Week 16 Against The Spread
I had the Cowboys on Saturday, so I’ll accept the defeat. Giving away 14 points early is not a way to close out a road win. New York Jets at Chicago (- 3): Chicago Tennessee at Kansas City (-4 1/2): Tennessee San Francisco at St. Louis (- 3): St. Louis New England at Buffalo (+ […]
Week 16 NFL Picks: Straight Up
I got caught up in the holiday festivities and taking care of 1,000,000 things, so I didn’t get the blog posted for the DAL-ARI game. Well, I’d talked about the Cowboys as a presumed victor in that game, so I’ll take the loss there. Let’s look at the rest of the slate, including that all-important […]
Happy Holidays & A Promise for 2011
As 2010 draws to a close, the elves are hard at work to make the Dome a more complete destination for your sports and entertainment information. We’ll be revamping the audio and video portions of the site to bring you a daily podcast and quick-hit “sports” and “fantasy sports” segments. Of course, the fantasy elements […]
Week 16 Injury Updates
We already know that Antonio Gates isn’t going to be cleared for the final two weeks and may not be available during the playoffs. Troy Polamalu will not be available for Thursday against Carolina, and he may not return until the playoffs. Aaron Rodgers and Adrian Peterson are back at practice. MJD missed Thursday’s workout, […]
Week 16 Thursday Pick: Carolina at Pittsburgh
We begin the final two weeks of the regular season on the frozen field in Pittsburgh. The Steelers welcome the Panthers, who are limping to the finish line. Troy Polamalu is out, and Chris Gamble likely sits in the Carolina secondary. Pittsburgh wins this game. I’ll also pick them the cover the sizable -14 point […]
Favre In & AP Sits Down: The Madness in MIN Continues
Brett Favre is the first man that I can remember to be revived from “OUT” status to starting a game. That means that “sneaky” Flex play Joe Webb is only going to see the field if Favre leaves because of an injury or through some gadgetry. Adrian Peterson has been affected by myriad lower-leg injuries, […]
Week 15 Picks: Against The Spread
Washington at Dallas (- 7 1/2): Dallas Houston at Tennessee (- 1): Houston Kansas City at St. Louis (- 2 1/2): St. Louis Cleveland at Cincinnati (- 1): Cleveland Jacksonville at Indianapolis (- 4 1/2): Jacksonville Buffalo at Miami (- 5 1/2): Miami Philadelphia at New York Giants (- 2 1/2): New York Giants Detroit […]
Week 15 NFL Picks Straight Up
Washington at Dallas: Dallas Houston at Tennessee: Houston Kansas City at St. Louis: St. Louis Cleveland at Cincinnati: Cleveland Jacksonville at Indianapolis: Indianapolis Buffalo at Miami: Miami Philadelphia at New York Giants: New York Giants Detroit at Tampa Bay: Tampa Bay Arizona at Carolina: Arizona New Orleans at Baltimore: New Orleans Atlanta at Seattle: Atlanta […]
Week 15 Injuries and QB Rollovers
It’s only appropriate that my mind drifts to the famous NFL Films “The Autumn Wind” clip (see it here ) as news begins to circulate about the possibility of Mike Leach sailing his pirate ship to Maryland. That battle cry is also playing loudly as the Raiders get set for a Week 15 battle against […]
Pay The Man His Money: Vincent Jackson Scores Thrice
Let me be among the first to reference the classic (in my mind, anyway) film “Rounders” to describe the thoughts of every San Diego fan (and fantasy owner) as Thursday’s game unfolded. “Pay the man his money.” Vincent Jackson, who had appeared in only two games prior to kickoff following an extended holdout and an […]
Thursday Night Picks: San Diego Hosts San Francisco
Antonio Gates and Malcom Floyd are out. Straight Up: I’ll take San Diego to eke one out. Against The Spread: San Francisco getting the 10.
Week 14 Targets: Andre Johnson Leads
1. Andre Johnson, HOU: 14 1. Roddy White, ATL:14 3. Wes Welker, NE: 13 3. Marques Colston, NO: 13 5. Sidney Rice, MIN: 12 5. Dustin Keller, NYJ: 12 5. Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ: 12 8. Louis Murphy, OAK: 11 8. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI: 11 8. Owen Daniels, HOU: 11 11. Derrick Mason, BAL: 10 11. […]
Russell Martin to the Yanks: Is a Montero Trade in the Works?
