A Slight Misunderstanding

I found out, too late, that today was actually "Cyber Monday".

I had never heard of this before. I wish I had paid closer attention.

Because I could have swore they said today was "Fiber Monday". Not good.

Oooooh {shudder}. Going to be a long night.

NFL Picks Week 12

A 10-4 record last week puts me at 105-55 for the year. I'm just a game out of first place amongst the ESPN humans. Wickersham came from nowhere and went 13-1 last week, tying him with Allen for 1st place. Those two are usually in the back by this time of the season. It's been a weird year.

Anyway, the Bears have a tough one today. Should be a good game to watch. Despite the QB injury, I would like to think they still have a shot at the playoffs. Atlanta and the Giants are right behind.

The Bears need for the Lions to keep losing and someone to keep the Falcons and Giants down. I don't think I can count on the Vikings today, however. I probably can count on the Saints tomorrow.

This looks like the Colts best chance for a victory this season, as the rest of their schedule looks tough.

Houston.
Jets.
Cincinnati.
Atlanta.
St. Louis.
Carolina.
Tennessee.
Chicago.
Seattle.
San Diego.
New England.
Pittsburgh.
New Orleans- Monday Night.

Did I Misremember?

"My intention was not to kick anybody, as I did not, removing myself...I was on top of a guy, being pulled down, and trying to get up off the ground -- and why you see me pushing his helmet down, because I'm trying to remove myself from the situation, and as I'm getting up, I'm getting pushed, so I'm getting myself on balance." - Ndamukong Suh.

That's an interesting statement about yesterday's incident. He was just trying to maintain his balance and used another player to do it.

But I could have swore I saw this guy stomp on another player.

I guess I'm not the only one, though. There are over 5000 comments on this statement from ESPN's article about his explanation.

This is one of my all time favorite comments:

"When I left for work yesterday morning I slipped on a patch of ice. I didn't want to fall, I mean who does, right? As I was slowly and awkwardly careening towards the earth, I was able to reach out and slam a passerby's head into the ground a few times, before finishing him off with a perfectly executed stomp. Thanks random pedestrian! If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have regained my balance." - Ketelnutzz.

Thanksgiving Picks

Finally some good match-ups on Thanksgiving. Every game has potential.

It would be best for the Bears that the Packers win today. The Bears aren't going to win the division, but their position in the playoff seedings is up for grabs with the Lions.

However, I'd hate to see the Packers run the table and go undefeated. So part of me wants to see the Lions win. Which I think they will.

Miami is hot and so is Dallas.

But the most intriguing match-up to me is tonight's Baltimore-San Francisco game on NFL Network. I think we'll finally see how good the 49ers are.

Detroit.
Dallas.
Baltimore.

NFL Picks Week 11

Last week was the week I had been expecting all season, only at the beginning of the year. A total flame out.

I don't think any of my picks were particularly bad, but I just got on a bad losing streak. Ended up 6-10, putting me at 95-51 on the year. It was a huge shake up last week as well for the ESPN Experts. Now I'm a game in back of Allen, who I don't believe has ever been in the lead, as far as humans are concerned.

But I really didn't feel that horribly afterwards, since the Bears had put a beat down on the Lions.

The Lions remind me of the Milwaukee Brewers. They show a lot of cockiness for a team that has won absolutely nothing. It's so sweet to beat teams like that.

But I am hoping to right myself this week. I'm not off to a good start, however, as I had the Jets Thursday night.

I'm finding the Tebow thing fascinating. The NFL "Experts" are just dumbfounded by this guy. They look for ways to castigate him every week, even though he keeps on winning. That's also so sweet to watch.

This is the last bye-week of the season, four teams resting this time.

Green Bay.
Detroit.
Cleveland.
Oakland.
Buffalo.
Dallas.
Baltimore.
San Francisco.
St. Louis.
Atlanta.
Chicago.
Giants.
New England- Monday Night.

Pretty Amazing

Of course Game Six was amazing.

But similarly incredible was that Joe Buck's call of David Freese's walkoff, "we will see you tomorrow night!", came exactly 20 years and 1 day after his father, Jack, made the same call about Kirby Puckett's World Series Game Six walkoff.

I don't know if it was in tribute, or by some wild coincidence, but I thought it was pretty cool.

And Tim McCarver was the sidekick in both instances.

A lot of people noticed it, and someone put the calls back to back on YouTube.

NFL Picks Week 10

I'm coming off my worst week of the season and have fallen into 2nd place with the ESPN humans. A record of 7-7 will not carry the day. I am 89-41 on the year.

I think there are a lot of toss up games this week. I didn't find any of last weeks games particularly interesting, except Monday Night's game, so I was suprised I did so poorly. This week is the exact opposite.

I'm not sure where to start. Of course there's Bears-Lions. The Bears are right back in it with a win today. I think they can do it.

I look for Indianapolis to get their first win and Miami to get its second.

Then there's Pittsburgh-Cincinnati, San Francisco-Giants, and New England-Jets, which should all be excellent matches.

I could end up today much worse than the 7-7 last week.

And, last but not least, I missed picking the Thursday Night game. It really snuck up on me. But I would have picked San Diego anyway, so I'll count that in the loss column.

Philadelphia.
Carolina.
Tampa Bay.
Miami.
Indianapolis.
Kansas City.
Dallas.
Atlanta.
Cleveland.
Pittsburgh.
Baltimore.
San Francisco.
Chicago.
Jets.
Green Bay- Monday Night.

NFL Picks Week 9

Rounding the half way point and heading back in, the season is in full swing. The good teams are starting to rise and the pretenders will start making their fade. Only 14 games this week, 4 teams with a bye.

Last week I was 9-4. I must have been crazy to pick Seattle.

Anyway, I'm 82-34 on the year. I'm tied with Golic for 1st place amongst humans, although the Accuscore computer is a game better.

The Bears are getting Philadelphia at the wrong time of year. Too bad this game wasn't 6 weeks ago. Although the Bears defense usually plays Vick well, I don't see them prevailing this time.

Good games this week.

Kansas City.
Atlanta.
New Orleans.
Buffalo.
Dallas.
Houston.
San Francisco.
Cincinnati.
Oakland.
New England.
Arizona.
Green Bay.
Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia- Monday Night.

I Knew It!

Game 6. This is the ESPN feed of the game, I think they broadcast the game to the outside world. At any rate, it's clear to see what happened. For some reason the Fox cameras didn't pick it up.

But watch closely as Freese is about to swing in the bottom of the 9th and as he kneels at 3rd. It's our best friend, LOL! The legend lives!



RALLY SQUIRREL!