Saturday, September 13, 2008
NFL PICKS, WEEK 2
First things first: I am sick and freaking tired of coaches making stupid decisions. Here's a quiz:
Trailing the Cowboys 21-7 and facing a 4th-and-2 from the Dallas 43, Cleveland coach Romeo Crennel decided to:
Also, in the fourth quarter, down 28-7, he ordered the field goal unit to try for three points, and the Browns fans rightly booed the decision, even after the kick was made. Aaaaargh! It's unreal! Good work, Romeo, and good luck hanging onto your job.
My picks last week were quite subpar. I went 7-9. I rarely had a losing week last year. But Week 1 is typically tough to call. You really don't know how teams are going to be until you see them at least once. And my dog ate my homework. And there was traffic. And I had been temporarily blinded when a bat spit in my face, even though that might never actually happen.
SUNDAY MORNING: (team listed first is the pick, home team in caps)
Trailing the Cowboys 21-7 and facing a 4th-and-2 from the Dallas 43, Cleveland coach Romeo Crennel decided to:
A. Go for it, seeing as how the Browns were behind by two touchdowns and had a very short distance to get the first down. And why not? They were already in Dallas territory.Sane people would choose option (A). Crennel opted for options (B) and (C) and Cleveland came nowhere close to winning the game. 'Cause that's what happens when you punt stupidly.
B. Punt.
C. Admit to your players and your fans that you couldn't give a rat's ass about winning a football game, by completely wussing out.
Also, in the fourth quarter, down 28-7, he ordered the field goal unit to try for three points, and the Browns fans rightly booed the decision, even after the kick was made. Aaaaargh! It's unreal! Good work, Romeo, and good luck hanging onto your job.
My picks last week were quite subpar. I went 7-9. I rarely had a losing week last year. But Week 1 is typically tough to call. You really don't know how teams are going to be until you see them at least once. And my dog ate my homework. And there was traffic. And I had been temporarily blinded when a bat spit in my face, even though that might never actually happen.
SUNDAY MORNING: (team listed first is the pick, home team in caps)
KANSAS CITY (-3.5) over OaklandSUNDAY AFTERNOON:
Tennessee (+1) over CINCINNATI
Indianapolis (-2) over MINNESOTA
New Orleans (-1) over WASHINGTON
DETROIT (+3) over Green Bay
CAROLINA (-3) over Chicago
St. Louis (+9) over N.Y. Giants
JACKSONVILLE (-5) over Buffalo
ARIZONA (-7) over MiamiSUNDAY NIGHT:
New England (+1) over N.Y. JETS
Atlanta (+7) over TAMPA BAY
San Diego (+1) over DENVER
SEATTLE (-7) over San Francisco
CLEVELAND (+6) over PittsburghMONDAY NIGHT:
Philadelphia (+7) over DALLAS
