Month: October 2021

Another bad week.  When will it end ! BEARS: HC: Matt Nagy tests positive for COVID-19.   OLB: Khalil Mack, (foot), OUT.    S: Tashaun Gipson Sr, (hip),  DL: Akeim Hicks, (groin),  OLB: Sam Kamara,  (knee), and TE: Jesper Horsted, (knee),  WR: Jakeem Grant Sr., (ankle), are Questionable BRONCOS: Trade future picks and aquire LB: Kenny Young., from the RAMS.  The RAMS will receive a late 6th round pick, while the Broncos will get a late 7th round pick.   WR Jerry Jeudy, (ankle),, expected to return Sunday against. Washington.  Trade OLB: Von Miller to RAMS,  for second- and third-round picks in the 2022 NFL Draft. BROWNS: RB:  Nick Chubb hopes to return to action, against STEELERS.  QB: Baker Mayfield (shoulder), Surgery UNCERTAIN status for Sunday is “Possible”. BUCCANEERS:  QB: Tom Brady offered Brian Kennedy, (the man who was given the 600th TD ball),  Just short of $63,000 of Bitcoin.  In addition to the $1000 credit at the BUC’s Gift Shop and the game used ball.  The team added: two autographed BRADY JERSEYS, a BRADY HELMET, an autographed EVANS JERSEY game-worn cleats and 2 season tickets for the REST of this season and NEXT.     Mojo  Muhtadi and Rob Gronkowski says they spoke to Beyond Protocol, and they’ve decided to hook the fan up with 690 Crypto coins (if you know Mojo, you get this) worth about $44 each.   (Approimately $30,360).    LB: Lavonte David, (ankle), TE:  Rob Gronkowski (ribs), and CB: Richard Sherman, (hamstring), CB: Dee Delaney, (ankle), and LB: Jason Pierre-Paul,(shoulder, hand), Questionable. CARDINALS: DE: J.J. Watt, (shoulder), OUT.  Needs surgery,  Possibly ending his season.  WR: DeAndre Hopkins, (hamstring),  OL: Max Garcia, (achilles),  DT: Rashard Lawrence, (calf), and TE Darrell Daniels, (hamstring),  Questionable.  COLTS: Release QB: Brett Hundley. Sam Ehlinger is now sole backup QB.   Add DT: Tyquan Lewis, (knee), to IR.  Injury is a season ender.   WR: T.Y. Hilton, (concussion), to miss Thursday match up with JETS. COWBOYS: QB: Dak Prescott, (calf), and, LT: Tyron Smith (ankle), Hopeful, but  questionable. DOLPHINS: Place 2 on IR.  DB: Jason McCourty, (foot).  RB: Malcolm Brown, (quad) EAGLES: QB: Gardner Minshew to act as QB: Jalen Hurts’ primary backup in Philadelphia with Flacco’s departure.  GIANTS:  WR: Kadarius Toney. (ankle).  Will be game time decision for MNF.  JETS: With QB: Zach Wilson out for 20-4 weeks, the JETS have traded for EAGLES, backup Joe Flacco for a 6th round pick, which may elevate to a 5th round, (dependent on how much Flacco plays.  LIONS: LB: Mike Lucci, died at age 81.  Lucci was drafted in 1961 by the BROWNS, but was traded to the Lions after 3 years. He played out his career spending 9 years with the LIONS. Lucci was voted, by his teammates,  Lions’ Defensive Most Valuable Player from 1969-1971.Also he was All-NFL in 1969, NFC All-Conference in 1970-1971. Lucci was named to the Pro Bowl following the 1971 season where he intercepted 5 passes, 2 of which he returned for touchdowns.   Lucci also appeared as himself in the 1968 movie Paper Lion.  Special Teams Coordinator Dave Fipp positive for COVID-19. PACKERS: WR: Davante Adams, on COVID-19 List  OUT.  DC: Joe Berry tests COVID-19 positive. WR: Malik Taylor, activated from COVID-19 Reserve list.  WR: Allen Lazard also added to COVID-19 Reserve List.  T: Dennis Kellly, (back), Doubtful.   CB: Kevin King, (shoulder/back), and LB: Preston Smith, (shoulder), Questionable.  TE:  Robert Tonyan,  (ACL), OUT for season. RAMS:  WR Jerry Jeudy, (ankle) ,expected to return Sunday vs. Washington. RAVENS: LB:  Malik Harrison  was shot in his left calf by a stray bullet on Sunday at a gathering in Cleveland.   