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Continue reading →: Philadelphia Eagles 2013 Needs
After an offseason full of spending, Vince Young proclaimed the 2011 Eagles the “Dream Team.” However, thanks to turnovers, struggles in close games, and general lack of continuity caused by the lockout, that “Dream Team” went just 8-8 and missed the playoffs. Heading into 2012, expectations were still high. After…
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Continue reading →: Oakland Raiders 2013 Needs
For the first time in about 50 years, someone else other than Al Davis was making the personnel decisions for the Raiders last offseason, following Davis’ passing in October of 2011. However, the new front office didn’t have a lot to work with. Al Davis mortgaged the team’s future for…
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Continue reading →: Jacksonville Jaguars 2013 Needs
The Jaguars had been treading water for a few years and finally bottomed out in 2012, winning just 2 games. GM Gene Smith was fired for building this team and rightfully so. The Jaguars hadn’t had a winning season in any of their last 5 seasons, going 27-53. Smith whiffed…
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Continue reading →: Kansas City Chiefs 2013 Needs
The Chiefs had 5 Pro-Bowlers this year. That might sound baffling, but it’s not. Only Eric Berry and maybe Tamba Hali (who had a down year) didn’t deserve it, but they could have easily been replaced by Brandon Flowers and Justin Houston. Unfortunately for them, football is a team game,…
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Continue reading →: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints: Week 17 NFL Pick
Carolina Panthers (6-9) at New Orleans Saints (7-8) Aside from this being a divisional matchup, this is a completely meaningless game for these two teams. Both are out of the playoffs. I have a rule against making significant plays on completely meaningless games. If the teams might not care about…
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Continue reading →: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers: Week 17 NFL Pick
Oakland Raiders (4-11) at San Diego Chargers (6-9) Aside from this being a divisional matchup, this is a completely meaningless game for these two teams. Both are out of the playoffs by a long shot. I have a rule against making significant plays on completely meaningless games. If the teams…
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Continue reading →: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers: Week 17 NFL Pick
Cleveland Browns (5-10) at Pittsburgh Steelers (7-8) Aside from this being a divisional matchup, this is a completely meaningless game for these two teams. Both are out of the playoffs. I have a rule against making significant plays on completely meaningless games. If the teams might not care about a game,…
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Continue reading →: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans: Week 17 NFL Pick
Jacksonville Jaguars (2-13) at Tennessee Titans (5-10) Aside from this being a divisional matchup, this is a completely meaningless game for these two teams. Both are out of the playoffs by a long shot. I have a rule against making significant plays on completely meaningless games. If the teams might…
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Continue reading →: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos: Week 17 NFL Pick
Kansas City Chiefs (2-13) at Denver Broncos (12-3) This is the biggest line of the season, tied with San Francisco/Arizona at -16.5, but unlike that game, this game actually merits a 16.5 point line. This line really can’t be high enough. Kansas City ranks dead last in net points per…
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Continue reading →: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals: Week 17 NFL Pick
Baltimore Ravens (10-5) at Cincinnati Bengals (9-6) In spite of that big win in Pittsburgh last week, Andy Dalton and these Bengals still have a lack of success against playoff teams over the past two years. After going 0-8 against playoff teams last year, they’ve had very limited action against…