Sunday, September 26, 2010

9/26 NFL Picks

Sunday, 9/26 (6-5, +2.0 units)

Tennessee +3 over NY Giants (4 units) WIN
Cincinnati -3.5 over Carolina (5 units) WIN
Atlanta +3 over New Orleans (4 units) WIN
Atlanta +155 over New Orelans (2 units) WIN
Detroit +11 over Minnesota (3 units) LOSS
Houston -3 over Dallas (4 units) LOSS
Washington -4.5 over St. Louis (5 units) LOSS
Philadelphia -3 over Jacksonville (5 units) WIN
San Diego -4.5 over Seattle (4 units) LOSS
Oakland +4.5 over Arizona (4 units) WIN
Miami -2.5 over NY Jets (4 units) LOSS

Saturday, September 25, 2010

College Football Picks - Week of 9/25

Saturday 9/25 (7-10, -12.3 units)

Northwestern -7 over Central Michigan (3 units) LOSS
Purdue -11.5 over Toledo (2 units) LOSS
Tennessee -14 over UAB (3 units) LOSS
Kansas St -7 over Central Florida (5 units) LOSS
Penn State -14 over Temple (5 units) LOSS
Arkansas +7.5 over Alabama (4 units) WIN
Stanford -5 over Notre Dame (5 units) WIN
Colorado St +8 over Idaho (3 units) WIN
BYU +4.5 over Nevada (3 units) LOSS
Florida -14 over Kentucky (4 units) WIN
Southern Mississippi -3.5 over Louisiana Tech (3 units) LOSS
Boise St -18 over Oregon St (4 units) LOSS
LSU -10 over W Virginia (3 units)  LOSS
Memphis +12 over UTEP (3 units) WIN
NC St +240 over Georgia Tech (1 unit) WIN
UCLA-Texas under 43 (2 units) LOSS
Colorado St +260 over Idaho (1 unit) WIN

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Week 2 NFL Picks

NFL This Week:  6-4-1 (+5.9 units)
NFL Net:  6-4-1 (+5.9 units) 

Monday, September 20, 2010 (0-2, -4.4 units)
New Orleans -6 over SF 49ers (2 units) LOSS
New Orleans-SF under 44 (2 units) LOSS
Stupid Saints Defense couldn't hold them on the last drive.  Luckily, I teased Saints and the under as well, so not a total loss...

Sunday, September 19, 2010 (6-2-1, +10.3 units)
NE Patriots -3 over NY Jets (5 units) LOSS
St Louis Rams +3.5 over Oakland Raiders (3 units) WIN
Miami Dolphins +6 over Minnesota Vikings (5 units) WIN
Houston Texans -3 over Washington Redskins (3 units) PUSH
Miami-Minnesota under 39 (3 units) WIN
Atlanta Falcons -7 over Arizona Cardinals (2 units) WIN
Tampa Bay Bucs +3.5 over Carolina Panthers (3 units) WIN
Kansas City Chiefs +3 over Cleveland Browns (2 units) WIN
Arizona-Atlanta under 43 (2 units) LOSS

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Fuck You USC

Fuck you, USC, for the following reasons:
  • Going for 2 three times and fucking it up each time
  • Fumbling the ball away while trying to run out the clock
  • Giving up a TD with 7 seconds left
The result- a 32-21 victory that doesn't cover the 11.5 point spread...  JUST KICK A GODDAMN EXTRA POINT, YOU FUCKS!!!

Friday, September 17, 2010

College Football Picks Week of 9/16

Saturday (5-7, -6.4 units)
Nebraska -3.5 over Washington (5 units) WIN
USC -11.5 over Minnesotta (6 units) BULLSHIT LOSS
Colorado St +3.5 over Miami (Ohio) (3 units) LOSS
Kansas St -4 over Iowa St (5 units) WIN
Georgia -1.5 over Arkansas (2 units) LOSS
Houston -4 over UCLA (7 units) LOSS
Arizona -1 over Iowa (4 units) WIN
Boise St -24 over Wyoming (2 units) WIN
Eastern Michigan +10 over Central Michigan (2 units) LOSS
Virginia Tech -19.5 over E Carolina (4 units) WIN
Connecticut -6 over Temple (2 units) LOSS
Maryland +10 over West Virginia (2 units) LOSS

Friday (0-1, -5.5 units)
Cal -3 over Nevada (5 units) LOSS

Thursday (1-0, +5 units)
NC State -2.5 over Cincinnati (5 units) WIN

Thursday, September 16, 2010

A Push Is A Win - What Happens In Vegas...

