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2012 NFL Playoff Predictions

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:53:26 EDT

So here we are NFL playoffs time! I am not sure there is a better stretch in sports really. March Madness is great and all. However I think the entire NFL playoffs just might top it. So here we go with my predictions. First of all I see the Packers as the odds on favorite in the NFC, however the NFC is by far the tougher conference to get through. The AFC I see 3 teams (Steelers, Ravens, Pats) having a chance at the Super Bowl while the 3 other teams (Bengals, Texans, Broncos) essentially having no chance really.

Wild Card Round

Cincinatti Benglas defeat Houston Texans 20-16

I think Cincinatti is an interesting team and quite the story this year. This matchup features two rookie QB's playing against each other. I think Andy Dalton is the better QB in this match up though. I think he and AJ Green will have impressive playoff debuts and lead Cincinatti to a close victory.

My Thoughts On SUPER Sunday

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 1:42:14 EST

Well here we are folks I can hardly believe this day has finally come. At the beginning of the year I believed we would be here, but man I never expected the ride to be this way. Sneaking into the playoffs then winning 3 straight road games have been like a dream. When you think about it this entire run has been pretty much perfect. It started with handing the Giants a pounding to essentially knock them out of the playoffs the next week when we beat our biggest rival in Lambeau! That was payback in a big way for 2008! Then to beat Philly in Philly a house of horrors for us for years what a great way to start the playoff run. Not only that to beat Vick the guy who beat us in Lambeau for the first time in the playoffs! Then to beat his former team the team he was on when he beat us. Then of course other then beating theVikings in the NFC Championship nothing can be bigger then beating the Bears in Chicago for the Halas Trophy! So lets breakdown this game. First of all I want to say how privaleged I feel to get to watch the two best franchises, fan bases, etc in the NFL battle it out for the Lombardi Trophy. I love my Green Bay Packers, but I also have always liked theSteelers. Make no mistake tomorrow I HATE the Steelers though!!! So anyways on to the game itself. I have a very good feeling about this game for our Green Bay Packers. I just feel this is a really good match up for us and I feel the fact this game is inside a dome really helps us. I would be crazy to say I think this game will turn out like the Atlanta game, but if anyone is going to blow out anyone in this game it will be the Packers. The Packers haven't been blown out once this year and it sure as HELL isn't going to start now! I think the biggest X Factor in this game is Mendenhall. This guy scares me a bit he is fairly big and fast. I think he is the kind of back that can give our Packers some issues. That being said with Pouncey out I feel even less worried about this guy. I think this game is simple if we can keep Mendenhall in check we win. The reason is I just don't see Ben Roethlisberger having a ton of success against our secondary and I see very little success if they can't establish a run game. Forget last year this Packers defense is worlds better especially in the secondary. We have arguably the best secondary in the league and I think it will do another stand up job against Pittsburgh. I think the Packers won't light up the Steelers D, but they will have enough success to get the job done. I am hoping for big games from Jennings and Driver. I would especially love to see Double D have at least 1 TD! I am hoping Starks can have a good game. Something tells me he is due for a big long TD run. I am sensing a Rodgers rushing TD as well. My Prediction: Packers 23-17. I see this game as fairly low scoring both of these teams have just very good defenses. Too good of defenses to be lit up. Especially the Packers I just don't see us giving up much more then 20 points in this game. MVP: I think it will be a defensive guy and I am thinking someone in the secondary. Either Woodson my first choice or Tramon as my dark horse. I think this has been the story of the season the defense comes through time and time again. I believe it comes through again and it is only fitting that someone on the defense is MVP. Okay there's one scenario that is just killing me right now though. If it comes down to Crosby having to make a FG I don't know if I can watch. It would honestly perhaps be the most statisfying ending as I feel Mason deserves to kick the game winner. However, I don't think I could stomach watching it because I really don't trust Mason!

