With tonight's Giants-Redskins season opener, the 2008 NFL season is finally upon us. Which can only mean one thing...NFL predictions from The Sports Brief! We've got division winners, our playoff predictions along with individual awards and Week 1 picks with the spreads. So check it out and let us know what you think. We'll be keeping a running tally on the weekly picks, and we've added in a random submission of picks every week to see if our "expertise" holds up against pure luck. That and my picks are the ones I submit to my father's office pool every week. So I'm hoping to bank on these puppies bigtime.
And so, here goes nothing...
Division winners:
AFC East
Besse: Patriots
Keefe: Patriots
AFC North
Besse: Steelers
Keefe: Browns
AFC South
Besse: Jaguars
Keefe: Colts
AFC West
Besse: Chargers
Keefe: Chargers
Wildcard
Besse: Colts; Jets
Keefe: Texans; Jets
Wildcard weekend
Besse: Colts over Chargers; Jets over Steelers
Keefe: Colts over Texans; Jets over Browns
Divisional round
Besse: Patriots over Jets; Jaguars over Colts
Keefe: Pats over Jets; Chargers over Colts
AFC Championship
Besse: Patriots over Jaguars
Keefe: Patriots over Chargers
NFC East
Besse: Cowboys
Keefe: Cowboys
NFC North
Besse: Packers
Keefe: Vikings
NFC South
Besse: Saints
Keefe: Saints
NFC West
Besse: Seahawks
Keefe: Seahawks
Wildcard
Besse: Vikings; Giants
Keefe: Eagles; Packers
Wildcard weekend
Besse: Seahawks over Giants; Vikings over Packers
Keefe: Eagles over Vikings; Seahawks over Packers
Divisional round
Besse: Saints over Seahawks; Cowboys over Vikings
Keefe: Cowboys over Seahawks; Saints over Eagles
NFC Championship
Besse: Cowboys over Saints
Keefe: Cowboys over Saints
Super Bowl
Besse: Patriots over Cowboys
Keefe: Patriots over Cowboys
MVP
Besse: Tom Brady, Patriots (let’s face it, this team sucks without him)
Keefe: Tony Romo, Cowboys
Defensive POY
Besse: Patrick Willis, 49ers
Keefe: Mario Williams, Texans
Coach of the Year
Besse: Sean Payton, Saints
Keefe: Romeo Crennel, Browns
Offensive ROY
Besse: Steve Slaton, Texans
Keefe: Chris Johnson, Titans
Defensive ROY
Besse: Vernon Gholston, Jets
Keefe: Jerod Mayo, Patriots
Sleeper team
Besse: Carolina Panthers…to the Super Bowl if Jake Delhomme stays healthy.
Keefe: Have Browns and Texans in the playoffs, but I think the Raiders will surprise as well, maybe 2nd in the AFC West.
As mentioned earlier, The Sports Brief is proud to announce that we will be submitting out picks every week for every NFL game on the schedule. We will keep a running tally for both Besse and Keefe, as well as include picks for the “test dummy.” The test dummy, whom we will call Random Ron, may vary on a weekly basis, but its picks will be made through various activities such as flipping a coin, throwing darts, etc. This week, the test dummy’s picks were made by the flip of a coin. Heads for the home team and tails for the away team.
Without further ado, the picks for Week 1 are…
Besse:
Redskins (+3.5)
Saints (-3.5)
Jets (-2.5)
Bengals (+1.5)
Falcons (+3.5)
Rams (+7.5)
Seahawks (+0.5)
Jaguars (-2.5)
Patriots (-16.5)
Steelers (-6.5)
Chargers (-9.5)
Cowboys (-5.5)
Cardinals (-2.5)
Colts (-9.5)
Vikings (+2.5)
Raiders (+2.5)
Keefe:
Redskins (+3.5)
Saints (-3.5)
Jets (-2.5)
Bengals (+1.5)
Lions (-3.5)
Eagles (-7.5)
Bills (-0.5)
Jaguars (-2.5)
Patriots (-16.5)
Texans (+6.5)
Chargers (-9.5)
Cowboys (-5.5)
49ers (+2.5)
Colts (-9.5)
Vikings (+2.5)
Raiders (+2.5)
Random Ron:
Giants (-3.5)
Saints (-3.5)
Dolphins (+2.5)
Ravens (-1.5)
Falcons (+3.5)
Rams (+7.5)
Seahawks (+0.5)
Titans (+2.5)
Chiefs (+16.5)
Steelers (-6.5)
Panthers (+9.5)
Cowboys (-5.5)
Cardinals (-2.5)
Bears (+9.5)
Vikings (+2.5)
Raiders (+2.5)
Let us know what you think, and feel free to e-mail us sportsbrief@gmail.com
-Bess
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