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.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
college football weekend wrap up week 11
CMU doesn't play till Wednesday, vs NIU on espn2 btw, so they will not be number one, in fact, I don't know if I will come up with ten, so lets just start and see how many we get.
1) Psu-Iowa- Well everyone is now happy, besides psu fans. We will not get to see a big ten team in the title game for the 3rd year in a row. This is great, thank you Iowa. PSU is not a bad team, in fact they are really good, but they are not great, and I would much rather see bama, texas tech, texas, Fl, USC or OK in there before I saw PSU.
2) Texas Tech-OK State- Tech is good. I mean really good. I am a believer now. I will admit I was not crazy about them at first. Thought as soon as they play the tough part of their schedule they would start loosing, but first Texas and now OK State, they are the real deal. Yeah both games were at home, but still, those are two big wins. That offense can score against anyone. I would love to see them play Bama or FL. Really I would love to see them vs USC's defense in a big game, where they actually play well, because we all know USC plays a lot better when they know they need to, ie big games and bowl games, then they do the rest of the year.
3) Bama-LSU- LSU made it close, since it was at home, and they are not bad, by far the best 3 lost team in the nation, by far, but Bama showed something to me at least. They were actually behind and came back and then held on to win. They had only trailed for like 90 seconds all year before this game, so this was good for them. Them and FL in the SEC title game, dec 6th I believe, will be a wining goes to the BCS title game, no question in my mind. Of course watch Fl lose to FSU or something and ruin it all, then they beat FL, and then PSU might just be back in the title game, unless the BCS would put two big 12 schools in, which they wouldn't.
4) FL-Vandy- Being at Vandy I thought this might actually be a closer game, not that Vandy would win, but give the Gators a game. Yeah, not so much. That was a butt kicking if ever there was one. Fl is good, I mean really good, it makes you wonder, how in the blue hell did they ever lose to ole miss at home. Since they still have the worse loss of all the top one loss teams.
5) MSU-Purdue- If only MSU can beat PSU, they will win they big ten. But we already saw what happens to MSU in big games, OSU killed them. So as long as they win out, PSU will still go to the Rose Bowl. MSU is having a nice year, and they are moving in the right direction.
6) Uofm-Minn- Even when Michigan is bad, and Minn is actually ranked, and going to go to a bowl, Michigan still beats them for the little brown jug. Michigan has never lost in the dome, and this was their last chance to do it, so there you go. Even in their worst year, they are still good enough to win a road game in the big ten.
7) WMU-ILL- I don't like western Michigan, ok, I hate them, but this was a nice win, so I must say... MAC LOVE. The Mac has now won 4 games over the big ten this year. That tells you all you need to know about the big ten. They are 4-5 vs them in 9 games, but 8 of them were at the Big ten school, and the other one was a "nutual" site game at ford field between ILL and WMU. But that tells you all you need to know about the big ten this year. So I will say it again, MAC LOVE... oh, btw, WMU did get 6 votes in the AP top 25 poll, my Chippewas got 5, why is that a problem, well, we have both lost two games, but one of theirs was to us, by 10, when we were playing with our backup qb, and another was to Nebraska. We lost to UGA, and Purdue, who we were up with 40 seconds to go, and should have beaten. I know it doesn't matter, so I am really just bitching, but still. Bottom line, we need to beat NIU on epsn2 on Wednesday, and then beat BSU on epsn2 next Wednesday, and we will be ranked.
I think that is all I want to talk about right now, I am sure I forgot some things. So I only got to 7, not quite 10, I could add some more, but I don't want to. Let me know what I should have mentioned.
real quick non college football related. Yes it is true my Pistons are 0-2 with AI this year and 4-0 without him. But this is why the trade happening early is so great, it gives us lots of time for them to get use to each other. As for last night vs the Celtics, 1) the Celtics are a great team, 2) we shot really bad, that happens, 3) Eddie House went off, and 4) like I said, it was AI's second game, give him time, they will be fine. Everyone can clam down I'm right, you're wrong.
1) Psu-Iowa- Well everyone is now happy, besides psu fans. We will not get to see a big ten team in the title game for the 3rd year in a row. This is great, thank you Iowa. PSU is not a bad team, in fact they are really good, but they are not great, and I would much rather see bama, texas tech, texas, Fl, USC or OK in there before I saw PSU.
