Bad week for the pseudo-gambler (5-7). I managed to lose a couple of games by a point or less, but that's why the oddsmakers know what they're doing. Listed below is the recap of the games and the point totals for the pool this week.
Atlanta 32, Arizona 10: Thankfully the Kurt Warner Era in Arizona is ending, and that should make the gambling component of this team much easier to understand. Atlanta is an enigma to me. Maybe that Saints game really was rigged, and Atlanta is a better team than it first appeared to be.
Buffalo 17, Minnesota 12: Is J.P. Losman for real? Short answer: no. Always hard to predict the winner of a donkey fight, which is what this was.
Dallas 45, Tennessee 17: I actually changed my pick once I heard Vince Young was starting, so a little pat on the back for QC. All of the national reporters seem to think this was a positive beginning for Vince Young (and maybe it was). I actually think he is going to be a terrible quarterback and have very little success at the NFL level. One of the reasons for this is that Vince is very, very stupid. It's generally difficult to succeed at the QB position in the NFL without an 80-IQ (but Carson Palmer is doing it, so anything is possible).
Kansas City 41, San Fran 0: Question -- why did SF ever switch uniforms? I was watching a game on ESPN Classic the other day, and the old uniforms look so much better than the current ones. KC might be decent this year, but they need Trent Green back to be able to beat a real team.
Indianapolis 31, NYJ 28: Jets continue to overachieve, while the Colts continue to live on the razor's edge. Indy is not going to win it all without a real running game, so my bet is someone else comes out of the AFC this year. The Jets could be really good in a couple of years.
Carolina 21, New Orleans 18: Perhaps the NFC South is just this bad. NO looks like a legit 8-8 or 9-7 team, despite the difficult upcoming schedule. Carolina is going nowhere unless Steve Smith gets healthy in a hurry.
Baltimore 16, San Diego 13: feels like 2000 all over again. The Ravens defense controls games and the offense does just enough to win (or not lose). McNair is an obvious upgrade at QB, but the Ravens are winning with smoke and mirrors right now. San Diego was bitten by Marty's conservative playcalling (again). He's like the Chan Gailey of the NFL.
Houston 17, Miami 15: I told you about Daunte Culpepper. Not good. Houston gets their first win (on the way to 4). The Dolphins are so pissed they did not sign Drew Brees and his cockroach face right now. Although that guy and Sam Cassell might be the only two professional athletes ugly enough to not get laid on South Beach.
St. Louis 41, Detroit 34: Please fire Matt Millen. It's inexplicable how both he and Donald Rumsfeld still have jobs. Is actual job performance not a category in their reviews? "You seem like a nice guy...."
New England 38, Cincinnati 13: Excuse me while I do the dance of joy.
Cleveland 24, Oakland 21: Oakland blows a 21-3 lead. Art Shell continues to impress with the depths he is willing to go to appease gamblers. Nice investment in Aaron Brooks, by the way.
Washington 36, Jacksonville 30: The Redskins tried very hard to lose this game but managed to find a way to win it due to the brilliance of Santana Moss. Brutal schedule still makes for an 8-8 team.
Chicago 37, Seattle 6: Perhaps Chicago is for real. They certainly appear to be the class of the NFC (and possibly the NFL) right now. That defense is impressive, and the offense looks good as well.
Philadelphia 31, Green Bay 9: score inflated by Farve's inability to complete passes to members of his own team (and his amazing ability to complete lots of passes to the opposition). Eagles are the class of this division, as I told you. No TO = peace.
This Week: 5-7
YTD: 21-23-1
If we were wagering $100 on each game (and we had to pay a $10 vig for each loss), current winnings/losings for the year: minus $430
NFL Pool Results
Clown Hater: 46
Festering in Dallas: 30
SpragueND: 30
Geaux Irish: 20
CU Lions: 20
Questionable Commentary: 15
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