"Docta Said I Need A Backeotomy"

---Sir Smokealot.

We are entering the time of year where there isn't going to be all that much for me to write about. Sure, I suppose I could write about the NFL playoffs, but unless something super funny happens, I don't really need to put you through a 1,203,451st post about what a piece of shit He Who Shall Not Be Named is. Although I suppose, you could witness my last few days (and probably the end of humanity as Satan swallows up the Earth when his prophecy is fulfilled) if He and His Viqueens win the Super Bowl. Let's just hope and assume that isn't going to happen. ANYWAYS, other than college basketball junk, which I love, but which doesn't typically give me that much to write about, there isn't much out there. Combine that with the fact that Uncle Sam and his archaic tax system forces everyone in America to file a tax return by April 15th (and that this system provides me with an excuse to stay employed, which provides me with free internet access for the other 9 months out of the year to post incessant ramblings on this site), and I will be actually "working" and not "pretending to work" (except during March Madness when I will be watching MMOD on my computer) there will be alot less of me in the coming months. Historically (last year) you can see that the number of posts in February and March is reduced dramatically. Here is the point. We allegedly have 3 other people and one other zoo animal that are able to post things on this here site. I don't mind carrying this team for 9 months out of the year ala Aaron Rodgers, but once in awhile I need someone else to make a play. I'm merely requesting that you each take like 10 minutes a week to put something of (time wasting and irrelevant) substance here. I will attempt to throw something up once a week or so, or more if something tickles my fancy (like NBA gun play, or Tiger chasing Wilt). Thank You.

THE WEEKEND

I have a "quintuple date" on Saturday consisting of my wife and I, and my four bosses and their spouses. It is going to be awful. I'm either going to miss a good portion of Colts/Ravens, or I am going be up until 4 am watching shit on the DVR (there is also UW/Ohio St. at 7, and CU/Wichita St at 4 on ESPN2 (why bother)). Not sure what to do yet. Maybe I will just get blacked out on margaritas.

SNOW VOLLEYBALL

Richard finally broke me down. Even though I went at least once in college and it was not memorable at all. I'm headed to La Crosse in a few weeks to get blacked out at the Alpine Inn while watching drunken assholes freeze thier asses of on a snow covered volleyball court, then attempt to navigate down the bluff without dying. Good thing the ice is frozen, or I would drown Richard in the Mississippi. The Unknown QB is also going. And also maybe everyone's favorite friend of my wife. Richard is totally going to bang her (or my brother will?) AGAIN.

NFL PICKS

This is the second best weekend in sports. First is the four day open to the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Hopefully nobody is taking these pretend bets and placing them for real.

Last Week: 1-3
Season: 114-117-4
All-Time: 248-243-6

NO (-7), Ind (-6.5), Min (-2.5), SD (-7.5)

Picks N' Such

The game last night was not very good, except for about 10 minutes right near the end. I guess it isn't the BCS's fault that McCoy got hurt, although for some reason I feel like there was a a conspiracy afoot. Because the BCS title game has been good like 2, maybe three times since its conception (which HAD to have been some type of forced sexual assault). And the BCS doesn't care because they claim to make money hand over fist regardless. So they saw the results of the Get Together and resolved to prove a point to the fair readers of this blog, that they will do whatever the fuck they want, and you will like it.

Other thoughts on the game:

- Made this comment last night to my a few others: "When the second half started, Mack Brown looked alot like Bud Kilmer right before the second half of the championship game on "Varsity Blues" and I though for sure Colt McCoy would coach the second half.

-Not sure if it was a coincidence or not, but there was a smoking hot chick sitting next to Colt McCoy's dad that I'm guessing was Colt's woman. Good work.

-Alabama was still better than Texas.

-That Gilbert guy was 5/24 passing at one point.