2011 NFL Playoff Predictions

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:17:35 EST

Well the playoffs are upon us. At the beginning of the year I predicted the Ravens and Packers in the Super Bowl. While neither of these teams achieved the type of success in the regular season that I thought they would. They both found their way in the Wild Card route. So now that this season has certainly had its fair share of surprises. Including some that I called like Atlanta being a major dark horse this year. Now as the playoffs head in I see a wide open NFC and a top heavy AFC. NFC Predictions Analysis: Let me start by saying I think this conference is totally wide open with 5 times (sorry Seahawks) all having a legit chance to make the Super Bowl. It will come down to which team can execute, get some luck, and also overcome their weakness. All these teams have some sort of weakness. I think I give the Saints the edge just because they are the defending champions and until they are beaten they deserve the benefit of the doubt. NFC Wild Card New Orleans 33, Seattle 13 Analysis: This game should be a complete blow out. Something tells me it will be close for awhile though. Seattle is not the easiest of places to play even if there team is merely below average at best. The only chance in hell Seattle has of winning this game is if Hasselback plays lights out and the Saints turn it over a lot. I think it will be close until a late turnover in the 4th leads to a Saints touchdown that puts the game away. Closer then the score indicates, but still at the end of the day Saints win big like expected. Green Bay 20, Philadelphia 13 Analysis: A rematch of week 1 in which we will see the same results Packers win by 7. I think this is one of the more even match ups I have seen in these playoffs in recent years. Green Bay comes into this match up riding high after a couple of big must wins to get into the playoffs while the Eagles came in on a surprising 2 game slide. I think this time with a full week to prepare for Vick the Packers fair much better against him. As they get pressure on him and slow down the Eagles attack. I am slightly worried, because the Packers have had their problems with running quarterbacks over the past several years. However, I just think this defense is different and definitely best defense we have had in a long time. I think the Packers still have problems running the ball, but are able to throw it for enough points to take this one. NFC Divisional Round New Orleans 30, Chicago 23 Analysis: This match up would be a classic good offense versus good defense battle I think. While the two weaker units the Bears offense and Saints defense may ultimately decide this game. I however, think despite there great performance in Green Bay last week that the Bears have shown signs over the past several weeks of some problems on defense. See the Jets and Patriots games for examples of this. I see the Bears defense slowing down the Saints for awhile. Using some big special teams plays and good offense the Bears run out to a 16-10 lead mid way through the third. However, the Saints find their groove late in the third and put up 17 4th quarter points to comeback and win this game. Green Bay 20, Atlanta 17 Analysis: This is a rematch of a good game earlier in the year. A game in which Green Bay really had a chance to win, but made some key costly mistakes that sent them to a difficult loss. I don't really love this match up for Green Bay I actually think Atlanta gives us trouble considering we haven't been the greatest at stopping the run this year. I think we contain Michael Turner in this one and play perhaps our best overall game of the season. This time Green Bay comes out on top by a late game field goal. NFC Championship New Orleans 23, Green Bay 21 Analysis: Here we are both wild card teams make it to the Championship game. Ultimately I think winning 3 straight road games will just be too much for the Packers. This game will be the toughest of all of them yet as beating the defending champions in their building this close to a repeat for them is going to be brutal. The Packers put up a great effort, but ultimately fall short on a late Saints field goal. AFC Predictions Analysis: Well the AFC is a conference I don't think is nearly as wide open. While I still think the teams outside the top 2 are really good. I just think those top 2 are really good football teams that