Wednesday, August 27, 2014

NFL PICKS FINAL WEEK 4 PRESEASON 2014


FINAL PRESEASON RECORD
14-6 70% 
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POST GAME WEEK 4
4-0 100%
 (WIN) CAR 10 PIT 0
JOE WEBB
(WIN) MIN 19  TEN 3
TEDDY BRIDGEWATER
(WIN) BAL 22 NO 13
TYROD TAYLOR
(WIN) OAK 41 SEA 31
CARR / MCGLOIN




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DONT BET THIS WEEK
NO STARTERS ARE PLAYING

BUT IF YOU MUST
HERE ARE 4 BACK UP QB PICKS

Date & Time Favorite Spread Underdog
8/28 6:00 ET At Jacksonville -4 Atlanta
8/28 7:00 ET At Buffalo -4.5 Detroit
8/28 7:00 ET At Cincinnati -2.5 Indianapolis
8/28 7:00 ET At Miami -3 St. Louis
8/28 7:00 ET At Philadelphia -2.5 NY Jets
8/28 7:00 ET At Green Bay -3 Kansas City
8/28 7:30 ET At NY Giants -3.5 New England
8/28 7:30 ET At Tampa Bay -2.5 Washington
8/28 7:30 ET At Pittsburgh -5.5 (Carolina)
8/28 8:00 ET At Tennessee -1.5 (Minnesota)
8/28 8:00 ET At Houston -3.5 San Francisco
8/28 8:00 ET At Cleveland -5 Chicago
8/28 8:00 ET At New Orleans -3.5 (Baltimore)
8/28 8:00 ET Denver -2 At Dallas
8/28 10:00 ET Seattle -5 (At Oakland)
8/28 10:00 ET At San Diego -3 Arizona

Sunday, August 24, 2014

CHICAGO MIRACLE!

VS SOUTH KOREA
THEY ALMOST PULLED IT OFF!
Down 1-8 in the Final Inning.
Chicago Rallied to a 4-8 Final
Proud of You!
 
VS LAS VEGAS
PICTURES PAINT A THOUSAND WORDS


THE TEAM WITH NO CHANCE TO BEAT LAS VEGAS...

HAS NO CHANCE AGAIN TOMORROW VS SOUTH KOREA

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Friday, August 22, 2014

LLWS CINDERELLA STORIES

Bill Murray: "The challenger..coming from nowhere." If you were announcing the LL World Series - That introduction would suit Mo'ne Davis and her Philly's or Pierce Jones and Chicago. Both are inner city teams that weren't supposed to be here. Only one would advance to the championship. The other would never return to the Little League World Series. The teams might, but most of the players (including Mo'ne Davis) will be over the age limit of 13 next year..

The Final Inning
CHI 6 PHI 5. Man on 3rd, 2 outs, top of the 6th (they only play 6). It was the last at bat for Philly. The count was 3 and 2. The next pitch could end the game. "Ball!. Men on 1st and 3rd. Need 1 Run to Tie.  Their most consistent hitter "Rice" is now at bat. He hit a homer before. A hit would tie, a homer could win it. He pops it up to right field. It is caught by Home Run Star Pierce Jones. Game Over. 













The World Was Watching
A few weeks earlier - I was accidentally watching Sports Center. Some kid name Pierce Jones hit 3 home runs and a single in one game.  That caught my interest. I do not watch baseball. I don't watch children play baseball.  Then I hear about a 13 year old girl pitching a shut out. OK..I watched baseball. So did millions of other Americans and the world. Why - because of one little girl name Mo'ne Davis. 

Our Girl
We all had to tune in to see what the fuss was all about. When we did, we weren't disappointed.  Well, a little, because she couldn't pitch 2 games in a row. So, the first time I saw her - she was playing 3rd base. That alone impressed me. She plays two positions. pretty good for a girl. Then they moved her to short stop and 1st base. First base? Isn't that a specialty position that takes years to learn? Her first at bat I was glued to the set, Rooting for her . She was about to strike out when she dropped one into right field to drive in a run. At this point, she wasn't "A" girl, she had become "Our" girl. They put in a pinch hitter for her in her final game. He struck out with men on base. Can't help but think she might have driven one in and won it for them. To be honest, I had a pain in my gut - knowing she wouldn't have one more chance to play in the championship Saturday.  But thanks for the ride Mo'ne. You will always be "Our" girl.

Our Kids
Mo'ne Davis was a Gateway drug. By watching her, we had to watch the other kids too. It was like the "Bad News Bears". A week later we knew all the kids on the Philly team. Power Hitter "Zion Spearman", with his infectious smile. Little kid named "Rice" Mr. dependable at the plate.
And of course Pitcher "Erik Lipson" AKA "The Lipster" he prefers "Lippy". Skinny little blonde kid with braces. Winning or Losing - He was "Always" smiling. It was like someone accidentally let him in a strip club and he was just happy to be there. 

