PIGSKIN 2013 - Football Sunday; Week Four

PIGSKIN

 

Football Sunday

WEEK FOUR

 

RESULTS:

Week Three

Week Two

Week One

 

 

 

 

Week Three Record:  6-7-1
Overall Record:  17-21-2

Schmear of the Week:  3-0 (3x Bagels)
Bagels in the Basket:  +3

 

 

Coin Toss:

• Seven undefeated teams remain; 4 in the AFC, 3 in the NFC.  The only real surprise is Miami.

 

Third and Long:

• Who would have thought the Steelers, Giants, Falcons and Packers would be a combined 2-10 heading into Week Four.

 

Punt:

• Can we stop exporting regular season NFL games to Europe, please?  Instead, stop stealing money from loyal season ticket holders by making them buy pre-season tickets, and let the entire NFL conduct pre-season in various cities of Europe.  Didn't the NFL experiment with the WLAF already fail once before in the 1990's with the London Monarchs, Claymores, Galaxy, etc. etc.?  And who could forget the NY/NJ Knights?

• One fourth of the regular season is now over.  The speed of an NFL regular season is unbelievable, isn't it?

 

 

 

...Let's roll some Bagels.

 

 

WEEK FOUR:

LINE: Friday NYDN

 

 

CHIEFS -4 1/2 (Giants)

The Giants are struggling in every facet of the game.  This week it gets worse - more injuries, another loss, more rampant speculation.  The Giants will be glad to see September finally end.

N.Y. GIANTS: Black, Blue and Blindsided

GIANTS: Offensive Woes Mounting

GIANTS: Underwhelming Defense Getting Overwhelmed

Win; 31-7 Chiefs

 

 

TITANS -3 1/2 (Jets)

The retooled Titans are playing competitive football again.  This will be a tight game.  That 1/2 point is killing me but I'm sticking with the home team.

Win; 38-13 Titans

 

 

Steelers -2 1/2 (Vikings) *London, England

I don't trust the Vikings in Minnesota.  No need to trust them in London.

Loss; 34-27 Vikings

 

 

Ravens -3 (BILLS)

The Bills are playing "just good enough" football, but keep falling short.  Baltimore surprised me last week.  This game will clarify many things regarding both teams.

Loss; 23-20 Bills

 

 

Bengals -4 1/2 (BROWNS)

You know the routine by now.  I've gotten every Browns game wrong so far.  I think the Bengals should win this one easy.  That means take the Browns folks.

Loss; 17-6 Browns

 

 

Colts -8 1/2 (JAGUARS)

The Colts are giving up sixteen points a game.  The Jags have scored the fewest points in the league.  Sometimes you just have to stick with logic.

Win; 37-3 Colts

 

 

Seahawks -3 (TEXANS)

I do not particularly enjoy picking against the Texans at home.  But Seattle's defense just looks stupid scary!

Push; 23-20 Seahawks; O.T.

 

 

Cardinals +2 1/2 (BUCS)

The Bucs are spiraling out of control.  I almost always like the Cardinals getting points.

Win; 13-10 Cardinals

 

 

LIONS -3 (Bears)

A great battle between two monsters of the midway.  Ancient Chinese secret says enter Lions den at own risk.  However, I smell a push.

Win; 40-32 Lions

 

 

CHARGERS +2 (Cowboys)

This is the New York Giants lucky week.  Dallas will slow down to the rest of the NFC East's speed.  Chargers look like they really want to contend this season, but still can't finish games.  I'm thinking Romo and the Boys are salivating over facing San Diego's secondary, so I sense interceptions in their future.

Win; 30-21 Chargers

 

 

Redskins -3 (RAIDERS)

I don't like this game one bit.  This is another game that screams push.  On a side note, nothing would delight the Black Hole more than knocking RGIII around.

Win; 24-14 Redskins

 

 

BRONCOS -10 1/2 (Eagles)

The new up-tempo Eagles will be sucking thin wind trying to defend Peyton's targets in the mile high air of Denver.  Good luck with that.

Win; 52-20 Broncos

 

 

FALCONS +2 (Patriots)

Welcome to the stay away game of the week.  Due to injury, the Patriots still have a questionable cast of key participants, while the Falcons are still underachieving.  We'll find out much more about every team this week.

Loss; 30-23 Patriots

 

 

SAINTS -6 1/2 (Dolphins)

The crow Miami has been making me swallow this season has been absolutely delicious.  However, New Orleans will not be Dolphin safe this weekend.  Fry Fish Fry.

Win; 38-17 Saints

 

 

 

Schmear of the Week:

SAINTS - 6/12 (Dolphins)

WIN

 

 

 

That's seventeen Bagels into the oven.  Good Luck, and have a Happy Football Sunday everyone!

 

 

POST-GAME:

 

Week Four Record:  9-4-1

Overall Record:  26-25-3

Schmear of the Week: 4-0

Bagels in the Basket:  +10

 

 

 

Mike.BTB