Although  it is described as not serious  But seems it would affect his playing time for week 9.  (My opinion). SAINTS:  DT: David Onyemata returns. after finishing  6 game suspension for violating the NFL’s banned substances policy.   WR: Deonte Harris, (hamstring), and CB: Marshon Lattimore, (hand),  Questionable.    QB: Taysom Hill, (concussion), G: Andrus Peat, (pectoral), DE: Payton Turner, (calf), and RB: Dwayne Washington, (neck), OUT.  WR: Kevin White activated from practice squad.  QB: Jameis Wilson, (ACL/MCL ), OUT, for season.  Backup QB: Tayson Hill, heir apparent to move into starting role. SEAHAWKS: (1999-2008), HC: Mike Holmgren will be inducted into the Seahawks’ Ring of Honor on Sunday,   Under Holmgren the SEAHAWKS won 5 division titles and the franchise’s 1st Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl XL. In addition to his accomplishments Holmgreen:  started as QB: coach for 49’ers, and became OC: Winning Super Bowls 23 and 24.  He served as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 1998, where he  won Super Bowl XXX.  He finished his career as; president of the Cleveland Browns from 2010 -2013.   RB: Chris Carson,(neck), may miss rest of sesson TITANS: RB: Darrynton  Evans, (knee),On Season ending IR.  RB: Derrick Henry, (foot).  Will need surgery and could miss several weeks; if not the season.  To fill the gap the TITANS, have signed  free agent RB: Adrian Peterson. VIKINGS: TE: Bill Ellefson (knee/foot), on IR.   DE: Danielle Hunter, (pec), OUT, rest of season. For those of you who are new here. This is  how confidence ranking goes, let me explain. If we were playing an office pool,(which we ARE NOT).  The object is to score the most points. To obtain the score YOU rank the teams by how confident you are a team will win its game.  EXAMPLE:  Say this week we have 16 games.  The team you are most confident will win you would assign the number 16 and follow down to the team you are least confident in and assign that number 1.   You add up the TOTAL CORRECT PICKS.. That would be your score.  We use the Monday night (Last game played) as a TIE BREAKER.  The tie is broken by the closest to the total (that is the COMBINED score of the two participating teams) final score, without going over. YOU can adopt the scoring  described above.  Or, the optional method.  A  negative score for missed games.  We will continue to get a positive score for correct predictions.  EXAMPLE:   if you scored     1 pt on the first game and you had 15 pts on the second game and lost you would still have  1… Continue reading NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS WEEK 8 NFL 10/28-31-11/01/2021

-Terrible week ! HOPE you are enjoying the faster load times.  We had to make server changes.  Now the transition is complete. TRIVIA:  JETS 09/21/1969,  rookie punter Steve O’Neal kicked a 98 yd punt the longest in NFL history against the Broncos. BUCANEERS: QB: Tom Brady threw his 600th TD. 49’ERS:  Hope for QB: Jimmy Garopplo (foot/quad) to start against COLTS. BRONCOS: QB: Terry Bridgewater expected to start, but questionable TNF against BROWNS.   LB: Baron Browning, (concussion), OUT.  LB: Aaron Patrick (ankle), OUT.  OT: Garrett Bolles, (knee), questionable.  S: Calen Sterns, (illness), questionable. BROWNS: QB: Baker Mayfield (shooulder), OUT at least 1week expected to need shoulder surgery after season.  QB: Case Keenum to start.  RB: Nick Chubb, (calf), OUT.  CB: A.J. Green (shoulder/groin), OUT.  QUESTIONABLE, are;  WR: Odell Beckham (shoulder).  OT: Jack Conklin (knee).   OT: Jedrick Willis, (ankle).  DE: Jadeveon Clowney, (ankle,chest,knee).  