Carey

The fact is, I'll never count out a team with TB12 until they're actually out. As mentioned, there are reasons, and Tom does get the benefit of the doubt. It's just that Brady always seems to find a way. It's either for the title (examples are 2014, 2016, 2020) or close calls (2015, 2017, 2021). If it goes out of control and it's a mess, oh well. He'd return next year and things would be back to normal or headed in that direction. While I picked against him twice in as many games, I'm not counting him out until he's out

I'm more likely to be wrong than right, but 25-50 years from now, could people be reading or watching a sports/news special that features the biggest tragedy in tragedies starting some California kid-turned Michigan teenager that did it all & had it all, only to blow it all in the biggest, record fashion in the history of Planet Earth?

Well, it's not season-ending (right now), but it's not a positive outcome either

Before I post my remarks on Cincinnati and Chase, I better get my picks "documented" in case I lose service again. Just TNF. Not ready for everything else but might be before Sunday. The favorites/underdogs have flip-flopped between the Ravens and Buccaneers this week. Currently Tampa is back to the favorites slot (1.5). Gotta be the injuries. Over/Under is 46.5. Both stats are FanDuel stats. I'm going to go with Baltimore outright. Best TNF game since the beginning of the month (in terms of pre-game expectations). Other than Burrow (more on that later), TB12 is winless against Lamar Jackson. This is the best spot to outduel yet another. Tom has yet to lose 3 straight in his career. It's a home game, but Baltimore's losses are due to the lack to close. Tampa Bay hasn't done too much. Not an easy game to pick, but oh well. I don't think the combined total gets to 47. As for the Cincy situation, given the nature of Cincinnati's game on Sunday, maybe something happened there that was overlooked or not many people paid attention to. That's not a pleasant loss for the AFC North Champions with a recent bad matchup against the Browns on Monday. He'll miss division games against the Steelers & mentioned Browns before the divisional/championship playoff rematch combo from a year ago. Tennessee is doubtful & Kansas City is questionable. I imagine, barring any setbacks, he'll be back for the much anticipated slate of games against Belichick, Brady, and Allen (Patriots, Bucs, Bills) late in the year

Hopefully Karla can read into that and maybe target James and/or Cassidy in case either or both target her first. This isn't directed at Elie and her ouster, but it's refreshing that she missed the jury. I think with the cast structure, it would've been pretty much too soon for the jury to start. Surviving a couple of boots more or less and you're apart of the jury sorta waters down that part of the game

The Steelers have a history of beating teams they shouldn't. They also have a history of losing to teams they shouldn't. This game could go either way. But I think my Black and Gold wins. Pickett is starting and we get Fitzpatrick back. It will be close but I think Boswell wins it with a FG. I haven't had a day off since the Labor Day holiday (save to one day very soon after for a personal manner). So it's still been a couple months. Part of that is due to plans to take off at the end of the year, the beginning of next year, and the holiday. That's a long time, so I ought to take a day off very soon. I need it. In relation, I still haven't posted a couple of things, and I haven't gotten around to addressing the above, which is important for this Sunday. Colleenna was right after all, but that was due to doing everything they could to not win the game. Steelers and Dolphins was winnable for the former, but while it was likely they'd lose, it was mainly due to be so one-dimensional and sorta lame. Xaxat was right about TB12 since the history doesn't support it. However, it appears the Bucs are a mess. Tampa returns home so they might be okay; it is vs Baltimore. Finally, Bluegirl147 is right that in terms of who Pittsburgh wins and loses to. As for the following... That was great year. A very nice and memorable 2 years (that season and the next). However, both of those game were at Heinz Field. If there's a game the Steelers have "no effin chance" of winning, it's this Sunday. The Steelers arrived back after a night of football on a Sunday that the Eagles were off. Philadelphia's bye week followed a home game, a nice win over a decent Cowboys team. So Pittsburgh has to travel again in back-to-back weeks to a hot decent team that hasn't lost yet. That's anything but fair. That could get very ugly and cost at least someone everything. Though if the reverse were the case, I'd still pick the Eagles to win. They're great this season, the Steelers are not. Finally, what's important is that Pittsburgh hasn't won in Philadelphia in 57 years. Their last win there precede Noll / Cowher / Tomlin. If there's a year that it ends, it isn't this year, and even though the Steelers are likely to be better in 2024 if they make the right moves, it probably isn't in two years either

Elie always had a resemblance (to someone). The Gilda thing is new (for me). There was someone else, but I went with Pamela Martinez. At least most people that are familiar know her better or best as Bayley. Then there's Amy Ecker, but she's done, so I'll probably end up with more links or comparisons to other celebrities going foreward

Despite the number, at least one will make it to the finale, and it's a fair enough that she's win out

Down goes Elie. Not mad, not happy. It's just that it is what it is

I hope so. Not betting on it, but Elie in a merged segment of Survivor is sorta pure gold

Meh, she has a point. Why not that Final 7 though

Cody going should be the only option

Might be the eyes First person I believe whose eyes have more personality than the "owner"

No merge!