-Nick Saban is a dick. Even after he wins a "National Championship"

NFL

The plan this weekend is as follows: 1) Stay up late playing video games and/or continuing to trudge through "The Book of Basketball"; 2) Sleep in relatively late Saturday (like 9 a.m. is considered "late" these days); 3) Drink coffee, surf Internets; 4) Pretend to be helpful in house chores; 5) Watch Bucky v. Purdue/CU v. Wichita St.; 6) Watch football for 7 hours; 7) sleep; 8) coffee; 9) watch football for 7 hours.

This weekend is not as good as next weekend will be (especially if the Pack doesn't fuck this up), but it is going to be good anyway. Playoff football is finally here. I asked my wife the other day if she knew what we were doing this weekend. Her response "I don't know". I said, "I know. We are watching football for 14 hours. So don't make other plans."

I have a hard time envisioning a scenario that doesn't involve Jarrett Bush or a kickoff return for a touchdown where the Packers don't beat the Cardinals. Even if I pretend I never saw the Packers' starters destroy the Cards starters for a quarter in two meaningless games, I still think the Packers are better all around. Offense: I think this is the only thing that could slant to the Cardinals, but you pretty much know what you are going to get from the Pack. Warner might throw for 400 yds and 5TDs (all against Bush) or he might throw 4 picks and fumble twice. The Packers defense is much, much better than the Cards. Special Teams is probably in the Cards favor but only because of Crosby. I expect a relatively high scoring affair. I'm going to say 31-23 Pack. We will know on Sunday who our 2nd round opponent will be with a win. I can't mentally handle another Packers v. He Who Shall Not Be Named game. Even though the Packers are playing better now.

TERRIBLE PICKS

I'm not really sure what is considered "good" in picking games. My assumption would be somewhere around 50% would be acceptable if you picked every game. I am now unacceptable this season after getting raped last week.

Last Week: 6-10
Season: 113-114-4
All-Time: 247-240-6

Cin (-2.5), Phi (+4), Bal (+3), GB (Pk)

Recipe for Disaster

RECIPE

Preheat the oven to 15 degrees. In a mixing bowl, combine a night of poor sleep, a 5:50 a.m. wake up call and 10 hours of "work". Stir until smooth. Add a light dinner, let sit for an hour. In a separate bowl, combine 15 beers, 5 to 10 shots and a bottle of the Andre. Bake until sometime after midnight until blacked out. Overserves one. Delights a spouse.

PICKS

I will make some actual fake betting recommendations by Saturday. But sticking with tradition, here are the weekly NFL picks.

Last Week: 7-8-1
Season: 107-104-4
All-Time: 241-230-6

NYG (+9), Ind (NL), Pit (NL), SF (-7), NE (+8), Chi (-3), Atl (-2.5), Jax (+1), GB (+3), Den (-13.5), Ten (-4.5), Bal (-11), Phi (+3), SD (-4), Cin (+10)

BUCKY

Working on New Year's Eve is fucking bullshit. I will be closely following UW v. Ohio St. I like Bucky at home to win.

Quick Picks for Week 16

Last Week: 5-9-2
Season: 100-96-3
All-Time: 234-222-5

SD (+3), Atl (-9), Bal (+3), NYG (-7), NO (-14), NE (-9), Mia (-3), GB (-14), Oak (+3), Cin (-13.5), Ari (-14), SF (-12), Phi (-7), Ind (-5.5), Dal (-6.5), Min (-7)

Non-Degenerate's Picks for Use By Degenerate

Last Week: 11-5
Season: 95-87-1
All-Time: 229-213-3

Ind (-3), NO (-8), Phi (-8), Ari (-12.5), Hou (-12.5), KC (-1.5), Buf (+7), Bal (-10.5), Ten (-3.5), NYJ (NL), Oak (+14), SD (-6.5), GB (+1), Sea (-6.5), Min (-9), NYG (-3)

OTHER STUFF:

-The Pack is going to have its hands full Sunday, although I truthfully am not that worried. If you look at Pittsburgh, the only thing they do that we may not handle is rush the QB. We have done a much better job in the last few weeks of keeping Rodgers from dying. Pittsburgh's offense does not scare me at all. Big Ben is good, their receivers are decent and Mendenhall isn't terrible, but we've handled far better offenses. If Grant can manage his 2.9 yards a carry, Rodgers doesn't get killed, we don't give up any kick returns for TDs (definitely not a guarantee) and we just go for it or punt on every fourth down because a FGA is a waste of time, I think we win. I'm feeling 17-16, and clinching a playoff spot. Which is SWEET.

