NFL Picks: Week 18 Wild Card Round

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Falcons versus Giants
Steelers versus Broncos
Bengals versus Texans
Saints versus Lions

How we did: Week 15 NFL picks

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Falcons destroy Jaguars
Cowboys run over Buccaneers
Redskins shock Giants 
Excuse: The Giants have proved to be a tough team to pick. They are so inconsistent, the Redskins are playing better, but this looks like a Tom Coughlin collapse
Bengals are less ugly than Rams
Patriots embarrass Broncos
Chargers route Ravens
Excuse: Well the Chargers are finally looking like the team they were supposed to be, even though it may be too late. This loss was the first real loss against a competitive team for the Ravens this year, so it is concerning.
49ers knock the lights out of Steelers
Excuse: A bad offensive line and injured quarterback is not a good combo.  

Big D: 4-3, 53-30 overall
I: 4-3, 52-31 overall

NFL Picks: Week 15

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Falcons versus Jaguars
Cowboys versus Buccaneers
Giants versus Redskins
Bengals versus Rams
Patriots versus Broncos
Ravens versus Chargers
Steelers versus 49ers

How we did: Week 14 NFL Picks

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Steelers concuss Browns
Giants ice Cowboys
Excuse: Great game, thought it would be close and it was. Thought Fiammetta and Austin would put the Cowboys over the edge, but that horrible secondary made Eli Manning look like Warren Moon. 
Seahawks use skittles to defeat Rams 
Packers destroy Raiders
Texans knock off Bengals
Saints survive Titans

Big D: 3-3, 49-27 overall
I: 5-1, 48-28 overall

How we did: Week 13 NFL Picks

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Seahawks intercept Eagles
Excuse: (I know I have been forgetting to put this part lately). I really need to stop picking the Eagles. What dumb GM thought it would be smart to have such terrible safeties, offensive line, and linebackers. Vince Young is proving to not even be a serviceable NFL backup.


Texans shut down Falcons 
Excuse: I really thought the Texans offense would be horrible, and it was, but their defense made Matt Ryan (who is overrated anyway) look like Blaine Gabbert (okay that's still probably not true). Great job by the front office to improve the secondary and getting Wade Phillips as D-coordinator.

Steelers dismantle Bengals
Cardinals outsmart Cowboys
Excuse: Jason Garrett went to Princeton right? Just making sure. Also, when you win a bunch of close games, the percentages show that you will eventually lose a bunch of close games. The Cowboys are who we thought they were. 
Saints stomp Lions
Chargers destroy Jaguars

Big D: 3-3, 46-24 overall
I: 3-3, 43-27 overall

NFL Picks: Week 9

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Cowboys versus Seahawks
Patriots versus Giants
Broncos versus Raiders
Ravens versus Steelers
Eagles versus Bears

Don't do situps in your driveway: the Terrell Owens story

It is being reported that Terrell Owens has torn his ACL and already had surgery on it. At the earliest, he will be able to return in November. He appeared to have torn it while taping a show for VH1. There is concern that this may be the end of the road for Owens, as he is already 37. It is perhaps a fitting end to Owens' very flamboyant career. However, its not like there are any other signs that say he can't play anymore. Last year he played with the Bengals, and had a decent season with nearly a thousand yards on 72 catches with a quarterback that couldn't throw more than 15 yards. Depending on how his knee heals, one would think he would still be able to be a positive contributer on any team. I would be shocked if he never plays again.

Now the debate is as to whether Terrell Owens should be a Hall of Famer. When you look at the numbers, there is no debate. Career-wise, Owens ranks behind only Jerry Rice in all-time receiving yardage and is third behind Rice and Randy Moss in receiving touchdowns. In fact, in basically every receiving category, if he is not 2^nd, he is in the top 5. Statistically, he is probably the 2^nd best receiver of all time. Now one can make the legitimate argument that in the past 10-15 years, rules have made it easier to pass, therefore, its easier to be a receiver. The only problem with this is that Owens is the best receiver of this pass happy era, with only Randy Moss even in the running of challenging him. Make no mistake, Owens was the best receiver of the 2000s. The only reason anyone is questioning whether he is a Hall of Famer or not is because he is kind of an ass. Yeah, he did some sit-ups in his driveway while the media was trying to talk to him, and stood at midfield on the Cowboy's star, but its not like he was ever in trouble with the law. He didn't kill a bunch of dogs, his wife, or shoot some guy in a bar. He hasn't even got in the trouble that many athletes get in trouble with, like petty drug offenses, or getting into fights. Not to mention that this is a guy who played in the Super Bowl with a broken leg, and played an entire season with the Cowboys with a broken hand. One would think this makes up for carrying a sharpie in his sock, but I guess we will see what crybaby football writers decide to do.



Bold Prediction: Terrell Owens gets 4 more reality shows this year.