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NFL Week 1 Predictions!

5 Sep

The first couple games of the seasons are generally pretty sloppy, teams are still figuring out their personnel and the players are still shaking off the rust… which in general make them pretty hard to predict… but FOOTBALL is back…so no excuses.

PS – Last year, for the regular season Andrew picked 165 correct, 87 incorrect, and 3 did not picks. Greg went 154 – 90 – and 10 did not picks. Just for your reference, the people that do this for lots of money – Golic: 161-95, Hoge: 162-93, Jaws: 155-85, Mort: 155-101, and Schefter: 158-98. In the post season Andrew went 6-5, and Greg went 5-6.

Wednesday, September 5th

Dallas Cowboys AT New York Giants (8:30 PM ET)

Andrew – New York Giants. I’m convinced that the Dallas Cowboys are about one or two good players away from being a really solid team, but I’ve seen this act before – the Redskins used to play it for years, and the much more likely thing is that the team will be perpetually average.  Big D’s offense seems to be moving backwards, drama abounds, and losing makes everything worse – this could be a legit terrible year for Dallas fans. Those cryptic predictions aside, I think that the Dallas’s offensive line won’t give Tony Romo the time to effectively string together enough to pull out a win.

Greg – New York Giants. I wanted to go out and pick the Cowboys on this one. I really did. But then I actually thought about it. Cowboys, on the road, personnel issues, and in a night game…would be tough. I don’t think the Giants are actually much better this year, but they are better right now. We will see who is better when they meet again in Dallas.

mk mk mk mk mk that’s it for now folks…. we’re still in pre-season mode so give us a minute and we’ll be posting the rest of the picks along with our new and improved podcast very, very soon.

 

Indianapolis Colts at Chicago Bears

Andrew – Chicago Bears.  This is a tough road game to start the season for Colts savoir Andrew Luck. While I feel like Luck significantly improves the Colts ability to score, the issue remains that they are one of the worst defenses in the league, with little hope of getting better this year as they convert to the 3-4 (even the Steelers were the worst in the league the first year they switched, then 13th, then top 5). It’ll be hard for them overcome the Bear’s defense, let alone slow down their explosive offense.

Philadelphia Eagles at Cleveland Browns

Andrew – Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles finished last year hot, hot, hot and did not lose any key members of their squad in the offseason. The Browns… are still the Browns… and while they probably won’t make it easy for the Eagles, I don’t see them opening their season with a win.

New England Patriots at Tennessee Titans

Andrew – New England. The big questions is here is – WTF is New England doing with all those tight ends? Wait no… the big question here is… does Jake Locker really give the Titans the best chance to win over Matt Hasselbeck?  Hmm… noo, that’s not quite it either… oh here it is – is Chris Johnson going to come out and shit on the field like he did last year, or will he 2,000 yard back he used to be? While I don’t know if the Pats will make back to the Superbowl this year, I do know that they can put up big numbers when they want, and the Titans won’t be able to hang point for point.

Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs

Andrew – Atlanta. Is it just me or did both of these teams fall off last year? In general, I feel like the Falcons are a well rounded team, maybe the Ravens of the South (and no not just because they’re also a bird), nothing flashy but consistently close to winning their divisions – which is good because both teams are in tough divisions. The same can’t be said for the Chiefs who generally race against the Dolphins to the bottom of the AFC East. Is this the year the Chiefs finally put it all together? My gut tells me “chicken sandwhich?”

Jacksonville Jaguars at Minnesota Vikings

Andrew – Minnesota? The battle of the inept starting QBs. Despite being overshadowed entirely by MJD failed hold out, Christian a’Ponder(ing) is the feel good story of the preseason – but don’t be fooled (John Beck anyone? Anyone!? Shanahan?), doing well in the preseason basically means you have figured out the most basic defensive packages… it does not mean you can play with the big boys. I anticipate the Viking’s defensive line will give Ponder plenty of trouble and if MJD doesn’t come into save the day (let alone play) this could be a long awful game, with the Vikings winnings with a field goal.

