Tony and Andy tied across the board last week. How about that. Tony scored a solid hit picking the Browns, while Andy pegged the Rams upset over Seattle – and both actually got half their bets correct.
Go figure.
| Straight-up | Spread | |
| Andy | 5-1 | 3-3 |
| Tony | 5-1 | 3-3 |
Quite possibly the best weekend of football games in any given year is the divisional round of the playoffs. Here are our picks:
| Saturday | Andy – Straight | Andy – Spread | Tony – Straight | Tony – Spread |
| Colts at Bills (-6.5) | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills |
| Rams at Seahawks (-3.5) | Rams | Rams | Seahawks | Seahawks |
| Bucs at Football Team (+8.5) | Bucs | Football Team | Bucs | Football Team |
| Sunday | ||||
| Ravens at Titans (+3) | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Titans |
| Bears at Saints (-9.5) | Saints | Bears | Saints | Saints |
| Browns at Steelers (-6) | Steelers | Steelers | Browns | Browns |
Tony
For Saturday, oddly enough I might be most looking forward to the Bucs vs Football Team game, although more because the other two bore me, and I’d like to see more of Antonio Gibson, and whether or not Tom Brady is enough to overcome the seemingly perpetual playoff choking of Bruce Arians. Plus, if we play the “Every time they mention Alex Smith’s gruesome injury” drinking game, I can be passed out by the early second quarter.
On Sunday, the Ravens/Titans game should be a solid matchup to watch, with Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson—and surprisingly, the Steelers/Browns game offers some intrigue, with the Covid Coaching situation for the Browns, and the questions about just how overrated the Steelers really are.
As for the Bears/Saints…well, apparently that game will be featured on Nickelodeon, which sounds about right for where it should be.
Andy
As much as I rail against playoff expansion – blatant money grab – there are several interesting games this weekend. I won’t have the opportunity to sit down and watch straight through – the perils of having young kids – but I’ll monitor all of them.
The ones that interest me the most, I think, are Colts/Bills, as it seems to me with the defense they have, the multitude of weapons on offense and the mobility of Josh Allen, they may have the best chance of dethroning Kansas City in the AFC. But are they ready? Pittsburgh and Cleveland will also be interesting, as the Browns get back into the playoffs for the first time in ages. But I don’t think Cleveland is ready to stick in that game yet.
The NFL lot kind of bores me a bit. The Bears, Washington Football Team and, with its defensive deficiencies, the Seahawks are, I think, pretenders this year. Rams/Seahawks will be the most competitive game this weekend, but honestly, it feels to me like whoever ultimately emerges from this slate of teams is nothing more than prey for an AFC Super Bowl win.
Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson and Calvin Johnson headline a star-studded collection of first-time finalists for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Jared Allen, Ronde Barber and Clay Matthews Jr. round out the half-dozen first-time finalists, who are among 15 modern-era players remaining alive for possible selection to the Hall in the class of 2021.
It’s the closest Matthews, brother of Hall of Fame guard Bruce Matthews, has come to being selected. He’s been a semifinalist several times, but makes the final list in his last year of modern-era eligibility.
Finalists are: (more…)
Well, we’re about to say goodbye to this God-forsaken hellhole of a year. Like many, we couldn’t be happier. On the other hand, that means saying goodbye to the 2020 NFL regular season, which has been weird at times, but has provided a significantly needed distraction at times from the real world.
Andy needs to get just one of his selections correct in week 17 in order to win the alternative picks.
| Week 16 | Andy 10-6 |
| Season | Andy 127-112-1 |
Here are our last alternative picks for the 2021 season. (more…)
It doesn’t erase the sting of eight previous crappy weeks, but the writers at least finished in the black together last week. The bankrolls are down, but the egos can be fed for a week. I’m not confident enough in this result, however, to drop the “Don’t” from the name of this segment.
| Week 9 W/L | Week 9 $$ | Season W/L | Season $$ | Bankroll | |
| Tony | 2-2 | +$318 | 13-21-2 | -$2,805 | $7,195 |
| Andy | 3-1 | +$1,637 | 13-22-1 | -$6,504 | $3,496 |
Andy – Whew. A little breathing room at least, finally. Still haven’t hit on an upset bet all season. (more…)
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