Bill Belichick is Behind this Somehow

There was a jewel heist in Massachusetts this past weekend. The thieves made off with over $2 million in jewels. Some of the stolen jewelry included the Super Bowl rings that were made for the Giants coaching staff. There is only one possible explanation for this: Bill Belichick engineered the entire caper because he still thinks he deserved the win in Super Bowl XLII.



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The Day Vince Young's Career Ended

By Tom Kinslow and Dave Miniaci

We're gonna need a 12 step program to get over this.

Mike Reinfeldt and company have once again ignored the fans and All-Pro defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth's cries for help and have not drafted a wide receiver through the first two rounds of the NFL Draft.

The Titans took RB Chris Johnson in the first round and DT Jason Jones in the second. I think it's time that some pro-active Titans fan goes to GoDaddy.com or some bullshit and registers www.firemikereinfeldt.com.

This guy is a bozo. He did a total hatchet job on the first day of the draft. First off, Chris Johnson. He has the potential to be the speed back that the Titans need but it's a flawed pick for a number of reasons. First, it admits that they fucked up when they took Chris Henry out of Arizona in the second round last year. Secondly, every wide receiver was on the board at that moment, an obvious position of need for the Titans. Thirdly, the Titans may have been able to trade up and get Johnson later in the first or early in the second.

The Titans gambled that a wideout would be available when they picked in the second round....and they lost. Limas Sweed was taking the pick before by Pittsburgh. Mario Manningham and Earl Bennett were both on the board but went with Jones instead.

Now I don't know who Jones is and I don't care. There are numerous Titans fans saying that because we have a large group of wideouts on the roster.

Let me just tell you something.

I could have 20 Ford Pintos or 20 Chevy Novas and that doesn't mean I have 20 good cars. It means I have 20 piece of shit cars. The same applies with the Titans. We don't have eight good wide outs, we have eight shitty wideouts and don't be surprised when Vince Young can't get it done next year when he's got the Roydell Williams' of the world to throw to.

Mr. Reinfeldt , what you've just done is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever witnessed. At no point in your moronic, common-sense-defying draft were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having witnessed it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

EDIT: The award for best reaction post in Titans land goes to clint taurus (that's right) for his faux news story.

In other news, Jason Jones was awarded the Chris Henry memorial award for players drafted several rounds too early...

'I didn't even have the TV on,' Jones commented to reporters. 'It was pretty much common sense that no one would draft me until tomorrow, so I was playing Nintendo with my buddies when the phone rang...I thought it was a prank at first, then I thought it was a pizza delivery gone bad...lotsa Jason Jones in the phone book, right?

'And then the dude said he was Mike Reinfeldt...I laughed and said 'who's that?', then he explained that he's some dude with the Titans who drafts people no one has heard of and stuff...I never heard of him, and it seemed really bogus that he would be drafting me in the 2nd round, but what the hell? I asked him if he would be giving me a ton of money to play football, and he said: 'yep', so I'm OK with it...'

Chris Henry tried to deliver the award in person, but kept running full-speed into the side of Jone's house, missing the door altogether...Mr Henry did notice that he could run faster given the fact that his testicles had been snipped off by the front office with the Chris Johnson selection...

when asked for comment, Mike Reinfeldt text-messaged the reply:
'WTF? LOL! OMG! LMAO! TITANS SUCK!'

An honorable mention goes to Captain Bosch for his brand new signature.

Pacman Jones Apparently Will Not Get His Party On

Well, I guess I should take my #3 goal off of my personal Bucket List

3. Make it Rain with Pacman Jones

Thanks to the good people at Fanhouse, we have learned that Pacman Jones will not be at the National Street League's Grey Goose party.

"The party's still going on, but Pacman's party's been canceled," said the man who talked to Michael David Smith.

I don't know about the rest of you. But I was going to go to the party for Pacman, but stay for Young Spoaty.

I'm also not shocked at this because today Pacman was on the Michael Irvin Show and dropped this bombshell.

"I cannot say ever, ever ... But I can say they won't see me [in strip clubs] for the next three or four years."

What will our single mothers who are just looking to get back on their feet do now? Without Pacman's constant downpour of one dollar bills, our economy will continue to go into a tailspin, the value of the dollar will plummet and we'll be forced into another Depression.

I call it the "Make it Rain Effect."

Also, three or four years before going to a strip club again. Seriously? The man just can't stay away can he? He's got a stripper pole in his house, he went to a strip club the night before his meeting with Roger Goodell and now he's just going to take a three or four year break. You might want to forget playing for Dallas because Pac, you just don't get it. It's quite simple so let me break it down for you.

STAY OUT OF STRIP CLUBS!

That's it. No more making it rain, no more punching girls in the face and starting riots that leave a man paralyzed (allegedly.) All you have to do is stay home, keep your head down, follow the terms of your suspension and you're golden.

Nope. Too hard for you. You've lied to Goodell, you've lied to Jeff Fisher, you've lied to your fans and you've burnt every bridge you've crossed.

You have a daughter at home, be there for her. I hope you really turn your life and your career around, but it's sad to say that you probably never will. And that's a shame.

Fanhouse: Pacman Jones Is Not Having A Party

Fanhouse: Pacman Jones Won't Ever Visit A Strip Club Again...for Three or Four Years

Pacman Jones To Get His Party On

Oh Pacman Jones, will you ever learn?

I know this is America and I know you can go to as many clubs as you want and I know you can go to your favorite strip club for dinner because they have some of the best food in America.

But come on Pac. Seriously? You still haven't been reinstated by the NFL, mainly for not adhering to the terms of your suspension. So you decide that you're going to throw a party until 6 a.m.

Nothing could possibly go wrong in this situation. Also I'm no expert in public relations, but I'm not sure saying that "WE GON MAKE IT RAIN!" is a wise decision seeing as the last time you made it rain a full scale riot broke out.

It's a simple equation to figure out what will happen at this party:

Pacman Jones + Booze + Women + Wads of cash = Disaster

Deadspin: Pac Man Jones Will Never Learn, And We Love Him For It

Fanhouse: Pacman Jones: 'Some of the Strip Clubs Have the Best Food in America

The Rantings Of An Upset Fan

There are times in the life of a sports fan where going into a game, they know their team has no chance.

For me, today was one of those days.

My Tennessee Titans headed into a Wild Card matchup with the San Diego Chargers yesterday afternoon. On paper, this was a mere formality. The Titans could not keep up with the Chargers, especially without two former Pro Bowl lineman and two of our receiving targets. Not to mention Vince Young came in on one leg with a hurt quad.

I really wish they would have blown us out, because maybe it wouldn't hurt this much if they did.

