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10/26/2007 6:53:15 PM
NFL Betting: Week 7 and Seven Signs of the Apocalypse
By Tim Furious
Will someone please explain to me what the hell was going on in Week 7 of the NFL? With Week 7 in the books, it’s hard to really digest any relative information for the purpose of online betting because it was an absolutely insane weekend. If you want proof that something spiked the punch last Sunday, then just read on.
7. Revenge Not a Factor for McGahee
When I was doing my NFL picks this week, I completely forgot about the revenge factor with McGahee returning to Buffalo. Apparently, so did McGahee. He may have had a 46 yard touchdown run, but apart from that he only had 68 yards with 19 total carries. He had 6.0 yards per carry in the game, but if you take away the touchdown run, he only had 3.7.
The Bills are becoming a sneaky team, considering they have no offensive punch. Marshawn Lynch is becoming a force to be reckoned with, but Trent Edwards still only has one touchdown. No wonder these guys are still underdogs to the betting community. Can you imagine if they had one good receiver? What? They still have Lee Evans? You’re kidding me…
Next game: Buffalo vs. NYJ (-3)
6. Mike Tomlin Throws Against Denver
Let’s see. Pittsburgh had the best rushing attack in the league and
Denver had the worst rushing defense. So what does Mike Tomlin do? He throws against Denver. Seems to make sense. Oh wait, no it doesn’t!
Parker ran the ball 21 times for 93 yards, and Roethlisberger rifled 24-of-35 attempts for 290 yards, 4 scores and two picks. The Steelers are 4-10 when Big Ben has 30 attempts or more. The Steelers may be 4-2 ATS this year, but the Pittsburgh betting faithful are going to start asking questions if Tomlin pulls anymore shenanigans like this one. And this still wasn’t the craziest thing that happened this weekend because…
Next game: Pittsburgh (-1) vs. Cincinnati
5. Anquan Boldin Throws Interception
Boldin scored two massive touchdowns for the Cardinals that must have infuriated any betting investors that bet on Washington with the points. But then he threw an interception to ice the game when the crafty Wisenhunt called a trick play, thinking that he still had Antwaan Randle El on the roster. Whoops. Even crazier – the Redskins win with 160 total yards of offense. These Cardinals are really, really bad.
Next game: BYE WEEK
4. Brian Griese Makes The Call
Da Bears were down 16-12, on the road, with 1:57 left in the game, pinned on their own three-yard line with zero timeouts. Then Brian Griese’s headset malfunctioned. Then he marched them on a 97-yard game winning touchdown drive using plays that he had called himself.
With Lovie Smith on the hot seat, the Bears drove the ball straight down Ed Reid’s throat…and the head coach had absolutely nothing to do with it. This proves that the Chicago Bears need neither Rex Grossman nor Lovie Smith. Apparently, all they need to do is unleash Brian Griese and make him the starting quarterback and the head coach. That can’t be good for Lovie’s resume.
Next game: Detroit vs. Chicago (-4.5)
3. “You can’t point fingers at Chad…All of us stink.” – Laveranues Coles
I love how this quote proves that Laveranues Coles thinks that Chad Pennington stinks. He’s not alone. Everyone does. Nothing proved it worse than when Johnathan Joseph picked off a snail-like out pass from Chad and returned it for the icing touchdown. That’s the second time that Chad has thrown a pass like that for an interception. Stop throwing outs, Chad. In fact, stop throwing at all! We want Kellen Clements!
Next game: Buffalo vs. NYJ (-3)
2. The Sage Rosenfels Explosion
Matt Schaub got injured twice in one game, allowing Sage Rosenfels to step in under center for Houston. He threw three horrible interceptions and the Texans were down 32-7 going in to the fourth quarter. Then Sage went absolutely crazy, scoring four touchdowns and a two point conversion in the fourth quarter…and they still lost. Just goes to show that these guys, no matter what, are still the Houston Texans. Maybe it wasn’t such a crazy weekend after all.
Next game: Houston vs. San Diego (-11)
1. New England Patriots Run A 2-Minute Drill in First Half
Of all the things the Patriots did to Miami last weekend, nothing was more obscene than the two-minute drill they ran in the final minutes of the first half. You don’t do that when you’re up 35-7 against a winless team that is starting a full set of second-stringers. If you needed more proof that Bilichek has gone insane, how about the call for the vintage Dan Marino fake snap by Tom Brady? What a slap in the face to the Dolphins.
The Patriots pooped in the refrigerator and ate an entire wheel of cheese by doing this. I’m not even mad. In fact, I’m impressed…that anyone, even Uncle Bill, would have the cahones to do that to anyone. The only thing that would’ve been crazier is if he had marched up in to the stands and smashed Larr Csconka over the head with a bottle of Cristal while giving DX-style crotch chops to the crowd.
Next game: Washington vs. New England (-16.5)
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