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Dux’s Picks: Playoff Record 2-6

Dux’s Analysis:
ravens – ray lewis will murder brady for the win
giants – alex smith sux
u cant spell ex-lax without alex smith

Sco0′s Picks: Playoff Record 5-3

Sco0′s Competent Analysis:
Due to the new kickoff rules starting teams farther from the endzone, 2011 was the year of record breaking offensive production. However, we’ve rung in the new year and it’s all about defense Defense DEFENSE! It’s playoff time and QBs are getting shaky in the knees while DBs are getting the hungries. This week, the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers will be victorious, bringing slight redemption to their pathetic and stinky fanbases. Harbaughs unite in Indy and lick each other’s faces.

Fred’s Picks: Playoff Record 4-4

Fred’s Competent Analysis:
Everything’s coming up Harbaugh! While the Ravens struggled offensively against the impenetrable Houston Texans defense; the New England Patriots have a defense that is so horrible it broke records. The only team the Patriots beat of note was the Broncos. The Ravens have dominated against real teams: beating the Steelers twice, Bengals twice, Texans twice & 49ers. Just one of those wins is more impressive than all of the Patriots wins combined. John’s squad wins 27-13 because they are the far superior team.

Everything broke right for the 49ers this past weekend – Alex Smith became a quarterback & the Giants overcame repeated ref riggage to eliminate the only team in the NFC that could’ve sent the 49ers out of the playoffs. The Giants beat the Packers when the Packers played their worst game of the season & as mentioned they also beat the refs. Unfortunately the deck is stacked too high against Eli. Not only are the 49ers at home & therefore the refs will obviously rig in their favor, but it’s also supposed to rain all weekend in San Francisco; making an already illegally damp field even wetter. 49ers trounce Giants 33-19.

Grizzly’s Picks: Playoff Record 4-4

Grizzly’s Incoherent Babbling:
Patriots defeat Ravens 27-10
Patriots have offense and some defense
Ravens have defense and some offense
If the Ravens are as strong as they claim, why ddi they allow Houston to come all the way back
if not for the Ravens D, houston might have actually won that game
Patriots will just runover everyone on their quest to the SuperBowl
don’t let an early lapse in offense fool you
who cares if they are down 10-0? They might end up scoring the final 27 or so
they did it the last 2 weeks in the regular season and could do it again
Brady > Flacco

In an highly unlilkely NFC championship matchup, Giants WILL beat the 49ers
regardless, if there is a power outage, Giants will find a way to take care of Alex Smith
49ers beat everyone up in the NFC West and the West really isnt that good
Giants couldn’t beat the Redskins twice but, they beat Cowboys twice and took care if Green Bay at Green Bay!
Eli > Alex Smith
If the Giants trail in the 4th, Eli will put them out of their hole

49ers blew a 17 pt lead and trailed in the 4th before a miracle happened
Not miracles Sunday for 49ers
Not Today
No Boors Head Deli Meat for you
Giants win 16-13

Dux’s Picks: Last Week 1-3

Sco0′s Picks: Last Week 3-1

Fred’s Picks: Last Week 2-2

Grizzly’s Picks: Last Week 2-2

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It’s time once again for NFL picks.

Consensus Picks:

Sco0′s Analysis:
- Falcons will probably shutout Vikings
- Bengals somehow will beat Browns by 2
- Titans are terrible & Bucs will win by 24
- Cam Newton will fail for 3 quarters then beat Colts at end
- Cards only beat Eagles so they will lose rest of season, Rams win
- Bills are terrible but will come back to beat worse Jets
- Texans will run all over Jaggers
- Raiders will “raid” the Bears of a win
- Seahawks are making their run for the division. Seattle by 34
- Eagles don’t have Vick so they have a chance. They’ll lose by 4
- Tebow will win out. Broncos by 5
- Chiefs are done for the season. Steelers by 18
- Giants season is in freefall. Saints by 19

Arty’s Picks:

Grizzly’s Picks:

Fred’s Picks:

We’re back with more pickems. We’re becoming a popular place for guest pickers! We offer our picks on every game this week!

Grizzly’s Picks:

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Scoot’s Picks:

It’s time once again for some NFL picks. In addition to the Grizzly Bear & I giving our picks & thoughts; we have a guest “picker” this week!

