Other picks:

Tennessee @ NY Giants (-3)- The Giants defense is awful. Chris Johnson might have a field day against this defense. I’m picking the Titans.

Winner:

Buffalo @ New England (-14.5)- New England lost last week, but this is a rebound game for them. The Bills will put up a fight, but in the end, the Pats will be victorious.

Winner:

Cleveland @ Baltimore (-10.5)- Joe Flacco bounces back from an awful performance from last week. This is their home opener, so I don’t see them letting Cleveland stay in it.

Winner:

Cincinnati (-3) @ Carolina- Jimmy Clausen gets the nod this week… but it won’t be enough to beat Cincy this week

Winner:

Detroit @ Minnesota (-11)- This spread sucks. The Lions are better than their 0-2 record, and Favre is older than his birth certificate claims him to be. I’m picking the Vikings, but I expect Detroit to stay in this game

Winner:

Washington (-3.5) @ St. Louis- Maybe the Vegas people know more than I do. 3.5 spread??? Okay…. well in any event, I’m picking the Donovan and ‘nem anyway

Winner:

Philadelphia (-2.5) @ Jacksonville- Mike Vick gets the nod for the entire season. I expect him to not look back. The Jags are going DOWN!

Winner:

Indianapolis (-5.5) @ Denver- Peyton and Co looked great after that Week 1 loss to Houston. I expect the momentum to keep going

Winner:

San Diego (-5.5) @ Seattle- I kinda want to pick Seattle, because they showed me they aren’t slouches themselves. But I am having a hard time picking against my boo.

Winner:

Oakland @ Arizona (-4.5)- Bruce Gradkowski (my guy) is getting the start, and it’s well deserved. He knows this offense and this team, and I expect them to upset the Cards this week. Who gon’ check me boo?

Winner:

Someone really needs to send DeAngelo Hall a memo to STFU. In response to Sunday’s loss to the Texans in OT( the Redskins were up 10 pts in the 4th quarter), Hall had this to say about Texans WR Andre Johnson:

“This is my first time going against him in the league. I gave him a lot of props during the game. During the game, he didn’t scare me. He didn’t do anything that looked spectacular. He didn’t do anything to make me feel like he was the best.

“Maybe the numbers indicate he is, but I didn’t feel that way when I lined up against him. He caught a lot of balls in zone and was just kind of running wide open in zones, not really man-to-man.

“We were hitting Schaub. We had him rattled. I felt like we were dominating those guys, hitting Schaub whenever we wanted to. He was falling down, you know, without anybody even around him, like Peyton Manning does a lot.”

Oh really?!

Hall had a whole lot to say, especially about an offense that put up 526 yards against his defense. But let’s be clear, Andre Johnson is a beast. One of the best WRs in the league right now, but not talked about often, mainly because he doesn’t run his mouth like others in his position. Your defense coordinator played zone defense for a reason. Had your DC played tons of man coverage, you better believe Johnson would’ve had more than 158 yards. So playing zone was the best option from being exposed to the player you are….. In the words of Warren Sapp, “What I Miss???”

I love the way Johnson responds. When told about Hall’s comments, Johnson had this to say,

“I mean, those are his thoughts. The scheme that they ran, if he wanted to play me man-to-man, he should have told his coaches before the game. That’s not my problem. For them to be running zone coverages like that with the safety over the top, and for me to still have 12 catches for 158 yards, somebody wasn’t doing their job.”

*snicker*

Note to DeAngelo Hall: Anytime a guy can catch 158 yards in a game, and grab the game-tying TD pass, he’s as advertised. Give Johnson his props, he’s damn good at what he does. Talking like this makes you sound foolish!

Go sitcho azz down somewhere!

Yesterday, Eagles head coach Andy Reid held a press conference, saying that QB Michael Vick will continue to be the Eagles starter, until further notice. I was elated to hear the news. Vick has waited a long time for a second chance at football, and this is now his time to shine. Vick also is a free agent after the season, so even if the Eagles decide not to keep him, his starting opportunity can be footage for the next team up, looking for a veteran QB.

But, as I saw the headline on the cover of the Philadelphia Daily News, I was highly disappointed in the selection of words:

Come on, now……………….

How distasteful using such a poor choice of words. I can never understand how people cannot allow a person to serve his time and move on to start a new chapter in life. This cover is tasteless, period. Then again, this is the same city that booed Donovan McNabb, threw snowballs at Santa Claus and had a jail under their old stadium for disorderly fans.

