December 22, 2011

Texans should run over Indy

by Dan Bilicki In: Football, Picks

Week 15 is usually wacky week in the NFL. Underdogs do some strange things, like Indy winning its first game of the season against the supposedly good Titans. The Texans also looked pretty shabby against the lowly Panthers. But I don’t see these trends continuing.

Would the Colts really risk blowing their shot at Andrew Luck, [...]

December 16, 2011

What’s up with Saturday night football + NFL Week 15 picks

by Dan Bilicki In: Football, Picks

This week we get our first taste of Saturday Night Football, with everybody’s favourite choke-artists, the Dallas Cowboys visiting the free falling Bucs. Don’t be surprised if/when Tampa Bay keeps things close and, or even has a chance to win, that seems to be Dallas’ M.O.
As a Cowboys fan, I could seriously do without all [...]

December 15, 2011

The Falcons will feast on the Jags

by Dan Bilicki In: Football, Picks

Don’t read too much into Maurice Jones-Drew’s huge four touchdown day on Sunday. The same about the Jaguars defence scoring twice. Also, don’t mention that the Jags scored 41 consecutive points. It’s all moot.
That’s because they were playing a team that was on the road, down some key players and clearly quitting voraciously on their [...]

December 11, 2011

Week 14 NFL picks

by Dan Bilicki In: Football, Picks

The lines are from bodog and the home teams are in CAPS.
Indianapolis +17 over BALTIMORE
The Ravens have a history of not “getting up” for games like these. It’s also possible that the Colts could back-door cover a big line like this.
Houston +3 over CINCINNATI
This is more a vote for the Texans’ defence than T.J. Yates/Jeff [...]

December 8, 2011

Thursday night football pick

by Dan Bilicki In: Football, Picks

What were the schedule-makers thinking at the beginning of the season putting Cleveland in prime time? We knew they weren’t going to be good. We knew they weren’t going to be exciting. Why didn’t the NFL and the TV networks realize this?
Pittsburgh has been hot-and-cold lately. They won a blow out in Cincinnati last week, [...]

December 4, 2011

NFL Week 13 picks

by Dan Bilicki In: Football, Picks

The lines are from bodog and the home teams are in CAPS.
Tennessee +3 over BUFFALO
Expect a big game from Chris Johnson. He doesn’t have too many of those any more.
CHICAGO -7 over Kansas City
It’s Caleb Hanie vs. Tyler Palko! They’re both terrible but at least the Bears defence is a big threat.
MIAMI -3 over Oakland
It’s [...]

December 1, 2011

NFL Thursday night football pick

by Dan Bilicki In: Football, Picks

Philadelphia -2.5 over SEATTLE
The Eagles may have been crushed by the Patriots last week, but they were clearly a beaten down squad. With most of the other wild card contenders, including the Giants, faltering last week, there’s still an outside shot that the uber-talented Eagles could make it. But it would [...]

November 30, 2011

Why the CFL is just plain bad

by Dan Bilicki In: Football

So now that the Grey Cup has come and gone three days ago, can you name two players on the Grey Cup champion B.C. Lions defence? How about a single offensive lineman from either the Lions or the Winnipeg Blue Bombers? Probably not, right? That’s because you likely don’t care about [...]

November 25, 2011

Where were the Thanksgiving throwbacks?

by Dan Bilicki In: Football, Picks

After a day of great football, I have one complaint: Where were the throwback jerseys? The Thanksgiving day games have traditionally given us a chance to watch teams go out there in old-school garb. That wasn’t the case this season as only the Cowboys came out in their blue swank-looking throwbacks. The Ravens played in [...]

November 24, 2011

NFL Thanksgiving picks

by Dan Bilicki In: Football, Picks

While our friends south of the border get to chow down on some delicious deep-fried turkey and stuffing, most of us Canadians are stuck working. Well, except for me because it’s my usual day off. Don’t consider me too lucky though, getting to stay home, watch 10 hours of quality football and having a couple [...]

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