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Patriots-Colts and Other NFL Week 10 Predictions

Posted: 12th November 2009 by Stephen Bands in NFL
It's been a while. The 2009 NFL regular season has been a tumultuous one.á Teams that started strong are fizzling, and those who looked weak are now strong.á And where did Vince Young come from? Since I'm out of town, my article will be short and sweet, with the Vegas odds from MGM as my reasoning (with a few choice anecdotes thrown in). The games of the week include the Atlanta Falcons ...

Vikings-Steelers and Other NFL Week 7 Predictions

Posted: 22nd October 2009 by Stephen Bands in NFL
After a two-week hiatus, IÆm back on the case. These past few weeks have been very tumultuous in the NFL. The Ravens lost three straight after looking to be sure-fire Super Bowl contenders. The Titans, after going 13-3 in last yearÆs regular season, are now looking worse than ever at a miserable 0-6.á Mark Sanchez is looking more and more like a USC quarterback than ever.á And the supposedly shattered, oft-criticized Broncos are undefeated ...
Last week was a great week.á We went 14-2 (assuming you all followed my advice).á Week Three was also home to perhaps the biggest upset so far this season, with a mediocre Cincinnati Bengals defeating the Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers in a last-second nail-biter.á The other big game of the week was the San Francisco 49ers visiting the Minnesota Vikings.á That one ended in a gorgeous last-second pass from ...

Ravens-Browns: Week Three Report Card

Posted: 29th September 2009 by Stephen Bands in NFL
Ravens fans have never seen this before.á Their team scored 34 points?...in one game?...all by the offense?á It can't be.á Let me tell you, brothers and sisters, it is undoubtedly true.á The Ravens, God be praised, have an offense. Long gone are the ways of Brian Billick and running it up the middle 18 times in a row before throwing it once.á Gone are the days when the Ravens couldn't run a screen to ...

How To Beat The Hosts: Predictions For Week Three

Posted: 26th September 2009 by Stephen Bands in NFL
Last week was not as good as Week One. The Bengals played an amazing defensive game and crushed the Pack on their home turf.á Pittsburgh lost to the Bears (of all teams) after showing they still have no run game and then missing two field goals that could have tied and /or won the game. á All in all, we went 11-5 last week, if you followed my predictions, which isnÆt bad, ...