2) Texas Tech-OK State- Tech is good. I mean really good. I am a believer now. I will admit I was not crazy about them at first. Thought as soon as they play the tough part of their schedule they would start loosing, but first Texas and now OK State, they are the real deal. Yeah both games were at home, but still, those are two big wins. That offense can score against anyone. I would love to see them play Bama or FL. Really I would love to see them vs USC's defense in a big game, where they actually play well, because we all know USC plays a lot better when they know they need to, ie big games and bowl games, then they do the rest of the year.
3) Bama-LSU- LSU made it close, since it was at home, and they are not bad, by far the best 3 lost team in the nation, by far, but Bama showed something to me at least. They were actually behind and came back and then held on to win. They had only trailed for like 90 seconds all year before this game, so this was good for them. Them and FL in the SEC title game, dec 6th I believe, will be a wining goes to the BCS title game, no question in my mind. Of course watch Fl lose to FSU or something and ruin it all, then they beat FL, and then PSU might just be back in the title game, unless the BCS would put two big 12 schools in, which they wouldn't.
4) FL-Vandy- Being at Vandy I thought this might actually be a closer game, not that Vandy would win, but give the Gators a game. Yeah, not so much. That was a butt kicking if ever there was one. Fl is good, I mean really good, it makes you wonder, how in the blue hell did they ever lose to ole miss at home. Since they still have the worse loss of all the top one loss teams.
5) MSU-Purdue- If only MSU can beat PSU, they will win they big ten. But we already saw what happens to MSU in big games, OSU killed them. So as long as they win out, PSU will still go to the Rose Bowl. MSU is having a nice year, and they are moving in the right direction.
6) Uofm-Minn- Even when Michigan is bad, and Minn is actually ranked, and going to go to a bowl, Michigan still beats them for the little brown jug. Michigan has never lost in the dome, and this was their last chance to do it, so there you go. Even in their worst year, they are still good enough to win a road game in the big ten.
7) WMU-ILL- I don't like western Michigan, ok, I hate them, but this was a nice win, so I must say... MAC LOVE. The Mac has now won 4 games over the big ten this year. That tells you all you need to know about the big ten. They are 4-5 vs them in 9 games, but 8 of them were at the Big ten school, and the other one was a "nutual" site game at ford field between ILL and WMU. But that tells you all you need to know about the big ten this year. So I will say it again, MAC LOVE... oh, btw, WMU did get 6 votes in the AP top 25 poll, my Chippewas got 5, why is that a problem, well, we have both lost two games, but one of theirs was to us, by 10, when we were playing with our backup qb, and another was to Nebraska. We lost to UGA, and Purdue, who we were up with 40 seconds to go, and should have beaten. I know it doesn't matter, so I am really just bitching, but still. Bottom line, we need to beat NIU on epsn2 on Wednesday, and then beat BSU on epsn2 next Wednesday, and we will be ranked.
I think that is all I want to talk about right now, I am sure I forgot some things. So I only got to 7, not quite 10, I could add some more, but I don't want to. Let me know what I should have mentioned.
real quick non college football related. Yes it is true my Pistons are 0-2 with AI this year and 4-0 without him. But this is why the trade happening early is so great, it gives us lots of time for them to get use to each other. As for last night vs the Celtics, 1) the Celtics are a great team, 2) we shot really bad, that happens, 3) Eddie House went off, and 4) like I said, it was AI's second game, give him time, they will be fine. Everyone can clam down I'm right, you're wrong.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Week 10 NFL picks
Wow, week ten already, the season is flying by. And with it being Thursday, we all know what that means, it is NFL pick time. This is the first week that I needed to do the picks on Thursday, since for now on, there will be at least one game on Thursday, one reason why I did them on Thursday from the start, and not Friday or Saturday. So here we go, NFL picks for week 10.
