Sean B. Fitzgerald It doesn’t go something like this, it goes exactly like this.

20Sep/080

Week 3 Picks…

Alrighty, last week I went 10-5, which I must say is PREETY, PREETY, PREETAY, good. The Seahawks and Lions did hose me with their overratedness and everything. And I did call that the Cowboy/Eagle game would be a shootout resulting in a Cowboy victory. So this week, I'm feeling good. Feeling real good. Feeling like a legit procrastinator, I mean, prognosticator, or both, because right now I should be doing real work and not posting a blog where a limited amount of people visit. And speaking of which, if you do accidentally stumble upon this blog of all blogs, post a comment. Make me feel loved. I don't want to be alone out here on my own. I have needs you know. Anyways...

Chiefs at Falcons
Okay, so Matt Ryan had his "Welcome to the NFL" game by looking like an infant with a helmet last week. I expect he and the Falcons to bounce back. Tyler Thigpen is the starting quarterback for the Chiefs. I'm pretty sure he won a contest to be the third string quarterback for Kansas City.

Raiders at Bills
Buffalo could be the best team in the AFC East. Have you taken a look at their schedule. Let me refresh your memory. Raiders, Rams, Cardinals, Chargers, Dolphins, Jets, Patriots, Browns, Chiefs, Niners, Dolphins, Jets, Broncos, Patriots. I see at least 11 wins for this team when it's all said and done.

Buccaneers at Bears
Griese and Orton. Griese and Orton. Griese is Orton. Griese's a Man! Anyway, do I go with the underachieving veteran? Or do I go with the underachieving youth? Neither. I go with the Bucs D.

Panthers at Vikings
Good game. Great game. I'll break it down like this. Steve. Smith. Back. The Panthers have gone 2-0 without him. Now Delhomme has someone to throw to other than Mushin. AP is questionable. Which is a statement that will be uttered essentially every week for the rest of his career. You have to feel bad for the Vikings. They are like the Bears in 2006. Except they don't even have a quarterback as good as Rex Grossman, and that's saying something.

Dolphins at Patriots
That's right, I'm doing it. I'm putting my integrity on the line. The ultimate trap game. Even though Belichick knows that too, I like the Dolphins. Maybe it's just the sour grapes talking, but everyone saw how limited Cassel was. He basically threw nothing down field. Miami will adjust. Biggest win for them in a long time.

Bengals at Giants
Another trap game. This time for the Giants. Bengals are playing like a Pop Warner Rec league team. The Giants haven't lost a game since last December. I still like the G-Men. In my opinion, they have the most offensive weapons for any one team in the league. Manning, Burress, Jacobs, Smith, Toomer, Ward, Bradshaw. I had to sit Palmer on my fantasy team this week. Another bad week, I'll trade him for a kicker if I have to.

Texans at Titans
Not much to say about this game. The Texans had a Week 2 bye because of Hurricane Ike. Coming off a bad loss to the Steelers in Week 1, the Texans will play well. I'm basing most of this off of the fact that Chris Johnson just cannot play well back-to-back weeks. I just don't see it.

Cardinals at Redskins
Washington has to keep up with the rest of the NFC East. Beating Arizona is a great start. My name buddy Larry Fitzgerald better get some TD passes.

Saints at Broncos
Man, the Saints got a bad week to play against the Broncos. Denver is coming off a confidence building win. Shanahan put his balls on the line with that 2 point conversion. The Broncos still might be a little shaky without Ed Hoculi pulling the strings. I kid. He's a good sport.

Lions at 49ers
We're all waiting for the Lions to win a game and this has to be the one. I feel like "Typical Football Analyst Guy", but they just have too many offensive weapons to lose on a regular basis. I need Roy Williams to have a big game. I've never seen a guy with more raw, physical talent play so average.

Rams at Seahawks
If there ever was a year the Seahawks could struggle in the NFC West, this is it. And this is the team to play against to get things started. Hopefully, Seattle keeps giving Julius Jones the ball. Got to back up that big deal they gave him. And give me fantasy points.

Browns at Ravens
Just another overhyped 0-2 team are the Browns. I like them to win because I like the Ravens to lose more. I feel like I'm saying this for every team: But they still have a chance and this is the game to get going. I can't be right about all these teams. Are the Browns the one to falter? I hope not. They are fun to watch.

Jaguars at Colts
Peyton's going to use last week as a stepping stone to take over the AFC South. With the Jags struggling, Texans being average, and the Titans essentially being QBless, he knows to step it up. The Colts picked a good year to play poorly. Bob Sanders IS out for the rest of the season, something to look out for.

