Merry Christmas

I hope you have all had a great Christmas with your families! I am sorry it has been a little while since I have posted. I have been a little busy lately (getting married in 2 days)

My posts probably won't be starting again until 2009!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! May God continue to bless your lives in the coming year!

NFL Picks- Week 7

Rams at Falcons
Bears at Texans
Lions at Packers
Giants at Vikings
Panthers at Saints
Browns at Steelers
Patriots at Bills
Raiders at Bucs
Titans at Colts
Chiefs at Bengals
Dolphins at Jets
Cowboys at Eagles
Jags at Ravens
Seahawks at Cardinals
Redskins at 49ers
Broncos at Chargers

NFL Predictions- Week 6

Well, Dan is no longer at the top by himself. I have had a few good weeks in a row to tie him for first. This week may well find someone running from the others. Here are my picks:

Colts at Jaguars- Colts have won seven in a row, the Jaguars have nothing to play for. Will be another good test on the road.
Ravens at Cowboys- The Cowboys won a big game last week, and need this one to stay in the playoff race. The Ravens also need this one.
Saints at Lions- I see the Lions finishing 0-16. The Saints have been a major bust.
Steelers at Titans- This is going to be a good one. Whoever wins will have the top seed in the AFC for the playoffs. I really think the Titans are over rated.
Dolphins at Chiefs- Chad Pennington will show why he should be on the AFC Pro Bowl team.
Cardinals at Patriots- Good thing the Cardinals schedule was so easy this season. They are playing worse heading into the Playoffs. The Patriots need this one to stay in the race.
49ers at Rams- I think Mike Singletary has earned the job for next year, 49ers improving.
Chargers at Bucs- The Bucs need this win to have any little hope of the Playoffs. The Chargers are still alive......barely.
Bengals at Browns- Are you kidding? I would rather watch paint dry than to watch this game.
Jets at Seahawks- The Jets haven't played well the past two weeks, they better wake up this week.
Texans at Raiders- I know the Raiders are horrible, but I feel an upset brewing here.
Bills at Broncos- Cutler will cut up the Bills in this one.
Falcons at Vikings- This will be a good one. Two good teams who need to find a way to win to stay in the hunt.
Eagles at Redskins- Yes, the Redskins have played poorly the last month and the Eagles have turned it around. I like the Redskins to play their best game of the year at home.
Panthers at Giants- The Giants have lost two in a row, the Panthers are playing great. The winner gets the #1 seed. If this game was in Carolina, I would be picking the Panthers.
Packers at Bears- The Packers are bad and they can't win in Chicago. The Bears need this win to stay alive.

2008-09 College Bowl Picks

I am enjoying our weekly NFL picks so much I asked Dan if he wanted to do the same for the College Bowl games. These picks could be interesting.

EagleBank Bowl
Wake Forest vs Navy

New Mexico Bowl
Colorado State vs Fresno State

MagicJack St. Petersburg Bowl
Memphis vs South Florida

Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl
BYU vs Arizona

R + L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Southern Miss vs Troy

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsetta Bowl
Boise State vs TCU

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
Hawaii vs Notre Dame

Motor City Bowl
Florida Atlantic vs Central Michigan

Meineke Car Care Bowl
West Virginia vs North Carolina

Champs Sports Bowl
Wisconsin vs Florida State

Emerald Bowl
Miami (Fla.) vs California

Independence Bowl
Northern Illinois vs Louisiana Tech

Papajohns.com Bowl
N.C. State vs Rutgers

Valero Alamo Bowl
Missouri vs Northwestern

Roady's Humanitarian Bowl
Maryland vs Nevada

Texas Bowl
Western Michigan vs Rice

Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
Oklahoma State vs Oregon

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
Houston vs Air Force

Brut Sun Bowl
Oregon State vs Pittsburgh

Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl
Boston College vs Vanderbilt

Insight Bowl
Kansas vs Minnesota

Chic-fil-A Bowl
LSU vs Georgia Tech

Outback Bowl
South Carolina vs Iowa

Capital One Bowl
Georgia vs Michigan State

Konika Minolta Gator Bowl
Nebraska vs Clemson

Rose Bowl Game Presented by Citi
Penn State vs USC

FedEx Orange Bowl
Cincinnati vs Virginia Tech

AT&T Cotton Bowl
Ole Miss vs Texas Tech

Auto Zone Liberty Bowl
Kentucky vs East Carolina

Allstate Sugar Bowl
Utah vs Alabama

International Bowl
Buffalo vs Connecticut

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
Ohio State vs Texas

GMAC Bowl
Ball State vs Tulsa

FedEx BCS National Championship Game
Florida vs Oklahoma

A New Leader Board

Well, I have battled all the way back to the top of the leader board.....I am now tied with Dan.

NFL Predictions- Week 5

As I head into this week, I trail Dan by two games. I am hoping he has a down week and I continue to gain ground. Here are my picks:

Bears over Saints- This is a huge Thursday night game. It pretty much comes down to this: Winner stays alive, losers get ready for vacation.
Bucs over Falcons- This could be the game of the week. Both of these teams have been surprising this year.
Redskins over Bengals- Clinton Portis is upset, look out Bengals! Washington has been going downhill after starting so well.
Texans over Titans- This is my upset of the week. I like how the Texans are playing, they win at home.
Jags over Packers- Both of these teams have flopped for the most part. I give the edge to the Jags at home.
Dolphins over 49ers- The 49ers are playing well, but the Dolphins need this win to stay in the Wild Card hunt.
Seahawks over Rams- This could be the worst game of the week. I had to flip a coin for this one.
Jets over Bills- The Jets have lost two in a row and need this win in a really bad way. It is a good thing they are playing the Bills.
Chargers over Chiefs- I had a tough time with this one. The Chargers have not achieved like they were suppose to, the Chiefs are the Chiefs.
Colts over Lions- The Colts have won 5 in a row, make it six after playing the hapless Lions.
Cardinals over Vikings- The Vikings need this game way more than the Cardinals. The Cards clinched their division last week.
Ravens over Steelers- This actually could be the game of the week. Two good defenses. I like the home team.
Panthers over Broncos- This will be another good one. The Panthers will hold Cutler and Company down.
Patriots over Raiders- Do I think the Raiders can win? Yes.....But, Patriots usually find a way to win against bad teams. Remember last week?
Cowboys over Giants- Wow, this is a great week in the NFL. This again could be the game of the week. Dallas blew a big lead last week, they need this one to stay in the playoff hunt.
Eagles over Browns- Philly went to New York and won last week, the Browns are a total mess!

NFL Predictions- Week 4

I am gaining ground and looking to gain more this week. Here are my picks:

Chargers over Raiders- This is a horrible game for the NFL on Thursday night. Who wants to watch a team that has underachieved all year and a Raider team who is the laughingstock of the league?
Vikings over Lions- Can the Lions really go 0-16? My prediction is yes! Vikings win in a blowout.
Titans over Browns- The Browns are a mess....no Quinn...no Anderson...Romeo's days are numbered.
Packers over Texans- The Packers need this win badly as they try to stay in the playoff hunt.
Saints over Falcons- This is my upset of the week. The Saints haven't lived up to their lofty expectations at all. The Falcons are playing great. However, this week, the wings will be cut a little off the Falcons.
Bears over Jaguars- The Bears need a big win at home. I really wanted to pick the Jags here, but they haven't given me any confidence in that pick at all.
Giants over Eagles- This could be a trap game for the Giants with all the distractions of Plaxico Burress and Pierce. The Giants seem to always rise to the occasion.
Colts over Bengals- This should be a good game for Jim Sorgi to get some snaps. This one will be over by halftime.
Dolphins over Bills- This game is being played in Toronto. Right now, it really doesn't matter where the Bills are playing because they are going in the wrong direction.
Seahawks over Patriots- Well, the Patriots got pasted by the Steelers last week. They have to go on the road again, and I hate to say it, it will be the same outcome.
Jets over 49ers- The Jets fell asleep last week and didn't show up. The 49ers are playing well right now. I don't see #4 letting the Jets lose two in a row.
Broncos over Chiefs- Broncos looked great last week. Cutler should have another big day Sunday.
Steelers over Cowboys- This is the game of the week. The Cowboys need this more than the Steelers. I don't see Pittsburgh losing at home.
Cardinals over Rams- The Cardinals need to start heating up before the playoffs....this week will be a good chance to do that.
Ravens over Redskins- This is going to be a low scoring game with two good defenses. The Ravens hold on at home.
Panthers over Bucs- This is going to be a fun Monday Night Football game. These are two really good teams facing off in Carolina. Someone will pull this out in the last few minutes.

Gator Nation

Worst Back-to-Back Seasons, Weis Still In Charge

It was announced earlier today that Chalie Weis will enter his fifth season as the Notre Dame head coach next season. There was a lot of talk about Notre Dame getting rid of Weis after back-to-back disappointing seasons in South Bend. I have been thinking for the past two weeks on which way I was leaning to either keeping Weis or telling him to hit the road.

I attended the Syracuse game two weeks ago. This was a horrible 2-8 Syracuse team who came to ND a heavy underdog. Well, Notre Dame was up 13 in the fourth quarter and just gave the game to the Orange at the end. I and many other ND backers were furious! How could the Irish lose to a team like this at home? How could Charlie Weis not be prepared for this game? How does the offense only score 23 against this team? I had several questions after this game.

Then came last week's embarrassment to USC. Saturday's 38-3 blow out was typical Notre Dame the past two years. The Irish have lost 4 of their last 5, a school record 9-15 mark over a two-year stretch, and 28-21 overall record in four seasons as coach. Have I mentioned Ty Willingham had a better four year record than Weis? What happened to him? He didn't last a fifth year.

I feel a little bad for new A.D. Jack Swarbrick. This was a tough decision for just taking this job six months ago. If ND knew they were bringing back Weis all along, why did they wait until today to give him next year? Why not announce it last Sunday after the game? My true feeling is that they put some "feelers" out there for a few certain coaches they thought they could bring to South Bend. Urban Meyer, John Gruden, Mike Leach, Skip Holtz, Bob Stoops? My thought is that NONE of these guys wanted the Notre Dame job. Who would? These guys can't even beat the Syracuses of the football world. There is no chance this team can compete with the likes of Alabama, Texas, Florida, Texas Tech, Ohio State, Penn State's . I can't believe I just typed TEXAS TECH. Are you kidding me? When was the last time TEXAS TECH was better in football than Notre Dame?

As you can tell, I am pretty upset about the state of Irish Nation. I am coming to the realization that Notre Dame Football will never be what it used to be. We may have top 5 recruiting classes on paper and in magazines, but these players regress as they get older. One thing Weis has going for him is that he has a young team. If they don't win 9 or 10 games next year, there is someone in Gainesville that I would love to see on our sideline.

Notre Dame will be going to a bowl game, but it will be one of the worst bowl games available. I can't even tell you when the last time they won a bowl game. To be honest with you, I don't care if I watch it or not. I will be watching the Gators to see if they win the National Championship.

Closing the Gap

Well, if you look at the updated meter on the right of my blog you can see I am moving my way to the top of the leader board. Look out Dan!