| Favorite |
Line
|
Dog
|
| BRONCOS |
5 1/2
|
Jets
|
| GIANTS |
9 1/2
|
Eagles
|
| FALCONS |
2 1/2
|
Ravens
|
| Saints |
1
|
Bears
|
| Rams |
3 1/2
|
BENGALS
|
| Patriots |
12
|
BROWNS
|
| COWBOYS |
7
|
Cardinals
|
| VIKINGS |
7
|
Bucs
|
| Jaguars |
3
|
STEELERS
|
| REDSKINS |
8 1/2
|
Panthers
|
| CHARGERS |
1
|
Chiefs
|
| 49'ERS |
1 1/2
|
Titans
|
| SEAHAWKS |
3 1/2
|
Raiders
|
| DOLPHINS |
4 1/2
|
Bills
|
L.I. Slim
STEELERS +3 over Jaguars Slim is back on the Steelers bandwagon, emboldened by the Three Rivers site and the chance for Bill Cowher and the boys to stick it to their old/new rivals, which, face it, they generally do. Watch out Titans.
GIANTS -9.5 over Eagles Slim's really starting to feel sorry for the Birds - but nobody wins by betting his heart. G-men, at home, in a throttling.
Raiders +3.5 over Seahawks Are the Seahawks breathing now that they tromped all over the Steelers last week? Slim says fluke. Take the Raiders and the points.
BRONCOS -5.5 over Jets
FALCONS -2.5 over Ravens
BEARS +1 over Saints
BENGALS +3.5 over Rams
BROWNS +12 over Patriots
Cardinals +7 over COWBOYS
Bucs +7 over VIKES
SKINS -8.5 over Panthers
Chiefs +1 over CHARGERS
Titans +1.5 over 49ers
DOLPHINS +4.5 over Bills
Mean "Josie" Greene
As anyone who has read this column in the past couple of weeks knows, I am
still getting the hang of the "pick" thing, and in fact didn't realize
until about 20 minutes ago that I didn't have to pick an exact score for
each game. So, with that delightful discovery out of the way, I am free to
go on making bad picks based solely on my personal feelings about players
on each team, and/or the teams' uniforms.
STEELERS +3 Jaguars: There's absolutely no reason to become pessimistic about the Steelers' season -- at least not yet. Last week's loss was unpleasant to watch, but let's not panic.
GIANTS -9.5 Eagles: Okay, the Eagles are not going to do very well this year. I have come to grips with this fact, and despite my reluctance to contribute in any way to the happiness of Christian Peter, I have to go with the Giants this week.
Titans +1.5 49ers: I'm not at all sure that a football team should be called the Titans, but darn it, if they can beat those Niners, I'm all for them. Go, Titans!
The Rest: (this is much easier than picking actual scores)
Jets +5.5 BRONCOS
Ravens +2.5 FALCONS
BEARS +1 Saints
Rams -3.5 BENGALS
Patriots -12.5 BROWNS
COWBOYS -7 Cardinals
VIKINGS -7 Buccaneers
REDSKINS -8.5 Panthers
Chiefs +1 CHARGERS
SEAHAWKS -3.5 Raiders
DOLPHINS -4.5 Bills
The K.C. Line
Careful readers of this space may remember that the Line trashed Rams QB Kurt Warner a few weeks ago. Warner responded to the slight by roasting the Falcons. Well, the Line has seen the light, climbed aboard the Warner Wagon and is hitching a ride all the way to V-I-C-T-O-R-Y. Besides, the crowd in Cincy's going to be smaller than World League audiences, so Warner will feel right at home -- Rams romp over the toothless BENGALS.
Who's more desperate, Mike Shanahan or Bill Parcells? The guess here is that it's Parcells, if only because his heart can't take much more of this. The final indignity -- being parodied in the effete sports page of the New York Times, for gosh sakes, drives the Tuna over the edge -- and the Jets to keep it closer than the 5 1/2 points the BRONCOS are spotting them.
Meanwhile, the Tuna's old team is this week's recipient of the league's equivalent of a bye, a date with the Cleveland BROWNS. Twelve points is a lot to give in the NFL, but since the Brownies have only pushed across 17 all season the Pats are likely to cover.
The Rest:
Eagles +9 1/2 GIANTS
FALCONS -2 1/2 Ravens
BEARS +1 Saints
COWBOYS -7 Cardinals
VIKINGS -7 Bucs
Jaguars -3 STEELERS
Panthers +8 1/2 REDSKINS
CHARGERS -1 Chiefs
49'ERS -1 1/2 Titans
SEAHAWKS -3 1/2 Raiders
DOLPHINS -4 1/2 Bills