The Upset

It's late so I'll be brief. Today the reason college football is less predictable than pro came to light again. Washington beat USC in Seattle, how upsetting is this? Washington didn't win a game last year, USC is the best college team in the last 10 years and were ranked 3rd in the nation. This happens almost weekly in college football, maybe not to top 10 teams but at least someone ranked loses to someone they should beat. This is where pro football loses to college. When a pro team who is a dog wins you don't consider is a HUGE upset. Hell, teams are hardly ever double digit dogs in the pros. It's hard to have a huge upset when your favored to lose by only 6. The only HUGE upset I can think of in the last 5 years is the Giants Super Bowl win over New England. That was big, but it was the Super Bowl in February. I mean it's friggin September and people are going crazy about this win by Washington, ESPN will cover it the next 3 days, break down from every angle. If the Rams beat the Skins tomorrow, the Rams are double digit dogs, you'll see some coverage but not wall to wall coverage of how it happened. I guess what I'm trying to say is, maybe you don't as excited about college and don't look forward to it all week, but when you watch Sportscenter on Saturday night you go I can't believe they won over that top 10 team and you wanna see how it happened, but when you watch on Sunday night you go well I guess they caught them on the right day, or team A played down to team B, but your not shocked. So, you don't follow college as much as pro's because it's hard but, I think I'd rather watch football on Saturdays from 11 to 11 with games on 4 different channels, than watch games from 12 to 10 on 3 different channels, that aren't as exciting.

Nascar

So we are at that time of the year where Nascar starts its playoffs. I'm going to break it down for our readers. By readers i mean Derek. Ten races of non stop action during football season. Not a good idea in my mind. Even Jr couldn't make people turn off Tom Brady. But here we go. Heading into the chase first in points is Mark Martin. The experts sentimental pick to win it all. Older than dirt in Nascar terms but dominating in a Hendrick car. I believe its more Alan Gustafson who is severely underrated in the garage a mini Chan Knanus in my mind. Second coming into the chase Tony Stewart. The new generations Dale Sr. Its hard not to root for Tony. Hes a prick and really doesn't give a damn who he pisses off. Coming into this hes not running very well though. Also he gets his engines from Hendrick. Hope he doesn't get any from them during the chase they may not be running at full song. Wouldn't look good to lose the championship to a satellite team. Third is the three time in a row Jimmie Johnson. How do you beat this guy? I'm bored with him but its going to be hard. Chad Knaus and him are the most dominating combination in sports. That's right in everything football, baseball,and basketball. If you see that 48 in your rear view when it matters you are thinking one thing. Game over. Seriously they are that good. Fourth is Derek's man Denny Hamlin. Horse power wise they are the only ones that can compete with the Hendrick cars. Toyota always make sure they are jammed packed with power. Denny's problem really is luck in my mind. Just seems he runs great and then the next race when you think they should be there he isn't. Fifth is Kasey Kahne. Well last week they switched to Fords for 2010 joining Yates Racing. Why is it called Richard Petty motor sports? He really is nothing more than a poster boy. But besides that nothing more than a lame duck for the chase in mind. Dodge cut back funding and sponsorship wise in 010 Dodge really won't want them to win it to help them with getting more sponsors for next year. Sixth is the most decorated man to turn left in the United States Jeff Gordon. Back problems and takes a back seat to Jimmie. Will put a fight and fall short. Seventh is Kurt Busch a real dark horse in my mind. Problem is crew chief Pat Tryson is leaving at the end of the year. Another lame duck situation which will lead to just a filler for the chase. Eight is Brian Vickers who is coming into the chase on a hot streak. I'm talking off track to whoa. Check out the gf not ugly. But seriously first time in the chase and will struggle. Ninth is Carl Edwards always a threat problem is he broke his foot. I give him credit that takes a lot of balls to do but that has to wear on him as the chase continues. Tenth is Ryan Newman. Struggled for some of the year and had a real quiet steady summer to make it into the chase. Wont do much. Eleventh is Juan Montoya. Talent wise he should have this wrapped up. But driving for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing it may be hard for him. One of the hottest drivers this summer hope he keeps it up. If he was driving for Gibbs or Hendrick he would in the top five to start instead of eleventh. And to round out the top twelfth of left turners is Greg Biffle. Roush is down this year and I don't think talent alone will get it done. Roush is really down this year. Sure they've won but not like last year. Lets check the tracks out for our last ten. We start out at Loundon. Isn't that exciting? Nope I'll pick Denny for that one. Moving on to Dover the 48 will take that one. Kansas we'll take Gordon for that one. Then we head out to Cali for a complete waste of time cause Jimmie will dominate there. Heading back to Nascar country in Charlotte for a Saturday night shootout at Lowes. This will be Lowes last race as sponsor of the track so you know Jimmie will take that easy. Martinsville is a Hendrick track and I know your getting bored with me saying Jimmie this and Jimmie that so I'll take Denny but odds are it will be Jimmie. Talledaga late in the chase should be fun cant really ride in the back all day. I'll give it to Ryan Newman why you say just sounds fun. Texas is up and Kasey Kahne is usually good at mile and a half quad ovals so he'll give him a win. Heading back out west for a snooze fest that gets two races Phoenix. Well yet again Hendrick is bad fast there so I'll take Mark Martin. He has to win one race in the chase when is eliminated from the championship just so people can say he'll win it next year. And last is a track getting better and better Homestead. The Biff will take it but in the end the winner and champion is drum roll please. Jimmie Johnson 4 time champion. I'm not a huge fan of him but if you can tell me who's going to beat him and why I'm willing to listen.