-Really, if you haven't seen "Jersey Shore" yet, you are missing something that should be in your life. It is "Real World" only not shitty, with Italians, spray tans, steroids and hair gel mixed in. This week, a chick nicknamed "Snooki" who is about 5'1" and not skinny (one of the other castmates said she was shaped like an exercise ball), got punched in the face by a dude. It was showed in full on the previews, but the show itself blacked the actual punch out (which was highly disappointing). Anyway, I highly encourage you to watch it. It is laugh out loud funny, and the best part is the people on it are not trying to be funny.



-I have to go Christmas shopping tonight to get some shit for my wife. And then we have to go tomorrow because we haven't purchased any presents. And like every year, I don't think of buying anything until it is too late to buy it online, and every year I get angry at myself.

Week 14 Picks

Last Week: 10-6
Season: 84-82-1
All-Time: 218-208-3

Pit (-10.5), NO (-10.5), GB (-3), Ind (-7), Buf (+1), Cin (+7), Car (+14), NYJ (-3), Jax (-3), Bal (-14), Hou (-6.5), Was (+1), SD (+3), Phi (+1), Ari (-3.5)

Holiday Tailgate

So I guess I have a Holiday Tailgating party tonight. My wife's employer is having their holiday party, but due to the tough economic times, they are having a strange one. We are gathering at a local sports bar for a buffet with tailgating fare to watch the Jets v. Bills tonight. I'm going to do my best to get them to put on the "Civil War" game between Oregon and Oregon St since it will probably be better. Either way, it is going to be a tad awkward. Especially since I can pretty much guarantee that there will be a total of zero people giving a shit who wins the game, and a total of one person (me) who will even pay the slightest attention. The biggest downfall of this party is that I won't be allowed to get drunk, which will suck. I am going to eat as much as I possibly can, I can tell you that much. All told, as awkward as tonight might be, it will be a marked improvement over the party every other year. Except last year, when they had casino night. That was pretty cool.

NFL PICKS

Last Week: 6-10
Season: 74-76-1
All-Time: 208-202-3

NYJ (-3), Cin (-13), Den (-5), Hou (Pk), Pit (-14.5), Car (-6.5), Ind (-7), NO (-9.5), NE (-5.5), St.L (+9), Phi (-5.5), SD (-13), Sea (Pk), NYG (+2.5), Ari (+5.5), GB (-3)

BUCKY

Well, color me shocked. Bucky looked GREAT last night. Not perfect, but really, really good. And that wasn't a lucky win (despite starting out on fire). They generally were on par with Duke. Duke is not that much better despite being the fifth most popular team in the nation. It was pretty much Singler against UW last night. Trevon Hughes is winning me over, even though he is old enough to be my dad. He forces too much sometimes, but he is clutch when it matters (unlike Bohanan who missed approximately 40 wide open threes last night). And the Big Ten won the "challenge"! Holy. Shit.

As an aside, storming the court was an embarrassment. Was it big win? You bet. But c'mon now. You've been to the tournament like every year for a decade. You probably beat a top 10 team every year. There is no excuse for storming the court. I've expounded on this before, please refer to "Storming the Court Etiquette". Please, stop. You are pretty much proving to Duke that you think they are that much better than you.