Washington at New Orleans       1:00 PM

Andrew – New Orleans. I’m torn on this game to be honest. Part of my wants to pick the Redskins, not because I’m a blind homer fan, but because the Redskins have significantly improved their offense and their defense during the offseason, which I don’t think a lot of analysts are taking into account when they think the Saints are going to march all over Washington. The other part of me legitimately thinks that New Orleans is going to fired up like crazy, they want to get past the turbulent offseason and prove they’re still a winning franchise. I do think that allowing the Saints players that were suspended to play in this game on such short notice is kind of bullshit. The Redskins have planning for this game for weeks, and to throw in a monkey wrench like that a couple days before the game is garbage. Either way, I’ll go with my gut here – the game will be close, and Washington might even hold the lead at one point, but the injuries to Washington’s secondary will ultimately be its demise as the Saints regain control and take the win.

Buffalo Bill at New York Jets        1:00 PM

Andrew – Buffalo Bills. – I am singing the Bill’s praises this year! (I did that last year for the Bucs and we all know how well that turned out). But regardless, I feel like Fitzpatrick is borderline legit, their receivers are up and coming, and the defense (especially the defensive line) is going to be dominate. It doesn’t matter that the Jets will still have a formidable defense since they have no idea what’s going on this year. I do know at some point this season, Tim Tebow gets named the starting QB. Heard it hear first folks.

St. Louis Rams at Detroit Lions  1:00 PM

Andrew – Detroit Lions. I’m sure the Rams have some tricks up their sleeves to keep this game interesting at first, but the Stafford to Megatron connection can’t and won’t be stopped. I’m not anticipating a blowout, but I don’t see the Rams keeping it close at any point.

Miami Dolphins at Houston Texans 1:00 PM

Andrew – Houston. Just like everyone else in survivor leagues, this is my absolutely lock pick of the week (although I didn’t pick it in my league because I wanted to keep Houston for when I need it). Anyway, I don’t see Miami having a chance here, does anyone?

San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers 4:25 PM

Andrew – Green Bay Packers. Easily the best game of the week. I’m not 100% sold that the 49ers will continue their performance from last year. Essentially, I’m considering this Alex Smith’s sophomore year (since it’s Jim Harbaugh’s second), and now that book is out on their plays and schemes, will teams have adjusted in the offseason and if so, how will the 49ers adjust back? Those questions aside, I think it will be tough for them to come into Green Bay and steal a win – it’s not like Green Bay has lost a step from last year either (in fact, may have found themselves a running back which would only add to their offensive power).

Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals

Andrew – Arizona Cardinals. This is a tough game for me to care about. In the grand scheme of things, I’m not expecting much from either team. I’m going with the home team pick here and the notion that John Skelton doesn’t get enough credit for his wins.

Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4:25 PM

Andrew – Carolina Panthers. I don’t think any one team looked worse in preseason than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It was awful to watch. I’m not entirely sure what changes they’ve bad but they’re fallen far from their potential in the 2010 season. I hope that Cam Newton continues to dominate in all aspects of the game, so that at least the Bucs fans can see what good football looks like.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos 8:20 PM

Andrew – Denver Broncos. I bet if you asked the Steelers defense what their nightmares were during the offseason, it would have been that 2012 playoff game in Denver that they lost, but instead of the Broncos having Tim Tebow, they had Peyton Manning. Thank god it was just a dream, right?

 

Monday, September 10th

Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens 7:00 PM

Andrew – Cincinnati Bengals. I don’t know what it is… I don’t know Cincinnati has me entirely convinced yet, but I don’t think the Ravens are as good as everyone thinks they are. Their offense struggles against good defenses and their defense fails to contain good offenses. You think if it wasn’t TJ Yates throwing those interceptions in that playoff game that the Ravens would have even gotten a wiff of the AFC Championship game? Hell no – and they still could barely beat the Texans. So people, please, get realistic – the Ravens aren’t that good. Just. Watch.