Grizzly’s Picks:

Scoot Brueglen’s Picks:

Scoot’s Analysis:
The Jets are trash and should have 5 losses. Nick Folk will need 6 field goals to have a chance because Sanchez will certainly fail. Buffalo 24 – Jets 15

Tampa Bay always pulls out one big victory against the Saints each season. Since that has already happened, expect them to lose. Saints 44 – Bucs 21

The long awaited 2008 Superbowl rematch will expose the Giants. Since they no longer have helmet-catchers, they will flail and die. Patriots 44 – Giants 14

Packers look destined for a perfect season and their offense and defense will dominate the Chargers in all aspects. Chargers 24 – Packers 23

This snoozefest will be a game to forget for sure. Baltimore defense will turn meat patties into roethless burgers. Ravens 16 – Steelers 16

Bears will keep it close but we all know they’ll blow it. Black coaches have difficulties in pressure situations. Eagles 19 – Bears 16

Fred’s Picks:

Fred’s Analysis:
The Jets can’t run the ball well, they can’t pass the ball well & they can’t stop the run. The Bills picked off a future hall of famer named Tom Brady 4 times earlier this season. If Sanchez isn’t picked off 6 times I’ll be shocked. Bills roll 34-3

Neither Tampa nor New Orleans tried in their previous game. But New Orleans got killed by one of the worst teams in the league; at least Tampa got embarrassed by an average team. Therefore I think Tampa eeks one out here. Tampa 24 New Orleans 20

I expect a shootout here, much like their Week 17 matchup of yesteryear. Same result in the end Patriots 38 Giants 35

Rivers has yet to play a decent game this year & even if he has a good one here the Chargers can’t keep pace with Rodgers. Packers 47 Chargers 35

Unlike Scoot I have some insight on this game. The Steelers have a mediocre offensive line, so Big Ben will be small benjamin all day long. The Steelers also feature a mediocre running back; as a result Big Ben has to throw more. The Ravens have a great defense & should have no problems on offense against an aging, injured, decrepit defense of the Steelers. Ravens 39 Steelers 14

If Matt Forte doesn’t have at least 200 total yards of offense & three touchdowns against the porous Eagles defense then the Bears might as well cut him. But since Mr. Forte wants his money expect a hall of fame type day out of him. We’re talking better than Murray’s numbers against the Rams. That & a little ref riggage will prevent the Eagles from winning. Bears 38 Eagles 22

Week 5 offers a number of intriguing games. The Grizzly Bear & I are back to offer our picks for this week!

Oakland @ Houston:
Grizzly’s Pick: HOUSTON; Houston is the team to beat in the south
Fred MRMins Pick: The Raiders should be charged up after the passing of Al Davis but they are facing a team that is far superior. Look for the Raiders bereavement to keep the game closer than it should be with the Texans winning 31-20.

Tampa Bay @ San Francisco:
Grizzly’s Pick: TBAY; Tbay will show what philly and cincy tried to do the past 2 weeks but failed
Fred MRMins Pick: Potentially the best game of the week. Two teams destined for playoff contention can solidify their playoff hopes. Expect a defensive battle with the 49ers pulling it out 17-13.

Jets @ Patriots:
Grizzly’s Pick: JETS; jets WILL NOT go into their MNF game against Miami under .500
Fred MRMins Pick: The Jets have looked like a high school football team the last few weeks; expect that to continue with the Patriots smacking them around 45-3.

Green Bay @ Atlanta:
Grizzly’s Pick: GBAY; Atlanta is a diff team and will not win the championship game of last year that should have happened
Fred MRMins Pick: Atlanta’s offense has looked stagnant at times this season. Green Bay’s offense has yet to sputter this year. I expect more of the same with the Packers winning 42-24.

Chicago @ Detroit:
Grizzly’s Pick: DETROIT; Detroit to remain undefeated
Fred MRMins Pick: The Bears are a mediocre team that seems to have outplayed who they are for some time now. The Lions continue to improve in every facet of the game. If Stafford doesn’t get hurt the Lions should coast to a 34-10 victory.

Not too many games in Week 3 that won’t be blowouts, so the Grizzly Bear & I will pick the games that should be interesting.

