Weekend Football Picks

College

Wisconsin -4 vs. MICHIGAN
Pittsburgh -2.5 vs. USF
Ohio State -3 vs. IOWA
MIAMI +2.5 vs. Virginia Tech
Stanford -6.5 vs. CAL
NORTHWESTERN +8 vs. Illinois
Arkansas -3 vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE
Nebraska -2.5 vs. TEXAS A&M


Last Week: 4-4
Overall: 23-26

NFL

MIAMI -1 vs. Chicago
CINCINNATI -4.5 vs. Buffalo
DALLAS -7 vs. Detroit
TENNESSEE -6.5 vs. Washington
Arizona +7.5 vs KANSAS CITY
Green Bay -2.5 vs. MINNESOTA
NY JETS -5 vs. Houston
PITTSBURGH -9 vs. Oakland
Baltimore -10 vs CAROLINA
JACKSONVILLE +3 vs. Cleveland
Atlanta -3 vs. ST. LOUIS
New Orleans -12 vs. SEATTLE
Tampa Bay +4 vs. SAN FRANCISCO
NEW ENGLAND -3 vs. Indianapolis
NY Giants +3 vs. PHILADELPHIA
SAN DIEGO -9.5 vs. Denver


Last Week: 5-8
Overall: 56-39-2

What's wrong with the Miami Heat?

The Miami Heat, aka "the greatest team in the history of basketball", lost to the Boston Celtics for the second time this year to fall to 5-4 on the season.  It's a little to early to make the statement that this is what their season is going to be like.  Get back to me at playoff time when it matters.  But right now, this is the baseline, from which they can make changes and improve.

Reggie Miller identified many issues during last night's TNT broadcast.  For the Heat, I'm sure it's a little overwhelming, but they know it as well.  So give it time, and this team will be a lot better than it is today.

Here is how they will do it.

Weekend Watching: Sunday Night Football

Sunday Night Football on NBC, Sunday at 8pm ET.

From nbcsports.msnbc.com

This will be one of the most telling games in a strange NFL season.  The Steelers have survived injuries and the suspension of Ben Rapeburger, having only lost to Baltimore and New Orleans.  Meanwhile, the Patriots start as many as four rookies on defense, traded Randy Moss, and got thumped by the Cleveland Browns last week.  Losing kicker Stephen Gostkowski for the season hurts.  I'm a Patriots fan, so last weekend was not enjoyable.  I picked the Patriots (+5), because, when all else fails, take the points.

Google Chrome is awesome

I'm generally way behind the times on new technology.  So, not surprisingly, I am more than two years behind on Google Chrome.  I downloaded it on my office computer at the suggestion of our IT guy.  I have been playing with it for a couple of days, and it's awesome - at least better than my old browser, Internet Explorer 8.

Cnet has a recent review, so here is the techno-babble (link).  You can download the software from them, or from Google.

Source: www.oneweb20.it

Weekend Football Picks

College

Miami -3 vs. GEORGIA TECH
Kansas State +13 vs. MISSOURI
AUBURN -7 vs. Georgia
Penn State +18 vs. OHIO STATE
Mississippi State +13 vs. ALABAMA
South Carolina +6.5 vs. FLORIDA
Stanford -4.5 vs. ARIZONA STATE
TEXAS +5 vs. Oklahoma State

Last Week: 4-2
Overall: 19-22

NFL

ATLANTA -1 vs. Baltimore
Tennessee -2 vs. MIAMI
Detroit +2.5 vs. BUFFALO
NY Jets -3 vs. CLEVELAND
Houston +1 vs. JACKSONVILLE
Carolina +7.5 vs. TAMPA BAY
Minnesota 0 vs. CHICAGO
Cincinnati +8.5 vs. INDIANAPOLIS
DENVER +1 vs. Kansas City
Dallas +15.5 vs. NY GIANTS
ARIZONA -3 vs. Seattle
St. Louis +6 vs. SAN FRANCISCO
New England +5 vs. PITTSBURGH
Philadelphia -3 vs. WASHINGTON


Last Week: 5-8
Overall: 56-39-2

NBA look alikes

I was watching the Celtics and Bulls the other day and my mind wandered to NBA players who look like other celebrities.  Here are a few.