San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders 10:15 PM

Andrew – Oakland. I’ve heard good things coming out of Oakland’s camp. If Darren McFadden is back and healthy, they will be a tough team to beat (until he gets injured again). San Diego seems to have some underlining issues coupled with a history of starting slow. I think this one goes Oakland’s way.

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Movie Review: Chernobyl Diaries

25 May

Bradley Parker does well to make his directorial debut on the coattails of Oren Peli’s second stab at (co)script writing. That way, even if Chernobyl Diaries sucks, the fact that it’s “from the writer that brought you Paranormal Activity,” will bring in enough fans to cover the cost of production. That’s right, the studio has taken that page from Oren Peli’s notebook as well – make it as cheap as possible and pray for it to be wildly successful for higher profit margins. I can’t say I blame them. Still, given the budget restrictions and a cast of relatively unknowns, Park, Peli, and crew fully utilize the cryptic setting and our imagination to deliver a jumpy suspenseful thriller.

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Movie Review: Moonrise Kingdom

24 May

While I was desperately trying to strategically time my coughing fits to avoid missing the subtle gems hidden in the dialogue of Wes Anderson’s newest movie, Moonrise Kingdom, the wife of the man next to me leaned over and whispered – “This is funny!” To which he immediately responded – “This is weird.” Somewhere, Wes Anderson is smiling.

Set on an island off the coast of New England in the 1960s, Moonrise Kingdom is a story of the love between Suzy Bishop (Kara Hayward), the troubled daughter of two unhappily married lawyers – Laura (Frances McDormand) and Walt Bishop (Bill Murray); and least favorite Khaki Scout Sam (Jared Gilman), orphan, currently at scout camp for the summer. After a lengthy pen pal relationship following a chance meeting in a dressing room for a church play, the young couple decide to declare their love for each other and elope. Upon discovering Sam’s disappearance, Scout Master Ward (Edward Norton) reaches out to ineffectual island sheriff Captain Sharp (Bruce Willis) to begin the manhunt. Captain Sharp’s search brings him to Suzy’s house, where to the surprise of Laura and Walt Bishop; they find Suzy missing as well. On the brink of an anticipated record breaking storm, all (ir)responsible factions, including the other young scouts, join together to bring the children back to safety.

 

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Movie Review: This Means War

3 Feb

I’ll admit I had really low expectations for this movie, so anything short of falling on its face is an improvement over what I was imagining. The movie centers around two CIA agents Tuck (Tom Hardy) and FDR (Chris Pines), as they battle each other for the love of same girl. Tuck is a sensitive British bloke, looking for someone to spend the rest of his life with. Tuck’s partner and best friend, FDR, is more of a hit it and quit it kind of guy, who doesn’t understand a deep meaningful relationship outside of the one he has with Tuck.  Once the two best friends realize they are both in love with the same girl, Lauren (Reese Witherspoon), they use every trick, gadget, and resource available to them to win over her love.

From a traditional “film critic” stand point, This Means War is pretty predictable for the most part. In fact, we guessed the opening sequence and several of the jokes while waiting in line, and perhaps even gave the writers too much credit when we anticipated any kind of major plot twist. Without a lot of depth or back story to it, the result is limited character development, with some characters flaws and baggage being written away with one liners (always reminds me of the conversation in Thank you for Smoking, when Aaron Eckhart and Rob Lowe are discussing smoking in space, and Rob Lowe says “…But it’s an easy fix. One line of dialogue. ‘Thank God we invented the…you know, whatever device.’”). A few of the second tier characters are almost complete mysteries. For instance, why is the bad guy a bad guy? What does he want and why are the two main characters after him? What is Nana’s relation to Tuck and FDR? She seems to have a British accent, but has pictures of FDR all around the house… but Tuck says that he gave her a grandchild… soo… what’s happening here?

But, ultimately, those things don’t matter in this movie, so let’s just ignore that.

