12/25 - San Diego Chargers at Tennessee Titans
12/27 Round One of Sunday Football
1P.M. - Buffalo Bills at Atlanta Falcons
Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals
Oakland Raiders at Cleveland Browns
Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers
Houston Texans at Miami Dolphins
Jacksonville Jaguars at New England Patriots
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints
Carolina Panthers at New York Giants
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers
12/27 Round Two Of Sunday Football
4P.M. - St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals
Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers
New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts
Denver Broncos at Philadelphia Eagles
12/27 Sunday Night Football
8:20P.M. - Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins
12/28 Monday Night Football
8:30P.M. - Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
GAME OF THE WEEK: As a Steelers fan, (so this may be a little biased) I would have to say that the game of the week ought to be Baltimore at Pittsburgh. After Pittsburgh's big win against Green Bay last weekend in the last seconds of the game, they definitely have momentum on their side. Not to mention, they are at home against a team that beat them in overtime in Week 12. AND - don't forget the playoff implications on the game. Pittsburgh's in the hunt. Baltimore is in the hunt. The next couple of weeks could be a close race in the AFC North.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Frank Gore. In the past weeks, Gore has put up over 100 yards against teams such as Seattle, Chicago, Arizona, and Philadelphia. Playing Detroit this week should only mean another big game for Gore. For Fantasy owners, I would strongly advise you starting him. Expect him to put up a lot of points and get into the red zone quite a few times.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Thursday, December 24, 2009
College Game Day Bowl Picks
Utah Vs. Cal
Nevada vs. SMU
Marshall vs. Ohio
Pitt vs. North Carolina
Boston College vs. USC
Kentucky vs. Clemson
Texas A&M vs. Georgia
UCLA vs. Temple
Miami vs. Wisconsin
Bowling Green vs. Idaho
Arizona vs. Nebraska
Houston vs. Air Force
Oklahoma vs. Stanford
Navy vs. Missouri
Minnesota vs. Iowa State
Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee
Northwestern vs. Auburn
Penn State vs. LSU
West Virgina vs. Florida State
Ohio State vs. Oregon
Florida vs. Cincinnati
South Florida vs. Northern Illinois
South Carolina vs. UConn
Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss
Arkansas vs. East Carolina
Michigan State vs. Texas Tech
Boise State vs. TCU
Iowa vs. Georgia Tech
Central Michigan vs. Troy
Texas vs. Alabama
There you go folks, my picks for this season's college bowls!
Nevada vs. SMU
Marshall vs. Ohio
Pitt vs. North Carolina
Boston College vs. USC
Kentucky vs. Clemson
Texas A&M vs. Georgia
UCLA vs. Temple
Miami vs. Wisconsin
Bowling Green vs. Idaho
Arizona vs. Nebraska
Houston vs. Air Force
Oklahoma vs. Stanford
Navy vs. Missouri
Minnesota vs. Iowa State
Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee
Northwestern vs. Auburn
Penn State vs. LSU
West Virgina vs. Florida State
Ohio State vs. Oregon
Florida vs. Cincinnati
South Florida vs. Northern Illinois
South Carolina vs. UConn
Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss
Arkansas vs. East Carolina
Michigan State vs. Texas Tech
Boise State vs. TCU
Iowa vs. Georgia Tech
Central Michigan vs. Troy
Texas vs. Alabama
There you go folks, my picks for this season's college bowls!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
The Blind Side
"Did you know the highest paid player on any NFL team is the quarterback? Did you know the second highest paid player is the left quarterback? That's because the left tackle protects the quarterback's Blind Side..."
I'm starting out this blog with a heart-filled entry about a movie that I just saw. As the year winds down, everyone is thinking about those things that they are thankful for. In the movie, The Blind Side, Michael Oher (played by Quinton Aaron), showed everyone what we should really be thankful for -- a chance.