will be tough to beat at home. AFC Wild Card Indianapolis 21, New York 17 Analysis: This game features two teams headed in opposite directions. The Jets who I feel were overrated to begin with came backing into these playoffs while the Colts came in having to win their final 4 games. While neither of these teams are as good as they were last season I think the Colts are still better. Playing at home I think Peyton Manning will have a good game and lead the Colts to a close victory. Baltimore 29, Kansas City 23 in OT Analysis: The NFL sees the new OT rules come into play on opening weekend. As this is a match up that I think is about even as well. This match up features strength versus strength which is Kansas City rush attack versus Baltimore rush defense. I think this is a great game that is probably the game of the wild card round much like last years Green Bay Arizona game was. In this game the new rules don't really get tested as Baltimore wins the toss, takes the ball, and Flacco hits Boldin on a huge bomb for the game winning TD on the third play of OT. I think whoever comes out of this match up is the team that could likely upset one of the top two in the next round. AFC Divisional Round Pittsburgh 27, Indianapolis 17 Analysis: This would be one of the more exciting match ups to see I think. Peyton Manning versus Pittsburgh's defense would be quite the battle I think. In this one I see Pittsburgh offense having few troubles with the Colts defense. While Pittsburgh defense does just enough to frustrate Manning and come up with a few game changing turn overs. Steelers take this one by 10. New England 33, Baltimore 27 Analysis: The Ravens are in yet again the weekend's best game. As this one I think would be a real battle with neither defense having too much of an impact on this one. As we see the Patriots one and only weakness really is a young defense. I think the Patriots, however take this one late when the youthful defense comes up with a huge interception stopping the Ravens final drive in the red zone with only seconds left in the game. I think both QB's have good games and both running backs put up big days as well. Should be a fun game to watch. AFC Championship Pittsburgh 23, New England 20 Analysis: This is a rematch of a match up earlier in the year that saw the Patriots go into Pittsburgh and stomp them. That match up was the beginning of the Pats run of dominance throughout the rest of the season. In this one I think we see a much better game and a much more focused Steelers team. Tom Brady as terrific as he has been all year finally throws his first interception in many weeks that proves costly and leads to a late game winning field goal by Pittsburgh to steal the AFC Championship from the Patriots and leave them stunned. Troy Polamalu is the MVP of the game as he comes up with the big interception and gets to Brady for 3 sacks. Super Bowl Pittsburgh 33, New Orleans 28 Analysis: What a Super Bowl this would be I think as it would feature two unexpected teams as the playoffs began. I think this would be an excellent game that would ultimately see Troy Polamalu being a huge difference maker again as he makes big plays on defense. Ultimately though it is Ben Roethlisberger who leads his Steelers on yet another classic drive late in the game for the game winning touchdown this time to Hines Ward. The Steelers deny the Saints a repeat and win there unprecedented 7th Super Bowl. MVP: Ben Roethlisberger 335 yards passing, 2 passing TD's, 1 rushing TD I think we are in for an exciting playoffs. I am not sure I am right by any means I could be way off. This is how I see it playing out though and I will stick to it. I think we are for a surprise from each conference as the top seed in each conference fail to make it to the Super Bowl. The NFC is wide open and I wouldn't be surprised by just about anything happening in that conference. In the AFC I think the Ravens or Chiefs stand the best chance at knocking off either Pittsburgh or New England. The one match up I would love to see is Kansas City at New England as I feel that would be an exciting game. I think New England would struggle to win that one as they seem to have problems facing former coaches of theirs. Would make for an interesting battle I think. Should be exciting hoping for my dream Super Bowl of my Packers versus my second favorite team Steelers! Enjoy the ride everyone and may the best team win!!!

