College Game Picks 10/30-10/31

#21 West Virginia at South Florida
This is the underrated great game of the weekend. A win for the Mountaineers puts them squarely in the mix for the Big East crown while a win while a loss for the Bulls could relegate USF to the St Petersburg Bowl for a 2nd straight year. South Florida's defense has mostly shut down West Virginia's offense the past few years(0 rushing TD's for WVU in the past two meetings)and now the Mountaineers don't have Pat White. The Bulls still have DE George Selvie who's a flat out monster and will help shut down the West Virginia offense in a 17-13 South Florida win.

Georgia vs #1 Florida in Jacksonville
By all accounts, Florida should wipe Georgia off the field much like they did last year(won 49-10). They are better at every single position except wide receiver and kicker and are better coached for the most part. However, Georgia has too much talent to be as bad as they've been and they've had 2 weeks to prepare against a Florida team that has been lackluster as of late in games against Arkansas and Mississippi State. This is UGA's Super Bowl(they have a picture of Urban Meyer calling a timeout in the waning seconds of last year's game to rub it in) and their chance to get back into contention for a New Year's Day bowl game. I am going to call for the Dawgs to win in a game that no one is picking them 23-20. However, I still give Florida a great chance to get to Pasadena for the BCS Title game even if they drop this one.

#3 Texas at #14 Oklahoma State
This has been such an odd series since Mack Brown arrived in Austin. In most of their meetings, Oklahoma State has accumulated huge double digit leads only to squander them and lose by double digits(Mack Brown is 11-0 against the Pokes). This is the biggest home game in Oklahoma State history. A win for the Cowboys puts them in the drivers seat for a spot in the Big 12 Championship game and a good shot at reaching the national championship game. I think the Pokes will come out firing and take a lead into halftime behind underrated QB Zac Robinson and All-American RB Kendall Hunter. However, I think they will feel the loss of WR Dez Bryant(damn you NCAA!) and struggle to make plays in the 2nd half against an elite Texas' defense led by All-American candidates safety Earl Thomas and defensive end/linebacker Sergio Kindle. Colt McCoy will have a huge game and get into the pole position for the Heisman as the Longhorns win 38-23.

#5 USC at #10 Oregon
This is the biggest game of the weekend and the host for College Gameday. Whoever wins this game will be squarely in the mix for a spot in the BCS Title Game and have pole position for the Pac-10 crown. The Ducks have been the best team in the Pac-10 since getting dominated in their first game at Boise State. Their defense has been particularly impressive in wins against Cal, UCLA, and Washington despite the loss of some of their best defensive players(such as CB Walter Thurmond). Matching the impressiveness of their defense has been their offense behind QB Jeremiah Masoli who has been on fire lately. USC's defense has been lit up in consecutive games at Notre Dame and against Oregon State(49 points allowed in the past 5 quarters) but the Trojans have won both games because their offense has gotten it going behind freshman QB Matt Barkley and the thunder and lightning combo of RB's Allen Bradford and Joe Mcknight. I think the crowd in Autzen Stadium(have been recorded as the loudest in all of sports)will play a factor and that the overachieving Ducks' defense is just a little better than USC's is right now and that will be the difference in a high scoring affair. Oregon, on Halloween Night, beats USC 38-34.

Upset Picks of the Week
South Florida over #21 West Virginia
Georgia over #1 Florida
#10 Oregon over #5 USC
Mississippi State over Kentucky
Arizona State over California
Arkansas State over Louisville

Pedro Will Still Be Calling the Yankees His Daddy After Tonight

I expect the Yankee offense to come back and look like the American League's best lineup once again. Pedro will look shaky in the cold weather of the Bronx. However, I also see AJ Burnett to be par for the course this postseason by having one very rocky inning and 5 or 6 great innings against this Philly lineup that was the best in the National League. At the end of the day, the difference in tonight's Game 2 will be the bullpens. Mariano Rivera, Phil Hughes, and company will shut the door on Fightin' Phils and I expect the Yankees to win in the bottom of the ninth as they have so many times this year.(I hope Alex Rodriguez hits a HR so we can hear the best home run call in baseball right now "An A-Bomb, From A-Rod!")

You Thought I Was Kidding?

