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Just Like Madden 2007!!! Every year, when I make my annual pilgrimage to the holy land they call Best Buy to purchase the most recent installment of the Madden football series, I wonder if there are any changes in the "celebrations" that take place when your team wins a championship. Thus, I quickly play a season at the "rookie" level, or, as we gamers call it, "dip$#!%" mode. Basically, you spend 19 games beating every team in your path by 70 points. By the end of the season, you swear that the crowd isn't even cheering anymore out of sheer complacency. After watching the Patriots the first two weeks of the season, I'm getting that same feeling. Right now, they're just making it look too easy. I wonder if, after the 20th Randy Moss touchdown of the year, the stands at Foxboro will sound like a public library. I wonder if Tom Brady and Bill Belichick are getting bored, hoping that they can finish the season soon so they can change the difficulty to "All Madden." I wonder if there's a "Spy" mode that I can use. Oh well, if nothing else, New England will be able to tell us if the celebration changes in this year's game. Picks appear in bold. Indianapolis (-5.5) at Houston Don't get me wrong, I like the Texans. They're my sleeper pick for the AFC. As a matter of fact, I would pick them as the outright winner in this game if Andre Johnson were playing. But, without him to occupy the defense, it will be a field day for Bob Sanders. San Diego (-5) at Green Bay After the show he'll put on in Lambeau, maybe LaDainian Tomlinson will go home and watch himself on his crisp, clear Visio. Minnesota at Kansas City (-2.5) Brad Childress is trying to keep his starting quarterback a secret, which immediately shocked the nation. Nobody knew the Vikings had a starting quarterback. Detroit (+6) at Philadelphia The Eagles will be without both Brian Dawkins and Lito Sheppard due to injury. Mike Martz hasn't been this excited since his wedding night. Buffalo at New England (-16.5) This is no slight against Buffalo, but if New England can beat the Chargers by 24, I don't think J.P. Losman and Marshawn Lynch are going to do that much better. Miami at New York Jets (-3) Hey Cam, how's that Ted Ginn thing working out? San Francisco at Pittsburgh (-9) OK, this game would be really cool if we could line up the 70's Steelers versus the 80's 49ers. But instead, it's just going to be another AFC team beating the crap out of another overmatched NFC team. Arizona at Baltimore (-7.5) Ditto....well, except for the whole historical matchup thing. St. Louis (+3.5) at Tampa Bay Actually, this is a "wishful" pick, because half of my fantasy teams are screwed if Steven Jackson doesn't get his $#!% together soon. Jacksonville at Denver (-3) Seriously, the Jaguars were having a hard time stopping the run with a healthy John Henderson. Without him, look for Travis Henry to have a big game. Cincinnati (+3.5) at Seattle Man, how obnoxious would Chad Johnson be on, like, five Starbucks' grande mocha lattes? Cleveland at Oakland (-3) Does anyone care??? Carolina (-3.5) at Atlanta Excuse me, Mr. Carr, where can I get a pair of those pretty white gloves? And, do they come with a matching bag? New York Giants (+3.5) at Washington The clock ticking in Tom Coughlin's head has got to be louder than the one used on 24. Dallas (+3) at Chicago Is anyone really surprised that the Cowboys picked up the headcase that is Tank Johnson? I figured it was between Oakland and Dallas, and as we all know, Al Davis' reflexes aren't what they used to be. Tennessee (+4) at New Orleans This will be an incredible battle....a clash of epic proportions if you will....between two guys who both wish they were drafted by Houston in 2006. Last Weeks Record: 6-9-1 Overall Record: 15-14-3 |
