2015 Week 6 Game Picks

Dolphins (1-3) vs. Titans (1-3)
Pick: Dolphins
Texans (1-4) vs. Jaguars (1-4)
Pick: Jaguars
Bengals (5-0) vs. Bills (3-2)
Pick: Bengals
Broncos (5-0) vs. Browns (2-3)
Pick: Broncos
Bears (2-3) vs. Lions (0-5)
Pick: Lions
Washington (2-3) vs. Jets (3-1)
Pick: Jets
Cardinals (4-1) vs. Steelers (3-2)
Pick: Steelers
Chiefs (1-4) vs. Vikings (2-2)
Pick: Vikings
Panthers (4-0) vs. Seahawks (2-3)
Pick: Seahawks
Chargers (2-3) vs. Packers (5-0)
Pick: Packers
Ravens (1-4) vs. 49ers (1-4)
Pick: Ravens
Patriots (4-0) vs. Colts (3-2)
Pick: Patriots

2015 Week 4 Game Picks

Jets (2-1) vs. Dolphins (1-2)
Pick: Jets
Eagles (1-2) vs. Washington (1-2)
Pick: Eagles
Giants (1-2) vs. Bills (2-1)
Pick: Bills
Jaguars (1-2) vs. Colts (1-2)
Pick: Colts
Panthers (3-0) vs. Buccaneers (1-2)
Pick: Panthers
Chiefs (1-2) vs. Bengals (3-0)
Pick: Chiefs
Raiders (2-1) vs. Bears (0-3)
Pick: Raiders
Texans (1-2) vs. Falcons (3-0)
Pick: Texans
Browns (1-2) vs. Chargers (1-2)
Pick: Chargers
Vikings (2-1) vs. Broncos (3-0)
Pick: Vikings
Packers (3-0) vs. 49ers (1-2)
Pick: Packers
Rams (1-2) vs. Cardinals (3-0)
Pick: Cardinals
Cowboys (2-1) vs. Saints (0-3)
Pick: Saints
Lions (0-3) vs. Seahawks (1-2)
Pick: Seahawks

2015 Week 3 Game Picks

Bengals (2-0) vs. Ravens (0-2)
Pick: Ravens
Raiders (1-1) vs. Browns (1-1)
Pick: Raiders
Colts (0-2) vs. Titans (1-1)
Pick: Colts
Steelers (1-1) vs. Rams (1-1)
Pick: Steelers
Jaguars (1-1) vs. Patriots (2-0)
Pick: Patriots
Chargers (1-1) vs. Vikings (1-1)
Pick: Chargers
Saints (0-2) vs. Panthers (2-0)
Pick: Panthers
Falcons (2-0) vs. Cowboys (2-0)
Pick: Falcons
Eagles (0-2) vs. Jets (2-0)
Pick: Jets
Buccaneers (1-1) vs. Texans (0-2)
Pick: Texans
49ers (1-1) vs. Cardinals (2-0)
Pick: Cardinals
Bills (1-1) vs. Dolphins (1-1)
Pick: Bills
Bears (0-2) vs. Seahawks (0-2)
Pick: Seahawks
Broncos (2-0) vs. Lions (0-2)
Pick: Lions
Chiefs (1-1) vs. Packers (2-0)
Pick: Packers

2015 Week 1 Picks

It's that time of year again! Here we go for week one picks. Since all teams playing tomorrow are 0-0, no records will be listed this week, per usual.

Colts vs. Bills
Pick: Colts
Browns vs. Jets
Pick: Jets
Dolphins vs. Washington 
Pick: Dolphins
Chiefs vs. Texans
Pick: Texans
Panthers vs. Jaguars
Pick: Panthers
Packers vs. Bears
Pick: Packers
Seahawks vs. Rams
Pick: Seahawks
Lions vs. Chargers
Pick: Lions
Saints vs. Cardinals
Pick: Saints
Titans vs. Buccaneers
Pick: Titans
Ravens vs. Broncos
Pick: Ravens
Bengals vs. Raiders
Pick: Bengals
Giants vs. Cowboys
Pick: Cowboys
Eagles vs. Falcons
Pick: Eagles
Vikings vs. 49ers
Pick: Vikings

Super Bowl XLIX Prediction and Opinion

Tonight, the Super Bowl kicks off in Arizona.
For the Patriots, it is the setting of Super Bowl XLII, which was probably the biggest disappointment in franchise history.
For the Seahawks, it is a familiar setting, the home of division rivals. Not quite home field advantage, but home time zone advantage.

