Editor's Note--Looks like some cooooooooold temperatures for the games this NFL weekend. REAL cold. Good luck to those diehard fans who go to the games. Me? I'm going to go down to sunny and warm Florida. Again. As I get older, the cold weather bothers me more. (And if you had asked me even 5 years ago, if I would have EVER uttered that sentence, I wouldve looked at you like you had a hole in your head.) Anywhoooo, I might be doing a little house hunting, as an investor. Wink. Wink. Besides, the amount of cash Big D has gotten me (ahem, not last week or Monday night, ahem), I can afford to sip cocktails whilst poolside, and watch the NFL games, while people freeze. This is how I DO IT. Now Big D, show us how YOU DO IT--R.B.
Richie, I'm not sure if your cold references were a subtle hint to my recent selections, but I can understand if they are. You bet against me this time at your own risk though. We didn't do a lot of sleeping around these parts, the last week. Dwelling on our losers. Sure, we hit "Big D's Wild Card Weekend Lock of the Year", but not the other 3 choices. A lot of folks talk about taking the rested "better" teams, on what they call this the "Divisional Playoff Weekend". Let's see what we have to say about that.
Boy those Saints have run over teams a lot this year, eh? Well, at home they have. In a dome. On turf. Guess what? They play AT SAN FRANCISCO. Where it might be a bit chilly. And windy. And it will definitely be on grass. Love how people talk of New Orleans' dominance at home this year. You know who went 7-0-1 versus the spread at home this year? 49ERS pal. Wanna know what the line is @@@@@@@ SF on Saturday? SF+3.5. PLUS. 3.5. You even win if theres a field goal game. We'll take that thanks.
42+mm people watched DENVER, our Wild Card Lock of the Year, win outright versus Pittsburgh. Wanna know how many people are going to watch on Saturday evening? (Prime Time on the east coast. A cold and dreary north and middle east coast night, FYI.) Some say 50mm. Even 60mm. That's a lot of eyeballs. Are they watching because Tom Brady might be running for his life when these cats Miller and Dumervil blitz him continuously because they got "nothin to lose"? Probably not watching for that reason, no. But that might be what exactly happens. I'm not going to stand here and tell you that DENVER is going to win this game. But Big D does remember some funny things go on during night playoff games in New England (remember the "Tuck Rule" game with the Rayduuuuuuuuhs back in the day?). New England is 5-16 when laying 10 or more last 21 times. Oh, the line? DENVER+13.5. That's more than 10, pal. Too many, pal. Take. And there's probably the 2nd time you've read some analysis on a DENVER game and we haven't mentioned their QB. First time being last week's Big D column.
Finally, if you read the NY papers, and I do, you would think the GIANTS were going to the Super Bowl after winning 1 playoff game. That's not how it works in the real world. However, the G-MEN are a confident bunch. They are healthier than they have been all year. But so are the Packers. But I will tell you this my friends. One team beat Green Bay this year. Kansas City. A shocker. You know who was coaching Kansas City when they did this? Why it was Romeo Crennel. You know where Crennel coached and got his first shot in the NFL? With the NY GIANTS. Hello. You dont think some phone calls are being made from the 212 and the 201 to the 816? (Area codes, people. Area Codes. Try and keep up) For some "inside" tips?!? G-MEN also VERY handy as a playoff dog. Covered last 5 times that way. Oh and the line? NY+7.5. Would you be surprised if the GIANTS lost an incredibly close nail biting game? Or won one? No you would not. Take pal.
So on an historically favorite favoring weekend, we have taken NO favorites. We HAVE taken one home team, that is inexplicably a home underdog, but we are crazy like a fox. JOHN FOX is the name of the BRONCOS coach, too. How fitting. SF+3.5 vs New Orleans, DENVER+13.5 @ New England, and NY GIANTS+7.5 @ Green Bay.
Richie, have a good time in Florida. The rest of you? Try and stay warm. Start by running to the investing window and putting these 3 down. Good luck and god bless.
both winners were done before clock started. money in the bank for 60 minutes is some of the finest.
Posted by: axel | January 17, 2012 at 04:57 AM