Houston @ New Orleans:

Fred’s Pick: New Orleans defense has looked terrible against everyone this year, so expect Houston to win by 2 TDs
Grizzly’s Pick: Houston by 1

New England @ Buffalo:

Fred’s Pick: Upset Special!!!! Expect Buffalo to win on a late field goal
Grizzly’s Pick: New England by 2 TDs

Green Bay @ Chicago:

Fred’s Pick: Green Bay coasts to a blowout victory 34-10
Grizzly’s Pick: Green Bay in a high scoring affair

Atlanta @ Tampa Bay:

Fred’s Pick: Atlanta wins it late, but not as late as Grizzly thinks! A late TD by Ryan leads Atlanta to 17-10 victory.
Grizzly’s Pick: Atlanta over Tampa Bay in OT

It’s that time of year again folks. The Grizzly Bear & I give you our Week 2 NFL picks. Since there are only 5 games anyone will be watching this weekend, we’ve decided to focus on those games. Jaguars @ Jets, Cowboys @ 49ers, Chargers @ Patriots, Eagles @ Falcons & Rams @ Giants.

Jaguars @ Jets:

Fred’s Pick & Thoughts: The Jaguars are one of the worst teams in football. They barely beat one of the other bottom feeders for this upcoming season last week. Expect much of the same from the Jets this week as the Jaguars bigger weakness if their pass defense. The Jets always start slow so this may be a game at halftime, but expect the Jets to win comfortably. Jets 31 Jaguars 10

Grizzly’s Pick & Thoughts: Jets SHOULD win by 2 TDs

Cowboys @ 49ers:

Fred’s Pick & Thoughts: The Cowboys already had one of the worst secondary tandems in the NFL coming into the season. And after numerous injuries in Week 1 the team will most likely be starting a number of people they signed off the street earlier this week. The 49ers finally have a coach who understands Alex Smith is Trent Dilfer circa 2000. As a result Alex Smith will be kept on a short leash like he was in Week 1. The Cowboys allow Tony Romo to chuck the ball all over & as a result he often costs his team the game. Expect nothing less in this game. 49ers 20 Cowboys 14

Grizzly’s Pick & Thoughts: Cowboys, they won’t blow a 4th quarter lead

Chargers @ Patriots:

Fred’s Pick & Thoughts: This game will be nothing more than a shootout. The Patriots released their best secondary player, so look for Philip Rivers to pass for 400 yards in this game. Look for much of the same from the Patriots. Both teams have average cornerbacks & safeties. Both teams have mediocre running games, so expect it to be a matter of who passes for more touchdowns: Brady or Rivers. While very few bet against Brady I tend to do so. Chargers 42 Patriots 38

Grizzly’s Pick & Thoughts: Patriots & their fans will be drunk because of Tom Brady’s words

Eagles @ Falcons:

Fred’s Pick & Thoughts: The Eagles only won in Week 1 because Steven Jackson got injured. On very few carries Jackson had over fifty yards & a touchdown. The Eagles linebackers are the worst in football, so expect every running back the Falcons have to run through, around & over the Eagles. Matt Ryan will prove he is a better quarterback for Atlanta than Michael Vick ever was as the Falcons rout the Eagles. Falcons 45 Eagles 21

Grizzly’s Pick & Thoughts: Eagles 16 Falcons 15

Rams @ Giants:

Fred’s Pick & Thoughts: Both teams lost to inferior teams in Week 1. Both teams are looking to rebound from disgraceful losses. The Rams will most likely be without their starting running back & Sam Bradford should start but may be ineffective due to a finger injury. The Giants should be able to do enough to win this game, if the Giants lose – their season is lost. Giants 20 Rams 9

Grizzly’s Pick & Thoughts: Giants 21 Rams 14

It’s that time of year again folks. The 2011 football season is fast approaching & all of us are looking forward to football more than usual after an extended lockout between the players & owners. Us fans are glad to have our football back, but it’s now time to breakdown each team for 2011.

NFC East:

Dallas Cowboys (Division Winner @ 11-5) – Coming off the year the Cowboys had in 2010 many would assume I’d be crazy to pick them to win the division, but I love their addition by subtraction strategy. By cutting Marion Barber & Roy Williams they’re allowing better players to start. An already good defense now has Rob Ryan as defensive coordinator, which could make the defense a dominant unit.

New York Giants (Wild Card @ 10-6) – The Giants lost two average players in Steve Smith (no, not the one who was good three years ago) & Kevin Boss & suddenly experts think they stink. I’m not buying it, because Smith will be easily replaced. Boss may actually require two people to replace him though in Bear Pascoe to block & Travis Beckum to receive. Expect Jason Pierre Paul to have a Strahan type season & the offense will go on as usual. The Giants also added Greg Jones out of Michigan State & Mark Herzlich out of Boston College who have hall of fame potential.