Tennessee came out and did what it did best in the first half. They ran the ball and had Vince Young make some throws to keep drives alive. The Titans also harrassed Philip Rivers and kept LaDainian Tomlinson in check. The only problem was, the Titans offense was too conservative and too predictable. Add in the fact that Titans running back Chris Brown coughed up the ball deep in San Diego territory, you had a recipe for disaster.

In the second half, it was clear that San Diego had adjusted...and the Titans had not. Rivers found holes all throughout the Titans secondary and led them to a 10-6 lead.

Then the wheels fell off.

The Titans responded by driving right down the field including a beautiful throw to Ben Troupe down the sideline. But yet again, the Titans offense sputtered out and they called on Rob Bironas to pull them within three. Bironas missed by a hair.

He missed?

Are you sure?

That looks close.....

...Crap.

That play proved to be the deathnail in the Titans season. The Chargers took the ball and drove right down the field and got to 4th and Goal at the Titans one yard line. The Chargers decided to go for the throat and the win and sent their offense on the field. Rivers handed the ball to Tomlinson who lept high into the air and was hit by Stephen Tulloch. Tomlinson was knocked back. Tomlinson then had the awareness to reach the ball over the line. Touchdown Chargers.

This is where things got blurry for me.

That play was one of the most egregious officiating gaffes of the season. Tomlinson's motion was clearly stopped and he was knocked back. The refs all swallowed their whistles and let the play go. Let it also stand that Tulloch should have wrapped Tomlinson up. Jeff Fisher challenged the play but Ed Hochuli apparantly did not see what I saw and said the ruling stand. The Titans went on to lose the game 17-6.

This game summed up the entire season for the Titans. A good defensive effort spoiled by a poor offensive showing. There are three major reasons why the Titans offense is putrid.

1. Fisher/Chow: What happened to the offensive genius? Chow has done nothing to open the playbook whatsoever all season. Also, has the man ever heard of a counter play or a toss or even a sweep. The Titans run nothing but draws all game and then they call stupid pass plays for two or three yards. Maybe it has something to do with Fisher's conservative style clashing with Chow. Fisher gets lumped in for his gameplan, which totally stinks. He likes to get a small lead and cling to it until the very send. Where is the killer instinct that the Chargers showed yesterday? People may not like coaches like Bill Belichick, but the man knows how to put teams away and it gets results.

2. The Wide Receivers: These guys are the biggest bunch of jabroni's masquerading as pro wide receivers in the entire NFL. This is the depth chart at WR for the Tennessee Titans

• Eric Moulds
• Roydell Williams
• Paul Williams
• Justin Gage
• Joel Filani
• Brandon Jones
• Biren Ealy
• Chris Davis

I have seen Pop Warner teams with better wide outs than that. The Titans better take some of their cap money ($40 million before re-signings) and invest in a wide reciever.

3. Vince Young: Even if your wide outs stink, there's no excuse for 18 interceptions and seven touchdowns. Vince has slumped this season and is not the same Vince. Vince has tried to prove that he can throw and it's cost himself and this team dearly. You can sense his hesitation to run. That's not the Vince I remember. Where's the Vince who bolted from the pocket against Houston in OT to win it? I don't know but Vince needs to find him soon.

Adding to the offenses woes was the horrendous performance by the kick return team. The Titans always have to drive 75-plus yards to score and that lays at the feet of the returners that just totally stink. That is the one area the Titans missed Pacman Jones the most and his return will be greeted with open arms as far as I'm concerned.

They say there's always next year, but right now, I have a bitter taste in my mouth.

Tom's NFL Playoff Preview: Wild Card Round

Saturday's Games

Washington Redskins @ Seattle Seahawks: 4:15, NBC

Easily the most interesting game of the NFC bracket, the Seahawks, who are 7-1 at home (3-0 in the playoffs at Qwest Field) take on the red hot Washington Redskins who have .500 record on the road. Seattle QB Matt Hasselbeck has an injured wrist but will not prevent him from making the start. Shaun Alexander, while having a disappointing season has averaged 101 yards over his last four playoff games. The last time Alexander came up against the Redskins in the post season he left after 6 carries for 9 yards with a concussion. Seattle won the game 20-10. It will be interesting to see if the clock will strike Midnight for Washington and Todd Collins turns back into a pumpkin. The Redskins win, but close in a tough enviornment.

Washington 24 - Seattle 21

Jacksonville Jaguars @ Pittsburgh Steelers: 8:00, NBC

The must-see matchup of the weekend is a rematch of a 29-22 victory for the Jags in Week 15. The Steelers come limping in with injuries long the offensive line and without star running back Willie Parker. Pittsburgh has lost the last three meetings against Jacksonville, two of which were at Heinz Field. Pittsburgh has never lost two games at home to the same team in one season in its history. Look for that to change with a strong performance from Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew on the ground and a solid, yet un-inspiring performance from David Garrard.

Jacksonville 31 - Pittsburgh 21

Sunday's Games

New York Giants @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1:00, Fox

This is a tale of two teams headed in opposite directions. The Giants are coming in off of their strong performance against New England and Tampa Bay comes in with their starters having seen limited time over the past few weeks. The real question is, can you ever be too rested? The Bucs are a veteran team, but QB Jeff Garcia has said that he feels rusty and it will show under the pressure of the Giants defensive line. Expect a solid dose of Brandon Jacobs and a surprising performance from Eli Manning as the Bucs shake off the rest a little too late.

New York 28 - Tampa Bay 17

Tennessee Titans @ San Diego Seahawks: 4:15, CBS

This is one of those weird games. It could be a great game, or it could get ugly, and get ugly fast. The Titans are banged up all across the depth chart. Vince Young is a game time decision but expect him to play, but being affective is another story. Young has not been the same since he first injured the quad and I wouldn't expect the explosive play from Vince on Sunday. LenDale White is a game time decision as well with a back injury, I would expect LenDale to give it a shot but to eventually give way to Chris Brown and Chris Henry. The Titans also lost TE Bo Scaife and WR Roydell Williams to a lacerated liver and broken ankle respectively. The Chargers come in riding a six game winning streak, that featured a 23-17 overtime thriller against the Titans. The Titans have lost the last two meetings in San Diego including 40-7 beat down last season. In the last three matchups, LaDainian Tomlinson has rushed for 364 yards and contributed 5 touchdowns. Expect more of the same as the Chargers run by an undermanned Tennessee squad.

San Diego 35 - Tennessee 17

K-Mart's NFL Playoff Preview: The Quest for 19-0

So the Patriots did it. They finished the season 16-0. Now the question is, can they win just three more games to become the first team ever to finish the season 19-0? Well they have their well deserved week off after a hard fought win against the New York Giants. The Giants aren't as lucky and have to travel to Tampa Bay for their wild card game against the Buccaneers. Hopefully the injuries they sustained in the Patriots game won't hurt them...

