Week Nine NFL Picks-Tampa Bay Leaping To Victory

The Cowboys tipped the ball and the game to the Jaquars as they continue to self destruct their season. The Vikings are hopelessly sinking into a quagmire and Favre continues to get brutalized. Green Bay didn't score a single touchdown in their confrontation with the Jets, but neither did the Jets, not even a field goal. Tampa Bay leaped over Arizona in a close one and the beginning of the year prophecy is looking believable. Oakland and St Louis are looking like the new threat on the block. The Detroit Lions finally got their just reward, a victory. Indianapolis is looking like, Indianapolis. The Bazzaro World of NFL 2010 is getting freakier with every passing weekend. There is a cold wind of change blowing through the the corridors and tunnels of the National Football Leagues stadiums.



We are at the half way point of the season. Week Eight was predictable, but at the same time unpredictable. My picks were 8-5. If Carolina beats the Saints and Seattle beats the Giants this coming Sunday I will not shave for the rest of the season, unless the Browns beat New England and Detroit beats the Jets to keep things in balance, then the deal is off. Come on Mangini, let's see Joshua Cribbs in the wild "Dawg" formation. What can you lose, the game? Or how about a few shots down field to Cribbs, air it out. Think big. Use your imagination. Bill Belichick is coming to town and he now has a running attack to compliment his passing assault.

Putting Ochocinco and Owens on the same team is asking for trouble and that is what the Bengals are in, a heap of trouble. Cincinnati has lost four in a row and in the cellar of the AFC North. Pittsburgh is their next opponent and prime time Monday Night Football is the venue. Will TV celebrities Ocho and Owens, the big O's, shine in the spotlight or will the Steeler defense steal the show? Pittsburgh is coming off a stinging loss and will be looking for redemption. Polamalu verses Palmer, and the winner is Polamalu by a knockout.

Dallas is going to Green Bay. Although the Packers have not been impressive, the Cowboys are less impressive, to put it mildly. The truth of the matter is they have been embarrassing themselves to the extent Cowboy fans are wearing paper bags over their heads. The Cowboys are befuddled, bewildered, and beaten. Sometimes it looks like players have quit on the season and that's where the Cowboys are at. That having been said, Kitna is going to put it together this Sunday, if his receivers don't sabotage his efforts, but will still fall short of victory in the Packers house.

SUN, NOV 7 TIME (ET)

Tampa Bay 21 at Atlanta 20 1:00 PM FOX L

Georgia Dome

Chicago 23 at Buffalo 21 1:00 PM FOX W

Rogers Centre

New England 24 at Cleveland 23 1:00 PM CBS L 

Cleveland Browns Stadium

NY Jets 27 at Detroit 24 1:00 PM CBS W

Ford Field

New Orleans 30 at Carolina 18 1:00 PM FOX W 

Travel Bank of America Stadium

Miami 17 at Baltimore 24 1:00 PM CBS W

M&T Bank Stadium

San Diego 28 at Houston 25 1:00 PM CBS W

Reliant Stadium

Arizona 20 at Minnesota 23 1:00 PM FOX W 

Metrodome

NY Giants 34 at Seattle 15 4:05 PM FOX W

Qwest Field

Indianapolis 31 at Philadelphia 23 4:15 PM CBS L 

Lincoln Financial Field

Kansas City 14 at Oakland 27 4:15 PM CBS W 

Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Dallas 24 at Green Bay 27 8:20 PM NBC W 

Lambeau Field

MON, NOV 8 TIME (ET)  

Pittsburgh 28 at Cincinnati 20 8:30 PM

Paul Brown Stadium