The week that was didn’t go as well as I thought it would had planned some 48 hours ago when I posted my picks post. Started off 1-0 but things pretty much went downhill once the early games started. Normally I never usually do this bad on picks, let alone get to the point where I want the week of NFL action to end. Then again I had this problem last year too. Why? Its the unpredictability of the NFL. Here’s the recap:
Kansas City 26, Philadelphia 16: Had the Chiefs winning. The Chiefs had a good gameplan going into the game with Andy Reid returning to the place he had coached for 13-14 years. Good game for Alex Smith, running game did enough and the Chiefs put up enough points to stagnate the Eagles cunning offense of Captain Chip Kelly at the helm. Did you watch on ESPN of Sal Palontonio trying to interview Reid after the game and Reid has the look of “Get the hell out of my way you piece of moldy chum, I’m winning” look. Let him enjoy the moment of beating his former team.
Green Bay 30, Cincinnati 34: Had Green Bay winning. Well, as a Packer fan, I will have to say that there is no excuse for the way we handled ourselves after scoring 30 unanswered points to the Bengals at the jungle. Another year, another 1-2 start for the Packers. Luckily with the injuries we have, we have a bye week to recover and put a winning effort the rest of the way.
Houston 9, Baltimore 30: Had the Texans winning. Well another game of where I guessed wrong, and rightfully so, the Ravens didn’t have a signature win to their resume of this season and what a better way to do it then to beat Ed Reed and to honor Ray Lewis then to put on a smashing show against the Texans.
New York Giants 0, Carolina 38: Had the Giants winning. A huge pile of stinking, smelly crap is what I have to say for the Giants gameplan and execution during this game. First 0-3 start for the Gints since the 90’s and their worst loss in 40 years. Now the Giants were formed in the 1920’s so this is easily one of the worst losses in franchise history. The Panthers showed up and kicked their ass and my ass for picking the Giants in the first place. Forgive me Panthers fans?
Cleveland 31, Minnesota 27: Had Minnesota winning. Another rough loss to a former playoff team. The Vikings were favored to win by a touchdown and to lose to the Browns, one of the worst franchises in team sports, by 5 points is easily a huge upset. Fairly certain those who picked the Browns to win are like in some strip club getting it on. Bad week for the Browns ends up being a good win.
Tampa Bay 3, New England 23: Had the Buccaneers winning. The Buccos quite frankly didn’t show up to the game and certainly you can blame it all on Josh Freeman for he hasn’t been the answer so far for the Bucs, but you also have to blame it on the head coach too. I seriously thought the Patriots would lax in this game but despite the whining and berating of Tom Brady, he made his receivers better and good enough to win a game to get to a surprising 3-0 start.
Arizona 7, New Orleans 31: Had the Saints winning. One of the few wins that that I got right in the early slate of games. Had a bit of a scare when the Cardinals got 7 on the board but Brees, man he is one hell of a QB, 342 yards passing and took it to the Cards. Good win and the Saints are 3-0.
Detroit 27, Washington 20: Had the Redskins winning. A similar scenario with a former playoff team getting beat and going 0-3 for the season. This time it was the Redskins. The Lions haven’t beaten the Redskins at Washington since FDR’s 3rd year as president in 1935. Redskins are in trouble, gotta think about getting Kirk Cousins some play time if the Skins want to salvage their season. Lions look good.
Atlanta 23, Miami 27: Had the Falcons winning. The game itself was a real snore. Not because of the fact that the Falcons lost and I had picked them but it smelled funny to me. It was another game for the Falcons when they couldn’t do anything to close the game and end up getting a 1-2 record. Mrs. Tannehill is pleased with a 3-0 start. The 1972 Dolphins are shaking.
Buffalo 20, New York Jets 27: Had the Bills winning. This game was a proving point for the Jets. It seemed like a game for the Jets to put the Sanchez era behind them and move on o happier days with Geno Smith as QB. Who thought the Jets were going to win this game huh?
Indianapolis 27, San Francisco 7: Had the Niners winning. It wasn’t what I was expecting at all. I was hoping for a Luck-Kaepernick shootout to the very end. Luck did just enough to beat out Kap in the battle and the Colts held the QB to 150 yards passing, a feat that not even my Packers could do. 49ers are just another team in trouble.
Jacksonville 17, Seattle 45: Had the Seahawks winning. The game itself was more of a guarantee than a prediction. Still have to give Jacksonville credit to put up more points than the 49ers did in a hostile environment which is Qwest Field is nothing to scoff at… well not exactly.
Chicago 40, Pittsburgh 23: Had da Bears winning. The game was a stinker if you were a Steelers fan. 5 turnovers for the Steelers, who look like rusted steel more than anything. Bears get the win and move on.
St. Louis 7, Dallas 31: Had Dallas winning. The only real time that the Cowboys do win is when they play a low-grade team like the Rams. Other than that its either a blowout by the other team or a close one where Tony Romo blows it sky high. A friend of mine said that Eli Manning is playing like Tony Romo and Tony Romo is playing like Eli Manning. Switching bodies or some sort of voodoo to me.
San Diego 17, Tennessee 20: Picked the Titans to win. A proud moment for you Titans fans when Jake Locker marched down the field to give the Titans their 2nd victory of the year. That last drive was so great to watch.
Oakland 21, Denver 37: Picked the Broncos to win. The Peyton Manning machine rolls on as this game ended just a short time ago. Manning notches three touchdowns and 374 yards passing to crush the Raiders at Mile High. If you’re a Raiders fan you do have to look at your team as not really a “super, awful team that would get beat by Alabama if given the chance” to a “meh, this team is average and can show signs of improving once you stop shooting yourselves in the foot in Plaxico Burress fashion” team. Terrelle Pryor can become a decent QB once he gets a decent offensive line.
2013:
Week 1: 12-4
Week 2: 11-5
Week 3: 7-9 (yikes!)
Total: 30-18-0
2012:
164-90-2
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