WEEK 17 NFL PREDICTIONS JAN. 1

Can you feel the Playoff Brees

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The NFL playoffs are upon us. This is the last week of the NFL season. I have had two rough weeks, with my picks. Over the last 7 weeks I am 63-37, but the last two weeks killed me. I am going to try to get back to my 75% form in Week 17.

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SUNDAY JAN. 1

Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints (1:00 PM ET FOX)

Saints 38-31

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Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots (1:00 PM ET CBS)

Patriots 31-20

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Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings (1:00 PM ET FOX)

Vikings 27-19

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New York Jets at Miami Dolphins (1:00 PM ET CBS)

Jets 27-17

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San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams (1:00 PM ET FOX)

49ers 30-16

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Detroits Lions at Green Bay Packers (1:00 PM ET FOX)

Lions 31-27

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Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles (1:00 PM ET FOX)

Eagles 31-24

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Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars (1:00 PM ET CBS)

Colts 24-20

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Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans (1:00 PM ET CBS)

Titans 27-16

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Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals (4:15 PM ET FOX)

Seahawks 27-21

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Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos (4:15 PM ET CBS)

Chiefs 24-16

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons (4:15 PM ET FOX)

Falcons 31-13

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Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals (4:15 PM ET CBS)

Ravens 24-20

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Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns (4:15 PM ET CBS)

Steelers 27-17

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San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders (4:15 PM ET CBS)

Chargers 27-23

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Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants (8:20 PM ET NBC)

Giants 34-27

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(Used-to-Be Champs) Sports Bowl Postgame Reaction: Florida State 18, Notre Dame 14

Here are my thoughts from a poorly played CHamps Sports Bowl, between two has-beens of college football.  If you haven't listened to anything I've said since I started this blog NEVER BUY THE HYPE on either of these two perennial underachievers.  Enjoy!

Here is Notre Dame's 2012 Schedule.  Do you really think they can win more than 8 games with this?

(Schedule courtesy of fbsschedules.com)

2012 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Schedule
Date		Opponent	Time/TV	Tickets
Saturday 09/01/12		Navy Midshipmen  Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland	---	Buy Tickets
Saturday 09/08/12		Purdue Boilermakers  Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN	---	Buy Tickets
Saturday 09/15/12		at Michigan State Spartans  Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI	---	Buy Tickets
Saturday 09/22/12		Michigan Wolverines  Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN	---	Buy Tickets
Saturday 09/29/12	---	Open Date	---	---
Saturday 10/06/12		Miami (FL) Hurricanes  Soldier Field, Chicago, IL	---	Buy Tickets
Saturday 10/13/12		Stanford Cardinal  Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN	---	Buy Tickets
Saturday 10/20/12		BYU Cougars  Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN	---	Buy Tickets
Saturday 10/27/12		at Oklahoma Sooners  Gaylord Family OK Mem. Stadium, Norman, OK	---	Buy Tickets
Saturday 11/03/12		Pittsburgh Panthers  Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN	---	Buy Tickets
Saturday 11/10/12		at Boston College Eagles  Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, MA	---	Buy Tickets
Saturday 11/17/12		Wake Forest Demon Deacons  Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN	---	Buy Tickets
Saturday 11/24/12		at USC Trojans  Los Angeles Mem. Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA	---	Buy Tickets

WEEK 16 NFL PREDICTIONS DECEMBER 24-26

"MERRY CHRISTMAS"

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This last week in the NFL was a wild and unpredictable one. The Green Bay Packers' machine was derailed, and with the Colts winning in week 15 and this Thursday, a few teams are looking for some "Luck." I was 5-9 in week 15, this was by far my worst week for predictions. I am now 56-29 over the last 6 weeks. With a little luck maybe I can get back on track this Christmas week.

