this game. I won't pretend I'm not intrigued, but more so by the fact that these are two pretty good football teams doing battle for a division. The Vikings are 6-1 and coming off their first loss of the season, while the Packers are 4-2 and have had successive beatdowns of weak opponents. Favre is good, we know this... but Adrian Peterson is just ridiculous. I've never seen a player who looks so much like a game of Madden every week. Between the stiff arms, trucking over people, and just sprinting past everybody, he is absolutely the most entertaining player in the league right now. Anyways, the key to this game is clear, the Packers HAVE to protect Aaron Rodgers far better than they did in Minnesota a few weeks ago. The kid is a great quarterback and if he has time to throw the ball, it's very difficult to stop the Packers. Even with him ending up on his back 8 times against the Vikings before, he put up phenomenal numbers in that game. Favre said this is "just another game" and he's not viewing it any differently. I say he's a tremendous big fat liar. You know damn well he wants to have the game of his life on Sunday and I for one hope he puts up something more reminiscent of the end of last season. I've made my stance on Favre perfectly clear and would nothing more than for him to fail miserably in this one. For this week only, I'm a full fledged Packer fan.
Carolina Panthers @ Arizona Cardinals
After having witnessed Jake Delhomme in person last Sunday, the man officially has lost it. Sure, he put up 300+ yards on the day, but the interceptions were just awful, and back breaking on top of it. It was against the Cardinals in the playoffs last year where the slide began and there has just been no recovering since. The Bills offense made the Panthers defense look stout last weekend, but they really aren't all that good. They are certainly not good enough to keep up with Arizona's passing arsenal. The Cardinals are moving themselves away from the rest of their division and another win here keeps up the momentum because San Francisco is about 98% ensured of losing their game as well. If the turnovers continue for Carolina, this game could be ugly fast as Arizona is highly capable of converting them into points in a quick fashion. Cardinals win this one going away.
Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints
Every time I think the Falcons are for real, they turn around and drop a game by double digits. First New England beat them by 16 in Week 3, then the Cowboys did the same last week. Both games were on the road, but still, if Atlanta wants to be a serious contender in the playoffs, they need to win one of those games once in a while, and certainly not lose by as much as they have. Unfortunately for them they are playing the Saints, in New Orleans on Monday Night. This may be the first non Buffalo Monday Night game I fully devote my attention to in awhile, because I think this one has potential shootout written all over it. Atlanta surely wants to prove they can hang with the NFC elite, and New Orleans is definitely the class of the league at the moment. Both teams have big time offensive ability and similar defenses in terms of points surrendered. I see the offenses being showcased in this game. I'm taking the Saints to stay undefeated in a fireworks show, but Atlanta stays close because they are a solid team and this is a divisional game.
BYE: Cincinnati, Kansas City, New England, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Washington
Last Week: 10-3
NFL Season: 70-33
Devin's Picks:
Houston Texans @ Buffalo Bills
Cleveland Browns @ Chicago Bears
Seattle Seahawks @ Dallas Cowboys
St. Louis Rams @ Detroit Lions
San Francisco 49ers @ Indianapolis Colts
Miami Dolphins @ New York Jets
Denver Broncos @ Baltimore Ravens
New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles
Jacksonville Jaguars @ Tennessee Titans
Oakland Raiders @ San Diego Chargers
Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers
Carolina Panthers @ Arizona Cardinals
Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints
Last Week: 10-3
NFL Season: 70-33
NFL Power Rankings – Week Seven
10/27/2009 | Posted by
Devin
1. New Orleans Saints (1) – The Saints are so good it's scary. Very rarely can a team climb out of a 24-3 hole the way New Orleans did. I was surprised that they allowed themselves to get in that position to begin with, but the end result is all that matters. Miami has a good defense so for the Saints to put up so many points in the second half really shows how dangerous their offense it, or that Miami's defense suffered a season ending epic collapse.
2. Indianapolis Colts (2) – As expected, the Colts pretty much plowed through the Rams like Joey Chestnut and a plate of hot dogs. If things go the way they should go, the Colts should hold a two game lead over Houston when they meet up on November 8th and that should pretty much settle any division race that exists in the AFC South.
3. Denver Broncos (4) – The bye week couldn't have been better timed for Denver after their huge win against the Chargers. They have a tough two game stretch coming up against at Baltimore and Pittsburgh at home, but if they win both of those games the West is theirs for sure.