2010 2011 NBA Season Predictions

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:10:19 EDT

Well I have done this for 3 seasons straight so mine as well keep it up. Last year I called the Lakers Celtics finals match up with Lakers winning in 6 so I was pretty close on that one for sure. After an off season filled with the biggest story being the Miami Heat over and over again. We have the Lakers quietly sitting there as almost an after thought by most. However despite Miami's big moves LA made some more quiet yet equally as big moves in my view. So here we go with my predictions. Eastern Conference Miami (1) Orlando (2) Boston (3) Milwaukee (4) Atlanta (5) Chicago (6) Charlotte (7) Knicks (8) Eastern Conference Analysis: The Heat should cruise through the regular season. This team is going to be tough to beat and unless they just aren't motivated or have major injuries I see them coming out with the best record in the league and somewhere between 61-66 wins. Orlando will be runners up and may get very close to 60 wins. I could easily see Boston sandbagging much of the year, but I think they will remain relatively healthy and win enough to get the third seed. I like the Jermaine O'Neal addition. The Bucks I think are one of the most underrated teams in the entire league. I don't think they have any chance at beating any of the top 3 teams in the East, but they are the next best. Atlanta to me didn't do much in the off season and I think they take a step back due to other teams improving and just getting better. Chicago has been one of the more underachieving teams over the years in the regular season. The last few years I have predicted them to finish higher then most people in the conference. This year I am being cautious. I don't love the addition of Boozer as I have always felt he is an overrated player. However Tom Thibodeau should do wonders for this team. As much as I hate Larry Brown he will guide the Bobcats back to the playoffs. The Knicks will sneak in with the final spot once they pull of a trade for Carmello Anthony at mid season. I see the Pistons, Nets, and Sixers as the teams that will just miss the playoffs. I see the worst teams as clearly the Raptors and Cavs the two teams that lost the most this off season. Western Conference Lakers (1) Oklahoma City (2) Dallas (3) Portland (4) San Antonio (5) Phoenix (6) Houston (7) Utah (8) Western Conference Analysis: The Lakers are the clear cut favorites in the West and even if Kobe is limited I don't see them not finishing with the best record in the conference. However it will likely cost them a shot at the best record in the entire association. The Lakers simply put have vastly improved their bench which was close to non existent for much of last year. Oklahoma City I truly believe is ready to take that next step. Kevin Durant had a monster summer and I think it is KD's time. He will guide the Thunder to the second best record. Dallas is the prototypical regular season team. They seem to always do well and that will be the case this season again. Portland if they can stay healthy could finish anywhere from 2-4 in the conference I will say a few injuries here and there knock them to 4. San Antonio may be old, but I think they are still a good team and will find a way to get the 5 seed. Phoenix will take a step back as they lose Stoudamire who was overrated yet was still key to their team. I am not convinced that Turkoglu or Warrick are the answers. Houston will be the most improved with Yao back and healthy. The Jazz are an experienced and good team. I don't think they will miss Boozer that much and replacing him with Jefferson will allow them to make the playoffs yet again. Derron Williams is the best PG in the league and together with Sloan they will just get in. Unfortunately for them they will be facing LA again a team they just can't beat. I think the Hornets and Grizzlies will be the two teams that will just miss the playoffs. I give the Jazz the edge due to their head coach and their experience. Not sure who will be the worst team take your pick between the Wolves, Nuggets (if Melo leaves), Warriors, Kings, or Clips. First Round Mia over NY in 5 Orl over Charlotte in 5 Bos over Chi in 7 (Thibodeau gives fits to his former team) Mil over Atl in 7 (payback for Mil) LA over Uta in 4 OKC over Hou in 7 (I think Ming could give fits to the Thunder's undersized front court) Pho over Dal in 7 (Dal always chokes in the playoffs) SA over Por in 7 First Round Analysis: Lakers, Orlando, and Miami should have no trouble with their match ups. Beyond that I see potential for 5 classic series in the other 5 match ups as I could see them all easily going 7. Should be an excellent first round!!! Conference Semi Finals Mia over Mil in 5 Bos over Orl in 6 LA over SA in 5 OKC over PHO in 6 Semi Finals Analysis: Overall I expect pretty one sided series. Boston/Orlando and OKC/PHO should be good series though. Conference Finals Mia over Bos in 7 LA over OKC in 6 Conference Finals Analysis: Should be two excellent series. I suspect the Miami Boston one to be a real classic with Miami winning a close one in game 7 as Boston's legs just get tired on the road in the 4th quarter. I suspect the Thunder will come very close to forcing a game 7, but will fall just short. NBA Finals LA over Miami in 7 NBA Finals: I would love to pick against James again, but I just him finally getting the job done and getting back to the finals. That being said this series will be an absolute classic. It will come down to a game 7 on the road for LA and if any team is going to win a game 7 on the road it is the two time defending champions. Look for yet another classic that just might top last years classic 7 set with the Celtics. I just think in the end the Lakers size, the Lakers improved bench, and Kobe Bryant will be the difference that pushes LA over the top. Finals MVP: Kobe Bryant will be the MVP once again. I mean who else maybe Gasol could take it, but somehow I doubt it. Kobe is the man and will prove it again with another stellar finals. This time he will have a sensational game 7. League Awards MVP- Kevin Durant it is his time period. Kobe isn't going to go all out in the regular season so it won't be his and LeBron are you kidding me? I don't care what his stats are there is no way in hell you can convince me he is MVP of the league with the two other superstars he is playing with. He may be the best player (debatable) but this is Most Valuable not the best. Comeback Player- Yao he will be effective and lead the Rockets back to the post season. Coach- Scott Skiles underrated coach will finally get his pops as he leads Milwaukee to a huge 50+ win season.

Early NFC Power Rankings

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:41:33 EST

So I thought why not take an early look at next season I know we have free agency to go and the draft to go that could clearly change things, but why not take a look at how we could see things looking next year just because it is boring time until the draft.

So here are my NFC Power Rankings 1. New Orleans Saints- Clearly still the class of the NFC. I am not really sure about this teams free agency status, but I am pretty sure they don't have a ton of big names to get resigned. Most of their team should be fairly intact and outside of Green Bay I think they have the most dynamic offense in the NFC. Along with a very solid play making defense that I figure only to get better next season. The hardest thing for them will be handling being the champ because it is not an easy task. This season they are the hunted instead of the hunter.