...about people not caring about basketball right now? Even Stan Van Gundy doesn't care as you can see by his reaction to being announced before his Orlando Magic opened up the season against the Philadelphia 76ers.
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My Thoughts on the Titans and Panthers Quarterback Situations

In case you didn't know, the Titans and Panthers stink. Two teams with bye weeks in the playoffs last year are now a combined 2-10. The Titans are 0-6 including a 59-0 drumming in New England in a game that wasn't even as close as that score would indicate. Both teams are comtemplating quarterback changes(though John Fox has named Jake Delhomme the starting quarterback for their game at Arizona on Sunday)for different reasons. In Tennessee, the Titans are bad in almost every phase of the game, so the blame shouldn't be placed all on Kerry Collins. However, they should bench him in favor of Vince Young. The Titans invested the #3 overall pick on Young and they need to see what they have in him. People seem to forget that he was the Offensive Rookie of the Year and has helped the Titans win. Tennessee has a 19-12 record in games that the man who was once called In-Vince-able has started. Some would argue that it's because the team is really good and that's right to an extent, but remember he came in as a rookie when the team was 0-3 and just awful and went 8-5 as the starter that year. He's proven that he can help them win and right now Kerry Collins(who's 36)hasn't done that. The Panthers are a different case than the Titans. They're actually good in most phases of the game except for quarterback. Jake Delhomme has had a great career in Carolina that has been very underappreciated but he's now cost them this season throwing for 13 ints and for just 4 td's(all to TE's Dante Rosario and Jeff King). He hasn't been able to hit Steve Smith deep this year fueling statements by Smith that he was "no longer an asset to the team". However, I agree with John Fox's decision to start Jake on Sunday at Arizona. Remember, the Cardinals were the team that this new horrible Jake Delhomme was unveiled against. Maybe, if he can excercise his demons against Arizona, he'll be able to right the ship and help lead the Panthers to a playoff and Super Bowl run(most likely the 2010 season though). My suggestion to Panthers offensive coordinator Jeff Davidson would be to run the two minute offense more frequently throughout the game and not just at the end of the half or when they fall behind because Jake has been great in the two minute drill this season. Now, if Jake struggles and throws 2 or 3 picks in the first half, then I think Fox might have to consider putting in Matt Moore in to see if he can give them a spark and see if maybe he has a future(remember that in 2007 Moore went 2-1 as a starter and played decently).

My Yankees-Phillies Prediction

This is an amazing stat. In 11 out of the last 12 World Series, the team that won Game 1 eventually came away victorious(the only exception to the rule was the 2002 Angels). I don't think that trend will continue. Tonight, I think the Phillies will win behind Cliff Lee, who has been almost unhittable this postseason(0.74 ERA in the playoffs), against his former Indian teammate CC Sabathia. However, I also believe that Yankees have a deeper starting rotation and a better bullpen headlined by the greatest closer of all time, Mariano Rivera. I don't trust Cole Hamels right now and obviously neither does Phillies manager Charlie Manuel because he's trotting out the 38-year old Pedro Martinez in Game 2. I'm going to call for the Yankees to pick up World Series title number 27 in 6 games.

2009-2010 NBA Season Preview

This has to be the most excited for an NBA season as I've been in a while. Too bad I won't start caring until February when football is over. Unfortunately, they start playing tomorrow night.
The Top Storylines entering the 2009-2010 season

1. How will the defending champion Lakers respond to Ron Artest's crazy personality?
Like nothing has changed. Ron-Ron realizes that this is his best shot to win a title and will be the perfect teammate this year. He will definitely be an upgrade over Trevor Ariza and offer much more offensive prowess than his predecessor at small forward. Will that be enough to beat the Spurs remains to be seen however.
2. Do the aging Spurs and Celtics have another run in them?
For this year, I believe they both do. Of course the X-Factor will be health. The Spurs and Celtics both suffered greatly from it last year with Manu Ginobli and Kevin Garnett both being out for the playoffs. The keys to these veteran teams making a run, however, lies in their young stars. Rajon Rondo went on a tear after KG went down averagin nearly a triple-double for Boston and newly acquired Richard Jefferson's ability to make explosive plays will be huge for San Antonio.
3. Can Portland and Denver continue the progress they made last year?
I don't think so. If you look at George Karl's record, his teams tend to take a step back after a really good year and I could see that happening with the Nuggets. I just don't see them getting as many breaks as they got last year. Nate McMillan was the perfect coach for Portland the last few years while they were in transition mode but I don't think he's a good coach for helping them take the next step. I actually expect the Blazers to improve but not as much as many others are predicting them to and unfortunately for them and the Nuggets, the West has improved more than they have.
4. How will Orlando respond to having the target on their backs for a change?
I think they will be just fine. If I'm an Orlando fan, I don't like losing Hedo Turkoglu one bit. The offense ran through him during the playoffs last year. When they needed a big shot, they gave the ball to Hedo. I also hate to lose Courtney Lee, who was beginning to look like a young Rip Hamilton. However, despite all that, I think that their roster actually got better with the additions of Vince Carter, Matt Barnes, Brandon Bass, and Ryan Anderson(who's a poor mans Hedo Turkoglu). Orlando must believe in the old adage "If you aren't getting better, you're getting worse" and they figured they had to make some changes to keep the Magic up(pun intended.
5. How will the addition of "The Big Aristotle" affect Lebron and the Cavs?
I think it will be a good addition. Health will obviously play a factor but if Cleveland's trainers can keep "The Big Shaqtus" healthy for the playoffs, he could play a big factor in helping to neutralize Dwight Howard in a potential playoff series. I'm not sure that it'll be enough to help Lebron reach the Finals and get his first title, but his addition should benefit the Lebrons.

