One more week off from the show, but then I'm back next Saturday for the push to the NFL playoffs and beyond!
Cleveland @ Buffalo: Take the Bills at home.
Green Bay @ Detroit: close but no cigar, again, for the improving but still losing Lions. Packers win.
NY Giants @ Minnesota: The up-and-down Giants fall to a resurgent Vikings team, probably led by Tarvaris Jackson by the 2nd quarter.
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh: Should be an easy win for the Steelers.
Tampa Bay @ Washington: Bucs cruise to easy win over dismal 'Skins.
Atlanta @ Carolina: Falcons fly high over Panther roadkill.
Oakland @ Jacksonville: Jags' power running game rolls over Raider defense.
Seattle @ San Francisco: As much as I hate the Niners, I'm hoping for an upset, but I'm not picking one. Seahawks win.
St. Louis @ New Orleans: Getting out of the Big Easy with an uninjured Sam Bradford counts as a win. The Rams aren't yet good enough to beat the Saints.
New England @ Chicago: Pats are going to win the Superbowl folks, and they're also going to beat the Bears.
Miami @ NY Jets: The Jets will bounce back from Monday's humiliation with a big win at home over the 'Fins.
Denver @ Arizona: Call it the "hated coach gets fired, team gets fired up" theory, but Denver will conform to the pattern with a win over the woeful Gridbirds.
Kansas City @ San Diego: The Chargers always find a way to win when their backs are up against the wall, and the Chiefs are without Matt Cassell; take the Bolts to win and stay in the division hunt.
Philadelphia @ Dallas: The Cowboys are playing with swagger, and look for them to take down Vick and the Eagles Sunday night.
Baltimore @ Houston: This is probably unwatchably boring, but the Ravens should win easy.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
Sandman's NFL Week 13 picks
Duty calls this Saturday, so I'm going to miss the show, but I'm still gonna pick a bunch of losers this week even though I'm gone...
New Orleans over Cincinnati
Chicago over Detroit
Green Bay over San Francisco
Jacksonville over Tennessee
Kansas City over Denver
Miami over Cleveland
Minnesota over Buffalo
NY Giants over Washington
San Diego over Oakland
Atlanta over Tampa Bay
Seattle over Carolina
St. Louis over Arizona
Indianapolis over Dallas
Baltimore over Pittsburgh
New England over NY Jets
Have a great show, guys—I'll be back on Dec. 18.
New Orleans over Cincinnati
Chicago over Detroit
Green Bay over San Francisco
Jacksonville over Tennessee
Kansas City over Denver
Miami over Cleveland
Minnesota over Buffalo
NY Giants over Washington
San Diego over Oakland
Atlanta over Tampa Bay
Seattle over Carolina
St. Louis over Arizona
Indianapolis over Dallas
Baltimore over Pittsburgh
New England over NY Jets
Have a great show, guys—I'll be back on Dec. 18.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Why Vince Young may outlast Jeff Fisher in Nashville
This may surprise many of the experts, and even me and Mark disagree on this one. That said, I would not be terribly surprised to see Vince Young still be the Tennessee Titans' quarterback in 2011 and Jeff Fisher elsewhere.
If it were any other team, it would likely be the other way around. After all, Fisher is in his 17th season as the Titans' head coach (indeed, the longest tenured coach in the NFL that is still coaching), is considered by many to be one of the best head coaches in all of football and took the Oilers/Titans to their only trip to the Super Bowl. On the other hand, Young is very temperamental and has been benched more than once for his attitude and intanglibles.
However, Titans owner Bud Adams is a big Young fan, and has been from Day One. It was Adams who wanted Young drafted third overall in 2006. It was Adams who virtually ordered Fisher to put Young back in the starting lineup after more than a year on the bench when the team started 0-6 in 2009. And it was Adams who said that both Young and Fisher need to get along after their latest battle. That said, I don't see Young and Fisher getting along. Young would likely have been gone already had Fisher had his way. And I also think there is some justification to Young's feeling that Fisher never really has been in his corner. Like I said, it was Bud Adams, not Jeff Fisher, who wanted Young in two-tone blue in 2006.
Another factor is how the Titans do down the stretch. The team is currently 5-6 and on a four-game losing streak. If the Titans keep losing -- and especially if they finish the season 5-11, which is a possibility after last weekend's 20-0 debacle in Houston -- any good feeling toward Jeff Fisher could evaporate pretty quick.
Like I said, don't be surprised if Vince Young is the Titans' starting quarterback next season -- and Jeff Fisher is coaching somewhere else.
If it were any other team, it would likely be the other way around. After all, Fisher is in his 17th season as the Titans' head coach (indeed, the longest tenured coach in the NFL that is still coaching), is considered by many to be one of the best head coaches in all of football and took the Oilers/Titans to their only trip to the Super Bowl. On the other hand, Young is very temperamental and has been benched more than once for his attitude and intanglibles.
However, Titans owner Bud Adams is a big Young fan, and has been from Day One. It was Adams who wanted Young drafted third overall in 2006. It was Adams who virtually ordered Fisher to put Young back in the starting lineup after more than a year on the bench when the team started 0-6 in 2009. And it was Adams who said that both Young and Fisher need to get along after their latest battle. That said, I don't see Young and Fisher getting along. Young would likely have been gone already had Fisher had his way. And I also think there is some justification to Young's feeling that Fisher never really has been in his corner. Like I said, it was Bud Adams, not Jeff Fisher, who wanted Young in two-tone blue in 2006.
Another factor is how the Titans do down the stretch. The team is currently 5-6 and on a four-game losing streak. If the Titans keep losing -- and especially if they finish the season 5-11, which is a possibility after last weekend's 20-0 debacle in Houston -- any good feeling toward Jeff Fisher could evaporate pretty quick.
Like I said, don't be surprised if Vince Young is the Titans' starting quarterback next season -- and Jeff Fisher is coaching somewhere else.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
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