Turkey Day Pregame Spectacular

First, I ought to get my quick and shitty picks in so that everyone can run to their offshore bookies and place bets solely based upon the opinions of an anonymous Internet blogger:

Last Week: 6-10
Season: 68-66-1
All-Time: 202-192-3

GB(-11), Dal (-13.5), NYG (-6.5), Mia (-3), Sea (-3), Phi (-9), Atl (-12), Ind (-3), Cin (-14), Car (+3), Jax (+3), SD (-13.5), Min (-10.5), Ten (NL), NE (+3)

PACKERS

They will kick the shit out of the Lions today. At least 50% of fans will be Packer fans. There will be some shitty Motown act at halftime. I enjoy Thanksgiving Packer games because it gives me an excuse to be a loud asshole, not talk to anyone, and wear a jersey on Thanksgiving instead of a sweater or some shit.

CREIGHTON

Takes on nationally popular Michigan on a neutral court today. Don't have a great grasp on the Jays yet. Not a game they will be favored to win, but they could do it. Will be watching via DVR.

BADGERS

Nice trip to Maui. Frustrated a bit by the Gonzaga game. I think the Zags were clearly the more talented team, but if we make more than 20% of our threes, we are right there. I'm liking Leuer alot. Also, Keaton Nankivil is on pace to break the all-time record for missed dunks in traffic that look incredibly athletic and would bring the house down if he made them, but then go off the back of the rim and land at mid court. I counted at least 4 this weekend. Two really nice wins against Arizona and Maryland that will help the future resume. Duke will beat us by 20.

BEER REVIEW

Leinenkugel's Fireside Nut Brown, Version 2.0. I was assured via radio by the Leinenkugels that they reformulated the seasonal nut brown. Last year's version tasted like I was licking a pancake doused in maple syrup. The year is much improved. Not quite a Fat Squirrel, but it actually does taste like a Nut Brown, and I would buy it again.

Happy Thanksgiving

Picks Quick and Dirty

Last Week: 6-7-1
Season: 62-56-1
All-Time: 196-182-3

Car(-3), Dal (-11), Det (-3.5), GB(-7), Pit (-10), Min (-11), NYG (-7), NO (-11), Jax (-9), Ind (+1.5), Ari (-9), SD (NL), Cin (-10), NE (-10.5), Phi (-3), Hou (-4.5)

I'll probably have more later.

R.I.P. Our Friend Mark

Weddings are a magical time. A time when love between a man and a woman (or a man and a man or woman and women, but definitely not between a man and a llama) is solemnized in front of (Sports Bottle's) god for all of time (or until the bitch cheats). It tends to get dusty at weddings (fuck you guys) as well. But mostly, if you aren't the one getting married, it is a time to put on a tux, stand in place for an hour in a hot ass church, and look at your watch every 14 seconds and ask yourself "Is this shit almost over yet? Fuck! I'm thirsty and I know there is a couple of cases of beer in that bus in the parking lot." It is also a time to check the score of the Badger game every 3 minutes on your BlackBerry. It is a time to eat family style broasted chicken when you are super ass drunk. It is a time to get blacked out while Richard gets his third wind, requests "Billie Jean" and dances his face off. And finally, it is a time to mourn the death of a good friend. So if you aren't at the wedding (or if you are) at around 2 p.m., I would ask you to pour out some of that 40 oz for Mark. It was nice to know you.

MORE VEGAS

In response to my brother's semi-monthly post. Sorry about the date switch, wish you could be there. Sports Bottle takes full blame for this because he had 7 other vacations to squeeze in and plan around, and I guess this works better. I hope you really did send me that check. I might toss a few bucks on the under for Bucks wins as well. I bet the O/U is like 35. Also, sign up for Fantasy Basketball you fuck. I don't care if you ever check your roster, but we are stuck at 7 right now and need an even number. Fucking Jeff Higgins. Goddamn was that awesome. But I seriously hope we don't run into him. 5 days, 22 hours until takeoff.