Byes: Dal, Was, TB, Bal
Sf at Arz- this is actually the Monday night game, enjoy. Thank god for Prison Break, Cards will win this game, and it may not be close. Cards win 31-14
NO at Atl- Coming off the bye week this is a MUST win for the Saints, and I think they will get it. The Falcons have been playing well, but the Saints have enough offense to win this one. NO wins 24-21
Car ar Oak- what is one team you don't need a bye week for, when you play the Raiders, and the Panthers got a bye anyway. This game will not be close. But to make things better, at least the Raiders don't have the highest payroll in the league... oh wait, they do. Panters 28-10
Ten at Chi- This one might be a first team to double digits win. Run the ball and stop the run, that is all this game will be, who ever does it better wins. I like the Bears at home, but with rex playing, that goes out the window. Titans win 14-10
Jax at Det- Again thank god for home blackout rules so people like me in Michigan will not have to see this game. It will not be a sellout, in fact there is a movement around local talk radio and some web sites for NO ONE TO SHOW UP, a total boycott, of course some will come, but not enough to keep the game on TV, so I get to actually watch two NFL teams on Sunday, instead of one and the Lions. The Jags gave the Bengals their first win, they will not do the same for the Lions, Jags win 28-10
GB at Min- Big division game here. I first picked the Viks during my preseason picks, but you know, I have changed my mind. Packers win 24-21
NYG at Phi- I am a homer, it is true, but I also want to pick games right. Since this game is at Phili and since they are already 0-2 in the division this is a must win game for them. I think they will find a way to win, I hope I am wrong. I hope my Giants can continue their great play, especially against the Engels who they did beat twice last year, but I will stick with my non homer pick, Phi wins 28-21
STL at NYJ- The Jets need to win this game, if they have any chance of making the playoffs. So you know what. I will go against my preseason picks, and right now, call this.... THE UPSET PICK OF THE WEEK. Rams find a way to win, mainly cause of Farve's 3 picks, and the Rams win 24-17
Sea at Mia- In the preseason I thought the seahawks would be ok, and the Dolphins would not be so I did pick the Seahawks to win this game, but the problem, the Dolphins have been ok, and the Seahwaks have been really bad, so I will go with the team that is actually playing well this year. Mia wins 28-10
Buf at NE- Being 0-2 in the division this is a big game for the Bills. They need to win it to have a chance at the playoffs. The thing is, I don't like their chances of wining this game on the road. So I am picking the Pats, 21-17
Cin at Hou- Texans win, A Johnson please get me 10 for 120 and at least 1td, thanks. Texans 28-17
Den at Cle- As for the first game of the week, the game tonight, I like the Browns at home, and the debut of Brady Quinn to go well. Browns win 31-28 in a shoot out
Ind at Pitt- This is another game the Colts really do need to win. The Titans are running away with it, and the Colts only chance seem to be a wild card. The Problem the Steelers are playing great, especially at home, and their defense has looked great... until, the Colts come in and beat them 31-21 this week... yeah I said it.
KC at SD- The Chargers are coming off a bye and need a win, the Cheifs, well, they will also be there. SD wins 31-10
ok, well there you have it. A few upsets this week, so lets see how it goes. Let me know what you think. I'm right, you're wrong.
Byes: Dal, Was, TB, Bal
Sf at Arz- this is actually the Monday night game, enjoy. Thank god for Prison Break, Cards will win this game, and it may not be close. Cards win 31-14
NO at Atl- Coming off the bye week this is a MUST win for the Saints, and I think they will get it. The Falcons have been playing well, but the Saints have enough offense to win this one. NO wins 24-21
Car ar Oak- what is one team you don't need a bye week for, when you play the Raiders, and the Panthers got a bye anyway. This game will not be close. But to make things better, at least the Raiders don't have the highest payroll in the league... oh wait, they do. Panters 28-10
Ten at Chi- This one might be a first team to double digits win. Run the ball and stop the run, that is all this game will be, who ever does it better wins. I like the Bears at home, but with rex playing, that goes out the window. Titans win 14-10
Jax at Det- Again thank god for home blackout rules so people like me in Michigan will not have to see this game. It will not be a sellout, in fact there is a movement around local talk radio and some web sites for NO ONE TO SHOW UP, a total boycott, of course some will come, but not enough to keep the game on TV, so I get to actually watch two NFL teams on Sunday, instead of one and the Lions. The Jags gave the Bengals their first win, they will not do the same for the Lions, Jags win 28-10
GB at Min- Big division game here. I first picked the Viks during my preseason picks, but you know, I have changed my mind. Packers win 24-21
NYG at Phi- I am a homer, it is true, but I also want to pick games right. Since this game is at Phili and since they are already 0-2 in the division this is a must win game for them. I think they will find a way to win, I hope I am wrong. I hope my Giants can continue their great play, especially against the Engels who they did beat twice last year, but I will stick with my non homer pick, Phi wins 28-21
STL at NYJ- The Jets need to win this game, if they have any chance of making the playoffs. So you know what. I will go against my preseason picks, and right now, call this.... THE UPSET PICK OF THE WEEK. Rams find a way to win, mainly cause of Farve's 3 picks, and the Rams win 24-17
Sea at Mia- In the preseason I thought the seahawks would be ok, and the Dolphins would not be so I did pick the Seahawks to win this game, but the problem, the Dolphins have been ok, and the Seahwaks have been really bad, so I will go with the team that is actually playing well this year. Mia wins 28-10
Buf at NE- Being 0-2 in the division this is a big game for the Bills. They need to win it to have a chance at the playoffs. The thing is, I don't like their chances of wining this game on the road. So I am picking the Pats, 21-17
Cin at Hou- Texans win, A Johnson please get me 10 for 120 and at least 1td, thanks. Texans 28-17
Den at Cle- As for the first game of the week, the game tonight, I like the Browns at home, and the debut of Brady Quinn to go well. Browns win 31-28 in a shoot out
Ind at Pitt- This is another game the Colts really do need to win. The Titans are running away with it, and the Colts only chance seem to be a wild card. The Problem the Steelers are playing great, especially at home, and their defense has looked great... until, the Colts come in and beat them 31-21 this week... yeah I said it.