The Redskins and the Titans managed to sneak their way into the playoffs with victories this weekend. The Redskins travel to Seattle who rested their starters on Sunday and lost to the lowly Falcons. We'll see if that has any effect on the game this weekend. The Titans go to San Diego to play the Chargers who have won six straight after realizing that they are a much better team when they hand the ball off to LaDainian Tomlinson. It only took Norv Turner ten games to figure that one out...

The best wild card match up is between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Jaguars beat the Steelers in Pittsburgh mid-December. Since then the Steelers have lost Willie Parker which throws a wrench into their offensive game plan. The Jaguars have been one of the hottest teams as of late and have a better record than the Steelers, but they have the misfortune of playing in a division with the Colts...

Game of the Week:

Jacksonville (11-5) at Pittsburgh (10-6)- This is a rematch of their December 16^th game which the Jaguars won 29-22. In my opinion, even though the Steelers won their division and are the home team, they are the underdogs in this game. Not having Willie Parker really hurts and the Jaguars play the same style of football the Steelers do- smash mouth defense and run first offense. I think the healthier Jaguars will beat the Steelers easily.

Jaguars 31 Steelers 20

Upset Special:

Washington (9-7) at Seattle (10-6)- The Redskins come in riding a four game winning streak. In that streak they beat the playoff bound New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys and knocked the Minnesota Vikings out of playoff contention. The Seahawks are 2-2 in their last four games losing to Carolina and Atlanta. Carolina forced the Seahawks into a one dimensional offense and was able to hold them to ten points. The Redskins defense is considerably better than the Panthers' and should have no trouble replicating their success on defense. Todd Collins is playing well in place of Jason Campbell, he manages the game well, makes smart decisions with the ball, and has made several big pass plays. In three starts, Collins has thrown 5 touchdowns to 0 interceptions. So as long as the Redskins take care of the ball on offense, they should have no problem winning this game.

Redskins 27 Seahawks 17

Ugh Seriously they have to Broadcast this Game?:

New York Giants (10-6) at Tampa Bay (9-7)- The Giants may have gained confidence from last week's game against the Patriots, but not only did they lose the game but they lost 3 more players to injury including their starting center. The Giants have not won a playoff game under Tom Coughlin and they haven't won a road playoff game since 1990. Neither will change this weekend. The Buccaneers are rested and ready to play. Their defense will make Eli Manning uncomfortable all day, and he caves under pressure. He played well against the Patriots until they started blitzing late in the game, then he fell apart. The Bucs will use that to their advantage and should coast to victory.

Buccaneers 24 Giants 14

Best Sunday Game:

Tennessee (10-6) at San Diego (11-5)- The Titans had a 17-3 lead going into the fourth quarter in their regular season game. They managed to squander it and lose 23-17 in overtime. The Titans know they can beat the Chargers, but the Chargers have finally gone back to the formula that won them 14 games last year- hand the ball of to LT and let him do the work. The Chargers should get their first playoff win in a decade if the Titans can't slow down LT.

Chargers 28 Titans 24

K-Mart's NFL Picks- Week 17

Game of the Week:

New England (15-0) at New York Giants (10-5)- This is the big one. The Patriots are poised to become the second team to ever finish a season undefeated. They shouldn't have any trouble winning either. The Giants are in serious need of some rest and could sit several of their starters since they've locked up the 5^th seed in the playoffs. This game should also see several records being broken- the Patriots need 7 points to score the most points ever in a season, Tom Brady needs two touchdown passes to break Peyton Manning's record for most t.d. passes in a season and Randy Moss needs two t.d. receptions to break Jerry Rice's record for most receiving t.d.'s in a season.

Patriots 31 Giants 20

Game of the Week Part 2:

Tennessee (9-6) at Indianapolis (13-2)- The Titans need to win to get into the playoffs. The Colts are probably going to rest their starters, but would do well to win this game to avoid seeing the Titans in the playoffs.

Titans 24 Colts 21

Game of the Week Part 3:

Dallas (13-2) at Washington (8-7)- The Redskins have the inside track to the playoffs and a win would solidify those hopes. The Cowboys have locked up home field advantage throughout the playoffs and will be resting their starters. The Redskins have been looking pretty good as of late, winning a tough game against Chicago, beating the playoff bound Giants in New York and shutting down Adrian Peterson and Minnesota's #1 rushing attack last week in Minneapolis.

Redskins 30 Cowboys 24

Best Game that Doesn't Mean Anything:

Buffalo (7-8) at Philadelphia (7-8)- The Bills are two last second losses from being in the playoffs and the Eagles have finally begun to look like the team that won five of the last six division titles. The Eagles shouldn't have any trouble handling the Bills conservative offense and will salvage a .500 record after an underachieving season.

Eagles 27 Bills 13

Worst Game that Doesn't Mean Anything:

Cincinnati (6-9) at Miami (1-14)- The Dolphins can finish out this forgettable season in style by losing to the Bungles at home. The aforementioned Bungles really need to figure out what is wrong with Carson Palmer if they ever want to challenge for a playoff spot again. They managed to beat the Browns last weekend, but only managed 19 points against the worst scoring defense in the league. Not what you would expect from Palmer when you have targets like Chad Johnson and T.J. Housmandzadeh to throw to.

Bungles 21 Dolphins 13

Please God, Help Me Out and Make them Lose:

Minnesota (8-7) at Denver (6-9)- All signs point to a Vikings victory here. The Bronco's defense is going to have their hands full trying to stop Chester Taylor and Peterson. Their one sure thing on defense, Champ Bailey, will hardly have to break a sweat this game as the Vikings anemic passing game rolls into town. Hopefully the Broncos can take a page out of the Redskins book and stack the box against the run and force Tavaris Jackson to win the game with his arm, otherwise, it's an easy Viking win.

Vikings 38 Broncos 31

All the Rest:

Carolina (6-9) at Tampa Bay (9-6)- The Buccaneers did their part to keep the Patriots from getting Darren McFadden in April's draft by throwing up a stinker against San Francisco last week. Carolina proved that they can beat good teams this year by squeaking out a win over Seattle a few weeks ago, but they won't beat this division winner.

Buccos 17 Panthers 10

New Orleans (7-8) at Chicago (6-9)- Well it's a rematch of last years NFC Championship game and it should go down pretty much the same. The Saints need a win to keep their playoff hopes alive, but they won't win in the cold weather in Chicago. The Bears are suffering from the Super Bowl loser's syndrome, but the injuries haven't helped this year. Still, they should be able to run the ball against the Saints' defense and have a pretty good shot at winning this game.

