(I forgot we were doing the Playoff picks. Oops.)
Saturday Games
New Orleans (-10) @ Seattle
Joe: SEA. I'm hoping for a close game and an upset. Why? I have no reason.
Mike: NO.
Final: SEA. Boooooo.
New York Jets (+2) @ Indianapolis
Joe: IND. I'm hoping for Manning to throw for 5 TDs in this one. How about winning something before declaring your team the best NY?? I Freakin' hate them.
Mike: NYJ.
Final: NYJ. Boooooo.
Sunday Games
Baltimore (-3) @ Kansas City
Joe: KC. Because I'm against the Harbaughs now, just like I'm against the Ryans (if Rob leaves Cleveland). Its time for youth to be served against the aging Baltimore D.
Mike: KC.
Final: Balt. Boooooo.
Green Bay (+2.5) @ Philadelphia
Joe: GB. Because Clay Matthews should be a Browns. Here's hoping we draft his younger brother who we will get to see Monday night in the National Championship game. We need some long golden flowing hair down the back of that orange and brown jersey.
Mike: GB.
Final: GB. Yeeeeeea. (And agreed with the Clay Jr assessment.)
M: 2-2
J: 2-2
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Week 17 Picks
You tell me. What is more amazing: that we made it to Week 17 in our picks after several seasons of petering out midway through the year? Or that there is only one game separating us this deep into the year? Either way, it's amazing. (Joe says, Way more amazing that we made it this deep into the season still picking games. Usually by week 10 its gotten old but this year we have survived our jobs by injecting NFL picks into our work day.)(Joe also says, I'm amazed you have stayed this close to me in the picks. I went through a major lull in the middle of the season to open the door back up. Now week 17 through the Super Bowl, I make my move and win our first ever complete season of picks.)
Eighty percent of these games are meaningless so that makes the picking tough. The Colts, Jags, Giants, Packers, Bucs, Rams and Seahawks are the teams with the playoffs on the line. A few others have home field and byes worth playing for. But most of these teams have their minds on Aruba and golf courses.
Oakland +3.5 at Kansas City
Mike: KC. Jason Campbell has had a great first season as the Raiders starting QB. And the Chiefs have been one of those surprise teams. Maybe the AFC West is on the way up... Nah.
Joe: KC. What Jason Campbell have you been watching?? Is there another one??
Final: OAK big. (J0-1, M0-1)
Miami +5.5 at New England
Mike: NE. The Patriots might be playing their 3rd stringers, comprised of 5'3" Irish guys, and they'd still win by 30.
Joe: NE. Brady will play at least 3 quarters. He doesn't let himself get benched. That's all it will take.
Final: NE big. (J1-1, M1-1)
Pittsburgh -5.5 at Cleveland
Mike: PIT. Look, I get it. I pick the Browns and they lose. Then I'm doubly mad. And for this game, as nice as it would be to beat Pittsburgh, this is a meaningless game. A win for the Browns would only mean bad things: a later draft pick, false hope going into an offseason and another year of Coach Mangini. I'd like to take a roll of the dice and see if Jon Gruden would spend a few years on the North Coast. But if Mr Mangini is back, that won't be the end of the world. The Browns still need a couple more playmakers and until that happens, Gruden won't do any better.
Joe: CLEVELAND BROWNS!!!! Yeah that's right. How is this only a 5.5 spread?? I was expecting to see double figures. One thing about this team is they don't quit. Gotta love that. But here is my prediction for the offseason, even if the Browns win this game Mangini is gone. Then if Gruden doesn't accept the job (which I think he will) expect to see Holmgren on the sidelines.
Final: PIT by 90. (J1-2, M2-1)
Cincinnati +9.5 at Baltimore
Mike: BAL. Like the Bengals care.
Joe: CIN. Did you know Carson Palmer is 9-3 against the Ravens?? Seems improbable. And now without the Bitch-fest at WR he is throwing it to who is open instead of who complains the least.
Final: BAL by 6. (J2-2, M2-2)
Minnesota +3 at Detroit
Mike: MIN. Joe Webb. Who knew.
Joe: DET. Back to reality Mr. Webb. This win will give the Lions fan(s) high expectations for next year. Like maybe 7 wins.
Final: DET by 7. (J3-2, M2-3)
Buffalo +1 at NYJets
Mike: NYJ. If Mangini is fired, the Rob might have the opportunity to join brother in New York. Or maybe the hippy twin takes over the helm as a head coach in Carolina?
Joe: NYJ. Jets at home without starters are still better than the Bills, especially without the Amish Rifle.