KC at SD- The Chargers are coming off a bye and need a win, the Cheifs, well, they will also be there. SD wins 31-10
ok, well there you have it. A few upsets this week, so lets see how it goes. Let me know what you think. I'm right, you're wrong.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
weekend football wrap up
I am sorry, I would have done the college wrap up on Monday, but I had to talk about the AI trade, so I didn't get to it, and then yesterday, between voting, and mowing the lawn, and some other things, I just didn't get to my NFL one as well. So here we are, on Wednesday, I will first go with my pro picks. This week I went 8-6, which makes me 80-51 on the year. SO lets look at a few things from the NFL from this last Sunday.
-The Jags are in serious trouble now, and even more so, I picked them to be really good, and I was wrong, dead wrong. Sorry.
-The Colts will make the playoffs
-The Titans will lose at least 3 games, but they are very good.
-The Lions will win at least one game, I just can't see which one
-The Raiders are really bad, and I know they won 2 games, but they just get killed, I mean the Lions at least lose close games, and the Bengals lost some close ones, before finally getting a win this week, but the Raiders just get killed. Which makes me laugh
-My Giants have done what they needed to do so far, but with phili next there is still plenty of tough games left, but they are playing well, which is making me happy.
-The Cowboys playing so bad is also making me happy, it is really starting to look like they will not make the playoffs.
-At the mid point, if I got to pick again, my playoff teams would be:
AFC: Pats, Titans, Chargers ( I still see them holding off Denver) Pitt, with the Colts and Bills win the wild cards
NFC: Giants, Cards, Packers ( would have been Bears before Orton's injury) Panthers, Skins and Saints will be the wild cards
As for college, I will not do ten things, just a few.
- Northwestern-Minn- Congrates to Min for adding a new chapter in the book "how to lose a game" that was great. Tied game, they have the ball on their own 30, 27 seconds left, they are in the shot gun, trying to make something happen and get in fg range. They are at home, and they throw a pass, that hits off the wr shoulder and in to a Northwestern defender, who runs it back about 45-50 yards for a TD and the Gophers lose. Priceless.
-FL-Uga- Wow, the Gators are looking good, you would have to think, right now, they could beat anyone else in the nation
-Texas-Texas Tech- What a game, wow, I mean, that was great, Got to love college football. Tech will lose at least once, if not twice, since they still have a lot of work to do, but a great game.
MSU-Wis- They are down the entire game, but MSU was ahead the only time that it mattered, at the end. Nice fg to win it, and as long as they take care of Purdue, which they should win, and then it sets up a big one vs PSU. The problem, it is at Happy Vally, so I give them about a 5% chance of winning.
-CMU-IU- The big ten curse is over. Yeah it was just Indiana, but it had been since 1992 that CMU football has beaten a BCS school, and a big ten school, it was MSU in 91 and 92. But after a close call this year vs Purdue, when we took the lead with less then a minute left, only to give it up, we found a way with my friend and back up qb Brain Brunner to win 37-34 on the road. Brunner set a single game record for the school with 485 yards passing, not too bad, he also had 4 passing td, and a the go ahead rushing one. Great win. NIU and BSU play tonight, who are the next two teams we play, on the next two Wednesdays. We have NIU on the road next week, and then as long as we take care of business the Ball State game becomes so big, on Nov 19 at k/s stadium. Go fire up chips. I'm right, you're wrong.
