Week 3 Recap

I actually wrote this last week, "With the Cowboys’ secondary banged up, their defense won’t be as aggressive as they’d like to be. This will decide the game as a focused and unhurried Rex Grossman will pick them apart. I can’t believe I just wrote that, but it’s true. Grossman traditionally struggles when pressured and Dallas just doesn’t have the personnel to effectively blitz him in this game, resulting in a breakout game for Bernard Berrian. Chicago in a surprisingly easy win." Definitely not one of my finer moments thanks to one of Rex Grossman's worst moments. I was never a Grossman fan but I thought this game was the perfect storm for him....banged up opponent, a renewed sense of urgency, and his teammates seemed to be rallying around him. Then Grossman lays an egg only surpassed by the stinker Drew Brees laid in the Superdome. The grounds crew is still cleaning up that mess. The Chicago game was only one of many really, really bad picks this week resulting in a Sports Guy-like 5-8-3 record on my part. Rich, interestingly enough, in Sports Gal fashion, dropped a 10-3-3 week on me and took the overall lead, 25-17-6 to 22-20-6.

After what will hopefully be my worst week, what did we learn? Here are some random thoughts on Week 3.

• Underdogs had a winning record (8-5-3) again this week. The old gambling rule of thumb was, if you're torn between two close teams, take the home team. The new rule of thumb will be, when in doubt, take the points.
• The Rams, Bills, Dolphins, and Falcons suck....really bad. I'm betting against them every week.
• Scott Linehan might have been a bad hire by Rams brass. When is it too early to cut the cord and start over? How about week 6? Too early?
• Andre Woodson will look great in a Dolphins uni next year and you can pencil in Brian Brohm as Atlanta's starting QB next year.
• I'm never betting against Vince Young ever again. I did it in the 2006 Rose Bowl, all last year, and the first two games this year. This guy is a winner, plain and simple (even if he does throw like Johnny Damon).
• Brian Griese will be this year's Trent Dilfer and lead the Bears back to the Superbowl.
• Any team that kicks to Devin Hester should be trampled by a band of disgruntled sumo wrestlers.
• Matt Leinart is the new Todd Marinovich.
• The Chicago Cubs have caused my blood pressure to raise 40 points. Just get in guys, just get in.
• Planning a wedding takes way too much time. I've learned to just nod and agree with everything. Saves a lot of time that way.

You can expect our picks for Week 4 tomorrow evening. Just in time to print out and read on the shitter Friday morning.

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