Thursday, November 27, 2008

Weekend Football Preview: Thanksgiving Edition!

Happy Thanksgiving folks....let's get it poppin
First....as always....THE PICKS

YTD (Entering): 43-42-3
  • Virginia +8 over Va. Tech....ACC is too topsy-turvy...
  • Oregon +3 over Oregon State....No Jacquizz Rodgers....no Pac-10 Title
  • Notre Dame +32 over USC....This number just looks outlandish lol....
  • Fresno State +21 over Boise State....sense the underdog theme?
  • Arizona Cardinals +3 over Philly...Vegas gives Philly way too much love
  • Indy -4.5 over Cleveland....Derek Anderson makes me yawn and Indy is ratcheting it up
  • NYG -3.5 over Washington....time to ride the Giants

That'll do it.....to the games
  • The Thanksgiving game for college is.....the once-impressive Texas and Texas A&M matchup....except A&M is now dreadful....Texas by 30+
  • Georgia Tech @ Georgia....much anticipated matchup where I live (obviously) and I'm really looking forward to it actually....I like Tech in this one because UGA's defense has a propensity to be undisciplined...and that's bad news against this triple option
  • Florida @ Florida State.....On paper this looks ugly....but Florida State has a fast defense and this one could be competitive in Tallahassee....I'm not gonna pick the Noles but I think they hang around
  • Auburn @ Alabama...obligatory mention because I respect the rivalry....Auburn is abysmal.....especially on offense....Bama cruises
  • Oregon @ Oregon State....The Beavers are playing for the Pac-10 title and the Rose Bowl....but without Jacquizz Rodgers....the "Civil War" may go the other way....and I just can't stomach the thought of a Oregon State/Penn State rematch in the Rose Bowl lol
  • And....the headliner....Oklahoma @ Oklahoma State in the Bedlam game...Oklahoma needs to win and win big....if they do that, I'd assume they jump Texas in the BCS and thus, jump into the Big 12 title game....I think they do
To the Pros...
  • Quickly for Thanksgiving....Titans smash the Lions....Seattle hangs around for longer than you'd think and loses to Dallas.....Arizona beats Philly.....
  • NYG @ Washington....Huge matchup for the Skins....and I think they fall
  • New Orleans @ Tampa....Must-win for the Saints playoff hopes....and again, I think they fall
  • Carolina @ Green Bay.....Must-win for the Pack in the NFC North race.....and I think they win....Jake Delhomme has been a wreck lately....and it won't get easier against Charles Woodson and co.
  • Pittsburgh @ New England...Love these kind of games.....could be ugly...could be pretty....no one really knows but this is a big test for Matt Cassel
  • Denver @ NYJ....Somehow this is a battle of division leaders...Denver isn't good....but no one in the AFC West is.....NYJ easy here
  • Monday night....Jacksonville @ Houston.....Geez, that smells....anyway....Houston is a good home team generally but Sage is pretty darn bad....I really have no idea
Enjoy the 5 straight days of football....

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