-The Jags are in serious trouble now, and even more so, I picked them to be really good, and I was wrong, dead wrong. Sorry.
-The Colts will make the playoffs
-The Titans will lose at least 3 games, but they are very good.
-The Lions will win at least one game, I just can't see which one
-The Raiders are really bad, and I know they won 2 games, but they just get killed, I mean the Lions at least lose close games, and the Bengals lost some close ones, before finally getting a win this week, but the Raiders just get killed. Which makes me laugh
-My Giants have done what they needed to do so far, but with phili next there is still plenty of tough games left, but they are playing well, which is making me happy.
-The Cowboys playing so bad is also making me happy, it is really starting to look like they will not make the playoffs.
-At the mid point, if I got to pick again, my playoff teams would be:
AFC: Pats, Titans, Chargers ( I still see them holding off Denver) Pitt, with the Colts and Bills win the wild cards
NFC: Giants, Cards, Packers ( would have been Bears before Orton's injury) Panthers, Skins and Saints will be the wild cards
As for college, I will not do ten things, just a few.
- Northwestern-Minn- Congrates to Min for adding a new chapter in the book "how to lose a game" that was great. Tied game, they have the ball on their own 30, 27 seconds left, they are in the shot gun, trying to make something happen and get in fg range. They are at home, and they throw a pass, that hits off the wr shoulder and in to a Northwestern defender, who runs it back about 45-50 yards for a TD and the Gophers lose. Priceless.
-FL-Uga- Wow, the Gators are looking good, you would have to think, right now, they could beat anyone else in the nation
-Texas-Texas Tech- What a game, wow, I mean, that was great, Got to love college football. Tech will lose at least once, if not twice, since they still have a lot of work to do, but a great game.
MSU-Wis- They are down the entire game, but MSU was ahead the only time that it mattered, at the end. Nice fg to win it, and as long as they take care of Purdue, which they should win, and then it sets up a big one vs PSU. The problem, it is at Happy Vally, so I give them about a 5% chance of winning.
-CMU-IU- The big ten curse is over. Yeah it was just Indiana, but it had been since 1992 that CMU football has beaten a BCS school, and a big ten school, it was MSU in 91 and 92. But after a close call this year vs Purdue, when we took the lead with less then a minute left, only to give it up, we found a way with my friend and back up qb Brain Brunner to win 37-34 on the road. Brunner set a single game record for the school with 485 yards passing, not too bad, he also had 4 passing td, and a the go ahead rushing one. Great win. NIU and BSU play tonight, who are the next two teams we play, on the next two Wednesdays. We have NIU on the road next week, and then as long as we take care of business the Ball State game becomes so big, on Nov 19 at k/s stadium. Go fire up chips. I'm right, you're wrong.
Monday, November 3, 2008
A.I. welcome to the D
I was all ready to do my normal Monday college football wrap up, but with the trade news coming out, it is going to have to wait. Now it isn't totally official yet, but I am going to act like it is, when writing this. If you haven't heard the trade is Billups and Antonio to the Nuggets for AI. Now my first thought was, Why? The timing of it, is wired, two games in, and after a entire off season of talks will the core group of Pistons stay together, nothing was done, and they did. Now after two wins, they are broken up. I didn't like it, I thought AI would not fit here, he doesn't play enough defense, he likes to have the ball in his hand, and he likes to shoot a lot. I wasn't happy. Then I relaxed, talked to a few people, most of them being Piston fans, and then one who isn't, and then I started to like it. On paper, it really should work. AI is the type of guy who can take over a game, you have to fear him, he is cold blooded, he wants to take the big shot, and more often then not, he will find a way to get the job done. Also it creates cap space, AI is a free agent after this year, so his contract will come off the books, while Billups has, I think, two more years after this one, at around 11 mil a year. So that part is good. Stuckey has been playing great, and this opens up a lot more playing time for him, and basically making him the starting point guard. With AI, rip, and Stuck any of those three guys can be in at the two guards spots and you don't miss a beat, you have two guys who can push the tempo, AI and Stuck, two guys who can are at least good jump shooters, AI and rip, two guys who can handle the ball, AI and Stuck, two guys who can get to the basket, AI and Stuck, two guys who can play good defense, rip and Stuck, plus AI off the ball shooting lanes, two good FT shooters, AI and rip, and all three guys who want to win, and two who don't have rings yet, and want one, AI and Stuck. So it can work, and you still have TA TA you can handle the ball as well, if you want to have both AI and rip coming off screens, or AI at the one, and either Stuck or rip at the two, or Stuck at the one, and either AI or rip at the two. So plenty of options, plus it frees up cap space. Not to mention it looks like Antonio might just be cut, and could come right back to the Pistons. So it is a good trade. As for Denver, they get the home town kid, Billups, who is still a good pg in this league, and someone who is stronger at running a offense then AI is, to set up Melo, and let him become more of a complete player. Maybe he can even teach him how to play defense.