NFL Playoff Predictions

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 3:17:50 EST

Wild Card Round

NY Jets 20 Cincinnati Bengals 16

Analysis: Bottom line is I may be reading to much into Sunday, but how can you play that bad if your Cincinnati I think it is because the Jets might actually be pretty good too. There is no doubt that defense is very good and I think it shows up again this week putting the clamps on the Bengals. I think a few turnovers will prove big in this game and give the Jets short fields in which they will capitalize on to win a hard fought battle 20-16.

Dallas Cowboys 24 Philadelphia Eagles 21

2009 2010 NBA Season Predictions

Sat, 29 May 2010 4:40:27 EDT

Well folks the NBA tips of tonight in what is sure to be another exciting season. Last season my Lakers proved to be the best and after an off season filled with big moves. The Lakers appear poised to grab another title however there are three teams out East that may have something to say about that. So here it is my division by division breakdown.

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

(1) Boston Celtics 65-17

2009-2010 NFL Season Predictions

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 0:48:11 EDT

Well folks the NFL season is rolling in and I so can not wait. With each new season comes me trying to take my best shot at predicting how this whole season will turn out. I must say I am so pumped for this season there is so much to look forward too this upcoming season. One in which I see a wide open NFC and a very intriguing powerful AFC. So let's get to it my division by division breakdown.

AFC East

New England Patriots 13-3

Miami Dolphins 7-9

WCF Recap + NBA Finals Preview & Prediction

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:13:59 EDT

Well the NBA Finals is only a few hours away from starting. Coming up I will reveal my predictions for the finals as well as preview it giving my keys to a Lakers victory. However before I begin that I would like to quickly recap the Western Conference Finals.

WCF Recap

Game 1- Game one saw Denver come out on fire as Denver looked very much like the team they have looked like all post season. Their trip to the Western Conference Finals had been a fairly easy ride however the Lakers would quickly show Denver they were in for a far tougher fight in this final. The Nuggets ran out to a double digit lead after the first however the Lakers came back with an equally as impressive second quarter. As they would come all the way back to take the lead on a Derek Fisher’s buzzer beating three pointer. After falling behind again in the second half the Lakers were able to hang tight and fight. Eventually sealing the victory when Trevor Ariza stole an inbounds pass in the closing seconds to essentially win the game. Lakers win game one by a final of 105-103

Big Win Saturday Big Game Monday!!!!

Tue, 26 May 2009 1:00:59 EDT

Alright I don't usually do this during the NBA Playoffs, but I think it is time for a blog entry just recapping Saturdays big win for our Lakers and the importance of tonights game.

What can I say about Saturday? Just a big win and a big bounce back after a tough loss in game two at home. As the Lakers snatched the home court back immediately like they needed to. I was very discouraged after the way the Nuggets closed out the third quarter and took a decent size lead to the fourth. That being said unlike the Nuggets the Lakers where able to hold their composure as demonstrated by the boneheaded technical by JR Smith after hitting the big three to close out that quarter. I kept saying to myself I hope this team makes them pay for their dumb technicals.

A Test Worth Taking?: R2 Analysis WCF Preview

Tue, 19 May 2009 21:13:19 EDT

Alright folks my recap of round 2 will come later let me give you my quick preview of this round.

WCF Preview

The Lakers draw a Nuggets team that is playing red hot basketball and also a well rested Nuggets team. Their is little question the Nuggets are going to give us a challenge. However I think the Lakers match up better to these guys then the Rockets series. Certainly the Lakers prefer to play Denver's style of ball versus Houston's slow methodical ball. I think the key to this series will be the Lakers taking care of business at home the first two games. They absolutely need to hold home court in the first two and if they can I think they set themselves up for a potentially shorter series then people might think. If the Lakers can win the first two at home I think they can and will finish this series in 5. The one advantage we have in this series is Kobe Bryant has nobody to defend him. Their is no Shane Battier or Ron Artest on the Nuggets and I think this is definitely to our advantage. We absolutely need Andrew Bynum to continue to play well if we are going to have any chance at finishing this series early if he has his hit or miss performances we very well are in store for a 6 or 7 game series.

Music To The Lakers Ears: R1 Analysis R2 Preview

Mon, 04 May 2009 22:44:05 EDT

Well round one has been in the books for about a week and round two is just about to begin so here is a quick breakdown of the first round series as well as my prediction for round two matchup.

