The few, the proud, the(nah, not them Marines) very few bloggers that keep up with my post have noticed I've been a little uneasy to put it best when it comes to my picks. First I want to thank you guys that do read what little I have been trying to write. Seems like I only have time to blog at work. Thanks for reading Greenspire, et al.
And I salute the Marines, and all the Armed Forces for doing the things a TRUE American would and should do!
( I'm a little more aggravated right now because I had half of this blog written and I wasn't paying attention and deleted my entire entry!!! &%@!!!! ) See how work can interfere with the important things in life at times? Can't this place understand how important this blogging is in comparison to working???
As a recap of my first 3 weeks, I will boast on my 10-6 record in the first week. ( What do we really know before the first week of games start?)However, weeks two and three I sprang a 9-7 consecutively. For the math impaired, that's a 28-20 record. I guess having a winning record after 3 weeks isn't so bad. When it seemed just about every team in the NFL lost a key player in week one, and we are still figuring out whether the 3-0 and 2-1teams are for real, being above .500 isn't so bad. Right?
Simply put, I struggle with these improving ( San Fransisco, Arizona), disappointing (St.Louis), and decent but questionable ( Seattle)NFC West teams when it comes to matching them up with other Division teams, and especially matched one against the other. None of these teams have really set themselves apart as a favorite. The 0-3 Rams have some work to do. A once high octane, "Greatest Show on Turf" offense has gone sour, scoring 32 points in 3 games. 10 points a game? Anybody want to tackle? Go near the offensive player with the ball on this team? Woeful. This team will play spoiler though the rest of the season, and who knows?...Division Champs? Do you have unaltered faith in the other 3 teams? Woeful.
Then we have the NFCSouth. What can you say about a Carolina team that wins on theroad@ St. Louis, then loses @ home to Houston? Typical Carolina, an enigma the first half of the season, a force the second. With Delhomme more than likely out this week when they travel @ Atlanta, the question is...Can they win without Delhomme? As some say, he's the "poor man's Brett Favre". With New Orleans and Atlanta at 0-3, Carolina winning 2 on the road and losing at home, and Tampa Bay winning two at home and losing on the road, the jury is still out. Even without Duece McCallister, could New Orleans still win this division? Talk amongst yourselves.
Yes, I know it's only week 4, but this is when the contenders begin to separate themselves from the pretenters.
NFC WEST
TEAM RECORD PF PA
SAN FRANCISCO 2 - 1 53 70
SEATTLE 2 - 1 64 50
ARIZONA 1 - 2 63 66
ST. LOUIS 0 - 3 32 68
NFC SOUTH
CAROLINA 2 - 1 75 67
TAMPA BAY 2 - 1 61 37
ATLANTA 0 - 3 30 64
NEW ORLEANS 0 - 3 38 103
Draw conclusions based on PF (points scored) and PA (points allowed)
So enough with my ranting. On with my Week 4 NFL picks: I'm going to decipher points scored at home and on the road and use that as an aid only. Honestly, who expected Philly to smack the Detroit Lions with a 56 last week? So, everything we know about the NFL is still being shaken and cifted to determine the "be" and "wannabes".
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HOUSTON ( road 1-0 ) @ ATLANTA ( home 0-1 ): Houston, 1-0 on the road, Atlanta 0-3 with no sign of progress, but defense can still hold at times. I don't see the "upset" ( what an odd statement with these two!)
HOUSTON 27 Atlanta 13
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BALTIMORE ( road 0-1 ) @ CLEVELAND ( home 1-1 ): Can the Cleveland offense score at will as with last week against Cincinnati? Doubt it. Although Baltimore almost blew a home game against the Cardinals last week. I didn't get to watch the game, but the Ravens secondary looked puny against a Kurt Warner led Arizona attack. But Anderson, Quinn are no Kurt Warner.
BALTIMORE 32 Cleveland 24
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CHICAGO ( road 0-1 ) @ DETROIT ( home 1-0 ): Question on everyone's mind: Can Brian Griese deliver? Not enough for win on the road.
DETROIT 40 Chicago 37
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GREEN BAY ( road 1-0 ) @ MINNESOTA ( home 1-0 ) : I still don't have any reason to believe the Pack will lose this momentum.
GREEN BAY 24 Minnesota 17
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( Due to time constraints { WORK }, I must move ahead to my regularly scheduled picks { withought commentary }
NEW YORK JETS ( road 0-1 ) @ BUFFALO ( home 0-1 )
NEW YORK 17 Buffalo 10
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ST. LOUIS ( road 0-1 ) @ DALLAS ( home 1-0 )
DALLAS 35 St. Louis26
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OAKLAND ( road 0-1 ) @ MIAMI ( home 0-1 )
OAKLAND 16 Miami 13
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TAMPA BAY ( road 0-1 ) @ CAROLINA ( home 0-1 )
CAROLINA 20 Tampa Bay 17
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SEATTLE ( road 0-1 ) @ SAN FRANCISCO ( home 1-0 )
SAN FRANCISCO 21 Seattle 17
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DENVER ( road 1-0 ) @ INDIANAPOLIS ( home 1-0 )
INDIANAPOLIS 23 Denver 20
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PHILIDELPHIA ( road 0-1 ) @ NEW YORK GIANTS ( home 0-1 )
PHILIDELPHIA 27 New York Giants 20
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NEW ENGLAND ( road 1-0 ) @ CINCINNATI ( home 1-0 )
NEW ENGLAND 38 Cincinnati 36
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PITTSBURGH ( road 1-0 ) @ ARIZONA ( home 1-0 )
ARIZONA 17 Pittsburgh 16
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KANSAS CITY ( road 0-2 ) @ SAN DIEGO ( home 1-0 )
SAN DIEGO 24 Kansas City 21
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Please feel free to comment. I'm here to comment also ( if possible )! What do you guys and gals think of my picks? Brian Griese? Denver's chances? A lot of good games this weekend. Enjoy!
I HAVE TO GIVE A QUICK SHOUT OUT TO MY KENTUCKY WILDCATS, RANKED 14TH, 4-0, BUT MANY, MANY TOUGH GAMES AHEAD. HOWEVER, RANKING OF 14 IS HIGHEST EVER FROM WHAT I HEAR!
BTW, if one week, I don't come to your blog, it's because it's no longer on the page. But, I have a link up from my Blog, so I will always be checking in!
Can't wait to see how your Bears-Detroit call turns out.
Go Bears!!! It's gonna be an uphill battle for 'em to be sure.
For some reason, I see Griese getting hurt at some point this season, with Sexy Rexy re-inheriting the helm. Call it intuition, but I sure hope I'm wrong. Or is Orton #2 on the depth chart now? Either way, Griese aint the answer. Even if he finds the fountain of youth.
Lovie has to stick with Griese for at least one, if not two games. He owes him that much by naming him the starter. Injury, of course, changes things.
As far as Griese being the best backup, I can't call it. He throws too many interceptions for my blood, and he's older than I'd like him to be. But he gets his big day tomorrow. I'll be watching.
I will write a BIO one day...quit pressuring me FOX!!!!!! Just Kidding. Much like everything else...don't have the time. Here's a preview...mar ried, 2 girls, one on the way. UK Wildcats. Oakland Raiders. Cincinnati Bengals. THE Ohio State Buckeyes. Kurt Warner. Randy Moss. My motto here as of lately, " Ahh, frig it! That's life, deal with it!"
