Archive for October, 2008

Beating Bill Simmons 2008: Week Eight

By | October 25, 2008 | Talking Trash | Comments Off

I know I’ve been saying this for a few weeks now, but THIS is my week. I can feel it. 11-3 at the very least!

Here are this week’s picks (home teams in CAPS, Bill’s picks in red):

RAVENS (-7) over Raiders
PANTHERS (-4) over Cards
Bucs (+2.5) over COWBOYS
Redskins (-8) over LIONS
Bills (-1.5) over DOLPHINS
Rams (+7.5) over PATRIOTS
Chargers (-3.5) over Saints
Chiefs (+13.5) over JETS
Falcons (+9) over EAGLES
Browns (+7) over JAGUARS
TEXANS (-9) over Bengals
Giants (+3) over STEELERS
NINERS (-5) over Seahawks
TITANS (-3.5) over Colts

Last Week
Me: 6-8
Simmons: 8-6

Season
Me: 46-53-3
Simmons: 52-47-3

DISCLAIMER: This is provided for entertainment purposes only. If you follow my advice, you are a fool.

Seriously, if you ever spend money based on something I say, have your head examined.

Charles Woodson is a Wine Maker?

By | October 21, 2008 | Football | Comments Off


So I was reading Wine Spectator the other day (shut it. I have other interests than sports. I really do. See?) and I ran across this little side article that mentioned Charles Woodson and the fact that he has a new wine label. It is called 24.

Did you know this?

Even more fascinating, it is very possible that the reason you haven’t heard about it is because Roger Goodell passed a rule that NFL players are not allowed to endorse alcoholic beverages.

Basically Woodson is required to keep his mouth shut until retirement.

It sucks for Charles Woodson, and also for the Gustavo Gonzales, the wine maker, but hopefully it will be good for me – they only made 202 cases and I would love to get my hands on a bottle.

According to the TwentyFour website the 2005 vintage will be released next month.

Then Hell Froze Over

By | October 20, 2008 | Baseball | Comments Off

Holy shit.

The Rays are going to the World Series.

I can honestly say that I never thought I would see the day. I figured the league would contract before this would happen.

Buy your gas masks people. These are end times.

Beating Bill Simmons 2008: Week Seven

By | October 18, 2008 | Talking Trash | Comments Off

I’m really sucking at my picks this season. Remember last week’s Power Index? 4 of my top 5 teams lost last week. It probably would’ve been five had Tennessee not had a bye.

Before we get to this week’s picks, here’s a math problem for you:

If A>B and B>C and C>D, then A should be greater than D, right?

WRONG!

The Panthers thrashed the Chiefs 34-0. (A>B).
The Chiefs humiliated the Broncos 33-19 (B>C).
The Broncos beat the Bucs 16-13 (C>D).
The Bucs stomped the Panthers 27-3 (D>A).

Just proves how wacky this season has been.

If I don’t do considerably better with this week’s picks, I’m going to have my daughter pick the games next week. Here are this week’s picks (home teams in CAPS, Bill’s picks in red):

Titans (-9) over CHIEFS
Cowboys (-7) over RAMS
Chargers (PK) over BILLS
Steelers (-9.5) over BENGALS
DOLPHINS (-3) over Ravens
BEARS (-3) over Vikings
PANTHERS (-3) over Saints
GIANTS (-10.5) over Niners
Lions (+9.5) over TEXANS
Colts (-1.5) over PACKERS
Jets (-3) over RAIDERS
REDSKINS (-7.5) over Browns
BUCS (-10.5) over Seahawks
Broncos (+3.5) over PATRIOTS

Last Week
Me: 5-9
Simmons: 7-7

Season
Me: 40-45-3
Simmons: 44-41-3

DISCLAIMER: This is provided for entertainment purposes only. If you follow my advice, you are a fool.

Seriously, if you ever spend money based on something I say, have your head examined.

Shaun Alexander is a Redskin?

By | October 16, 2008 | Football | Comments Off

Holy shit. Shaun Alexander signed with the Washington Redskins.

Oh, Dan Snyder, things were going so well for you. The Redskins are 4 – 2. They beat Dallas for Christ’s sake.

Clearly neither Jim Zorn nor Dan Snyder ever had Shaun Alexander on their fantasy team.
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