Bears 21 Saints 17

Jacksonville (11-4) at Houston (7-8)- The Texans will fall short of their first non-losing season in franchise history. The Jaguars Fred Taylor has just been tearing it up lately and Maurice Jones-Drew can do the same thing when Taylor is resting.

Jaguars 28 Texans 20

Seattle (10-5) at Atlanta (3-12)- With a loss here, the Falcons are looking at the #2 pick in the draft next spring. Hopefully they'll be able to address some of their quarterback issues then. The Seahawks can wrap up the #3 seed in the playoffs by winning this week.

Seahawks 31 Falcons 14

Detroit (7-8) at Green Bay (12-3)- The Packers can beat anyone in the NFC... as long as it's not the Bears or Cowboys. They're 0-3 against those two teams and 13-0 against the rest of the league. Last weeks blowout loss to Chicago cost the Packers an extra home game in the playoffs and we all know that Brett Favre has never won in Dallas. We'll see if that will cost them later. The Lions on the other hand are just trying to get to .500 after squandering a promising season. That won't happen though.

Packers 35 Lions 27

San Francisco (5-10) at Cleveland (9-6)- This game is completely meaningless for both teams. The Browns can lose and still make the playoffs if Tennessee loses too, but if both teams win, then the Browns miss out on the playoffs. The 49ers have suddenly learned how to win in December, but not until their season was already lost. It doesn't help that they won't have a first round pick next spring.

Browns 38 49ers 21

Pittsburgh (10-5) at Baltimore (4-11)- The Steelers sure are going to miss Willie Parker in the playoffs. Not this week as the Ravens are on a 9 game losing streak don't figure to end it Sunday, but the Steelers are going to miss him if they end up playing Jacksonville in the first round of the playoffs. They have to pray that San Diego loses this week to avoid that rematch next week.

Steelers 27 Ravens 13

San Diego (10-5) at Oakland (4-11)- The Chargers picked the right time to get hot. Winners of five straight games, they should extend that this week and secure the #3 seed in the playoffs. They may even win a playoff game this year. The Raiders are finishing a forgettable season yet again.

Chargers 34 Raiders 17

St. Louis (3-12) at Arizona (7-8)- The Cardinals should finish this year with some respectability with an 8-8. The Rams are looking forward to draft day.

Cardinals 21 Rams 10

Kansas City (4-11) at New York Jets (3-12)- The Chiefs need to win here to avoid finishing last in their division and it shouldn't be that hard against this pathetic Jets team. Chad Pennington is hoping to spend less time on his back this week though as Tennessee sacked him six times a week ago.

Chiefs 17 Jets 9

K-Mart's Power Rankings

1. New England Patriots (14-0)- Even if the Patriots don't win their next two games (but they probably will) I don't think anyone is dethroning them as the best team in the league this year. They have been consistently dominant all year long, and will continue that trend in to the playoffs.
2. Indianapolis Colts (12-2)- The Colts are wrapping up their fifth consecutive 12 win season. No other team has ever done that. They are also the only real threat to the Patriots in the playoffs. Version two of the de facto Super Bowl comes in the AFC Championship game in Foxboro.
3. Dallas Cowboys (12-2)- Even with the upset loss to the Eagles this weekend, this is still the best team in the NFC due to their nice win over the Packers a few weeks ago. Tony Romo's thumb injury isn't that serious and he'll be ready to go by the divisional round of the playoffs.
4. Green Bay Packers (12-2)- They still have an outside shot at clinching home field throughout the playoffs. That's something they will want because Brett Favre has yet to win in Dallas.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4)- They don't have a shot at winning the division, but is any team, outside of the Patriots, scarier in the AFC right now? I don't think so. They proved their mettle this week in a win against Pittsburgh.
6. San Diego Chargers (9-5)- Boy they sure picked the right time to get hot. They do have the the benefit of playing in the second weakest division in the NFL, but they have taken care of business and gotten back to handing the ball off to LT which makes them potent. Once Antonio Gates gets back to full health, this team will be about as dangerous as the 14-2 team was last year.
7. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-5)- They have yet to prove they can be consistent on the road, with their only two road wins coming in Cleveland and Cincinnati. They are poised to drop the NFC North to the aforementioned Browns if they don't figure out a way to win their last two games, which are both on the road.
8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-5)- Well it only took 1,865 tries, but the Buccaneers finally returned a kick-off for a touchdown in their drubbing of the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
9. Minnesota Vikings (8-6)- Whoever plays the Vikings in the playoffs will have to figure out how to stop Adrian Peterson, or they won't be around long.
10. Cleveland Browns (9-5)- It was a nasty day in Cleveland, but they still managed to beat a pretty good Buffalo team. They have an outside shot at winning the division still.
11. Seattle Seahawks (9-5)- That was a pathetic loss to Carolina when they still had a shot at a first round bye. They won't be around in the playoffs long if they don't figure out a way to run the ball.
12. Tennessee Titans (8-6)- They kept their playoff hopes alive with a solid win over Kansas City.
13. Buffalo Bills (7-7)- Even though the Bills have virtually no shot at the playoffs, they can build off this season that was full of close losses. A few different bounces of the ball and they could be in the playoffs.
14. New York Giants (9-5)- this team is definitely one of the biggest pretenders in the league. Eli Manning has just looked lost lately. Though, when has he ever really looked solid?
15. Washington Redskins (7-7)- A nice win over the Giants kept them in the hunt for the playoffs. Wins over Minnesota next week and Dallas in the finale puts them in good position for the final playoff spot.
16. New Orleans Saints (7-7)- This week will go a long way to determining how good this team really is. They're capable of beating pretty good teams (Jacksonville) and also losing to terrible teams (Carolina). The Eagles are, and this pains me to say, better than their record reflects, and they are definitely capable of embarrassing the Saints this weekend.
17. Philadelphia Eagles (6-8)- I don't think there is a better team in the league with a losing record than the Eagles. Their win over Dallas on Sunday proved that they could have been much more this year, but Minnesota's victory over the Bears eliminated any hope they had at reaching the playoffs.
18. Houston Texans (7-7)- A mediocre year for a mediocre team. Nice win over Denver though.
19. Arizona Cardinals (6-8)- Their playoff hopes went out the window with the loss to New Orleans, but I wouldn't be surprised to see them in the playoffs next year.
20. Carolina Panthers (6-8)- Even with all the uncertainties at quarterback this team has put together a decent year.
21. Denver Broncos (6-8)- They need to learn how to win on the road before they'll sniff the playoffs again.
22. Detroit Lions (6-8)- Six weeks ago they were sitting at 6-2 and looked like they had the inside track for a wild card spot. Then it all came apart. An 8 game losing streak to finish the year is all but inevitable.
23. Chicago Bears (5-9)- The year after Da Bears made it back to the Super Bowl they have reverted to Duh Bears.
24. Cincinnati Bengals (5-9)- They're in position to play spoiler if they can beat Cleveland this weekend.
25. Oakland Raiders (4-10)- Well they have doubled their win total from last year... but don't expect them to do any better than that.
26. Kansas City Chiefs (4-10)- A two game winning streak to close out the year is not unthinkable and could go a long way towards giving this team some confidence.
27. Baltimore Ravens (4-10)- Come on, who loses to the Miami Dolphins? You had the ball on the half yard line and opted for the field goal? Lame.
28. New York Jets (3-11)- I'm really surprised how well they played against the Patriots. Well is a relative term however.
29. St. Louis Rams (3-11)- It's nice to see that even though injuries have decimated this team this year, they have not quit for their coach. I respect that.
30. San Francisco 49ers (4-10)- This team is pathetic, but not quite as pathetic as the Atlanta Falcons or the Miami Dolphins.
31. Atlanta Falcons (3-11)- This team is pathetic, but not quite as pathetic as the Miami Dolphins. Also, owner Arthur Blank is NOT RACIST.
32. Miami Dolphins (1-13)- You got your win. Whoop-de-do. Now please, go and lose your last two games and become the most pathetic team of the decade. I can't wait to see the '72 Dolphins faces when they can't hold their little champagne party once the Patriots topple their mark this year.