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SATURDAY DECEMBER 24TH (Christmas Eve)

Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs (1:00 PM ET CBS)

Chiefs 20-17

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Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans (1:00 PM ET CBS)

Titans 31-17

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Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots (1:00 PM ET CBS)

Patriots 34-23

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Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals (1:00 PM ET FOX)

Cardinals 23-20

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Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills (1:00 PM ET CBS)

Broncos 24-19

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St. Louis Rams at Pittsburgh Steelers (1:00 PM ET FOX)

Steelers 23-16

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New York Giants at New York Jets (1:00 PM ET FOX)

Jets 27-24

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Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins (1:00 PM ET FOX)

Redskins 27-17

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers (1:00 PM ET FOX)

Panther 34-19

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Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens (1:00 PM ET CBS)

Ravens 31-16

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San Diego Chargers at Detroit Lions (4:05 PM ET CBS)

Chargers 31-27

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Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys (4:15 PM ET FOX)

Cowboys 28-26

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San Francisco at Seattle Seahawks (4:15 PM ET FOX)

Seahawks 27-23

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CHRISTMAS SUNDAY DECEMBER 25

Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers (8:20 PM ET NBC)

Packers 38-17

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MONDAY NIGHT DECEMBER 26

Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints (8:30 PM ET ESPN)

Saints 34-27

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Week 15 NFL Predictions December 18,19

"T-Time"

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Tim Tebow lead the Denver Broncos to another 4th quater comeback victory. Denver and Tebow have a huge test ahead of them, as they take on the New England Patriots. What Tebow has done so far this season has been nothing short of miraculous, but beating the Pats would put Tebow on another level and I don't see it happening this week. I am trying to step my game up to the next level. Last week I wasn't so good, I was 10-5. I hope to improve on that mark this week. I am 51-22 over the last 5 weeks.

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SUNDAY DECEMBER 18

Carolina Panthers at Houston Texans (1:00 PM ET FOX)

Texans 31-23

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Washington Redskins at New York Giants (1:00 PM ET FOX)

Giants 27-17

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Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills (1:00 PM ET CBS)

Bills 28-24

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Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears (1:00 PM ET FOX)

Bears 24-16

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New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings (1:00 PM ET FOX)

Saints 34-20

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Cincinnati Bengals at St. Louis Rams (1:00 PM ET CBS)

Bengals 24-17

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Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts (1:00 PM ET CBS)

Titans 31-13

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Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs (1:00 PM ET FOX)

Packers 38-23

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Detroits Lions at Oakland Raiders (4:05 PM ET FOX)

Lions 27-20

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New England Patriots at Denver Broncos (4:15 PM ET CBS)

Patriots 27-20

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New York Jets at Philadelphia Eagles (4:15 PM ET CBS)

Jets 28-24

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Cleveland Browns at Arizona Cardinals (4:15 PM ET CBS)

Cardinals 24-19

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Baltimore Ravens at San Diego Chargers (8:20 PM ET NBC)

Ravens 23-17

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MONDAY NIGHT DECEMBER 19

Pittsburgh Steelers at San Francisco 49ers (8:30 PM ET ESPN)

Steelers 27-20

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FCS Semifinal Postgame Reaction: North Dakota State 35, Georgia Southern 7

Here is my take on today's action (much better than any of the garbage bowls on today) and the 2011 Georgia Southern football season:

Sam Hurd Pushin' Weight!

Why does a NFL player making $685,000 need to be a drug kingpin on the side?  Your guess is as good as mine...I hope it was worth the 20+ years in prison he's about to get hit with. As we saw with Michael Vick, some judge will slam the book at him to make an example.

Are there any NFL players that he was supplying?  That's the question everyone wants to know!

 

Should Ryan Braun Give Back His MVP Award?

In light of the recent report that 2011 NL MVP Ryan Braun tested positive for a banned substance, should he have to give back his MVP award?  Should the Baseball Writers of America hold a re-vote and take the trophy away?

I am still a bit shocked that Braun possibly is dirty.  He certainly doesn't look the part.  However, the "I didn't know" excuse just won't fly in the court of public opinion.