DT:  Malik Jackson, (knee).   LB: Malcolm Smith, (abdomen).  C:  J.C. Tretter (knee). And,  LB: Mack Wilson, (shoulder) COLTS: S:  Julian Blackmon, (torn achilles), OUT for season. GIANTS:  OUT this week are;  RB: Saquon Barkley, (ankle);  WR: Kenny Golladay, (knee);  WR: Kadarius Toney, (ankle).   QUESTIONABLE:  TE: Evan Engram, (calf);  WR: Sterling Shepard, (hamstring);  WR: Darius Slayton, (hamstring);  WR: John Rose, (hamstring);  LB:  Tae Crowder, (thigh).   DOUBTFUL:  DL: Denny Shelton, (pectoral). JETS: OUT: TET: Tyler Kroft, (back).   QUESTIONABLE: RB Tevin Coleman (hamstring).  DOUBTFUL: LB C.J. Mosley (hamstring) PACKERS: For throw back uniforms WILL celebrate  the first time Greenbay wore  green. The modern-day interpretation features green jerseys and pants with gold accents, including gold numbers and shoulder stripes. It’s all topped off with a solid gold helmet.  Rookie C: Josh Myers, (knee), to miss next 3 weeks  PATRIOTS:  OUT: CB: Jonathan Jones (shoulder), CB: Shaun Wade (concussion).  QUESTIONABLE: RB: Brandon Bolden (thigh), OG: Shaq Mason (abdomen), DL: Davon Godchaux (finger), DL: Christian Barmore (shoulder), DL: Deatrich Wise (knee), LB: Dont’a Hightower (elbow/ankle), LB: Brandon King (thigh), LB: Josh Uche (shoulder), LB: Kyle Van Noy (groin), LB: Ja’Whaun Bentley (ribs), DB: Jalen Mills (hamstring), DB: Adrian Phillips (back), S: Kyle Dugger (knee), K: Nick Folk (left knee) PANTHERS:  Missing this week will be FB: Giovanni Ricci, (concussion);  WR: Terance Marshall, (concussion); OL: Cam Erving, (neck/illness);  and LB: Shaq Thompson, (foot).  Questionable:  WR: Alex Erickson, (concussion). SAINTS: 3 players ready for return, from IR  LB” Kwon Alexander, (hamstring) (torn Achilles). DE: Marcus Davenport, (pectoral), and WR Tre’Quan Smith ,(hamstring). Starting C: Erik McCoy and LT: Terron Amstead ,return Sunday.  QB: Tayson Hill, (concussion), OUT, Monday.  WR: Deonte Harris (hamstring, OUT).  DE: Payon Turner, (calf) and RB: Dwayne Washington (neck), OUT. SEAHAWKS: Claim Jacob Eason off waiver from COLTS. TITANS: Activate from IR, RB: Darrynton Evans, (knee), and  DL: Larrell Murchison, (elbow). WASHINGTON: Release PK: Dustin Hopkins.  Activate K: Chris Blewitt. For those of you who are new here. This is  how confidence ranking goes, let me explain. If we were playing an office pool,(which we ARE NOT).  The object is to score the most points. To obtain the score YOU rank the teams by how confident you are a team will win its game.  EXAMPLE:  Say this week we have 16 games.  The team you are most confident will win you would assign the number 16 and follow down to the team you are least confident in and assign that number 1.   You add up the TOTAL CORRECT PICKS.. That would be your score.  We use the Monday night (Last game played) as a TIE BREAKER.  The tie is broken by the closest to the total (that is the COMBINED score of the two participating teams) final score, without going over. YOU can adopt the scoring  described above.  Or, the optional method.  A  negative score for missed games.  We will continue to get a positive score for correct predictions.  EXAMPLE:   if you scored     1 pt on the first game and you had 15 pts on the second game and lost you would still have  1 pt. 1.  HOWEVER. with the same scenario new scoring system would result with a –14 score If we were playing this is how my sheet would look;  My pick will be in bold Capital letters.  you can use circling, underlining, or highlighting.  I will show my correct points in Bold I will fill in my picks Thursday.  Until then feel free to: Just copy and paste for your own Fun Pool Use.  