*Week 13 Picks*
Tennessee
Dallas
Arizona
Buffalo
Baltimore
Indianapolis
Green Bay
Miami
Tampa Bay
NY Giants
San Diego
Pittsburgh
NY Jets
Oakland
Minnesota
Houston
Results for Week 13 will be posted later next week.
Archive for November, 2008
NFL Week 13 Picks
Sunday, November 30th, 2008NFL Week 12 Results
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008Not super-great… Some definite bonehead picks. I knew better with Tennessee – they were bound for a loss and the Jets are hot right now. Atlanta is playing pretty well too. I had a hunch they might beat the Panthers.
Here’s my standings after Week 12 (√ denotes correct pick):
Pittsburgh √
Cleveland
Dallas √
Tampa Bay √
Tennessee
Buffalo √
Chicago √
New England √
Jacksonville
Baltimore √
Denver
Carolina
NY Giants √
Washington √
San Diego
Green Bay
Week 12 Results: 9-7 (56.3%)
Overall Record after Week 12: 113-60 (65.3%)
Picks for Thursday’s Thanksgiving (11/27) games: Tennessee, Dallas, Arizona
The remainder of Week 13’s picks will be posted sometime before Sunday.
November 22, 1963
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008On this day 45 years ago the United States lost a young, vibrant, and visionary leader. Though it was 15 years before I was born, I still, for whatever reason, have great interest in this man and the time in which he led our country. Though I try to keep my focus on the truly important things he accomplished and dealt with while alive, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas has always been a topic of great interest to me. It had, obviously, huge historical and political implications for our country and the world at large.
Some historians have speculated on the, “What if Kennedy lived?” question, and really, to do so is quite a mental exercise in revisionist history. The 1960′s were a volatile but pivotal time in our history on many fronts – social equality, the Cold War, national security, and space exploration – among other things, were issues all on the table. I caught myself today thinking about this very intriguing question. What if JFK did live to serve through 1964, the end of his first term as President? What would he have accomplished? Surely, at least from what I know and have read, he would have been re-elected for a second term through 1968.
What great things did our country miss out on? Or did we?
I tend to think we and our country did miss out. Not only on a great man’s leadership, but on the fruits of his vision and related policy.
And you have to wonder…
Would we have had Nixon, Carter, or Reagan as Presidents – ever? Would the Bush’s still have risen to prominence?
What about NASA, the space shuttle, landing on Mars, and all the incredible innovation and discovery provided by space exploration – would we still have the benefit of that?
Would we have pulled out of Vietnam earlier?
These are just some of the tantalizing questions one can consider when playing this ‘what if’ game. Unfortunately that’s all we are left with. The man is gone, and it is up to history to decide his policy and leadership – his legacy – however brief it might have been. It is my opinion that he was a great American, a visionary and charismatic leader, and one of our best Presidents. I wish he, as well as all of us, could have seen it through to the end.
President John F. Kennedy would have been 91 years old today. Maybe he would still be alive today had he survived or avoided that fateful day in Dallas. I sure wish he had. Call me selfish, but I would have liked to have had the opportunity to get to know him (albeit from afar) in my lifetime.
One day I will visit his gravesite in Arlington National Cemetery to properly pay my respects.
Rest in peace, Mr. Kennedy.
NFL Week 12 Picks
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008*Week 12 Picks*
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Dallas
Tampa Bay
Tennessee
Buffalo
Chicago
New England
Jacksonville
Baltimore
Denver
Carolina
NY Giants
Washington
San Diego
Green Bay
Results for Week 12 will be posted later next week.
NFL Week 11 Results
Thursday, November 20th, 2008I can’t complain about this week’s results. Weird to have a game end in a tie, though.
Here’s my standings after Week 11 (√ denotes correct pick):
New England
Atlanta
Philadelphia (draw)
Green Bay √
Indianapolis √
New Orleans √
Miami √
NY Giants √
Tampa Bay √
Carolina √
San Francisco √
Arizona √
Tennessee √
Pittsburgh √
Washington
Cleveland √
Week 11 Results: 12-3 (80.0%)
Overall Record after Week 11: 104-53 (66.2%)
Pick for Thursday (11/20) game: Pittsburgh
The remainder of Week 12’s picks will be posted sometime before Sunday.
NFL Week 11 Picks
Sunday, November 16th, 2008*Week 11 Picks*
New England
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Green Bay
Indianapolis
New Orleans
Miami
NY Giants
Tampa Bay
Carolina
San Francisco
Arizona
Tennessee
Pittsburgh
Washington
Cleveland
Results for Week 11 will be posted later next week.
NFL Week 10 Results
Thursday, November 13th, 2008Here’s my standings after Week 10 (√ denotes correct pick):
Atlanta √
Tennessee √
Jacksonville √
Miami √
Green Bay
New England √
NY Jets √
Baltimore √
Carolina √
Pittsburgh
San Diego √
Philadelphia
Arizona √
Note: I did not make a pick on this past Thursday’s night game (Cleveland vs. Denver).
Week 10 Results: 10-3 (76.9%)
Overall Record after Week 10: 92-50 (64.8%)
Pick for Thursday (11/13) game: New England
The remainder of Week 11′s picks will be posted sometime before Sunday.
NFL Week 10 Picks
Sunday, November 9th, 2008*Week 10 Picks*
Atlanta
Tennessee
Jacksonville
Miami
Green Bay
New England
NY Jets
Baltimore
Carolina
Pittsburgh
San Diego
Philadelphia
Arizona
Note: I did not make a pick on this past Thursday’s night game (Cleveland vs. Denver).
Results for Week 10 will be posted later next week.
NFL Week 9 Results
Thursday, November 6th, 2008Some middle of the road results this week. Certainly a few bonehead picks in retrospect. Buffalo, Jacksonville, and Denver keep burning me…grr. Can you believe it’s already Week 10? Crazy!
Here’s my standings after Week 9 (√ denotes correct pick):
Buffalo
Chicago √
Jacksonville
Cleveland
Tennessee √
Tampa Bay √
Arizona √
Minnesota √
Denver
Atlanta √
NY Giants √
Philadelphia √
Indianapolis √
Washington
Week 9 Results: 9-5 (64.3%)
Overall Record after Week 9: 82-47 (63.6%)
Week 10 picks will be posted sometime before Sunday. There will be no pick on this Thursday’s night game (Cleveland vs. Denver).
It’s History
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008Barack Obama has been elected the 44th President of the United States. What an incredible moment this is in our Nation’s history. I’m not really sure what else to say – I’m speechless. And optimistic. And energized.