Game by game breakdown of round 1:

Game 1- Game one was a tale of two halves. The first half was spectacular in which we saw the Lakers manhandle the Jazz to a tune of 62 points and a 22 point lead. In the second half the Lakers pretty much put the game on cruise control allowing the Jazz to keep the game within reach for much of the half. However they never got it closer then 9 points on a couple of occasions as the Lakers finished off the Jazz 113-100. The player of the game had to be Trevor Ariza as he had a monster 21 point outing. Pau Gasol chipped in with 20 and Kobe Bryant with 24. Lamar Odom came up with a nice effort of the bench with a 13 point and 8 rebound effort.

NBA Playoff Predictions

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 4:34:21 EDT

Alright everyone after a long 82 game grind the post season is final upon us. This post season figures to shape up to be a very good one. I know a lot of people dog on the NBA Playoffs because it is too long and the such. I completely disagree with this statement. I think the NBA Playoffs is one of the best sporting events out there. I would rank it right up near the NFL Playoffs and the NCAA Tournament. In fact I would even say over the past couple of years it has been just as good if not better then the NCAA Tournament which I think has really been taken over and dominated by the powerhouse teams versus seeing upsets. That being said let's get this thing going as I breakdown how I feel this NBA Playoffs to shape up. I will start with the Eastern Conference.

2009 MLB Predictions 'Third Time's a Charm'

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:33:08 EDT

Here are my predictions for the 2009 MLB season. This season is sure to be another very good one as we have very interesting battles in most divisions. So here is my division by division breakdown.

AL East

1. Tampa Bay Rays- I like this team the most they have a lot of young youthful talent. They have the experience now of a pennant chase and a deep run in the playoffs. This team is battle tested and should be able to handle the long grind of the season. That will include one heck of a battle with the Yankees and Red Sox's. Pat Burrel should be a nice addition for them. Look for the Rays to nip the Red Sox's by a few games for the division.

2. Boston Red Sox's- This team has a potent offense combined with incredible pitching depth. It is hard to pick against the Red Sox's since recent history has indicated they always win. They have a few questions mainly on David Ortiz and Mike Lowell however I really don't think that is going to keep them from missing the playoffs. Look for John Smoltz to give them a huge lift whenever he comes back. The Red Sox's will battle all year for the division. I think they ultimately wind up with second place and a wild card just like last season.

Prove It Season For TT

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EDT

Sorry folks, but this will be Ted Thompsons final season as Packer GM if things do not improve greatly. I think Ted has frustrated and annoyed each and everyone one of us at some time. Yes TT has the right philosphy you build through the draft and fill spots in free agency. However he does not even use free agency. The fact that he did not use it this year just baffles me. I think the guy honestly thinks he has a job next season even if the Packers produce another underachieving 6-10 or even 8-8. Just look at Ted's record through the years.

Year 1: 4-12 now granted most of this was due to Mike Sherman's problems as GM and just a ravish of injuries especially at running back. That being said 4-12 is never acceptable period.

Year 2: 8-8 nice rebound season team nearly made the playoffs and Ted had my full approval after this season it appeared he was on the right track.

NFL Playoff Predictions

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 1:54:33 EST

Playoffs? Playoffs? That's right the NFL Playoffs are here and their shaping up to be a good one so here is my prediction on how I see this thing going down.

AFC Wild Card

Colts @ Chargers- This is a rematch of a past Sunday Night Football game that came down to the wire. San Diego has been a thorn in the Colts side over the years and it took a late 3 for the Colts to win in the first meeting. I see another close game however I like the Colts to take the lead for a good right before the 2 minute mark on a Peyton Manning touchdown. Colts win 30-24

Ravens @ Dolphins- The Ravens beat the Dolphins earlier in the year in Miami. Bottom line both teams are playing flat out great football right now. I think the Ravens are the better team here though and I suspect their defense will be the difference as I expect they come up with a big play late in the game to help propel the Ravens to a 19-17 win.

2008-2009 NBA Season Predictions

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:52:36 EST

Well folks the NBA Season is upon us and it is certain to be an exciting year. So here are my predictions for how the season will pan out and what to expect.

Eastern Conference

Atlantic

(1) Boston Celtics 61-21

Review Of 2008 MLB Predictions

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 2:49:55 EDT

Well I thought I would have a little fun by seeing just how bad I did in predicting the 2008 MLB season or how good I did maybe? Before the playoffs are actually locked though when I will give my playoff predictions very soon so stay tuned. For now though click the liknk below to read my blog entry were I made my pre season MLB predictions.

http://www.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6173035/7449293

So to start the analysis I will go division by division.

