Tuesday, November 11, 2008

NFL wrap up week 10

So another 8-6 weeks leaves me at 88-57 on the year. Lets talk about a few things that stand out from the games this week.

-My Giants are good, really good, and they are scaring me. I sent a text to a friend of mine while they were up 17-7 that said. "they are playing really well, and I am worried, they are getting my hopes up." I am not sure why I am like that with them. I am a glass half full fan, except with the Giants. I think it is because they were the first team I started following, I was literally like 3 or 4, so I have been though a lot of wins, and then a lot of let down losses. And since I care about them so much, maybe I like to keep my expectations low, so I do not get too upset. With the Pistons and Tigers I am always up beat, but with the Giants, who have had the most success in my life time of the teams I cheer for, I am always worried. I am just crazy like that. I also stopped talking to another friend because during our conversation during the game on Sunday night the Giants had a turnover and then gave up a TD, so I told him, he was bad luck, and hung up. I know, I need help. Back to the team, as long as they don't turn the ball over, I really think this team can win the Super Bowl again. They play good defense, have a great running game, and good wide outs, plus, I never thought I would say this, a quality starting qb. They do have a tough schedule left, since every team they play not in their division is either 1st or second in their division, but they have just won at phili and at pitt, plus a home game vs Dallas in there the last three weeks, so I am now confident they can beat anyone, anywhere. They really are a team that you can't beat. They have to beat themselves. Usually beating yourself is fun, but not in this case... sorry, moving on.

- The Lions are going to win a game. In fact, knowing them, they will mess up, and win two and the Bengals will still get the 1st pick.

- The Saints are not helping me, I know think they are done, and have no chance of making the playoffs.

- The Jags need to keep wining, I don't want to be wrong about their playoff pick... but they basically need to win out, so that will not happen.

-I was right about the Colts and Pats, who are both playing well, and will both make the playoffs

-I was way way way way way way wrong about the Rams upsetting the Jets. I mean weather man are not even that wrong without loosing their jobs. My bad.

-I am off the Texans bandwagon, in case anyone was wondering. And Andre Johnson please start getting 100 yards+ and at least one TD a game, my fantasy teams need it.

-Speaking of fantasy I made a bad trade, that really came back to hurt me this week. I traded Warner, Addaui, and Roy Williams for JT, LDT, and Calvin Johnson a few weeks ago. Well this week I was playing the person I traded them to, my friend Doug, and it was for first place in our division, I was up 45 points going in to Monday night. He had Gore, who got him 9.9 no problem there, and Bolden, who got him 20+, that one wasn't my fault, and then Warner who had over 30, and he ended up beating me by about 25. I will admit, I made a mistake. I went by name along, and thought, man, here is a chance to get LDT for not a lot. Adaui hasn't really done anything, and I still have good rb, jacobs, jones drew, and bush, when he is healthily. Roy for Calvin, really was a good trade for me, as Calvin is better to get, but now with JT not playing, because Shane Hill is, It went from being a differences in the qb spot from maybe 23 to 30 to 30+ to 0. That is where it hurt me the most. I just hope I can regroup and still make the playoffs, and make a little run. I do have 6 teams, which is way too many, never again, and I am hoping to make a run in at least one league. I am close to last in two, first in another, and then the other three I am either tied for second or third, which isn't bad, but I can't keep loosing close ones, I need some wins. I would love to win a league this year, especially one of my three paid leagues I am in, one I am in last place, so it will not be that one, but the other two I have a chance. Especially after wining my paid baseball league, it would be nice to keep the money coming in.

-Rex didn't play that bad, but the Titans are good. The Bears may actually win that division, but I still like the Packers or Viks more. I think it is just because I never have really liked the Bears. I have no reason not too, I just don't like them. I mean 85 was a long time ago, and my Giants got payback and beat them and won it all in 86, so again, I have no reason not to like them, I just don't.

- I like the Cards but they will not win a playoff game, sorry. They have no running game and that will come back to hurt them. Of course, the chances are good they might have a home playoff game, so maybe take back what I just said, they would have a good chance to win a home playoff game, but no chance if they had to go on the road for their second playoff game. I am not a total believer yet.

Well there you have it. The NFL season is more the half done. All the teams have had their byes and we are in the home stretch. Lets all hope for a Giants repeat. I'm right, you're wrong.

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