Lady Gryphon Tennis Advances

Round two of the state Duel tennis championships are in the Books and the Rocky Mount Gryphons have advance with a five to four win over Topsoil.  The Lady Gryphons got four singles victories from Chandler Brice, Eliza Fike, Katie Mizelle and Mary Blair Thompson.  Brice and Fike heading this weekend to the State doubles Championships in Burlington manage the Lady Gryphons only double victory which was enough to send the Ladies into the third round next week.

Thursday night marks the first game of week eight of the NFL football season and with it the halfway pole to the NFL season. Picked Jaxsonville to win first game and went 10-5 on the week.  Now 71-33 on the season.  Pro football is a game where the worst team is only seven points worse than the best.  Scores get out of hand sometimes because of turnovers but generally if both teams play well  a touchdown difference is all that separates the best from the worse.

This might be one of the best NFL games this year as the high scoring Chargers meet the high scoring Broncos in Denver.  My heart is all over this one taking the Chargers.  I think Denver in order to break the record for Peyton Manning put a lot of emotion into their win over the 49's.  The Chargers banged up got stung against KC.  Chargers need this one while Denver will be flat after Sunday night Chargers 27-Denver 24

Detroit@ Atlanta...  I am all over this one with Detroit.  something tells me at some point in time the Falcons make a late season run but not this week.  Lions 34 Atlanta 27

Vikings @ Tampa Bay...  Like Tampa in this one and I have no reason why.  Tampa 27 Minn 24

Bills @ Jets....  First game for Percy Harvin as a Jet.  You know he will do everything he can to make Seattle look bad.  Bad time for the Bills to be in New York.  Jets will win maybe   26-23

Bears at Patroits... I keep looking for somebody to beat  New England.  There is no doubt they have played in worse division in football last ten years.  Here comes up and down Cutler.  Can the Bears be the team to knock off New England, No  Pats 34 Bears 24

Seattle @ Carolina...  Remember Seattle is so so on the road. you might recall I said earlier that Seattle would not be the team they were last year. Panthers almost got'em last year.  I think they do this year 26-23.

Miami @ Jacksonville... The battle for 2/3s of Florida.  I like Jaxsonville 28-17.

Ravens @ Bengals...  This is at least to this point the game of the year for both until next time.  Bengals giving up too many points Bal 30 Tigers 23.

Texans at Titans....I think Houston has too much defense for the Titans   27-13

Rams @ Chiefs....  you had better watch out for the Chiefs.  Don't be surprised if they don't make playoffs.  The only thing the Rams have going is they might go back to LA.  Wasn't that a great fake punt return the Rams fooled the Seahawks with.  Chiefs 31- STL 20

Eagles @ Cardinals.... I like the Cardinals a lot.  I think they have enough defense for the Eagles.  30-27.

Colts @ Steelers.....  Youngsters against the Oldsters.  Colt 41- Pitt 27

Raiders @ Browns...  I think this will be a good game.  I like the Browns to make a comeback after the dud they had in JAXsonville.   Browns 30  Guys in Black 24

Packers @ Saints.... Saints are at home.  Even though it's the Packers I like Saints at home.   I'm having a hard time pulling the trigger for Dree Brees.  Saints defense can't stop Packers.  Packers 35- Saints 27

Redskins@ Dallas....  Dallas is flying as high as they have been in a long time.  Deadskins are just as low as they have been mostly last few years.  I don't think it will be a rout but Big D wins.  Monday night football.  How many times will they show Jerry Jones on camera?