Writers Timothy Dowling (Roles Models) and Simon Kinberg (Sherlock Holmes) have done well keeping audiences entertained in the “bromance” genre by utilizing strong leading men to deliver quick wit and heavy sarcasm, while sprinkling in some slapstick. This Means War is no exception to this tried and true process. I felt like the banter between Tuck and FDR was on point in the beginning, and when the friendship was starting to feel the strain from their competition, the addition of some goofy CIA analysts helped carry the audience through some of the slower parts. I found myself laughing out loud only a few times, but the rest of the audience was going craaaazy!

There are a few action scenes, with… ehh… decent fights, which is just barely enough for the average guy to enjoy. It’s not over the top romantic, nor are there bunches of unnecessary men’s bodies/abs all up in your face, so that’s a plus for guys too. Don’t worry ladies, Chris Pine and Tom Hardy clearly hit the gym at least once, if not twice a month, so there is still some eye candy. Also, Chelsea Handler plays Lauren’s good friend Trish, and the women in the audience probably laughed after every single line she delivered. In general, no one is going to be overly impressed or blown away with any part of the movie, but This Means War comes out on Valentines Day (February 14th) so if you have to compromise, you could definitely do worse than.

Kibitzer’s gives This Means War a rating of 3 out of 5. Overall, the movie is entertaining enough and strikes a good balance between action, comedy, and romance.

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NFL Predictions: Wildcard Games

7 Jan

The playoffs are here! WOOOO!!!!!

UPDATE:
Sunday, Jan. 8th

Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants 1:00 ET

Andrew – Atlanta. I was pretty hard on Atlanta in the first part of the year, but down the stretch / when it matters most, their offense has really started clicking. Although rookie Julio Jones struggled with injuries, you can see what a huge difference he makes when he’s on the field, and New York will struggle to cover both him and Roddy White. If Atlanta can establish the run game with Michael Turner against the traditionally stout Giants defensive line, then Atlanta has opportunity to keep New York off balance and on their heels. Although Eli Manning has probably had his best year yet (or since winning the SuperBowl), and even with the emergence of undrafted rookie WR Victor Cruz, I just don’t see the Giants offense being able to do enough when it comes to it. Keep in mind, this Giants team got swept by the Redskins this season. THE REDSKINS!

Greg – Atlanta. The Giants have had a pretty rough year, never really looking like a playoff bound team. But alas, the NFC East was horrible, so they got to sneak into the playoffs — and with home field advantage. This game should still be interesting, because like the Giants, the Falcons have looked inconsistent this year also. The game should be pretty close, I think Eli will play well, but at the end of the game, the rest of his team will let him down. The Falcons win a close one.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos 4:30 ET

Andrew – Pittsburgh. Ugh, I don’t know what to make of this game. The stupid Steelers are so injured that the Broncos could win this just by default. Sure Safety, and leader of the Defense, Brian Dawkins is out (who I wanted the Redskins to get after he left Philadelphia), but the Denver defense has been known to clamp down when it tries, with or without him. One way or another, both teams have become too predictable. Broncos ran the ball 100% of the time on first down in the first quarter of their last game. Due to Ben’s injury, the Steelers have been passing out of shotgun formation 80% of the time. This leaves little to the imagination. The only break that the Steelers may get in this game are turnovers. Containing Tebow is a must, forcing him to air it out…and if he airs it to the wrong team too many times, we may just see Brady Quinn (as some people have been reported / denied by the team though). One the flip side, if Von Miller and Elvis Dumervil get after Ben Rothlisburger, we may end up seeing Dennis Dixon. Super long story short, in the end I think Denver will struggle moving the ball against the Steelers defense, and while the Steelers won’t be as proficient as they have been in years past, will do enough to win the game.

Greg – Denver Broncos. The Steelers are coming into this game an 8 point favorite…in Denver! A slap in the face to the Broncos who should use it as a rally cry going into this game. It sort of reminds me of the Saints-Seahawks game last year — I think a similar situation plays out today. Big Ben thrives off being able to be mobile and stand up to tacklers, with his injured ankle, he will be limited in both aspects. With no Mendenhall either, their offense could find themselves struggling for points against a pretty good defense in Denver. On the other side, Tebow time. The Steelers must contain him. He has been good at not throwing interceptions, but keep him in the pocket and he gets nervous and usually gets strip sacked. I think this game will be very interesting to watch in the beginning. How each team comes out in the first quarter will dictate the rest of the game. I think Broncos win in a close one, a couple turnovers by the Steelers — maybe one to set up a Tebow time drive!

