The Birds are Barely Breathing, the Poor Fans and the Holidays.
Philly SportsCast #66 - November 21, 2006.
Can it be over before it’s over? Hell yes it can be. The Eagles give us no reason to believe they can take care of their own business let alone having Jeff Garcia take care of it for them. The party is over even before the holidays have begun.
We also discuss the Flyers woes, way too much 76ers and Emoney decides who is going to make some money for us this Thanksgiving.
R.I.P. Andre “Dirty” Waters.
The Emoneyline for week 12 in the NFL.
$$$ MIAMI -3 over Detroit $$$
$$ DALLAS -11 over Tampa Bay $$
$ DENVER -1 over Kansas City $
Addendum:
Well I went 3-3 in my picks during the Thanksgiving Day Extravaganza. Let’s see if I can go 5-5.
Here are my weekend picks.
Giants -3 TENNESSEE
The Titans are coming off an emotional win against the Eagles, while the Giants have to get back on the winning track to keep pace with the unstoppable Cowboys. The Giants are in a must win situation and that is why I like them this week.
Tom Coughlin will focus on the run offense this week by using Tiki Barber’s explosive play. Barber has rushed for 998 yds this year while averaging 5.0 yds per carry. Meanwhile, the Titans are ranked 30th in run defense. Look for Tiki to take advantage of the poor front seven and have a big day. This will help Eli relax in the pocket to get the ball to his playmakers, Plaxico Burress and Jeremy Shockey. Eli will have time to locate his routes because the Titans have a horrible pass defense that is ranked 27th in the league. Even though Vince Young had a good game against the pitiful Eagles, he is going through the NFL quarterback rookie phase. Without a strong quarterback at the helm the Titans will get crushed this week.
Cincinnati -3 CLEVELAND
Cincinnati is in a must win situation to keep Wild Card hopes alive. Playing the Browns (who is out of playoff contention) will get them one step closer.
The Bengals must get Rudi Johnson the ball this week, the team is 15-0 when he gets 25 or more carries in a game. This will be the key for the Bengals because Cleveland has really struggled against the run this year. Last week against New Orleans Carson Palmer and Co. finally looked like the threat that receiving corp. can be. Cincinnati is going to score at will and Charlie Frye will not be able to keep up.