Five for Friday ... on Friday ... with the picks
We're back on schedule after being shamed by Mantz, Bob Mantz into getting to the picks two days late last week. So, without further ado, five must-see games for Week 16. (Is it really week 16 already?)
... oh, and by the way, feel free to play an impromptu game of "Write that caption" for the enclosed photo ...
btw, really good day for Mantz, whose C.C. Sabathia post was linked to Deadspin. A blogger's dream.
Ravens at Cowboys (Saturday night): Incredibly big game for both teams, with playoff implications galore. Too bad only the 25 subscribers to NFL Network will get to see it. Tough to tell which cable situation is worse: NFL Network or Versus. Hard not to like the 'Boys in this one, especially off their win against the Giants last Sunday. The pass rush was simply overwhelming. If the Cowboys can come close to duplicating it, I fear the worst for rookie QB Joe Flacco. Chances are Jessica Simpson will be cheering for beau Tony Romo after this one.
Panthers at Giants: A win by the Giants, and they clinch homefield advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. Ditto for the Panthers. If Brandon Jacobs comes back for the Giants, it could be the deciding difference. This team is simply not the same without him. Panthers flying high off impressive back-to-back home wins over Tampa and Denver. Running game has been brilliant of late, and Giants will have their hands full containing DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart.
Stillers at Titans: Dicey situation in Tennessee, where the Titans have not been sharp the last few weeks. Home to Pittsburgh and at Indy could very well change their playoff positioning ... and not in a good way if they can't get things going again. Won't be easy without Albert Haynesworth (knee). Stillers' defense has been brilliant, so Kerry Collins is in for a tough one here.
Falcons at Vikings: Vikes in decent shape to win the division, but it's not over yet. Loss of Pat Williams (fractured scapula ... I love saying that word: scapula) hurts run defense against Michael Burner Turner. Vikes' Adrian Peterson (ankle) not at full strength, but they hope to get another quality start out of Tarvaris Jackson, who comes off 4 TD performance against Cards.
Bengals at Browns: ... nah, just kiddin'.
Iggles at Redskins: Iggles hanging on for their playoff lives, as they've bounced back from tie to Bengals and loss to Giants with three straight wins. Donovan McNabb is 5-1 lifetime at Washington. Redskins have been abysmal since 4-1 start, and rookie coach Jim Zorn is on thin ice. He might just go kerplunk with a loss on Sunday.
The picks (against the spread in parentheses)
Cowboys over Ravens (Cowboys)
Giants over Panthers (Giants)
Stillers over Titans (Stillers)
Vikings over Falcons (Vikings)
Iggles over Redskins (Iggles)
Jets over Seahawks (Jets)
Browns over Bungles (Browns)
Saints over Leos (Saints)
Broncos over Bills (Broncos)
Texans over Raiduhs (Texans)
Dolphins over Chefs (Chefs)
Patriots over Cardinals (Patriots)
49ers over Rams (49ers)
Buccaneers over Chilkoots (Buccaneers)
Bears over Packers (Bears)
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Comments (12)
First of all, belated happy birthday to Mr Glauber (December 18). You're not getting older, you're getting better. Well actually you are getting older, but still....
Caption for the photo: "Skank you very much"
And a tip... If you're going to keep playing 'write the caption', I think you might want to pick a winner and then reprint the photo with the winning caption. This gives a shout out to your clever readers and makes the contest seem less like an obvious trick to get page views (which it is), and more like a fun competition with a payoff at the end.
Go Brandon Roy!
Congrats to Mantz! I would have posted this comment on his blog but, alas, we all know how that story goes.
Thanks for the birthday wishes, Richie G.
Great caption, too.
Yes, I agree on naming the winners. I had planned on doing so.
"Psssst...ladies....Hi...my name's Antonio....would either of you mind sticking my friend Plaxico's gun in one of your pockets for a little while?"
Caption:
"Oooooh, is that Islander505 over there? Yoo hoo!"
LTmLT:
Brilliant! lol
"Hellllowwww 505, you smell nice....what's that you have on?"
"Well, cuz it's Valentine's day, I've got a heart on, but I didn't think you could smell it".
thru clenched teeth...."My boyfrind's better than yours, you bitch!"
thru clenched teeth...."My boyfrind's better than yours, you bitch!"
4 Deadspin mentions this week. Thank you Tony. Happy
Birthday Bob and, btw, 2 Sports by Brooks pick ups as well.....
PS, and I'd bet...BG doesn't have a personalized Jessica
Simpson song 'A public affair'. Actually, since she did it
for simply 'bob' he might claim that he does...
B
Wow. Just looked. You took every favorite except for the Chiefs
in the point spread portion of your picks.
Every favorite in week 16. Now that's gutsy.