Thirty

I have slipped into the most prolonged period of happiness I can recall experiencing since the fifth grade. Maybe it's because I spend my days in the same place I did then. It may be for other reasons. I really don't know and don't care. The wave is too pleasant to analyze.

I apologize to the few ardent followers of this blog for the lack of legitimate content over the last few months. It won't be long before that changes.

Week Twelve Picks

Power

1. San Francisco (1)
2. Houston (2)
3. Green Bay (6)
4. Denver (5)
5. New England (3)
6. Atlanta (4)
7. New York Giants (8)
8. Chicago (7)
9. Seattle (9)
10. Baltimore (10)
11. Tampa Bay (11)
12. Dallas (12)
13. Minnesota (14)
14. Detroit (13)
15. New Orleans (17)
16. Indianapolis (15)
17. Pittsburgh (16)
18. Cincinnati (20)
19. Buffalo (25) 
20. Arizona (18)
21. Miami (21)
22. Washington (23)
23. St. Louis (19)
24. Carolina (22) 
25. San Diego (24)
26. Cleveland (27)
27. New York Jets (28)
28. Tennessee (28)
29. Philadelphia (26)
30. Oakland (30)
31. Jacksonville (32)
32. Kansas City (31)

Picks

Really Like:
Niners PK over SAINTS
Ravens -1 over CHARGERS
Packers +3 over GIANTS 

Like:
COLTS -2.5 over Bills
JAGUARS +3.5 over Titans
Redskins +3.5 over COWBOYS
Seahawks -2.5 over DOLPHINS

If forced to choose:

Steelers -1 over BROWNS
Patriots -6.5 over JETS
LIONS +3.5 over Texans
CHIEFS +10 over Broncos
Falcons -1 over BUCS
CARDINALS -2.5 over Rams
Panthers -2.5 over EAGLES
Raiders +8 over BENGALS

Lock season record: 1-0
Really like season record: 4-9
Like season record: 13-8
If forced to choose season record: 69-51-3
All games season record: 87-68-3

Week Ten Picks

Power

1. San Francisco (1)

2. Houston (2)

3. New England (4)

4. Atlanta (3)

5. Denver (6)

6. Green Bay (8)

7. Chicago (5)

8. New York Giants (7)

9. Seattle (11)

10. Baltimore (10)

11. Tampa Bay (14)

12. Dallas (15)

13. Detroit (12)

14. Minnesota (17)

15. Indianapolis (16)

16. Pittsburgh (9)           

17. New Orleans (25)

18. Arizona (19)

19. St. Louis (20)

20. Cincinnati (21)

21. Miami (13)

22. Carolina (22)

23. Washington (23)

24. San Diego (24)

25. Buffalo (27)

26. Philadelphia (18)

27. Cleveland (28)

28. New York Jets (26)

29. Tennessee (30)

30. Oakland (29)

31. Kansas City (31)

32. Jacksonville (32)

Picks

Really like:

RAIDERS +6 over Saints

 

If forced to choose:

Packers -3 over LIONS 
PATRIOTS -9.5 over Colts
BILLS -1.5 over Dolphins $ 

REDSKINS -3.5 over Eagles

NINERS -6.5 over Bears 

Bucs +1 over PANTHERS 

Browns +7 over COWBOYS

Chargers +7.5 over BRONCOS

STEELERS +3 over Ravens 

Jaguars +15 over TEXANS

CHIEFS +3 over Bengals

RAMS -3.5 over Jets

Cardinals +9 over FALCONS

Lock season record: 1-0

Really like season record: 4-8

Like season record: 13-8

If forced to choose season record: 59-49-2

All games season record: 77-65-2   

 

A Telling Statistic

I visited the Humane Society seven times before coming home with Bailey.

