Quick question: What’s better than skipping church, sitting on the couch in a dark room watching the Red Zone channel for 12 hours avoiding all real world responsibilities, and gambling on grown men who probably have CTE? Doing it for the 7th straight week. Welcome to NFL Sunday.
Jason Garrett is the human version of 8-8
ANY GIVEN SUNDAY. The saying goes that any day in the NFL anything can happen. Last Sunday the Jaguars went into Dallas to play the Cowboys as a -3 point favorite. Most people predicted the Jaguars defense which was one of the best in the league last season would torture the Cowboys and Dak Presscott who seems unable to throw for more than 200 yards in a game. The exact opposite happened, the Cowboys destroyed the Jaguars 40-7. It seems impossible to predict the outcome of Cowboys games. One week they are blowing out the best defense in the NFL and the next week they are getting destroyed by the Mediocre Seahawks. Why do the Cowboys make it difficult on those of us who wager on these games. The real reason behind the Cowboys inconsistency is head coach Jason Garrett. The man is a living, speaking, breathing, embodiment of 8-8. He is the head coach of one of the most popular teams in professional sports and he looks like he could be easily swapped out with the average Best Buy employee. Having a job that many people in the world strive their entire lives to get should come with a certain level on confidence and swagger. Instead Jason Garrett has a look permanently on his face that Jerry Jones is holding his family hostage and will kill them if the Cowboys don’t make the playoffs.
Throughout Jason Garrett’s career as the Cowboys head coach the team has won 1 playoff game, and finished with an 8-8 record 3 times. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out the Cowboys are more likely to finish 8-8 with Jason Garrett as the head coach than win a playoff game. The only person who hasn’t figured this out yet is Jerry Jones. That’s because the Cowboys owner doesn’t actually want a successful coach who leads the team to the playoffs. He wants a puppet who won’t get upset when the team owner publicly calls out the team and players. Jerry Jones claims all he wants is the Cowboys to win another Super Bowl in his lifetime yet he is perfectly happy to have push over Jason 8-8 Garrett as the head coach. Jerry Jones is about as indecisive as a teenage girl. The Cowboys are 3-3 through six games but anyone who tells you they are confident the Cowboys will win the NFC East or even make the playoffs is a liar. The Cowboys are the embodiment of their head coach, and their head coach is the embodiment of 8-8.
We won 2 wars against England why do we play NFL games there?
Its that time of year again where the NFL makes 2 poor teams fly all the way across the Atlantic Ocean to play a football game in front of the miserable soccer fan Brits. The NFL claims this is good for the league to “grow the game” but these soccer loving clowns don’t deserve to watch American football. We beat them in two wars to assure we don’t have to share sports with them anymore. I’ll shamefully admit I watched a world cup match or 2 this summer but there was no real football on so what was I supposed to do?
The real problem with NFL games being played in London is I have to set my alarm for 6:30 AM on a Sunday in order to get up to watch the game. You might think it’s unnecessary to wake up and watch the entire London game because it starts at 6:30 AM Pacific time but then you aren’t a real football fan and you can stop reading right now. Of course its necessary to wake up and watch the game. First off, if you don’t get up and watch, then who is keeping an eye on your fantasy team? Second, if football is on TV its your job as an American to be watching it, not asleep ‘enjoying your weekend.’ That attitude is for haters and losers. Obviously the British don’t deserve to be watching our beautiful sport, but if we as Americans don’t get up and watch then we are letting them win. This fall get out there a do your duty as an American, watch football.
Week 7 NFL Picks
All Lines used from Las Vegas Westgate Supercontest
Jags -4.5
Niners +9.5
Ravens -2.5
Jags -4.5
Its been a rough couple weeks for the Jags. After starting the season 2-0 they are in danger of falling out of the playoff race after getting blown out on the road against the Chiefs and Cowboys. The Texans started off the season slow but have won 3 games in a row. So why is a team favored on a losing streak while hosting a team on a 3 game winning streak? This is the NFL not the NBA, water always finds its level. Teams are always more likely to finish 8-8 than 16-0 (this is not an excuse Jason Garrett win a playoff game why don’t you.). The Texans offensive line is terrible, exactly what the Jags defense needs is to restore the Sacksonville nickname. Texans QB Deshone Watson is banged up and playing through injury, he has yet to play division rival Jacksonville and it could be a rude awakening. The Jags have struggled to score but the Texans have struggled to stop anyone. The Jags have their backs against a wall at home in a divisional game and I except them to respond.
Niners +9.5
The Niners season appeared to be over when Jimmy G tore his ACL but since then the Niners offense hasn’t been as terrible as everyone expected. They’ve covered in 2 outta their last 3 games as a huge underdog keeping it close surprisingly with the Chargers and Packers. This Sunday they play the Rams who were already crowned this season’s Super Bowl champs in September but have failed to cover a spread since being crowned champs. The Rams have to go on the road for their 3rd straight game and this situation couldn’t be more perfect for the Niners. San Fran’s offense is good enough to keep it close with the Rams and while they may not win the game they should be able to score points and keep it in single digits.
Ravens -2.5
Last week I picked against the Ravens on the road at Tennessee, The Ravens had 11 sacks and allowed 0 points. As I was watching the game I realized something, the Ravens defense is good. Very good. V good. Enough said. The Ravens are going back home to Baltimore where they face the Saints who are coming off a bye. Taking the Saints as an underdog is appealing especially when they are off a bye. This could be why the Ravens are less than a FG favorite at home with an awesome defense. The best part about betting the Ravens as less than a FG favorite is Justin Tucker. One of the few kickers in the league who is automatic from any distance. The Saints offense is good and looked great the last time we saw them, but I’m confident in the better defense and the home team.
Double COVERage 