Saturday, January 8th,2011
Hopefully this time I can keep emotions in check.
New Orleans -10 1/2 @ Seattle Seahawks 4:30pm ( NBC ) - This game interests me. I dislike 7-9 teams hosting 12-4 teams in the playoffs. I think that's wrong. IBut everyone outside of Seattle thinks New Orleans will win this game easily & that Seattle won't be competitive. There is one player who can make a difference in this game, & his name is Leon Washington. Throw in the fact that New Orleans lost their top two RBs for this game & Drew Brees does have a tendency to be generous with the football this year & I believe there are enough ingredients for the clean upset.
New York Jets +2 1/2 @ Indianapolis Colts 8:05pm ( NBC ) - This game scares me. I can't figure out if we're going to the good Manning or the bad Manning. I can't figure out if we're going to see the Touchdown machine or the turnover machine. But I think the Jets will figure out that the best thing to do is to not find out the answer. I think they'll throw early & run it late to play keep away.
Sunday, January 9th,2011
Baltimore Ravens -3 @ Kansas City Chiefs 1:00pm ( CBS ) - People keep talking about the fact that this Ravens team is finally complete enough to go to the Superbowl & possibly win it. But I can't honestly see good things from a team that I think blew at least 3 or 4 fourth quarter leads. Their defense isn't as feared as it once was - maybe the departures are starting to show themselves. I think I'm going to take the Thomas Jones lead here.
Green Bay Packers +2 1/2 @ Philadelphia Eagles 4:30pm ( FOX ) - I think this game will come down to who can run the football. Strangely enough, I think John Kuhn & Brandon Jackson can provide just enough running to play the NFC's version of keep away. And you know, Vick can't play well on the sideline...
I also think the fact that I have just picked 4 clean upsets really scares me, but I'll stick with it.
