My 'Boys were Alive and Kicking - SD is out - GB down - NY for the win!!!

[Hellefire]

While I have never particularly liked their half-sized state, the Cowboys have been my team since 1979. The same year I stopped liking football because I was supposed to, and started liking it because I just do. The same year I stopped rooting for the Chargers because my father happened to live near San Diego at the time, and picked a team I looked up to and believed in. The same year I discovered D&D. I still do all of those things - same feelings about small states and big hats, same feelings about sports and specific teams, still game. And always, the Cowboys. Some Love them, some hate them, some Love a winning record. Me, I have my reasons, but I always go for the 'Boys, win, lose or draw. Luckily, it's win time again .

Aaron

 

[jaerdaph]

GO GIANTS!

 

[GlassJaw]

Unfortunately for the Cowboys, it's looking like TO won't play this weekend and they played horribly the last few weeks of the season. I suspect they will have their hands full with the Giants, who are playing with new-found confidence after the Pats game and their win last week.

The line is Cowboys -7 1/2. I'd definitely take the Giants. They Cowboys might win but I think it's going to be close.

 

[awayfarer]

I've always lived in New England but I've been an Eagles fan since I first took an interest in football. Of course, I took a roughly ten year hiatus after they had 3-13 and 5-11 seasons back to back. I just got back into football this year and was expecting more of the same. 8-8 ain't much but I'm glad they didn't have a losing season the first year I was back.

I hate to say this but I've always hated the Cowboys and when Philly and Dallas play I'm rooting for the Cowboys to lose as much as I'm rooting for the Eagles to win. So as not to end on a negative note, I'll say that it's nice that most of the NFC East got into the playoffs.

By the way, from your title I thought that you might have unexpectedly become a father or something.

 

[kenobi65]

I grew up in Green Bay. I have Packer season tickets. I have a share of stock in Green Bay Packers, Inc. (truly). I loathe the Cowboys, even more than I dislike the Bears or *shudder* Vikings.

It just depresses me that, if the home teams win this weekend, the Pack will have to go to Texas Stadium, where they seem to have a tremendous mental block or something.

Go Pack Go!

 

[Hellefire]

Pics for the Week

By the way, my pics for this week are:

Dallas
Seattle
New England (Love to be wrong on this one)
San Diego

Aaron

 

[GlassJaw]

By the way, my pics for this week are:

Dallas
Seattle
New England (Love to be wrong on this one)
San Diego

Aaron

Is that against the spread? I tried to get a picks thread going for the playoffs for fun but there wasn't any interest.

Here are the current odds:

Saturday, Jan 12
 Favorite 	Open 	Today 	O/U 	Underdog
  at Green Bay 	8 1/2 	8 	42 	Seattle
  at New England 	13 	13 1/2 	49 1/2 	Jacksonville
 Sunday, Jan 13
 Favorite 	Open 	Today 	O/U 	Underdog
  at Dallas 	7 1/2 	7 1/2 	47 	NY Giants
  at Indianapolis 	8 1/2 	8 1/2 	45 1/2 	San Diego

My picks:

Seattle (+8) at GREEN BAY
Jacksonville (+13 1/2) at NEW ENGLAND
NY Giants (+7 1/2) at DALLAS
San Diego (+8 1/2) at INDY

Yes, I am picking all the visiting teams (against the spread anyway). I think all the spreads are way too high. Straight-up I like Green Bay, New England, Indy, and the Giants in the only upset.

 

[Hellefire]

Straight up, well I gave my picks - the only one we agree on is NE, and I don't think they will make that spread.

With the odds - I am going with all of the away teams EXCEPT Dallas - I think they will cover the spread. Hard for me to give up more than a touchdown, but I still think they will.

Aaron

 

[Graybeard]

I've been a Cowboys fan since the mid 70's. I've never liked any New England sports team. I don't like the Red Sox, the Celtics, the Bruins, or the Patriots. I do respect and admire certain members of those teams and recognize them as great players and athletes.

My baseball team of choice is the Orioles. Hockey is the Islanders and don't watch much basketball. I tend to enjoy watching golf more than basketball.

 

[drothgery]

I refuse to try and pick against the spread; if Vegas knows what they're doing (and there aren't irrational factors driving betting in the face of an unfavorable spread), it's a coinflip. And the odds of them not knowing what they're doing are equally likely in either direction.

So...

Indy (and maybe the local media will realize after the Bolts lose that losing on the road in the divisional round is worse than losing at home in the divisional round, not better)
New England (sigh)
Green Bay
Giants (because one -- and only one -- of the road teams will probably win, and I can't come up with anything even vaguely plausible for the other three games. Also because this outcome favors the Packers)