Final: NYJ by a lot. (J4-2, M3-3)
Carolina +14.5 at Atlanta
Mike: CAR. Speaking of Carolina, they really were horrible this year. Why did I pick them? Stupid!
Joe: CAR. A nothing game for both teams and a finale for John Fox.
Final: ATL by 21. (J4-3, M3-4)
Tampa Bay +7.5 at New Orleans
Mike: TB. Still think the Saints will win but it'll be close.
Joe: TB. Tampa is looking to next year while NO is sitting Colston and Pierre Thomas.
Final: TB wins. (J5-3, M4-4)
Arizona +6 at San Francisco
Mike: SF. This game took me the longest to pick. I was stumped. I had to walk away from the computer and shake the bad vibes.
Joe: SF. The stinkfest of the year.
Final: SF by 31 (J6-3, M5-4)
San Diego -3.5 at Denver
Mike: SD. I don't know why.
Joe: DEN. I'll take Denver just to pick opposite of you for the last regular season game. That and Tebow killed me last week, so go get'em Timmy.
Final: SD by 5 (J6-4, M6-4) Why was this only 3.5 points????
Tennessee +9.5 at Indianapolis
Mike: TEN. The Colts could be playing for their playoff lives but the Titans, they're putting it all on the line for Rob Bironas.
Joe: IND. Eventually I had to pick differently than you. Manning at home for the the playoffs, how can you go against that? Its a lot of points but the Colts win by double digits.
Final: IND by 3 (J6-5, M7-4)
Jacksonville +3 at Houston
Mike: HOU. Tough spot for the Jags. With their starting QB and RB out for the year, they need a win coupled with a Colts loss. I don't see that happening.
Joe: HOU. Yeah, what he said.
Final: HOU by 17 (J7-5, M8-4)
NY Giants -3.5 at Washington
Mike: NYG. Yeah, the Redskins will only be worse next year.
Joe: NYG. Everytime I think Washington can't get any worse, they go out and are worse or come up with some sort of fluke win. Not this time, the Giants need this to maybe make the playoffs and they do just enough to win by 2 touchdowns.
Final: NYG by 3 (J7-6, M8-5)
Chicago +10 at Green Bay
Mike: CHI. We'll take those 10 points to the Chicago National Bank.
Joe: GB. Not sure how this line is almost twice as high as Browns/Steelers but whatever. Green Bay is scary good sometimes and I just don't see that with da Bears. Chicago is locked into their seed so a loss here doesn't hurt them while a win for the Pack gets them to the postseason.
Final: GB by 7 (J7-7, M9-5)
Dallas +3 at Philadelphia
Mike: PHI. I'm not too confident in this pick. Dallas will bounce back as a playoff team next year.
Joe: PHI. Kolb vs Stephen McGee. Ratings galore.
Final: DAL by 1 (J7-8, M9-6)
St Louis -3 at Seattle
Mike: STL. Amanda noticed that Sam Bradford looks just like David Bromstad.
Joe: STL. Whoever wins, us as fans lose.
Final: SEA by 10 (J7-9, M9-7)
Final Regular Season Standings
Mike: 131-119
Joe: 128-122
Eighty percent of these games are meaningless so that makes the picking tough. The Colts, Jags, Giants, Packers, Bucs, Rams and Seahawks are the teams with the playoffs on the line. A few others have home field and byes worth playing for. But most of these teams have their minds on Aruba and golf courses.
Oakland +3.5 at Kansas City
Mike: KC. Jason Campbell has had a great first season as the Raiders starting QB. And the Chiefs have been one of those surprise teams. Maybe the AFC West is on the way up... Nah.
Joe: KC. What Jason Campbell have you been watching?? Is there another one??
Final: OAK big. (J0-1, M0-1)
Miami +5.5 at New England
Mike: NE. The Patriots might be playing their 3rd stringers, comprised of 5'3" Irish guys, and they'd still win by 30.
Joe: NE. Brady will play at least 3 quarters. He doesn't let himself get benched. That's all it will take.
Final: NE big. (J1-1, M1-1)
Pittsburgh -5.5 at Cleveland
Mike: PIT. Look, I get it. I pick the Browns and they lose. Then I'm doubly mad. And for this game, as nice as it would be to beat Pittsburgh, this is a meaningless game. A win for the Browns would only mean bad things: a later draft pick, false hope going into an offseason and another year of Coach Mangini. I'd like to take a roll of the dice and see if Jon Gruden would spend a few years on the North Coast. But if Mr Mangini is back, that won't be the end of the world. The Browns still need a couple more playmakers and until that happens, Gruden won't do any better.
