Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Tennis Title Up For Grabs Friday/ Saturday

 Friday morning at 9am at the Burlington Tennis Center  two doubles teams from Rocky Mount take aim at a State championship.  Rocky Mount's #1 team Brenna Bryant and Chandler Brice will square of with Ashley Robinson-Andrea Brenk from Concord.  The Gryphon's #2 team Eliza Fike- Mary Blair Thompson face Ryleigh Burns- Hannah Scott of Marvin Ridge.

Should they win their Morning match and the field is reduced to 8 teams there will be a afternoon session.  If you win both matches you come back Saturday morning at 9am when we are down to four to win twice again on Saturday.  You must remember that there are also 8 singles matches following the same process as doubles so it will be mid afternoon both Friday and Saturday before there will be any official announcement of the winners unless you know someone  on site feeding you the action.

Now the NFL:

It is a struggle this year picking NFL games.  Just did get more than half right 8-6 running my year's record To 57- 48.  Nothing at all to brag about.   So we will try once more to act like we know what we are doing.

Dolphins 3-3 @ Patriots 6-0:  Really would like to pick the fish in this one but remember this is a AFC East game in Boston.  Pats 27 Dolphins 20

Lions 1-6 @ Chiefs 2-5:  Here's a real high profile game that all the nation will follow.  Chiefs do have some defense but no offense.  Lions have neither of the above. Chiefs 23 Lions 16

Tampa 2-4 @ Falcons 6-1:  Bucs are competitive and Falcons are up and down.  They will be up in this one.  30-23 Falcons.

Cardinals 5-2 @ Browns 2-5:  Browns will make this a game but who will quarterback?  Cardinals had better keep up the pace as they had better be watching the Rams and the Seahawks  on their tail.  Cards 30 Browns 23

49's 2-5 @ Rams 3-3: Any body noticed that the Rams are a different team with Todd Gurley running.   Rams 30 9er's16


Giant's 4-3 @ Saints 3-4:  let's see who is in the lead in NFC East?  Must be Giants this week so that must mean they lose.  Saints 31 Giants 27


Vikings 4-2 @ Bears 2-4:  can Bears slow down Peterson and I think that answer is no.  27-16 Vikes.

Chargers 2-5 @ Ravens 1-6:  Philip Rivers has a chance to pass for more yardage this year in history. They have no offensive line and their defense actually steps on the field once in a while. Chargers will always be behind and with no line Rivers has to let it go as soon as he gets it and yet he completes nearly 70%  to his team.   Ravens 35 Chargers 31

Bengals 6-0 @ Steelers 4-3:  I don't really think Steeler defense is that good. Bengals coming off bye may be fresh.  Bengals 35 Steelers 20.

Titans 1-5@ Texans 2-5:  Is there going to be a tie this year this might be it.  If there has to be a winner I'll take Texans 3-2

Jets 4-2 @ Raiders 3-3:  Raiders are on the rise.  Jets are not playing New England.  Oakland is alway difficult on the bay.  Raiders 24 Jets 23

Seahawks 3-4 @ Cowboys 2-4:  Let me tell you about the Cowboys.  Any owner who backs the action of Greg a Hardy and praises him as a leader must have dementia.  Cowboys are in trouble with this kind of leadership.  Seahawks 27 Boys 17

Packers 6-0 @ Broncos 6-0.  A couple of teams have shown teams how to slow down Aaron Rogers but Packers  defense  backed up Rogers. Denver's offense has not backed up the Denver defense.  Packers 20 Broncos 13.

Colts 3-4 @ Panthers 6-0:   Still the Panthers haven't beaten a team with a winning record.  Guess what Colts have lost more than they have won.  Can't blame Panthers for winning their scheduled games.  Panthers 30 Colts 23