I’m rooting for you as a QB Vick… and as a person. Good luck!

Last night’s game between the Saints and 49ers was a great MNF game (Baltimore/NY Jets, are you reading this?!). That’s what fans expect for a MNF game. Excitement, nail biting and good football. But last’s night’s game didn’t come without injury. Saints RB Reggie Bush is expected to be out at least 6 weeks with a fractured fibula in his right leg.

MRI tests will be done today to confirm the injury. Keep ya head up, Reggie!

-Even being 0-2, I still expect the 49ers to win the division. Alex Smith grew up last night, something we expected to see from him 5 years ago, coming out of the draft. I guess it’s better late then never. I added Smith in my Top 20 QB list for 2010, so he better not make a fool out of me!

-Braylon Edwards was arrested for a DWI charge last night. According to the NY Post, here’s the skinny:

-In other news, Kurt Warner made his appearance on Dancing With The Stars. He and dance partner Anna Trebunskaya came out swinging, doing the Viennese Waltz to start the season. If Warner can waltz NEARLY as good as he can Walk It Out, than he should be a Top 3 dancer when it’s all said and done!

So, as I was on my way to BWI Airport to to windmill Flacco for his horrible ass play, I ran across this video on Black Sports Online, courtesy of WNST, from Ravens LB Ray Lewis about yesterday’s game:

Now, by any means did the Ravens lose because of the penalties. But I agree with Lewis 100%. There were 2 BAD calls that accredited to 6 points the Bengals received because of it. The tripping call on Lewis was bull, because he was blocked to the ground and he was trying to get up. The Suggs call was bull hockey, particularly because Palmer had the ball still in his hand as Suggs was taking him to the ground.

More and more, the NFL is becoming too technical and too Charmin-esque when it comes to the way they protect their QBs. We get it- the league is a QB-driven league. But by any means, let these guys play!

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves Ray, Joe Flacco is why you lost, my friend. 4 INTs cannot happen for a team w Super Bowl aspirations.

P.S.- If I see Flacco anywhere around town this week, I’m still gonna windmill him.

Dear Arizona Cardinals- Call Kurt Warner and offer him $100 million NOW! Maybe he’ll reconsider. Without him you suck!

Did anyone see the Cowboys going 0-2?? Did anyone see Jay Cutler throwing ZERO INTs in a game??? What is the NFL world coming to?

Last April after Jason Campbell was traded to the Raiders, I suggested that Bruce Gradkowski should at least be able to compete for the starting job. I was told how dumb that was and how Campbell is better.. blah, blah, wonk wonk… but after yesterday’s game, Tom Cable got my memo and finally got it right. He benched Campbell, put in Gradkowski and he helped lead the Raiders to a victory over the Rams. In the words of Shaquille O’Neal, “Tell me how my ass tastes”.

Dear Mark Sanchez: Thanks for showing up at the party this week!

Dear Darrelle Revis: We saw you grab your hamstring after that Moss 1-hand TD. All I have to say is,

THAT’S the San Diego Chargers squad I know!

Aaron Rodgers, you are doing the damn thing, but your Lambeau Leap SUCKS! Work on that, mmmmmkay?!

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 2-0?????

The Texans-Redskins game is reason number 1, why I love the game of football. Just when you think you can count someone out, they find ways to come back and win games. That game was by far the best game of the week. And it paralleled last year’s Saints-Redskins game. Down 10 points in the 4th Qtr, Matt Schaub hit Andre Johnson with the tying TD with 2 minutes left in the game. A blocked FG that would have given Washington a nice cushion was the leading factor into the game going into OT. I thought the Texans would lose for SURE after Gary Kubiak decided to punt opposed to kicking a 52-yard FG to try and win the game. But the Texans were given new life after Graham Gano missed his 52-yarder.

That game was exciting, full of offense and nail biting. This is why I love football.

PS- Is it crazy that I am (quietly) rooting for the Texans, week after week?!

Giants looked bad, real bad, Michael Jackson

Vince Young gets benched- again! Hey look, the sky is blue!

Michael Vick is balling…. and not looking back. And if Andy Reid brings in Kevin Kolb next week, he might have to say goodbye to his head coaching job. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!

Maybe Favre should’ve stayed retired after all……………………………