Week 3 Picks

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Sep 202008

Last week I went 10-5 which brings my total to 21-10…..There were a few surprises and with Peyton Manning bringing back the Colts from a 15 point deficit I was saved.

This week is interesting – most of the home teams are favored to win – I don’t know if that has ever happened in the NFL.  But with things are going in the NFL this year I would not be surprised if that happened.

Here are some of my thoughts on the upcoming games this weekend.

Kansas City Chiefs @ Atlanta Falcons
With the QB situation in Kansas City I don’t know how they can win.  Like any successful NFL team you need consistency.  Matt Ryan is doing a good job in Atlanta so I think they will go 2-1. Pick: Falcons

Oakland Raiders @ Buffalo Bills
Darren McFadden did pretty well for the Raiders last week.  However the Bills have jumped out to be one of the top teams in the AFC (is it too early to say that?)  The Raiders are a few years from being very competitive again.  Once their QB and RB have a few years to mature they will be hard to beat.  Pick: Bills

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Chicago Bears
I can see this game go either way.  But the Buccaneers have not lived up to their hype.  The Bears have a decent running game which should keep them in it and even give them a slight edge.  Pick: Bears

Carolina Panthers @ Minnesota Vikings
Steve Smith should be back for this game.  However the Vikings now have a QB in Gus Frerotte who might actually get the ball to their talented group of receivers.  Pick: Vikings

Miami Dolphins @ New England Patriots
Joey Porter has given the Patriots another reason to kick the living you know what out of them.  It doesn’t matter if it is Cassel or Brady running the ship, the Patriots will win.  Pick: Patriots

Cincinnati Bengals @ New York Giants
What happened to the Bengals who were starting to look like another version of the Colts?  Carlson Palmer is too talented to be losing this much.  But it is not going to get any better anytime soon for them.  Pick:Giants

Houston Texans @ Tennessee Titans
Kerry Collins can handle this team and many others who might come their way.  The Texans are coming off of a  rough week.  Pick: Titans

Arizona Cardinals @ Washington Redskins

The Cardinals have done well against the 49ers and the Dolphins. Let’s see what they can do against a team that might present some challenge.  Pick: Cardinals

New Orleans Saints @ Denver Broncos
The Saints let me down last week.  Jay Cutler is doing well in Denver – I think he has another win in him. Pick: Broncos

Detroit Lions @ San Francisco 49ers
The Lions are this years version last years Dolphins. Pick: 49ers

St. Louis Rams @ Seattle Seahawks
This is a tough game to call.  Neither team has done anything that warrants them to be the clear cut winner this week.  I must say that I think the Rams might actually pull out a win. Pick: Rams

Cleveland Browns @ Baltimore Ravens
The Browns need to step it up fast, but they can’t compete with Ray Lewis and the Ravens defense.  Pick: Ravens

Jacksonville Jaguars @ Indianapolis Colts
Bob Sanders is done for the next four to six weeks which is not good news for the Colts.  He holds the defense together.   This means that  Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew should have a great game.  But Manning will find some way to win, he is too good not too.  Pick: Colts


Pittsburgh Steelers @ Philadelphia Eagles
This one should be a good game. The Steelers’ defense versus the Eagles’ offense will be one of the best match-ups all week. Look for the Steelers to take this one as the Eagles shake off a bit of a Monday Night hangover from their disappointing loss to the Cowboys.

Dallas Cowboys @ Green Bay Packers
Aaron Rogers is better than many people have given him credit for.  He will beat the Cowboys this week – but it might be a different story if they meet in the playoffs.  Pick: Packers

New York Jets @ San Diego Chargers
I can’t see the Jets and Bret Farve losing two in a row – but the Chargers are beginning to find their stride.  I have to go with the home team on this one.  Pick: Chargers

SYRACUSE FOOTBALL

Syracuse will play the fourth non-conference game of the season and the third in a four-game home game.  They will be facing Northeastern at 3:30 p.m. The Orange and the Huskies square off for the first time in history.  This is an important game for the Orange since they are 0-3 this year.  This is also homecoming weekend — let’s pray for a win.

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Week 2 Picks

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Sep 132008

I for one would LOVE to extend the NFL season – after all the injuries from week one I be many players are second guessing that ides even if it interested them to begin with.

I went 11-5 last week (sorry I did not post last week).  So I hope to do just as good if not better this week.  If you would like to see my picks from last week just leave a comment and I will post them.

Chiefs at home vs. Raiders
Coming off a loss against the Patriots the Chiefs will be going against the Raiders.  I did not bother staying up late Monday Night to watch one of the worst teams in the NFL lose again.  Pick: Chiefs

Bengals at home vs Titans
Even with the emotional struggle of their injured QB Vince Young the Titans should go home with a win.  The Bengals and Ocho Cinco have enough problems of their own.  But I hope Ocho has a good game because he is on my fantasy team. Pick: Titans

Vikings at home vs Colts
Hopefully Peyton Manning has made time to practice football (instead of making more commercials) to get their first win of the season.  I think they will — Pick: Colts

Redskins at home vs Saints
The Saints have alot of weapons — but one of their big ones Marques Colston is now out…..On the bright side Reggie Bush looked has looked pretty good.  The Redskins have just looked awful and could not get anything going against the G-men.  Pick: Saints

