The Thursday Line
by Ken Meringolo on Sep 9, 2010 4:16 PM EDT
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PrintWow...we made it. Tonight, there will be an actual, meaningful NFL game (to bet on). I'll pick some games for entertainment value only, and you can follow along at home.
Saints -5 tonight against the Vikings
I have seen this line as high as -8...that seems a little ridiculous. At home for the NFL kickoff, the Saints are going to be very ready to play. The Vikings have not blown anyone's skirt up this preseason. Yet, I am taking the underdog Vikings to cover. I actually think they will win this one. They should have won that NFC Championship game last season, and even though that late INT from Favre nailed their coffin, the loss was not Favre's fault. Everyone seemed to get involved in that turnoverfest. If the Vikings protect the ball better tonight than they did last winter, they will take this game.
Patriots -4 against the Bengals
I am loading up on the Bengals. I am not picking easy games here...both tonight's game as well as this game features teams that by all accounts have chances to make some noise in the postseason. I like Cincy's defense and I think they are going to put up points in a hurry on offense. People will talk up Cedric Benson, but by the end of the season, look for Bernard Scott to be fueling big plays on the ground. Marvin Lewis is a great coach. This is the Bengals year. Whether they make it all the way to the big dance will depend mightily on injuries of course, but they have a hell of a chance.
Chiefs +4.5 against the Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are my suicide/knockout pick of the week. They will win and cover this spread. It hurts to ride Norv Turner like this so early in the season, but better now than the playoffs!
Quick hitters:
Packers -3 against Eagles-----Packers
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I hope that CJ Spiller scores several TDs
but I think the Dolphins are more than 3 points better than the Bills. You, sir, are nuts.
by CarverM on Sep 9, 2010 4:24 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I daresay you're going to end up wrong about every single one of those
Here are your top 3 crazy picks:
3. Vikes over the Saints
2. Rams covering vs the Cardinals
1. Bills covering vs the Dolphins
"By far the worst performers on the team are in the front office." – Sally Jenkins
that's not a bad bet either
see what I did there?
by Ken Meringolo on Sep 9, 2010 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think Vikings over Saints
is all that crazy.
The Vikes are solid, but the Saints are a much better team
"By far the worst performers on the team are in the front office." – Sally Jenkins
Well, you got one of them back, or was Rams/Cards a push?
"By far the worst performers on the team are in the front office." – Sally Jenkins
Lorenzo Alexander???
the #2 guy at OLB? the guy I want gone or moved back to DT(or DE)?
this guys sucks when you think about the position he play…must be the ST captain…
Warning on the Packers – That one has sucker bet written all over it. They were the preseason juggernaut, you have every expert and their mothers predicting that Aaron Rodgers is the soon-to-be MVP this year, and they’re the fashionable Super Bowl pick.
What does that lead to? Well, they’re 3-point ROAD favorites over a good team, and yet people are still hammering that side of the line like crack fiends. I’m not going to try to preach the worthiness of my team, but I wouldn’t touch that game with a 10-foot pole. It’s a stay-away.
Whats up fellas
I have to agree with you Ken on the saints-vikings situation 110% The vikings gave that trip to the superbowl to the Saints. I feel like Mr. Peterson is going to destroy the league this year. Anyway, skins are going to beat the cowgirls Sunday night. Not too optimistic after that, but we’ll see. Get to wear my #17 jersey to work tomorrow. #17 as in Doug Williams.
Unrelated but Drew Magary pretty much summed up my feelings on Haynesworth
“I don’t understand the whole Haynesworth thing. Every NFL team is stacked with turds. Even the Saints have Jeremy Shockey. Good coaches are the ones that find a way to manage the handful of turds they have on any given roster. That’s a coach’s job. There’s some kind of fan and journalist wet dream out there that every team should have 45 quality guys on it, who play really hard and like to go snow tubing with each other and shit. It’s this bullshit utopian football landscape that has no chance of ever happening, yet every week you’ll get people calling into radio stations demanding whatever team they like needs character. No. No team needs character. Character is an arbitrary idea drawn up by the Baylesses of the world. A team needs talent, and a coach who can manage the talent without getting into stupid pissing matches. Haynesworth won’t play a worthwhile down all fucking year for Washington.”
Yeah - Magary made good points
"By far the worst performers on the team are in the front office." – Sally Jenkins
Sooooo...u right for SB Nation?
like (lol @—>)smutsboy1 pointed out, your picking…
3. Vikes over the Saints
2. Rams covering vs the Cardinals
1. Bills covering vs the Dolphins
Dude first of all (even tho i’m writing this during the Saints game) there was no way the Saints were losing there 1st game with all of those injuries in the Minn. secondary. Rams will be blown out (Henne to Marshall wit Ronnie in the backfield and in the wildkat, are u serious? lol), and (in my best Jim Mora voice) the bills? THE BILLS?
Come on dude….
push on your #3 (still need the rams and bills to step up)
gonna stand by rams and bills in week 1.
there is too much we don’t know. i think sam bradford and c.j. spiller are going to make plays.
by Ken Meringolo on Sep 10, 2010 1:40 AM EDT up reply actions
I'd agree if they had decent OLs or playmakers
the Bills might have the least talented offensive roster in the league – by a wide margin
i think sam bradford and c.j. spiller are going to make plays.
"By far the worst performers on the team are in the front office." – Sally Jenkins
Bay - his opinion is contradictory and illogical
He says teams need talent, and character is a myth, and all teams have jerks. Then, the coach’s job is to manage the talent (he goes on to say, “without getting into stupid pissing matches” – but that is illogical, and is not a requirement – it doesn’t matter how he manages his prima donnas). So Shanahan should manage his guys to get the most out of them. That means, handle Haynesworth so he plays well. And Haynesworth is manageable – many coaches have managed him. So Magary made a reasonable point, but then got off the rails, twisting his argument to make his prediction. And I think his prediction is wrong – Shanahan is handling Haynesworth, and Albert will be great. Incidentally, I don’t think AH is a jerk or troublemaker – in fact, I think he is a pretty nice, amiable guy, and pretty popular with his teammates.
About “wackos”, I remember Dennis Rodman of the Bulls – one of the nuttiest guys ever to play in the NBA, and Phil Jackson put up with some very goofy behaviour. But he handled Dennis, and Dennis was one of the greatest, toughest, bravest players ever – and the Bulls won the championship. Haynesworth is a good test of Shanahan’s leadership skills.
Thanks Ken
Thanks Ken, please keep posting your picks. Us degenerates are always looking for somebody else to blame for losing money on these games. I love your Cincy play and believe NE is rebuilding and Moss is starting to sour a bit. I think Palmer is going to have a field day on that young secondary and the over might be the best play.
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