4. New England Patriots (6) – The Patriots slammed around another inferior opponent in London and now they get a bye week to rest up. I realize they have beaten up some pretty bad teams the past two weeks, but it's still getting Tom Brady back in rhythm so don't underestimate that. They have a huge five game stretch coming up after the bye against the Dolphins, Colts, Jets, Saints, and Dolphins again. Beating Miami twice and the Jets during that stretch will pretty much guarantee them the division title; however, I wouldn't bet on it. New England always seems to trip up against the Dolphins at least once a year.
5. Minnesota Vikings (3) – It took until the seventh game but Brett Favre had a vintage Brett Favre game. In other words, he directly cost his team a chance to win with his foolish turnovers. Here is a recap for those who didn't watch the game. Trailing 13-10 midway through the fourth quarter, Favre fumbled and the Steelers returned it all the way for a touchdown, extending the lead to 20-10. Should I even mention Favre's half ass attempt to tackle the defender? Wait, I think I already did. We're not done though. Percy Harvin returns the ensuing kickoff and immediately bails out Favre. Favre then leads the Vikings down the field and with less than two minutes remaining, has them in easy field goal range to at least send the game to overtime, if not win it. What does he do? Throws a pick six. Well done. Granted the interception wasn't entirely his fault, but he still threw the ball and still shoulders a good amount of the blame. Not a good way to head into the season's biggest game, the grudge match in Lambeau.
6. Cincinnati Bengals (8) – Wow. My biggest miss of the weekend was thinking Chicago would beat the Bengals in Cincinati. Not only did the Bengals beat the Bears, they completely embarrassed them off the field. My biggest non-Bills annoyance of the weekend had to be the Cedric Benson story. The media was consistently reporting how it was huge game for Benson because he was facing his old team and accused them of blackballing him from the league. Listen, I understand he had something to prove and no doubt did it. But let's not pretend that Chicago completely screwed him over here. Let's look at the facts. Benson was drafted fourth overall, then returned the favor by holding out and missing all of training camp before finally signing a five year deal worth 35 million. Despite that, Benson eventually won the starting job after the Bears traded away Thomas Jones, a trade they would probably like to have back. Meanwhile, Benson then returned the favor again by getting arrested twice in a five week span for alcohol related events. At that point, Chicago had to release him and the Bengals were really the only team willing to give him a chance. It's a good story of someone turning his career around, but let's not paint the picture of good guy Cedric Benson being mistreated by the Bears organization, ok?
7. Pittsburgh Steelers (9) – As happy as I was to see Favre finally cause his team to lose, it just had to be at the expense of the Steelers. This was like a lose/lose situation for me on Sunday afternoon, minus the fact that I picked Pittsburgh and helped me climb the standings in my pick 'em league. Like a few other teams, the bye week is coming at a perfect time. Afterwards, Pittsburgh has to travel to Denver and then they get Cincinnati at home for what could be a game for the division lead.
8. New York Giants (5) – Not sure what is happening to the Giants but it isn't good. They now hold a slim half game lead over Dallas and Philadelphia in the all of a sudden tight NFC East. They travel to Philadelphia next week and if they drop a third straight game, things are going to get very ugly for the Giants.
9. Philadelphia Eagles (10) – Hey, speaking of the Eagles, here they are. I'm not too worried about their loss to Oakland one week ago for the simple fact that the Reid/McNabb combo seems to have a stinker or two every season before putting together a solid November/December run into the playoffs. One thing that hasn't worked out so well for Philly this year, the whole Michael Vick acquisition. I've yet to see one positive for the team, unless you want to count jersey sales.
10. Green Bay Packers (13) – It's finally here. The game of the year. Favre vs the Packers in Lambeau. Sorry, I don't wanna hype this game up like it's going to be, but I'm overly excited. I can't remember the last time I was this excited for a non-Bills regular season game. I'm begging the Packers fans, boo this man to tears. BOO HIM. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HIM.
11. Dallas Cowboys (14) – Sunday's win for Dallas was easily their biggest of the season and one that immediately catapulted Dallas back into the playoff discussion. I'll be honest, I didn't give them a chance to beat Atlanta, but they definitely proved me wrong. As if Miles Austin wasn't already the biggest waiver wire acquisition in fantasy football, he should be after this week.