AL East Pre Season Picks

2008-2009 NFL Season Predictions

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 2:24:27 EDT

Well here we go folks the NFL season has begun and I have a few thoughts on how this season will go down as I assume all of you will. So here come my predictions feel free to give me thoughts and feelings on how my predictions look to you. Also feel free to post yours in the comments so I can see what your thinking. So here we go I will start with the division break downs.

AFC East

New England Patriots 14-2- The Patriots are still going to be solid this year for sure. They aren't going to run the table like last season, but they should be able to win a lot of games still and easily still win this division even with the arrival of Favre. There biggest weakness will be in there line backer and defensive back corps if that can work itself out they may just complete what they didn't do last year and that is win the Super Bowl.

Kobe Bryant Is Back On Top!!!!!!

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 0:24:30 EDT

Several years ago Kobe Bryant was accused of rape by a maid who worked at a hotel he was staying at. This was the beginning of a down fall for Kobe who many considered to have a squeaky clean image. Where not going to go into all of this, but many of his fans turned there back on him. However millions stood behind him and still supported there favorite player and now we are vindicated.

What a year it has been for Kobe it did not start on a good note. Kobe was upset at the Lakers front office and rightfully so over the way they where mishandling the team since the departure of Shaq. This caused those who hate or just dislike him to call him selfish and wrong to call out the front office. It turned out his complaining lead to some big moves.

State Of The Cubs: Week 15

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:57:26 EDT

Since Donbedouin is gone to Mexico he has asked me to do the state of the Cubs for him for this week and I have gladly accepted so here you go everybody.

57-38 first place 4.5 games up on the Cardinals, 5 up on the Brewers, and owners of the best record in baseball at the break.

The week that was:

Well what a week it was as the Cubs headed home after a long 10 game road trip that featured a bad beginning, but a great ending in winning 2 out of 3 from our closet followers. The Cubs where back at home to play three against the Reds and three against the Giants. However before any games where to take place some big news would occur. It all started on Sunday when the Brewers completed a trade to bring CC Sabathia to Milwaukee a move that prompted many Brewers fans mainly to now favor the Brewers. However Jim Hendry didn’t wait long on Tuesday afternoon it was announced that he completed a trade to bring the Cubs another ace of there own in Rich Harden and also reliever Chad Gaudin. You can read my thoughts on the this trade on my blog here it is the latest entry after this one.

Thank You Jim Hendry: Thoughts On Harden Trade!!

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:54:54 EDT

I'm not going to lie I was a little down after the Brewers got CC Sabathia however Jim Hendry has made me happy again!!!!!!! And I just want to extend my thanks to the Cubs great GM!!!!!!! Another great move by him and may even be his best move yet!!!!

So we land Rich Harden the best guy available on the market outside of CC this year. We got a guy however who could be a Cub for at least a few years unlike CC for the Brewers. Harden is a stud simply put when healthy and should fit in nicely in our rotation. I'm just so happy to add this guy to our rotation and we now have an absolutely wicked rotation.

Big Z an ace pitcher for sure we all know what Carlos can do.

Harden when healthy he can be any teams no. 1 pitcher and he will be our number 2 or even 3 when you consider what Dempster is doing.

Early Predictions For The Western Conference

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:17:53 EDT

Well here is my early thoughts on how next seasons Western Conference race should shape out of course much can change with the draft and free agency.

WEST (parenthesis denotes seeding in the post season)

Pacific

LA Lakers(1)- Absolutely have to be the favorites to win it all if they are healthy. This team will be stacked top to bottom and will have a years more development under there belt. If Bynum comes back and plays like he did last season this team could challenge for the Bulls 72 wins record no joke.

Out With The Old In With The New: Laker WCF Recap

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 4:37:09 EDT

I had a huge blog written out and my computer froze me up thus I lost it all I can't even believe this so bare with me as I try to write this slightly less in depth version I'm so ticked right now!!!!!!!

The Lakers defeat the Spurs in 5 games as this series proved to still be entertaining as the Lakers passed what many doubters believed to be there first true test of the post season.