K-Mart's NFL Picks- Week 15

Game of the Week:

New York Jets (3-10) at New England (13-0)- This is the one we've all been waiting for since week 1 when Eric “Not-so-Man-Genius” Mangini blew the whistle on Bill “I-can't-believe-we-got-caught-filming-their-crappy-signals” Belichick for taping his team's crappy signals. The relationship between the two is already frosty and this incident is just fuel for the fire of what should become an intense rivalry for years to come. The question here isn't “Will the Patriots win?” The question is “What scoring records will the Patriots break in the slaughter that is to come?” The most points scored in an NFL game occurred in 1940 when the Chicago Bears beat the Washington Redskins 73-0 to win the NFL title. That is also the greatest margin of victory in the NFL. Chances are Belichick knows this and will try to break it this weekend. Is 100 points out of the question?

Patriots 81 Jets 13

Game of the Week Part 2:

Jacksonville (9-4) at Pittsburgh (9-4)- Anthony Smith might want to keep his mouth shut in the future. He guaranteed a win against the Patriots and then was burned twice for long touchdowns. If the loss wasn't bad enough, the Steelers found out that stud defensive end Aaron Smith is out for the rest of the season with torn biceps. The Jaguars on the other hand are getting solid production from running back Fred Taylor who has three straight 100 yard games for the first time since 2004. While he won't get 100 this week, the Jags offense will prove too much for the Steelers hurting defense to handle.

Jaguars 24 Steelers 20

Dud of the Week:

Baltimore (4-9) at Miami (0-13)- Something has to give this week. Either the Ravens' seven game losing streak or the Dolphins 16 game losing streak. The Ravens' Ray Lewis and Ed Reed have too much pride to lose this game, but can that translate into some offensive success for the Ravens? The Dolphins continue to find new and interesting ways to lose their games, and I've become fairly certain that most Division 1-FBS teams could beat them... including Notre Dame. I'm pretty sure that Boston has sucked up all the will to win from Miami teams. The Marlins got rid of their only decent players, the Dolphins are one of the most inept teams ever to play in the NFL, the Heat have forgotten how to win, and Florida International University has gone over two years without winning a football game. This year in Boston, the Red Sox won the World Series, the Patriots are mowing through opponents, the Celtics are a stunning 18-2 and even the Bruins are on track to make the playoffs. Oh did I mention that Boston College nearly won the ACC title this year too? Conspiracy? I think so.

Ravens 27 Dolphins 13

Master vs. Apprentice:

Denver (6-7) at Houston (6-7)- There may be a little more love between Mike Shanahan and his former assistant Greg Kubiak than there is between Belichick and Mangini, but only one team can win this game and with the teams pretty evenly matched I'm sticking with the Master on this one. The Broncos are bad on the road, but Houston's running attack of Ron Dayne and Ahman Green doesn't scare me. Both teams are coming off nice wins last week- the Texans upset Tampa Bay last week and Denver blew Kansas City out of the water.

Broncos 28 Texans 24

How Did This Get Primetime?

Cincinnati (5-8) at San Francisco (3-10)- Cincinnati can salvage some dignity out of a pretty bad season by finishing with a four game winning streak to go 8-8. With San Francisco, Miami, and a home date with Cleveland, this isn't out of the question. The 49ers on the other hand, can look forward to a 3-13 record and a high first round draft choice that could help right the ship... oh wait, they traded that to the Patriots... damn.

Bungles 34 49ers 17

Sunday Night:

Washington (6-7) at New York Giants (9-4)- Woah woah woah- it's the middle of December and the Giants aren't choking? What's wrong with the league these days? No matter, the Redskins can make up for their second half collapse against the Giants in week three by going into the Meadowlands and stealing a victory to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. Eli has found ways to win two close games lately, but his luck is going to run out here.

Redskins 26 Giants 21

Monday Night:

Chicago (5-8) at Minnesota (7-6)- San Fransisco managed to contain Adrian Peterson last week, but its nice to have a backup running back that produces the way Chester Taylor does. The Vikings will ride this two headed monster as far as they can in the playoffs. I'm not sure anyone wants to face this team right now, certainly not the Bears who are suffering from the Super Bowl loser's hangover.

Vikings 38 Bears 20

All the rest:

Atlanta (3-10) at Tampa Bay (8-5)- Atlanta lost coach Bobby Petrino Tuesday when he resigned and signed on to be head coach at Arkansas. This ends any hopes of a Petrion-Brian Brohm reunion in Atlanta next season, but that doesn't mean the Falcons should pass on drafting Brohm this year. With Vick locked away for 23 months, they need a viable option at quarterback. Joey Harrington and Byron Leftwich are not those options. The Buccaneers on the other hand were embarrassed by Houston last week and need to come back strong here because New Orleans still has a shot at winning the division.

Buccos 24 Falcons 14

Seattle (9-4) at Carolina (5-8)- Vinny Testaverde was the starter again in Carolina last week and David Carr's career is likely over as he was dropped to third on the depth chart. I kinda feel bad for the guy, he never got a chance to play with a team that had anything that resembles an offensive line. If God really hates him, Carr will be starting for St. Louis next year. The Seahawks meanwhile have wrapped of the NFC West and is in good position for the third seed in the playoffs if they keep winning. Games against teams like the Panthers help.

