Archive | October 2014

Springs’s 2014 NFL Week 9

2014 Season: Week 8

Well it was an interesting week. I like winning more than I lost too. I finished the week with a 60% win ratio and that raised my season win ratio to 56%. Yeah me.

There were a few games I’m honestly glad I lost.

I like Green Bay, they’re a good team with a great history. How can you not like the team who represents the blue-collar workers of America? But to be honest, I much prefer New Orleans. The years and years of being the underdogs, the fight and fortitude to find success when Naw’leans needed the most. I love that heart. So even though I picked the Packers last week to win. I’m so glad they didn’t!

Then there’s my Skins! Woohoo. Before I expanded my favorites, the only team who had my backing were, and are, Washington. Well I take that back. I always had 2 favorites; the Skins and whoever played against Dallas! So when Monday night came and my Skins were playing in Dallas, I mean really..who thought they were going win? I say we bench RGIII and keep Colt!

So here’s how my week turned out. Continue reading →

Evil NFL Week 8

Oct26

2014 Season: Week 8

Week 7 was great! Got 11 picks and no true failures.

Oddly the only game I nailed was the game in Indianapolis, mostly thanks to Cincinnati not bothering to be there.

There are, of course, no good bets this week, however. Though there are a few games that I’m looking forward to seeing.

My take: Continue reading →

Springs’s 2014 NFL Week 8

Oct23

2014 Season: Week 8

Thursday’s game between San Diego and Denver is already into the 1st quarter, so there’s not a lot of time for analysis. But I think Peyton has this game. There are a couple of games I’m seriously taking a guess with. Baltimore and Cincinnati being one of those. Going with the Bengals there.

Miami and Jacksonville; the battle for Florida. I dunno, the way the Dolphins have been playing this season. I think they’re going to take Tampa Bay.

And I have to admit I’m picking the Eagles out of loyalty to the man-child. He’s a Philly fan so go Eagles!

Here’s the rest of my picks this week. Continue reading →

NFL Week 7

Oct19

2014 Season: Week 7

Week 6 blew chunks, except for the good bet I missed. I really have to start paying attention to the numbers, the under bet in Cleveland was a good one and I called it right.

I nailed the Cleveland game and the Oakland game.

For True Failures, you should get some popcorn, there was the Houston game, the Tampa game, Minnesota, Miami, and finally Seattle. Seattle losing to Dallas in Seattle should lead the Comeon! Man! segment…

There are, of course, no good bets this week. I checked twice this time.

My take: Continue reading →

Springs’s 2014 NFL Week 7

Oct16

2014 Season: Week 6

What a great week! I made it through with 12 wins. Ok one of those is a Tie; so Cincinnati didn’t lose and I’m counting it as a win. San Diego is on top of their division, so I’m not really surprised I lost that pick. But come on; Oakland did turn it into a pretty good game.

The two surprises of the week for me, Atlanta lost to Chicago at home. Now I know the Bears aren’t a push over, but the Falcons playing at home?! How did they not show up for that game?!

Of my 3 losses, the most surprising was Dallas beating Seattle. Again, at home for the Seahawks? Say what? How did that happen? The way Romo has been playing all year, he suddenly decided to show up and play? Well that’s just not right.

Regardless I had a good week and the result was an 80% win ratio for the week and 54% for the season. Better than last week. So here’s my Week 6 results. Continue reading →

NFL Week 6

Oct11

2014 Season: Week 6

Week 5 was awesome, I called 13 games right.

I nailed the Giants, San Fran and the San Diego game. Of all those it appears the worst I did was figure on the Jets scoring at least some points.

For True Failures the Tennessee game comes in. I wasn’t off much, just enough to be wrong about the pick, bet and over under. Then Buffalo. Never bet on a B team.

There are, of course, no good bets this week. Where is Carville when you need him. It’s the economy stupid!

My take:

Away	Home	Away	Home	Favorite	Line	O/U
Indianapolis	Houston	22	23	Houston	2	45
Chicago	Atlanta	23	26	Atlanta	3	50
Jacksonville	Tennessee	21	26	Tennessee	4	47
Baltimore	Tampa Bay	21	22	Tampa Bay	1	42
Denver	NY Jets	25	23	Denver	2	48
Detroit	Minnesota	23	26	Minnesota	3	48
New England	Buffalo	25	23	New England	2	47
Carolina	Cincinnati	19	24	Cincinnati	4	43
Pittsburgh	Cleveland	20	21	Cleveland	1	41
Green Bay	Miami	22	23	Miami	2	45
San Diego	Oakland	26	21	San Diego	5	47
Dallas	Seattle	17	26	Seattle	9	43
Washington	Arizona	20	24	Arizona	4	44
NY Giants	Philadelphia	22	24	Philadelphia	2	45
San Francisco	St. Louis	24	19	San Francisco	5	44

Vegas this week:

Favorite	Line	O/U	Bet	O/U
Indianapolis	2.5	46	Houston	Under
Atlanta	3	54.5	Atlanta	Under
Tennessee	4	43	Tennessee	Over
Baltimore	3.5	43.5	Tampa Bay	Under
Denver	9.5	48	NY Jets	Under
Minnesota	1	43.5	Minnesota	Over
New England	2.5	45	Buffalo	Over
Cincinnati	6.5	43.5	Carolina	Under
Cleveland	1	147	Cleveland	Under
Green Bay	3	49	Miami	Under
San Diego	7	43	Oakland	Over
Seattle	8	47	Seattle	Under
Arizona	3.5	45.5	Arizona	Under
Philadelphia	3	50.5	NY Giants	Under
San Francisco	3.5	44	San Francisco	Under

E.W.

ISIL says they aren’t going to let their children study math. So I know how to beat them, become arms dealers. Sell them a ten pack of Nerf darts and tell them it’s 500,000 rounds. Yep… Just can’t muster up any fear of these whack jobs.

Spring’s 2014 NFL Week 6

Oct9

2014 Season: Week 6 Picks

We continue football in the twilight zone and the full moon, though it’s waning, is still impacting the tides. So I’m going to forgo my usual analysis and pick from the gut. We’ll see how this works. I’m not giving this a lot of credence with the stressing week, month, how about year! we’ve had.

So here we go.
I think I’m ok with tonight’s pick. Sunday? I dunno; it’s the twilight zone in football! Continue reading →

NFL Week 5

Oct4

2014 Season: Week 5

Week 4 as usual was played fully in the Twilight Zone. Despite that I did manage to nail one game, but I think it might be due to the fact that San Fran started in the Twilight Zone.

Then there were the true failures. It would appear that Green Bay stole all of Chicago’s Wheaties and ate them all, maybe with a side of spinach. Then the Jets failed me. And of course, Tampa Bay pointed out that the Steelers really aren’t all that and a bag of chips, did you see that Carolina? And then there was New England. What changed on that team this year? Did they forget how to play football in the off season?

There are, of course, no good bets this week. Continue reading →

Springs’s 2014 NFL Week 5

Oct2

2014 Season: Week 5 Picks

I don’t even know what to say about this week. After the way my past weeks have gone, I’m simply taking guesses here. Maybe the NFL has fallen into the world of the Paranormal, with karma flying from team to team and trying to make things right. Or maybe the moon and stars have lined up to create a world in the Twilight Zone where everything is turned around and upside down.

Whatever the excuse. Here’s my picks for week 5. Continue reading →