So at the end of the night who hoists the Lombardi? Is it Seattle, the first team to repeat since the Patriots in 2004, or is it New England, with history on the line for Brady and Belichik. While I do think that Russell Wilson is certainly no Tom Brady, I think Marshawn Lynch is a game changer, unlike Blount on the other side for NE. But then again, who are the Seattle receivers again? Overall, it would appear that the Patriots' offense has a slight edge, but that also seemed to be the case last year with Denver. I think defense will be the game changer in this game. New England has a decent defense, but Seattle's shows up when they need to -- the Super Bowl being their main venue. Their defense is dominant on every level and has proven that the pressure doesn't get to them. They say defense wins championships, probably because offense tends to be one mistake away from losing the game. I think it will probably be a closer game than last year, but Seattle will win. Let's be honest, we're all just only looking forward to Katy Perry at half time.

Pick: Seattle Seahawks

2014 Week 17 Picks

Last week! Picks this week are tough, because it is unknown which teams will rest their starters.

Eagles (9-6) vs. Giants (6-9)
Pick: Eagles
Saints (6-9) vs. Buccaneers (2-13)
Pick: Saints
Colts (10-5) vs. Titans (2-13)
Pick: Colts
Cowboys (11-4) vs. Washington (4-11)
Pick: Cowboys
Bears (5-10) vs. Vikings (6-9)
Pick: Vikings
Bills (8-7) vs. Patriots (12-3)
Pick: Patriots
Browns (7-8) vs. Ravens (9-6)
Pick: Ravens
Jets (3-12) vs. Dolphins (8-7)
Pick: Dolphins
Jaguars (3-12) vs. Texans (8-7)
Pick: Texans
Chargers (9-6) vs. Chiefs (8-7)
Pick: Chargers
Cardinals (11-4) vs. 49ers (7-8)
Pick: 49ers
Rams (6-9) vs. Seahawks (11-4)
Pick: Seahawks
Raiders (3-12) vs. Broncos (11-4)
Pick: Broncos
Panthers (6-8-1) vs. Falcons (6-9)
Pick: Falcons
Lions (11-4) vs. Packers (11-4)
Pick: Packers
Bengals (10-4-1) vs. Steelers (10-5)
Pick: Bengals 

2014 Week 16 Picks

Patriots (11-3) vs. Jets (3-11)

Pick: Patriots

Chiefs (8-6) vs. Steelers (9-5)

Pick: Steelers

Packers (10-4) vs. Buccaneers (2-12)

Pick: Packers

Falcons (5-9) vs. Saints (6-8) 

Pick: Saints

Browns (7-7) vs. Panthers (5-8-1)

Pick: Panthers

Lions (10-4) vs. Bears (5-9)

Pick: Lions

Ravens (9-5) vs. Texans (7-7)

Pick: Ravens

Vikings (6-8) vs. Dolphins (7-7)

Pick: Dolphins

Giants (5-9) vs. Rams (6-8)

Pick: Rams

Colts (10-4) vs. Cowboys (10-4)

Pick: Colts

Bills (8-6) vs. Raiders (2-12)

Pick: Bills

Seahawks (10-4) vs. Cardinals (11-3)

Pick: Seahawks

Broncos (11-3) vs. Bengals (9-4-1)

Pick: Broncos

2014 Week 14 Picks

Jets (2-10) vs. Vikings (5-7)
Pick: Vikings
Giants (3-9) vs. Titans (2-10)
Pick: Giants
Rams (5-7) vs. Washington (3-9)
Pick: Rams
Ravens (7-5) vs. Dolphins (7-5)
Pick: Ravens
Panthers (3-8-1) vs. Saints (5-7)
Pick: Saints
Texans (6-6) vs. Jaguars (2-10)
Pick: Texans
Steelers (7-5) vs. Bengals (8-3-1)
Pick: Steelers
Colts (8-4) vs. Browns (7-5)
Pick: Colts
Buccaneers (2-10) vs. Lions (8-4)
Pick: Lions
Bills (7-5) vs. Broncos (9-3)
Pick: Broncos
Chiefs (7-5) vs. Cardinals (9-3)
Pick: Chiefs
49ers (7-5) vs. Raiders (1-11)
Pick: 49ers 
Seahawks (8-4) vs. Eagles (9-3)
Pick: Seahawks
Patriots (9-3) vs. Chargers (8-4)
Pick: Patriots
Falcons (5-7) vs. Packers (9-3)
Pick: Packers

2014 Week 12 Picks

Packers (7-3) vs. Vikings (4-6)
Pick: Packers
Titans (2-8) vs. Eagles (7-3)
Pick: Eagles 
Jaguars (1-9) vs. Colts (6-4)
Pick: Colts
Lions (7-3) vs. Patriots (8-2)
Pick: Lions
Browns (6-4) vs. Falcons (4-6)
Pick: Browns
Buccaneers (2-8) vs. Bears (4-6)
Pick: Bears
Bengals (6-3-1) vs. Texans (5-5)
Pick: Bengals
Cardinals (9-1) vs. Seahawks (6-4)
Pick: Seahawks
Rams (4-6) vs. Chargers (6-4)
Pick: Chargers
Dolphins (6-4) vs. Broncos (7-3)
Pick: Broncos
Redskins (3-7) vs. 49ers (6-4)
Pick: 49ers
Cowboys (7-3) vs. Giants (3-7)
Pick: Cowboys
Jets (2-8) vs. Bills (5-5)
Pick: Bills
Ravens (6-4) vs. Saints (4-6)
Pick: Ravens

2014 Week 10 Picks

49ers (4-4) vs. Saints (4-4)
Pick: Saints
Falcons (2-6) vs. Buccaneers (1-7)
Pick: Buccaneers
Cowboys (6-3) vs. Jaguars (1-8)
Pick: Cowboys
Steelers (6-3) vs. Jets (1-8)
Pick: Steelers
Titans (2-6) vs. Ravens (5-4)
Pick: Ravens
Chiefs (5-3) vs. Bills (5-3)
Pick: Chiefs
Dolphins (5-3) vs. Lions (6-2)
Pick: Lions
Broncos (6-2) vs. Raiders (0-8)
Pick: Broncos
Rams (3-5) vs. Cardinals (7-1)
Pick: Cardinals
Giants (3-5) vs. Seahawks (5-3)
Pick: Seahawks
Bears (3-5) vs. Packers (5-3)
Pick: Packers
Panthers (3-5-1) vs. Eagles (6-2)
Pick: Eagles

2014 Week 8 Picks

Lions (5-2) vs. Falcons (2-5)
Pick: Lions
Vikings (2-5) vs. Buccaneers (1-5)
Pick: Vikings
Texans (3-4) vs. Titans (2-5)
Pick: Texans 
Bears (3-4) vs. Patriots (5-2)
Pick: Patriots
Bills (4-3) vs. Jets (1-6)
Pick: Bills
Seahawks (3-3) vs. Panthers (3-3-1)
Pick: Seahawks
Ravens (5-2) vs. Bengals (3-2-1)
Pick: Ravens
Dolphins (3-3) vs. Jaguars (1-6)
Pick: Dolphins
Rams (2-4) vs. Chiefs (3-3)
Pick: Chiefs
Eagles (5-1) vs. Cardinals (5-1)
Pick: Cardinals
Raiders (0-6) vs. Browns (3-3)
Pick: Browns
Colts (5-2) vs. Steelers (4-3)
Pick: Colts
Packers (5-2) vs. Saints (2-4)
Pick: Packers
Washington (2-5) vs. Cowboys (6-1)
Pick: Cowboys 

2014 Week 7 Picks

Bengals (3-1-1) vs. Colts (4-2)
Pick: Colts
Seahawks (3-2) vs. Rams (1-4)
Pick: Seahawks
Titans 92-4) vs. Washington (1-5)
Pick: Washington
Panthers (3-2-1) vs. Packers (4-2)
Pick: Packers
Browns (3-2) vs. Jaguars (0-6)
Pick: Browns
Falcons (2-4) vs. Ravens (4-2)
Pick: Ravens
Vikings (2-4) vs. Bills (3-3)
Pick: Bills
Dolphins (2-3) vs. Bears (3-3)
Pick: Bears
Saints (2-3) vs. Lions (4-2)
Pick: Lions
Chiefs (2-3) vs. Chargers (5-1)
Pick: Chiefs
Giants (3-3) vs. Cowboys (5-1)
Pick: Cowboys
Cardinals (4-1) vs. Raiders (0-5)
Pick: Cardinals
49ers (4-2) vs. Broncos (4-1)
Pick: Broncos
Texans (3-3) vs. Steelers (3-3)
Pick: Texans 

