Sport Chit Chat

So I know most of you have missed the tantilating information that I bestow onto the NFL world. The last few weeks I’ve been oversee’s but my return was inevitable. I’ll let you know this, my fantasy team went to shambles as I was away and so did the Cowboys. Anyway, on to this week’s games.

Saints and Falcons
With the injury to Reggie Bush, Deuce will be carrying the load. Drew Brees is establishing himself as an MVP caliber QB this season among a lackluster group so look for another great game against the Falcons. The Falcons have won 3 of their last 4 but the Saints are coming off a bye week. This game should be pretty decent, but rest is always a good thing. Take the Saints. Oh ye and what has Michael Turner been up to?
Saints 24, Falcons 21.

Titans and Bears
So I doubt anyone predicted that this season the Titans would be 8-0 by the mid break of the season. Their defense has been relentless amassing 94 points for my fantasy team. Kyle Orton is nursing a high ankle sprain but all you Bears’ fans pray that Rex Grossman stays on the bench. Kerry Collins will try to spread the field but we’ll have to see how the much pressure he gets from the Bear’s defence. Titans go 9-0.
Titans 24, Bears 17

Jaguars and Lions
So.. Daunte Culpepper has pulled a Brett Favre and is now under centre for the Lions. The Jags have had some issues in the locker room and this has caused a rift within the team. The Lions haven’t won a game this season and to be quite honest, they should have at least 3 wins, but not playing 4 full quarters of football is what has hurt them. This game is definitely a bottom barrel and I wouldn’t recommend putting any money on it or even watching it for that matter. But Jags take this and hopefully Jake Del Rio can get his teams’ shit together.
Jags 21, Lions 17

Ravens and Texans
My last memory of Sage Rosenfels is when he was helicoptered as he tried to run the ball. If things haven’t changed with the Texans since I’ve been gone then I expect the same idiot moves by Rosenfels so that means the Texans are in for a rough game. Earlier in the season their D showed signs of brilliance but look to the Ravens to exploit a week run D. Ravens by 3.
Ravens 20, Texans 17.

Seahawks and Dolphins
I don’t think Mike Holmgren expected his last season as head coach to go like this. A dissappointing 2-6. The Dolphins on the other hand have made huge improvements from last season mainly because of the new Brian Westbrook of the league, Ronnie Brown. Chad Pennington has settled in and pulled out big wins over Denver and Buffalo the last two weeks. The Dolphins are playing with nothing to lose and lots to prove. Sorry Mike, but the fish take the birds this time around.
Seahawks 20, Dolphins 27

Packers and Vikings
Remember when there was all this talk about the Vikings going to the Superbowl and winning and all the great things this team would be able to do this season? Ye, well Jared Allen was fined $50K for low hits on players and the pass game has become almost non-existent. I guess that happens when you have AP running. The Aaron Rodgers show will continue on and he’ll have to be sharp against a rush happy Vikings D. My mid-season report on Rodgers, the man is handling the burden of Carrying the Green Bay Favres on his back pretty well. Give him credit for not shitting his pants every game this season.
Packers 21, Vikings 23.

Bills and Patriots
I’m excited about this game because I have tickets for the last meeting between these two this season, which could end up being a battle for 1st place in the division. The Pats are just trying to get by and Matt Cassel will need to be sharp in Foxborough. Marshawn Lynch was shutdown by the Jets and he’ll need to pick up production if they want to win this one.
Bills 17, Pats 24

Rams and Jets
Steven Jackson is probably out for Sunday so that means Marc Bulger will have to win this game throwing. But let’s not forget what happened when the Rams played the Cardinals, and lost 34-13 to the cannon named Kurt Warner. If Brett can throw more TD’s and no INT’s (I know wishful thinking) then the Jets will take this one away. I’m starting Brett this week hoping for another 6 TD performance.
Rams 17, Jets 42 (Ye i’m telling you, 6 TD’s)

Panthers and Raiders
So the once touted fastest man in the NFL is now in Washington so expect the Panthers to Delhomme and Smith to connect for some big yardage. The Raiders failed to score a single point last week against the Falcons. Having said that, I hope they manage to muster up something. Carolina is looking very good, and the Raider nation is just a black hole of losses.
Panthers 31, Raiders 20

Colts and Steelers
Big Ben is hurt, and he’s hurting my fantasy team, although back up Byron Leftwich looked very good last week stepping in for the injured Ben. The Steelers defence is also very good only allowing 14.5 points per game. The Colts as of late have been looking mediocre at best. The fastest feet on the team belong to Peyton Manning but the Colt’s offensive system still seems to be putting points on the board, just without consistency. It’ll be interesting to see how this plays out and will no doubt be a great game to watch. Whether the Steelers put in Big Ben or Big Byron I think their chances look very good.
Colts 20, Steelers 24

Chiefs and Chargers
So this is another bottom feeder game. Phillip Rivers is having a great season, but LT is hobbling in the backfield and I don’t expect much from him during the second half of the season but a bunch of empty Campbell’s soup cans. Being injured in this league causes a slew of problems no matter how minor you think the injury is. The Chiefs in my eyes have always been cursed with bad luck even though going into the season no one ever has high expectations of them anyway. I like Herm Edwards, I like his passion for the game, but i don’t like his QB’s.
Chiefs 14, Chargers 27

Giants and Eagles
In this divisional match up the Giants are coming off an ass-whopping of a game against Dallas but I don’t have to remind you who was QBing during that game. Donovan McNabb is mobile and the Giants D will actually have to move their legs if they want to sack him. Brian Westbrook, as i mentioned at the start of the season, is having one hell of year and in my opinion is the best back out there. Plax hasn’t done anything for the Giants except bitch, moan and drop passes. But it comes down to who needs this game. The Eagles do.
Giants 24, Eagles 31

49′ers and Cardinals
This is by no means worth watching on MNF, but if you want to see Kurt Warner light up the sky with footballs, then by all means tune in. Things are ugly in San Fran especially when you have Mike Singletary pulling his pants down in the locker room to psych the guys up at half time. I suggest the 49ers go to the draft board for next season and try to do something productive. Tim Hightower has taken over for Edgerrin James so San Fran will have their work cut out for them both in the air and on the ground. Hell this game is pretty much a shoein, you might as well start Leinhart.
49ers 17, Cardinals 28.

I hope none of you have dug yourselves into financial holes that are 6ft under. My mid-season evaluation is this; teams we thought were going to explode have busted, and players that we thought were going to have breakout or record seasons have been hurt. One thing is for sure. The Giants have proven that a Superbowl win does not make you soft, too much hype makes losing unbearable and you don’t win games based on analysts predictions. T.O. this week talked about the troubled Cowboys and how not living up to expectations can hurt a team very badly. Snap back to reality and play the game, 1 quarter at a time, 1 play at a time, 1 yard a time.

QUANSTRONG