The timing of the trade is also good, because having 80 games left, even if it takes awhile for AI to get use to playing here and fit in with everyone, and everyone use to their new roles, there is time to do all of that, and still have lots of time to get on longer win streaks once everyone is on the same page. I mean even if it takes 20 games, and even if the Pistons went 500 in those games, that would put us at 12-10, with 60 games to play. Lots of time to turn it around. So maybe the timing was right. There really isn't a bad part to this trade, say they don't win a title, or even make it back to the ecf, which there was no guarantee they would have anyway, AI's contract comes off the books, you use that money, plus your draft picks, to keep retooling, and Stuck, AA, Amir, and some younger free agents, and draft picks, are your new core, to start another run. There was a rumor that Jason might be in the trade instead of Antonio. Now that would be a much worse trade for the Pistons, since of course Jason, is young and athletic, but it still wouldn't be the end of the world, because he appears to be a energy guy off the bench, and he may never be a star, so he could be replaced, I just hope we don't have to, I hope he isn't in the deal, and I hope he stays a Piston for the next decade. If anything, it will be fun to watch, and it is exciting to think of what could be. This doesn't automatically make the Pistons the champs, but it doesn't take them out of the playoffs either. My guess they will still be at least back to the conference finials, and they freed up cap space. All in all a good move. And after I thought about it, Joe D has made another great move, and this gives the Pistons not only a bigger chance to win a title this year, it gives them more of a chance, to not miss a beat, and to stay a elite eastern conference team for another 6 or 7 years. So may I say, welcome to the D AI, enjoy, have fun, and bring us another title, and you a well deserved first.
Also, real quick, it was also announced that Fulmer will not be back as the Vols coach next year. I wish I could care. I don't like Tenn Football, though I do like coach Pearl and their basketball team. Michigan fans hate him because of the 98 season and his vote basically coasting them a outright national title, I don't really care about that, I just don't like him, and don't like the volvs, so bye. In more MAC news Toledo Tom is also stepping down at the end of the year, I guess the Rockets food budget will now go down, since they don't need to buy that man meals anymore. In 8 years he did get them to 4 bowls, so congrats on that. I wish the big man well. I will do my normal college wrap up in a little bit, or if not today, tomorrow, but I will try my best to do it later. Since there was some things that happened that I need to talk about. I'm right, you're wrong
The timing of the trade is also good, because having 80 games left, even if it takes awhile for AI to get use to playing here and fit in with everyone, and everyone use to their new roles, there is time to do all of that, and still have lots of time to get on longer win streaks once everyone is on the same page. I mean even if it takes 20 games, and even if the Pistons went 500 in those games, that would put us at 12-10, with 60 games to play. Lots of time to turn it around. So maybe the timing was right. There really isn't a bad part to this trade, say they don't win a title, or even make it back to the ecf, which there was no guarantee they would have anyway, AI's contract comes off the books, you use that money, plus your draft picks, to keep retooling, and Stuck, AA, Amir, and some younger free agents, and draft picks, are your new core, to start another run. There was a rumor that Jason might be in the trade instead of Antonio. Now that would be a much worse trade for the Pistons, since of course Jason, is young and athletic, but it still wouldn't be the end of the world, because he appears to be a energy guy off the bench, and he may never be a star, so he could be replaced, I just hope we don't have to, I hope he isn't in the deal, and I hope he stays a Piston for the next decade. If anything, it will be fun to watch, and it is exciting to think of what could be. This doesn't automatically make the Pistons the champs, but it doesn't take them out of the playoffs either. My guess they will still be at least back to the conference finials, and they freed up cap space. All in all a good move. And after I thought about it, Joe D has made another great move, and this gives the Pistons not only a bigger chance to win a title this year, it gives them more of a chance, to not miss a beat, and to stay a elite eastern conference team for another 6 or 7 years. So may I say, welcome to the D AI, enjoy, have fun, and bring us another title, and you a well deserved first.
