Friday, October 08, 2004
Week 5: Bye, bye, bye!
Oh, the bliss of the NFL bye week! Sitting down on your couch, secure in the knowledge that your team can't lose this week, which frees you up to become the dispassionate NFL fan, calmly identifying (and taking joy in) the foibles of the teams chasing your favorite team. With the Eagles taking the week off in preparation for facing off with the Panthers (snap prediction: the Eagles will easily beat the Panthers on October 17 thanks to the added week of preparation), Birds fans can relax and check out what the rest of the NFL is up to.
Week 4 predictions: 10-4.
Season to date: 21-7.
Week 5 predictions:
Detroit over Atlanta; the Falcons undefeated season comes to rest against the Lions...
Pittsburgh over Cleveland; Duce will have another big game for the Stillers ...
New England over Miami; 19 wins in a row
Tampa Bay over New Orleans; I guess this is an upset. Jon Gruden looking less like an genius these days...
Minnesota over Houston; I picked the Texans in upsets two weeks in a row, but the Vikes are too strong...
Indianapolis over Oakland ; yawn. Blowout.
Jacksonville over San Diego ; the battle of the surprising teams. I give the edge to the Jags...
Dallas over New York Giants; don't believe their 3-1 record. The Giants ain't that good. The Cowboys are better.
Seattle over St. Louis; if Seattle wins I don't see how the Rams can catch them.
New York Jets over Buffalo; are the Jets the strongest team in the AFC? I think they might be. I look forward to the first of the Jets - Patriots meetings.
Arizona over San Francisco; Larry Fitzgerald (Pitt alumnus) will have a big day. This guy is a super-star.
Carolina over Denver; mild upset. I like the Panthers grit over the Broncos, who still look weak to me...
Baltimore over Washington; the winner of the battle of the BW corridor will be the Ravens, based on their defense. Their offense continues to resemble a Pop Warner football team.
Green Bay over Tennessee; this is the game of the week for the simple fact that the loser's season is essentially finished. No way a team can start 1-4 and hope to make the playoffs.
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Week 4 predictions: 10-4.
Season to date: 21-7.
Week 5 predictions:
Detroit over Atlanta; the Falcons undefeated season comes to rest against the Lions...
Pittsburgh over Cleveland; Duce will have another big game for the Stillers ...
New England over Miami; 19 wins in a row
Tampa Bay over New Orleans; I guess this is an upset. Jon Gruden looking less like an genius these days...
Minnesota over Houston; I picked the Texans in upsets two weeks in a row, but the Vikes are too strong...
Indianapolis over Oakland ; yawn. Blowout.
Jacksonville over San Diego ; the battle of the surprising teams. I give the edge to the Jags...
Dallas over New York Giants; don't believe their 3-1 record. The Giants ain't that good. The Cowboys are better.
Seattle over St. Louis; if Seattle wins I don't see how the Rams can catch them.
New York Jets over Buffalo; are the Jets the strongest team in the AFC? I think they might be. I look forward to the first of the Jets - Patriots meetings.
Arizona over San Francisco; Larry Fitzgerald (Pitt alumnus) will have a big day. This guy is a super-star.
Carolina over Denver; mild upset. I like the Panthers grit over the Broncos, who still look weak to me...
Baltimore over Washington; the winner of the battle of the BW corridor will be the Ravens, based on their defense. Their offense continues to resemble a Pop Warner football team.
Green Bay over Tennessee; this is the game of the week for the simple fact that the loser's season is essentially finished. No way a team can start 1-4 and hope to make the playoffs.
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