While I really want to skip directly to some thoughts (and you can feel free to do so yourselves), I gotta hit these picks. Okay, remember, 21-11. At this point I should be a betting man… and I should bet against the Giants. Maybe they will win that way…
Jags over MIA
MIA is really a good acronym for this team, because the skills are missing in action. Still, this game will be fun to watch. Battle of the facial hairstyles?
Steelers over Texans
Why do we always make it about the QBs? I don’t think it necessarily is about the QB but I too default to that in spite of myself once being a WR and the kids also being WR/RBs. I guess the dominant ideology wins here. Oh, and the Steelers D.
Bengals over Eagles
‘Bout to ride that Burrow Train. Even if I am wrong about the outcome this man will throw the ball a ton.
Giants over Niners
Sorry, can’t go against my blue even when I know better.
Patriots over Raiders
This is a playoff team. Well, they both are, but I still believe the Patriot way will win out in the end.
Titans over Vikings
Browns over WAS
Rams over Bills
Bears over Falcons
Here is what I think: The Falcons will get ahead in points early and then, expectedly, collapse.
Chargers over Panthers
Big WR numbers coming this week for Anderson.
Colts over Jets
As I bet on blue I bet against Green.
Seahawks over Cowboys
They are not the Falcons.
Bucs over Broncos
Cardinals over Lions
Packers over Saints
The tough part about this pick is recognizing that I don’t actually have a stance. It is a coin flip, because both teams are relatively even in talent and diversity of scheme. The issue for me is momentum. The Pack is rolling at 2-0 and that is likely the confidence factor that will make the difference.
Ravens over Chiefs
I’m really excited for this one. Let the bodies hit the floor. I don’t know that the Chiefs can run on the Ravens, and despite what Mahomes is capable of, that offense stems off the run.
Some Thoughts:
- If I am being honest with myself (which I try more and more to be these days), I did not get anything done yesterday. Even this blog was a rambling mess of a thing I cannot say I fully appreciate or respect. I gotta get back to the core of what it means to grind.
- Recently my partner was listening to podcasts about blogging and mentioned that she saw what I was doing–which indicated to me that there was some type of research on my end that went into developing this blog or some general understanding of what works and what doesn’t. For the record: Nope. I fly this ship blind, folks. I am doing what feels right to me and saying whatever I want (or need) to put into the universe. More of that coming soon…