 

Saturday Jan 7th

Afternoon Game

Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans 4:30 ET

Andrew – Houston. All week I’ve been say that the Bengals were going to win, and even though recently, I’ve been going against my instincts and been wrong, I still think that it will be Houston that wins this game. Both teams have great defense, and both teams have decent offenses – Houston’s running attack is killer, while rookie receiver AJ Green has had an outstanding year. Both Quarterbacks are rookies (first time ever in a playoff match up), but Dalton has a bit more experience, playing the full year, rather than Yates who was a third stringer, coming in after injuries to Matt Schaub and Matt Leinart. I think Cincinnati will make sure to take away Andre Johnson as a passing option (as best as possible), but that will inevitably open things up underneath. I’m expecting a close game, and probably low scoring away, maybe 24-20, Texans.

Greg – Cincinnati. I do not trust the Texans to win this game. The Bengals have not beaten a team in the playoffs, but I trust the rookie Dalton over Yates. Cincinnati wins a close game.

Night Game

Detriot Lions at New Orleans Staints 8:00 ET

Andrew – New Orleans. The way the Lions got torched by backup Matt Flynn (who will be a starter somewhere else next year) leads me to believe that Drew Brees won’t have much of a problem doing the same. The Saint’s offensive line has done well protecting Brees all year, and although Suh could cause some match up problems, I don’t really see the Lion’s defense line alone stymieing New Orleans’ offense. On the other hand, it’s not like Matt Stafford has just been a complete bust. He has now joined the 5,000 yards mark and has Calvin Johnson, Titus Young and Brandon Pettigrew who can all cause some issues for the Saints Defense. I expect to see a good ol’ fashion, high scoring shoot out, with the Saints coming out on top.

Greg – New Orleans. I really hope this is a shoot out. Really do. but I don’t think the Lions can keep up, Stafford should throw a couple interceptions to turn the game. Saints win by at least two touchdowns, covering the spread for the ninth time at home this season.

Sunday, Jan. 8th…. (teaser of a post!)

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NFL Week 14 Predictions!!

8 Dec

Whelp another late one again. Really sorry folks, it’s been a long week for us. I hope everyone is doing well!!!!!!!!

THU, DEC 8 TIME (ET)

Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers 8:20 PM

Andrew – Pittsburgh. Somewhere along the line I forgot about Pittsburgh. Are the under the radar or something? Is that possible? I doubt it. Anyway, they are certainly above the lowly Cleveland Browns. Pittsburgh needs to win all of their remaining games to keep pace with the Ravens, or at least to snag a wild-card spot, and I don’t really see Cleveland putting up much of a fight in two of the next four games.

Greg – Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers have (pretty) quietly been flying under the radar this season. They are fighting for the AFC North, but have been playing good ball without being noticed. This ‘rivalry’ of these two teams has been extremely one sided, with the Steelers winning 14 of the last 15 against the Browns — make that one more for the Steelers.

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NFL Week 13 Predictions!

1 Dec

oh man, sorry this is super late. Busy week you know how it goes!

THU, DEC 1 TIME (ET)

Philadelphia at Seattle 8:20 PM

Andrew – Philadelphia. I know Philly is really banged up right now. I don’t know what to tell you, but if the Redskins can beat Seattle anyone can. Seattle just lost their best receiver for the rest of the reason, and I don’t know if they have the skill set to step up in his place and remain competitive. Despite set backs on both teams, I think Philly has the better talent here.

Greg – Seattle. Home team, play up, Eagles have internal issues (via text message).

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2011 NFL Week Three Predictions

24 Sep

Alright a solid outing last week for the Kibitzers.

