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NFL Record: 58-39
By now, everyone is doing the " Week 17 Scramble " in order to figure who needs to win to get in the playoffs. I think this fuss and worry is totally over rated so I go about my usual business , not giving a damn who needs what … "must win " games are, by and large, a complete misconception.
In fact, if anything , I'd much more prefer to think of them as " must lose " games , because ….. all this " must win" stuff is nothing but a scam , hyped up to get you to be Emotional … and in handicapping anything , if you are the least bit emotional , you must make the wrong decisions. That's how this whole gambling thing is set up … the preying upon people's fear and emotion … it's a trick of the rich … and one of the oldest in the book.
Don't fall for it.
The Plays :
KC at Cincinnati … Opinion on Cincinnati, only because they are 11-0 ATS after playing Cleveland. 11-0 alone is not good enough for me to ask you to play them for meaningful money. I'd need much more evidence on this game and I just don't have it.
St Louis at Atlanta … Opinions on Atlanta and Under , but nothing more than that.
New England at Buffalo …
A Top Side Play on Buffalo , getting 7 at home … in a possible shocker.
Tennessee at Indianapolis …
Top Side Play on Indianapolis
Top Totals Play on The Under
Both are very solid plays
Jacksonville at Baltimore … Opinion only on The Ravens
Chicago at Houston …
Houston is giving 3 at home to Chicago . If the game were at Soldier Field , The Bears would only be -3 or 3 ½ … This line is crosseyed. We won on Monday because The Linemaker gave us Green Bay on a silver platter and I accepted the gift and passed it on to you . This week he hands us Houston , who should not be favored over The Bears , despite all the Hoopla about Matt Schaub.
A Linemaker game on The Texans , giving 3 at home.
NY Giants at Minnesota … The Game of The Week
This is my Strongest Game of the Week, both side wise and totals wise.
Giants + 7 is The Top Side Play and I'm expecting them to win the game straight up.
Under 42 is my Top Weekly Total ( it's very juicy , but not quite as powerful as last week's Atlanta / Minnesota TOY Under )
Feeling is the The Giant defense will come strong after giving up a shitload of Panther points last Sunday with the kicker being that IF Coach Coughlin decides to rest Eli in the 2nd half, Fruitcake Flunky David Carr will be told to do nothing but hand off the ball. Yeah, Carr scares me , but him aside , my systems for both teams and the League in general clearly indicate man sized plays on The Dog and The Under
Carolina at New Orleans …
Top Play on The Over , almost as strong as Giants / Minny Under
Dallas at Philadelphia ….
A Regular Play on The Over
As far as the Side goes , Each year in the month of December , Dallas is as bad as any other bad team.
In this particular spot The Cowboys are 0-14 ATS , losing by a margin of 13 points per game.
But too bad for us because Philly's team tendencies are no bargain either.
Pass the side , but for selfish reasons , root like hell that Dallas makes the playoffs so we can all cash in big against them down the line. Phillips and Romo are our most valuable playoff possessions and I'd hate to lose them , especially since they both make such fools of themselves in the post season and I look forward to the laughs ( and of course , the $$$$ )
Miami at Jets …
A Regular Play on The Jets with an Opinion on The Under
Jets are 11-1 ATS and 16-5 ATS in this spot and Miami is, as always, just awful when seeking same season revenge.
In this situation , I'll back Favre and Co. for a few Fazools. Pennington will be looking to prove something and Miami will be ready but Favre is the Difference - Maker Supremo.
Denver at San Diego …
Regular Play on San Diego, giving 8 at home. It's the ballsy side.
Opinion only on The Under
All I ever hear is how strong Jay Cutler's arm is . Big Deal !!! A strong arm and nothing else ( no smarts , no passion ) adds up to pigeon - shit. And now Denver is on the verge of blowing a 3 game division lead with 3 games to go.
Root for San Diego also because as dogs they are formidable and can make us money in the playoffs. We had them on the Money Line last year as 8 point dogs at Indianapolis and they came through. If they're around , The Chargers will bark loud in the post season.
Seattle at Arizona …
A Top Totals Play on The Over
Systems point to Seattle, enough to make them a Regular Play, just missing being a Top Side.
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Shooting From The Hip
Coach Belichick did the TOTALLY RIGHT THING last week by piling on beating after beating as The Pats pounded the living snot out of Arizona. The Cards were Ill- prepared for that game and when this happens in The NFL ( as in any other collision sport ) , players get hurt badly. The Cards should thank their lucky stars that no one was permanently maimed … contrary to popular belief , it's when you don't go all out 100% that the real tragedies happen.
A few years ago the Shottenheimer - coached Chargers had the playoffs all sewn up as they played at home vs. Denver in game 16. The Bolts were 13 point faves that day , but the team mailed in the game, got beat bad by Denver and Drew Brees was severly beaten up and injured in the early stages of the game. It damn near cost him his career.
