Back to back weeks were we made solid fundamental picks but the players didn’t execute have dropped us 5.5 points off the lead in the 2010 Cheddar Bay Invitational over at Cleveland Frowns.
Time to get serious:
Ohio State (-25.5) vs. Minnesota
NY Jets (-6) vs. Green Bay
New England (-5) vs. Minnesota
Money Pick: Miami (+1.5) vs. Cincinnati
A simply dreadful week where we made solid picks but the players didn’t execute dropped us a half point off the lead in the 2010 Cheddar Bay Invitational over at Cleveland Frowns.
We jumped out early this week in an attempt to get our mojo back and scored by backing Oregon (-25.5) against UCLA.
The rest of the week goes like this:
Oklahoma (-3) vs. Missouri
LSU (+6) vs. Auburn
Money pick: Baltimore (-13) vs. Buffalo
Another solid five-point week – our third week of five or more points this season – pushed us back to the top of the 2010 Cheddar Bay Invitational over at Cleveland Frowns.
None of this week’s college games really excited me, but here we go anyway:
Ohio State (-4) vs. Wisconsin
NY Giants (-10) vs. Detroit
Tennessee (-3) vs. Jacksonville
And the money pick: San Diego (-8.5) vs. St. Louis
After a miserable 1-3 week (the picks were sound, the players just didn’t execute) dropped us a half-point off the lead in the 2010 Cheddar Bay Invitational over at Cleveland Frowns, it’s time to get the magic back.
This week we like:
Boise State (-39) vs. Toledo
Houston (-3) vs. NY Giants
Akron (+17) vs. Kent State
And the money pick: NY Jets (-4) vs. Minnesota.
After a perfect Week 3 pushed into the lead of the 2010 Cheddar Bay Invitational over at Cleveland Frowns, it’s time to keep the magic going.
This week we like:
Pittsburgh (-1) vs. Baltimore
San Diego (-8) vs. Arizona
Atlanta (-7) vs. San Francisco
And the money pick: Army (+5) vs. Temple.
Here’s why:
Saturday along the banks of the Hudson River, the Black Knights of Army host Temple. The game marks Homecoming at West Point, and the first 5,000 fans will receive a bobblehead doll of Heisman trophy winning running back Glenn Davis, Mr. Outside to Doc Blanchard’s Mr. Inside. Army has had this game circled since the start of the season, as it offers an opportunity at payback against the Owls. Last year’s defeat against Temple left Army one game short of its first bowl appearance since 1996. Bobblehead of a legendary player … Homecoming game … marching cadets … payback … and they’re getting points? The lock of the week.
Plus, if you bet against Army then the terrorists win.
After a monster Week 2 that brought us to a half-point out of first place in the 2010 Cheddar Bay Invitational over at Cleveland Frowns, it’s time to keep the magic going.
This week we like:
Army (+6.5) vs. Duke
Tennessee (+3) vs. NY Giants
Dallas (+3) vs. Houston
And the money pick: Pittsburgh (-2.5) vs. Tampa Bay
Here’s why:
Those of us who hoped Pittsburgh was going to struggle with their crappy back-up quarterbacks have been disappointed through the first two weeks of the season. With the way the Steelers’ defense is playing, the team could alternate Derek Anderson and Brady Quinn on every play at quarterback and still win. They held Chris Johnson, the best running back in the NFL, to 34 yards rushing last week. The Browns defense held Tampa to 10 points and 288 yards of total offense when they played in Week 1. Last week, Tampa had only 273 yards of total offense. They may not break 200 yards against Pittsburgh. This is the week the Bucs embrace their destiny as a 3-13 team.
Let’s roll.
After a disappointing opening week of 0-2-2 in the 2010 Cheddar Bay Invitational over at Cleveland Frowns, it’s time to start the comeback.
This week, we like:
Penn State (-21) vs. Kent State
Green Bay (-13.5) vs. Buffalo
Houston (-3) vs. Washington
And the money pick: Atlanta (-6.5) vs. Arizona.
Here’s why:
Confidence is high this week.
What’s not to like about Las Vegas?
You have gambling, cheap drinks, great restaurants, gambling, nice hotels, great weather, cheap drinks, Cirque du Soleil, pools and did I mention gambling?
Probably the best part of Vegas, however, is the sports book on an NFL Sunday.
You arrive early to get a good spot for the day for the crew. Settling into a comfy chair with a cup of coffee and the morning paper, the casino around you slowly comes alive – well, more alive as Las Vegas never sleeps.
ESPN’s Gameday is on the big screens as you study the games and spreads for the day. As you pick, cross out, and then repick your 1 o’clock games and parlays, the room starts to fill up with fans wearing jerseys of their favorite teams.
After placing your bets, you grab some food and settle in for the early games as cocktail waitresses start circulating the large room. The hum and vibe rises as the multiple TV screens switch over to the early games for kick off.
Following the early games is a brief window to get up, walk around and check in with anyone in your group not at the sports book. Then it’s time to settle back in for the late afternoon games.
Once the late games finish, you have a window of time to walk outside for the first time in 10 hours, grab a quick bite of dinner and then review how the day went before placing the final bets on the Sunday night game.
It’s just a great opportunity to bond with your friends for an afternoon and meet and talk with NFL fans from across the country. Everyone should get to experience this at least once in their lifetime.
All of this is prelude to the announcement that we will be participating this year in Cleveland Frown’s 2010 Cheddar Bay Invitational Reality Football Pickstravaganza. Each week we’ll be picking four games (at least one college and one NFL) in a heated competition against Frowns and an assembly of other distinguished football fans.
I’ll also post my picks for the contest here, plus a pick for the Browns each week. As there is a Thursday game this week to kick of the 2010 NFL season, my inaugural pick is:
New Orleans (-5) over the Vikings.
Now where’s that cocktail waitress?
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