Predicted Final Standings and Playoff Predictions
Eastern Conference
1. Boston
2. Cleveland
3. Orlando
4. Atlanta
5. Washington
6. Miami
7. Chicago
8. Charlotte
9. Detroit
10. New York
11. Philadelphia
12. Indiana
13. New Jersey
14. Toronto
15. Milwaukee

Boston over Charlotte, Cleveland over Chicago, Orlando over Miami, Washington over Atlanta
Boston over Washington in 5, Orlando over Cleveland in 6
Boston over Orlando in 7
Western Conference
1. LA Lakers
2. San Antonio
3. New Orleans
4. Utah
5. Dallas
6. Portland
7. Denver
8. LA Clippers
Lakers over Clippers, San Antonio over Denver, New Orleans over Portland, Dallas over Utah
Lakers over Dallas in 6, San Antonio over New Orleans in 6
San Antonio over Lakers in 7

NBA Finals
San Antonio over Boston in 6

The NBA...Where Not Caring Happens.

Here's how much bigger football is than any other sport in America. The NBA tips off tomorrow night with the most interesting storylines in the preseason of any that I can remember and you know what? Nobody cares. Absolutely nobody cares. LA, the home of the defending champion Lakers and possible playoff-bound Clippers? Nope, everyone's talking about USC's big game at Oregon for Pac-10 supremacy. That game's also the biggest thing on the docket for sports fans in Portland, where the Blazers return the best young nucleus of players in the league. Cleveland, the home of the league's most exciting player and the player with the biggest personality possibly ever in Lebron and Shaq? No way, Terrelle Pryor's struggles and how the Buckeyes are going to overcome them are the main topic of conversation. Well, they must be talking about Dwight Howard and the defending Eastern Conference Champs in Orlando. After all, the Bucs stink! The answer is once again, NO! The entire state of Florida is consumed with the Gators, 'Noles, and 'Canes. I think you get the point. Football is king in America and every other sport just plays second fiddle.