Last week on “The Petros & Money Show” on FOX Sports Radio, Ned Colletti addressed a question about the status of negotiations with catcher Russell Martin. He discussed the negotiation process and spoke candidly about the divide between the team and Martin’s representation. Basically, given two years of injuries and slipping production, the Dodgers were […]
Big Apple Bust: Cliff Lee Joins The Phils
It was assumed all along that Cliff Lee would be wowed by a huge contract and make the trek up to the East coast to join the Yankees. Lee will still move North for the 2011 season but, in a shocker, he returns to Philadelphia. The Phillies now boast baseball’s version of “The Four Horsemen.” […]
One-Man Clap: Get Your Streak Ball
By now you know, the Vikings deactivated Brett Favre for Monday night’s game against the Giants because of his ailing shoulder. It took all of about 10 minutes for the online shop on BrettFavre.com to offer up memorabilia commemorating the occasion. On one level, I have to throw my hands up and say, “Really?!” On […]
Steve Smith on Jimmy Clausen’s Post-Game Apology
This is a season that the Carolina Panthers and their fans would like to forget. There’s no question about. We like to watch Steve Smith play. We enjoy the efforts of linebacker Jon Beason and the running game. On Sunday, the Panthers endured another terrible loss, and quarterback Jimmy Clausen reportedly apologized to Beason for […]
Week 14: Straight Up
This got posted and timed out this morning – Cleveland at Buffalo: Cleveland Green Bay at Detroit: Green Bay Cincinnati at Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Tampa Bay at Washington: Washington Atlanta at Carolina: Atlanta Oakland at Jacksonville: Oakland Seattle at San Francisco: Seattle Kansas City at San Diego: Kansas City Denver at Arizona: Denver St. Louis at […]
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Chicago on Game Day
Chicago prepares for the Patriots Great googly moogly!
Week 14 NFL Picks: Against The Spread
Cleveland at Buffalo (- 1): Cleveland Green Bay at Detroit (+ 7): Detroit Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (- 9): Pittsburgh Tampa Bay at Washington (+ 3): Washington Atlanta at Carolina (+ 7 1/2): Atlanta Oakland at Jacksonville (- 4): Oakland Seattle at San Francisco (- 5 1/2): Seattle Kansas City at San Diego (- 9 1/2): […]
Perhaps The World is Right Again: Manning & Johnson Shine
Who do you trust? Following the unmitigated disaster that was Week 13 for many would-be heroes, fantasy owners approached Week 14 with caution. It’s the big week, either the first round of the playoffs or the final throes of the regular season. Perhaps Thursday’s big performances from our top options demonstrated that the fantasy world […]
Short National Nightmare is Over: Corso Head Returned
“Not so fast, my friend.” In one of the random stories of the weekend, the Lee Corso mascot head used in the ESPN promo was swiped. The head, valued at $5,000, appeared in pictures on the internet following its theft. That piece was slated for the Prop Hall of Fame. On Monday night, it was […]
Brandon Lloyd Reacting to Josh McDaniels’ Firing on 104.3 The Fan in Denver
The Broncos jettisoned head coach Josh McDaniels on Monday, one day after Denver sustained another tough defeat. This time out, Denver dropped a low-scoring affair on the road in Kansas City. Wide receiver Brandon Lloyd joined our friends at 104.3 The Fan in Denver to discuss the situation, how he heard about the news and […]
FMC: Cam Newton of the Auburn Tigers
If you haven’t watched a lot of college football, break out a Thesaurus, look up “great” and just start reading. Then, pull up his stats , get cracking on YouTube and let that new-found litany of adjectives fly. Newton was electrifying in the SEC Championship Game, single-handedly dismantling the South Carolina Gamecocks and leaving Steve […]
It was announced on Monday afternoon that Tampa Bay cornerback Aqib Talib will likely miss the remainder of the 2010 season after sustaining a hip injury in Sunday’s loss to division rival Atlanta. It’s a huge blow to the Buccaneers’ already-fading playoff hopes. The schedule certainly isn’t overwhelming, with dates ahead against Washington (road), Detroit […]