Or to see if you can beat me. IF YOU SEE I MADE A MIS-COPY OF THE GAMES AND TIMES FEEL  FREE TO EMAIL ME AND TELL ME I GOOFED. BYES: NONE:–– –BILLS — CHARGERS  — COWBOYS — JAGUARS — STEELERS —   VIKINGS (All Times AST or erroneously known as EDT GAME # TV VISITOR SCORE   HOME SCORE CONFIDENCE RUNNING SCORE THUR 10/21//21 20:20           1 FOX Broncos (3–3) 14 @ BROWNS (3–3) 17 2 2/2     SUNDAY 10/24/21 13:00 2 FOX PANTHERS (0-6) 3 @ Giants (1–5) 25 4 2/2 3 CBS Jets (1–4) 13 @ PATRIOTS (2–4) 54 9 11/7 4 CBS CHIEFS (3–3) 3 @ Titans (4-2) 27 7 11/0 5 FOX Washington (2–4) 10 @ PACKERS (5–1) 24 10 21/10 6 FOX Falcons (2–3) 30 @ DOLPHINS (1–5) 28 1 21/9 7 CBS Bengals (4–2) 41 @ RAVENS (5–1) 17 8 21/1 SUNDAY 10/24//21 16:05 8 FOX Lions (0–6) 19 @ RAMS (5–1) 28 12 33/13 8 FOX Eagles (2-4) 22 @ RAIDERS (4-2) 33 3 36/16 SUNDAY 10/24//21 16:25 9 CBS Texans (1-5) 5 @ CARDINALS (5–1) 31 13 49/29 11 CBS Bears (3–3) 3 @ BUCCANEERS (5-1) 38 11 60/40 SUNDAY 10/24//21 20:2 12 NBC Colts(3–3) 30 @ 49’ers (2–3) 18 6 60/34 MONDAY 10/25//21 19:10 13 ESPN SAINTS (3–2) 13 @ Seahawks (2–4) 10 5 73/39 GAMES Points Possible 91 Tie Break (Total score Last Game) Total Points Off Views: 112

Rule of this week: Any player who started the season on the 53-man roster is eligible to return from injured reserve after resting at least three weeks, SPECIAL:  SUNDAY, HOME TEAM BEARS, WILL WEAR 1936 WHITE UNIFORMS WITH vertical and horizontal navy and orange stripes on a white uniform, navy pants and navy helmets with three orange stripes –  VISITING PACKERS TEAM WILL WEAR THEIR HOME GREEN UNIVORMS. Cam Newton: Has COVID_!9 vaccine.  Now looking for a spot to land this season. 49’ers: QB: Trey Lance, (left knee sprain), to be reevaluated at end of week BEARS: RT: Germain Ifedi (knee) is not dealing with a season-ending injury,  on IR about 3 weeks.  OLB: Jeremiah Attaochu, on IR.  BENGALS: OL: D’ante Smith (meniscus injury), out for at least 3 weeks.  RB: Trayveon Williams, and, LB: Joe Bachie moved up from practice squad.  RB: Samaje Perine on COVID-19  reserve.   LB: Jordan Evans, (knee), out for season. BROWNS: RB: Nick Chubb, (calf), out. BRONCOS: RB: Otis Armstrong, died Wednesday age 70.  A Purdue grad, Armstrong played with Broncos from 1973-1980. He  led the NFL in rushing in his 2nd season with 1,405 yards. This was when the league played 14 games, so Armstrong averaged better than 100 yards per game on the ground in 1974.  Armstrong rushed for 4,453 yards and scored 25 touchdowns. He added 7 more TDs on pass receptions BUCCANEERS: Remove Jon Gruden from Ring of Honor.  TE. Rob Gronkowski, (ribs) remains, out.  LB: Lavonte David, (ankle) and safety Antoine Winfield Jr, (concussion) are also out after not practicing during the week.  QUESTIONABLE: C: Ryan Jensen, (hip),   DL: Patrick O’Connor, (calf),   LB: Jason Pierre-Paul , (shoulder/hand).   CB: Richard Sherman. confirmed (hamstring), will miss a couple of weeks. CARDINALS:  HC:  Kliff Kingsbury, QB: coach Cam Turner, and,  DT: Zach Allen tested postive for COVID-19. out.   DC: Vance Joesph, and Assistant HC/special teams coordinator Jeff Rodgers will split HC, duties. CHIEFS: RB: Clyde Edwards-Helaire (MCL sprain), out, a  few weeks. COLTS: Working out kickers, (in case Rodrigo Blankenship (hip) unable to play. Ruled out for Sunday’s contest are;  RT:  Braden Smith (foot), DE: Kemoko Turay (groin), S:  Andrew Sendejo (concussion), RB:Jordan Wilkins (non-football illness).  WR: T.Y. Hilton cleared for Sundays game. COWBOYS: CB : Trevon Diggs, ties NFL record with 7 INT’s in 1st 6 of season games. (Super Bowl era).  Tied with DB: STEELERS, Rod Woodson, (1993) ; and VIKINGS, S: Brian Russell (2003).  