Redskins setting the NFL on Fire
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
After starting the season under Jim Zorn with a 16-7 loss to the Giants, this team has never been the same since.
Since losing to the Giants, the Washington Redskins won four games in a row to go 4-1 after five weeks into the 2008-09 NFL football season. New Orleans and Arizona were their first two victims but after beating the best in the NFC, Dallas then Philadelphia, it was clear that the Redskins have a trip to the Super Bowl in mind.
You read it, the Washington Redskins just completed a two-week swing that could put them in a better position to make the playoffs come January.
Yes, the playoffs, who would’ve thought we’d be able to describe the Redskins as a playoff team with a new coach and a young quarterback eh?
After beating the Dallas Cowboys 26-24 last week, the Redskins followed it up with another huge win against another one of their NFC East rivals. This time, it was Philadelphia and since the NFC East is arguably the best division in football today, the Redskins have clearly shown that they belong.
The Philadelphia Eagles jumped on the Redskins right from the get-go, leading 14-0 in the first quarter thanks to the returning Brian Westbrook, who came up with a nine-yard touchdown run before Desean Jackson returned a punt for 68 yards to score Philly’s second touchdown.
After the first quarter, it was all Washington…
Will Rodgers play for Packers Sunday?
Friday, October 3rd, 2008
He has to, because watching Favre throw SIX TOUCHDOWNS last weekend just shows what a terrible mistake his team made in trusting him.
That’s right, in the same afternoon Brett Favre threw six touchdowns for his New York Jets in a 56-35 win over Arizona, Aaron Rodgers was getting sacked three times, leaving the game for one series because of a shoulder injury midway through the fourth quarter of a 30-21 loss to the Buccaneers.
That was one of those 
games that will make you think why the Green Bay Packers gave up on Favre. The Packers were determined to jump start the future by giving Rodgers the starting QB spot, sending Favre to New York back in the offseason but after last Sunday, I have a feeling the Packers are doubting themselves now if they made the right decision.
For what it’s worth, both the Packers and the Jets have identical 2-2 records after four weeks into the 2008-09 NFL football season. But still, after those four weeks, it was clear that Favre was the better quarterback than his successor in Wisconsin.
Of course, we wouldn’t be able to claim that if Brett Favre didn’t have that incredible six-touchdown performance against Tampa.
Because of Rodgers’ injury, the Packers can only hope that the guy they invested on this season will still be able to play. And unlike the New York Jets who could very well win a wide-open race in the AFC East, the Packers still have teams like the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings gunning for them in the NFC North while they fix their problems at the…
2008 NFL Week 4 Sports Betting Tips
Friday, September 26th, 2008
The first month of NFL football will conclude this Sunday and we have some great tips for you as always.
You read it, the 2008-09 NFL football season will be a month old. And after three weeks into the season, we found out that the Bills are for real, the Texans are still bad and Ronnie Brown can singlehandedly beat the living daylights out of the Patriots.
So what’s in store for us football fans when the NFL season resumes this Sunday? Let’s start with the game between the Arizona Cardinals and the New York Jets because you just know Brett Favre will be itching to get back to the win column after losing his second straight game last Monday night.
Sure, Favre’s availability against the Arizona Cardinals is still unclear after he rolled on his ankle during the third quarter of the Jets’ 48-29 loss to San Diego last Monday but since the guy holds the NFL record of starting in 256 straight regular season games, I have a feeling he’ll still show up and play. After all, he asked for all of this when he decided to unretire right?
If Favre plays, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to pick the New York Jets over the Cardinals by a touchdown.
Favre’s former mates will be in action as well when the Green Bay Packers visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in what should be another tough NFC match-up for the cheeseheads. After suffering a big loss to the Cowboys last Sunday night, traveling to Tampa to play the Bucs just might be too unforgiving for the young Aaron Rodgers. Besides, the Buccaneers have one of the better defenses in the league and I don’t think Green Bay’s A-Rod can come up with magic over Jon Gruden’s D.
Pick the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win by…
Cowboys, Super Bowl XLIII favorites
Friday, September 12th, 2008
With the Patriots losing their star QB, the Cowboys have inherited the title ”heavy favorites.”
After Bernard Pollard let loose a vicious hit on Tom Brady’s knee that ultimately put the Patriots quarterback out for the rest of the 2008-09 NFL football season, Pollard may have taken the Patriots out of this year’s title chase.
Now that Tom Brady is out, the Patriots’ chances of making a return to the Super Bowl this season just went from a probability to an impossibility and I won’t be surprised if the focus shifts to Texas where the Dallas Cowboys are looking to finally return to the big dance since the days of Troy Aikman.
Yes, with the season-ending injury to Tom Brady, the Dallas Cowboys have replaced the New England Patriots as the heavy favorites to win Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Florida.
After all, like the New England Patriots, the Cowboys also have a solid passing game with Tony Romo and Terrell Owens leading the way. And since Romo spends more time trying to avoid the paparazzi more than he avoids defensive ends during gamedays, you just know America will be rooting for this team.
Hey, the Dallas Cowboys are still dubbed as America’s team anyway.
Against the Cleveland Browns, the Cowboys showed us why they should be the heavy favorites to win it all. Tony Romo passed for 320 yards with Terrell Owens grabbing one of his passes for a touchdown to lead the Cowboys offense to a convincing 28-10 win over the Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium, one of the toughest places to win a football game this year.
And while many people like the Cleveland Browns to…
2008-09 NFL Week 1 Betting Tips
Friday, September 5th, 2008
The Giants win the first game of the season!
How about that huh? KNown to be slow starters, the Giants won with Eli Manning scoring the first touchdown of the 2008-09 NFL football season. It doesn’t get any better than that.
The question now is, can they return to the big dance and win Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa?
With the New York Giants covering the spread by five points and Eli Manning starting their campaign strong, they’re certainly on the right track.
Week 1 continues on Sunday with 13 games. Let’s start with the St. Louis Rams visiting the Philadelphia Eagles. After a tumultuous season, the Rams come in the brand new season with a new sense of hope. They just signed Steven Jackson to a new contract and with new offensive coordinator Al Saunders taking over, they’re hoping to bring back the offense once dubbed as the greatest show on turf.
However, the Philadelphia Eagles have Donovan McNabb healthy again and I don’t see these Rams beating the Eagles in Philly. Our pick? The Eagles by ten.
The Cincinnati Bengals, led by a focused Chad Johnson, will visit the Baltimore Ravens. The Bengals still have one of the high-scoring offensive schemes in the league but with Rudi Johnson now gone, I’m expecting this offense to slow down a little bit.
Our pick? The Baltimore Ravens cover the spread by a touchdown.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the New Orleans Saints next…
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