NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS WEEK 12 NFL 11/25-28-29/2021

NOTE:  THANKSGIVING DAY GAMES START AT 12:30 EST 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:  CARDINALS (9–2) — CHIEFS (7-4) (All Times  EST) GAME # TV VISITOR SCORE HOME SCORE CONFIDENCE RUNNING SCORE THUR 11/25//21 12:30 1 FOX BEARS (4–6) 16 @ Lions (0–9–1) 14 9 9/9   THUR   11/25/21 16:00   2 CBS Raiders (5–5) 36 @ COWBOYS (7–3) 33 (OT) 15 9/6 THUR 11/25/21 20:20 3 NBC BILLS(6–4) 31 @ Saints (5–5) 6 14 23/8             SUNDAY   11/28/21 13:00           4 FOX BUCCANEERS (7–3) 38 @ Colts (6–5) 31 8 31/16 5 CBS Jets (2-8) 21 @ TEXANS (2–8) 14 5 31/11 6 FOX EAGLES (5–6) 7 @ Giants (3–7) 13 10 31/1 7 FOX PANTHERS (5–6) 10 @ Dolphins (4–7) 33 4 31/3 8 CBS Titans (8–3) 13 @ PATRIOTS (7–4) 36 13 44/10 9 CBS Steelers (5–4) 10 @ BENGALS (6-4) 12 56/22 10 CBS FALCONS (4–6) 21 @ Jaguars (2–8) 14 3 59/25       SUNDAY 11/28//21 16:05             11 CBS CHARGERS (6–4) 13 @ Broncos (5–5) 28 6 59/19   SUNDAY 11/28/21 16:25             12 FOX Rams (7–3) 28 @ PACKERS (8–3) 36 2 61/21 13 FOX Vikings (5–5) 26 @ 49’ers (5–5) 34 7 68/28       SUNDAY 11/28//21 20:20               14 NBC BROWNS (6–4) 10 @ Ravens (7–3) 16 11 68/17       MONDAY 11/29//21 19:10               15 ESPN SEAHAWKS (3–7) 15 @ Washington (4–6) 17 1 68/16       57%/.008%           GAMES 8/7 53%/47% Points Possible 120 Tie Break (Total score Last Game) 45 Total 32 Points Off +13 Views: 114

NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS WEEK 10 NFL 11/11-14-15/2021

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: BEARS (4–5) — BENGALS (5-4 ) — GIANTS (3–6)  — TEXANS (1–8)   (All Times EST GAME # TV VISITOR SCORE   HOME SCORE CONFIDENCE RUNNING SCORE THUR 11/11//21 20:20           1 FOX Ravens (6–2) 10 @ Dolphins (2–7) 22 /     SUNDAY 11/14/21 13:00 2 CBS Bills (6–3) 45 @ Jets (4–5) 17 / 3 FOX Buccaneers  (6–2) 19 @ Washington (2–6) 29 / 4 Falcons (4–2) 3 @ Cowboys (6–2) 43 / 5 CBS Saints (5–3) 21 @ Titans (7–2) 23 / 6 CBS Jaguars (2–6) 17 @ Colts (4–5) 23 / 7 FOX Lions (0–8) 16 @ Steelers (5–3) 16 (OT) / 8 CBS Browns (5–4) 17 @  Patriots (5–4) 45 / SUNDAY 11/11/21 16:05 9 FOX Vikings (3–6) 27 @ Chargers (5–3) 20 / 10 FOX Panthers (4–5) 34 @ Cardinals (8–1) 10 / SUNDAY 11/141/21 16:25 11 CBS Eagles (3–6) 30 @ Broncos (5–4) 15 / 12 CBS Seahawks  (3-5) 0 @ Packers (7–2) 17 / SUNDAY 11/11//21 20:20 13 NBC Chiefs (5-4) 41 @ Raiders (6-3) 14 / MONDAY 11/12/21 19:10 15 ESPN Rams (7–2) 10 @ 49’ers (3–5) 31 / GAMES Points Possible 105 Tie Break (Total score Last Game) Total Points Off   Views: 94

NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS WEEK 9 NFL 11/04-07-11-08/2021

