The news broke late last evening.  Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden announced that Robert Griffin III will be benched for this Sunday’s game at Indianapolis, replaced by Colt McCoy.  It’s the latest knee jerk reaction from a team that has done nothing but knee jerk reactions for the past 21 seasons.  Since Joe Gibbs’ retirement… Continue reading A 21 Year Comedy of Quarterback Errors

  Embed from Getty Images This has not been a banner year for the NFL.  The off field incidents regarding Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson have cast a shadow on the whole season.  Now, there is an on the field issue that is getting ugly.  I for one am rooting for it. When the NFL… Continue reading The Impossible Dream

I need to pick up my game.  Another soft week, as I went 5-9 against the spread.  No excuses, but this clearly shows why I write about football rather than actually bet on it.  I don’t feel very good about this week either, so I’ll probably nail 10 plus.   BROWNS (-3) over Texans.  It’s… Continue reading Week 11 NFL Picks

Let’s get right to it.   Cowboys (-7) over Jaguars in London.  This line has fluctuated all week.  It opened at 10, then dropped all the way down to 6 ½ because of the Cowboys’ quarterback situation.  Tony Romo has been listed as Probable, so he is going to play.  That changes the whole situation,… Continue reading Week 10 NFL Picks

We have reached the halfway point of the season and as I predicted, we all have no clue what is going on.  Case in point, the Redskins shocking victory over the Cowboys this past Monday night.  Dallas was a heavy favorite, and nobody gave the Redskins any chance to win the game.  I only picked… Continue reading Week 9 NFL Picks

Rumors are abound that Washington QB Robert Griffin III will return this Sunday for the Redskins’ game at Minnesota.  The reaction from Redskins fans has been less than positive.  Granted, this is from talk radio and twitter, but the fans are making their voices heard.  Among the comments I’ve seen. “Let him rest another week.… Continue reading The Rise and Fall and Return of RG3

Week 8 is upon us.  Teams are starting to separate themselves and are laying claim to their divisions.  Some preseason darlings are struggling, and the surprise teams are popping up.  Unfortunately, it’s a weak slate of games this week, with very few marquee matchups.  But we pick them all here, so lets get to it.… Continue reading Week 8 NFL Picks