They Taught Us Something  
"Lippy" especially, taught us all something. 1980s AVP star Tim Hovland used to yell it at the refs: "Be Here! As adults, we try so hard to control situations and outcomes - we often forget to just enjoy the moment. Remember that next time you pick up your kid for weekend visitation. The kids taught us all how to be kids again. Thank you - We owe you one - We will miss you all. 






SeaBiscuit:: "You know, everybody thinks we found this broken-down horse and fixed him, but we didn't. He fixed us. Every one of us. And I guess in a way we kinda fixed each other too."

One Race Left for SeaBiscuit
The Cinderella Story Continues. Chicago, an all black Inner city team - plays Las Vegas, a predominantly white team from a privileged suburb. These kids are color blind. We should be too. I must admit though, with Race Protests in Ferguson and thousands dying in Africa from Ebola - I will be rooting for Chicago, always love the underdog anyway. Las Vegas Pummeled Chicago in the first game.

But as Red Pollard said in SeaBiscuit:: 
"Sometimes all the little guy needs is a second chance" 

If Chicago were to somehow beat Las Vegas and then up the international champion - it would be the sports upset of the decade. Regardless of the outcome - If we just enjoy the moment - we can all take a break from the troubles of the world for a couple of hours and remember what it was like to be a kid. 

-Rick Jansen

LLWS CBS Saturday
9:30 (PST) International Championship Japan vs South Korea
12:30 (PST) US Championship Las Vegas vs Chicago 
Winners play for World Championship.
If you set your DVR - have it run an hour or more over - these games often run over .

This article doesn't even come close to sharing all the players or moments you missed if you didn't watch the whole series. Watch the games Here:







Thursday, August 21, 2014

NFL PICKS PRESEASON WEEK 3 2014


PRESEASON RECORD 10-6. 62.5 %


4 TEAMER LOST
HERE'S 5 TEAMER I BET LATE - LOL

(Win) 8/23 7:30 ET At > (23) Baltimore -2.5 (17) Washington 
(Win) 8/23 8:00 ET At (12) Kansas City >(30) Minnesota +3
(Win) 8/23 8:00 ET At (14) Cleveland > (33) St. Louis +2.5
(Loss) 8/23 9:00 ET At >(17) Denver -7 (18) Houston 
2 min left DEN 17-10. Den Missed 36 yd FG that would have covered the spread. Then let HOU Score. That's preseason for you. Case Keenum looked Decent for Texans.
Loss) 8/24 8:00 ET At >(13) Arizona -2.5 (19)  Cincinnati 
Bengals: Dalton and team unimpressive. Bad Field Pos. Good stat team But - Don't bet on them
Cards: DEF and SP Teams Excellent.  Palmer Pathetic. Overthrew 3 Easy TD passes and a Pick. Plenty of RB and WR talent - just need a QB. Stanton shows promise and has yrs of experience. .


POST
CAR (7) NE (30): I had to add that 4th team to my parlay, "Doooh! Cam was Immobile and Inaccurate - again. Cant 3 and Out vs Brady - He shredded the Panther Defense. At this point, Joe Webb should start at QB for CAR. 

SEA (34) CHI (6): Trade McCown - Keep Cutler, Brilliant!  Seattle picked up where they left off last year. So did Cutler. 

MIN (30) KC (12) : Bridgewater is for real - like I said. Chiefs still cant score in Red Zone. Defense not what it was last year. 

PREGAME
STARTERS SHOULD PLAY A FULL HALF AND REST NEXT WEEK.

ITS PRESEASON
WHAT THE HELL
 4 TEAMER

Carolina Panthers  +5.5
@ New England Patriots 


Chicago Bears 
@ Seattle Seahawks  -7


Minnesota Vikings  +3.5
@ Kansas City Chiefs 


Houston Texans 
@ Denver Broncos  -7




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Thursday, August 14, 2014

NFL PICKS PRESEASON WEEK 2 2014


End of Week 2
5-3 PRESEASON 62%
Like Preseason Counts - LOL.


POSTGAME 

____________TICKET TWO_______________

 [DEN +3.5 @ SF]
DEN 34 SF 0 (Win)
SF Off / Rush and Run Def ineffective. 
DEN Good on Both.
 [KC +3.5 @ CAR] 
CAR 28 KC 16 (Loss)
FIRST TEAM RESULTS
CAR: Porous Def. Newton Rusty at Best. Rivera Needs to Go
KC: Good Def /Pass Game - But Smith Still Struggling in Red Zone.
KC Run game kept Cam off field - But 3 Red Zone drives for 6 points - wont cut it. 
[WAS -2 HM VS CLE]
WAS 24 CLE 23 (Loss)
WAS: RG3 ineffective. Cousins and run game solid. Skins still Penalty prone.
CLE: Manzel dear in headlights. Hoyer weak. Shaw looked good vs 3rd string.
Only star on Browns is Josh Gordon.  
Hail of a Finish - Hail Mary - Last Play of the Game - TD!




