Wednesday, September 23, 2015

NFL Week Three

Gryphons Football game with Hoke County has been moved to Thursday Night @ 6:30 due to the pending rain moving up the coast.  Rain is in the forecast for Wednesday night-Thursday and Friday and if game is rained out Thursday it will be moved to Monday.

Is it possible that New England has beaten everyone in the AFC East so much over the last 15 years that all the AFC east  teams are intimidated by New England?  If you have been with me over the years I have told the intimidation story back when I was doing play by play while it was still called Ahoskie High. 

Sitting in the press box in Roanoke Rapids some time around 1980 and RR had one of their best starts in history 5-0.  There was a stretch where Ahoskie wore out Roanoke Rapids every year and Ahoskie was coming off a 2nd place finish in the state in 1979 and were 4-1 in 1980.  I was sitting beside the RR radio  play by play man and we were both in commercials just before kickoff.  One of the RR coaches heading to the top of the  press box to go on top to call plays started up the ladder  and the RR's play by play man asked the coach "How we going to do tonight coach?.  We are so tight, we think the Green Bay Packers are here.  Ahoskie won 47-0.  I think the AFC East teams all think New England is the Green Bay Packers!

Todd Gurley was not on the St Louis playing roster Sunday after all.  He worked out on the field before the game like all 53 men do that are part of the 53 man roster but was not put on the game day roster.  Word from coach Fisher  is they will look again next week.  If bet he plays because they  play at home and the running game sucked at Washington.

Thursday Night football starts with the NFC East battle. Had worse week ever picking games.  Went 4-12 running my two week total to 13-19.  Looks like We need new picker.  Embarrassing !


Redskins 1-1 @ Giants 0-2:  Redskins looked like world champs for a half Sunday while Giants play prevent win football. Giants 23 Redskins 17

Atlanta 2-0 @ Dallas 2-0:  Dallas will struggle scoring while Atlanta will win NFC South.  Falcons 23 Dallas 17

Colts 1-1 @ Titans 1-1:  I think Colts will have trouble winning on the road. Right now they are having trouble any where.  Titans 26 Colts 17

Raiders 1-1 @ Browns 1-1:  I thought Raiders were going to improve this year.  A victory in Cleveland would go a long way.  Raiders 23 Brownies 16

Bengals 2-0 @ Ravens 0-2:  I think Bengals great at home Ravens win Baltimore 27 Cincy 20

Jags 1-1 @ Patroits 2-0 :  This  is not AFC east games and Jags  are not terrible.  Pats 34 Jacksonville 20

Saint 0-2 @ Panthers 2-0:  Preseason picks I would expect Saints to win this one.  No Bree's no Saints win Carolina 3-0 26-10.

Eagles 0-2 @ Jets 2-0 :  What happened to the Eagle offense that would change the NFL?  Jets D looks  like a winning D.  Jets 26 Eagles 23

Tampa Bay 1-1 @ Texans 0-2.  Bucs will Need to have another starting quarterback to go down in order to win this one. Houston 27 Tampa 21


Chargers 1-1 @ Vikings 1-1 :  Chargers have played only NFC North teams so far.  All NFL teams play better at home.  If Chargers hold on to the ball they win 27-26

Steelers 1-1 @ Rams 1-1:  Pitt had better be ready for Todd Gurley.  Rams 30 Steelers 27

49er's 1-1 @ Cardinals 2-0:  Don't think 9ers are very good.  Cards 33 SF 16

Bills 1-1 @ Dolphins 1-1:  Everyone thought both teams might take down New England  this year.  Loser will be two games behind NE Miami 26 Buffalo 21

Bears 0-2 @ Seahawks 0-2:  This  will be a mercy killing Hawks 33 Bears 13

Broncos 2-0 @ Detroit 0-2:  Denver 38 Detroit 13

Chiefs 1-1 @ Packers 2-0:  Chiefs have hangover from their giveaway last week.  Packers 27 Chiefs 13.