Now that Halloween is over.  Maybe these horrible picks of mine will end ! Can you say, “UPSET SUNDAY”? Congratulations to the ATLANTA BRAVES, on their 1st World Series Championship since 1995 !! SATURDAY NIGHT REMEMBER TO CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS !!!     (THIS means in the state I live in will now only be 1 hour ahead of the sun rather than 2 hours.  1 hour ahead IS better than 2). TRADE deadline has passed. 49’ers:  DE:  Charles Omenihu is headed to San Francisco in exchange for a future late-round pick.  TE:  George Kittle, (calf), will be activated from IR prior to Sunday game.  S: Jimmie Ward, (quadricep) out.  DE:  Dee Ford, (back), on IR; possibly for rest of sesson. RB: Elijah Mitchell ,(rib),  and WR:  Deebo Samuel, (calf), are questionable. DL: Javon Kinlaw, recently underwent successful right knee surgery. OUT for season  BEARS: Waive,  OLB: Sam Kamara, from 53 man roster.  Activated, TE: Jimmy Graham from Reserve /COVID-19 list.   HC: Matt Nagy returns to team.   RB: David Montgomery (sprained knee) return, from injured reserve. S: Eddie Jackson ,(hamstring), LB:Khalil Mack, (foot), and RB Damien Williams ,(knee), limited. BILLS: WR: Cole Beasley (ribs) is questionable.  TE:  Dawson Knox ,(hand), Out. BROWNS:  To release WR: Odell Beckham Jr.  after receiving no trade offers. BUCCANEERS:  QB:  David Montgomery, A New Record.  Most Career Games with 3 Plus Touchdown Passes (65). Career Games with 4-Plus Touchdown Passes, (38).  Most Games with Four-Plus Touchdown Passes, Buccaneers History. Most TD passes in Buccaneers history (91).  CARDINALS: QB: Kyler Murray (ankle) and WR:  DeAndre Hopkins, (hamstring) will be game-time decisions.  Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator, Jeff Rodgers, RB: coach James Saxon, and assistant offensive line coach, Brian Natkin will not be available because of COVID-19 protocol. COLTS:  Make changes prior to week 9.  RB: Deon Jackson, S: Josh Jones, elevated to active roster.  DL: Tyauan Lewis, (season ending KNEE surgery)  to IR.  S:  Khari Willis (calf), Questionable, TNF.   S: Julian Blackmon (achilles), on IR.    QB: Brett Hundley signed to practice squad.  Activated WR: Dezmon Patmon from IR.   S:  Khari Willis on IR. CHARGERS: LB:  Kenneth Murray  to return from IR. CHIEFS:  LB: Melvin Ingram acquired from STEELERS, in return get 2022 6th round pick.  DE: Chris Jones, (back/wrist), limited  OL:  Mike Remmers (knee) .  OL:  Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, to Jets for TE: Dan Brown. COWBOYS: For the Salute Service game Sunday against BRONCOS, Will wear a red-striped helmet in honor of the USA military, and Medal of Honor Recieipiants.   QB: Dak Prescott (calf) Probable for Sunday. WR:  Cee Dee Lamb (ankle) , may see limited action.  OT:  Tyron Smith, (ankle) , and TE: Blake Jarwin (hip) are out. DOLPHINS: QB: Tua Tagovailoa (ribs,left finger), Qiuestionable.  WR:  DeVante Parker, (shoulder/hamstring), on IR.  LB:  Jerome Baker, (knee) , limited.  Claimed DE Darius Hodge off waivers from BENGALS. FALCONS: WR: Calvin Ridley on the non-football injury list, Out for minimum 3 weeks.  (Ridley said, “He was stepping away from football to focus on mental health”. ) GIANTS: RB: Saquon Barkley, being re-tested after initially testing positive for COVID.   Cleared of COVID-19 protocol. But OUT because of, (ankle).  S: Xavier McKinney placed on reserve/COVID-19 list.  WR:  Sterling Shepard. (quad),  out. WRs: Kenny Golladay, (knee), and John Ross, (quad), are Questionable. Rookie WR:  Kadarius Toney, (thumb), no injury designation.. JAGUARS:  RB:  James Robinson, (heel), questionable. JETS: S: Marucs Maye, (achilles), OUT for season. LIONS: Waived WR: Tyrell Williams from IR with an injury settlement.  PACKERS:  LB: Jaylon Smith, released. QB:  Aaron Rodgers tests positive for COVID-19, will not play in Week 9 vs. Chiefs. (NFL has considered him UNVACCINATED since beginning of season).   WR:  Davante Adams returned from the reserve/COVID-19 list and  hopeful, for Sunday game. PATRIOTS: LBs: Dont’a Hightower, (ankle), and Kyle Van Noy, (groin), TE: Jonnu Smith, (shoulder), WR:  N’Keal Harry,(knee), and K:  Nick Folk (knee) are Questionable PANTHERS:  QB:   Sam Darnold, (concussion/shoulder),limited.  C: Pat Elflein, (hamstring), returns from IR. RAIDERS:  WR: Henry Ruggs III, has been arrested and booked on a charge of DUI resulting in the death of another person following his involvement in a traffic collision at approximately 3:39 a.m. PT on Tuesday in Las Vegas, according to police. RELEASED from team. RAMS:  WR:  DeSean Jackson, waived after no trade offers.  Acquire LB: Von Miller from BRONCOS, for 2nd and 3rd round picks.  Miller’s contract expires after this season.  But RAMS, will consider discussing new contract.  WR: Desean Jackson clears waivers; is now a free agent.  LB: Von Miller, (ankle),  GTD. CB: Jalen Ramsey, (knee), and WR: Robert Woods, (foot). Questionable. RAVENS: CB: Chris Westry is on his way back to the Ravens lineup.  WR: Sammy Watkins, (thigh), limited. SAINTS: WR: Michael Thomas, (ankle surgery),  OUT for the season.  S: Malcolm Jenkins, (knee), out. QB: Taysom Hill,  (concussion),  limited. OT  Terron Armstead, (groin),  limited.   DE: Carl Granderson, (shoulder), and WR: Ty Montgomery, (hamstring),  Out.   QB:Jameis Winston,  (ACL), is OUT  technically, because he has not been moved to IR.   DE  Payton Turner (calf), out. TEXANS:  QB:  Tyrod Taylor has been cleared to play.  WR: Chris Conley, (calf), Ready.  LB: Kevin Pierre-Louis, (illness), Liimited. TITANS:  WR:  Julio Jones, (hamstring),  DT: Jeffery Simmons ,(ankle),  LB: Bud Dupree, (knee),  OT: Taylor Lewan,(knee), and WR; A.J. Brown, (knee), Questionabl.  LB Harold Landry (hamstring) were limited after not being listed Wednesday; LB:  Rashaan Evans, Out.  RB: Adrian Peterson, now on active roster. WASHINGTON:  C:  Chase Roullier (fractured fibula), on IR.  C: Tyler Larson, to fill Roullier’s. VIKINGS:  C: Garrett Bradbury, on the reserve/COVID-19 list.  LB: Anthony Barr, (knee), Questionable. CB:  Cameron Dantzler, (ankle), limited. DT: Sammy Watkins, (thigh), Questionable. 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… Continue reading NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS WEEK 9 NFL 11/04-07-11-08/2021

NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS WEEK 8 NFL 10/28-31-11/01/2021

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

NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS WEEK 7 NFL 10/21-24/2021

-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

NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS WEEK 6 NFL 10/14-17-18/2021

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

NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS WEEK 3 NFL 09/23-26-27/2021

TRIVIA:  What QB, threw 167 TDs in his 20’s.  Now has a chance to throw more TDs in his 40’s?  ANSWER:   A rookie in 2000 at 23 .  He became the starting QB at age 24 and threw 167 TDs before turning  30.  Currently he has thrown 154 in his 40’s.  Following him are Drew  Brews with 57.  Brett Favre with 41. Warren Moon with 37 and Vinny Testaverde with 24.   TYMDOARB  (Unscramble the letters if haven’t figured it out.    SIDE NOTE:  BASEBALL:  Say goodbye to the Cleveland Indians.  They will now become the Cleveland GUARDIANS.  (my take on the whole subject remains the same.  With the removal of the Indians name, we move one step closer to forgetting that the people we call INDIANS [by a misnomer, because Christopher Columbus: for example: thought they had landed in INDIA]; WERE in fact the people who owned this great country.  Generations,  or less than a generation will forget they existed.  Just like the removal of  Confederate statues, UH-OH the Civil War never happened. WE never had SLAVERY here.  NEWS:  NFL states it is pleased with it’s “TAUNTING”  rule and has no plans to alter it.  I think  I speak for most fans when I say it is a very poor rule as it statnds.  Tom Brady’s take on the rule is that there is nothing the players, fans,  or coaches can do about it.  To sum up Tom Brady says, “…NFL’s new taunting rule STINKS” BEARS:  QB Justin Fields will make 1st start for BEARS, while QB, Andy Dalton recovers from knee injury.  HC: All QBs being considered for week 4 start. BRONCOS: DE: Bradley Chubb out for 6-8 weeks.  (Will have surgery to remove ankle spur)   WR: K.J. Hamler out for season, (torn ACL). BROWNS:  WR, Jarvis Landry, on IR. (knee).    WR: Odell Beckham (knee) to return Sunday against the BEARS. BUCCANEERS: RB: Leonard Fournette to start game, leaving Ronald Jones to  be the backup COLTS: QB:  (Often injured) Carson Wentz, (double ankle injuries), game time decision, but is expected to start game.   Preparing both Jacob Eason and practice QB Brett Hundley, as a precaution if Carson Wentz is unable to play. COWBOYS:  OT La’el Collins, NFL has  been suspended 5 games for violating the leagues drug policies. His  attempting to bribe drug test collector. DOLPHINS:  QB, Tua Tagovavailoa will sit this week out recouperatinf from (fractured rib).  Hoping he will return in week 6.   Allowing former Colts QB, Jacoby Brissett  to get the starting job. EAGLES: RG, Brandon Brooks on IR, (pec),  May return after 3 week mandatory stay per COVID-19 protocol.    DE: Brandon Graham out rest of season on IR, (ruptured achilles tendon).  (Bad week to be an Eagle named Brandon}. GIANTS:  OL:  Nick Gates out with (fractured leg), has had surgery.  Will miss significant time.  Coach Joe Judge looking at worst scenario, says injury may be a career ender. JETS: WR:  Jamison Crowder (groin) expected to  miss week 3. PANTHERS: QB, ROOKIE, Davis Mills receives the nod to start TNF, in lieu of injured QB, Tyrod Taylor who has been placed on IR. (hamstring).   RB: Christian McCaffrey injured TNF (hamstring).  Unknown  how long he will be out. RAVENS: QB: Lamar Jackson listed as “questionable” (illness). UPATE: Jackson expected to play.   NT: Brandon Williams, DT Justin Madubike,  OLs: Justin Houston, and Jaylon Ferguson on COVID-19 IR.    OT: Ronnie Stanley, (ankle), and DE: Derek Wolfe, (hip/back)  out for Sunday Vs Lions.   Also listed as questionable ar CBs: Jimmy Smith (ankle), and Tavon Young, (knee).  LB: Pernell McPhee (shoulder), and WR: Marquise Brown, (ankle).  OT: Ronnie Stanley is out, (ankle) STEELERS:  LB, T.J. WATT,  (groin) out.  WR: Dionte Johnson (knee), unknown.  DE: Tyson Alualu (ankle), to miss multiple weeks.  QB Ben Rothelisberger, (pec injury), Status unknown. TEXANS:  QB, Tyrod Taylor may miss WEEKS, (hamstring) and could be added to IR.   Deshaun Watson stays on Inactive list.  VIKNINGS: RB, Dalvin Cook listed as questionable, Sunday (sprained ankle). 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 (All Times AST or erroneously known as EDT GAME # TV VISITOR SCORE   HOME SCORE CONFIDENCE RUNNING SCORE THUR 09/23/21 20:20           1 NFL PANTHERS(2–0 ) 24 @ Texans (1-1 ) 9 15 15/15     SUNDAY 09/26/21 13:00 2 CBS Colts (0-2) 16 @ TITANS (1-1 ) 25 10 25/25 3 FOX Falcons (0-2 ) 17 @ GIANTS (0-2) 14 4 25/21 4 CBS Chargers ()      30         @ CHIEFS (1-1)… Continue reading NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS WEEK 3 NFL 09/23-26-27/2021

NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS WEEK 2 NFL 09/16-19-20-/2021

i CERTAINLY HOPE YOU HAD A BETTER WEEK THAN I DID! TRIVIA QUESTION:   How much do practice squad players make? ANSWER: 2 years or less $9,200 a week for 18 weeks, ($165,600 a season).  MORE than 2 years earn a minimum $14,000 a week, ($225,000 a year). We certainly seen some bad calls last week.  One was when a player was called for “TAUNTING” for saying something to the opposition who slapped his face mask.  Another comes to mind with a “ROUGHING THE PASSER”  which was just incidental normal contact.  I am sure there were more,  but those were the only 2 i actually saw.  We saw two OT games.  And 2 games decided by 3 or less points. (One was a mere 1 pt difference).  QUESTION:  What do you think of the “TAUNTING” rule?   This week we saw a “TAUNTING” infraction for SPINNING A FOOTBALL, flashing the INCOMPLETE SIGN, CLAPPING, FLEXING.  It seems to me this is not a good rule as it stands.  Maybe for more extreme cases.  But it is being called for frivolous things.  Besides this is “ADULTS”.   Granted adults should be above such behavior.  But on the  other hand “ADULTS”,  be able to handle minor taunting.   It appears more FANS, are disapproving of this rule.   I would recommend the NFL fine tune this rule to only approve the call for more major issues.  What do you think? NEWS: 49ers: RB,  Raheem Mostert out with season ending knee surgery. COWBOYS:  DE, DeMarcus  Lawrence  to a broken foot, (more specifically a broken 5th metatarsal). Suffered in practice. Surgery will be needed and he is expected to be return by November.                         WR:  Michael Gallup, expected to miss at least the next month. (calf).     RT:  La’El Collins suspended 5 games for violation of leagues substance abuse policy.        DE: Ramdu Gragpry tested positive for COVID. GIANTS: Will be missing this week LB: Cam Brown (hamstring).      TE: Evan Engram (calf),                                       G: Shane Lemieux, (knee).      RB: Saquon Barkley is questionable (knee). PACKERS:  RB: Za’Darius Smith placed on IR, (back), for Sunday’s game.  RAIDERS: QB, Marcus Mariota is expected to miss multiple weeks after aggravating a quadriceps injury during his lone snap of Las Vegas’ overtime win over the Baltimore Ravens. Mariota is presumed to return by Halloween.    RB: Josh Jacobs, out for Sunday game. (toe/ankle injury).    Have filed an OFFICIAL COMPLAINT, with NFL citing, “ALL DIRTY HITS”  on WR Hunter Renfrow by Raven last Monday.   SAINTS: Plan to return to New Orleans after week 3.  DE: Marcus Davenport, (shoulder), and LB: Kwon Alexander (elbow), on IR. They can return after 3 weeks.  (per NFL’s updated COVID-19 roster rules.    7 offensive assistants Jim Chaney, Declan Doyle, Phil Galiano, Curtis Johnson, Brendan Nugent, Dan Roushar, and Joel Thomas will not be in attendance for the team’s game against the Carolina Panthers, due to to COVID-19 protocols.   49’ers and SAINTS:   Former San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints DE:  Parys Haralson has died at 37 years old.  Haralson played his college years at University  Tennessee, where he was captain, his senior year.  He played for the 49’ers from 2006-2012, and played for the Saints 2016-2018.  Haralson posted 267 Tackles, and 28 sacks. LIONS and RAMS: DT: Roger Brown died today at age 84.  Brown, a graduate of Maryland State College was drafted by both the NFL and AFL   He played with the LIONS from 1960-1966, and finished his career with the Rams 1967-1969.   Brown played in the College All Star game in Chicago VS. Baltimore Colts. Mr. Brown was named Defensive Outstanding Lineman in 1962.  He tied a  1932 record for  single season, individual Safeties.  (He sacked both Bart Starr and Johnny Unitas for safeties.  In the 1962 game dubbed the Thanksgiving Massacre, against the PACKERS. Sacking Bart Starr 7 times, including a safety.  Brown was a member of the original FEARSOME FOURSOME, With Alex Karras,  Sam Williams, and Darris McCord.   He made 6 Pro Bowls 1962-1967.  Also a LIONS  RING OF HONOR  in 2018.  While with the RAMS, Roger Brown, Deacon Jones, Lamar Lundy, and Merlin Olsen, made the most feared defensive line(at that time) the  “FEARSOME FOURSOME”. 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 (All Times AST or erroneously known as EDT GAME # TV VISITOR SCORE   HOME SCORE CONFIDENCE RUNNING SCORE THUR 09/16/21 20:20           1 NBC Giants (0-1) 29 @ WASHINGTON(0-1) 30 6 6/6     SUNDAY 09/19/21 13:00 2 CBS  PATRIOTS (0-1) 25 @ Jets (0-1) 6 11… Continue reading NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS WEEK 2 NFL 09/16-19-20-/2021