Week Ten Picks

  

Power

1. San Francisco (1)
2. Houston (2)
3. Atlanta (3)
4. New England (6)
5. Chicago (7)
6. Denver (8)
7. New York Giants (4)
8. Green Bay (5)
9. Pittsburgh (9)
10. Baltimore (10)
11. Seattle (11)
12. Detroit (13)
13. Miami (16)
14. Tampa Bay (21)
15. Dallas (12)
16. Indianapolis (23)
17. Minnesota (14)
18. Philadelphia (17)
19. Arizona (18)
20. St. Louis (19)
21. Cincinnati (20)
22. Carolina (24)
23. Washington (19)
24. San Diego (22)
25. New Orleans (25)
26. New York Jets (26)
27. Buffalo (27)
28. Cleveland (28)
29. Oakland (29)
30. Tennessee (30)
31. Kansas City (31)
32. Jacksonville (32)

Picks

Really Like:
Falcons -2.5 over SAINTS

Like:
BUCS -3 over Chargers
PANTHERS +4 over Broncos

If forced to choose:
Colts -3 over JAGUARS $
Texans +1.5 over BEARS
RAVENS -7.5 over Raiders
BENGALS +4 over Giants
EAGLES +2.5 over Cowboys
DOLPHINS -6 over Titans
Chiefs +11.5 over STEELERS
SEAHAWKS -6 over Jets
Rams +12.5 over NINERS
VIKINGS +2.5 over Lions
PATRIOTS -13 over Bills


Lock season record: 1-0
Really like season record: 4-7
Like season record: 12-7
If forced to choose season record: 51-46-2
All games season record: 68-60-2

Wake Up, It's A Beautiful Morning

For the first time in my life, I am glad to be on standard time.

October Top 15

15. Iggy Pop - Fall In Love With Me
14. Dire Straits - So Far Away
13. The Alternate Routes - All That I See
12. The Killers - From Here On Out
11. Bob Dylan - Duquesne Whistle

10. Whiskeytown - Sit & Listen To The Rain
9. The Killers - The Way It Was
8. Whiskeytown - Crazy About You
7. Rodrigo y Gabriela - Tamacun
6. Michael Jackson - Thriller

5. Fleet Foxes - The Cascades
4. The Cars - Too Late
3. Green Day - Kill The DJ
2. U2 - Even Better Than The Real Thing


Song of the Month: Robyn - Dancing On My Own

Week Nine Picks

  

Power

1. San Francisco (1)
2. Houston (2)
3. Atlanta (3)
4. New York Giants (4)
5. Green Bay (5)
6. New England (7)
7. Chicago (6)
8. Denver (8)
9. Pittsburgh (10)
10. Baltimore (9)
11. Seattle (11)
12. Dallas (12)
13. Detroit (15)
14. Minnesota (14)
16. Miami (18)
17. Philadelphia (13)
18. Arizona (16) 
19. Washington (17)
20. Cincinnati (20)
21. Tampa Bay (24)
22. San Diego (21)
23. Indianapolis (23) 
24. Carolina (25)
25. New Orleans (26)
26. New York Jets (22)
27. Buffalo (28)
28. Cleveland (27)
29. Oakland (31)
30. Tennessee (29)
31. Kansas City (30)
32. Jacksonville (32)

Picks

 

Really Like:
Eagles +3 over SAINTS

Like:
Bucs +2 over RAIDERS
Bears -3.5 over TITANS

If forced to choose:

Panthers +3 over REDSKINS
COLTS +2 over Dolphins
Ravens -3.5 over BROWNS
Cardinals +10 over PACKERS
FALCONS -3.5 over Cowboys 
GIANTS -3 over Steelers
Chiefs +7.5 over CHARGERS X
BENGALS +3.5 over Broncos
Vikings +4 over SEAHAWKS
JAGUARS +4.5 over Lions
TEXANS -10 over Bills


Lock season record: 1-0
Really like season record: 4-6
Like season record: 10-7
If forced to choose season record: 46-40-2
All games season record: 61-53-2