2014 Week 6 Picks

Lions (3-2) vs. Vikings (2-3)
Pick: Lions
Ravens (3-2) vs. Buccaneers (1-4)
Pick: Ravens
Jaguars (0-5) vs. Titans (1-4)
Pick: Titans
Packers (3-2) vs. Dolphins (2-2)
Pick: Packers
Broncos (3-1) vs. Jets (1-4)
Pick: Broncos
Patriots (3-2) vs. Bills (3-2)
Pick: Patriots
Panthers (3-2) vs. Bengals (3-1)
Pick: Bengals
Steelers (3-2) vs. Browns (2-2)
Pick: Steelers
Chargers (4-1) vs. Raiders (0-4)
Pick: Chargers
Bears (2-3) vs. Falcons (2-3)
Pick: Falcons
Cowboys (4-1) vs. Seahawks (3-1)
Pick: Seahawks
Washington (1-4) vs. Cardinals (3-1)
Pick: Cardinals
Giants (3-2) vs. Eagles (4-1)
Pick: Giants
49ers (3-2) vs. Rams (1-3)
Pick: 49ers 

2014 Week 2 Picks

Cardinals (1-0) vs. Giants (0-1)
Pick: Cardinals
Jaguars (0-1) vs. Washington (0-1)
Pick: Jaguars
Patriots (0-1) vs. Vikings (1-0)
Pick: Patriots
Cowboys (0-1) vs. Titans (1-0)
Pick: Titans 
Dolphins (1-0) vs. Bills (1-0)
Pick: Dolphins
Lions (1-0) vs. Panthers (1-0)
Pick: Lions
Falcons (1-0) vs. Bengals (1-0)
Pick: Bengals
Saints (0-1) vs. Browns (0-1)
Pick: Saints
Rams (0-1) vs. Buccaneers (0-1)
Pick: Rams
Seahawks (1-0) vs. Chargers (0-1)
Pick: Seahawks 
Texans (1-0) vs. Raiders (0-1)
Pick: Texans
Jets (1-0) vs. Packers (0-1)
Pick: Packers
Chiefs (0-1) vs. Broncos (1-0)
Pick: Broncos
Bears (0-1) vs. 49ers (1-0)
Pick: 49ers
Eagles (1-0) vs. Colts (0-1)
Pick: Colts

Welcome to 2014 -- A New Era of the NFL

Tomorrow night the season opens.

And at the same time it opens a new era in the NFL. An era that the league wants to avoid. It could be an era of...defense.

The Seattle Seahawks face off against the Green Bay Packers tomorrow night, in Seattle. As tradition has it, Seattle will probably win the game (with the exception of the 2012 Giants and the 2013 Ravens, every Super Bowl winning team in the last 10 years has won their opener). But if they do, it will begin to usher in a new period of the NFL. A period of equally vocal defense, with a quiet quarterback. Basically the opposite of what the league desires. The league, as they have demonstrated with recent rule and Pro Bowl changes, wants to encourage the high flying offenses, like the one seen in Green Bay. They want high scoring games, rather than a low scoring defensive struggle.

Richard Sherman is their worst nightmare.

He is well spoken, well educated and more than anything, a poster child for this new NFL. The legion of boom. There is nothing the league can do about it, but the whole country will be watching tomorrow. And it isn't to see Aaron Rogers (unless you're from Green Bay). It's to watch the show that is Richard Sherman and the Seattle defense. 

Super Bowl XLVIII

Here we are. The biggest day of the year, some would say, (including me). Tomorrow is Super Sunday.

Here's the fast version.

Seattle Seahawks (1) vs. Denver Broncos (1)
Line: Den by 2.5  
Pick: Denver

There's a lot on the line with this Super Bowl.
Number one offense vs. number one defense.
Peyton Manning's legacy.
Seattle's big talk.
A 'cold weather' Super Bowl.

And it all comes down to this.

The bottom line is that I feel like Denver has more drive, more fire power. As much as I like Russell Wilson, I don't think that he can keep up with Peyton Manning. Denver has too many wide receivers for Seattle's powerful secondary to keep track of. Plus, people forget that Denver also has a pretty good defense. Certainly not on the level of Seattle's, but compared to the gap between the two offenses, the gap between the defenses is much smaller. I think it will be a close game, competitive for sure, and that Seattle does have a chance. But overall, I think Peyton wants to cement his legacy and this is the only way he can do so. Five MVPs are nice, but rings are the things that talk the loudest. 