Sunday, September 25th 2011, 1:00 Games

Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints

Andrew – New Orleans. I think this will be a good game, but honestly, there isn’t much to say about being on the road in New Orleans. Even though the Texans will probably be able to put up some good numbers here,

John – New Orleans. Houston’s defense is untested.

Greg – New Orleans. This is Houston’s first test, so it should be interesting to see what they can do, but I still think New Orleans finds a way to not only win, but win comfortably.

New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles

Andrew – Philadelphia. Disclaimer: I’m writing this pretty early on, and thus far the Eagles have been pretty mum on Vick’s injuries. IF Vick is healthy, and I’m pretty sure the Eagles will have no problem with the depleted Giants. The Giants have now sustained injuries to major contributors on all three phases of their game, and despite playing well last week against the Rams (also injured plagued), the Giants will not be able to keep up with the roster deep Eagles.

John – New Giants. I’m going the other direction, Vince Young the snaps which will result in a tough division lost at home.

Greg – Philadelphia Eagles. Call me crazy! But now I see that Vick might play? And have you seen the Giants this season? Looking preeeeetty rough. We’ll see, but I think even if Vick doesn’t play, the Eagles still pull out a close win thanks to Eli’s inaccurate arm!

Jacksonville Jaguars at Carolina Panthers

Andrew – Carolina. This is it! This is the day that Cam Newton will finally pass for 400 yards AND win. Heard it here first folks.

John – Carolina. Unless Blaine Gabbert comes in and does something miraculous, this game is going to the Panthers.

Greg – Carolina Panthers. Yeah, Gabbert COULD have a great game, he has potential, but with Cam destroying opposing teams defenses, I gotta go with the Panthers.

New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills

Andrew – New England. This could turn into an awesome shoot out randomly, since the Bills are what… good? I don’t know how to describe them but I guess good for Buffalo. Either way, they’re going up against the Patriots and despite being older and slower at the wide receiver position, Tom Brady has still been putting up monster numbers.

John – New England. Despite the recent improvements of the Bills and Ryan Fitzpatrick’s ability to prove that he’s a decent quarterback, nothing should make anyone doubt the Patriot’s ability to be one of the top two teams in the NFL for the past decade.

Greg – New England Patriots. Brady has 39 touchdowns in 18 career games against the Bills.

Miami Dolphins at Cleveland Browns

Andrew – Miami. I know this is a road game for Miami, but I just don’t trust Cleveland right now. I like Colt McCoy… but I don’t know. I mean the Browns lost to Cincinnati and they almost lost to the Colts.

Greg - Cleveland Browns. Yes the Dolphins looked…decent? But they are still a bad team, as are the Browns, however they are at home, with a pretty good defense and an offense that can score like 17 points. 17-14 final in this one I’m predicting.

John – Cleveland. I like the Browns Defense, and I think Colt McCoy will eventually turn into a solid quarterback, and Peyton Hillis is better than Reggie Bush right now. All in all, the Browns have put together a more complete team than anything Miami has in the past couple years.

San Francisco 49ers at Cincinnati Bengals

Andrew – 49ers. I have been hating on the 49ers for a while now, but after beating Seattle, a team they should have beat, and then playing well against the Dallas… I don’t know, I think they might have something cooking (was that a long The Rock joke – both place and person). Oh also, the Bengals suck and should be the worst team in the league.

Greg - San Francisco 49ers. Harbaugh might have this team finally turning around. Every year we hear it, maybe this is the year they actually make a playoff push! Gotta start by winning the easy games like this one first.

John – San Francisco. With as much confidence as the City of  San Francisco has had for the past three years, despite not doing anything, the weakened line up of the Cincinnati Bengals gives them the opportunity to prove that they are something they are not.

Denver Broncos at Tennessee Titans

Andrew – Tennessee. First off, woah, who the hell saw the Titans putting the screws to the Ravens like that. Clearly not me. Anyway, the Broncos are thin everywhere, and basically almost losing to the Bengals at home is as about as embarrassing as it should get in the NFL. This just obviously going to go well for the Broncos.