PICKS

Last Week: 8-6
Season: 41-35
All-Time: 175-161-8

Cin (-5), Det (+14), Min (-3), NYG (+3), Pit (-15), Car (-3), Was (-7), Jax (-10), Ari (+3), Phi (-15), NE (-10), NYJ (-10), Atl (-3), SD (-4)

A few comments on the lines. Didn't Jacksonville just lose 41-0 last week? How the fuck are they favored by 10 over anybody???? And yet I picked them because the Rams are that bad. Also, that Philly over Oakland line could be 30 and I would probably take it.

Green Bay wins 34-24. I don't think the Lions are that bad. They've looked feisty this year. But if Megatron is out, I don't see any way they beat us. I figure they will get a TD on special teams, and BF Culpepper will run one in. A-Rodg should have a big day despite getting sacked 9 times. Grant doesn't make to the sidelines until the middle of the second quarter because he falls down every 2.9 yards trying to walk from the locker room to the sidelines. B-Jax makes a good debut in his place averaging like 5 yds a carry and getting 6 catches out of the backfield, but McCarthy then promptly benches him for Grant with no rhyme or reason.

I think (#22)Bucky eeks one out v. (#2)Iowa for some reason. It is a good rivalry game, and always close regardless of record. I'm seeing 21-20 for some reason.

Week 5 Picks

Last Week: 7-7
Season: 33-29
All-Time: 167-155-8

Min (-10), Bal (-8.5), Car (-3.5), Pit (-10.5), Dal (-8), NYG (-16), Phil (-15.5), Buf (-6), Atl (+2.5), Hou (+5.5), Den (+3.5), Ind (-4), Mia (+2), Sea (NL)

Also: Bucky 17, Ohio St. 16/Packers 27, Bye Week 16 (But Rodgers is sacked 8 times)

Pickings

Last Week: 12-4
Season: 26-22
All-Time: 160-148-4

Cin (-6), Chi (-9.5), Hou (-9), Ind (-10.5), Was (-7.5), NYG (-9), Bal (+2), Buf (-2), NYJ (+7), SF (-10), Den (+3), SD (+6), Min (-3)

Hopefully I'll get a Top 32 poll and a OJSFA preview up before they are totally late. Not that anyone gives a shit.

Quick Picks

OK, this is prolly my last one this week.

Last Week: 8-8
Season: 14-18
All-Time: 148-144-7

NYJ (-3), GB (-6.5), Was (-6.5), Atl (+4), Hou (-3.5), SF(+7), Bal (-13), NYG (-6.5), NO (-6), Chi (-2), Cin (+4), SD (-6), Den (-2), Ind (+2.5), Car (+8.5)

Packers 21, Rams 13 (The bottom line is that the Rams are terrible. The Pack didn't look a whole lot better, but I think Woodson has at least one TAINT in him, and I'm banking on somebody drilling Bulger in the back causing a fumble inside the 20).

Badgers 27, Spartans 21

Oktoberfest will beat me again, to remain unbeaten against me all-time

NFL Picks!! and stuff

I'm back, making picks using nothing but gut feelings, but not placing any actual bets because I don't have money and because gambling is illegal. Although I hope to make one or two on October 25th in Vegas. Last year I was a respectable, but not great, 134-126-7 against the spread.

Pit (-6), TB (+6), NO (-13), Atl (-4.5), Hou (-4.5), Cin (-4), Car (+1), Ind (-7), Min (-4), Bal (-13), NYG (-6.5), Sea (-8.5), Ari (-6.5), GB (-3.5), NE (-10.5), SD (-9.5)

I HATE three or four of these picks.

Looking forward to real football tonight.

STUFF

Goddamn fantasy football. Already it looks like Pierre Thomas is out because he "cut his leg on a fence" WHAT? What the fuck are you doing trying to leap fences you stupid asshole? It had something to do with his Rottweiler or German Shepard or pit bull or some shit. Jesus christ. Doesn't he understand that I've got money on him? Fuck! Now I have to start goddamn Julius Jones, who I couldn't possibly like any less than I do. Jones prediction: 43 yds rushing, 1 catch for 4 yds, 0 TD, 1 fumble.

