The Pats got beat at home against GASP, ARIZONA? That's
how I view it and following quite a few conversations, that's how a
lot of people seem to feel ....Gasp and Shock, like fish out of
water. A lot of those talks started with “What's up with
Brady?”.....or “The Defense is awful...” or even “What
the....?”. Therefore, I have deduced that people are shocked,
upset, and beyond repair. Ahem. It was the bleeding Kicker's wide
right that blew it. Brady led a very admirable march down the field
with a minute left when Gostkowski had his shot. The talking heads
jinxed him; they had just said something about how he never misses
and BLAM. Whatever. Build a Bridge People....it's now Week 3 and
85% of teams are 1-1. The sky is not falling. Arizona is 2-0, and
actually has a pretty good D. Going into this week, the teams with
least Points Against are; Houston 17; Tennessee 23; San Diego 24;
Seattle 27; NE 33 and Arizona 34.....number six out of thirty two is
not too shabby. Actually, there are a few teams on that list that
are shockers, with all kinds of different scenarios to get them
there, but the Cardinals appear to be pretty solid. This week, the
Cardinals host Philly as 3.5-point home dogs. I like Arizona in this
game too, although, Philly is the public favorite. This is a perfect
opportunity for the Cardinal's QB, Kolb, to prove himself to the team
that gave him up and to perhaps extract a little revenge on Vick, as
well as solidify his starting QB role.
This Sunday night, the flying Elvis'
take on the Ravens in Baltimore on Prime Time as 2.5-point underdogs.
Now We Are Talking...we want the Pats to go back to the days of the
dog...they have always played so well in that position. BTW,
Baltimore is another 1-1 team..they beat the crap out of Cincy in the
opener 44-13 and then lost to Philly 23-24 in a shocking
ending....similar to Aaaah...our very own. This should be a good
game. One site has Pats as +2.5 and another has +1.5, but I wouldn't
be surprised if it was Even by kickoff. The Patriots are 7-1 against
the Ravens, and usually I am a trend girl, but something is nagging
me that this trend isn't one to put a lot of stock into.....this
should be a tight, well-fought game and I'm excited to
watch.....however, if our guys don't win, it's still not the end of
the world – it just means that they will be bigger dogs' next week.
Last Monday night, the Broncos QB,
Peyton Manning, was bucked by the Atlanta Falcons, who intercepted
him three times in the first quarter! Manning looked awful and now
there are all kinds of questions floating around about him....his
response was pretty cool though “I am what I am, it is what it is”
typical Popeye. Despite four turnovers in the 1st, the
score was a little closer that expected with the Falcons on-top
27-21.
This week, Denver hosts Houston as
2.5-point underdogs – have you ever noticed that Brady's and
Manning's teams seem to mirror each other? Weird. Anyhow, the Texans
have been on FIYA, with best Defense in the league thus far and put
up 30 and 27 points respectively....albeit against Miami and
Jacksonville. Plus, Peyton has a lot to make up for and did look
awesome at home in week one....so it all depends which guy shows up
at Mile High, but this too should be an excellent match-up.
This Monday night, my beloved Pack goes
to Seattle....which sets up a conundrum for me. I love the Packers
and Aaron Rodgers and am usually very confident with whomever they
are playing....but earlier I stated that the Seahawks would be solid
at home this year......you see my dilemma. Now, couple that with the
spread-- GB is favored by 3.5-points, super duper on-the-fence. At
first glance, that is not a lot of points, so someone else at the
Bookie Store must agree with my assessment with regards to crappy
Seattle in Seattle. This game could possibly be an upset by Seattle,
which kills me to say. I hope I am wrong for my Aaron's sake.
Finally, San Fran goes to Minnesota as
6.5-point road favorites and our old friend, Randy Moss, now in a
49ers uniform, is excited to play against his former team. The
Vikings don't seem to have much of a shot in my opinion, as San Fran
is the golden team this year and the Vikings so far beat Jacksonville
by three in overtime in week one and lost to Indy by three in week
two.... those teams aren't really challenging.....and San Fran
is.....so, it seems like a recipe for a blowout.....just saying.
Ironically, Jacksonville goes to Indy this week as 3-point
dogs....which is a toss up.
Okay folks, I'm outie. Enjoy your day,
hopefully we will have this gorgeous Fall weather for awhile longer
before the hibernation.
Picks: Denver (0); Arizona +3.5;
Atlanta +3.5;
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