Non sequitur: Does not follow. How does a quarterback go 9-20 and win? It does not follow. That is the best way I can describe Tim Tebow’s continued success. As I fist pumped and shrieked around my living room like a little girl who got Justin Bieber tickets for Christmas, it simply did not follow that I was celebrating a man I had cursed on draft day not even two years ago. He has made me a fan. Is Timmy the answer to Denver’s recent struggles? Maybe not (probably not), but he’s an answer, which is all I can ask for. Also, pay attention to Von Miller. It is the Mile High defense that won that game for Denver. The rest of the games:
Bengals at Ravens
The Bengals couldn’t beat the Steelers at home, but the Ravens have been playing like stuff lately. They have done well against the teams they need to win against (not the Seahawks or Jags), though, and I do not see them losing this one at home.
Bills at Dolphins
After their struggles against New York and Dallas, the Bills get lucky with an easy W against Miami. Speaking of Miami, the ’72 butts have started to come out of the woodwork to act like they’re better than the Packers. Mercury Morris needs to shut the fudge up. I hope the Packers go undefeated just so I never have to hear from these decrepit frickin pieces of stuff again.
Jaguars at Browns
Woof. Just watch this video and multiply it to understand both teams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRBDMMVctu8. Browns win.
Cowboys at Redskins
The Cowboys will never go away. I have accepted that. They will continue to be good enough to receive national attention without sucking enough to allow us to ignore them. It’s a horrible purgatory that we have to live in where ESPN will continue to give them unwarranted coverage for a 10-6 team. They best the ‘Skins this week.
Raiders at Vikings
I hate to pick a Super Bowl rematch, even though the Steelers and Pacers are the best teams in their conferences. So if forced to pick another team in the AFC, I continually go with the Raiders. I don’t know why the Ravens or Pats can’t get their stuff together, but until they do the Raiders are my Super Bowl pick in the AFC. They beat the Vikes.
Panthers at Lions
The Lions victory is next to guaranteed here. This game is still intriguing, though. After his struggles last week, how will Cam Newton perform against the intimidating Detroit D? Big week for the young QB, I don’t expect him to play like he did last week, but he isn’t going to play like he did earlier the season either.
Buccaneers at Packers
The Tampa Bay Disappointments travel to Green Bay with a nice little gift for the Pack: 10-0.
Cardinals at 49ers
Yeah, I get it: No one knows who John Skelton is. I don’t need you to remind me of that ESPN, I already didn’t know who he was. 49ers win easily.
Seahawks at Rams
Since no one gives a fudge about this “game,” I wanted to bring up the fact that numerous Packers players this week (Aaron Rodgers, Greg Jennings and Jordy Nelson himself) agreed that part of Nelson’s success is his whiteness. Opponents underestimate Nelson due to his skin color. What they did not get at, and I wished they had but God knows none of them are going to bite the hand so blatantly, is that sports coverage has a such a strong tendency to bestow favorable coverage upon white players like Nelson, Wes Welker or, in other sports, guys like David Eckstein or Steve Nash. It’s sad but true, but it’s obvious that they are rooting to see these “underdogs” succeed, and the only reason they are underdogs is because the media outlets create the perception that they are. Anyways, Rams win.
Titans at Falcons
MIKE SMITH MADE THE RIGHT DECISION AND WE WILL NEVER SPEAK OF THIS AGAIN. Unless they miss the playoffs by one game, in which case that single play may have cost them the season. The mistake was handing off to Turner so far in the backfield. He made his first cut before the line of scrimmage. Um, what? Over the top! They redeem themselves with an easy win this week.
Chargers at Bears
People do forget about the Bears. They’re overshadowed by the Pack and Lions, bu they’re playing incredibly well, and when it comes down to them and the Lions, they have a stuff ton of experience on their side. They could easily be the second best team in the NFC and everyone’s forgetting about them because they are not lovable underdogs. They beat the Chargers (duh) this week but continue to be under-appreciated.
Eagles at Giants
I’ve always pulled for Vince Young. His been criticized for his attitude problems, but maybe he wouldn’t have said attitude problems if he didn’t continually get shafted by his coaches. I really hope he does a great job over the next couple games in Philly and gets a chance to start next year (obviously for another team). Giants win this one, though.
Chiefs at Patriots
Why is this the Monday night game? Oh yeah, Jamaal Charles. It’s so easy to forget that before this season, people (myself included) actually thought the Chiefs would be good this year. Now Tyler Palko is their starting QB. Um, Tawmmy and the Pats win.