Lions at home vs Packers
The Lions allowed 34 points and 474 yards to the Falcons last week. The Packers are looking pretty good- even without Brett Farve.   I think that will continue. Pick: Packers

Panthers at home vs Bears
I can’t believe that both of these teams won last week and are looking pretty good.  This goes to show you that every year there are surprises in the NFL.  In this case I can’t go against the home team. Pick: Panthers

Rams at home vs Giants
As much as I would love to see the Giants go 0-16 this year I can’t pick against them when they are playing against the Rams especially when the Giants are on the road.  I can only hope that the Rams play better this week than they did against Philadelphia.  But they still don’t get the win.  Pick: Giants

Jaguars at home vs Bills
There are some people in upstate NY who think that the Bills might be playoff bound.  But they have to get past the Jets and the Patriots — I think that the Patriots still have the talent without Tom Brady to win the division.  I think this is an important game for the Bills because some people think that the Jaguars have a chance for the super bowl.  But the Jags are at home so I have to go with them. Pick: Jaguars

Buccaneers at home vs Falcons
With the way that Matt Ryan played last week I think they do have a shot at winning this game.  Especially since Jeff Garcia is out with an injury.  Pick: Falcons

Seahawks at home vs the 49ers
The 49ers are in the bottom third of the league.  They are far removed from the glory days in the 80′s.  They have a long road to go before they become a very competitive team.  But being in the NFC West they could get in the playoffs as long as they are above .500.  That being said I don’t think they will win this week. Pick: Seahawks

Cardinals at home vs Dolphins
Could Kurt Warner be back in his MVP form?  Most likely not – but I think he has win number 2 in him.  Pick: Cardinals

Jet at home vs Patriots
The Patriots have extra motivation this week with everyone discounting them because Tom Brady went down.  Just because Tom Brady’s starting streak is broken I do not think that the Patriots winning streak will be broken.  Pick: Patriots

Texans at home vs Ravens
Hurricane Ike has moved this game to Monday night.  But that does not matter for the Texans.  They are going to show everyone what Texas spirit really is… Pick: Texans

Broncos at home vs Chargers
Enough talk about how good the Chargers are — they really are not that good.  They may have short stints of greatness but if LT wants a Super Bowl ring he might need to play for a different team.  To be great in the NFL you need consistency and the Chargers do not have it.  Pick: Broncos

Browns at home vs Steelers
This may be a long year for the Browns.  Good thing Derek Anderson got his money when he had his chance.  Pick: Steelers

Cowboys at home vs Eagles
You gotta love this match-up every time.  Like most great Rivals you can throw out what has happened in the past and just sit back and enjoy the game.  As long as Jessica Simpson says away it should be a Cowboy win.  Pick: Cowboys

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The Patriots Schedule Released

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Apr 152008

The NFL Schedule is out, I wish it was the sole thing that plans my fall but it doesn’t.  However, it certainly gets me excited about the fall and the possibilities of another perfect regular season. Overall, I think the schedule looks pretty good. I like the match-ups that we have.  However, the Pats are on the road alot to the west coast.  A few times it might make more [...]

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Superbowl Sunday

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Feb 022008

Tomorrow is — for me one of my favorite days of the year.  Bigger thank Christmas, Easter, and even my birthday. It is Superbowl Sunday.  My friend over at Here I Stand – as I am sure many people out there do not appreciate the expense that goes into Super week as well as the commercial aspect of the event.  I say that I must agree to a certain extent. [...]

Posted by papajoemc at 9:45 pm

Guess who's back....

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Jan 042008

I think all the writing I did from the end of December until January 2nd really took a toll on my ability to sit and actually blog.  Between assignments due for school and stuff for my approval interview next week I was actually constantly writing over my whole vacation.  Don’t worry I did have some fun We had a great vacation.  The first part was tricky with where we were [...]

Posted by papajoemc at 8:42 am

Mixed Feelings

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Dec 042007

I should be happy, I really should. I feel like I should be out celebrating because a huge load has come off my back. I FINALLY sent in my assignment papers for the ELCA assignment process next February. However, I was nervous sending out my papers. What if I could of said something differently? Was three times enough to go through the spell check? Did I leave a very important [...]

Posted by papajoemc at 2:29 am

Pain in my back

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Sep 242007

For the last few weeks I have had a major pain in my lower back. It happens every six months or so. The last time it happened was last november. I remember because it was during the Luther Bowl. I played anyway but I was useless because I was in a lot of pain. I went all out with Physical therapy and basically I was told that I had to [...]

Posted by papajoemc at 12:52 pm

Cheating

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Sep 172007

I can’t keep my silence any longer. Given that football is my favorite sport and that the Patriots are my favorite team I can’t keep my silence about the events that happened the past week. For those of you who do not follow sports – A week ago Sunday when the Patriots were playing the New York Jets, one of the security officers caught an employee for the New England [...]

Posted by papajoemc at 8:00 pm

Zoo

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Jul 222007

The best way I can explain the last week is that it has been a zoo. First and foremost there has been this whole Circus around Michael Vick being indicted on charges that he backed a vicious dog-fighting ring at a home he owned in Virginia. The charges allege that the operation, which the feds say began in 2001, often left dogs dead in the ring or killed later by [...]

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