Game 1- This game saw the Spurs come out and dominate the Lakers for 2 and a half quarters as the Spurs ran there way all the way to a 20 point lead with just under 6 minutes to go in the third. This prompted many Lakers fans including myself to be very mad and even caused several of us to stop watching including myself who left for a whole 5-10 minutes before I just had to come back and hang in with my Lakers. The Lakers wouldn't let us down on this night as they came storming back to win by a score of 89-85 they where led by Kobe Bryant who scored 25 of his 27 points in the second half and proved once again to the world why he is the best player in this league and why he is the MVP. Pau Gasol had his best game of the series with 19 points and 7 rebounds. As the Lakers prove they could win games when the score is under 100 much less 90.

Preview Of The Future?: Lakers R2 Analysis

Wed, 28 May 2008 20:54:23 EDT

TheLakers v Jazz series turned out to be a lot closer then many expected. I predicted the Lakers to win in 6 games pre playoffs and I stuck to it even after the first round sweep. However I did not think it would be as stressful and as hard as it actually was. Which leads me to believe this clearly was a preview of the future. So here it is my analysis of the Lakers round 2 series with the Jazz and also a look ahead to the Western Conference Finals.

Game 1- The Lakers came out and squashed any questions about rust right away. It was really maybe the best game played by the Lakers all series outside of game 6. The Jazz made a run but the Lakers took care of business and one fairly comfortably when it was all said and done.

Game 2- Kind of a carbon copy of game 1 except for the fact that the Jazz kept it a lot closer. However in the end Kobe Bryant used the momentum of getting his MVP to provide a night to remember for Lakers fans as we took a 2-0 lead.

Sweep Dreams: First Round Laker Analysis

Thu, 08 May 2008 18:04:03 EDT

Well here we are 4 game sweep of the Nuggets. The only sweep in the first round of the playoffs this season and when you consider we are in the Western Conference that makes it even more impressive!!!!! So let's analyze this series.

Game 1 was all about Gasol as he came through big for the Lakers with a thrilling 36 points, 8 ast, 16 rebound affair. Kobe woke up later in the game and the Lakers put on an offensive clinic in the game. It was the worst defensive game of the series though.

Game 2 was the Kobe Bryant show as he had one of his all time career best playoff games!!!! The Lakers protected there home court and moved on to Denver with a ton of confidence.

Game 3 the Lakers looked like the team that was down 2-0 not the Nuggets. As they came out and pretty much dominated the Nuggets. This was the best game defensively!!!! As the Lakers used a dominate third quarter to all but put the Nuggets away before the 4th when we saw them basically quit.

NBA Playoffs Predictions

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 0:59:25 EDT

Well here we are the NBA Playoffs have begun and it is time for some fun!!!!! It is time for me to rack my brain and figure out just exactly what is going to happen in the NBA Playoffs this year!!!!!! Let's start in the Leastern conference!!!!

Eastern Conference 1st round

Celtics sweep the Hawks I just smell as sweep on this one!!!! The Hawks have had a decent year but this is the C's we are talking about. A team who I saw in person on my trip to Atlanta just a week ago defeat the Hawks team without even playing KG, and some others in the fourth. I hope for the Hawks sake they can pull out one win in there home.

Cavs defeat Wizards in 7 I sure hope it is the other way around but my guess is LBJ and co. find a way to get it done against the Wiz again.

2008 MLB Predictions!!!

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:52:06 EDT

Well here we are a milestone year for my Cubbies it is the 100 year anniversary of our last title. Glad I have not been alive for many of them. But anyways I have this eerie feeling the Cubbies might just break this supposed curse and the championship streak on the 100 year anniversary season just seems too good of a story not to happen. Well anyways here are my predictions on how the MLB season will take shape!!!! I will start in the American League.

American League

AL East

1- Boston Red Soxs- Just too good top to bottom they have the confidence of winning the World Series. This team will be rock solid all year but it will be quite the battle with the Yankees.

What Goes Around Comes Around!!!!!

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:49:42 EST

Wow what can I say about the Giants amazing win incredible!!!! The greatest upset ever in my book greater then Super Bowl 3 some how many years ago? This was an 18-0 Patriots team for crying out loud!!!!

So let me get to some thoughts first on the game itself.

Great job by the Giants to generate pressure on Brady he was feeling it and was affected by it. It reminded me of the Dallas game when they harrased Romo late in the game. Justin Tuck was a mad man all over the place.

The game was pretty boring the first 3 quarters I mean 7-3 with not a lot of excitement but then came the fourth quarter the huge reception to the TE got it rolling and it more then made up for the rest of the game.