70-32

 

Thanksgiving was tremendous, I didn't have to do that much cooking this year, I took a bit of a road trip, and it's good to be home. Let's bet football games.

Chicago at New England (-2)

Chicago has had a superb season. I'm amazed that we're favored in this game, considering the beatings we've taken from teams both good and bad this season. I hate betting against the Pats, and the mob has the holiday spirit in giving us a 2 point cushion. Take the Bears, hoping that the Pats win by one.

New England, 21-20

Philadelphia at Indianapolis (-9)

Donovan McNabb is not only out for the season, he now knows that he can't pull a Steve Young and win the Bowl without TO- who, I might add, is on a really good looking Dallas team right now.  On top of that, he has to contend with his mother, who will be all bitter now that her 15 minutes of fame as the Chunky Soup Football Mom are over.

Indy, 37-6 

Houston at NYJ (-6)

While I do like the Texan uniforms and it is possible that I'm irrationally holding onto a childhood totem, I prefer the old Houston Oilers gear. Houston coach Gary Kubiak constantly offends NYC's Puerto Rican population by saying things like "How'd y'all get so many Mexicans up here?"

Whoston, 14-13

New Orleans at Atlanta (-3)

N'awlins has had a nice season, but this looks like one of those games where the wheels fall off.

Hotlanta, 21-18

Cincy at Cleveland (+3)

I wouldn't touch Cleveland with a 7 foot pole... and neither would Kowalski, the 7 foot Pole.

Cincy, 37-20 

Jacksonville at Buffalo (+3)

If you go to the right betting sites, you can bet the over/under on how much snow Buffy will get in the week before the game.

Jacksonville, 17-16 

San Francisco at St. Louis (-5.5)

Whichever city loses this game should have to use the French/Spanish spelling of "Saint" for a month after on all official documents, etc. They should then have this game every year... prefrably from a neutral Saint site, like Sao Paulo or New Orleans.

St. Louis, 28-10

 New York Giants at Tennessee (+3)

Calling Vince Young the worst young scrambling QB in the NFL is almost as cruel as referring to Eli as the less talented Manning brother. Both work for me, however.

NYG, 18-15 

Arizona at Minnesota (-6)

My heart tells me that Aridzona can't lose 'em all, and that this could indeed be the week that they whup up on someone. That's why I never EVER bet with my heart, especially with Denny Green prowling the sidelines.

Minnesota, 20-19 

Carolina at Washington (+4)

Much like a fat man at the Thanskgiving dinner table... I look at this game and think, "that spread's not big enough."

Carol, 28-7 

Oakland at San Diego (-13)

THAT'S a spread.

San Diego, 28-6 

Pittsburgh at Baltimore (-30

I only went down a hill. Big Ben went through someone's windshield.

Stillers, 13-12 

Green Bay at Seattle (-9.5)

We beat these guys like they stole something last week. It was a simply brutal curb-stomping, and Wisconsin can't put it all back together this quickly... 'specially not against the defending NFC champs.

Sea Town, 17-12