I spent this past weekend (Thursday-Monday) in Vegas, and I realized I'm getting old...  5 days in Vegas is way too many, as it always seems like I'm hurting on that fourth day.  However, now that I'm back home and recovered, I'm ready to go back already...  I'll allow it...

NFL Nicknames

Here are the top NFL nicknames my friends and I use for certain NFL players:
  • Mohamed "The Prophet" Massaquoi- I know ESPN's Matthew Berry is trying to promote "Chainsaw," but he'll always be "The Prophet" Mohamed to us...
  • Arian "The Nation" Foster- after his week 1 performance, it would take a nation to keep  him down
  • Arian "Bananas" Foster- B-A-N-A-N-A-S
  • Mike "I am William" Wallace- though only once he puts up good numbers
  • Legadu Naanee-gonna work here no more- inspired by Office Space
  • Tim "Virgin Air" Tebow- attributed to one of Bill Simmons Twitter followers
  • Michael "70s" Bush- also attributed to Simmons

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Reggie Bush- Be Strong and Keep Your Heisman

Why is Reggie Bush giving back the Heisman?  He should just take a stand, and say "NCAA- you want the Heisman, come and take is from me."  It's the same as any vacated wins or vacated national championships- I saw what happened on the field, go ahead and take away the wins or awards, but to me those victories/awards will still count... 

F the NCAA and the Heisman Trust

Fantasy Football Draft - Take 9 (WCOFF)

This is the big one- the draft for the World Championship of Fantasy Football- a high stakes buy in with a potential first place prize of 300K.  This was my first year entering, along with a friend of mine, and the draft was this past Friday (9/10) in Vegas.  For this league, you start 1 QB, 2 RBs, 3 WR, 1 RB/WR/TE, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 D, and the draft is 20 rounds.  We had the 8th pick.

Carson Palmer
Michael Turner
Deangelo Williams
Shonn Greene
Roddy White
Steve Breaston
Mike Sims-Walker
Kellen Winslow
David Beuhler
New Orleans D

Donavan McNabb
Carnell Williams
Rashad Jennings
Nate Washington
Mario Manningham
Terrell Owens
Josh Morgan
Mohammed Massoquai
Jermaine Gresham
Pittsburgh D

Fantasy Football Draft - Take 8 (Farm League)

My other draft on 9/8, with old work buddies.  This is a keeper league, and I was lucky enough to keep Arian Foster in the 13th round.  12 teams, starting 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 RB/WR/TE, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 D.  Unfortunately, our commissioner was too lazy to put the draft order on the website...  what a jerk, but my team:

Eli Manning
Arian Foster
Ahmad Bradshaw
Jahvid Best
Miles Austin
Randy Moss
Jermichael Finley
Lawrence Tynes
Dallas D

Mike Williams
Ben Rothlisberger
Darren McFadden
Eddie Royal
Mike Wallace

Fantasy Football Draft - Take 7 (Philly Phighters)

Another day, another 2 drafts...  This one is 12 teams, starting 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 D.  Once again, I had the 11th pick...

Joe Flacco
Arian Foster
Knowshon Moreno
Calvin Johnson
Randy Moss
Dwayne Bowe
Jermichael Finley
David Beuhler
Miami D

Jerome Harrison
Carnell Williams
Mike Williams
Ben Rothlisberger
Jabar Gaffney
Leon Washington
Dustin Keller
Laurent Robinson


Fantasy Football Draft - Take 6 (Work League)

This one was a debacle...  Only 8 teams, most of whom where autodrafting back on 9/7 as well, and this draft was going on simultanesouly as my Dover Road draft.  It's a PPR league, staring 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 D, and I had the 3rd pick.