The Blind Side is a the true story of Baltimore's own Michael Oher and how a particular family took him in under their wing and raised him alongside of their own children (which is great reminder to everyone out there that good deeds outweigh material goods). The Tuohy family, Leigh Ann and Dean (played by Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw, respectively) find Oher, a homeless teenager, meandering about the streets in Memphis, Tennessee in just a polo and shorts -- his only clothing besides one other t-shirt. Oher attended the same school as their children (where he was referred to as "Big Mike"). After deciding to take Oher in for the night, the Tuohy family decides to take him in and give him a chance -- a chance to start over, a chance to be a teenager, the chance to have a life.
Throughout the movie, Leigh Ann discovers that even thought Oher scored low in his learning tests -- she discovered that he scored in the 98% percentile for protective instincts. Leigh Ann makes every effort to find out about Oher's pasts. Throughout the movie, flashbacks show the viewer that Oher's mother was a drug addict, his father had left them and he had been in and out of foster homes than the amount of turnovers Carolina has.
Oher attends Briarcrest Christian School with the Tuohy children, which he got into not because of his grades (which we very poor), but because "it was the Christian thing to do", but in reality, it may have been because of his large statue and his speed. The teachers find ways to help Oher learn, and in the spring, his grades are good enough to join the football program. Once Oher learned the game, he turned into a fine football player, thanks to Leigh Ann's ability to motivate him. Soon enough, some of college's biggest football programs are looking to recruit him.
The relationship between Oher and the Tuohy's is pretty balanced-- the Tuohy's give time and effort to help Oher, and in return, Oher gives the family something to contemplate -- what they should be thankful for, not their big house or all of their Taco Bells, but each other.
In all, The Blind Side combined a drama with humor -- in fact, this may perhaps be one of the most touching sports movie created yet. I would recommend it anyone and everyone out there!
I'm starting out this blog with a heart-filled entry about a movie that I just saw. As the year winds down, everyone is thinking about those things that they are thankful for. In the movie, The Blind Side, Michael Oher (played by Quinton Aaron), showed everyone what we should really be thankful for -- a chance.
The Blind Side is a the true story of Baltimore's own Michael Oher and how a particular family took him in under their wing and raised him alongside of their own children (which is great reminder to everyone out there that good deeds outweigh material goods). The Tuohy family, Leigh Ann and Dean (played by Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw, respectively) find Oher, a homeless teenager, meandering about the streets in Memphis, Tennessee in just a polo and shorts -- his only clothing besides one other t-shirt. Oher attended the same school as their children (where he was referred to as "Big Mike"). After deciding to take Oher in for the night, the Tuohy family decides to take him in and give him a chance -- a chance to start over, a chance to be a teenager, the chance to have a life.
Throughout the movie, Leigh Ann discovers that even thought Oher scored low in his learning tests -- she discovered that he scored in the 98% percentile for protective instincts. Leigh Ann makes every effort to find out about Oher's pasts. Throughout the movie, flashbacks show the viewer that Oher's mother was a drug addict, his father had left them and he had been in and out of foster homes than the amount of turnovers Carolina has.
Oher attends Briarcrest Christian School with the Tuohy children, which he got into not because of his grades (which we very poor), but because "it was the Christian thing to do", but in reality, it may have been because of his large statue and his speed. The teachers find ways to help Oher learn, and in the spring, his grades are good enough to join the football program. Once Oher learned the game, he turned into a fine football player, thanks to Leigh Ann's ability to motivate him. Soon enough, some of college's biggest football programs are looking to recruit him.
The relationship between Oher and the Tuohy's is pretty balanced-- the Tuohy's give time and effort to help Oher, and in return, Oher gives the family something to contemplate -- what they should be thankful for, not their big house or all of their Taco Bells, but each other.
In all, The Blind Side combined a drama with humor -- in fact, this may perhaps be one of the most touching sports movie created yet. I would recommend it anyone and everyone out there!
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