Quick movie review. Since I have my free HBO preview I am watching some movies that aren't that new, but that I haven't already seen. I watched "Hitman" the other night. It surprisingly didn't suck dick. Cool shooting/gadgets/gratuitous nudity= not terrible. They didn't really explain why he has a fucking barcode on his head (although I'm mildly familiar with the video game, so I kind of know), so that was weird. I'd give it like a 3.5/5.

Packer preview coming tomorrow.

Worthless, Uninformed and Biased Thoughts

-It is snowing like fucking crazy, and one of my asshole neighbors is outside shoveling it, as it piles up behind him.

-The Jays are currently down 11-3 to Witchita St., who isn't very good.

-Went to dinner last night and I see one of my neighbors, she says hi, then a dude who I think is her husband is walking behind her and I say hi, and he looks at me like I'm retarded. Turns out it was my neighbor's twin brother.

-I built a shelf in the basement today. I give it a week before it falls over.

-I wish I could hire Gus Johnson to announce my bedroom performance. How much do you think he charges for 30 seconds?

-Wow. The UCLA cheerleaders are hot.

-I bet Sports Bottle is being a bitch and is hung over and not drinking right now. Worm is sleeping. Spensley is blacked out drunk, and is either wandering around by himself, or is in jail.

-I signed Kobe as a free agent on NBA 2k9 to the Bucks.

-Kinda surprised Chucky got shitcanned in Tampa. The Glazer family better watch the fuck out. Chucky never dies!

-Clemson starts out 17-0 every year, then goes 2-13 the rest of the year and goes to the NIT.

TV REVIEWS:

-24: rad. The biggest problem I am having is with Jenine Garraffalo (and I'm quite sure I didn't spell it right, but I don't give a fuck). I can't take her seriously. She is a terrible actress. When is President David Palmer coming back from the dead? He is about the only one that hasn't. He is the biggest badass is TV presidential history.

-FNL: pretty good first episode. I was positive that Lila was a senior last year, but I guess 25 year old seniors are plausible. I guess it is also plausible that Buddy Garrity is trying to get a fucking HD jumbotron built at a high school field in bum-fuck Texas. Or that a high school freshman could possibly be better than a high school senior, who was last year's starter. Best line of the week: "You are a rebound guy from Jesus."

-The Office: great as usual. Line of the week: "Guys fight over me all the time. Usually it is over who gets to hold the camcorder."

BOOK REVIEW:

-"Men With Balls" by Drew Magery. Pretty funny book. Written as a handbook to prospective pro athletes. I would recommend it.

-I am starting to read "Downtown Owl" by Chuck Klosterman. This is his first fiction book. His other ones are spectacular.

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PICKS:

Last Week: 1-3

Playoffs: 4-4

Season: 132-125-7

This Week: Ariz (+3 1/2), Pit (-6)

Best of Times/Worst of Times

I just wanted to follow up that fucking spectacular Tebow post, with a few thoughts about the greatest human being on the planet. This shit is getting to proportions that we haven't seen since a certain former Green Bay Packers quarterback. I hear the following comments by Thom Brenneman on the game Thursday night (not word for word exact). Referred to Tebow as "The unquestioned greatest leader in college football today." Said, "Tim Tebow is just a fantastic human being. If you get 20 minutes to spend with Tim Tebow, your life will never be the same."/Puked in my mouth.

Random NFL picks:

Last week: 3-1

Ten (-3), Car (-9 1/2), NYG (-4), Pit (-6)

I'm actually going to get to watch!

