You Know What Really Grinds My Geers

This might come as a surprise to some people but I am fairly competitive. I also tend to get agitated quite easily. I decided for this week’s blog to list some of these things in sports that really irk me. I would love to hear about anything else in sports that irritate you. Below I’ve also listed my picks for this week. My buddy Tim has joined the picks segment of my blog. I told him that he would be a week off but I believe he is confident he will catch the other 3 of us in wins by the end of the year. Have a great end to the week.

Analysts who say a particular game is “A must win game” when it isn’t.

The NHL

People who say small market teams can’t compete in Major League Baseball. Rangers, Padres and Reds were in the bottom 11 of payrolls at the beginning of last year. That’s 2 division winners and another who led their division most of the year.

People who say there is no parity in baseball. Since 1980, 18 different franchises have won the World Series. Since 2000 half of the MLB teams have made the World Series. Since 2000 nine different teams have won the World Series. How much more parity can we have?

People at sporting events who scream things like, “I could do a better job blocking then these guys.” Really? You weigh 120 pounds. I would like to see you try and block a 350 defensive lineman. Really I would.

People who say, “How can you watch Professional Wrestling? Don’t you know it’s fake?” You know what? It is scripted. You know what else is. Law and Order: SVU, Criminal Minds and How I Met your Mother. I probably shouldn’t watch hose shows either?

Any time Shannon Sharpe speaks

People who say NASCAR is lame because all they do is go around in circles. It’s the same things as saying football is boring because all they do is run up and down the field.

People who talk during the National Anthem

Announcers who can’t pronounce New Orleans correctly. Learn how to say it Al Michaels.

When I’m all excited to watch my NFL or college team play and they replace it with another game half way through because my team is ahead by so many.

When a caller calls into a radio show and asks a question. The announcers spend 5
minutes trying to answer the question but never actually do.

Anytime Jim Rome speaks

When someone is speaking about a different team sucking and then they refer to the Oakland Raiders in the same article.

Bob Stoops. Period.


PICKS FOR WEEK ELEVEN

Green Bay @ Minnesota
I don’t really see how the Packers lose this game. Minnesota has everything working against them. The player are revolting against the coach. Their 57 year old quarterback (who I still believe is the “Man”) has a bum ankle and a bum shoulder. The Packers defense has given up 2 touchdowns in the last 10 quarters. I just don’t know how the Vikings win this game. But they will. Vikings 24-21

Oakland @ Pittsburgh
The Oakland Raiders are in first place in their division after 9 weeks of football. The last time the Raiders were 5-4 in a season was 2002. That season they won 9 out of their last 10 games and went to the Super Bowl. Not quite sure this team is at that level yet but they are playing much better as of late. Steelers win at home but it’s close. Steelers 35-34

Indianapolis @ New England
This is the 8th straight year these 2 teams are playing. The Patriots hold a 4-3 advantage over the colts with the average margin of victory being by only 2 points. Both teams are coming off close games. With the Colts missing many key players and the game being at Gillette Stadium where the Pats are 4-0 I see this contest going in the Pats favor. New England wins 31-28.

Giants @ Philadelphia
Which Giants team are we going to see. The team who won 5 in a row or the team that got destroyed by the Cowboys at home. The Giants wins this year have come against Carolina, Houston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit and Seattle. The best 2 teams they’ve played record wise, the Colts and Titans both beat the Giants and outscored them 67-24. The Eagles were rolling on offense on Monday night and I believe it will continue on Sunday night. Eagles 40-28.

_____________________ SPA____Topher___Timmy___Ford
Chi at Mia______________ Mia ____Chi______Chi______ Mia
Buf at Cin_______________Cin ____Buf______Cin______ Buf
Det at Dal_______________Det ____Dal______Dal______Dal
Was at Ten______________Ten____Ten_____Ten______Ten
Ari at K.C._______________KC____ KC______KC_______KC
G.B.at Min ______________Min____GB______GB______GB
Hou at NYJ______________NYJ____NYJ_____NYJ_____NYJ
Oak at Pit_______________Pit_____Pit______Pit ______Pit
Bal at Car_______________Bal_____Bal______Bal______Bal
Cle at Jac_______________Cle_____Jac______Jac______Cle
T.B. at S.F.______________SF_____TB______TB_______TB
Sea at N.O.______________NO____NO______NO_______NO
Atl at STL______________Atl_____STL_____Atl________Atl
Ind at N.E.______________NE_____NE______NE_______Ind
NYG at Phi______________Phil____ NY______Phi ______Phil
Den at S.D.______________SD_____ SD______SD_______SD

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Last Week ______________9-4____7-6______0-0_______8-5

Season Total_____________9-4____7-6______0-0_______8-5