Joe: CLEVELAND BROWNS!!!! Yeah that's right. How is this only a 5.5 spread?? I was expecting to see double figures. One thing about this team is they don't quit. Gotta love that. But here is my prediction for the offseason, even if the Browns win this game Mangini is gone. Then if Gruden doesn't accept the job (which I think he will) expect to see Holmgren on the sidelines.
Final: PIT by 90. (J1-2, M2-1)
Cincinnati +9.5 at Baltimore
Mike: BAL. Like the Bengals care.
Joe: CIN. Did you know Carson Palmer is 9-3 against the Ravens?? Seems improbable. And now without the Bitch-fest at WR he is throwing it to who is open instead of who complains the least.
Final: BAL by 6. (J2-2, M2-2)
Minnesota +3 at Detroit
Mike: MIN. Joe Webb. Who knew.
Joe: DET. Back to reality Mr. Webb. This win will give the Lions fan(s) high expectations for next year. Like maybe 7 wins.
Final: DET by 7. (J3-2, M2-3)
Buffalo +1 at NYJets
Mike: NYJ. If Mangini is fired, the Rob might have the opportunity to join brother in New York. Or maybe the hippy twin takes over the helm as a head coach in Carolina?
Joe: NYJ. Jets at home without starters are still better than the Bills, especially without the Amish Rifle.
Final: NYJ by a lot. (J4-2, M3-3)
Carolina +14.5 at Atlanta
Mike: CAR. Speaking of Carolina, they really were horrible this year. Why did I pick them? Stupid!
Joe: CAR. A nothing game for both teams and a finale for John Fox.
Final: ATL by 21. (J4-3, M3-4)
Tampa Bay +7.5 at New Orleans
Mike: TB. Still think the Saints will win but it'll be close.
Joe: TB. Tampa is looking to next year while NO is sitting Colston and Pierre Thomas.
Final: TB wins. (J5-3, M4-4)
Arizona +6 at San Francisco
Mike: SF. This game took me the longest to pick. I was stumped. I had to walk away from the computer and shake the bad vibes.
Joe: SF. The stinkfest of the year.
Final: SF by 31 (J6-3, M5-4)
San Diego -3.5 at Denver
Mike: SD. I don't know why.
Joe: DEN. I'll take Denver just to pick opposite of you for the last regular season game. That and Tebow killed me last week, so go get'em Timmy.
Final: SD by 5 (J6-4, M6-4) Why was this only 3.5 points????
Tennessee +9.5 at Indianapolis
Mike: TEN. The Colts could be playing for their playoff lives but the Titans, they're putting it all on the line for Rob Bironas.
Joe: IND. Eventually I had to pick differently than you. Manning at home for the the playoffs, how can you go against that? Its a lot of points but the Colts win by double digits.
Final: IND by 3 (J6-5, M7-4)
Jacksonville +3 at Houston
Mike: HOU. Tough spot for the Jags. With their starting QB and RB out for the year, they need a win coupled with a Colts loss. I don't see that happening.
Joe: HOU. Yeah, what he said.
Final: HOU by 17 (J7-5, M8-4)
NY Giants -3.5 at Washington
Mike: NYG. Yeah, the Redskins will only be worse next year.
Joe: NYG. Everytime I think Washington can't get any worse, they go out and are worse or come up with some sort of fluke win. Not this time, the Giants need this to maybe make the playoffs and they do just enough to win by 2 touchdowns.
Final: NYG by 3 (J7-6, M8-5)
Chicago +10 at Green Bay
Mike: CHI. We'll take those 10 points to the Chicago National Bank.
Joe: GB. Not sure how this line is almost twice as high as Browns/Steelers but whatever. Green Bay is scary good sometimes and I just don't see that with da Bears. Chicago is locked into their seed so a loss here doesn't hurt them while a win for the Pack gets them to the postseason.
Final: GB by 7 (J7-7, M9-5)
Dallas +3 at Philadelphia
Mike: PHI. I'm not too confident in this pick. Dallas will bounce back as a playoff team next year.
Joe: PHI. Kolb vs Stephen McGee. Ratings galore.
Final: DAL by 1 (J7-8, M9-6)
St Louis -3 at Seattle
Mike: STL. Amanda noticed that Sam Bradford looks just like David Bromstad.
Joe: STL. Whoever wins, us as fans lose.
Final: SEA by 10 (J7-9, M9-7)
Final Regular Season Standings
Mike: 131-119
Joe: 128-122
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