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Championship GamesJanuary 22nd 2012 18:47
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Where even Alex Smith is better than TJax
Only 3 more games left in the football season, unless you count the Pro Bowl (which you shouldn't), and there's a good chance that we'll be looking at a Bos-NY championship. Which really sucks. Let's just say I'll be rooting for the Ravens and Niners. The Cuz bought a house this week (congrats!) so he had to literally phone in his picks while he was getting the new place up and running. Onto the picks...
Baltimore @ New England
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Playoffs Week 2January 13th 2012 22:28
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Same Three, Different Picks
New Orleans @ San Fran
Elliott: Drew Brees is on fire. Yes. Alex Smith is still Alex Smith. Yes. But do you know what the record of playoff teams who are coming off of a 1st round bye? They're like 120-40 (I honestly have no idea, I just know they win like 75% of the time). So even though they're at home, the Niners are underdogs. I say that pisses them off and they show up to play. Remember, they had one of the top defenses this year. Look for them to give Brees fits
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Email this Post to a Friend With some help...January 7th 2012 03:30
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Playoff Picks!
After my guest writer posted an impressive 14-2 last week, I thought it was only appropriate to invite him and The Cuz (from past articles) to help with the playoff picks. And, yes, I felt like Wally Pipp last week. Enjoyed the time off only to find out that my replacement killed it. Whatever, onto the picks:
Saturday games:
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Email this Post to a Friend A Substitute PickerJanuary 1st 2012 00:37
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A sure bet for 16-0!
Got a text from our resident picker asking me to post this week's pick column.
No problem, I said. But I don't want to embarrass you - you have a pretty good record, no?
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Email this Post to a Friend Happy Holidays!December 24th 2011 17:23
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Quick Picks for Week 16
Quick picks for the games to day. It's Christmas Eve, you should be out shopping anyways. Or wrapping. Or whatever it is you do for the few hours before getting together with your family. The point is not all of us have our shopping done, and maybe some of us were a little pressed for time with the games being on Saturday this week. So, quick picks. If you want a bigger breakdown of the games, you can always come find me at the mall. Thanks to all of our readers this year and I hope all of you have a happy holiday weekend!
Colts over Texans (Anyone else see Manning grinning wildly on the sidelines during that Colts comeback
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Email this Post to a Friend A thought on Christopher Hitchens and your week 15 picksDecember 18th 2011 04:26
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Where the Hawks are one Hanie away from .500
Before getting to the picks, I wanted to write a couple things about Christopher Hitchens. As I'm sure you're aware, he died yesterday after battling cancer for the last year and a half. For those that haven't read Hitchens, you should. Hitchens was a polarizing person; one that could spark debate based on his name alone. God is Not Great, the book about his views on religion, is an excellent read. You don't have to agree with what he writes, but there is something refreshing about someone who can argue and defend his points with such startling intelligence. I remember watching Hitchens on The Daily Show when he was plugging his new book Hitch-22. Jon Stewart asked him why he would write his memoirs so soon (he had just turned 60). Hitchens replied (and I forget the exact quote) "Is it too soon? Maybe, but there's no point in leaving it till it's too late now is there?" He would be dead less than 2 years later.
Christopher Hitchens may have been controversial, but he wasn't dumb. You might not agree with everything he said; I certainly don't; but make no mistake: Christopher Hitchens was one of the most brilliant minds this world had to offer. A man who had travelled all around the globe and had a glimpse of the different cultures and traditions this world has to offer. These experiences gave him a well-rounder view on everything he wrote. In the latest Vanity Fair he wrote a piece (which you can read here, taking on Nietzche's famous quote "Whatever doesn't kill me makes me stronger"; pointing out its absurdity when applied to a man losing a battle with cancer. He also writes about the fear of losing his ability to write (and with that, probably "the will to live"). That whole section is made more poignant with the realization that it would be the last thing Christopher Hitchens will ever write
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Email this Post to a Friend Hugo, Sports Night and your NFL picksDecember 11th 2011 10:06
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Because I can't rave enough about Sports Night
I know I have written about it before, but Sports Night really is one of the all time great television shows. Once I finally start my running diary of sitcoms (it'll happen any day now!) I plan to still have Sports Night in my top 3 shows of all time (I'm assuming Whitney won't make it to my top 3, although it might not be on the air when I am finally able to start that column). There is an episode of Sports Night where the crew is waiting for a group of climbers to reach the top of Mount Everest. Everyone is working overtime and with a blizzard hitting the area, no one can get food. At the end of the episode, Dan remembers that he has half of a sandwich in his office and runs up to retrieve it. Once there, he notices a homeless man standing in the corner of his office, trying to keep warm from the snow. Dan tells the homeless man that he can stay in Dan's office and eat the sandwich while they are waiting for the climbers to reach Mt. Everest. The homeless man pulls out a knife, walks towards Dan, and cuts the sandwich; giving half back to Dan. As they sit there, polar opposites sharing some food, they watch the climbers reach the top of the mountain on a video feed. Dan turns to his new friend and says "Look what we can do" (instead of reading all of that, you can just watch the clip here. I probably should have mentioned that earlier).
I've been at a Christmas party all night and that clip has been running through my head. But I wasn't thinking of Sports Night, I was thinking of the movie I watched this morning. Hugo. I spent a good portion of the night dying for someone to ask me about recent movies I had seen. Hugo overall is an excellent film. The reason you should go is the cinematography. I personally can't stand 3-D movies and for the most part just because they were in 3-D (except for Avatar, which I avoided because I had already seen Dances with Wolves). What Martin Scorsese does with 3-D might be the most genius use of the technology that has ever existed. There was scene after scene of incredibly beautiful images that just jumped off the screen. Words can't do it justice. After a screening earlier this year, James Cameron himself called it a "masterpiece" and said it was the "best use of 3-D" he'd ever seen. James Cameron is dead on. I've written about Da Vinci before, and how amazing it is when you truly see greatness. Scorsese's use of 3-D falls in that category
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Email this Post to a Friend Go Hawks, week 13 picksDecember 4th 2011 03:26
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Is DeSean Jackson serious?
Due to a power outage down here in Southern California, I was unable to make my Thursday pick. I honestly don't know if I would have taken the Seahawks, but truthfully didn't get much time to think about it. No power meant no pick, so I just waited for the game to come on and enjoyed the ride. Obviously Seattle won, and pretty convincingly, but the big problem for the Eagles was DeSean Jackson. For those that didn't watch the game, Jackson checked out early on. During one play, he seemed to have a chance at a big play but refused to look back for the ball after beating the corner on a deep post (instead, slowing up to a jog and appearing indifferent to what was happening on the field). Numerous times, the cameras found him on the sideline ignoring everyone trying to talk to him and looking aimlessly into the distance. So he wants a contract extension and is pouting because he doesn't have one yet. How does acting like an ass during the game help his cause? Wouldn't busting your ass (like Forte is doing in Chicago) be the better response when things don't go your way? Jackson has two receiving touchdowns on the season. His body language showed that he didn't want to be at the game Thursday, got benched late the Sunday before and was told not to show up to the field the Sunday before that. For a 25 year old kid who has only spent 4 years in the NFL, Jackson is acting like he's entitled to whatever he wants despite not really doing that much in his career (like Paris Hilton or any Kardashian). And now that he is alienating fans after quitting on his team, the question is (again): How does this help him? Why would Philly want to give him a contract now? When another team signs him, won't his actions this season cost him mo
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