Seahawks 31 Panthers 7

Green Bay (11-2) at St. Louis (3-10)- The Packers are pretty much locked into the second seed in the NFC and a first round bye, but an upset loss to the Rams could make things interesting. It won't happen though because the Rams most likely won't have Marc Bulger back for the game. Call me crazy, but I don't trust Gus Frerotte or Brock Berlin (who the hell is he?) to lead the Rams to an upset. Here's the funky stat of the week: even though the Rams started 0-8, they weren't officially eliminated from the playoffs until their loss this past Sunday. Any takers for the NFC being mediocre?

Packers 38 Rams 24

Arizona (6-7) at New Orleans (6-7)- Well the Cardinals playoff hopes took a huge hit last week in Seattle thanks in part to Kurt Warner's FIVE interceptions. Therefore, he has won my “I'm doing my best Rex Grossman impression” award this week. The Cardinals better find a win this week, or they can kiss the playoffs goodbye. The Saints want this game bad, with Tampa Bay losing last week, they have an outside shot of winning the division for the second year in a row. Funky stat of the week #2: The Cardinals haven't been above .500 in week 13 of the season since 1986. I wasn't even born then. How's that for futility.

Saints 27 Cardinals 24

Buffalo (7-6) at Cleveland (8-5)- This is the first time since the 1980's these two teams have played a meaningful game. This game will go a long way towards determining who's in and who's out of the playoffs this year. The winner of this game has the inside track to the final wild card spot.

Browns 34 Bills 28

Tennessee (7-6) at Kansas City (4-9)- The Titans all but killed their chances when they blew a two touchdown lead late in the 4^th quarter to San Diego last week. However, even though they're traveling to Arrowhead Stadium, they should be able to handle the Chiefs and keep their playoff hopes alive for another week. A loss here and they're done.

Titans 27 Chiefs 14

Indianapolis (11-2) at Oakland (4-9)- The Raiders made the Super Bowl in 2002 and haven't recovered since. They haven't won more than 4 games in a season since then and are looking at their 4^th 4-12 finish in 5 seasons. The Colts on the other hand have had only one season with more than 4 losses since 2002 when they went 10-6. They're also looking at their second 14 win season in 2 years.

Colts 44 Raiders 7

Detroit (6-7) at San Diego (8-5)- 10 wins went out the window last week with a last second loss to the Cowboys. The Lions did, however, show two things last week. They're not dead, and they know how to run the football. The Chargers have finally gotten back to the power rushing style of play that made them so successful last season and had a nice come from behind win last week against Tennessee. This is gonna be a good one, but in the end the Chargers should pull it out again.

Chargers 24 Detroit 20

Philadelphia (5-8) at Dallas (12-1)- The Cowboys look pretty unstoppable right now. Tony Romo has orchestrated two last second wins this year and the Cowboys will wrap up home field advantage throughout the playoffs with a win this week. The Eagles are stumbling again after a mid season push that brought them to .500. They could easily finish the year 5-11 with a six game losing streak since they have an away game in New Orleans next week and finish out the year against Buffalo at home. Both of those teams are fighting for their playoff lives and the Eagles will suffer from it.

Dallas 41 Eagles 27

Last week: 14-2
Overall: 31-15

Tom's NFL Picks- Week 15

Denver @ Houston
-Denver

Cincinnati @ San Francisco
- Cincinnati

Arizona @ New Orleans
-New Orleans

Atlanta @ Tampa Bay
-Tampa Bay

Baltimore @ Miami
-Baltimore

Buffalo @ Cleveland
-Buffalo

Green Bay @ St. Louis
- Green Bay

Jacksonville @ Pittsburgh
-Pittsburgh

NY Jets @ New England
-New England

Seattle @ Carolina
- Seattle

Tennessee @ Kansas City
- Tennessee

Indianapolis @ Oakland
-Indianapolis

Detroit @ San Diego
-San Diego

Philadelphia @ Dallas
-Dallas

Washington @ NY Giants
-NY Giants

Chicago @ Minnesota
-Minnesota

Last Week: 14-2
Season: 140-68

K-Mart's NFL Picks- Week 14

Game of the Week:

Pittsburgh (9-3) at New England (12-0)- Two close calls in two weeks for the Patriots. This week could be the week that they lose... or they could beat down the Steelers the way they beat down other top teams this year. Anthony Smith has not helped the Steelers out with his guarantee of a win. I can't pick against the Pats.

Patriots 30 Steelers 23

Dud of the Week:

St. Louis (3-9) at Cincinnati (4-8)- Which team is more inept? Well we should know by four pm Sunday. The should be high powered Bungle's offense should have a field day because the Rams defense is second worst in the NFC.

Bengals 38 Rams 24

Chicago (5-7) at Washington (5-7)- The winner of this game can cling onto their playoff hopes. The loser is looking at a high draft choice this year. The Redskins should win, as long as they keep the ball away from Devin Hester. Isn't that always the game plan?

Redskins 24 Bears 20

Carolina (5-7) at Jacksonville (8-4)- The Jaguars nearly pulled off the upset at Indy last week. The Panthers will suffer the same fate this week.

Jaguars 27 Panthers 17

New York Giants (8-4) at Philadelphia (5-7)- The Giants stopped their three game slide with a win over Chicago last week. A.J. “Touchy” Feeley singlehandedly doomed the Eagles by throwing another 4 interceptions- three of them to Seattle linebacker Lofa Tatupa. Therefore, Feeley has become the winner of my first weekly “I'm doing my best Rex Grossman impression” award. 7 interceptions in two weeks? Could it be that the Eagles really need Donovan McNabb back?

Giants 34 Eagles 21

Tampa Bay (8-4) at Houston (5-7)- The Buccaneers basically wrapped up their division with that last second win over the Saints last week. The Texans' futility should continue this week.

Buccaneers 20 Texans 7

Miami (0-12) at Buffalo (6-6)- Well the Bills ruined the Redskins tribute to Sean Taylor last week, and while I'm a little pissed at them, I still can't pick against them this week since they're playing the Dolphins. Come on 0-16!

Bills 27 Dolphins 13

Oakland (4-8) at Green Bay (10-2)- Don't look now, but the Raiders are rising from the dredges of the league to mere mediocrity. They have won a full two AFC West games this year, and in the process, have doubled their win total from last year. Don't expect them to win this week though, Brett Favre returns for the Packers who will bounce back after that loss to Dallas last week.

Packers 31 Raiders 17

Dallas (11-1) at Detroit (6-6)- Well Jon Kitna, you'd better find something fast because ten losses is looking much more likely than ten wins this year. Dallas, San Diego, Kansas City and Green Bay... tell me where are those ten wins coming from?