My Top 25

1. Alabama-The Crimson Tide survived a scare, needing two Mt Cody blocked field goals in the 4th quarter to prevent Lane Kiffin and Tennessee from singing Rocky Top all night long but has still been clearly the most impressive team this year.
2. Florida-Urban Meyer's squad continues to be unimpressive but also continues to win and until they lose, they have to be in the top two due to the jewelry on their fingers.
3. Texas-Texas dominated Missouri on Saturday night as they did last year. A lack of a running game may ultimately be their downfall should they reach the title game but it should still be enough for the Longhorns to go undefeated the rest of the way.
4. Iowa-It just has the feel of a magical feeling for Kirk Farentz's team after beating Michigan State with a touchdown on the last play of the game and after overcoming 10-0 deficits at Penn State and Wisconsin, doesn't it?
5. Cincinnati-They moved down to 8 in the BCS rankings this week, despite thrashing Louisville 41-10 without starting QB Tony Pike. If they end up the only undefeated BCS conference team or one of only two undefeated BCS conference teams and don't make it the national championship game, something needs to be fixed immediately.
6. TCU-The Horned Frogs just keep getting it done and remain undefeated after throttling BYU on homecoming in Provo.
7. Boise State-After Boise State stomped Oregon, we questioned whether Boise was that good or if Oregon was that bad. The Ducks are now the best team in the Pac-10. Boise's just that good.
8. Oregon-The aforementioned Ducks absolutely demolished Washington in Seattle and have been rolling since losing to Boise State. They look like the best team in the Pac-10.
9. Georgia Tech-Some people questioned the decision to hire Paul Johnson because they weren't sure if his Triple Option attack would work. They were wrong. The offense that was so great running the ball last year added Anthony Allen who's been phenomenal so far.
10. USC-Freshman QB Matt Barkley has really come into his own the past two games against quality opponents in Notre Dame and Oregon State. However, if the Trojans are to be looked at as a championship contender, their defense is going to have to step it up big time. They allowed 27 second half points to Oregon State last week and 13 points in the 4th quarter against Notre Dame and almost allowed the Irish to come back and win.
11. Virginia Tech-Frank Beamer probably wishes he never has to travel to Atlanta ever again after suffering both losses this year there. Although, maybe it's because the teams he lost two(Alabama and Georgia Tech) were both Top Ten teams.
12. Penn State-Give JoePa credit. Penn State looked awful against Iowa and now has looked very impressive since by dominating Illinois, Minnesota, and Michigan. Although, maybe that's because the 3 aforementioned teams were mediocre. But for now, they're high in the rankings.
13. Miami(Fl)-I think people are taking too much out of their loss to Clemson. The Tigers are very talented and are finally putting it together. That was more Clemson good than Miami bad. The 'Canes still hold impressive wins at Florida State(who's better than their record) and against Georgia Tech and Oklahoma. And for those who don't remember, they absolutely crushed the Yellow Jackets.
14. Oklahoma State-The Cowboys have looked quite impressive even without RB Kendall Hunter and WR Dez Bryant. They'll probably have Hunter back for the Halloween showdown against Texas that should decide the Big 12 while it remains to be seen when and if Bryant will return after being suspended. If the Pokes beat the Longhorns, they shouldn't just be considered Big 12 title contenders, but national title contenders. Plus HC Mike Gundy is a man and he's 41!(They must be kicking themselves for dropping that one to Houston)
15. Pittsburgh-Pitt must be kicking themselves for letting that one in Raleigh against NC State slip(this is the same NC State that lost at home to Duke!). RB Dion Lewis is by far the best freshman in the country and QB Bill Stull has been fantastic with 16 TDs to just 4 picks.
16. Houston-The trend of teams that are kicking themselves for losses that make your head scratch continues with the one that started it all. Give the Cougars credit. After losing a ball breaker at UTEP, they responded by winning at a Mississippi State team that gave LSU and Florida all they could handle. QB Case Keenum should be a Heisman candidate.
17. Clemson-You must think I'm crazy for putting the Tigers here even though they have 3 losses. However, 2 of the losses(vs #6 TCU, @Maryland) can be directly attributed to the kicker missing field goals that he should make every time while the loss at #11 Georgia Tech can be partially attributed to having a huge 3rd down conversion called back due to a phantom holding call in a game where they went from trailing 24-0(after two TDs given up fake field goals, one of them being them trying a pooch punt return TD)to leading 27-24. All in all, that's 3 losses by a total of 10 points. They're finally putting it together with a 38-3 thrashing of a good Wake Forest team and a big 40-37 OT win at #9 Miami. Also, RB CJ Spiller should win the Heisman if they continue the winning.
18. South Carolina-I figured I should keep the two teams from the Palmetto State together. The Gamecocks have been impressive this year especially on defense. LB Eric Norwood is probably the most underrated player in the country of the past 4 years and has gotten better this year. He can stop the run, drop back in coverage, and even rush the passer. QB Stephen Garcia has been good at getting the ball to WR Alshon Jeffrey deep.
19. LSU-Count me as someone who believes the LSU has been the most overrated team the past two years. Last year, they were continually ranked in the Top 15 despite beating no one and still got a Chick-Fil-A bowl berth(which some argue then validated with their throttling of Georgia Tech, but that doesn't mean they deserved to be there). This year has been much of the same. LSU is ranked #9 in the BCS despite being just pretty good this year. They've had decent wins at Washington, at Georgia(in a game where the refs admittedly screwed the Dawgs over), and Saturday vs Auburn. However, I don't think 3 wins against mediocre teams should equal a top ten ranking. People need to stop basing everything off of the fact that they won the national championship two years ago. They've been the 6th or 7th best team in the SEC over the past two years and are only this high in the rankings because they haven't played enough good teams to lose yet and merit dropping any lower.
20. Notre Dame-I guess Charlie Weis figures must have high blood pressure already from being so grotesquely overweight because every game they've played this year, save Nevada, has come down to the wire with the Irish only being burned against USC(in a game where they fought back from being down 34-14 in the 4th quarter to almost tying it)and at the Big House against Michigan. QB Jimmy Clausen is a legitimate Heisman candidate and should lead the Fighting Irish to another BCS bowl that they don't deserve.
21. Arizona-The Wildcats from Tuscon should be 6-1 as opposed to 5-2(their second loss came at Washington in a game being called by Arizona fans as the Immaculate Interception). Their only other loss came at #4 Iowa. Mike Stoops' team finally has a balanced offense led by QB Nick Foles, TE Rob Gronkowski, and RB Nic Grigsby to go along with his always stout defense.
22. West Virginia-The Mountaineers offense may have lost QB Pat White(one of the 5 best college players of my lifetime)but they still remian explosive thanks to speedy RB Noel Devine who had the game winning 56-yard touchdown run against UConn on Saturday. QB Jarrett Brown has been solid in replacing White, however he was the reason for West Virginia's loss at Auburn with 5 turnovers(4 INTs)
23. Ohio State-QB Terrelle Pryor has not been very good this year. People have tried to claim that he proved everyone wrong this week against Minnesota after going 13-25 for 239 yards, 2 TD's and an INT. Call me crazy but I don't think he's back after having a 52% completion percentage and throwing two TDs on plays where the receivers had no one within 10 yards of them. Basically, I'm putting the Buckeyes here by default, because I don't believe any other team is worthy of a ranking this high and they're still extremely talented and could easily put it all together and win the Big Ten.
24. Wisconsin-The reason behind the Badgers' resurgance is no secret. They've finally begun to establish the run behind RB's John Clay and Zach Brown. QB Scott Tolzien has been able to make some plays this year, especially to TE Garrett Graham, to compliment that. Wisconsin is also playing solid defense.
25. Central Michigan-Well, we all know that Jake Locker is the Tim Tebow of the West and Tim Tebow is the Tim Tebow of the East(duh). Well, Dan LeFevour is the Tim Tebow of the Midwest. He's the only other QB besides Tebow to ever have 20 TD's passing and rushing in a season. Behind him, the Chippewas have a 7-1 record that includes a win at Michigan State with their only loss at #20 Arizona.

