New York Jets at Denver +6: It’s déja vu all over again for John Fox, stuck with another team without a decent quarterback. At Carolina he won more than his fair share of games with the INT-prone Jake Delhomme, and now he has somehow won three of four with Tim Tebow operating the Mildcat offense. Tebow had a grand total of 2 (TWO!) completed passes last week, and yet the Broncos were never in any real trouble against the Chiefs. Meanwhile, the Jets were humiliated at home by the previously slumping Patriots, and blowhard head coach Rex Ryan embarrassed his starting QB Mark Sanchez in a halftime interview with an NBC Sports mannequin, calling Sanchez’ late first half timeout, which gave the Patriots about 20 extra seconds of game time, *the stupidest thing in NFL history* (uh, no. . .see Atlanta's Mike Smith, below). Now Ryan and Sanchez have had to spend the last three days telling anybody with a microphone how much they love, admire and respect each other. Right. But anyway, if defensive genius Ryan can’t figure out a way to stop the Tebow Mildcat, maybe Sanchez can tell the sideline mannequin Ryan’s game plan is the dumbest in NFL history. I picked the Jets as a sure thing last week, and I’m picking them again this week. There is absolutely no way Denver can win this game. New York Jets.
Carolina + 7 at Detroit: The Lions gave the Bears 21 points on interception and punt returns last week, and then, with a couple of overblown skirmishes, gave the increasingly candyass NFL a couple more dubious reasons to brand Detroit as the NFL’s dirtiest team. Ha, in this wimpy modern NFL, where you can barely tackle anybody anymore without getting an unsportsman-like conduct penalty, even the Lions frail QB Mathilda Stafford is a ruff ‘n’ tuff dirty player, as she tried to rip the head off of pantywaist Bear D.J. Moore. Cam Newton has cooled off a bit after his redhot start, and Carolina hasn't really come close to beating anybody in recent weeks. The pitiful Panthers would seem just what the doctor ordered for the slumping Lions. With the unbeatable Packers coming up next on Thanksgiving, this is a game the Lions absolutely have to win if they want to stay in the wildcard mix. Detroit.
Tennessee +7 at Atlanta: I’m surprised more hasn’t been made of Falcons’ coach Mike Smith’s DUMB 4th-and-1 from his own 29 yardline overtime call last week. When the Great Bill Belichick made a similarly STUPID call a couple years ago against the Colts, it was analyzed ad nauseum. Smith’s call was retarded, and it cost his team any chance to win the game. That is the cardinal sin of NFL coaching. You don’t have many strategy moves as head coach, and when you make a retard move like that, and strip your team of a chance to win, and cost your team one valuable game as you chase a playoff spot, you ought to be taking a lot more heat than what Smith is getting. Maybe in Atlanta he is being raked over the coals. I can’t imagine the hometown fans are OK with that cretin’s call. After beating two of the NFL’s shittiest teams in the last 3 weeks (Indianapolis and Carolina), the Titans find themselves still in the AFC wildcard chase. That’s parity football for you. Chris Johnson finally stopped falling down last week, and gained 130 yards. If he regains his form, this sorry ass team might actually make the playoffs. If they do, Mike Munchak ought to get AFC Coach of the Year. But the only way the overmatched Titans win this game is if Mike Smith makes ten retard calls. Atlanta.
Cincinnati +8 at Baltimore: How can the Ravens be favored by 8 after losing to the Seahawks? Once again the Ravens beat the Steelers, and then turn around and lose to a garbage team, with Joe Flacco standing around looking as clueless as Mike Smith. Even though their offense might be without A.J. Green, the Bengals defense is good enough to keep Cincy in the game. Cincinnati.
San Diego +4 at Chicago. The underachieving Chargers versus the overachieving Bears. The Chargers are the opposite of the Denver Broncos. . .with the Broncos you sit there and scratch your head and wonder how the fuck did they win. . .with the Chargers you scratch your head and wonder how the Hell did they lose? But it’s just about that time of year when they win a few games to give Norv Turner one more year. San Diego.
Ha ha ha. . .the Broncos had about 130 or 140 yards for the first 56 minutes of the game against the Jets----and then Tebow somehow runs down the fucking field, getting most of the 95 yard touchdown drive with his feet. Maybe God is on Tebow's side. . .you wonder how in the Hell the Broncos are winning these games. . .give credit to their defense, and I guess John Fox has to get a lot of credit, too. He's used to winning games with crap quarterbacks. Give Tebow credit, too. The guy can barely pass in the NFL, but he doesn't quit or doubt himself. He plays to the end.
ReplyDeleteAs for the Jets, a devastating loss. And now they sit 5 - 5, no longer a safe bet for the playoffs. The Jets are stuck with Sanchez. . .not a terrible QB. . .an average QB. . but they no longer have their power run game for Sanchez to lean on. . .their defense is still solid, but they somehow let Tebow beat them at the end. . .that will gall Ryan. . .they let Tebow out of the box, and he ran down the field on them. Surreal.
Tebow 4 - 1, and he can't pass. He's a rabbit's foot QB. . .well, God bless him. . .let him enjoy the wins. . .he beat blowhard Ryan.
Sheesh, I bet the house on your other picks. . . . now I'm homeless.
ReplyDeleteI joke, I tease.
In listening to the Broncos/Jets game, the sound of drying paint overwhelmed the reception. Three and outs on both side, over and over. Ugh. Sanchez called a STOOPID timeout, a receiver gave up after a pick right away (Holmes? He didn't even give chase instead unstrapped his helmet and walked disgusted to the sideline).
As long as Tebow wins, Fox can't pull him. . . but the wins cannot continue without the ability to pass. . . .or will they continue?
The Broncos D won the game, but it can be argued Tebow inspired them, somehow, despite going three and out all night.
The Jets D was tired having played on Monday or whatever. The Broncos should have been able to do more.