Who's to blame ?
It's The Coach.
Also , besides the physical risks , there is a moral obligation to play 60 minutes of football at all times … regardless of the score … and anything less is point shaving which is both Un- American and Criminal. If one is worried about hurting another coach's feelings , then he's in the wrong racket for sure.
College's most prestigious award is The Heisman Trophy , named after coaching great John William Heisman. Legend has it that Heisman's team once was winning 126-0 when his team decided to ease up for the last 5 minutes. After the game John ripped his team a new one for doing so and they paid dearly at practices that following week.
Gone are the days when great coaches like George Allen used to demand that his Redskins go all out regardless of the score.
Nowadays coaches prefer to be politically correct and I think they are dead wrong on so many levels for being so.
So … Way to Go, Coach Bel !!!!!
And if I were The Cards Owner I'd straighten this Coach Ken Whisenhunt right out sooooo damn fast his head would spin around faster than that girl's in "The Exorcist " The fool put his team at risk last Sunday , figuring that his opposing coach had the same stupid , irresponsible , morally - relaxed philosophy as he. Big Mistake , Ken … and don't ever pull off a fucking stunt like that again.
Ken Whisenhut was a disgrace to himself , to the team , and to the owner who pays him a handsome living.
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A City cop was on his horse waiting to cross the street when a little girl who was on her new shiny bike stopped beside him.
"Nice bike," the cop said "did Santa bring it to you?"
"Yep," the little girl said, "he sure did!"
The cop looked the bike over and handed the girl a $5 ticket for a safety violation.
The cop said, "Next year tell Santa to put a reflector light on the back of it."
The young girl looked up at the cop and said, "Nice horse you got there sir, did Santa bring it to you?"
"Yes, he sure did," chuckled the cop.
The little girl looked up at the cop and said, "Next year tell Santa the Dick goes underneath the horse, not on top."
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As a dog lover I'd like to pass these along to you … maybe you are , too
The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.
-Anonymous
Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.
-Ann Landers
If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.
-Will Rogers
There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
-Ben Williams
A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.
-Josh Billings
The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.
-Andy Rooney
We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare…
And in return, dogs give us their all.
It's the best deal man has ever made.
-M. Acklam
Dogs love their friends and bite their enemies, quite unlike people,
who are incapable of pure love and always have to mix love and hate.
-Sigmund Freud
I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult.
-Rita Rudner
A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.
-Robert Benchley
Anybody who doesn't know what soap tastes like never washed a dog.
-Franklin P. Jones
If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons.
-James Thurber
If your dog is fat, you aren't getting enough exercise
-Unknown
Ever consider what our dogs must think of us? I mean, here we come from a grocery with the most amazing haul, chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth!
-Anne Tyler
Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
-Robert A. Heinlein
If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man.
- Mark Twain
You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, 'Wow, you're right! I never would 've thought of that!' - Dave Barry
Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.
-Roger Caras
If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then give him only two of them.
-Phil Pastoret
My goal in life is to be as good a person as my dog Earl thinks I am.
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I can not believe that Jim Mora Jr. ( Ex - Falcon Flunky and Son of Bud - Light Commercial Buffoon and playoff failure Jim Mora ) is going to be The Seahawks' next Coach.
… talk about going from the frying pan and into the fire.
He probably will do pretty well at first only because he speaks clearer English than Holmgren, but eventually the Hawks will realize that he doesn't know dick ( and he doesn't ) , then they'll quit on him big time down the road , just like The Falcons did.
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A hack golfer spends a day at a plush country club and enjoys the luxury of having a caddie.
He plays poorly all day … slicing and mashing and hooking and missing.
At the 18th hole he spots a lake off to the left of the fairway.
He looks at the caddie and says :
" I've played so bad the whole day , I think I'll drown myself in that lake "
The caddie turns to him and says :
" Pal, I don't think you could keep your head down that long "
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Lion's Coach Rod Marinelli
If you've noticed , I've never said a bad thing about this man , and I emphasize the word " Man " because he is one.
Week after week his team gets beat and he's at the post game conference looking at all those pains in the ass right square in their eyes , never blaming anyone other than himself.
"It's totally on me " he says … " It's on Me "
Truth is … Rod Marinelli just might be a damn good coach … considering the impossible task he's taken on.
He's had to get out from under all the tons and tons of shit that was piled on The Lions Team by that incompetent, lazy, careless fat ass Matt Millen. Millen was so bad that it just might take many years to repair what he has broken.
Marinelli needed 2 bull dozers … intead he was given only a teaspoon.
I don't know what the future will bring for Coach Marinelli, but I would hope there is still a place in The NFL for a straight shooting, stand - up guy.
Best of Luck To Us this Weekend and in the Pro and College Post Seasons
Happy New Year and All The Best to You and Yours !!!!
Neil
whiskey mister!
It's always noon somewhere! 
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