College Football Picks 10/24

#6 Iowa at Michigan State
This will be Iowa's 4th straight test. They've past their first 3 with a home victory over Michigan sandwiched in between big road wins at Penn State and Wisconsin. I think the Hawkeyes make it 4 for 4 in East Lansing against a better than their record says Spartan squad. Iowa's defense will cause at least 2 turnovers and will hold on to the ball themselves. Ricky Stanzi throws for 2 TDs and RB Adam Robinson will be a workhorse. 17-9 Hawkeyes.

#13 Penn State at Michigan
Penn State has been awful in Ann Arbor and I see that trend continuing today. They stomped Minnesota last week 20-0 but I think Rich Rodriguez team will wake up again. Tate Forcier's magic will return and he leads a late 4th quarter drive to give the Wolverines the victory 27-20.

#11 Oregon at Washington
Jeremiah Masoli will return at quarterback after being out in the Ducks' win at UCLA. Oregon's had a resurgance after being dominated by Boise State to begin the year. They've looked like the best team in the Pac-10 since then. However, the team that most people thought was and still think is the best team in the Pac-10, USC, has had one loss this year. That loss was in Seattle against the Huskies. Oregon hosts the Trojans in Eugene next week and I think it'll end being a meeting between two teams whose only losses have come at Washington as the Ducks will get caught looking ahead. QB Jake Locker helps his cause to be the number one overall pick in next years draft as the Huskies win a shootout 38-35.

#8 TCU at #16 BYU
This is the biggest matchup between non-BCS teams this year. It's so big that College Gameday is in Provo for the game. It'll actually be very hard to find for Directv customers(myself included)because it's on Vs. which Directv's too cheap to pay for. DE Jerry Hughes is the best pass-rusher in the nation and while I don't think he'll repeat the 4 sack(!!!!!) performance he had against the Cougars last year, he'll constantly be applying pressure on BYU QB Max Hall. QB Andy Dalton will make some plays to WR Jeremy Curley for the the Horned Frogs and TCU will get the huge road win and continue their path to the BCS 24-10.