Celtics Assistant Coach Lawrence Frank



 Wayne Rooney



Weekend Watching: The Simpsons - Treehouse of Horror XXI

After all these years, I am still a big fan of The Simpsons, and try to watch it regularly.

The Simpsons: Treehouse Of Horror XXI  (Sunday 8pm/7pm CT on FOX).  I believe the other FOX cartoons are doing Halloween episodes as well.

There's a preview of the upcoming episode, here.

One of my old favorites is from Treehouse of Horror III, "The Clown Without Pity".  It's a Twilight Zone parody, where Homer buys a Krusty the Clown doll which comes to life.

I'd appreciate a video clip, FOX.

In hindsight

This is what I didn't say, didn't know, or happened subsequent to my most recent posts. 

This is a lazy way to blog.

1.  Posting an e-mail chain is also a lazy way to blog.

2.  MLB playoff picks were pretty spot-off (link).  I liked the SF Giants / Texas Rangers World Series.  I'm happy for both teams.  SF played well just to get in the playoffs and their pitching was phenomenal.  Texas beat the Yankees, who had high priced former Rangers, Mark Teixeira and F***Rod, so that's always a good thing.

3.  Brian Wilson is an absolute riot.  Search some of his antics and you will laugh.  He was on Leno last night.  See clip below.

4.  I am working on a poker post, playing big pocket pairs, AA, KK, QQ.  Not happy with it yet and haven't had time to edit.

5.  East Bound and Down, Season 2 ends Sunday.  I have a different Weekend Watching post. 

6.  I wish I spent this NFL season in Vegas.  I would have made some serious money on NFL picks.  That is what I have aways been best at picking.  Not bad at college basketball.  Do not use my college football or other picks for anything that involves money.  Or try the George Costanza "Opposite Theory".  Can't embed like I want, so here is link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKUvKE3bQlY .

George : Excuse me, I couldn't help but notice that you were looking in my direction.

Victoria : Oh, yes I was, you just ordered the same exact lunch as me.

( G takes a deep breath )

George : My name is George. I'm unemployed and I live with my parents.

Victoria : I'm Victoria. Hi.

7.  Blake Griffin is averaging 17 pts. 10 reb. per game, but the Clippers are still the Clippers.  They won their last game to move to 1-4.

8.  John Wall has also had a nice start to his career.  The Washington Buzzards are still the Washington Buzzards.

9.  I voted at around 1:00pm and there were three other voters in the gymnasium of my local church.  I was voter # 296 for the day.  I'm lucky to be in and out in minutes.  Went with my girlfriend and her family at 7:00pm.  It took about a half-hour, so there was a lot of interest in these mid-term elections.

10.  I have political viewpoints, but I don't want this blog to be about politics and religion, so I will try to keep those views to myself.  It's not that I don't want to offend - I couldn't care less about that.  It's just I'd rather not write about those topics.

11.  I am still waiting to try the In-N-Out Burger recipe at home.

12.  A team doesn't get better on the field by trading or waiving Randy Moss.  But sometimes talent is overshadowed by the player being a petulant turd.  If that is the case, then, by all means, get rid of the guy.

Weekend Football Picks

College

Georgia Tech +13 vs. Virginia Tech
MICHIGAN -3 vs. Illinois
GEORGIA -43.5 vs. Idaho State
Texas Christian (TCU) -4.5 vs. UTAH
Alabama -6.5 vs. LSU
Arkansas +4 vs. SOUTH CAROLINA

Last Week: 2-4
Overall: 15-20

NFL

BALTIMORE -5 vs. Miami
New Orleans -6.5 vs. CAROLINA
NY Jets -4 vs. DETROIT
Arizona +10 vs. MINNESOTA
ATLANTA -10 vs. Tampa Bay
Chicago -2.5 vs. BUFFALO
New England -4 vs. CLEVELAND
HOUSTON +2.5 vs. San Diego
SEATTLE +7.5 vs. NY Giants
Indianapolis +1 vs. PHILADELPHIA
Kansas City +1 vs. OAKLAND
Dallas +9 vs. GREEN BAY

Last Week: 7-6
Overall: 51-31-2

Randy Moss claimed by Tennessee

From: DMK

Subject: didn't see this one coming
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 15:47:48 -0500

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5752939

"Chris" wrote:

Yeah, I JUST saw that one too.  Seems like a total blind-side to Moss.
I’m sure SOMEONE will pick him up, but who knows…