____________TICKET ONE_______________
 [ARI +3 @ MIN]
MIN 30 ARI 28 (Win)
MIN QB: Bridgewater On Fire. ARI QBs:Stanton Solid. Lindley Pathetic. 
4th down 1:20 left. -Ridiculous Advanced Fumble by AZ to go ahead by 4.
Bridgewater amazing last minute drive to win by 3 - almost - 
They missed the extra point!
  [BAL +1 @ DAL]BAL 37 DAL 30 (Win)
Flacco horrible - but talented team. Romo and Dallas the same.  
 [OAK -2.5 @HM vs DET]
OAK 27 DET 26 (Loss)
DET: 
Lions looked more disciplined under Caldwell.
Stafford even played well - don't count on him in the regular season.
Talented team - but Kelvin Moore is the choice at QB for DET. 
Golden Tate and CJ  legit deep threats. 
Rush Off and Pass Def suspect.
 OAK: 
Is a threat this year with Jones Drew and McFadden in the backfield.
Jacoby Jones and  Butler add to the deep threat.
Ispired defense led by Tuck and Woodley
Dennis Allen is 4/12 last 2 yrs though.
He's Buying QBs at Yards sales.
Schaub is a joke and Carr just stares and throws.
My pick was based on McGloin - who didn't play until 
he came in to replace the injured CarrWith only 5 minutes left.
He drove them down and won the game.
If he starts - Look Out!
If not - 4/12.



PREGAME

2-0 LAST WEEK
Maybe Just Luck
We'll See? 
It is just Preseason - don't' bet the farm 
TICKET ONE
 AZ (+3) @ MIN (W)
Cards Offense scored 32 last week. Defense pitched a shut out.  
Vikings only scored 10 to cover OAK on a cross country road trip by 4
BAL +1 @ DAL (W)
Ravens Won by 20, DAL lost by 6
Cowboys have no Home Field Advantage
Romo seemed cautious and tentative at best - in pregame interview.
OAK -2.5 HM vs DET (L)
Lions Travel Cross Country. Raiders only giving 2.5 @ Home

TICKET TWO
McGloin is a good QB.
WAS -2 HM vs CLE
Redskins only giving 2....
will be up on National TV vs Johnny Football
KC +3.5 @ CAR (L)
 I love Joe web for Panthers, But think KC spoils Cams' return
He's acting like a silly little girl again on the sidelines. 
Only with the Hook at +3.5 OFF at +3
DEN +3.5 @ SF (W)
Niners' lost by 20 @ BAL last week - but Cross Country Trip
Broncos Bettered SEA by 5 in Denver last week
Prohibitive Favorite - Broncos...
Only with the Hook at +3.5 OFF at +3

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Robin's Gone

Great Man. Great Loss. We can all learn from it.

http://robinsgone.blogspot.com/

Please excuse the spelling error earlier the word (not) was accidentally typed into the sentence "he was a really nice guy." Jeez what a horrible typo - Sorry everyone. Haven't heard anyone say anything but how nice the guy was in person. No more blogging when I'm tired. So Sorry.  He also  gave to charity anonymously. I loved it when I heard that.


Friday, August 8, 2014

NFL PICKS WEEK 1 PRESEASON 2014

 POST GAME:
FIRST WINNER 2014!

BUF 20 CAR 18 (PUSH)
Rivera is an Idiot. If CAR didn't have a ton of false starts and a short kick off - they would have won. Talented Team Though, Joe Web was amazing! Lotta fun - last minute TD Drive. Recovered onside kick. Joe drove them into winning FG range. Receiver dropped his pass.

MIN 10 OAK 6 (WIN)
NEED AZ 32 HOU 0 (WIN)


PRE GAME:
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
FRIDAY AND SAT GAMES

THIS IS JUST FOR FUN
NO CAPPING INVOLVED
JUST GUT PICKS 

PICK OF THE WEEK
3 TEAM PARLAY 

 (H) CAR +2 over BUF

 (H) AZ -2.5 HOU

 (H) MIN -3 over OAK

DON'T BET THE FARM - THIS IS PRESEASON AFTER ALL
JUST FUN PICKS FOR A REASON TO WATCH. 

LINE AND SPREADS


THURSDAYS RESULTS