The Turkey Day Box score:
1. Packers beat the Lions 34-12 (right)
2. Cowboys beat the Raiders 24-7 (right)
3. Broncos beat the Giants 26-6 (wrong)
I picked the Packers to beat the Lions, the Cowboys to beat the Raiders, and the Giants to beat the Broncos. I went 2-1 in these Turkey Day picks.
Now to continue on with the Sunday match ups...
1.Buccaneers @ Falcons- The Buccaneers only win this season came against the Packers in Week 9. The Bucs are 0-4 on the road this year. For all you fantasy owners out there make sure you stick Falcons receiver Roddy White out there. He is due for a huge game against a terrible team. If your having a tough decision on who to start as your Tight End as a fantasy perspective I would say start Kellen Winslow. He has 5 TD's this year for the lowly Bucs.
2.Dolphins @ Bills- The Bills have to stop the running game in order to be successful. They have the 2nd worst run defense in the league. Since RB Ronnie Brown went down with injury Ricky Williams has made an instant impact for the Dolphins. From a fantasy view start Williams with confidence. Lets see if TO can have another big game for the Bills. He had a huge game last week with 197 yards and a TD. Dolphins win.
3.Browns @ Bengals- Raiders fans had something to celebrate about last week. They actually beat a very good team! The Bengals need to rebound after that tough loss to the Raiders last week. And of course its always nice when you play the Browns, they simply fail. Bengals for the win.
4.Seahawks @ Rams- Both teams are terrible. Rams QB Marc Bulger will be on the sideline for this game. So they will need backup Kyle Boller to step it up. If the Rams offensive line plays well look for Stephen Jackson to have another memorable game. I like the Rams to win this one against the Seahawks.
5.Panthers @ Jets- Both teams stand at 4-6. The Jets started the season 3-0 but have one win to show for it since. Meanwhile the Panthers lost a close game last week to the Dolphins 24-17. The Panthers will need a big game from Steve Smith who has 3 TD's in the past 2 games. The Jets need Mark Sanchez to turn it around after throwing 4 picks last week against New England. Expect Jets RB Thomas Jones to have another remarkable game. Im gona pick the Jets to come out with a win.
6.Redskins @ Eagles- With RB's Clinton Portis and Ladell Betts injured, the skins will look to Rock Cartwright to get the majority of the carries. If the skins have any chance to win this game there going to have to shut down Eagles receiver Desean Jackson. He had a big game against them in Week 7. Since 2001 the Skins are 6-11 against the Eagles. Make that 6-12 after this one. Fly Eagles Fly!
7.Arizona @ Tennesse- Here come those Titans! After starting the year 0-6 they have won 4 in a row to move there record to 4-6. Tennessee RB Chris Johnson is having a remarkable season, if the season ended today he would get my vote as the MVP of the league. His 1,242 yds and 8 TD's lead the NFL. Not only is Johnson smoking right now, but QB Vince Young has gotten his team back into the playoff picture. However, Anquan Boldin may have something to say to the Titans this week. Look for him to have another 100 yard game with another TD or two. I like the red hot Titans in this match up against the Cardinals.
8.The Unbeaten Colts @ Texans- Can the Texans be the first team to beat the undefeated Colts this season? The answer is no. Despite Peyton Manning being so inconsistent these last couple of weeks he's due for a big game. Colts RB Joseph Addai is a freak when he is in the red zone. He has scored all of his TD's there this season. However, he has a minor knee injury going into this game. All of you fantasy owners, make sure you have depth at the RB position just in case Addai can't go. Look for him to score once maybe even twice this game if he is healthy. Colts receiver Reggie Wayne didn't do much in the Colts and Texans last meeting which was Week 9. However fantasy owners don't be a moron. Forget about what Wayne did the last time he played the Texans, and punch him in your lineup. He is going to score... This game is going to be close. I'm gona say within single digits. Colts win!
9.Chiefs @ Chargers- LT is back in action! Chargers fans can only hope he can stay healthy for the rest of the season. There going to need this guy for the playoffs. The Chiefs pulled off an upset against the defending champion Steelers last week. However the Chargers will bring out the Flood Gates against the Chiefs. Chargers win!
10.Jaguars @ 49ers- Fantasy alert! 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree and Jags receiver Mike Sims- Walker should have big games on Sunday for there respective teams. San Fran RB Frank Gore and Jags RB Maruice Jones Drew will both rush for over 100 yards. I like Jags QB David Garrard in this one over the youngster Alex Smith. Jags win.
11.Bears @ Vikings- Jay Cutler's first year with the Bears has been big disappointment. He has thrown more picks (18) to TD's (15). The Bears offensive line has also struggled that's why RB Matt Forte has been a big bust for fantasy owners, and for the Bears. Don't expect Forte to do anything at all against the Vikings. If your a Forte owner in fantasy make sure you bench him. The Bears are going to have to rely on there passing game since there running game hasn't done crap. Bears Wide Receiver Devin Hester is a good option to stick in your fantasy lineup. Vikings win this one. There defense is just too freaking good.
12.Steelers @ Ravens- Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger will be on the sideline this game because he suffered a concussion last week. Instead Dennis Dixon will make his first career NFL start for the Steelers. Dixon has only thrown 1 pass in 2 NFL season. From a fantasy perspective if you own Hines Ward or Super bowl MVP Santonio Holmes you might consider benching them. I think the Steelers are going to run the ball a lot more then pass. I like Joe Flacco and the Ravens in this match up to beat the Steelers.
My Monday Night Football post will be up soon stay tuned!
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Sall's Bye- Week 11
I'm sorry that I wasn't able to post the Week 11 NFL predictions in time this week. I'll make sure I have the Week 12 predictions ready to go next week.
As of now my NBA Friday predictions score stands at 11-8. Not bad although a lot of teams pulled off some crazy upsets this last Friday.
As of now my NBA Friday predictions score stands at 11-8. Not bad although a lot of teams pulled off some crazy upsets this last Friday.