Joe Flacco
Ray Rice
Arian Foster
Michael Crabtree
Calvin Johnson
Miles Austin
Jermichael Finley
David Akers
New England D

Jahvid Best
Malcolm Floyd
Knowshon Moreno
Mike Wallace
Ben Rothilsberger
Santonio Holmes
Jerome Harrison


Fantasy Football Draft - Take 5 (Dover Road)

Draft number 5 was back on 9/7 for my Dover Road league.  This one was 12 teams, start 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 RB/WR/TE, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 D.  I had the 11th pick, once again...  My team:

Eli Manning
Jahvid Best
Joseph Addai
Ahmad Bradshaw
Calvin Johnson
Miles Austin
Marques Colston
Zach Miller
Mason Crosby
New England D

C.J. Spiller
Mike Williams
Ben Rothlisberger
Jabar Gaffney
Dexter McCluster


Sunday, September 5, 2010

Are You Serious? We Can Solve This Problem With A Flask

Oh Roger...

Week 1 NCAA Football Picks

Monday College

Virginia Tech pk over Boise State (5 units)

Sunday College
East Carolina +7 over Tulsa (3 units)
Texas Tech -14 over SMU (3 units)

Saturday College
Auburn -31 over Arkansas St (3 units)
Oklahoma -34 over Utah St (3 units)
Syracuse -7.5 over Akron (5 units)
Michigan -3 over Connecticut (3 units)
Purdue +11 over Notre Dame (4 units)
Colorado St +11 over Colorado (4 units)
Georgia -29 over UL Lafayette (3 units)

Thursday Night College Picks
Ohio St -28 over Marshall (2 units)
Iowa St -4 over Northern Illinois (3 units)
Utah -3 over Pittsburgh (2 units)
USC -21 over Hawaii (5 units)

Thursday, September 2, 2010

2010 Fantasy Football Draft - Take 4 (RU-486)

Another day, another draft.  My fraternity draft was last night- 10 teams, starting 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 WR-RB, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 D.  I had the 5 spot.  This one was online, with two of the people semi-autodrafting (with the Commish have finally approval), which led to multiple instances of them trying to draft Garrett Hartley as the next best available player and the Commish having to back out their pick and give them someone more relevant for an early round...  My team and the draft:

Joe Flacco
Frank Gore
Jahvid Best
Calvin Johnson
Miles Austin
C.J. Spiller
Jermichael Finley
David Akers
49ers Defense

Ben Rothlisberger
Montario Hardesty
Jerome Harrison
Louis Murphy
Terrell Owens
Mike Williams


Wednesday, September 1, 2010

2010 Fantasy Football Draft - Take 3 (Privet Road)

Miraculously, the never-ending draft has finally ended...  After starting on August 17, what was my first draft started has become my third draft completed.  Given the sporadic nature of this one, and how early it started, I could be happier with my team.  Interesting things happenend in this one, including a defense taken in the 4th round, and back to back QB picks in the 3rd and 4th for one player, as well as JR going with the always dangerous double TE for his flex... 

This one is a 12 team league, pretty standard scoring, start 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 RB-WR-TE, 1 TE, 1 D, 1 K, and I was drafting out of the 12 spot.  My team (Bone Crushers), and the rest of the draft:

Eli Manning
Deangelo Williams
Rashard Mendenhall
Michael Crabtree
Mike Sims-Walker
Knowshon Moreno
Dallas Clark
Nick Folk
Cowboys D

Dez Bryant
Michael Bush
Santonion Holmes
Chad Henne
Eddie Royal
Mohammed Massoquai

2010 Fantasy Football Draft - Take 2 (FTRxFL)

Draft #2 was completed last night (16 rounds).  This one is a keeper league (keep one player 2 rounds ahead of where he was drafted last year), where I kept Arian Foster in the 14th round.  Ben Tate's injury made it an easy decision for me...  Other keepers included: Joe Flacco (12th), Vernon Davis (14th), Jaamaal Charles (9th), LeSean McCoy (6th), Chris Johnson (4th), Deangelo Williams (2nd), Mike Wallace (14th), Aaron Rodgers (1st), Shonn Greene (10th), and Ray Rice (1st).  Pretty standard scoring, with 12 teams, starting 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 RB-WR-TE, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 D.  I was drafting in the 10 spot.  Here is my team (Fat, Drunk, and Stupid), and the official draft results below the fold:

Eli Manning
Arian Foster
Rashard Mendenhall
Randy Moss
Steve Smith (CAR)
Knowshon Moreno
Tony Gonzalez
Nate Kaeding
Chicago Defense

Alex Smith
Fred Jackson
Ricky Williams
Hakeem Nicks
Louis Murphy
Legedu Naanee
Mike Willaims