Week 12 picks: Thanksgiving Day games
Last week: 9-5Season: 82-75-3 Houston (-3) at Detroit Analysis: Though it was also the case last week, this truly is the Lions season right here. A loss ends any hope that Detroit makes it back-to-back…
Last week: 9-5Season: 82-75-3 Houston (-3) at Detroit Analysis: Though it was also the case last week, this truly is the Lions season right here. A loss ends any hope that Detroit makes it back-to-back…
Last week: 6-8Season: 73-70-3 SUNDAYArizona at Atlanta (-9.5)Analysis: The Falcons are coming off their first loss of the season and get to face a team riding a five-game losing streak after a 4-0 start. The…
New York Giants at Carolina (-3)Analysis: The banged-up Giants are proof positive that this whole Thursday night business 13 times a year is a joke. But let’s not go there. Cam Newton rediscovered his touch…
Arizona at New England (-13.5)Analysis: The Patriots will face yet another backup quarterback as they did virtually the entire second half of last year. This could be Kevin Kolb’s last stand. Ty Cobb has a…
Line: Patriots by 2½ This isn’t a movie I wanted to watch again, but it’s the Super Bowl, so we give it our due diligence as American citizens. The Patriots and Giants…
We’ve reached the Final Four and perhaps more refreshingly, two of the league’s three offensive sideshows have been put to rest. The Saints and Packers and their circus-like attack will be home watching three teams…
Chris Berman calls this the best weekend in all of sports, the divisional round of the playoffs. The big four are coming off their byes, a week after all four home teams won in the…
Welcome to the second season, my friends. The playoffs are here – in a season that almost never was. A dual rookie QB matchup and the toast of the league trying to slay the mighty…
Hard to believe a season that almost never was is almost over. While most of the playoff spots have been locked up there is still some drama remaining, including the NFC East showdown between Dallas…
Houston (-7) at IndianapolisAnalysis: Thankfully, we are out of force-fed Thursday Night Football games by Roger Goodell after this one. The Texans suffered a major setback last week against Carolina, but still have hopes of getting…