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NFL Picks – Week 1

September 7, 2008 · 3 Comments

Why the hell not?

Thinking about Palin, Obama, Bush, McCain, and Republicans has my head hurting, so why not make some NFL picks?

I’m just a casual fan, and the only team I usually follow is the Colts, but I won’t let my lack of expertise keep my from making my own picks. They can’t be worse than those of many experts.

Seattle at Buffalo: Seahawks win.

Isn’t Jim Zorn doing something somewhere these days? I haven’t known how to read Seattle since they moved to the NFC.

Tampa Bay at New Orleans: Saints win.

New Orleans deserves to win after most of their fans were evacuated last week.

New York Jets at Miami: Jets win.

Brett Favre should have retired and been forever a Packer. But sadly, Miami is so bad that Favre and the Jets should win easily.

Jacksonville at Tennessee: Jaguars win.

The Jags are a great team. It’s just sad for them that they play in the AFC South, so they have to face the Colts twice a year.

Detroit at Atlanta: Lions win.

Becuase I am still pissed at Michael Vick.

Houston at Pittsburgh: Steelers win.

I’ve enjoyed my time in Pittsburgh much more than my time in Houston.

Kansas City at New England: Patriots win.

The evil Patriots always win. Unless they choke.

Cincinnati at Baltimore: Ravens win.

Didn’t the Ravens have a great defense a couple of years ago? Or somehing?

St. Louis at Philadelphia: Eagles win.

The Eagles are good, and I don’t like driving in and around St. Louis.

Arizona at San Francisco: 49ers win.

How many games have the Cardinals won since they moved to Arizona? 2? 12?

Carolina at San Diego: Chargers win.

The Chargers practice in a climate that is far more comfortable than that of the Panthers.

Dallas at Cleveland: Browns win.

I hate the Cowboys and feel an affinity for Cleveland and all of its joblessness and its immigrant community.

Chicago at Indianapolis: Colts

Because the Colts should win their first game in their new stadium. And I just want to Colts to win.

Minnesota at Green Bay: Packers win.

If the Packers win a lot this year, Favre will be really pissed, and that might be fun to watch. And the Packers are damn good.

Denver at Oakland: Broncos

Denver is a consistently good team, while Oakland is consistently bad. When was the last time a Raiders’ fan scared anyone?

Those are my picks for week one. I have a feeling that they won’t be too different from the predictions of the NFL experts.

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  • Gob Bluth // September 7, 2008 at 12:37 pm | Reply

    I agree with most of these – even Colts/Bears, which saddens me since I am a Bears fan. I thought maybe we’d have a chance when it appeared Peyton may not be playing, but he seems probable. And the Colts will be pumped up in the new stadium. Oh yeah – and we’re not very good. I think you’ve got us on this one.

  • raford // September 8, 2008 at 3:22 am | Reply

    GB, congrats to your Bears! They kicked our asses.

    This might end up being a terrible season for Colts fans (as we were used to until the earlier part of this decade), new stadium and all.

    Best of luck to the Bears!

  • Gob Bluth // September 8, 2008 at 1:05 pm | Reply

    That was certainly a surprise. Great game, though Peyton sure didn’t look like himself. Once he gets back to 100%, I’m sure you all will be right back to the top. Joseph Addai is such a good, young talent, and Marvin Harrison is still a go-to receiver.

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