Deja Vu #2 in the making...

Sportsfans - Remember back in May when I compared the 2010-2011 Bulls to the 2008-2009 Cleveland Cavaliers...?

Well I have a new one for you...see if you can figure it out.

NFC team that started out 5-0 and was the talk of the league until reality hit and they lost 4 out of the next 5 only to finish 8-8 for the season. 

They had a defensive minded coach, ferocious D-Line and an above average QB.

Still don't know...?

Well, these were the 2009 New York Giants. 

Present day...These could be your 2011 Detroit Lions.

Started out 5-0 and was the talk of the league until back to back home losses and the meat of their schedule coming up...deja vu anyone?

Here's the rest of their schedule:

Sunday, October 30	at Denver Broncos	FOX	4:05 p.m.
Sunday, November 6	*** BYE WEEK ***
Sunday, November 13	at Chicago Bears	FOX	1:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 20	CAROLINA PANTHERS	FOX	1:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 24	GREEN BAY PACKERS	FOX #	12:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 4	at New Orleans Saints	FOX	1:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 11	MINNESOTA VIKINGS	FOX	1:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 18	at Oakland Raiders	FOX	4:05 p.m.
Saturday, December 24	SAN DIEGO CHARGERS	CBS	4:05 p.m.
Sunday, January 1	at Green Bay Packers	FOX	1:00 p.m.

Now that you've seen the schedule, let's break it down.  The Lions are currently 5-2

The Lions could very well lose to the Broncos this Sunday.  But let's say they win.  They still have to play the Packers twice, the @Saints, Chargers, @Raiders and @Bears.  There's a very good chance they could lose five of those games.  To my calculation that would leave them at 9-7.  One game ahead of the 2009 Giants but it could take them out of the playoff hunt all together regardless.

I look forward to seeing how the rest of the season unfold, but the comparison had to be made. 

Let me know what you think!

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Week 8 Picks

Good afternoon!  It was a rough week for picks...I wnet under .500 for the first time this season.  I'll bounce back nicely this week though.

Here are my picks for week 8.

Baltimore rebounds and beats Arizona
Minnesota wins one for Christian Ponder by beating Carolina in front of the home crowd.
Houston establishes its AFC South dominance by beating the Jaguars
New York (G) come off the by and crush Miami
New Orleans scores 40+ on the winless Rams
Tennessee makes up for their division loss to the Texans by beating the Colts in a close game
Washington in typical Skins fashion beats Buffalo, a team that they've been picked to lose to after losing to a team they were suppose to beat.
Denver is my upset special to beat Detroit in Tebow's home opener as the starter.
New England beats Pittsburgh in a shootout to become the undisputed #1 team in the AFC.
Cincinatti beats Seattle in a tough road game but win by a field goal
San-Fran beats Cleveland by two scores and increase their lead in an awful division.
Philadelphia beats the Cowboys in a Sunday Night shootout while they continue to dig themselves out of a hole
Kansas City is my upset special to beat the Chargers by a late score in KC.

As always, feel free to leave comments and enjoy your weekend!

Week 7 picks!

Here are my picks for tomorrow's games! 