Diggs is the only player,(Super Bowl era), to have 7+ INT’s, and multiple TD returns. in season 1st 6 games.  QB: Dak Prescott, (hamstring). to have MRI.  DOLPHINS: QB: Tua Tagovailoa to return from IR.  Status for Sunday TBD.T.Y. Hilton EAGLES:  TE: Dallas Goerdert on COVID-!9 reserve.  OT: Lane Johnson, (personal matter). GIANTS: WR: Kenny Golladay (knee injury), expected to miss 1-2 weeks  QB: , (concussion) on schedule to recovery.  status TBD.     RB: Saquon Barkley (ankle) and R:  Kenny Golladay (knee)  likely, out.  OT: Andrew Thomas (foot) still sidelined.   QB: Daniel Jones cleared to play Sunday. LIONS: WR: Quintez Cephus has broken collarbone, (out), length unknown. Possible season-ending. PACKERS: Move WR: Juwann Winfree from practice squad to gameday roster.  WR: Marquez Valdes-Scantling, (hamstring), on IR.  will miss a minimum of 1 game.  PANTHERS: P: Joe Charlton (back) on IR. Charlton is the only Punter on the squad.  Will have to move someone up.  have signed Ryan Winslow to the practice squad.  Most likely to be moved up. RAIDERS: HC:  Jon Gruden resigns!  Amid “PAST social media comments”.  Rich Bisaccia,  (assistant head coach/special teams coordinator for the last four seasons)  Named  interim coach. RAVENS: 100 yds rushing streak ends at 43.  Tied with 1974-1947 Steelers SAINTS: WR: Michael Thomas can return for this week, (if healthy).  TE: Dylan Soehner (shoulder).  To have surgery OUT for season.  DT: Jalen Dalton (partially torn tricep), OUT for season.  OT:  Ethan Greenridge,  (unspecified arm injury), OUT for season.  K: Wil Lutz, (core muscle),  TE: Nick Vannett,(knee)  CB: Ken Crawley, (unspecifid injury), .  WR: Tre’Quan Smith (hamstring),   DE Marcus Davenport, (pec strain),  LB: Kwon Alexander, (shoulder), all to return when healthy.  LB: Chase Hansen, (groin), IR.  RB: Tony Jones, (ankle), IR. SEAHAWKS: QB: Russell Wilson, (finger), on IR.  RB: Chris Carson, (neck), on IR.  QB: Geno Smith to make 1st start in 4 years. STEELERS: WR: Ju-Ju Smith Schuster (shoulder) out for season. WASHINGTON:  To retire S: Sean Taylor’s #21 Jersey Sunday.  Taylor was a two-time Pro Bowler in four seasons with Washington. When he died at the age of 24 in 2007 after he was shot during an invasion of his home. MY TWO CENTS after all this is a post for  MY opinions .  (Will people never learn?  Social media is not a good thing for anyone.  It is just a gossip mill to begin with).   Anythng you say can be used against you.  People you don’t even know can attribute things to you that REALLY aren’t true.  But people will believe it.  I am not saying the things posted are truly his or not.  If true shame on him.   If not shame on whoever posted it.  (Off my stump. for now). NOTE: Early Sunday Game 09:30. For those of you who are new here. This is  how confidence ranking goes, let me explain. If we were playing an office pool,(which we ARE NOT).  The object is to score the most points. To obtain the score YOU rank the teams by how confident you are a team will win its game.  EXAMPLE:  Say this week we have 16 games.  The team you are most confident will win you would assign the number 16 and follow down to the team you are least confident in and assign that number 1.   You add up the TOTAL CORRECT PICKS.. That would be your score.  We use the Monday night (Last game played) as a TIE BREAKER.  The tie is broken by the closest to the total (that is the COMBINED score of the two participating teams) final score, without going over. YOU can adopt the scoring  described above.  Or, the optional method.  A  negative score for… Continue reading NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS WEEK 6 NFL 10/14-17-18/2021