Cowboys 45 Lions 24

San Diego (7-5) at Tennessee (7-5) – The Titans need to win this game to stay in the playoff hunt. A loss and they're gonna need some big help to get in. The Chargers pretty much wrap up the division with a win in this game.

Titans 28 Chargers 24

Minnesota (6-6) at San Francisco (3-9)- Is there a scarier team than the Vikings right now? Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor is a devastating 1-2 punch, and apparently the only way to slow it down is by tearing Peterson's LCL.

Vikings 35 49ers 14

Arizona (6-6) at Seattle (8-4)- The Cardinals had a nice win over Cleveland last week and could make the playoffs if they beat the Seahawks this week. That probably isn't going to happen though.

Seahawks 30 Caridnals 27

Cleveland (7-5) at New York Jets (3-9)- The Jets 40 point explosion last week was a farce. They were playing the worst team in the league. Don't look for their success to be replicated against the worst defense in the league though. The Browns felt like they were jobbed on the final play to Kellen Winslow last week and will come out firing.

Browns 42 Jets 20

Kansas City (4-8) at Denver (5-7)- This is another one of those meaningless games being played this week. I'm going with the Broncos mainly because they're playing at home... and the Chiefs have lost five straight games.

Broncos 27 Chiefs 20

Indianapolis (10-2) at Baltimore (4-8)- The Ravens could make a good case for being snakebitten. On New England's final drive last week, I just got a sense of inevitability as they drove down field and the Ravens began imploding. Look for the Ravens 6 game losing streak to be extended.

Colts 30 Ravens 21

New Orleans (5-7) at Atlanta (3-9)- Wow this is the worst Monday Night Game in recent memory.

Saints 38 Falcons 20

Tom's Picks- Week 14

Chicago @ Washington
-Chicago

Carolina @ Jacksonville
-Jacksonville

Dallas @ Detroit
-Dallas

Miami @ Buffalo
-Buffalo

NY Giants @ Philadelphia
-NY Giants

Oakland @ Green Bay
-Green Bay

San Diego @ Tennessee
-San Diego

St. Louis @ Cincinnati
- Cincinnati

Tampa Bay @ Houston
-Tampa Bay

Arizona @ Seattle
-Seattle

Minnesota @ San Francisco
-Minnesota

Pittsburgh @ New England
- New England

Cleveland @ NY Jets
-Cleveland

Kansas City @ Denver
- Denver

Indianapolis @ Baltimore
- Indianapolis

New Orleans @ Atlanta
- New Orleans

Last Week: 10-6
Season: 126-66

K- Mart's NFL Picks- Week 13

So after a two week hiatus due to loads of school work and some great Thanksgiving food, my picks have made their glorious return to tell you, my faithful one or two readers, who to pick this weekend. But before we get into the picks, I ask you all, that in honor of the Redskins' Sean Taylor, please follow this link and vote to put Sean Taylor, the NFL's best safety, into the Pro Bowl, where he most assuredly would have been for years to come had his life not been snatched from us so early in his career. Here's to you #21.

Game of the Week:

Green Bay (10-1) at Dallas (10-1)- Three weeks ago we got a match-up of unbeatens in the AFC that would determine home field throughout the AFC playoffs. Now we have a match-up in the NFC that will determine home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. I like the Packers in this game even though they're likely going to be playing with out Charles Woodson. Look for T.O. to drop a few key passes. The Cowboys have yet to prove they can stop anyone through the air and Brett Favre is still a better quarterback than Tony Romo. Plus Romo may very well be day dreaming about Jessica Simpson the entire game. I mean, I would be.

Packers – 38 Cowboys – 24

Dud of the Week:

New York Jets (2-9) at Miami (0-11)- The Dolphins best shot at winning a game this year comes against the Jets. Even though the Jets did manage to beat the Steelers two weeks ago that can be considered a fluke win. However, Miami will exhibit new ineptitude in finding yet another way to lose a game. Can anyone say 2-0 Jets in overtime?

Jets – 2 Dolphins – 0 (OT)

Best Game that No One Cares About:

Buffalo (5-6) at Washington (5-6)- The Redskins should be fired up for this game after the tragic shooting death of star safety Sean Taylor. If they don't come out in this game impassioned and ready to roll then something is wrong. The Bills will provide a stiff test for the Redskins, but in the end, the Skins will triumph and the Bills will prove yet again that they are still one piece short of being a contender.

Redskins – 24 Bills – 10

Worst Game that No One Cares About:

Atlanta (3-8) at St. Louis (2-9)- The Rams still haven't won at home this year which is surprising as they usually post one of the best home records in the league. The worst thing either of these teams could do right now is go on a winning streak to rise from the dredges of the league into mere mediocrity. Both teams need to fall into high draft picks for next year. That being said, the Rams are still a dangerous team that has been devastated by injuries.

Rams – 27 Falcons – 17

Game with the Most Interesting Story Lines:

Seattle (7-4) at Philadelphia (5-6)- The Seahawks have benefited from playing in a weak division yet again. However, a loss to the Eagles makes things interesting in the division as the Cardinals are lurking just 2 games back. The Eagles on the other hand could be right back in the mix of the wild card with a win. They showed last week that they can scare teams and play pretty good football. The Eagles also have the luxury of playing at home instead of against the Seahawks 12^th man.

Eagles – 24 Seahawks – 21

Sunday Night Sleeper:

Cincinnatti (4-7) at Pittsburgh (8-3)- Are the Steelers part of the elite or just posers? Well it doesn't much matter in this game as the Bengals defense is still atrocious. Hopefully the Steelers will have their field problems worked out in time for this game. That being said, the Steelers defense should have no problems handling the Bengals offense even with a rejuvenated Chad Johnson. Just don't look ahead to New England, or you might find yourself tied with Cleveland in the division race.

Steelers – 20 Bengals – 7

Monday Night Massacre:

New England (11-0) at Baltimore (4-7)- You think the Patriots want a big win? Two of their last three games they've actually been trailing late but managed to pull out the victory. Next week they're facing the league's best defense. The Pats will look to make a statement against the Ravens, who's offense is about as good as it was last year (terrible) but who's defense has proven it can no longer carry the team. For the third straight week, I'm predicting the Pats to hang 50+ points on a team. You can bet the house that Tom Brady will be throwing for touchdowns on fourth and short with three minutes left and a 30 point lead.

Patriots – 56 Ravens - 14

All the Rest:

San Diego (6-5) at Kansas City (4-7)- Herm Edwards decided to be ballsy at the wrong moment last week. Going for it took guts, but backfired on him. The Chiefs really needed a win last week as their division hopes are fading fast. The best thing they have going for them this week is that the Chargers are 1-4 on the road.