Fantasy Matchup week 2

After being completely wrong last week I'll try to redeem myself this week. Our matchup is the only game where two undefeated teams are going against each other. The Dog Whisperers vs. Addicted to GJ85. Here we go,

DW------------------AGJ-----------------------Advantage
Trent Edwards------Donovan McNabb----------Not sure DMC is gonna play it's Wed. so this may change
Lee Evans-----------Larry Fitz------------------AGJ Fitz is the man
Lance Moore--------Steve Smith----------------DW Steve Smith is a better player but he has zero at QB
Greg Jennings-------Chaz Cinco-----------------DW, funny the team name is Addicted to Greg Jennings yet no GJ
All Day--------------Frank Gore----------------DW All Day is god
Ryan Grant---------Marion Barber-------------DW I hate Dallas
Vinsanthe Shiancoe--John Carlson--------------AGJ Carlson is pretty good
Rob Bironas---------Nate Kaeding--------------DW Ten kick FG's
Tennessee-----------Dallas---------------------DW Tenn. play Houston who stunk it up last week

So it looks like the Dog Whisperers have this one locked up, we'll see who plays QB for AGJ, maybe that will help in the matchup.

Week 1

Well week 1 is in the books and what did we learn. We learned I'm ok at fantasy football, powered by Drew Brees in one and Adrian Peterson in another I won in 2 leagues and lost in the other. We also learned I suck at picking fantasy matchups, the Dog Whisperers killed Big Dawgs pack, thanks mostly to a blitzing like crazy Jets D that stumped the Texans. The NFL hates the Redskins since we had to play AT New York to start the season the last two years. Just like last year we looked like crap early and got behind and when we finally started playing decent it was too late. Jim Zorn did not help things by calling a reverse pass on our second play after Clinton Portis busted off a 30 yard run, and we lost 11 yards on the play. I also learned if I want my relationship to last it be best the Redskins are never on TV, she does not like Derek when the Skins are on. Enough about that, we get the Rams this week we better friggin win.

What else you ask:
Drew Brees + playing Lions=Saints win and lots and lots of points.
Jay Cutler - Receivers=4 picks and a narrow loss
God hates Donovan McNabb
Brett Favre + great RB=good things for 40 year old QB's, we saw this once when a guy named Elway got a RB
The Redskins can make Eli look good
Rex Ryan is still a defensive genius
The Packers need a new right tackle that dude sucked
The 49ers are better than expected
Jake Delhomme cannot throw to his own team.
Notre Dame + expectations=epic fail, I love it
Kanye West + booze + Taylor Swift winning an award=stupid idiot who should be banned from being on TV.