Also, real quick, it was also announced that Fulmer will not be back as the Vols coach next year. I wish I could care. I don't like Tenn Football, though I do like coach Pearl and their basketball team. Michigan fans hate him because of the 98 season and his vote basically coasting them a outright national title, I don't really care about that, I just don't like him, and don't like the volvs, so bye. In more MAC news Toledo Tom is also stepping down at the end of the year, I guess the Rockets food budget will now go down, since they don't need to buy that man meals anymore. In 8 years he did get them to 4 bowls, so congrats on that. I wish the big man well. I will do my normal college wrap up in a little bit, or if not today, tomorrow, but I will try my best to do it later. Since there was some things that happened that I need to talk about. I'm right, you're wrong
Thursday, October 30, 2008
NFL week 9 picks
Yes my friends it is that time again, Thursday. Time for my weekly NFL picks. After a great week last week of 10-4 I am now 72-45 on the year, which isn't too bad. So here we go, with my picks for week 9.
Byes: Car, NO, SF, SD
Arz at Stl- I like the Cards in this game, the rams have been playing better, but the Cards are not a bad team, and with Bolden back, I except them to play even better, they are winning that division. Cards win 31-21
Atl at Oak- I will admit in my preseason picks this is a game that I gave to the Raiders, well, no more. I have been surprised with how well the Falcons have played, and I like them to go on the road and win this game. ATL 24-10
Det at Chi- The fun continues for the Lions.And the bad part about it, since it isn't at home, it will not be blackout, and I will have to watch it, damn. It was so nice last week not having to watch them. Anyway, the Bears D will shout them down, and win 24-7
Dal at NYG- This is a big game. But with out Homo, Whitten might not play because of broken ribs, plus Flex Jones still out, plus Newman, and all their other problems, plus the fact that it is at home, this is MUST win for the Giants. I was happy how well they played last week, but lets hope they have some left. I think they do. my G-men win 28-14
GB at Ten- This is another game in my preseason picks I had the Packers wining. One I didn't think the Titans would be this good, and I thought the Packers would still be a little better then they are. Add both of those things, and I am going with the Titans to continue their undefeated season for at least another week. Titans win 24-14
Hou at Min- I like the Texans to win this game. I like them, and I have a nice size man crush on Andre Johnson and I hope he has 100+ yards and at least a td. Texans win 28-21
Phi at Sea- The fact that it is at Seattle would usually be a reason to pick them, but this year, they are bad. Phili wins 31-14
TB at KC- This is going to be a Bucks win, enough said. TB 28-10
Pitt at Was- This is another big game this week. The Steelers are 5-0 vs the AFC and 0-2 vs the NFC East, will that continue. On the road, I think it will, the Skins have to win to keep pace, and they will. Skins win 17-14
Bal at Cle- This game is at the Browns and they need a win to continue their momentum. The Ravens have been playing well, but they still do start a rookie qb, I like the Browns in this one, 24-14
NYJ at Buf- Buffalo coming off a bad division loss, they need a division win. The Jets have played bad the last 3 weeks, and still managed to win two of those games, since they have played such bad teams, their luck runs out. Bills win 28-17
Jags at Cin- another loss for the Bengals, really again, all I need to say, and I again I will say, the Lions and Bengals need to play, and the winner gets the first pic. Jags 31-10
Mia at Den- Nice win for Mia last week, but now they go to Denver, I don't like their chances, and with Denver coming off the bye they will be ready to go. Denver wins 31-21
NE at Ind- Usually this is the biggest game of the year, not just the week, this year, it is only big because this may be the Colts last chance, if they loss this game, their playoff hopes are done, and their season is over. I think at home, they will find a way to get the job done. Colts win 28-24
Well there you have it. my pistons are 1-0, after beating the Pacers last night, I hear baseball is now over, I really didn't see one pitch of the world series, I just didn't care, but congrats to long time phili sports fans, it's been 25 years, but you have another title now, so good for you. College basketball is quickly coming. We have our rose rowdie training/fright night event at CMU tonight, which I have to talk at, and then next Saturday our first game, being it exhibition but still, so the NBA is up and running, college and pro football is in full swing, this is one of my favorite times of the year. I'm right, you're wrong.
