week 1

Alright, the season is finally upon us. Play Football Pick 'em against me. The winner gets a $25 dollar movie gift certificate.


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Now for Thursdays Prediction.

The opener hosts the returning champion Steelers against the Titans of Tennessee. Should be a good match up. Vince Young should get the start. I hope he has all his marbles and doesn't lose his composure. The Running game is still with the Titans as they really have no real over the top weapons. I expect Young to run more than he throws.

The Titans have been known for having a decent defense, but without Albert Haynesworth plugging the middle now, I think they will have a tough time stuffing the Offense of Pittsburgh.

Speaking of which, Pittsburgh is stacked on both sides of the ball. So I have chosen them to win the opener.

Sunday's Games:

Miami @ Atlanta

Both teams are coming off miracle seasons. I am sure Jesus would be proud. However, Miami seems to have great depth as they went undefeated in the preseason. Atlanta has acquired Tony Gonzales which adds to their passing attack.

This one is a tough one to call. Miami has young cornerbacks that really need to step up on this one, but Atlanta has a quaterback that needs to stray from a sophomore slump. What is the x-factor here? The wildcat. It will be a close game, but I expect Miami to pull some Houdini shit out of the ass of Sporano and find a way to win.

Denver @ Cincinnati

The NFL is evil. Lets put two horrible teams together for weak one. And no, there was no typo there. This matchup is weak. Superbad's Mclovin' has a better chance of winning this game. The Bengals have Palmer back and Denver has Orton. Orton will blow the game. Tear. Bengals win. (Did I really just pick the Bengals to win?)

Minnesota @ Cleveland

With Farve in the back field, one thing is guaranteed. The Vikings will probably lead the league in turnovers. Unfortunately, The Browns will not be able to capitalize on anything. Yeah, it is going to be worse than whiskey dick. I hope you have Peterson on your fantasy team, because he is going to be hotter than Sharapova.

Jacksonville @ Indianapolis

I would say the Jags had a chance, but with Jones-Drew going down, it doesn't look to good. Gurard has to have a hell of a game in order to beat the Colts. Only one things stands in his way from destiny, Bob Sanders. Even though it is a divisional match-up, this one is a no brainer. Colts all the way. Getty up.

Detroit @ New Orleans

Alright, I don't think the Lions will go win-less this year. They should win one, we all hope. The question is will it be week one? Nope. Even without Pierre Thomas, the Saints will find a way to win. If Stafford turns out to be the messiah, then we might have a ball game. I won't keep my fingers crossed.

Dallas @ Tampa Bay

Neither team is that great. Yeah, I said it. What this game is going to come down to is the running game. "In the blue corner, hailing from the remains of Julius Jones.... MARION BARBER THE THIRD!..... and in the red corner, coming back and kicking the shit out of Ernest Graham for the number one spot CARNELL WILLIAMS! The Cadillac versus The Barbarian... on Sunday, Sunday, Sunday.... We will sell you the whole seat, but you will only need the edge!"

Can Keith Brooking and the Cowboy defense stop Williams.... probably. Can the Buccaneer defense stop Barber?.... probably not. The Bucs can find other ways to score though. I don't think Romo can. Without T.O. to pull a double team and free Witten, I expect him to give the ball away. Turnovers are going to kill the Cowboys, but the running game will sustain them. Cowboys will win this one.

Philadelphia @ Carolina

For some reason, the Eagles are expected to do really well this season. I am not a believer. I have more belief in Extra-terrestrial life than I do that theory. They will be okay, not the greatest though. And Vick, he is not a factor in this game at all... not that he would make that much a difference anyway.

Carolina still has their two running back punch, and I think that it will be just as effective. Delhomme has to play decent which he has proven he can and they should be fine. Beason will handle Westbrook, game, set match. Panthers will win this one.

Kansas City @ Baltimore

Is this a joke. The great Cassel is down. The Ravens went undefeated in pre-season after a great season last year. The Chiefs need to visit the Shaman and hope he has a Flacco voo-doo doll. Do a rain dance or something, wait, they will still play in the rain. Kansas City better pray for Armageddon then. If the world ends Sunday, we will know what happened. Ravens all the way.

New York @ Houston

The Jets are going down to swim in the humidity. This one should be interesting. Houston is looking for a successful season. They have come close to many times. Not to mention, their young team is filled with talent. New York went the other route. Lets get some old fogies to fill roster spots and hope that it works. Kind of blew up in their face last year. I don't expect them to do to much this year either. In Sanchez they trust. Super Mario is going to eat him for lunch though. To bad. Maybe the Jets will fly next week. Doubt it.

Washington @ New York

The Skins and The Giants. Hmm...

Giants are pretty stacked and healthy once again. Justin Tuck proved he could be the man, but now Osi is back. Skins have no chance. Portis should just set the ball down and walk away, we know Campbell won't do anything with it. As Bruce Hornsby and 2pac said,"That's just the way it is." Cooley will be waiting downfield for nothing. He should bring some jacks cause that's about the only ball action he is going to get. I think it is obvious who I am picking for this one.

San Francisco @ Arizona

I truly think the Niners have a young talented team. Patrick Willis is second to none, but Frank Gore has shown he really can't carry the team to victory. They need a quaterback, and I don't think they have a winner yet. Shame.

Arizona should be clicking on all cylinders from last season. I expect them to go out and prove that their Super Bowl run wasn't a fluke.

St. Louis @ Seattle

The Rams get Steven Jackson back. Yay! Seattle gets Hasselbeck back. Yay! People are saying that Seattle has a chance for a division title, which makes sense. Before last year, my grandma had a chance at the division title.

I expect Jackson to run hard, but it won't be enough to stop Houshmanzadah... game over. Hawks over Rams

Chicago @ Green Bay

Green Bay has a decent team. Some good no-names on defense, Grant in the backfield, and Rodgers under center. Chicago has Jay Cutler who is pointing the finger at Hester for any mistake. There will be no difference in this game. The Pack will make Cutler wish he was still in Denver. If he was still a Bronco, and they lost to the Bengals, would he blame Marshall? Probably. Suck it up and be a man. Quit being gay Jay.

Monday's Games

Damn, I hope somebody reads this shit. This is a lot of writing.

Buffalo @ New England

T.O. is about to start some Bills drama so make sure you have your popcorn ready cause it's going to be a show. He probably couldn't throw popcorn up and catch it in his mouth. The Bills need to rebuild. The City of New Orleans rebuilt faster than them. They haven't been good in a while.

However, I don't think the Patriots are all that either. Everything rests on Tom Brady's shoulders. If he can't deliver, I don't think the defense can save him. However, I think he will pull a Gloria Gaynor and will survive. Pats win this one.

San Diego @ Oakland

The Chargers face a speedy Oakland team. People say Oakland is bad, but they at least won some games last season. Unless Richard Seymore finally decides to be a Raider, I don't see them finding a way to stop the Chargers. I do think Oakland will put up some points though. They have a lot of speed, but need Keanu Reeves to help them over come the ticking time bomb that is their franchise. Lighting over Oakland 28-13.

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Birddogger out.