AFC West

Since this division has only one team it's pretty easy to pick. San Diego has it, instead why they will how about why nobody else will. Oakland, well Al Davis is still the owner, they drafted a second round WR in the top 10, and they let go of the better QB. Kansas City, new coach, crappy QB, I saw a stat a few weeks ago, last year Matt Cassel held onto the ball the longest in the pocket of anyone in the league, he was in New England which has a top 5 o-line, now he's a team with bottom 5 o-line, can you say SACKED. Denver, has the Neckbeard at QB, he needs to prove he can throw the ball 30-40 times a game, Marshall and Royal have talent, but the D is no good, questions at RB like is Moreno gonna be a stud. So nobody gets over 500 accept San Diego, so they win by default and they play KC and Oakland twice each which is nice.

So I have in the playoffs for the AFC New England, San Diego, Indy, and Pittsburgh for division winners. Tennesee and Houston for wild cards, New England loses at Pitt in the AFC championship game. NFC Washington, Chicago, New Orleans, and Seattle. Minnesota and Philly for wild cards, Minnesota runs the road gamet and beats Chicago to get to the Super Bowl. Then Minny lead by All Day and Never Give Up at QB beat Pitt on a last second corner of the end zone catch by Bobby Wade, ok I made that part up, but still Minny over Pitt.

Fantasy Football matchup of the Week1

So every week, I'm gonna pick a game in "The Elite Fantasy Football" league and call it the game of the week, break it down and pick a winner. This weeks match up the Dog Whisperers against Big Dawg's Pack.
Here's the teams
DW's BDP Advantage
Romo Schaub BDP-Hou plays the Jets
L. Evans A. Johnson BDP-see above and Andre Johnson is way way better
L. Moore M. Colston BDP-both play for Saints, Colston is better
G. Jennings S.Moss DW-Jennings is a bigger target
All Day S. Jackson DW-Adrian Peterson is the man
R. Grant K. Smith Push-Don't know which Grant is gonna show up or how good Det is
V. Shiancoe J. Witt DAWG BDP-Dallas Sucks but Witten is a good fantasy guy
R. Bironas N. Rackers DW-Tenn. play Pit which means FG's not TD's
Tenn San Diego BDP-close but SD plays Oakland easy game.

So there you have the Big Dawg has the advantage 5-3 and his big scorers are gonna go for big numbers. So I'll take BDP 110-95, I'll let you know how it ends up.

AFC East

The hits just keep coming, the AFC East. Where do we start, Brady is back, TO is there, Sanchez to the Jets, and the Dolphins well nothing. Let's get into it.

Patriots are gonna win this. Brady back is huge, got a lot of depth at RB, nobody who's really good just depth. The D is younger than it has been in years, however not a fan of the Seymour trade. I also think Billy B is still pissed about missing the playoffs, plus nobody in the division got better.
After the Pats the questions start, I'm thinking Miami as the second place team. Not because I think their great, just because I don't like Buffalo or NYJ. They won the division last year, have good RB's, solid D, drafted Pat White to run the Wildcat, and still have my boy Chad Henne waiting in the wings. Other than that I got nothing for them, probably a 5oo team.
3rd is Buffalo, the addition of T.O. is bad for this team. Push over coach and no QB equals T.O. blow up around week 8 or 9. I mean this guy killed Garcia, McNabb, and Drew Bledsoe, all them guys have more talent throwing left handed than Edwards has. The only good thing is Lee Evans can shine through while teams double T.O. End of the day I don't like Buffalo and wouldn't be surprised if they finish with only 4 or 5 wins.
Finally the J-E-T-S JETS JETS, screwed themselves years ago when someone said hey let's draft Kellen Clemons, really solid decision. After Brett left they had no choice but to get Sanchez in the draft. New coach in Rex Ryan, a guy whose about as volatile as the guys on Tool Acadamy. I'm affraid Sanchez is gonna be scared of him by about week 8. The D is ok, they have zero at receiver, accept Cotchery. RB is deep with Jones, Washington, and Iowa guy Shonn Greene, and the o-line is good but still they won't win more than 4 or 5 games, just won't do it.

NFC West

Well well the division nobody cares about. Name the four teams in the NFC West, thinking, thinking, still thinking, Rams? Yeah that's right the Rams, 49ers, Seahawks, and Cardinals. Half the division is birds, and one isn't even real, no such thing as a seahawk. Anyway, I'm not gonna go deep into the teams here just the predictions with little notes behind each team, as if you care anyway.