Don't worry. I'll root against her LOL!

Chicago is trading Defensive End Robert Quinn to Philadelphia

Game One Pitching Matchup: Nola vs. Verlander I believe Wheeler, scheduled for Game 2, was originally slated to pitch on Friday

I think they just fired him Edited to add: The above is due to a note I read while searching for Aaron's contract details. Officially, I haven't seen any information or sources related to his fate. No word on whether he stays or goes as of this moment. If he goes, New York can afford it, I suppose. However, if he stays for one more year, that I'd understand. The Yankees were kinda screwed with the weather & schedule. However, that shouldn't translate into giving up & getting swept. Boone is under contract up to 2024 with a 2025 option year. Makes more sense to kick him out following the 2023 season without valid, positive results under NYY standards

You might be a little work toward updating the post since the teams and who they play differ significantly. Speaking of Week 8, I think I'll go for the teams that look like they might lose. That was a joke of a set of selections, but it actually worked better than what I've done all season

I had nearly a half dozen things to do so I missed the picks segment. Actually I tuned into the pre-game at the start, left for something else, and then turned it back on but at the end of the C'MON MAN segment before turning it off (right before the picks). Nevertheless, I missed the selection (which is often a 1-second reveal of everybody picking a clear favorit). 62% is a lot, but it isn't a shocker. I might've put it as 38% which is more accurate. It was a home game for New England, but there was uncertainty toward the Pats QB. Some of it might be the fact that the Patriots haven't been decent & the hate toward them. The other part is the fact that when 90% of the money goes toward one way, it's best to go in the other direction. However, this is a poll, and not betting, so it is still a surprise it was that high. Chicago hasn't been great, but they did have some extra time off that New England did not have heading into this game

I guess I might be better of making predictions opposite of logic going forward

Who would have thought of that at the beginning of the season. Though I figured they still would've been underdogs even if the Seahawks had sucked as speculated. The Giants are around +2.5 BTW. FWIW, New York are all but undefeated, but several of their games have gone down to the wire. If they lose, so be it. You can only do so much, I agree there. Meanwhile, can't make the positive move toward a chance at Canton on the bench

For real. They'd never sell it as the invisible World Series. A team that coulda been decimated with a proper punishment vs a team that wouldn't even have been in the postseason in any other year in the history of baseball

I think it's been a decade since New York was last swept. They lost Jeter early and never recovered. This year they lost structure with the weather and never recovered. I don't know how FOX will successfully promote the World Series. Other than High School Football, there isn't much happening on Friday, so a start there might be okay before running into College Football. They will avoid Sunday football, but a downer of a fall classic could be over in a hurry during the early-mid part of next week. It might be forgettable (save for wins by either Baker or Harper) at the end of the day

To be honest, if Pittsburgh played the first quarter like the second quarter they still may have lost, especially if McDaniel did the right thing and take points. A lot of what ifs, which isn't a surprise when you plan on winning a certain way instead of multiple ways. The problem is if your plan doesn't work at or anywhere close to an A+ level. By the way, speaking of Miami's blunder, if we go back in time, and then say Pickett scores toward the end of game. They still would lose since I imagine Mike McDaniel would've kicked a FG to go up 2 possessions. Then following what would've been a 19-17 score, an onside kick is recovered by Miami. OTOH, if they actually succeeded in turnovers more often then maybe Pittsburgh does win with another FG or two if they did a little more offensively. ESPN's McFarland mentioned elsewhere that his team won a game kicking 5 field goals. This was, BTW, in criticism of Mike McDaniel and the Dolphins. This is 5 field goals with Manning as their QB. It was impressive given the fact that it was a road win for Indianapolis at M&T Bank Stadium of all places. The point is scoring isn't easy. That said, it's 2022. Sure you want to shut down another team, but you have to be better offensively. One isn't beating Kansas City, Buffalo, and/or Cincinnati (when it counts) with incomplete plans. Those AFC juggernauts can play defense too