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Minnesota Vikings 31,
Arizona Cardinals 14
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Well, at least I got the first game correct. And I wasn't too far
off on the score. The Vikings are going to be a great team.
Culpepper is still young, and he will have a few off weeks. Denny
Green needs to thank the football gods that there are always weeks
like this one to get that rhythm back.
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(Prediction:
Vikings 24,
Cardinals 17)
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Detroit Lions 13,
Atlanta Falcons 10
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As a Saints fan, it does my heart good to see Atlanta loose. I
must admit too, that I was pleased that the points came in the
way they did. I mean if only Atlanta had gotten a safety, I
would have bee........ BWahahahaha. Sorry, but I couldn't keep
a straight face. Atlanta with a saftey. Hee Hee. Anyway, I
started out pretty good this week.
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(Prediction:
Lions 13,
Falcons 12)
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Tennessee Titans 23,
Baltimore Ravens 24
- Big Dog Bowl
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Oops. What else can I say. If you watched this game hoping
for the great defensive matchup I promised, I hope you still
like me. Anyway, this is one of those games that I should
have gotten right. I meant add it up... Before Sunday, the
Titans had never lost at Adelphia. Before Sunday, the Ravens
could only score touchdowns against the Bengals. Before
Sunday, Del Greco was a great kicker with respect around the
league. Now all of that is gone (Sorry, Al). And so is my streak of
correct picks for this week.
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(Prediction:
Titans 14,
Ravens 9)
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Buffalo Bills 20,
Chicago Bears 3
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OK, so I was a little off on the score. That's because my
boy Miller got hurt. Mark my words, if Miller hadn't gotten
hurt, this game wouldv'e been closer to my score. Oh well,
woulda, coulda, shoulda.
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(Prediction:
Bills 24,
Bears 21)
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Dallas Cowboys 23,
Cincinnati Bengals 6
- Dennis Miller Bowl (Who Cares Game!)
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If you watched this game, you are either a die hard fan or
an idiot, or both. Let me say for the record that Cincinnati
need a real life if they think that Akili Smith is a better
choice at QB than Jeff Blake. If Dillon is treated the same
way Blake was, watch for him to be benched next year. Anyway,
BIG KUDO's to Aikman. I still don't like him much, but I
don't like to see anyone with as many problems as he's had
this year. (Unless they are playing the Saints.)
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(Prediction:
Cowboys 27,
Bengals 14)
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New Orleans Saints 20,
Carolina Panthers 10
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Well, I hope this wasn't the Saints last win, but the loss
of Ricky Williams may put a stop to this winning streak.
And I was so getting used to it. Of course, our defense has
kept us in most games, and with Blake scrambling a bit more
and Morten filling in, maybe we can win a few more.
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(Prediction:
Saints 24,
Panthers 20)
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New England Patriots 11,
Cleveland Browns 19
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All I can say is, "Any Given Sunday." That is why I got
this game wrong. Aside from a few die hards, I don't think
anyone would have picked the Browns to win this one. But
they did, and that is (as they say) that.
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(Prediction:
Patriots 20,
Browns 10)
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Pittsburgh Steelers 23,
Philadelphia Eagles 26
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This game was won by the toss of the coin for the OT
possession. Both defenses looked like they were too
tired to prevent the other team from moving the ball
and as I watched the coin toss, I realized that the
game was being won or lost by a random event.
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(Prediction:
Steelers 10,
Eagles 7)
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Jacksonville Jaguars 21,
Seattle Seahawks 28
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With apologies to Holmgren I must say that this was my most
surprising error this week. Look, I know the Jags have been
struggling, but this was not even funny. I really thought
the Jags were a better team than their record would attest to.
I guess I was wrong.
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(Prediction:
Jaguars 28,
Seahawks 10)
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Kansas City Chiefs 7,
San Francisco 49er's 21
- Thunder & Lightening Bowl
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This was the upset of the week. Let me just say for the
record that San Francisco is not this good and Kansas City
is not this bad. This is one for that "Any Given Sunday"
category. To be fair, some professionals picked the
Niners. I guess that's why I work on computer programs and
not sports programs.
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(Prediction:
Chiefs 49,
Niners 28)
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Miami Dolphins 17,
San Diego Chargers 7
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The San Diego Chargers have asked for a hand re-count of
the score from Sunday's game, and despite what the news
reports are saying, they insist they've won the game. Only
the state of Florida remains in doubt. Seriously, the
Chargers are in danger of going 0-16 unless someone does
something fast. (Like maybe run.) Anyway, keep an eye on
the hot Dolphins.
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(Prediction:
Dolphins 28,
Chargers 10)
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20,
Green Bay Packers 15
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The Buccs are back on track, and if they keep misplacing
coaches, they are favored to win the Super Bowl. Seriously,
though, the Buccs are starting to play like the team that
everyone expected they'd be. (Something that cannot be said
for the Redskins.) Whether this will get the Buccs through
a difficult remaining schedule remains to be seen.
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(Prediction:
Buccaneers 28 ,
Packers 18 )
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New York Giants 24,
St. Louis Rams 38
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I warned you. I said I was very biased about this game. I
told you my reasons for that bias and I warned you. Don't
say I didn't warn you because I did. Now then, would you
like a bit of crow, because I have plenty here for me.
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(Prediction:
Giants 30 ,
Rams 24 )
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Indianapolis Colts 23,
New York Jets 15
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Well, it didn't go to OT, but it was a close game. The
ability of the Jets to score late in a game make them a
serious threat to almost every team they play. The
Colts were able to hold them off, but when these two meet
in New York in Week 14, the tides may favor the Jets.
(BTW, what's with the funky scores this week? We had an 11,
a 19, and not one, but two, count them two 15's. Now what's
up with those bannannas?)
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(Prediction:
Colts 31 ,
Jets 28 )
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Oakland Raiders 24,
Denver Broncos 27
- Game of the Week
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Well, the Raiders didn't win, butthe game was a great game.
I wonder what would have happened if The Raiders would've
settled for a field goal on 4th and 10. Oh well, we'll
never know. I think had the weather been a bit more
appealing, the Raiders would've won. But alas, I picked
wrong.
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(Prediction:
Raiders 27 ,
Broncos 24 )
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Paul L. Walker