Loving Seattle, new coach, same QB, new WR in TJ Houshmandzadeh, you forgot he went there I know. Mora is a D minded coach so I gotta hope the D is better, I can't even name two guys on their D to be honest, Tatupu is he still there? They have like 3 RB's and they play the 9ers and Rams twice, plus they steal one from Arizona they got this.
I'll take the Cards second, they'll miss the playoffs, Super Bowl hangover. The Anquan Boldin thing being unresolved, of course that was the story last year and he outperformed Larry all season, just not in the playoffs, where Fitz blew up. Warner is 108 and due to be hurt around week 3, Beanie Wells stinks, and well I just don't like them.
The 49ers will be a few games below .500, will have 3 or 4 different QB's one penis showing coach, I love Samurai but really your penis. They do play the Rams twice, which is nice. Ever improving D, with a great LB in Patrick Willis, if anyone belongs in a 4-3 it's him, but I think they switched to a 3-4. I'm serious Willis could be the next Urlacher for sure. Did I mention I love this kid.
Let us not forgot the Rams. I have a heavy heart for my buddy Adam, a Rams fan to the bone, but oh boy, they stink. I'll put them as the favorite in the Sam Bradford sweepstakes, I know Detroit stinks but St. Louis is BAD. They've cut every guy from the Super Bowl teams, have zero at the QB position, no real playmakers on D, not sure if they even have an O-line.

Now a tangent, if Sam Bradford comes out, and Colt McCoy is in the draft, who do you take? Both are bonafide studs with all the tools, not just good college players like Tebow. I mean if your planning for a future QB this is a good year to tank maybe go 1-15 or 2-14 to get in them top two spots. Not you Detroit, you made your bed with Stafford, but St. Louis, Buffalo, Cleveland, Jacksonville, Kansas City, and Oakland, you would all have a hard time passing on those two guys. One more thing when you lose don't punch people,

Nfc North

So Derek has put me in charge of the north and south divisions. I'll start with the NFC north where my beloved Bears play. First off I'll say all four teams improved. Three of the four with new qbs. This division is going to come down to the wire. I'm of course going to be bias since I'm a Bears fan and of course hates Gb. I'll just go from team to team with a little info on each.
Chicago. What an off season for the Bears. For the first time since Jimmy Mac we have a qb. And yes hes a punky qb. Matt Forte is going to love not having that eighth man in the box. Wrs wont be a problem I dont believe. With Olsen, Hester, and Forte they'll be fine. You where their wrs last year? Ya nobody. Rod Marinelli takes over an underachieving defensive line. Its early but it looks like they are playing harder. Weakest part of this team is dbs. Nathan Vasher has gone from a pro blower to an easy guy to pick on.
Minnesota. Hope comes in the right arm and cracked rib of a soon to be forty year old qb. Well that's not good. I know it will never happen but when they play Detroit why don't they let T Jack start and play those games? Do they really need Farve to play those games to win? No. Percy Harvin is going to make a lot of teams go Oops should have had that guy. I know hes an idiot. Why the hell would you go to the combine with pot in your system. Moron. But that speed makes you forget about the pot thing. The biggest thing I hate about the Vikings is the Williams boys. Great dts of course the best in the league. They both failed a drug test last year and are fighting it in Minnesota courts. Ya like they are ever going to say your guilty. So if and when they are suspended it will be for four games. They should be out the first four games but that's not going to happen as of now. Their first four games are Cleveland, Detroit, San Fran, and Gb. Ummm not to difficult, well three out of the four. So keep fighting guys here's when I hope you do get suspended. Starting week 6, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Gb, and their bye week. That could easily be 0-3. And like I said before any team having faith in Brad Childress is going to pay for that. Hes a terrible coach very questionable play caller on a very hot seat. Desperate times call for desperate measures like hugging Brett Farve at the airport. Aww how cute.
Green Bay. O how i hate thee. So I'm sitting here thinking what can I say nice. Still thinking. On to Detroit.
Detroit. Call me nuts but they aren't going 0-16 again. Ballsy aren't I. So Sam Bradford should be a very serviceable qb to build around. O wait he stayed in school and had to take Matthew Stafford. Well he isn't no Bradford but he looks good. Kevin Smith and Calvin Johnson are great building blocks. Look out folks this team isn't going to be a push over. Well maybe so but next year they'll turn some heads. Check out this lb unit. Ernie Simms, Larry Foote, and Julian Peterson that's pretty good. So now on to my predictions. Does my opinion matter? Nope but oh well.