2013 Championship Picks

Alright, here we are. Championship weekend, two weeks away from the Super Bowl. It's all on the line here, and I'm sure the NFL is excited about the two match ups. Plenty of drama.

First, we've got the ever present Brady vs. Manning.

(2) Patriots vs. (1) Broncos
Pick: Broncos

The Broncos simply cannot afford a collapse like last year and will be doing everything they can to prevent that. They should have beaten the Patriots in the regular season. Peyton Manning is getting old and he realizes he only has a few more shots at winning another one.

Then, to the grudge on the West Coast.

(5) 49ers vs. (1) Seahawks
Pick: Seahawks

The Seahawks play with a chip on their shoulder and they're playing at home. What more can you say? The 49ers have squeaked by in the playoffs and will be unable to keep up with Seattle.

The last time two number one seeds met in a Super Bowl was 2009, when the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts played. And naturally who was the QB for the Colts? Peyton Manning of course. 

2013 Divisional Weekend Picks

Here are my picks for this weekend. The Chargers are my one upset pick, only because they seem to have been Manning's Achilles' heel for many seasons. I'm not totally sold on it, but I think it could happen. I also wouldn't mind seeing the Colts and Saints win, but doubt both teams could pull it off.

(6) Saints (11-5) vs. (1) Seahawks (13-3)
Pick: Seahawks
(4) Colts (11-5) vs. (2) Patriots (12-4)
Pick: Patriots

(5) 49ers (12-4) vs. (2) Panthers (12-4)
Pick: Panthers
(6) Chargers (9-7) vs. (1) Broncos (13-3)
Pick: Chargers 

2013 Week 17 Picks

Panthers (11-4) vs. Falcons (4-11)
Pick: Panthers
Redskins (3-12) vs. Giants (6-9)
Pick: Giants
Browns (4-11) vs. Steelers (7-8)
Pick: Steelers
Texans (2-13) vs. Titans (6-9)
Pick: Titans
Lions (7-8) vs. Vikings (4-10-1)
Pick: Lions
Jets (7-8) vs. Dolphins (8-7)
Pick: Dolphins
Ravens (8-7) vs. Bengals (10-5)
Pick: Ravens
Jaguars (4-11) vs. Colts (10-5)
Pick: Colts
Rams (7-8) vs. Seahawks (12-3)
Pick: Seahawks
Broncos (12-3) vs. Raiders (4-11)
Pick: Broncos
49ers (11-4) vs. Cardinals (10-5)
Pick: Cardinals
Chiefs (11-4) vs. Chargers (8-7)
Pick: Chiefs
Bills (6-9) vs. Patriots (11-4)
Pick: Patriots
Buccaneers (4-11) vs. Saints (10-5)
Pick: Saints
Packers (7-7-1) vs. Bears (8-7)
Pick: Packers
Eagles (9-6) vs. Cowboys (8-7)
Pick: Eagles

2013 Week 16 Picks

Dolphins (8-6) vs. Bills (5-9)
Pick: Dolphins     S: Dolphins
Buccaneers (4-10) vs. Rams (6-8)
Pick: Rams      S: Rams
Cowboys (7-7) vs. Redskins (3-11)
Pick: Cowboys    S: Cowboys
Colts (9-5) vs. Chiefs (11-3)
Pick: Chiefs    S:Chiefs
Browns (4-10) vs. Jets (6-8)
Pick: Browns    S: Jets
Titans (5-9) vs. Jaguars (4-10)
Pick: Titans     S: Titans
Vikings (4-9-1) vs. Bengals (9-5)
Pick: Vikings      S: Bengals
Saints (10-4) vs. Panthers (10-4)
Pick: Panthers     S: Panthers
Broncos (11-3) vs. Texans (2-12)
Pick: Broncos     S: Broncos
Cardinals (9-5) vs. Seahawks (12-2)
Pick: Seahawks     S: Seahawks
Giants (5-9) vs. Lions (7-7)
Pick: Lions    S: Lions
Raiders (4-10) vs. Chargers (7-7)
Pick: Chargers    S: Chargers
Steelers (6-8) vs. Packers (7-6-1)
Pick: Steelers     S: Packers
Patriots (10-4) vs. Ravens (8-6)
Pick: Ravens      S: Patriots
Bears (8-6) vs. Eagles (8-6)
Pick: Eagles     S: Eagles
Falcons (4-10) vs. 49ers (10-4)
Pick: 49ers     S: 49ers