Steelers at Eagles
Game of the week in my opinion. To powerhouse NFL franchises with great traditions fighting for a win. The Eagles obviously have more to lose considering they do not want to go 1-2 in the NFC East. I like them at home against Pitt who played really poorly against Cleveland last week.

Cowboys at Packers
I wasn't going to pick Green Bay, but I accidently put them in bold, so I kept it that way. I took it as a sign. If Aaron Rodgers beats Dallas at home, Green Bay might forget about Favre altogether. He has performed above expectations and then some. Besides, I don't like Dallas. Why? You say. T.O, Romo, Pacman, Tank, Jerry Jones, what's to like?

Jets at Chargers
Favre called this game a must win. Starting 1-2 isn't awful. They have a fairly easy schedule ahead of them. But San Diego is just too pissed to let last week's loss be the start of something. Rivers is a stud QB who will take New York to task. This might be my pick, but a Jet win would make my week.

14Sep/080

Week 2 Picks

When I make picks for each week, I ignore the line. I'm not much of a gambler, and quite frankly, the line annoys me. It's an irrelevant number implemented in order to generate more gambling. So I am straight up making picks. Who's going to win. And who's going to lose. So as I sit here, waiting for the USC/Ohio State game to start, I'll make my choices. And maybe a little pre-summary to what I think is going to happen.

Packers at Lions
It's a regression game for Aaron Rodgers. The Lions have too much offense. Someone on that side is going to have a big game.

Raiders at Chiefs
Has a game ever been more meaningless than this one? I take it back. But we could be looking at the first game in the history of NFL where both teams gain negative yards on offense. I'm just wondering who Bernard Pollard is going to take out this week.

Giants at Rams
One of the easiest picks of the week. I say it's easy, but Manning could go ahead and throw 6 pick sixes. Chris Long is the only thing St. Louis has to look forward to this season.

Colts at Vikings
Two 0-1 teams with high expectations going at it. I'll take Indy because I only have faith in AP and Minnesota's D-line. Manning can pick apart their secondary. However, I do think Peterson will have a big game.

Titans at Bengals
Another really confusing game to pick. Vince Young is having emotional problems. Chad Johnson is having nomenclature problems. I just can't trust a team with essentially no quarterback on the road.

Saints at Redskins
The Saints were supposed to have their offense clicking on all cylinders. Now Colston is out for four to six weeks. Portis will have a nice game.

Bears at Panthers
This looks like it could be Delhomme's biggest year since 2002. The Bears overachieved against the Colts. It's time they come back to Earth.

Bills at Jaguars
So many close games this week. A lot of teams that underachieved in Week 1. The Jaguars were one of them. Garrard tightens up the screws for this one.

Niners at Seahawks
No team could be more depressing than the San Francisco 49ers. Ever since their 2002 Wild Card win against the Giants, things have been downhill. Alex Smith is this generations Ryan Leaf. Except Leaf didn't get paid. Smith has $26 million guaranteed. Ouch.

Falcons at Buccaneers
Once again, another game I can't make anything out of. Garcia is apparently out for the game. Even though he says he's fine. Matt Ryan looked great in his first NFL game. Michael Turner dominated in his first game as a starter. But the Bucs won't take 0-2. Not for nothing.

Patriots at Jets
I got to go with the Jets here. I just have to. If they don't win here, they should just pack it up as a franchise. They have the greatest statistical quarterback in the history of the game. And the Patriots have their Hall of Fame quarterback out for the year. Not only that, their backup hasn't started a game since Pop Warner. It's time.

Dolphins at Cardinals
Is this the year the Cardinals finally win the NFC West. I think so. And it's wins like this that will get them there. They clearly have the talent to succeed on offense. And a formidable defense. Miami will keep it competitive.

Chargers at Broncos
I know I chose San Diego to make the Super Bowl. But without Merriman, it's going to be tough. And Jay Cutler is starting to look like a flat out stud. Along with my man Eddie Royal. He might not have the same game as last week. But with Marshall back, they have two solid WRs. I'm buying stock in Denver.

Steelers at Browns
It's going to be sad to see the Browns be average this year. So many pontificators picking them to be a sleeper pick. It's tough to do when your biggest off season acquisition was Shaun Rogers. They'll score alot. But so will their opponents.

Eagles at Cowboys
Going to be a great game. High scoring. Dallas won't be able to stop Westbrook. But Dallas has too many weapons. They win a shootout down in Texas.