2021 MARCH MADNESS PICK SHEETS , UPDATES AND OCCASIONAL OPINION

This is where you can print your “OFFICE POOL” Bracket, Check the scores, etc. Yes I will have “MY PICKS” so you can compare your picks to mine. (And Laugh or Cry)I will have A “MASTER BRACKET”,  “WHAT IF YOU CHOSE THE HIGH PICKS”  for each game.  Yes I will have MY PICKS. .An “UPSET” will be RED on “ALL HIGH PICKS”  Bracket.  GREEN indicate HIGH SEED Win What is a seed?  Merely a starting place.  Although unlikely, IT is possible for two 16 seeds to meet in the final game.  Would lets say Michigan St  were to be seeded as a number 16.  They would still have  to win all games to be CHAMPION ! SEEDING attempts to give a more favored team an easier path to the CHAMPIONSHIP.  Seeding should lead to  the best 2 teams playing in the final game.  However there  is always that upset minded team;  or  the chance that the favored team has a bad game, a stand out player is sick or injured. To  print BRACKET:  HOVER OVER SHEET.  You will see a window at bottom with an arrow pointing down (second from right).  Click this button.  It will open a new window with the bracket then click the printer icon or go to file,  and PRINT. The NCAA has named replacement teams in the event any team is unable to start the tournament due to COVID-19.  The 4 teams are Louisville, Colorado State, St. Louis and Mississippi.  These teams were the first 4 to miss the cut.  After Tournament starts there will be no replacements.  Any team deemed unable to play will be considered a “NO CONTEST” , and team still able to play will automatically advance. Tournament may have to have to switch days the East Region and Midwest Region play their Sweet 16 games.  If number 6 seed BYU advances to SWEET SIXTEEN.  The reason is; the East Region is scheduled to play on Sunday March 28.   BYU being a Mormon, (Latter Day Saints), have a strict rule of not playing games on SUNDAY.  Out of respect for the religion NCAA has agreed to switch the 2 Play dates.  NCAA  ANNOUNCES Oregon advances with no contest.  VCU Covid-19 Was it just me or did UCLA Coach Mick Cronin,  have a surprised look on his face after defeating Michigan St. Six Referees sent home from Tournament.  COVID-19 related.  I have to think Texas Tech Coach Chris Beard lost the chance for his team to advance.  Why did he leave his team playing the last couple of minutes as if they had a 10 point lead.  Letting them play a stall tactic, instead of attacking the basket.  The momentum of the game was on their side.  WHY?  I’m sure Coach Beard had his reasons.  We may never understand his thinking at that time; even if we know. I would like to see the CHAMPIONSHIP GAME played between UCLA; because they have come the farthest starting the tournament as a play in game.   AND Baylor,  because they have waited 61 years to return to the FINAL FOUR  Then I would like to see Baylor win the whole thing.  They are so long overdue.  The Baylor team last played in Championship game in 1948, getting beat by Kentucky, (who won their first championship), 58-42 at Madison Square Garden. TRIVIA Baylor in first FINAL FOUR  since 1950. Gonzaga’s last trip to the FINAL FOUR was in 2017. UCLA last appeared in Final Four in 2008. (Their 3rd consecutive appearance). Houston last made the FINAL FOUR in 1984. Star players that year were Ralph Sampson, Clyde Drexler, and Hakeem Olajuwon Arkansas 1st Elite appearance since 1995 Oregon St advances to ELITE 8.  After 39 year absence. St Louis mascot is called a Billiken.  A Billiken is a mythical “Good Luck Figure. ”    To see image of Billiken scroll to bottom of page.  Wisconsin snaps Roy Williams’ 29-0 first round winning streak. Oral Roberts University becomes 2nd, 15 in Tournament history to reach SWEET 16. The only other 15 seed was FGCU, (Florida Gulf Coast University), in 2013   MASTER BRACKETT [pdf-embedder url=”http://worldfootballcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021-MARCHMADNESS-MASTER.pdf” title=”2021 MARCHMADNESS MASTER”] ALL HIGH PICKS [pdf-embedder url=”http://worldfootballcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021-MARCHMADNESS-All-HIGH-PICKS.pdf” title=”2021 MARCHMADNESS All HIGH PICKS”] UPSET BRACKET [pdf-embedder url=”http://worldfootballcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021-MARCHMADNESS-UPSETS.pdf” title=”2021 MARCHMADNESS UPSETS”] Warning !  Do not look at MY PICKS.  please? MY PICKS [pdf-embedder url=”http://worldfootballcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021-MARCHMADNESS-MY-PICKS.pdf” title=”2021 MARCHMADNESS MY PICKS”] My Cinderella team Pick is Colgate.  No rhyme. No reason.  I just thought I would add another way to be RIGHT or wrong. So much for my Cinderella Team.  I hope yours does better. GAME TIME, CHANNEL, WHERE PLAYED NCAA Tournament national championship Monday, April 5 Game Time (ET) TV Game 67 9 p.m. Gonzaga Vs Baylor CBS, fuboTV   Views: 197

NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS WEEK 14 NFL 12/10-13-14/2020

2020 WalterPayton NFL Man of the Year nominees Team Nominee Arizona Cardinals Corey Peters Atlanta Falcons Steven Means Baltimore Ravens Bradley Bozeman Buffalo Bills Harrison Phillips Carolina Panthers Shaq Thompson Chicago Bears Jimmy Graham Cincinnati Bengals Geno Atkins Cleveland Browns Myles Garrett Dallas Cowboys Jaylon Smith Denver Broncos Justin Simmons Detroit Lions Trey Flowers Green Bay Packers Corey Linsley Houston Texans Michael Thomas Indianapolis Colts Jacoby Brissett Jacksonville Jaguars Josh Lambo Kansas City Chiefs Travis Kelce Las Vegas Raiders Alec Ingold Los Angeles Chargers Isaac Rochell Los Angeles Rams Andrew Whitworth Miami Dolphins Byron Jones Minnesota Vikings Eric Kendricks New England Patriots Devin McCourty New Orleans Saints Demario Davis New York Giants Dalvin Tomlinson New York Jets Pierre Desir Philadelphia Eagles Rodney McLeod Pittsburgh Steelers Vance McDonald San Francisco 49ers Arik Armstead Seattle Seahawks Russell Wilson Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mike Evans Tennessee Titans Kevin Byard Washington Football Team Jonathan Allen Football Team: QB Alex Smith questionable after calf injury. CHIEFS CLINCH AFC WEST DIVISION TITLE. STEELERS CLINCH AFC NORTH PLAYOFF SPOT. PACKERS CLINCH NFC NORTH DIVISION TITLE. SAINTS CLINCH NFC SOUTH PLAYOFF SPOT. CHIEFS QB Patrick Mahomes TIES * NFL record Sunday against the Dolphins.  (Tie is with Cardinals’ Stoney Case for a 30-yard loss in 1997).  Mahomes.  The tied record was a 30 yd loss via SACK.  On 3rd and 12 on the Chiefs own 33 yd line,  Mahomes was chased back to their own 3 yd line to be sacked by Jerome Baker.  He also doubled his season interceptions.  The second INT doubled his season INTs.  He went on for a 3rd INT.     * The 30 yd sack IS the BIGGEST LOSS in NFL history that didn’t nvolve a fumble or an intentional safety.   (It would seem to follow; Jerome Baker share a RECORD for LONGEST SACK) (?) VIKINGS: Kicker‘ Dan Bailey missed four kicks, thus. leaving 10 points on the table. MARSHAWN LYNCH says he would return to NFL for only one reason.  Another Super Bowl Ring.  I was a huge fan of Lynch….until he turned his back on AMERICA, joining Colin Kapernick and his turncoats showing disrespect for the country which made them millionaires.  I respect their rights to do the dispicable things they did.  BUT I believe the action they took did more harm than good.  They should have chosen some way to express their feelings with HONOR, not DISHONORING our USA.  I  could never support him,  he has lost my respect.   PATRIOTS: 17 Years of 10 plus wins ended last night with the TNF loss to Rams.  BEARS: Temporarily closed facility,  Positive COVID-19.  LB  Khalil Mack (shoulder) was a limited participant in practice Friday and is questionable for Sunday versus the Texans. BENGALS: Placed OT Jonah Williams (knee) on IR.  Williams will not need surgery.  They also activated cornerback Darius Phillips from IR  S Brandon Wilson (hamstring) and WR  Tamaurice William “Tee” Higgins (hamstring) are questionable for Sunday versus the Cowboys.   S Trayvon Henderson, WR  Stanley Morgan,  and DT Kahill McKenzie to the active roster. BILLS; Sign GM Brandon Beane through 2025.  