Chargers – 30 Chiefs – 17

Houston (5-6) at Tennessee (6-5)- The Titans need a win to keep their playoff hopes alive. The Texans are looking more like the two win teams of years past than the team that started this season.

Titans – 17 Texans – 10

Jacksonville (8-3) at Indianapolis (9-2)- These two teams met late last season in what was a disastrous game for the Colts. They recovered nicely to go on and win the Super Bowl. This year however, a loss may cost them the division and a home game in the playoffs. The Jaguars have been looking pretty good lately.

Jaguars – 34 Colts – 28

San Fransisco (3-8) at Carolina (4-7)- The 49ers surprised everyone last week and showed they still know how to win a game, although they kinda lucked into it. The Panthers on the other hand are still starting different quarterbacks every week, but hey, I guess anyone can qb when you have Steve Smith to throw to.

Panthers – 24 49ers – 17

Detroit (6-5) at Minnesota (5-6)- The Lions were flying high this season and Jon Kitna's prediction of 10 wins looked like a real possibility... that is until the Lions hit the meat of their schedule. Three straight losses to Arizona, the New York Giants and Green Bay with Dallas, San Diego and a rematch with Green Bay left to go makes this look like an 8-8 season at best. The Vikings can win if they have a healthy Adrian Peterson and if the secondary suddenly learns how to cover the wide recievers.

Lions – 38 Vikings – 20

Cleveland (7-4) at Arizona (5-6)- You'll find no bigger Cincinnati fans than Browns fans this week. A win coupled with a Pittsburgh loss to Cincinnati will put the Browns in an unfamiliar position: 1^st place in the division. And with a total of zero games remaining against winning teams, the Browns, yes that's right, the Cleveland “We Don't Know How To Handle a Winning Football Team” Browns could finish the year 12-4. Someone go check the temperature in hell please, I think it's frozen over.

Browns – 35 Cardinals – 28

Denver (5-6) at Oakland (3-8)- Is there a worse team in the NFL that is still in contention for the division title? I think not. That being said, the Raiders finally snapped their losing streak against the AFC West last week with a win at Kansas City. Look for them to start a new record of futility this week.

Broncos – 28 Raiders – 17

New York Giants (7-4) at Chicago Bears (5-6)- Is it November? It must be because the Giants are losing again. After two straight years of 6-2 starts, the Giants have started sliding back down to earth. Eli Manning must have thought Halloween was at the end of November, not October, as he came to the Minnesota game dressed as Rex “Sex Cannon” Grossman. Seriously, three pick sixes? How do you do that? More disturbing is the fact that I still got 12 fantasy points from him... This week will be a race to see who can throw the most interceptions, Grossman or Manning. I've got my money on Grossman, but at least the Bears have Devin Hester who could very well break the NFL record for most returns for touchdowns by the end of the season. He'd be out of a job if opposing teams would just kick out of bounds.

Hester – 14 Giants – 10

Tampa Bay (7-4) at New Orleans (5-6)- The Buccaneers had a solid win at Washington last week and they should make the playoffs easily now. The Saints playoff hopes hinge on this game, a win and they're a game out of first in the division, a loss all but eliminates them from contention.

Buccos – 20 Saints - 14

Tom's NFL Picks- Week 13

Green Bay @ Dallas
- Dallas

Atlanta @ St. Louis
-St. Louis

Buffallo @ Washington
- Washington

Detroit @ Minnesota
-Minnesota

Houston @ Tennessee
-Tennessee
- Don't let me down four times in a row Tennessee!

Jacksonville @ Indianapolis
-Jacksonville

NY Jets @ Miami
- NY Jets

San Diego @ Kansas City
- San Diego

Seattle @ Philadelphia
-Philadelphia

San Francisco @ Carolina
- Carolina

Cleveland @ Arizona
- Cleveland

Denver @ Oakland
-Denver

Tampa Bay @ New Orleans
- Tampa Bay

NY Giants @ Chicago
-Chicago

Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh
- Pittsburgh

New England @ Baltimore
- New England

Last Week: 10-6 (HBO Picks)
Season: 116-60 (HBO Picks)

The Good Times With Sean Taylor

A recent compilation of his highlights



One of him in Miami



A Hits compilation



The Best Hit I've EVER seen

R.I.P Sean Taylor 1983-2007

I'm sure everyone who reads this will know by now but I just had to collect my thoughts and share what I know about the situation. As I posted yesterday he was shot and in critical condition. He had slipped into a coma later in the day but had come out of it and was responsive to doctors. Sometime overnight things took a turn for the worse and some reports say they had to crack his chest open to try to save him but were unsuccessful.

What I know about the break in is that there was a previous forced entry to the house 8 days ago and they went through his things and left a knife on the bed. The police says the intruders cut the phone lines before entering two nights ago, and Taylor and his girlfriend heard noises and Taylor grabbed a machete he kept for protection and the intruder came in and fired two shots, one missing and the other striking Taylor in the thigh hitting the femoral artery which was the fatal wound. Taylor had a young daughter who was in the room with them when it occured.

I'm so tired of these senseless acts of violence. I can think of three involving athletes specifically. Darrent Williams, Paul Pierce and this but there's hundreds of thousands that happen every year and no one ever learns. When is our society going to wake up and realize this isn't the way it should be?

Rest in peace Sean.

Redskins' Taylor Shot, In Critical Condition

ESPN

PALMETTO BAY, Fla. -- Washington Redskins star safety Sean Taylor was shot at his home Monday and was in critical condition, and police are investigating a possible robbery.

Officers were sent to Taylor's home at about 1:45 a.m. after his girlfriend called 911 and said he was shot in his lower body, Lt. Nancy Perez said. He was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital, she said, but did not disclose how many times he was shot.

The Miami Herald reported paramedics found Taylor with a gunshot wound to the groin. A family friend who did not want to be identified told ABC-TV 10 in Miami that Taylor was shot twice.

Investigators were still interviewing the girlfriend and other relatives who were in the home to try to determine what happened, Perez said.

This is just sad and more and more athletes seems to be victims of home robberies. Then people wonder why athletes arm themselves, its just one violent, sad cycle.

Tom's NFL Picks- Turkey Day Edition

Green Bay @ Detroit

- Green Bay

NY Jets @ Dallas

- Dallas

Indianapolis @ Atlanta

- Indianapolis

Last Week- 12-4
Season- 20-10

Andrea Kramer Wants Tom Brady...BAD

Could this interview have been more unprofessional? She might as well have done the interview in her underwear while rubbing Tom Brady's groin. See ya next Sunday.