1st. Da Bears. Cutler and the leagues easiest schedule that should help.
2nd. Minnesota. Made the playoffs last year with Jackson should do it with Farve. But I really think if the Williams boys get suspended late the Packers could overtake them.
3rd. Green Bay. Injury prone running back. Switching to a 3-4 could hurt them. I know the d looks good in preseason but a whole game will show how good you are. B.j. Raji looks like a beast. There I said something nice.
4th. In a shocker Detroit. Not as bad as you think.

NFC East preview

With the season almost here it's time for a some predictions and me to give some thoughts on the divisions. I'll be doing the east and west of both the conferences. So, I'll start with where my favorite team resides the NFC East. Probably the best division in football rivaled maybe by the NFC South, also dominates the big markets of the media. Every year it seems all four teams are around the playoff hunt accept the Skins which are around the playoff hunt about every other year. I'll start with the big news of the division from the offseason. Dallas cut T.O., the pacman, and Tank, two felons and the me show. In other Dallas news Jessica Simpson cut Tony Romo, that' funny sorry. No other big news to report they traded their number one pick for Roy Williams so they didn't make any major moves. The Giants also had a slow offseason, cutting Plax and losing Derrek Ward was about the only major moves they made. They drafted Hakeem Nicks in the first round, solid pick I think, but he's no Plax. They also gave Eli the 3rd largest contract in the league, DUMB. The Eagles had a busy off season making news by cutting the heart of their D Brian Dawkins, and also firing an emplayee who facebooked his disapproval of the cutting. They then drafted Jeremy Maclin, another deep threat for Chunky Soup McNabb to throw too. Finally, made THE SPLASH of the off-season by signing Mike Vick, how much he's used is up to them but still a splash. The Skins made the biggest free agent signing of the spring getting Albert Haynesworth and giving him 100 mil, that's alot of cash. Same day they resigned Deangello Hall, and at the draft Brian Orakpo fell to them, awesome. After the draft they cut Marcus Washington, the teams best LB. Not many other moves just tormented Jason Campbell by trying to get Jay Cutler and Mark Sanchez, idiots, not on Cutler just Sanchez. So, the teams will look basically the same as last year, where the Giants won the division, Eagles second and made the playoffs, Cowboys 3rd and Skins 4th.

On to the predictions, I'll take the Cowboys to finish fourth, Romo stinks, Roy Williams is no T.O., their new stadium is a joke. The defense is a year older, and the starting RB isn't as good as the back up, or even the 3rd stringer. I'm a bit biased I hate Dallas. 3rd is gonna be the Giants, you saw them at the end of the year without Plax, not the same team. Eli is overated, B-Jac is good but the Giants don't use him well, Bradshaw is a stud but never plays. With Osi back on D he'll help things, but once again not enough improvement on the D. 2nd I'm feeling the Eagles, not a fan of the Vick move to much distractions for a guy whose not gonna help you win football games. Also didn't make and improvements on the D, getting rid of Dawkins was not a good move. I look at them don't really see where they've improved as a team, Maclin is a good addition but he's the same player as Desean Jackson. The rookie RB McCoy could be good but Westbrook is still there so when he's gonna play? I think they make the playoffs but as a wild card again. Finally, first place in division, I gotta take the Skins. If I don't think their gonna win it all what kind of fan am I? The Haynesworth move and Orakpo are huge, both awesome players to add to the front 7. Also, have 3 great corners and two awesome safties, so we got the front and back covered. We'll also have our two draft picks from last year healthy to help the Z-mans offense. Add that to JC, CP, the Tana man and Cooley, we got a good team. Also, have the easiest schedule in the division, only team who plays Detroit. So their you have it, like it or not I like the Skins I may be crazy and tell me that but how else am I supposed to feel?