Category Archives: NFL
20 Words Or Less: ‘Failure To Cooperate” Lands Favre $50K Fine
I don’t know about you, but to my brain, ‘failure to cooperate’ computes as ‘guilty as sin.’ Just saying. If you feel that one of your strengths is helping people to get along and cooperate, check out social work degrees online .
2010 NFL Picks (Week 12): Early Sunday Games
Atlanta Falcons vs. Green Bay Packers, 1:00 P.M. ET Spread: Atlanta by 1 Total: 47.5 If we could switch out the Monday night clash between NFC West also-rans Arizona and San Francisco for another game, this would be the one that should get primetime billing. On one side, you have the homestanding Falcons, who have [...]
Turkey Day Special: New York Jets vs. Cincinnati Bengals
New York Jets vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 8:20 P.M. ET Spread: New York by 8.5 Total: 43.5 My, how things have changed since last these two met. After pounding the Bengals in Week 17 last season to book a place in the postseason, the Jets went to Cincinnati a week later and defeated the NFC North [...]
Turkey Day Special: Dallas Cowboys vs. New Orleans Saints
Dallas Cowboys vs. New Orleans Saints, 4:20 P.M. ET Spread: New Orleans by 3 Total: 51 As far as auditions go, Jason Garrett is acing his, as the Cowboys are now looking more like the team we expected them to be coming into this season. Not only is Jon Kitna all of a sudd4en playing [...]
Turkey Day Special: Detroit vs. New England
Detroit Lions vs. New England Patriots, 12:30 P.M. ET Spread: New England by 6.5 Total: 51 The Lions gave the Jets all they had back in Week 9, and they held a 20-10 lead late in the fourth quarter before the Jets scored 10 points in the final 2:46 to force overtime and then won [...]
Monday Night Football Preview & Pick (Week 11): San Diego vs. Denver
The Chargers are catching fire at just the right time, with back-to-back wins against Tennessee and at Houston, and I look for them to keep the hot streak going and move to .500 by taking down their AFC West rivals on Monday night. The Chargers are averaging 33 points per game at home this season, [...]
2010 NFL Picks (Week 11): Late Sunday Afternoon Games
Whether you’re a Patriots fan, a Colts fan, or an NFL fan in general, I’d like to think you’ve had Week 11 circled on your calendar for a while now. When New England and Indianapolis get together, it’s almost always memorable for one reason or another, and with the way that both teams have been [...]
2010 NFL Picks (Week 11): Early Sunday Games
Week 11 shapes up to be an important week for several teams looking to keep their playoff hopes alive. The spotlight in Sunday’s early games will be on Minnesota-Green Bay, as the Packers look to inflict some more pain on their former quarterback and their NFC North rivals, but there are also some pivotal contests [...]
2010 NFL Picks: Week 9 – Sunday’s Early Games
Week 9 of the 2010 NFL season offers up some interesting matchups, as we’ll get to see just what the likes of the Buccaneers are made of. We’ll also get to see if the Vikings can get a much-needed win at home, if the Jets, Texans, and Steelers can rebound with wins after tough losses [...]
Vikings’ enabling of Favre puts Minnesota’s present – and future – up in air
Is there anyone out there who feels a shred of pity for the Minnesota Vikings with their current struggles and daily Favre, Favre, Favre drama? I certainly don’t, because they’re getting exactly what they paid for. Perhaps some might consider it a low blow, considering his past, but Favre is the addict, and the Vikings [...]