LB Tyrel Dodson activaed from IR. Tyrel Dodson as been activated from the injured reserve list. BROWNS: TE Austin Hooper was added to the injury report wi.th a neck injury.   CB  Denzel Ward (calf) and WO KhaDarel Hodge have been ruled out BRONCOS: G Graham Glasgow (foot) is doubtful for Sunday against Panthers.  Waived RB  Jeremy Cox.  S Trey Marshall (shin) and WR Tyrie Cleveland (illness) have also been downgraded to OUT.   Activated LB  Tyrie Cleveland from IR.,  TE Troy Fumagalli and S  Alijah Holder from  practice squad to the active roster and elevated linebacker Josh Watson as a COVID-19 replacement. BUCCANEERS: CB Jamel Dean (groin) will be a game-time decision. He is listed as doubtful CARDINALS: DL Jordan Phillips to return from IR. WR DeAndre Hopkins,  (neck, and back) Questionable.  CB Johnathan Joseph (neck) on IR.  Downgraded kicker Johnathan Joseph to OUT for Sunday’s game vs. the Giants Elevated Mike Nugent from the practice squad. . TE Seth DeValve moved from practice squad to active roster. CHARGERS: LB Denzel Perryman is doubtful to play Sunday versus the Falcons. CHIEFS:  S Tyrann Mathieu is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Dolphins. G Stefen Wisniewski and CB Chris Lammons, Moved to active roster. COLTS: Placed OT Le’Raven Clark on injured reserve.  OT  Anthony Castonzo (knee) is questionable for Sunday’s game versus the Raiders.  Punter Ryan Allen and CTR Joey Hunt to active roster. Tackle Anthony Castonzo, listed as questionable with a knee injury.  Philip Rivers‘ turf toe injury is improving. Rivers is likely to need offseason surgery for the injury. COWBOYS: RB Ezekiel Elliott (calf) is questionable to play Sunday versus the Bengals.  OT Cameron Erving (knee) was placed on injured reserve. Ezekiel Elliott expected to play Sunday. DOLPHINS:   G Ereck Flowers and rRB Salvon Ahmed will not play Sunday versus the Chiefs  LBs Elandon Roberts and Kyle Van Noy will be questionable. EAGLES:  Bench QB Carson Wentz.  ROOKIE Jalen Hurts to start against SAINTS.  OT Jason Peters OUT for season, (toe Surgery).   CB Kevon Seymour,  LB Rashad Smith and CB Jameson Houston to active roster.  Placed G Marcus Peters on IR.  FALCONS: WR Julio Jones will sit out this weeks game against Chargers. (Hamstring).  DB  T.J. Green and C Willie Wright to the active roster.   OL Kaleb McGary OUT. FOOTBALL TEAM: RB Antonio Gibson questionable to play against 49’ers this week.  Painful TURF TOE.  Backup TE Temarrick Hemingway suffered a dislocated wrist this past week against the Steelers and he will miss the rest of theseason. GIANTS:QB  Daniel Jones (hamstring) DB Darnay Holmes (knee), LB Blake Martinez (back) and OT Matt Peart (ankle) are questionable for Sunday’s game against the Cardinals. DB Jarren Williams to active roster. JAGUAR:  TE Tyler Eifert (shoulder) is questionable for Sunday versus the Titans. JETS  Rookie RB Denzel Mims is currently away from the team dealing with a personal issue that could affect his statusJ for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks.  S Ashtyn Davis, G Greg Van Roten, LB Jordan Jenkins and WR Denzel Mims have been ruled out for Sunday versus the Seahawks. WR Jamison Crowder (calf) is questionable, and RB Frank Gore, who remains in… Continue reading NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS WEEK 14 NFL 12/10-13-14/2020