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NFL 2012 – Week Three Run-Down

TrophyWell it was definitely an interesting week 3 in the NFL with upset, controversial calls and some pretty serious injuries. I am pretty sure I got hammered on picks this week but that’s because one week of the year the NFL goes all parity whacky and the “Any Given Sunday” theory kicks in. Let’s get to it shall we?

The Great Brain Robbery – I call it this because so many things happened at the end of the Packers/Seahawks game that I am pretty sure the replacements had their brains stolen and replaced with rocks before the game started. Ignore the fact Golden Tate committed such an obvious case of offensive pass interference that a four-year-old could have thrown the flag. Continue reading

NFL 2012 – Week Two Run-Down

TrophyDespite the fact that the NFL season is only 2 weeks old, I’ve learned quite a bit by watching games and catching the highlights. This week I’d like to share my insights with you.

San Francisco is the real deal. The Niners are a complete team and are far and away the best team in the NFL right now. Their two wins have come over potential playoff teams. Alex Smith, left for dead a couple years ago, looks like a pro bowl quarterback thanks to his shiny new wide receivers. Looking at their schedule and barring a catastrophic injury to a key player, I could see them going 14-2 easily and having home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Continue reading