Greg - Tennessee Titans. Chris Johnson has been bottled up for too long, I expect a breakout game for him to carry them past the struggling Broncos.

John – Tennessee. Matt Hasselbeck never did anything wrong to get cut from Seattle and still provides to be an asset with veteran experience for any team he plays for. Despite Kyle Orton’s ability to stay classes throughout the drama in Denver, you can’t under estimate what that does to a  QB’s mentality to hear your replacement’s name get called out every time you play.

Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings

Andrew – Detroit. Maaaann you think Donovan McNabb had a hard time with San Diego and Tampa Bay, whelp, it’s not getting any easier for him. The key here seems to be make sure Peterson doesn’t run all over them and keep the ball in McNabb’s hands and that’s just about game over. I’m loving on some Detroit right now.

Greg - Minnesota Vikings. I don’t know, just going out on a limb, I still don’t believe in the Lions.

John – Detroit. Dude, Donkey-Kong Suh and Matthew Stafford. No one should doubt the fiery that they are expelling on the league after two decades of being horrible.

Sunday, September 25th, Afternoon Games

Baltimore Ravens at St. Louis Rams

Andrew – Baltimore. After that emotional victory over Pittsburgh, the Ravens dropped the ball against the Titans. I’m expecting them to bounce back against an under rated Rams team. I think the Rams will get their first win, it just won’t be this week.

Greg – Baltimore. Yes they had a huge collapse last week, but no way they aren’t up for this game now. I still like the Rams and could see this game going either way, but I just don’t think the Rams have everything figured out just yet, maybe by mid-season they’ll be a better team.

New York Jets at Oakland Raiders

Greg – NY Jets. I think the Jets aren’t as good as they were in the past 2 years this year. There are some flaws that are starting to open up, and Sanchez is still looking just as he did his rookie season. That being said, I still think they will beat the Raiders pretty easy.

Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers

Andrew – San Diego. This is my lock of the week for sure. The crumbling Chiefs don’t stand a chance on the road against a solid Chargers team.

Greg – San Diego. This is my lock pick for the week, Kansas City hasn’t proved a single thing yet — just that they cannot score and love giving up points. Which is sad, because there’s some real talent on that team. Now with no Jamaal Charles, they will pull out all the trick plays they can with McCluster – to no avail. The Chargers offense is dangerous and they will be coming out ready to win after getting manhandled by the Patriots last week in the 2nd half.

Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks

Andrew – Cardinals. Oooo tough loss Cardinals (suckers), but the Seahawks just can’t get their game together. I’m thinking Kevin Kolb will have a career game and Arizona will be happy once again.

Greg – Arizona Cardinals. This one could really go either way, flip a coin and let’s find out together!

Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Andrew – Falcons.  Not much to say here, other then that I don’t think the Buccaneers will be able to stop the high powered Falcons, who should be feeling pretty happy about their come back win over Philadelphia, despite

Greg – Atlanta Falcons. I’m pretty sure the Falcons are still good…Matty Ice is pretty banged up coming into this one,  but I think they still will get the job done.

Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears

Andrew – Green Bay. To be honest, I think this game could go either way. Both teams are playing the best they have in years (even the Super Bowl winning Packers are better than they were last year). I’m definitely excited for this game (no real analysis here sorry).

Greg – Green Bay Packers. I don’t see the Bears’ offense being able to keep up with the Packers’ attack (off-season workouts!). Cutler is still getting creamed every game back there, and the Pack linebackers are sure to give him some discomfort.

Sunday, September 25th 2011, Night Game 

Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts 8:20 PM

Andrew – Pittsburgh. Yeah, even though the Colts seem to be getting their offense in gear under Kerry Collins, it’s not going to be pretty against this Steelers’ defense. I’m expecting Pittsburgh’s running game to have a good day against the soft Colts defense.

Greg - Pittsburgh Steelers. This game sure doesn’t have the same allure as it did a month ago with Peyton starting. I still think this game will be close though. Sunday night football, at home, trying to prove SOMETHING to their fans…and themselves.