Friday, November 20, 2009
NBA Friday Alert! 10 games and 10 predictions!
Here is Sall's spin on these NBA Friday match ups. Sorry I'm a little late posting this =(, but here it is...
1. Cavaliers (8-4) @ Pacers (5-4)
* The King James vs the Danny's Granger's showdown. Lebron James vs Danny Granger. Both are remarkable players. Each of them are averaging 25+ points a game this season. Both are team leaders for there respective teams. However Lebron can't do all of the scoring himself. He needs production out of his team mate, Mo for show Williams if they want to be successful. He is a great 3 point shooter who can get up and down the court quickly, and also has great court vision. On the other hand if the Pacers want to steal this one from the Cavs they need to stop Lebron. Um no... it doesn't matter good luck trying to stop him. The only way you can stop this freak is too roll the dice and see what happens. The Pacers (or any other team for that matter) just have to hope and beg for Lebron to have an off game. Cavs win this one.
2. Grizzlies (3-8) @ Sixers (5-6)
* Just another one of those Gasol brothers. Marc Gasol has been flat out spectacular too start the year for the pitiful Grizzlies. He has already averaged 14 PPG and 11 RBG. In previous years Marc's older brother Pau Gasol spent most of his career playing with the Grizzlies. (That would be 7 years). Ironically the Grizzlies and Lakers last season swapped Gasol brothers. Pau went to Los Angeles, and Marc went to Memphis, along with some other scrum players one for instance being Kwame Brown. (Why was he even on the Lakers team? Good riddance sorry Kwame Brown, we were glad to see you get traded. His numbers were very depressing. The poor guy couldn't even catch a ball that was passed to him.) and also some draft picks were in the trade. On paper the Grizzlies have an above average starting 5. However there bench is horrible that's why they are losing so many games. As the Grizzlies are trying to build around there (star Center of the future Marc) the Sixers have there focus leaning towards Andre Iguodala. Iguodala does just about everything on the court. He scores in bunches, he rebounds, he can shoot the three ball and can also contribute in assists. Should be a close game since both teams are struggling out of the gate. I like the Grizzlies to steal this one from the Sixers.
3. Miami (7-4) @ Toronto (5-7)
* D wade is once again looking like an MVP. Injuries have gotten the best of him in the previous years of his career. That is the main reason Miami failed to win games, when D Wade wasn't on the court this team couldn't do much offensively are defensively. Now with D Wade healthy the Heat are off to a great start. Toronto on the other hand has always been a mediocre team. They seem to always be in the playoff hunt every year but can't find a way in. Chris Bosh is there go to guy. He scores 25+ a game and also rips teams to shreds in his ability to rebound the ball. The Raptors are going to need production out of there 3 point dagger Hedo Turkoglu as well. As a result, Miami will win this contest over the Raptors. Toronto is just to inconsistent this year.
4. Rockets (7-5) @ Hawks (10-2)
*The new beasts of the East?! The Hawks are 10-2 to start the first 12 games this season. They have the best record in the NBA and the best best record in the Eastern Conference. A lot of there production has come from there big men, Al Horford and Josh Smith. Both have been spectacular especially on the defensive end for the Hawks. When you put Smith and Horford together, playing along side one of the best forwards in the league Joe Johnson this team can be very dangerous. Meanwhile the Rockets came off of a nice win against the Lakers on Sunday. But this game will be different for the Rockets, as it will end in defeat.
5. Magic (9-3) @ Celtics (9-3)
* This game is rematch of the 2nd round of the last years Eastern Conference semifinals. The Magic beat the Celtics in that series in 7 games. I like Boston at home in this one especially when they have The Big 3 Allen, Garnett, and Pierce on the floor.
6. Wizards (3-7) @ Thunder (6-6)
*Thursday was a big win for the Wizards who battled and battled all game. They were down by as many as 18 points and rallied back later in the game to beat Lebron and the Cavs. There big man Antawn Jamison missed the first couple weeks of the season due to injury. He sure impressed in his return from his injury, posting a double double with 31 points and 10 rebounds. Wizards will win this one.
7. Kings( 5-5) @ Mavericks (9-3)
* A young inexperienced Sacremento Kings team against a well rounded impressive Dallas Mavericks team. Mavericks win by double digits.
8. Bobcats (3-8) @ Bucks (6-3)
* Just recently the Bobcats acquired a very talented player from the Warriors in a trade on November 16th. Stephen Jackson is going from a horrible team in the Warriors to another horrible team the Bobcats. Good trade for the Bobcats, considering Jackson has a lot of issues with people, and in particular his former coach Don Nelson. The Bobcats might make a run for a playoff spot but they will be lucky to get in as an 8th seed. The Bucks on the other hand just lost there big man Andrew Bogut for a couple of weeks with a left leg injury. However I don't think this team will struggle. There young rookie point guard out of Los Angeles, Brandon the Jet Jennings has been playing like a freak for the Bucks. Just look at this guy. His numbers are unbelievable, and this is only his rookie season! Bucks win this game over the rejuvenated Bobcats. Expect Jennings to score 30+ points.
9. Trail Blazers (9-4) @ Warriors (3-8)
* Its been a great start for the Portland Trail Blazers so far this year. As for the Warriors... well... lets just say there season is already O-V-E-R. Without Stephen Jackson this team won't get anywhere. At least they can look forward to the future with Monta Ellis in the mix. He is a solid player. But he can't carry the team all by himself. I'm guessing 50+ losses for the Warriors this year. But who knows maybe they will pull off an upset tonight? Nope don't count on it. RIP city (Portland wins).
10. Nuggets (8-3) @ Clippers (4-9)
* Watch this game on ESPN, also make sure you watch Carmelo Anthony light up the scoreboard for the Nuggets, and also watch the Clippers lose another game.
1. Cavaliers (8-4) @ Pacers (5-4)
* The King James vs the Danny's Granger's showdown. Lebron James vs Danny Granger. Both are remarkable players. Each of them are averaging 25+ points a game this season. Both are team leaders for there respective teams. However Lebron can't do all of the scoring himself. He needs production out of his team mate, Mo for show Williams if they want to be successful. He is a great 3 point shooter who can get up and down the court quickly, and also has great court vision. On the other hand if the Pacers want to steal this one from the Cavs they need to stop Lebron. Um no... it doesn't matter good luck trying to stop him. The only way you can stop this freak is too roll the dice and see what happens. The Pacers (or any other team for that matter) just have to hope and beg for Lebron to have an off game. Cavs win this one.
2. Grizzlies (3-8) @ Sixers (5-6)
* Just another one of those Gasol brothers. Marc Gasol has been flat out spectacular too start the year for the pitiful Grizzlies. He has already averaged 14 PPG and 11 RBG. In previous years Marc's older brother Pau Gasol spent most of his career playing with the Grizzlies. (That would be 7 years). Ironically the Grizzlies and Lakers last season swapped Gasol brothers. Pau went to Los Angeles, and Marc went to Memphis, along with some other scrum players one for instance being Kwame Brown. (Why was he even on the Lakers team? Good riddance sorry Kwame Brown, we were glad to see you get traded. His numbers were very depressing. The poor guy couldn't even catch a ball that was passed to him.) and also some draft picks were in the trade. On paper the Grizzlies have an above average starting 5. However there bench is horrible that's why they are losing so many games. As the Grizzlies are trying to build around there (star Center of the future Marc) the Sixers have there focus leaning towards Andre Iguodala. Iguodala does just about everything on the court. He scores in bunches, he rebounds, he can shoot the three ball and can also contribute in assists. Should be a close game since both teams are struggling out of the gate. I like the Grizzlies to steal this one from the Sixers.
3. Miami (7-4) @ Toronto (5-7)
* D wade is once again looking like an MVP. Injuries have gotten the best of him in the previous years of his career. That is the main reason Miami failed to win games, when D Wade wasn't on the court this team couldn't do much offensively are defensively. Now with D Wade healthy the Heat are off to a great start. Toronto on the other hand has always been a mediocre team. They seem to always be in the playoff hunt every year but can't find a way in. Chris Bosh is there go to guy. He scores 25+ a game and also rips teams to shreds in his ability to rebound the ball. The Raptors are going to need production out of there 3 point dagger Hedo Turkoglu as well. As a result, Miami will win this contest over the Raptors. Toronto is just to inconsistent this year.
4. Rockets (7-5) @ Hawks (10-2)
*The new beasts of the East?! The Hawks are 10-2 to start the first 12 games this season. They have the best record in the NBA and the best best record in the Eastern Conference. A lot of there production has come from there big men, Al Horford and Josh Smith. Both have been spectacular especially on the defensive end for the Hawks. When you put Smith and Horford together, playing along side one of the best forwards in the league Joe Johnson this team can be very dangerous. Meanwhile the Rockets came off of a nice win against the Lakers on Sunday. But this game will be different for the Rockets, as it will end in defeat.
5. Magic (9-3) @ Celtics (9-3)
* This game is rematch of the 2nd round of the last years Eastern Conference semifinals. The Magic beat the Celtics in that series in 7 games. I like Boston at home in this one especially when they have The Big 3 Allen, Garnett, and Pierce on the floor.
6. Wizards (3-7) @ Thunder (6-6)
*Thursday was a big win for the Wizards who battled and battled all game. They were down by as many as 18 points and rallied back later in the game to beat Lebron and the Cavs. There big man Antawn Jamison missed the first couple weeks of the season due to injury. He sure impressed in his return from his injury, posting a double double with 31 points and 10 rebounds. Wizards will win this one.
7. Kings( 5-5) @ Mavericks (9-3)
* A young inexperienced Sacremento Kings team against a well rounded impressive Dallas Mavericks team. Mavericks win by double digits.
8. Bobcats (3-8) @ Bucks (6-3)
* Just recently the Bobcats acquired a very talented player from the Warriors in a trade on November 16th. Stephen Jackson is going from a horrible team in the Warriors to another horrible team the Bobcats. Good trade for the Bobcats, considering Jackson has a lot of issues with people, and in particular his former coach Don Nelson. The Bobcats might make a run for a playoff spot but they will be lucky to get in as an 8th seed. The Bucks on the other hand just lost there big man Andrew Bogut for a couple of weeks with a left leg injury. However I don't think this team will struggle. There young rookie point guard out of Los Angeles, Brandon the Jet Jennings has been playing like a freak for the Bucks. Just look at this guy. His numbers are unbelievable, and this is only his rookie season! Bucks win this game over the rejuvenated Bobcats. Expect Jennings to score 30+ points.
9. Trail Blazers (9-4) @ Warriors (3-8)
* Its been a great start for the Portland Trail Blazers so far this year. As for the Warriors... well... lets just say there season is already O-V-E-R. Without Stephen Jackson this team won't get anywhere. At least they can look forward to the future with Monta Ellis in the mix. He is a solid player. But he can't carry the team all by himself. I'm guessing 50+ losses for the Warriors this year. But who knows maybe they will pull off an upset tonight? Nope don't count on it. RIP city (Portland wins).
10. Nuggets (8-3) @ Clippers (4-9)
* Watch this game on ESPN, also make sure you watch Carmelo Anthony light up the scoreboard for the Nuggets, and also watch the Clippers lose another game.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
NFL Week 10 Recap...
Sall's predictions:
1. Lions @ Vikings = Vikings Win
2. Buccaneers @ Dolphins= Dolphins Win
3. Bengals @ Steelers= Bengals Win
4. Broncos @ Skins = Broncos Loss
5. Saints @ Rams= Saints Win
6. Jaguars @ Jets= Jags Win
7. Falcons @ Panthers= Falcons Loss
8. Bills @ Titans= Titans Win
9. Chiefs @ Raiders= Raiders Loss
10. Cowboys @ Packers= Cowboys Loss
11. Eagles @ Chargers= Eagles Loss
12. Seahawks @ Cardinals= Cardinals Win
13. Patriots @ Colts= Colts Win
14. Ravens @ Browns= Ravens Win
Sall's Week 10 record: 9-5
1. Lions @ Vikings = Vikings Win
2. Buccaneers @ Dolphins= Dolphins Win
3. Bengals @ Steelers= Bengals Win
4. Broncos @ Skins = Broncos Loss
5. Saints @ Rams= Saints Win
6. Jaguars @ Jets= Jags Win
7. Falcons @ Panthers= Falcons Loss
8. Bills @ Titans= Titans Win
9. Chiefs @ Raiders= Raiders Loss
10. Cowboys @ Packers= Cowboys Loss
11. Eagles @ Chargers= Eagles Loss
12. Seahawks @ Cardinals= Cardinals Win
13. Patriots @ Colts= Colts Win
14. Ravens @ Browns= Ravens Win
Sall's Week 10 record: 9-5
Saturday, November 14, 2009
NBA Friday Night Scoreboard...
Tally up the Scores.
1. Celtics beat Hawks (wrong)
2. Magic over the Nets (right)
3. Jazz over 76'ers (right)
4. Lakers over Nuggest (wrong)
5. Warriors over Knicks (right)
6. Blazers over Hornets (right)
7. Mavericks over Minnesota (right)
8. Rockets over Kings (wrong)
9. Raptors over Clippers (right)
Ryan's Friday record 6-3.
*Other Big NBA News
The Hornets fall to 3-7 on the season, and also lose there star player Chris Paul for a couple of weeks. He sustained a serious ankle injury. Without him this team will continue to crumble.
1. Celtics beat Hawks (wrong)
2. Magic over the Nets (right)
3. Jazz over 76'ers (right)
4. Lakers over Nuggest (wrong)
5. Warriors over Knicks (right)
6. Blazers over Hornets (right)
7. Mavericks over Minnesota (right)
8. Rockets over Kings (wrong)
9. Raptors over Clippers (right)
Ryan's Friday record 6-3.
*Other Big NBA News
The Hornets fall to 3-7 on the season, and also lose there star player Chris Paul for a couple of weeks. He sustained a serious ankle injury. Without him this team will continue to crumble.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
NBA Friday Alert... Sall's 9 predictions...
NBA Friday night double header on ESPN!
Hawks @ Celtics 8ET
Lakers @ Nuggets 10:30 ET
Does the Lakers and Nuggets match up look familiar? Its a rematch of last years Western Conference finals. The Lakers beat down the Nuggets in 6 games before getting to the NBA Finals. Carmelo vs Kobe who wins this time around?
*Sall's prediction- This game will be back and forth back and forth. Watch for Kobe to take over the game in the 4th quarter, and watch the Lakers score triple digits again, to win yet another game.
Hawks (6-2) @ Celtics (8-1)
*Sall's prediction- Watch out for Atlanta's All Star stud Joe Johnson to put on a show in Boston. This game will be decided by single digits. Boston wins.
Nets (0-8) @ Magic (6-3)
*Sall's prediction- Wow should I even put up a prediction for this one? The Nets are 0-8 to start the young season there is no hope for them to win this game. The Magic are 6-3 to start the year. Rafer Alston (NJ,PG) faces his former team the Magic after being traded in the off season to the Nets. Vince Carter also faces his former teammates after he was traded in the off season in a 5 player blockbuster trade that sent him from New Jersey to Orlando. Watch for Dwight Howard to own the glass again and record 20+ rebounds. Magic wins in a laugher.
Jazz (3-5) @ 76'ers (4-4)
*Sall's prediction- The Jazz have struggled out of the gate to start this season. I didn't expect that too happen. They have such good talent around them and it starts with Deron Williams (PG) leading the charge. Meanwhile the 76'ers (4-4) have been inconsistent. They signed All star Elton Brand to a 5 year $82 million contract 2 seasons ago. So far its been a bust in Philly. He has not met the 76'ers expectations. Should be a close game. Deron Williams scores 20+ points. I say Jazz win.
Golden State (2-5) @ New York (1-8)
*Sall's prediction Wow. What a horrible match up... I have watched both of these teams this season and both of them are flat out horrible. Maybe if they can actually put a hand up in a shooters face then they would actually have a good chance to win. Neither teams play any defense. Look for this game to be decided in a shootout. Both teams will score over 115 points a piece. The Warriors will win and will hand the Knicks there 9th loss this season.
Portland (6-3) @ New Orleans (3-6)
*Sall's prediction- Both teams are fun too watch. Chris Paul is one of the most elite point guards in the game today, and he will go up against another young stud Brandon Roy (SG). Both guards will score double digits. Portland will sting the struggling Hornets and hand them there 7th loss.
Dallas (5-3) @ Minnesota (1-8)
*Sall's prediction- Dirk! Dirk! Dirk Nowitzki! He is the heart and soul of the Mavericks team. He is a beast. He will score 25+ points and have 10+ rebounds and will record another double double. Dallas wins by 20+ points.
Houston (5-3) @ Sacramento (4-4)
*Sall's prediction- Could be an interesting match up. Watch for Trevor Ariza the former Laker to have a big game against the young kids in Sacramento. Houston wins this one.
Toronto (4-4) @ Clippers (3-6)
*Sall's prediction- Eh... a fairly decent match up. It must be really tough to be a Clippers fan right now though. Losing is what they do best. It didn't get better for them after they had found out that there #1 pick Blake Griffin had suffered a broken kneecap and will be out for the next 3 weeks or maybe more. Chris Bosh the Velociraptor will pummel the Clippers on the glass with 15+ rebounds and 20+ points. The Rapping Raptors will win.
When all of the games finish tomorrow night, I will tally up my teams and then ill see how many I won and how many I lost.
Hawks @ Celtics 8ET
Lakers @ Nuggets 10:30 ET
Does the Lakers and Nuggets match up look familiar? Its a rematch of last years Western Conference finals. The Lakers beat down the Nuggets in 6 games before getting to the NBA Finals. Carmelo vs Kobe who wins this time around?
*Sall's prediction- This game will be back and forth back and forth. Watch for Kobe to take over the game in the 4th quarter, and watch the Lakers score triple digits again, to win yet another game.
Hawks (6-2) @ Celtics (8-1)
*Sall's prediction- Watch out for Atlanta's All Star stud Joe Johnson to put on a show in Boston. This game will be decided by single digits. Boston wins.
Nets (0-8) @ Magic (6-3)
*Sall's prediction- Wow should I even put up a prediction for this one? The Nets are 0-8 to start the young season there is no hope for them to win this game. The Magic are 6-3 to start the year. Rafer Alston (NJ,PG) faces his former team the Magic after being traded in the off season to the Nets. Vince Carter also faces his former teammates after he was traded in the off season in a 5 player blockbuster trade that sent him from New Jersey to Orlando. Watch for Dwight Howard to own the glass again and record 20+ rebounds. Magic wins in a laugher.
Jazz (3-5) @ 76'ers (4-4)
*Sall's prediction- The Jazz have struggled out of the gate to start this season. I didn't expect that too happen. They have such good talent around them and it starts with Deron Williams (PG) leading the charge. Meanwhile the 76'ers (4-4) have been inconsistent. They signed All star Elton Brand to a 5 year $82 million contract 2 seasons ago. So far its been a bust in Philly. He has not met the 76'ers expectations. Should be a close game. Deron Williams scores 20+ points. I say Jazz win.
Golden State (2-5) @ New York (1-8)
*Sall's prediction Wow. What a horrible match up... I have watched both of these teams this season and both of them are flat out horrible. Maybe if they can actually put a hand up in a shooters face then they would actually have a good chance to win. Neither teams play any defense. Look for this game to be decided in a shootout. Both teams will score over 115 points a piece. The Warriors will win and will hand the Knicks there 9th loss this season.
Portland (6-3) @ New Orleans (3-6)
*Sall's prediction- Both teams are fun too watch. Chris Paul is one of the most elite point guards in the game today, and he will go up against another young stud Brandon Roy (SG). Both guards will score double digits. Portland will sting the struggling Hornets and hand them there 7th loss.
Dallas (5-3) @ Minnesota (1-8)
*Sall's prediction- Dirk! Dirk! Dirk Nowitzki! He is the heart and soul of the Mavericks team. He is a beast. He will score 25+ points and have 10+ rebounds and will record another double double. Dallas wins by 20+ points.
Houston (5-3) @ Sacramento (4-4)
*Sall's prediction- Could be an interesting match up. Watch for Trevor Ariza the former Laker to have a big game against the young kids in Sacramento. Houston wins this one.
Toronto (4-4) @ Clippers (3-6)
*Sall's prediction- Eh... a fairly decent match up. It must be really tough to be a Clippers fan right now though. Losing is what they do best. It didn't get better for them after they had found out that there #1 pick Blake Griffin had suffered a broken kneecap and will be out for the next 3 weeks or maybe more. Chris Bosh the Velociraptor will pummel the Clippers on the glass with 15+ rebounds and 20+ points. The Rapping Raptors will win.
When all of the games finish tomorrow night, I will tally up my teams and then ill see how many I won and how many I lost.
Sall's spin on NFL Predictions: Week 10
And when the Saints go marching in... and when the Saints go marching in!
Most of us know what Drew Brees has done for his New Orleans Saints this season. He has been flat out remarkable. He has led his team to a perfect 8-0 record. The only question is will the Saints go undefeated this season?
*Sall's prediction: The Saints schedule looks favorable for the next couple of weeks, they play the St. Louis Rams, the Tampa Bay Bucs and then... Wait... what about the New England Patriots? =0. The answer is no, the Saints will not go undefeated this season. The Patriots will beat them down in Week 12.
Ok anyways forget about that stuff right now.. Lets move onto the Week 10 predictions!!
Falcons @ Panthers
Woof Woof? Nope the Michael Vick era is long gone in Atlanta. So the Falcons now turn to Matt Ryan for the next decade or so. This should be a close game, if you consider the fact that the Panthers beat down a good team in week against the Cardinals.
Sall's spin: With DeAngelo the beast William's knee injury and Jonathan Stewart (Achilles) both of them are questionable to play this Sunday. If this is the case the Panthers running game will be shot down by the Falcons defense.. I like the Falcons to win this match up although it will be a close game. Michael Turner's play making ability will just be too much for the Panthers to handle. Looks like the Panthers will have to "Turn" the page after they lose this one.
Saints @ Rams
The only hope for the Rams this year has been their explosive running back Stephen Jackson. I don't see him scoring any TD's in this one either. The Saints defense is just to dang good. And you all know about that guy named Drew Brees, he will simply Brees through the Rams in this one. Saints will win by over 20 points.
Bills @ Titans
Injuries, Injuries, and more Injuries for the Buffalo Bills this season. Even TO has something to cry about, as he may be on the shelf this Sunday as well. Titans have won 2 games in a row since inserting Vince Vintage Young into the lineup. Also the titans running back the long haired wrecking crew Chris Johnson, expect him to score 2 or 3 or maybe even 4 TD's.
Lions @ Vikings
The Joker likes to do a lot of this... Can you guess what he does best? LAUGHING! LAUGHING! LAUGHING! Adrian Peterson the mighty Viking's running back will run all over the Lions on Sunday. Vikings win in a blowout.
Jaguars @ Jets
Should be a good game. Jets started the season perfect at 3-0 but have struggled since then. The pride from USC Mark Sanchez has gone through a couple of growing pains this season. That included a 5 interception game in week 6 against the Bills. If Maurice Jones Drew can play through his nagging knee aggravation the Jags should win this game. If the running game doesen't work this Sunday (which I wouldn't count on it) the Jags need to look down the field for there best receiver Mike-Sims-Walker. The Jags will sneak away with a win.
Bengals @ The defending Champion Steelers
Hmm... Nobody expected the Bengals too be such a good team this year. Bengals QB Carson Palmer failed to stay healthy last year, but has lead his team to a tie atop of the AFC North with the Steelers. But I really like the Bengals in this match up to beat the Steelers again this year. They already did it once in Week 3 upsetting the Steelers in a nail biter 23-20.
Chiefs @ the Ugly Colosseum in Oakland.
Horrible field and a horrible team are the Oakland Raiders. You know what else is horrible though? The Chiefs offered Matt Cassel a horrible contract. It was a multi year deal worth over 50 million in the off season. This will be a low scoring affair. Raiders win.
Broncos @ Redskins
Wow... I almost gave all of you false information on where Jay Cutler was playing this season. He is NO LONGER playing in Denver. All of you football fans know that Cutler was traded in the off season to the Bears. He has been very inconsistent this season for his new team. However the Redskins are a team with many problems. Lets just say they don't win very many games anymore. But with the Bears struggles this year and the Redskins flopping of late, it could be a close game. In the end the Bears will still come out victorious.
Seahawks @ Cardinals
Larry Fitzgerald, endzone... touchdown Cardinals! WR Fitzgerald is just to dang good. The Seahawks won't even be able to See Fitzgerald breaking away from all of the Seahawks defenders. You want to see a circus catch at least once a game?... Well hopefully you have NFL Network so that you will be able to watch this game too see Fitzy make a circus catch. The Cardinals win.
Philly faithful @ San Diego Chargers
This will definitely be a good game. I hate Fox and CBS for not televising this game on TV. Instead they pick the Cowboys and Packers. The Action Jackson duo, Vincent and DeShean will both score in this game. Take it away Eagles fans...
-Fly Eagles Fly
On the road to victory
Fight Eagles Fight
Score a touchdown
1,2,3
Hit'em low
Hit'em high
And watch our eagles fly
Fly Eagles Fly
On the road to victory
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The game of the week!
-Patriots @ Colts
If you play Fantasy Football make sure you do not start the Patriots or Colts defense into your lineups this week. Both these teams will go back and forth, back and forth back and forth, back and forth all game long. This game will consist of scoring! scoring! scoring! The Two best QB's in the game today are Peyton Manning (representing the Colts) and Tom Brady( representing the Patriots) going at it. Watch this game on NBC!
Buccaneers @ Dolphins
Dolphins win this game because the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play like failures. They have 1 win this season. Poor buccaneers =( I feel bad for there fans and this team. At least give them some credit, they demolished the Raiders in the Superbowl in 2002. =)
Cowboys @ Packers
Hopefully the Packers won't be coughing Miles to stop Austin from scoring 2+ TD's this Sunday. Lets see if the Green Bay offensive line can actually give Aaron Rogers a chance to make plays for his team to put some points on the board. Cowboys win this game.
Ravens @ Browns
Ravens defense is amazing. Browns defense isn't. Joe Flacco ( Ravens QB) is better then both Derek Anderson or Brady Quinn. (both Browns QB's). The Browns have the same record as the Buccaneers right now. There only hope right now is to look toward the 2010 NFL draft and the 2010 season. The Browns like to trade with other teams to acquire Draft Picks, Draft Picks, and even more Draft Picks. They are currently in a rebuilding stage as you can tell. Its a shame, not only are the Browns so bad but even the Cleveland Indians had a horrible season as well. They also traded away there 2 best pitchers CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee. Maybe there is some hope though. Lebron James is a fantastic basketball player and the Cleveland Cavs are a decent basketball team. Maybe Cleveland fans will actually see 1 of there 3 teams get into the playoffs this season! And I can guarantee you it will be The Cavs.
Well thats it for Sall's Predictions on Week 10 of the NFL!! I look forward to the upcoming games!!
Most of us know what Drew Brees has done for his New Orleans Saints this season. He has been flat out remarkable. He has led his team to a perfect 8-0 record. The only question is will the Saints go undefeated this season?
*Sall's prediction: The Saints schedule looks favorable for the next couple of weeks, they play the St. Louis Rams, the Tampa Bay Bucs and then... Wait... what about the New England Patriots? =0. The answer is no, the Saints will not go undefeated this season. The Patriots will beat them down in Week 12.
Ok anyways forget about that stuff right now.. Lets move onto the Week 10 predictions!!
Falcons @ Panthers
Woof Woof? Nope the Michael Vick era is long gone in Atlanta. So the Falcons now turn to Matt Ryan for the next decade or so. This should be a close game, if you consider the fact that the Panthers beat down a good team in week against the Cardinals.
Sall's spin: With DeAngelo the beast William's knee injury and Jonathan Stewart (Achilles) both of them are questionable to play this Sunday. If this is the case the Panthers running game will be shot down by the Falcons defense.. I like the Falcons to win this match up although it will be a close game. Michael Turner's play making ability will just be too much for the Panthers to handle. Looks like the Panthers will have to "Turn" the page after they lose this one.
Saints @ Rams
The only hope for the Rams this year has been their explosive running back Stephen Jackson. I don't see him scoring any TD's in this one either. The Saints defense is just to dang good. And you all know about that guy named Drew Brees, he will simply Brees through the Rams in this one. Saints will win by over 20 points.
Bills @ Titans
Injuries, Injuries, and more Injuries for the Buffalo Bills this season. Even TO has something to cry about, as he may be on the shelf this Sunday as well. Titans have won 2 games in a row since inserting Vince Vintage Young into the lineup. Also the titans running back the long haired wrecking crew Chris Johnson, expect him to score 2 or 3 or maybe even 4 TD's.
Lions @ Vikings
The Joker likes to do a lot of this... Can you guess what he does best? LAUGHING! LAUGHING! LAUGHING! Adrian Peterson the mighty Viking's running back will run all over the Lions on Sunday. Vikings win in a blowout.
Jaguars @ Jets
Should be a good game. Jets started the season perfect at 3-0 but have struggled since then. The pride from USC Mark Sanchez has gone through a couple of growing pains this season. That included a 5 interception game in week 6 against the Bills. If Maurice Jones Drew can play through his nagging knee aggravation the Jags should win this game. If the running game doesen't work this Sunday (which I wouldn't count on it) the Jags need to look down the field for there best receiver Mike-Sims-Walker. The Jags will sneak away with a win.
Bengals @ The defending Champion Steelers
Hmm... Nobody expected the Bengals too be such a good team this year. Bengals QB Carson Palmer failed to stay healthy last year, but has lead his team to a tie atop of the AFC North with the Steelers. But I really like the Bengals in this match up to beat the Steelers again this year. They already did it once in Week 3 upsetting the Steelers in a nail biter 23-20.
Chiefs @ the Ugly Colosseum in Oakland.
Horrible field and a horrible team are the Oakland Raiders. You know what else is horrible though? The Chiefs offered Matt Cassel a horrible contract. It was a multi year deal worth over 50 million in the off season. This will be a low scoring affair. Raiders win.
Broncos @ Redskins
Wow... I almost gave all of you false information on where Jay Cutler was playing this season. He is NO LONGER playing in Denver. All of you football fans know that Cutler was traded in the off season to the Bears. He has been very inconsistent this season for his new team. However the Redskins are a team with many problems. Lets just say they don't win very many games anymore. But with the Bears struggles this year and the Redskins flopping of late, it could be a close game. In the end the Bears will still come out victorious.
Seahawks @ Cardinals
Larry Fitzgerald, endzone... touchdown Cardinals! WR Fitzgerald is just to dang good. The Seahawks won't even be able to See Fitzgerald breaking away from all of the Seahawks defenders. You want to see a circus catch at least once a game?... Well hopefully you have NFL Network so that you will be able to watch this game too see Fitzy make a circus catch. The Cardinals win.
Philly faithful @ San Diego Chargers
This will definitely be a good game. I hate Fox and CBS for not televising this game on TV. Instead they pick the Cowboys and Packers. The Action Jackson duo, Vincent and DeShean will both score in this game. Take it away Eagles fans...
-Fly Eagles Fly
On the road to victory
Fight Eagles Fight
Score a touchdown
1,2,3
Hit'em low
Hit'em high
And watch our eagles fly
Fly Eagles Fly
On the road to victory
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The game of the week!
-Patriots @ Colts
If you play Fantasy Football make sure you do not start the Patriots or Colts defense into your lineups this week. Both these teams will go back and forth, back and forth back and forth, back and forth all game long. This game will consist of scoring! scoring! scoring! The Two best QB's in the game today are Peyton Manning (representing the Colts) and Tom Brady( representing the Patriots) going at it. Watch this game on NBC!
Buccaneers @ Dolphins
Dolphins win this game because the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play like failures. They have 1 win this season. Poor buccaneers =( I feel bad for there fans and this team. At least give them some credit, they demolished the Raiders in the Superbowl in 2002. =)
Cowboys @ Packers
Hopefully the Packers won't be coughing Miles to stop Austin from scoring 2+ TD's this Sunday. Lets see if the Green Bay offensive line can actually give Aaron Rogers a chance to make plays for his team to put some points on the board. Cowboys win this game.
Ravens @ Browns
Ravens defense is amazing. Browns defense isn't. Joe Flacco ( Ravens QB) is better then both Derek Anderson or Brady Quinn. (both Browns QB's). The Browns have the same record as the Buccaneers right now. There only hope right now is to look toward the 2010 NFL draft and the 2010 season. The Browns like to trade with other teams to acquire Draft Picks, Draft Picks, and even more Draft Picks. They are currently in a rebuilding stage as you can tell. Its a shame, not only are the Browns so bad but even the Cleveland Indians had a horrible season as well. They also traded away there 2 best pitchers CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee. Maybe there is some hope though. Lebron James is a fantastic basketball player and the Cleveland Cavs are a decent basketball team. Maybe Cleveland fans will actually see 1 of there 3 teams get into the playoffs this season! And I can guarantee you it will be The Cavs.
Well thats it for Sall's Predictions on Week 10 of the NFL!! I look forward to the upcoming games!!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
It Sall about trying to figure out of what I should talk about on the first day of my new sports column.....
Lets begin with talking about some of the most surprising teams in the NBA so far this season.
When you read my column try not to let all of these facts "Frye" your brain. Just try and break each point down and Mash I mean Nash them together in your head.
First of all I want to say hats off to the Phoenix Suns who have begun the season atop of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference standing at 8-1. The Suns really underperformed last season. They posted a 46-36 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since the 03-04 season. The Phoenix Suns have always been known for there up tempo style of play by getting up and down the court quickly and scoring in bunches at a time in a little amount of time. So what exactly happened to this team last year? They upgraded there defense near the trading deadline by adding the 14 time All star Shaquille-Oneal (Shaq) to the team. It was a reasonable move by the Suns GM because of his defensive presence in the paint. He also had a nice resume to go along with it. He won 3 titles in a row with the Lakers from 2000-2002. He also won a title with Miami in 2006.
The whole Suns team's style of play seemed to gradually disintegrate with Shaq added in the mix. This team just couldn't seem to get a rhythm going. Or did last year's season for the Suns really crumble when they fired there coach Mike D' Antoni mid way through the 08 season? Fans in Phoenix had a reason to be upset when they fired him. Not only was he a great coach but he also lead the team to four playoff appearances in five years.
Midway through the 08 season in December the Suns also upgraded near the trading deadline by adding shooting guard Jason Richardson to the club. The Suns gave up Raja Bell and Boris Diaw who were apart of the Suns organization for the same period of time that D Antoni was the head coach. Through the years Bell and Diaw were apart of all of those winning seasons with the Suns. Later in the season they replaced D Antoni' with a guy named Terry Porter. Porter didn't stick around for very long. He only coached the Suns for 51 games and led the team to a 28-23 record. After that Porter was replaced by a guy named Alvin Gentry who took over for the Suns as head coach and he remained with them for the remainder the season. Since the Suns finished 46-36 that only gauranteed them 9th place in the Western Conference for playoff seeding. All of you basketball fans knows that a 9th seed doesn't get you into the playoffs. When it was said and done the Shaq deal, the coaching conflict, and the trade for Jason Richardson didn't work out for the Phoenix Suns that season. The whole Phoenix Suns system was totally out of whack. That is why they missed the playoffs for the first time since 03.
The following summer the Suns had a lot of off season decisions to make. They decided to stick with there new coach Alvin Gentry for the 09-10 season. The Suns also decided to ship Shaq out to Cleveland to join King James and company. The Suns then signed Channing Frye (top of page) that off season who was coming off a down year in "Rip" City in Portland. Frye's best season was with the New York Knicks in 05-06. But since then he wasn't a key contributor to any team really. Frye's role on the Suns this season has been somewhat spectacular. He is one of the reasons why the Suns are off to such a great start to start the 09-10 season. He shoots the three ball well he gets 30+ minutes a game and also contributes in steals and rebounds. Without Shaq the Suns system seems to have gone back to the Old Style of Suns Basketball that every Suns fan knew about. That is the uptempo style of play getting up and down the court quickly. Not only has Frye contributed this season but Steve Nash (above) has made a difference to this team. Right now in 09 Nash has been spectacular. He is off to his best start of a season since 2006 in which he won the MVP award that year. In my opinion Nash is the main reason why the Suns are off to an 8-1 start. He contributes in many different areas, and makes any team better when he is on the court. Despite the Suns hot start only time will tell if they can keep this going. Many teams in the league will often go through periods of dry spells at some point during the year. But so far its looking great for the Phoenix Suns they look like they could be a dangerous contender if they reach the playoffs this season.
The Suns (8-1) take on the Defending World Champion LA Lakers (6-1) tonight on TNT. 10:30 ET.
Right now its better to copy and paste the link and then watch it. I still am trying
to figure out how to post videos on here. So give me some time. Just click the comment at the bottom and you can copy and paste it.
Lets begin with talking about some of the most surprising teams in the NBA so far this season.
When you read my column try not to let all of these facts "Frye" your brain. Just try and break each point down and Mash I mean Nash them together in your head.
First of all I want to say hats off to the Phoenix Suns who have begun the season atop of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference standing at 8-1. The Suns really underperformed last season. They posted a 46-36 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since the 03-04 season. The Phoenix Suns have always been known for there up tempo style of play by getting up and down the court quickly and scoring in bunches at a time in a little amount of time. So what exactly happened to this team last year? They upgraded there defense near the trading deadline by adding the 14 time All star Shaquille-Oneal (Shaq) to the team. It was a reasonable move by the Suns GM because of his defensive presence in the paint. He also had a nice resume to go along with it. He won 3 titles in a row with the Lakers from 2000-2002. He also won a title with Miami in 2006.
The whole Suns team's style of play seemed to gradually disintegrate with Shaq added in the mix. This team just couldn't seem to get a rhythm going. Or did last year's season for the Suns really crumble when they fired there coach Mike D' Antoni mid way through the 08 season? Fans in Phoenix had a reason to be upset when they fired him. Not only was he a great coach but he also lead the team to four playoff appearances in five years.
Midway through the 08 season in December the Suns also upgraded near the trading deadline by adding shooting guard Jason Richardson to the club. The Suns gave up Raja Bell and Boris Diaw who were apart of the Suns organization for the same period of time that D Antoni was the head coach. Through the years Bell and Diaw were apart of all of those winning seasons with the Suns. Later in the season they replaced D Antoni' with a guy named Terry Porter. Porter didn't stick around for very long. He only coached the Suns for 51 games and led the team to a 28-23 record. After that Porter was replaced by a guy named Alvin Gentry who took over for the Suns as head coach and he remained with them for the remainder the season. Since the Suns finished 46-36 that only gauranteed them 9th place in the Western Conference for playoff seeding. All of you basketball fans knows that a 9th seed doesn't get you into the playoffs. When it was said and done the Shaq deal, the coaching conflict, and the trade for Jason Richardson didn't work out for the Phoenix Suns that season. The whole Phoenix Suns system was totally out of whack. That is why they missed the playoffs for the first time since 03.
The following summer the Suns had a lot of off season decisions to make. They decided to stick with there new coach Alvin Gentry for the 09-10 season. The Suns also decided to ship Shaq out to Cleveland to join King James and company. The Suns then signed Channing Frye (top of page) that off season who was coming off a down year in "Rip" City in Portland. Frye's best season was with the New York Knicks in 05-06. But since then he wasn't a key contributor to any team really. Frye's role on the Suns this season has been somewhat spectacular. He is one of the reasons why the Suns are off to such a great start to start the 09-10 season. He shoots the three ball well he gets 30+ minutes a game and also contributes in steals and rebounds. Without Shaq the Suns system seems to have gone back to the Old Style of Suns Basketball that every Suns fan knew about. That is the uptempo style of play getting up and down the court quickly. Not only has Frye contributed this season but Steve Nash (above) has made a difference to this team. Right now in 09 Nash has been spectacular. He is off to his best start of a season since 2006 in which he won the MVP award that year. In my opinion Nash is the main reason why the Suns are off to an 8-1 start. He contributes in many different areas, and makes any team better when he is on the court. Despite the Suns hot start only time will tell if they can keep this going. Many teams in the league will often go through periods of dry spells at some point during the year. But so far its looking great for the Phoenix Suns they look like they could be a dangerous contender if they reach the playoffs this season.
The Suns (8-1) take on the Defending World Champion LA Lakers (6-1) tonight on TNT. 10:30 ET.
Right now its better to copy and paste the link and then watch it. I still am trying
to figure out how to post videos on here. So give me some time. Just click the comment at the bottom and you can copy and paste it.
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