On one hand, P.J. Hill is a retard for going into the NFL. On the other hand I am ecstatic that he is leaving so he can stop poaching unwarranted carries from John Clay and Zach Brown (along with whatever terrific freshman running back is incoming). He has been getting carries based only on his performance as a freshman, which leads me to another shocking discovery. HE IS ONLY A JUNIOR?????? Holy fucking shit. Next year, we are naming the all-guys we feel like have been in college football for at least ten years team, the P.J. Hill All-Stars. I mean, he played alongside Ron Dayne in the Rose Bowl in 1999 didn't he? Anyway, he is slow, injury prone and fat, will be about a 7th round pick, and be bagging groceries next year.

Finally, the wife and I went to local Native American gambling establishment last night with my wife's sister and her husband. The wife and I bellied up to the $5 blackjack tables with $25 each. My sister in-law and husband were too intimidated and "didn't know how to play". (????) I haven't been to the casino in GB since I was 18 and they changed the age to 21 about a month later. I think what struck me the most was that it smelled of cigarettes worse than any place I've ever been in my life, and everyone there was old, poor or Asian. Strange experience. Anyway, I turned my $25 into $60 in about an hour. Cash money.

Hindsight is 20/20

Just for fun, let's see how I did....

Correctly picked 2 division champs (Cards and Chargers, although there records were way off).
5 of 12 playoff teams (Cards, Chargers, Eagles, Giants and Colts)
Both Super Bowl teams are still alive... (Eagles and Chargers)
Worst Picks:

Cowboys 11-5 and division champs
Packers 10-6 and division champs
Lions 5-11
Bears 3-13
Seahawks 9-7
Saints 12-4 and division champs
Panthers 8-8
Falcons 4-12 and last place
Dolphins 6-10 and last place
Jags 11-5 and division champs
Titans 7-9 and last place
Browns 11-5 and division champs
Steelers 9-7 no playoffs
Ravens 6-10 and last place

Big Day

First off, my shitty picks.

Last Week: 9-6-1
Season: 128-121-7

Picks:
Arizona (Ev) over Atlanta
Indy (Ev) over SD
Bal (-3.5) over Mia
Phi (-3) over Min

I plan to do nothing (other than take down the Christmas decorations) all day today. Oh, I mean I am going to do nothing other than watch sports. 1 p.m. UW takes on Penn St. (Easy Win). NFL playoffs start at 3:30. And I might try to squeeze in the gigantic early season Valley tilt between Creighton (12-2, 2-0) and Illinois St. (13-0, 2-0) (close win for ISU).

Nothing else to report really. The wife had a good analogy to describe Peyton Manning and how he is probably a better all-time QB than that guy who used to play for the Packers. "Manning is like a baseball player who hits a ton of home runs, but doesn't ever strike out." I think that is kind of true. He really doesn't make any mistakes.


Now you can all wake up and watch football.

Picks and Prediction

Last Week: 8-8
Season: 119-115-6

Atl (-14), NE (-6), Cin (-3), GB (-10.5), Ind (-3), NYG (+7), NO (-2.5), Pit (-11), TB (-13), Chi (-2.5), Was (+3), Bal (-12.5), NYJ (-2.5), Phi (-1.5), Ari (-7), SD (+8)

That's all I got.

Packers BIG.

Not Betting and the EagleBank Bowl

Last Week: 7-7-2

Season: 111-107-6

Ind (-6), Bal (+4), Cle (-2.5), NO (-7), Ten (-2), Mia (-4), SF (-5.5), NE (-7.5), TB (-3.5), NYJ (-4), Hou (-7), Den (-6.5), Phi (-5), Atl (+3), NYG (-3), Chi (-4)

Not much else to say except that on the front page of ESPN.com, the main article is regarding the EagleBank Bowl. Fucking really? Clearly though, with bowl games starting Saturday Dec 20th with the EagleBank Bowl between Wake Forest and Navy, there isn't room in everyone's "academic" schedule to fit in a fucking tournament of any type. It is a good thing I am asleep, and when I wake up, we can get back to concentrating on Juice's Dream D-I Football Get Together Presented by Cockring Emporium, which is in the midst of the first round in my brain.