Philadelphia Eagles (Miss Playoffs @ 8-8) – The Eagles have had an intriguing offseason. They signed a bunch of good players at positions they already had good players. As a result their two best players in Asante Samuel & Ronnie Brown are backups. The Eagles have a mediocre offensive line – playing without a right tackle may be an improvement over what King Dunlap offers. Their safeties are average 2nd year players & their linebackers have even less experience. Oh, and their former offensive line coach is now defensive coordinator. Not to mention a difficult schedule.

Washington Redskins (Miss Playoffs @ 5-11) – Their defense always seems to keep them in games but they have no offense. Rex Grossman & John Beck are battling to start at quarterback, that sums the team up nicely.

NFC North:

Green Bay Packers (Division Winner @ 14-2) – Aaron Rodgers lead a number of backups to a Lombardi trophy last year. The team simply improves by being healthy. Plus there are no big challenges in their division.

Detroit Lions (Miss Playoffs @ 9-7) – If Matthew Stafford stays healthy this is a playoff team. Since he cannot stay healthy they will fall just short of the playoffs. The team is obscenely talented on the defensive line, making up for their mediocre secondary. The team should have a lot of leads this year due to their defense but may not be able to ice games late due to a poor running game.

Chicago Bears (Miss Playoffs @ 6-10) – The Bears strategy this offseason was to let any of their good starters leave, sign the bad ones & then sign players the Cowboys cut. They have an average quarterback & an aging, decaying defense. The end may be near for Lovie Smith.

Minnesota Vikings (Miss Playoffs @ 4-12) – Remember how bad the quarterback play was in 2010? It could be worse this year. Donovan McNabb will no longer be the starter by week 8 & against average ACC competition Christian Ponder was average, so not much of an improvement there. Their defensive line is deteriorating before our eyes which will expose the rest of an average defensive unit.

NFC South:

Atlanta Falcons (Division Winner @ 12-4) – Their defense is average but their offense is the 2nd best in football. And they added to a dominant offense. The offense will give them enough leads where the running game can ice the victories.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Wild Card @ 11-5) – The team is mostly young highly skilled players that will only improve on last year. Expect quarterback Josh Freeman to have an MVP caliber season.

New Orleans Saints (Miss Playoffs @ 8-8) – The Seattle Seahawks showed in last year’s playoffs just how terrible this defense is. They attempted to improve their defense by signing other teams castoffs, which likely won’t work. They’ve only improved at the running back position.

Carolina Panthers (Miss Playoffs @ 0-16) – Cam Newton’s first year, re-signing mediocre players to huge contracts & an aging DeAngelo Williams spells another lost season.

NFC West:

San Francisco 49ers (Division Winner @ 11-5) – While the rest of the division brought in backup players to fill starter roles, the 49ers filled holes at cornerback & safety with more talented players. The team has the best defensive player in Patrick Willis & a stable of good running backs. If Alex Smith can lower the number of interceptions they should run away with the division.

St. Louis Rams (Miss Playoffs @ 7-9) – The Rams are average at best at every position. But an on the rise quarterback & a brilliant head coach can go a long way in this league.

Arizona Cardinals (Miss Playoffs @ 6-10) – The defense is terrible, the running backs are horrible & the team is expecting Kevin Kolb to be the savior. Kolb may win a game or two but he struggles against good teams, so the season will be a struggle.

Seattle Seahawks (Miss Playoffs @ 4-12) – They have a good safety & an okay wide receiver. When you’ve downgraded at the other important positions like quarterback, you’re in bad shape.

AFC East:

New England Patriots (Division Winner @ 14-2) – The Patriots have four easy wins every year against the Dolphins & Bills, but this year I expect them to sweep their divisional games. The defense was the problem for the Patriots the past two years & they went out of their way to improve it through trades & in the draft. Their only real deficiency is at safety, but a good blitzing scheme can hide deficiencies.

New York Jets (Miss Playoffs @ 8-8) – The Jets lost all but one of the good players they had in Santonio Holmes. Mark Sanchez is nothing more than an average quarterback on his best day. Lady luck will stop shining so brightly on the Jets this season.

Buffalo Bills (Miss Playoffs @ 6-10) – The Bills are perennial losers because they refuse to get a competent quarterback, so the team will continue to struggle this year without improving that issue.