Monday, SEP 26 2011, 8:00 PM

Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys

Andrew – Washington. OK first, this is the Redskins’s first road game, so I’m not expecting the best from them…but! the Cowboys are just riddled with injuries and if Tony Romo, Felix Jones, Austin Miles, and Dez Bryant, are all not 100%, this could be a sloppy game on both sides.

Dallas Cowboys. Redskins have played some good ball these past two weeks, but the Cowboys have (sort of) too — against 2 better teams (NYJ & SF). I’m still mad at them for blowing that NYJ game. So with all this taken into account, basically, I am picking the Cowboys to win  because they are at home, I figured the Cowboys will win this one, the Redskins will win their home game. Quick note: The Redskins sure don’t do well on night games.











2011 NFL Week Two Predictions

16 Sep

The Kibitzers after their first week of picks

Ok, I’ll be the first to admit that the first predictions post was a bit…. incomplete, obviously, but it’s our first week too (or some other lame unacceptable excuse). Also, while I’m blabbering, those Thursday games really mess me up when I’m trying to write this.

Anyway, I got an early start and there’s not a Thursday game, so no excuses this week. Onward and upwards… on……wards…

(Psst… more after the jump!)

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2011 NFL Week One Predictions

8 Sep

Football is back! We are all pretty excited around here and despite being quiet with our predictions about the lock out (remember that was this summer? Feels like forever ago), the free agency, the preseason, and pretty much everything else football related since the Superbowl, we haven’t lost touch with our ability to pick teams at random. So here we go….

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers 8:30 PM

Andrew – Green Bay. People are already saying could be a preview of the NFC Championship game. Uhhh let’s calm down people. New Orleans is always exciting, but I’m not sure they will ever be as dominate as the year they won the Superbowl. With a shake up in the backfield and some leaders lost on defense, this team might take some time to gel again. I’m also not all up on Green Bay as the rest of the NFL world is.  I understand that they were injured last year, and once they got healthy they won the Superbowl. I also know that they pretty much have the same team as last year. I know all of that. And even though I have a some weird man-love for Aaron Rodgers, I just have the feeling that defenses will adjust and I’m not convinced that some of the more injury prone players will stay healthy. I’m not saying they’ll be bad, just won’t be Superbowl repeat champions. That’s not that bad.

Greg – Green Bay. I’m going with the home team here and oh yeah, the defending Superbowl Champs who have a few more offensive weapons back healthy now. I know the Saints offense always comes out hot and ready for a show, but I don’t see how their defense can do much of anything. Name me one starter on their defense right now. Mmmhmmm.

Genesis -

Sunday, September 11th, 2011

Atlanta Falcons at Chicago Bears 1:00 PM

Andrew – Atlanta. I never have faith in Chicago. I don’t think Jay Cutler will ever be leader that he needs to be. I don’t think the offensive line will ever be able to keep Jay Cutler upright. Also, I’m not that impressed with their wide receivers. Once again, the fate of the team rests on the shoulders of the Defense, which obviously can’t score as many points as Atlanta’s improved offense.

Greg – Atlanta Falcons. I think this Falcons team could go prettttty far this year. Steady qb, great running game, and a new duo of WRs to team up on defenders. This should be a decent test to gauge how they will be throughout the year though, Bears will put up a fight.

Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns 1:00 PM

Andrew –  Cleveland. The Bengals are falling apart at the seems, and will soon take over being the laughing stock of the NFL in place of Detroit, Washington (thank god), St. Louis, and Miami. On the flip side, I’m convinced the Browns are on the up and up. I like the way their defense played the second half of the year and they seem to have a solid core of young players that the teams is building around. I’m not saying they will be championship material anytime soon, but if they keep this up, Cleveland could finally have something to cheer about.

Greg – Cleveland Browns. This one could really go either way actually. I mean, they’re both going to be bad right? And Peyton Hillis will most certainly get hurt in the first three games with his Madden curse now. But I BELIEVE they are the better team here, the Bengals are in disarray, would be a devastating loss for the Browns to lose this one.

Rest of the picks after the jump!

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