12. Baltimore Ravens (12) – The Ravens had off this past week and it was probably the best thing possible for them (aside from facing the Rams or Redskins). In a mere three weeks Baltimore went from my top team in the AFC to a team that might not even make the playoffs. They are now currently in third place and have the Broncos and Bengals in consecutive weeks. Winning both games will absolutely put them back into mix but if they were to lose both games they are almost completely out of it. In fact, 12 is probably too high for them right now but I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt.
13. Atlanta Falcons (7) – The Falcons loss to Dallas was even bigger because New Orleans won again and stretched their division lead to a full two games. Instead of facing them this week with a chance at first place, they will have to win on the road at New Orleans or face a three game hole in the division. While it's still somewhat early, their season is very much on the line this Sunday.
14. Arizona Cardinals (17) – I wondered last week whether or not the Cardinals were back and apparently they are. Even more impressive, they are now 2-0 on the East Coast and have won three straight dating back to their playoff game in Carolina last season. That is a very impressive step for a Cardinals team that was previously 0-5 last season on the East Coast. Speaking of the Panthers, the Cardinals get to face that crap pile this weekend and make it four straight victories.
15. San Diego Chargers (16) – The Chargers beat up on the hapless Chiefs to continue their season trend of whooping the bad teams and losing to the good teams. The good news for the Chargers is that they have the Oakland Raiders at home this weekend. The bad news? They face the Giants, Eagles, and Broncos in the three weeks following this Sunday.
16. Miami Dolphins (11) – Thanks to Miami's implosion on Sunday, they are now officially in last place in the AFC East. I've seen the Bills blow plenty of leads so I don't mean to hammer away at Miami but how do they let that happen? Yes the Saints are the top team in the league but still, they were up 24-3 near halftime. To add to that, they also held multiple 10 point leads in the second half before throwing the game away completely. I'm thinking after this past game against the Saints we can officially say Ted Ginn Jr. is not a number one receiver in this league. For every good play he makes, he has about two or three bad ones. I'm a Bills fan so trust me, I know draft busts all too well, and Ginn is looking more and more like one with each passing week.
17. New York Jets (19) – The Jets played very well in disposing of the Raiders 38-0 but that should've been assumed, seeing that the game was in sunny California. In fact, it was such an easy win that Mark Sanchez chowed on a hot dog while sitting on the bench. Although he immediately apologized, the message was already sent to the Raiders and really, who cares? The Raiders are that bad and Sanchez shouldn't have to apologize. The worst part of the game for the Jets was losing Leon Washington for the season. It's a good thing they drafted Shonn Greene when they did because they will definitely need him now.
18. Houston Texans (20) – The Texans jumped out to a huge lead before almost blowing it to Alex Smith and the 49ers. Yes, you read that correctly. Alex Smith came off the bench and threw three touchdowns before eventually falling short in his comeback bid. That doesn't exactly say a whole lot for the Texans. They also bucked their season long trend by winning a second consecutive game and now have an easy third win on the horizon before their big game against the Colts on November 8th.
19. Chicago Bears (15) – Wow, the Bears have issues. I swear I said something before the season about how Jay Cutler won't immediately make the Bears a Super Bowl contender because he doesn't have much around him, right? Didn't I?? DIDN'T I??!?! Don't worry Chicago, T.O. is a free agent after the season and should be a nice signing for Cutler to throw to.
20. Jacksonville Jaguars (21) – The Jags were off this past week and their stadium was just as full as if there was a game being hosted on Sunday afternoon. Get it? It's a joke about their crap attendance. That's right Jacksonville, you don't deserve an NFL team. Move to LA already.
21. San Francisco 49ers (18) – The Niners came close to a big win on Sunday but fell short and lost their division lead in the process. On the positive side, Alex Smith resembled an NFL QB and they might be much better off with him for the rest of the season. Then again, let's remember that this is the same Alex Smith that has been a tremendous draft bust so far so maybe we shouldn't be crowning him so early after one decent performance. And no, I'm not picking him up on my fantasy team of horrendous NFL QBs. Just for a quick review, I've owned Trent Edwards, Jake Delhomme, and Shaun Hill so far on this team. Sometimes I really hate fantasy football.
22. Seattle Seahawks (23) – I'm so close, but waiting until this next game against the Cowboys to write off the Seahawks for 2009. In fact, after my week off next week I think my rankings will include the written off teams as halfway through the season is plenty of time to write off the really bad teams.