Miami Dolphins (Miss Playoffs @ 3-13) – The Miami Dolphins were an average team when they had great running backs in Ronnie Brown & Ricky Williams. The team showed its fan base winning isn’t important but letting both players (essentially their offense) walk out the door. And neither player got lucrative contracts elsewhere.

AFC North:

Baltimore Ravens (Division Winner @ 14-2) – The Ravens offense keeps improving which allows an aging defense to no longer have to carry the team, yet in some games they may still do so. Ray Rice & Joe Flacco are poised for breakout seasons which will jettison the Ravens to a super bowl contender.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Wild Card @ 12-4) – The Pittsburgh Steelers should make the playoffs simply because they have four guaranteed victories against the Browns & Bengals. Their schedule is pretty soft & while they didn’t improve any where they really didn’t need to. Their mediocre cornerbacks don’t have to do much due to their dominant linebackers.

Cleveland Browns (Miss Playoffs @ 5-11) – The Browns will continue to be competitive in games simply due to Colt McCoy & Peyton Hillis. The defense will certainly take a step back without Rob Ryan & will cost the team numerous games.

Cincinnati Bengals (Miss Playoffs @ 2-14) – If you looked up & down this roster you’d assume they’d be the team playing the Lions in the 2014 super bowl. Unfortunately that is because all the rookies & second year players are a ways away from being great. The defense is terrible despite what others may have you believe & Marvin Lewis will be fired by Week 12.

AFC South:

Houston Texans (Division Winner @ 11-5) – Every expert has claimed that the Texans always seem to have a 12-4 offense & a 4-12 defense. The Texans opened the pocket book to make sure the defense improves by signing the second best cornerback available in Jonathan Joseph & then signed a good safety in Daniel Manning. With the Colts aging & the other teams in the division being terrible the Texans simply win the division if they beat the Colts once this year.

Indianapolis Colts (Wild Card @ 10-6) – The Colts are an aging team that has constantly overcame a rash of injuries due to Peyton Manning. For the second year in a row Peyton Manning is showing signs that he is breaking down. Even if he plays in Week 1 like I expect Manning will be rusty for the first four games of the season, which could put them behind in the division chase.

Tennessee Titans (Miss Playoffs @ 6-10) – The Titans only good player hasn’t taken the field yet in Chris Johnson. Last year Revis held out for a bigger contract & didn’t play like Revis until Week 11. If Chris Johnson doesn’t play in the last preseason game the Titans could possibly go 4-12, as Johnson won’t be himself until midway through the season.

Jacksonville Jaguars (Miss Playoffs @ 5-11) – The Jaguars have no one of note on their team & might not even be in Jacksonville by season’s end. Many suggested they should’ve drafted Tim Tebow & they still may be able to get him, but it is doubtful. Garrard will play most of the season despite being a mediocre quarterback because the head coach loves him & the team will struggle in every game this season.

AFC West:

San Diego Chargers (Division Winner @ 11-5) – The Chargers only real competition comes from two of their divisional foes. No longer will the Chargers sweep the division without trying like a few years ago. While the Broncos keep regressing, the Chiefs & Raiders are making sure they improve from year to year. But the Chargers have an explosive offense & a defense that is just good enough (it’s amazing how they were ranked #1 overall last year, showing how worthless that stat is).

Kansas City Chiefs (Miss Playoffs @ 9-7) – The Chiefs are on the rise. They have a solid running game, a nice tight end & an above average wide received in Dwayne Bowe. The problem is the defense is suspect at numerous locations where even poor teams can do good against them both passing & running. But in two years this could be a strong team.

Oakland Raiders (Miss Playoffs @ 8-8) – The Raiders have a good defense & a great running game. Jason Campbell is good enough to manage games but I fear since Al Davis is deranged that Mr. Pryor is already starting to warm up in the bullpen to replace Campbell. The Raiders have seemed to be on the cusp of playoff contention for years now & then Al Davis does something no one else would do because it’s idiotic & it always ends up costing them.

Denver Broncos (Miss Playoffs @ 3-13) – The locker room will crumble because the ownership & upper management want Tim Tebow to be the starter, but the team wants Kyle Orton to be the starter. It is possible the team trades Orton during the season to another team, but it is more likely that the team knows that management doesn’t care about winning, making the players only playing for contracts elsewhere next year, rather than playing as a team, which will spell doom.

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