Byes: Car, NO, SF, SD
Arz at Stl- I like the Cards in this game, the rams have been playing better, but the Cards are not a bad team, and with Bolden back, I except them to play even better, they are winning that division. Cards win 31-21
Atl at Oak- I will admit in my preseason picks this is a game that I gave to the Raiders, well, no more. I have been surprised with how well the Falcons have played, and I like them to go on the road and win this game. ATL 24-10
Det at Chi- The fun continues for the Lions.And the bad part about it, since it isn't at home, it will not be blackout, and I will have to watch it, damn. It was so nice last week not having to watch them. Anyway, the Bears D will shout them down, and win 24-7
Dal at NYG- This is a big game. But with out Homo, Whitten might not play because of broken ribs, plus Flex Jones still out, plus Newman, and all their other problems, plus the fact that it is at home, this is MUST win for the Giants. I was happy how well they played last week, but lets hope they have some left. I think they do. my G-men win 28-14
GB at Ten- This is another game in my preseason picks I had the Packers wining. One I didn't think the Titans would be this good, and I thought the Packers would still be a little better then they are. Add both of those things, and I am going with the Titans to continue their undefeated season for at least another week. Titans win 24-14
Hou at Min- I like the Texans to win this game. I like them, and I have a nice size man crush on Andre Johnson and I hope he has 100+ yards and at least a td. Texans win 28-21
Phi at Sea- The fact that it is at Seattle would usually be a reason to pick them, but this year, they are bad. Phili wins 31-14
TB at KC- This is going to be a Bucks win, enough said. TB 28-10
Pitt at Was- This is another big game this week. The Steelers are 5-0 vs the AFC and 0-2 vs the NFC East, will that continue. On the road, I think it will, the Skins have to win to keep pace, and they will. Skins win 17-14
Bal at Cle- This game is at the Browns and they need a win to continue their momentum. The Ravens have been playing well, but they still do start a rookie qb, I like the Browns in this one, 24-14
NYJ at Buf- Buffalo coming off a bad division loss, they need a division win. The Jets have played bad the last 3 weeks, and still managed to win two of those games, since they have played such bad teams, their luck runs out. Bills win 28-17
Jags at Cin- another loss for the Bengals, really again, all I need to say, and I again I will say, the Lions and Bengals need to play, and the winner gets the first pic. Jags 31-10
Mia at Den- Nice win for Mia last week, but now they go to Denver, I don't like their chances, and with Denver coming off the bye they will be ready to go. Denver wins 31-21
NE at Ind- Usually this is the biggest game of the year, not just the week, this year, it is only big because this may be the Colts last chance, if they loss this game, their playoff hopes are done, and their season is over. I think at home, they will find a way to get the job done. Colts win 28-24
Well there you have it. my pistons are 1-0, after beating the Pacers last night, I hear baseball is now over, I really didn't see one pitch of the world series, I just didn't care, but congrats to long time phili sports fans, it's been 25 years, but you have another title now, so good for you. College basketball is quickly coming. We have our rose rowdie training/fright night event at CMU tonight, which I have to talk at, and then next Saturday our first game, being it exhibition but still, so the NBA is up and running, college and pro football is in full swing, this is one of my favorite times of the year. I'm right, you're wrong.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
NFL week 8 wrap up
It was a good week, adding the Texans win over cinci I went 10-4. With one of those losses being the Giants game, where I wanted them to win, and just didn't want to be a homer, road game, against a good team, and it was a good game, and I am glad my g men pulled it off. That brings my year record to 72-45. Which isn't too bad. Here are just a few things that stand out from this week:
-The Colts are seriously in trouble now
-The Jags are seriously in trouble now
-The Chargers can not afford many more losses
-The Titans are really that good
-Yeah for me, picking the dolphins win over the Bills
-The Bengals and Lions should be forced to play this year, so we know who is the worst team of all time, minus expansion teams. The winning gets the 1st pick, that way they would actually try.
That's all for now.. I am just happy the NBA season starts tonight, so more later. I'm right, you're wrong
-The Colts are seriously in trouble now
-The Jags are seriously in trouble now
-The Chargers can not afford many more losses
-The Titans are really that good
-Yeah for me, picking the dolphins win over the Bills
-The Bengals and Lions should be forced to play this year, so we know who is the worst team of all time, minus expansion teams. The winning gets the 1st pick, that way they would actually try.
That's all for now.. I am just happy the NBA season starts tonight, so more later. I'm right, you're wrong
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