Diamond In The Rough

There was some pretty awful matchups this week and I expect that trend to continue. Thankfully I am a gambler and also have fantasy to keep me watching a game in which a team (NYG) feels they have the game well in hand and can put in their backup BEFORE halftime. The Raiders will not get better until Al Davis is unable to function as the owner of the team. Also, I can't figure out if Jamarcus Russel's pocket presence (ability to detect danger when dropping back to pass) is like playing on the all madden level with a qb that has a rating below 60 OR like watching a deaf/blind senior citizen attempt to cross the highway alone. I'm leaning more towards the latter.

A few thoughts and observations from this week.

The broncos throwback uniforms was potentially the ugliest thing I've ever seen an athlete wear.


Mike Singletary has the 49ers relevant for the first time in a long time but he's toe-ing the line on going too far. When you are wasting timeouts early in the 1st qtr to reprimand the defense (scored on next play), confronting players on opposing teams, and extending the game in blowouts so your team can get more "practice", you had better be winning. Otherwise you go from being a fiery leader to yet another questionable coach who loses his head.

I definitely support the breast cancer awareness but I could almost do without the pink everywhere.

The hispanic heritage moments last night made me re-think about the number of hispanics in the league. I couldn't name you 3. This has to be the largest disparity in pro sports right? Also, after the fist penalty, I was also nervous the refs would be speaking in espanol the whole game with no subtitles

This is Torry "Big Game" Holt's hand. He is a wide reciever for the Jacksonville Jaguars. I don't see how he opens a can of corn let alone catch a football thrown with some velocity.


I'm telling yall, if you don't gamble you better start. I'm laying out the blueprint to get paid with my picks!

Week 6 Picks: Cin, G.B., Minn, N.O., Pitt, Car, Was, Jax, Phi, Sea, N.E., NYJ, Chi, Den

Last Week: 8-6
Overall: 50-25