Upsets of the Week
@Washington over #11 Oregon
@Michigan over #13 Penn State
@Virginia over #12 Georgia Tech
Clemson over @#10 Miami
Boston College over @Notre Dame

Game Predictions 10/17

USC at Notre Dame
In the upset of the day, I'm picking the Irish to play out of their minds and save Charlie Weis' job for now at least. Jimmy Clausen is clearly the best QB in this game(though Matt Barkley will be great but not for this game) and has some great weapons to get the ball to. Irish TE Kyle Rudolph, a Dallas Clark clone, is going to have a HUGE game and will be a household name following Saturday. I expect Notre Dame to get ahead early and force the Trojans to get out of their game plan and pass the ball to play catch up. Pete Carroll's squad will put up points, but Notre Dame will put up more. The Fighting Irish win 31-25.

Oklahoma vs Texas(at Cotton Bowl in Dallas)
This won't be the offensive explosion that we saw last year despite the fact that both Sam Bradford and Colt McCoy are back. Oklahoma's defense has been nasty, allowing just a hair more than 8 per game. The Longhorns defense ranks 4th in the nation led by DE/LB Sergio Kindle. This game will be low scoring entering the final quarter where I expect both offenses to find a rythm behind the top two Heisman vote getters last year. Colt McCoy and the 'Horns will score to win with less than a minute left and Texas wins the Red River Rivalry's last game at the Cotton Bowl 27-24.

South Florida vs Cincinnati Prediction

This is clearly the game of the year in the Big East pitting the conferences only two ranked teams against one another. Both have won big nonconference road games(@Oregon State for Cincy and @Florida State for USF) are dominant on one side of the ball. The Bearcat offense is third in the nation averaging 42 points a game led by future first round picks QB Tony Pike and WR Mardy Gilyard. If Pike keeps up this gaudy pace he's started the season with(66.7 completion percentage, 13-3 TD-INT ratio)and Cincinnati keeps winning, he'll plant himself smack dab in the middle of the Heisman race. The Bulls rank in the top 5 in scoring defense in the country surrendering a mere 9.4 ppg. South Florida will probably need a strong performance from DE George Selvie if they want to pull the upset. However, I think the real key to this game will be the performance of USF QB BJ Daniels. The redshirt freshman QB came was forced to start earlier than expected due to a season ending injury to longtime starter Matt Grothe and has done a solid job in his 3 starts since by being able to make plays with his legs in addition to his arm. If he doesn't turn the ball over and is able to convert some key third downs with his legs, then USF has a great shot to win. Thursday nights are where upsets happen and I don't see this Thursday night being any different. Cincinnati's national title hopes will all but vanish as will Tony Pike's Heisman campaign. USF wins it with a late field goal, 27-24.

Jets-Dolphins: A Preview of Things to Come

Last night was Chad Henne's coming out party. And Mark Sanchez already came out. I think that last night we witnessed the beginning of what will be the marquee AFC East matchup for the next 10 years. It appears that both teams have found franchise players at the two most important positions for long-term success in the NFL with left tackles D'Brickashaw Ferguson and Jake Long along with the aforementioned quarterbacks, Henne and Sanchez. Both teams have found very good personnel people with Bill Parcells running the show in South Beach and Mike Tannenbaum making the decisions in New York. Of course, the Patriots will always be good as long as they have the head coach-quarterback combo of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady but how many more seasons of high quality Brady can we expect? He turned 32 last August so maybe 5 and even that would be pushing it in my estimation because he doesn't seem like the kind of guy to keep going into his really late 30s and into his 40s ala Warren Moon and more recently Brett Favre. Last night's game wasn't just a great game with no relevance. We're gonna look back at it and point to that being the beginning of two future powers in the AFC East and the NFL.

MLB Playoff Predictions

American League:
Divisional Series
Yankees over Twins in 4
Red Sox over Angels in 4

Championship Series
Red Sox over Yankees in 7

National League:
Divisional Series
Phillies over Rockies in 5
Cardinals over Dodgers in 4

Championship Series
Cardinals over Phillies in 6

World Series
Cardinals over Red Sox in 6