Skins - I think the Skins re-establish the running game against a Panthers terrible run D. Cam will have a decent game though.
Seahawks - Really a toss up.  Whitehurst is getting the start so we'll see if Rice and Baldwin can get off to a fast start.  Haden's back but with the Hillis situation, I don't know how effective they're going to be running the ball.
Lions - Tough call; I'm going with the home team on this one.  Ford Field will be loud as ever, especially after how they lost to the 49ers.  It will be nice to see if the Lions are as good as the first 5 games..or if they're in for a reality check come November.
Broncos - Gator celebration in Miami during Tebow's first start...Sparano might get carried off of the field after this loss to the Broncos.  The only problem is, he'll be getting carried to the unemployment office.  Tebow has a great fantasy game, but not great QB stats to get this win.
Jets - I'm really not impressed with the Jets, however I think this is a must win with their schedule over the next four weeks.  They'll have to put Revis on VJ and see if the ground and pound actually works.  Watch for the screen game with Sanchez and LT.
Bucs - Divisional toss up game.  I'm going with the young Bucs because of the pass rush that will frustrate Cutler.  Close game though..Bucs by a TD.
Titans - The surprising Titans can make a huge statement with a win at home over their only real divisional competition.  The loss of KBritt really hurts, but I think the Titans find a way to win on sunday.
Steelers - It's hard to win in Arizona, but it will happen Sunday.
Raiders - Run DMC, Nuff said.  However, it will be a very close game because Kyle Boller is playing.  We'll see for how long.
Cowboys - Rams stink. I feel sorry for Sam Bradford.  Boys win.
Packers - Rookie QB against the best team in football right now.  I think the Pack jump out early and stack the box for AP.  Blowout.
Saints - No Peyton, no wins, Saints!
Ravens - This will be a closer game than most think.  Ravens win though.

That's all.  Football time!

Just after the quarter mark...

Football fans...I know you've been rooting for your favorite teams and lately I've been hearing the usual  blasphemy about who's the best in the league and who's the worst.  As you know, this is the unbiased sportsfan and anyone who knows me, knows that I'm a diehard Skins fan...however, before the season started I predicted 8-8 for the season.  That looks fairly accurate, especially with the QB situation.  Now, here's my breakdown of teams right after the first quarter of the season.

Top 5 teams in the league - In this order
1. Green Bay Packers - Best QB/Offense in the NFL right now, good enough on D to win the whole thing.
2. New England Patriots - Tom Brady (nuff said) and the D is starting to play better.
3. Baltimore Ravens - D is playing very well.  Ray Rice is a beast.  Flacco needs to play more consistent to make real noise in the playoffs though.
4. New Orleans Saints - I know they're 4-2 and just lost to the Bucs...so what!  They have Drew Brees, you don't.
5. San-Francisco 49ers - I know I'm gonna hear it about this.  They have a great running game, stingy D and Alex Smith is playing like he should of played 4 years ago.  Plus they just beat the Lions (who I had 5th before last Sunday)

Honorable Mentions -  Lions, Chargers, Giants


Worst 5 teams in the league - In this order
1. St. Louis Rams - These guys just stink. No explanation needed.
2. Miami Dolphins - No running game, No passing game...no wins.
3. Indianapolis Colts - No Peyton, no wins.
4. Minnesota Vikings - Best RB in football, that's it.  1 win.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars - Competitive but too many holes to fill.


Honorable Mentions - Chiefs, Cardinals, Broncos


At the beginning of the year, I made my division winners and wild card predictions.
Here they are again:

NFC
Eagles, Packers, Saints, 49ers
Wild cards - Lions, Falcons

AFC
Patriots, Ravens, Titans, Raiders
Wild cards - Jets, Chargers

I'm not changing those...however in the AFC, with the Jets struggles, I could see them losing a wild card spot to the Steelers.

In the NFC...with the Eagles trying to dig themselves out of the "dream-team" hole I think the division is now up for grabs which means anybody could win it.  I'll stick with my prediction though.  Giants could end up winning the East though.

Teams that still could make noise and mess things up...
1. Cincinnati Bengals - Best D in football, surprising rookie QB
2. Buffalo Bills - Above average QB/RB QB, heart.
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Young and talented, could still win the NFC South
4. Houston Texans - Very talented.  Losing Andre and Mario(for the season) really hurts though.
5. Washington Redskins - Very good D, above average running the ball.  Questionable at QB and play calling.

There you have it.  I will be back at the halfway point of the season to see if anything changes.  As always, thanks for reading!

I'm Back!

Hey, sorry for the delay people...I started writing for another site but since I have a little time I gotta get back to the grind here.  I look forward to catching up with you and catching you up on the latest in these sports. 

Stay tuned!