23. Buffalo Bills (24) – Holy crap. Two wins in a row? I'm shocked. In case you couldn't tell, this is not sarcasm. I would've argued against the Bills winning three games all season, let alone three before the month of October is finished. I also received the encouraging news that Ryan Fitzpatrick will again start for Buffalo this Sunday against Houston. Quite frankly, this is how far the Bills have fallen. I'm actually excited that Ryan Fitzpatrick is starting. I cannot believe I just typed that. His QB skills are so incredibly bad. Since the Bills won, I'll focus on the positives though. He didn't turn the ball over on Sunday and proved that he is willing to throw the ball downfield. His long range accuracy is in question, but again, the Bills won so I'll shut up. On another positive note, I hope while watching the game on television, Donte Whitner took notes on how to be a playmaking safety. I'm a huge homer sometimes but Jairus Byrd warrants some serious considering for defensive rookie of the year.
24. Carolina Panthers (22) – Everything is finer in Carolina than the Panthers. Well, until the Charlotte Bobcats take the court this week and promptly embarrass the city some more. Wow. Jake Delhomme is taking bad to a new level. His contract extension during the offseason has to be in the discussion for worst contracts of this decade. The Bills did everything in their power to hand Carolina the game and still the Bills walked away with a relatively easy win.
25. Kansas City Chiefs (26) – The Chiefs have a maximum of four more victories for the season and a total of five overall and that is really stretching it. As if things haven't been rough enough for the Chiefs, Larry Johnson is now calling out Head Coach Todd Haley via his Twitter feed. Something tells me that this Larry Johnson fellow isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer.
26. Oakland Raiders (25) – The Raiders finally benched JaMarcus Russell but it didn't matter, mostly because Bruce Gradkowski is the backup. I'm fairly certain that when I return to writing these rankings, I might have to lump these bad teams together because I'm really running out of anything to say about them that hasn't been said before. The Raiders did get a minor victory this weekend as the DA announced that Tom Cable won't have charges pressed against him. Yep, that's the 2009 Oakland Raiders in a nutshell.
27. Detroit Lions (27) – Oh boy, the Lions face the Rams this weekend? Talk about a game I will avoid at all costs. I think the Rams really have a legit shot to match Detroit's 0-16 record last season but it's in the hands of this current Lions team. Don't let us down boys.
28. Washington Redskins (29) – Even when the Redskins suck they still screw me over. Would it have killed Jason Campbell to get 3.5 points or less?
29. Cleveland Browns (28) – I really want to rip on Cleveland but I have to remember that they actually beat the Bills in Buffalo. I will now jam a ballpoint pen in my temple.
30. Tennessee Titans (30) – I think the Titans fans who were all up in arms about Jeff Fisher wearing the Peyton Manning jersey really need to relax. It was a joke. Get over it. Of course, if the goal is to now get Jeff Fisher fired, I'm all for that if you catch my drift.
31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (31) – The Bucs did score and picked Tom Brady off twice, so at least they are trying. Just like the team below them, I'm officially running out of things to say that describe how bad this team is.
32. St Louis Rams (32) – Honestly, I'm running out of things to say about the Rams. They are bordering on the level of bad where I think some of the top NCAA teams in the nation could take them. I almost wonder why they didn't just trade Steven Jackson at the deadline and get a first round pick or maybe a conditional second for him. I know there are teams out there that would've made the deal.
NFL Picks -- Week 7
10/23/2009 | Posted by
Scott Lunn
Due some technical issues and both of us being preoccupied with things beyond the site this morning, our picks column will be condensed this morning. We apologize in advance, but I assure you, I did have an entire article written, yet another issue with Microsoft it seems! Anyways, here are this week's picks:
Scott's Picks:
Green Bay @ Cleveland
San Diego @ Kansas City
San Francisco @ Houston
Indianapolis @ St. Louis
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh
New England @ Tampa (in London)
Buffalo @ Carolina
NY Jets @ Oakland
Chicago @ Cincinnati
Atlanta @ Dallas
New Orleans @ Miami
Arizona @ NY Giants
Philadelphia @ Washington
Last Week: 7-7
NFL Season: 60-30
Devin's Picks:
Green Bay @ Cleveland
San Diego @ Kansas City
San Francisco @ Houston
Indianapolis @ St. Louis
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh
New England @ Tampa (in London)
Buffalo @ Carolina
NY Jets @ Oakland
Chicago @ Cincinnati
Atlanta @ Dallas
New Orleans @ Miami
Arizona @ NY Giants
Philadelphia @ Washington
Last Week: 8-6
NFL Season: 60-30
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