It would appear that not only did St. Louis expect the Spanish Inquisition, they brought guns. I think if I was a Cardinal, I’d run, cause I’m betting they’re not going to make the distinction between guy in a funny hat and the bird…

Here’s my take this week:

And Vegas:

There are no good bets this week.

E.W.

Football seems to have gone off into the Twighlight Zone. I’m starting to think Kansas is going to the Superbowl. I wonder if the Land of Oz has a stadium big enough.

After the great picks last weekend, I’ve got a 67% average for the year. Not bad. Not fantastic, but I am winning the family pick contest. There’s a couple of good games this week that I think might be toss ups. I’m picking Tennessee over Cincinnati only because the Titans are one of my favorites and they’re playing at home. But I think this is one of the first toss ups. New England and the Giants is the other which way to go game. I’m picking the Giants because I think they’re going into the game with something to prove. A little more heart can go a long way to winning. Baltimore and Pittsburgh I think will be the game of the week. My gut says Baltimore will pull it out, but Pittsburgh is awfully good at home. So statistics win out in that pick and I’m going with the Steelers.

So here’s our picks for Week 9: