Super Bowl XLIII

Pittsburgh -7 vs. Arizona

Straight up: Pittsburgh

Against the spread: Arizona

Should be a close one. Let's hope the Refs don't influence the tide of the game.

NFL Championship Picks

Philadelphia at Arizona (-3.5)
Against Spread: Philadelphia
Straight Up: Philadelphia

Baltimore at Pittsburgh (-6)
Against Spread: Baltimore
Straight Up: Pittsburgh

NFL Divisional Round Picks

Baltimore at Tennessee (-3)
Against Spread: Baltimore
Straight Up: Baltimore

Arizona at Carolina (-10)
Against Spread: Arizona
Straight Up: Carolina

Philadelphia at New York Giants (-4)
Against Spread: New York
Straight Up: New York

San Diego at Pittsburgh (-6)
Against Spread: San Diego
Straight Up: Pittsburgh

All home teams are favored in this round...We'll see if that's an advantage.

NFL Wildcard Picks

Atlanta at Arizona (-1)
Against Spread: Atlanta
Straight Up: Atlanta

Indianapolis (-1) at San Diego
Against Spread: Indi
Straight Up: Indi

Baltimore (-3.5) at Miami
Against Spread: Miami (Maybe this is a close one...)
Straight Up: Baltimore

Philadelphia (-3) at Minnesota
Against Spread: Philadelphia
Straight Up: Philadelphia

It's interesting picking all of the road teams...but there are many question marks about the home teams. To me the least of which would be Miami. Second would be Minnesota. I just wonder what they'll get out of their QB's.

BCS Bowl Picks '09

Happy New Year!

Rose Bowl
USC -9.5 over Penn State

Pick:
USC against the spread
USC straight up

Analysis: USC just has too much talent.



Orange Bowl
Cincinnati -2.5 over Virginia Tech

Pick:
VTech with the spread
VTech straight up

Analysis: I think the tougher conference should win out...and a special teams play or 2 from VTech will make the difference in the game.



Sugar Bowl
Alabama -9.5 over Utah

Pick:
Alabama against the spread
Alabama straight up

Analysis: We'll see if Utah deserves to be in a BCS game, but I don't think they have a enough to battle the depth of Alabama for 4 quarters, in any case.



Fiesta Bowl
Texas -8 over Ohio State

Pick:
Ohio State with the spread
Texas straight up

Analysis: Should be a solid game, and I think close. A lot will depend on the limiting of mistakes by OSU's quarterbacks. If OSU sticks to Tressel Ball and plays a regular defense (non-zone/prevent), this should be a very interesting game. If not, a Texas blowout wouldn't surprise me.




BCS Championship
Florida -3 over Oklahoma

Pick:
Florida against the spread
Florida straight up

Analysis: If the talent levels of the 2 schools are close to equal, including a Heisman QB each, I think this comes down to Urban Meyer out-coaching Bob Stoops. This should be fun! The matchup reminds me a little of Miami vs. Ohio State in '03.

Braylon Edwards...is he for real?

Are you kidding me?!?

Blurb, from Rotoworld:

Braylon Edwards said that Cleveland fans don't appreciate him, largely because he went to Michigan.

Or maybe it's the league leading amount of drops, which is hardly a one year problem. "I've learned since being here that I'm very unappreciated. Not by the organization, just in the eyes of the fans and the city. Since Day One, I've been a marked man coming from Michigan. It's just gone that way." Oy.

Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer

Heisman Vote '08

This is how I see it:

1. Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma

2. Tim Tebow, QB, Florida

3. Colt McCoy, QB, Texas


Justification...In my opinion, I like see things that have never been done before. Just like Tebow last year, and his 20 TD, 20 TD season, I think Bradford gets the nod. Most points ever scored in a season and 5 games in a row with 60+ points means a lot to me. There really isn't much that actually separates these fine quarterbacks, in my mind. So that's why I lean heavily toward milestone achievements. I also lean toward leadership, in that, Bradford and Tebow guided their teams the the National Championship Game. Unfortunately, McCoy could be there, if not for tie breaking issues, but hey, win all your games and it won't matter. Surprisingly, I guess, Oklahoma had no problem crushing Texas Tech. And speaking of that, I think it was sad that Graham Harrell, QB, Texas Tech wasn't invited to the Heisman ceremony. He put up some serious numbers, and lead his team to a great record and ranking.

Bringing it back!

After an almost 9 month hiatus, I want to bring the blog back. I need to make sure I get my sports takes written down. I also need to make sure I stay on top of it, and do it regularly. There also seems no better time to start again, than Heisman voting time...

JIMMY "THE FREAK'S" MOCK DRAFT 1-10

1. MIAMI DOLPHINS: Jake Long, OT, Michigan

2. ST. LOUIS RAMS: Chris Long, DE, Virginia

3. ATLANTA FALCONS: Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU

4. OAKLAND RAIDERS: Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas

5. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: BRANDEN ALBERT, OG, Virginia

6. NEW YORK JETS: Vernon Gholston, DE, OSU

7. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: Derrick Harvey, DE, Florida

8. BALTIMORE RAVENS: Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College

9. CINCINNATI BENGALS: Sedrick Ellis, DT, USC

10. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy