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NFL PICKS

2008-12-14T09:20:00.000-08:00

FALCONS
TITANS
BENGAL TIGERS
RAMS
JAGS
FINS
COLTS
BOLTS
JETS
CARDS
PANTHERS
PATS
STEEL MEN
BOYS

EAGLES 31-12

NFL picks!

2008-11-22T18:20:00.000-08:00

BROWNS
BEARS
JAGS
BUCS
BOYS
RAVENS
BILLS
FINS
TITANS
BRONCOS
PANTHERS
SKINS
CARDS
BOLTS
SAINTS

NFL picks!

2008-11-15T23:46:00.000-08:00

BIRDS
BUCS
SAINTS
PACK
EAGLES
CATS
COLTS
FINS
GMEN
CARDS
NINERS
STEELERS
JAGS
SKINS
BILLS

NFL picks!

2008-11-09T08:37:00.000-08:00

JAGS
PATS
FALCS
FINS
RAVENS
JETS
BEARS
VIKES
PANTHERS
STEELERS
BOLTS
EAGLES
MONDAY
CARDS 35-17

NFL picks!

2008-11-02T08:03:00.000-08:00

BILLS
JAGS
BROWNS
VIKES
BEARS
BUCS
RAMS
TITANS
BRONCOS
GMEN
BIRDS
FALCS
COLTS
SKINS 26-17

NFL picks!

2008-10-26T08:53:00.000-07:00

BIRDS
CHIEFS
PATS
BILLS
RAVENS
LIONS
PANTHERS
BOLTS
BOYS
BENGALS
JAGS
STEELERS
SEAHAWKS
TITANS 24-20 (MONDAY)

NFL picks!

2008-10-19T07:59:00.000-07:00

GIANTS
STEELERS
TITANS
BEARS
BOLTS
PANTHERS
BOYS
FINS
TEXANS
JETS
PACK
SKINS
BUCS
MONDAY
(PATS 31-27)

NFL picks!

2008-10-12T07:05:00.000-07:00

PANTHERS OVER BUCS
SKINS OVER RAMS
JETS OVER BENGALS
SAINTS OVER MEN IN BLACK
TEXANS OVER FINS
BEARS OVER FALCS
PURPLE MEN OVER LIONS
COLTS OVER RAVENS
BRONCOS OVER JAGS
BIRDS OVER NINERS
BOYS OVER CARDS
SEAHAWKS OVER PACK
CHARGERS OVER PATS

MONDAY
GMEN ROLL 31-17

Big Weekend ahead in CFB...

2008-10-09T14:51:00.001-07:00

Oklahoma/Texas--the red river shootout is here yet again, and the stakes are high as as ever.. The Horns will be punished by the Sooners in a big way! Oklahoma rolls on towards Miami and the BCS Title game...... Sooners 45-21

LSU/Florida--These two teams hatred for one another is an understatement to say the least.. It's always a bloodbath when these two SEC powerhouses coolide-- This time around it will be no different.. Gators won't lose again this season.... They will be SEC Champs! Gators 27-24

Tennessee/Georgia--This will be over early--maybe even before kickoff.. UT is awful, and UGA needs a big win after that beat down they took from Bama.. Dawgs roll big time- 38-17

Penn St/Wisconson--- The Lions better be ready for Camp Randle.. The Badgers sure will be-- Upset special of the week! Badgers pound Lions-- 31-20

South Carolina/Kentucky--- Cocks in yet another must win SEC game.. Last weeks win was huge, but this weeks game is even more important for Spurrier and the Chickens-- Cocks make a statement- 24-14

Tigers in must win ACC battle at Wake...

2008-10-09T11:55:00.000-07:00

The Clemson football season is off to a very rocky start to say the least. The Tigers had great expectations coming into the 2008 season, but now are fighting to survive in a weak ACC conference.. This is a must win for Tommy Bowden and his Tigers.. Clemson rolls 31-21 behind Spiller/Davis.

College Football Power 12

2008-10-08T14:13:00.000-07:00

1. Oklahoma--Sooners have a big one with Horns in Dallas this weekend
2. LSU------The Tigers aren't getting much respect, but a win in the Swamp will change that
3. Alabama---- Is this team for real?.. The schedule gets tough real soon
4. Missouri---- They haven't played anyone.. I mean no one at all!
5. Texas----- We will see what the Horns have against the Sooners this weekend
6. Penn State---- Not sure about these guys yet-need to play somebody
7. Southern Cal---- Back from the dead. Trojans could roll the rest of the way
8. Texas Tech--- THE most OVERRATED team in college football. Mark my word!
9. Georgia--- Dawgs need to rebound from the Bama pounding
10. BYU------BCS buster of the year.. they play no one!
11. Florida--- Must beat LSU in the Swamp.. Must win game for Tebow and the Gators
12. Ohio State--- No one else to put here.. Sorry!
12. Vanderbilt---- Hey there on a roll... Gotta give'em that!

Cocks beat Rebels in Oxford...

2008-10-08T14:09:00.000-07:00

It wasn't pretty but Chris Smelley and the Gamecocks defeated Ole Miss on Saturday in Oxford. The win was huge for the Cocks who are fighting to stay afloat in the SEC east title race. The Cocks travel to Kentucky this Saturday for a must win game against the Wildcats. Hopefully they will be able to pull this one off as well.. Stay tuned....

NFL Picks

2008-10-05T08:56:00.000-07:00

Sunday
BUF @ ARZ (-1)
Buffalo

KC @ CAR (-9.5)
Kansas City

CHI (-3.5) @ DET
Detroit

CIN @ DAL (off the board = straight up even)
Cincinnati

TB @ DEN (-3)
Denver

ATL @ GB (off the board = straight up even)
Green Bay

IND (-3) @ HOU
Houston

PIT @ JAX (-4)
Pittsburgh

NE (-3) @ SF
New England

SEA @ NYG (-7)
Giants

WAS @ PHI (-5.5)
Philadelphia

SD @ (-6.5) @ MIA
Miami

TEN (-3) @ BAL
Tennessee

Monday
MIN @ NO (-3)
Minnesota
Score: 40 points

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College Football Power 12

2008-09-28T17:28:00.001-07:00

This weeks power 12.. In my eyes!

1. Oklahoma--Got to give it to the Sooners. They are the best at the moment!
2. LSU----This is the best team in the SEC, not Bama
3. Missouri--- This teams for real! At least for now
4. Penn State--- Not sold on the Lions, but they laid the wood to the Illini
5. Alabama--- The win at UGA was a big one---But not sold on them yet
6. Texas--- The Horns haven't played anybody yet--here by default
7. Florida---- This team is still very/very good- They may not lose again!
8. Texas Tech---- Great offense-mediocre D..
9. Georgia--- Dawgs need to find a D! If not they may lose 2 or 3 more games!
10. USC---- The Trojans stumbled, but they will be back!
11. Auburn--- This is a team to watch as the season progresses
12. BYU----Haven't played anyone yet! They don't either-BCS bound!

BAMA crushes UGA!

2008-09-28T09:32:00.000-07:00

The black out and 93,000 fans didn't stop the Tide and Nick Saban from absolutely crushing the Bulldogs on there home field Saturday night.. The game was a nothing less than a classic SEC beatdown behind the wood shed.. Bear Bryant would be a proud of his Tide after there performance last night... The Tide now are in the drivers seat to win the SEC west, but games with LSU/UT/Auburn all loom down the road.. Can Saban do it? Let's wait and see...

Week 4 NFL Picks!

2008-09-28T07:52:00.000-07:00

BILLS OVER RAMS
PANTHERS OVER FALCONS
BEARS OVER EAGLES
BENGALS OVER BROWNS
BOYS OVER SKINS
BRONCOS OVER CHIEFS
JAGS OVER TITANS
SAINTS OVER 49ERS
CARDS OVER JETS
BOLTS OVER MEN IN BLACK
BUCS OVER PACK
TITANS OVER VIKES

MONDAY NIGHT GAME
STEELERS 27 RAVENS 17

This weeks NFL picks!

2008-09-20T21:12:00.000-07:00

FALCONS OVER CHIEFS
RAVENS OVER BROWNS
BILLS OVER RAIDERS
BEARS OVER BUCS
PACKERS OVER BOYS
BRONCOS OVER SAINTS
COLTS OVER JAGS
PANTHERS OVER VIKES
PATRIOTS OVER FINS
GIANTS OVER BENGALS
EAGLES OVER STEELERS
49ERS OVER LIONS
SEAHAWKS OVER RAMS
TEXANS OVER TITANS
SKINS OVER CARDS
CHARGERS OVER JETS --(27-20)

My College Football Power Rankings--Week 3..

2008-09-18T20:04:00.001-07:00

1. USC--Trojans are clearly the best in the land
2. Florida-- Gators are close behind-keep any eye on them
3. Oklahoma-- Not sure what to think of them yet
4. Georgia-- Dawgs are slipping
5. LSU-- Defending Champs look sluggish
6. Missouri-- Good team, not a great team
7. Auburn-- Defense is brutal
8. Texas-- Overrated as usual. No one else to put here
9. Wisconsin-- Another Big Ten team. Need I say more?
10. Alabama-- Not sold on the Tide yet
11. Ohio State--Still a good team
12. East Carolina-- The feel good story of the year.. For now

Big SEC weekend..

2008-09-18T20:04:00.000-07:00

This weekend is huge for the SEC, with some major battles ahead- This week will begin to define who will be looking toward Atlanta in December- Stay tuned for a wild wacky weekend-

Florida at Tennessee

The Gators better be ready to play, because Tennessee will be-

Gators win a battle 35-26

LSU at Auburn

This game has huge implications in the Western Division.. It will be a total defensive battle from start to end--

LSU gets a big win on the plains of Alabama 17-13

Georgia at Arizona State

The Dawgs barley survived an upset in Columbia last Saturday.. They will bring there A game and win in a shootout

UGA 35-24

Alabama at Arkansas

The tide needs to be very careful here.. They haven't played well since the Clemson game-

Tide Rolls 24-14

Vanderbilt at Ole Miss

We will See if Vandy is for real... The road is a tough place in the SEC..

Rebels 28-14

Wofford at South Carolina

Gamecocks coming off of a tough loss to UGA.. No let down here.

Cocks 43-17

NFL picks! week 2....

2008-09-14T00:12:00.000-07:00

MIA @ARZ(-6.5)
CARDS

CHI @ CAR(-3)
CATS

TENN @ CIN(-1.5)
BENGALS

GB(-3) @ DET
PACK

BAL @HOU(-4.5)
TEXANS

IND(-3) @ MIN
VIKINGS

BUFF @ JAX(-6)
JAGS

OAK @ KC(-4)
CHIEFS

NYG(-8.5) @ STL
RAMS

NE @ NYJ(-2)
JETS

PIT (-6) @ CLE
BROWNS

SD(-2.5) @ DEN
BRONCOS

NO @ WASH(EVEN)
SAINTS

MON
PHI @DAL (-6.5)
BOYS

Vanderbilt beats Spurrier and the Gamecocks again!

2008-09-05T09:32:00.000-07:00

Once again the Vanderbilt Commodores have handed the Gamecocks a loss in SEC play, and it's the second year in a row.. S.Carolina came out looking very confused in half number one, but still managed to put up ten points before the half expired.. It wasn't pretty by any means, actually it was a very lackluster performance full of bad play calling and terrible execution. The second half rang a different tune, with Vanderbilt playing smart and taking full advantage off Gamecock turnovers. The Gamecocks were just flat-out beaten down in the second half, and now Spurrier must come up with a different game plan for #2# Georgia next weekend. The loss takes the Cocks to (1-1) overall and (0-1) in the SEC. Vanderbilt goes to (2-0) overall and (1-0) in SEC play....

Gamecocks fall to Vanderbilt 24-17

2008-09-04T21:50:00.000-07:00

Gameday in Nashville

2008-09-04T06:09:00.000-07:00

The stage is set for an interesting early SEC east battle in Nashville later on this evening. The Gamecocks arrived yesterday knowing that this is a big time game, and nothing less than a victory would be unacceptable. Chris Smelley gets the nod at QB and all in Gamecock country are anxious to see what he's got. The "D" must lay the wood early and make some big plays if the Cocks plan to steal one from the Commodores on the road. Also RB Mike Davis and the "O' line must contribute more than they did last Thursday night against NC St. It should be a good one---

NFL picks!

2008-09-03T14:17:00.000-07:00

Here are my NFL predictions for week one...

Thurs Sept 4
WAS @NYG (-3.5)

Sun Sept 7

ARZ (-2.5) @ SF
SEA @ BUF (-1)
CIN (-1) @ BAL
DAL (-5.5) @CLE
DET (-3) @ ATL
CHI @ IND (-9.5)
JAX (-3) @ TENN
KC @ NE (off the board-straight even)
TB @ NO (-3)
NYJ (-3) @ MIA
STL @ PHI (-7.5)
HOU @ PIT (-6.5)
CAR @ SD (-9)

Mon Sept 8

DEN (-3) @ OAK
MIN @ GB (-2.5)

Gamecocks must show up to play!

2008-09-02T19:32:00.000-07:00

The Ol'Ball coach is entering season four as the Gamecocks head coach with no SEC title, and no Heisman quarterback candidate-- for what it's worth, he hasn't even been close to competing for any type of title!!!-what's wrong?-- did the NFL and Dan Snyder prove to be too much for his ego?.. The question does linger around the SEC- should he have begged for his job back at Florida?--we all know that's the job he wanted--- too bad that AD Foley didn't wan't him back-- they chose Urban Meyer over him---maybe just maybe it's a thought that lingers through his head---. or does he just wan't to play golf at the famed "Augusta National"- That comes as a "free-be" of being head football coach at South Carolina---.. He's had top notch recruiting classes, so 'now" is the time to win..-- This week in Nashville will be the turning point of Spurrier's coaching career at USC..... If he wins he's a hero, but if he loses to Vandy it's all down hill from here on out--just like last season--- The Gamecocks better be ready for a battle on Thursday night!! Trust me on that one!!..

Picks of the week!

2008-09-02T19:27:00.001-07:00

My SEC football picks of the week!

Thursday Sep 4
S.Carolina (-7.5)@Vandy
Gamecocks get revenge for last seasons loss at home. Smelley stays calm with some help from Mike Davis, and the "D" lays the wood!
Gamecocks 35-14

Saturday Sep 6
Miami@ UF (-21.5)
UM will be back in the National headlines soon.. Too bad it won't happen this weekend! Tebow and Percy Harvin will be way too much for the young Canes to handle...
UF 38-13

Alabama over Tulane (42-10) --The Tide will steam roll Tulane
Arkansas over UL Monroe (28-20) --Arkansas better be careful on the road
Auburn over S.Miss (38-13) -- Tigers get a warm up before conference play begins
Georgia over C.Michigan (42-14) -- UGA tunes up for a visit to Columbia the following weekend...
Kentucky over Norfolk St (45-6) --This should be a real barn burner here
LSU over Troy (56-12) --Tigers pound on yet another opponent
Wake Forest over Ole Miss (35-21) --ACC finally gets a win over the SEC!
Miss St over SE.LA (31-10) --MSU needs play a lot better than they did in week one
Tenn (off)

Other Notable games

West Virginia @ East Carolina
WVU will win a tight one.... WVU over ECU (38-31)

South FL @ UCF
Upset Special!!!! UCF over SF (27-24)

SEC look's good again!

2008-09-02T19:19:00.000-07:00

In my opinion after week #1# of college football--drum roll please----the SEC clearly solidified itself as America's premiere football conference.. Things could change after weekend #2#... Stay tuned for more----

Game One

2008-08-29T09:08:00.000-07:00

34- zip

News Observer

"... Chris Smelley came off the bench to throw two touchdowns and break South Carolina's five-game losing streak and hand N.C. State its second straight shutout...."