NFL Week 5 Picks

Well my Vikings managed to finally grab an elusive victory. Now I get to wait through their bye week until I get to see them start the softer part of their their schedule. As for my fantasy teams, I'm just thankful I have Peyton on one of my teams, should have drafted him in all of them. Happy football everyone. 

Fantasy teams went 1-2, overall 9-3

NFL Picks 7-8, overall 34-29 

Confidence Picks 68/147, overall 223/473 .493

Week 5 Matchups                                          Confidence Pts

Buffalo @ Cleveland               Browns                  3

Seattle @ Indy                        Seahawks              5

Jacksonville @ St. Louis         Rams                     9

Philly @ NYG                          Giants                    1

Kansas City @ Tenn.               Chiefs                    6

Baltimore @ Miami                  Ravens                   7

Detroit @ Green Bay                Lions                     2

New England @ Cincinati        Patriots                 11

New Orleans @ Chicago         Saints                    10

Carolina @ Arizona                  Cardinals               3

Denver @ Dallas                      Broncos                12

San Diego @ Oakland              Chargers              14

Houston @ San Fran                Texans                   4

NYJ @ Atlanta                          Falcons                13

Floorcoverings Video #2

Have a look at my new video for the Flooring Fantasy Football League. Yet again another simple video minus me. I'll make an on screen appearance soon enough in future videos.

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All Access Websites

So I'm sitting here watching the the 49er/Rams game, and I'm thinking I'm not the only one without the NFL Network or even cable, but I do have internet. To all of you who want to watch NFL, MLB, EPL or even Cricket games here are some websites.

VIP Box

Sports Hunter

Front Row Live

Justin TV

Here are some for TV & Movies

Hulu

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NFL Week 4 Picks

So this past weekend was bittersweet. My beloved Gophers managed to survive against San Jose St. and future NFL quarterback, David Fales. Then on Sunday, the Vikings decided they wanted to be one of the runners for the number 1 pick in next years NFL Draft by blowing the big one against the Cleveland Browns. Meanwhile the rest of my football weekend went very well.

-Fantasy Teams went 3-0, Overall 8-1

-NFL Picks last week 11-5, Overall 27-21

-Confidence Picks: 85 pts out of 163,           Overall 165/326 .506







Week 4 Picks                                                                            Confidence Pts.

San Francisco (1-2) at St. Louis (1-2)                Rams                           6
Baltimore (2-1) at Buffalo (1-2)                        Ravens                        12
Arizona (1-2) at Tampa Bay (0-3)                     Buccaneers                  2
Pittsburgh (0-3) at Minnesota (0-3)                   Vikings                         3
New York Giants (0-3) at Kansas City (3-0)      Cheifs                          10
Indianapolis (2-1) at Jacksonville (0-3)              Colts                           14
Seattle (3-0) at Houston (2-1)                           Seahawks                    11
Cincinnati (2-1) at Cleveland (1-2)                    Bengals                       13
Chicago (3-0) at Detroit (2-1)                            Bears                          9
New York Jets (2-1) at Tennessee (2-1)             Titans                          8
Washington (0-3) at Oakland (1-2)                    Raiders                        5
Philadelphia (1-2) at Denver (3-0)                     Broncos                       15
Dallas (2-1) at San Diego (1-2)                         Cowboys                       4
New England (3-0) at Atlanta (2-1)                   Falcons                         1
Miami (3-0) at New Orleans (3-0)                     Saints                           7

 Byes: Packers & Panthers

Its Russell's World and we're are just enjoying watching him!

Blowout Saturday

This wasn't the week to be an underdog. This was the week that all those small universities send out their football teams to take a beating in order to gain some money for their athletic programs. For Florida A&M, the school was awarded $1 Million dollars for its game against Ohio State, which covers 10% of its entire athletic budget. For even smaller schools like Savannah State, the $375,000 it gained from playing Miami this weekend is 9% of its school's endowment. I'm sure the coaches weren't happy with the beat-downs, but the presidents and athletic directors, I'm sure don't mind at all.

I'm sure the Vegas oddsmakers had a hard time this past weekend trying to figure out point spreads. Let's just look at Miami vs. Savannah State. Vegas had Miami as 60 point favorites. Well Miami covered the spread and then some, they won by 71. Take a look at the other blowouts this weekend.

#16 Miami (3-0) over Savannah State (1-3) 77-7
#4 Ohio St. (4-0) crushed Florida A&M (1-3) 76-0
#7 Louisville (4-0) blanks Florida International (0-4) 72-0
#20 Baylor (3-0) beats Louisiana-Monroe (2-2) 70-7
#17 Washington (3-0) tops Idaho St. (2-1) 56-0
#8 Florida St.(3-0) toppled Bethune-Cookman (3-1)  54-6
Iowa (3-1) beat down Western Michigan (0-4) 59-3

Even FCS powerhouse North Dakota State (3-0) whipped Delaware St. (0-3) 51-0

At least next weekend we have some big time matchups. 

#1 Alabama vs. #21 Ole Miss
#4 Ohio St. vs. #24 Wisconsin
#6 LSU vs. #9 Georgia
#14 Oklahoma vs. #23 Notre Dame

Check out my Saturday College Football Play of the Day courtesy of J.D. McKissic

Fall TV Show Previews

As most guys are excited in the fall for the return of the NFL, many other are excited for the return of their favorite shows. These are a few of my favorites that are coming back this fall as well as a couple new shows that I'm going to give a chance. I'll try to do my best at giving you a synopsis of each show, so that you know what they are all about.

These Are New Shows This Fall:  All times are CDT

 
Sleepy Hollow is a new take on the classic story of Ichabod Crane and his battles with the headless horseman, except this time it takes place in the present. Take a look at the first episode here. Sleepy Hollow is on FOX, Mondays at 8pm CDT.




 Karl Urban and Michael Ealy star in this Sci-Fi action crime drama which takes place in the future where human cops partner with androids to protect and serve mankind. View the trailer here. Almost Human is on FOX, premieres Monday October 4th at 7pm.


One of the FBI's most wanted fugitives surrenders himself. He tells authorities that he will turn over "The Blacklist", a list of politicans, mobsters, spies and international terrorists who threaten the countries' security. His only request, to work with Elizabeth Keen. James Spader stars. The Blacklist premieres on NBC, Monday Sept 23 at 9pm.

Andy Samberg plays Detective Jake Peralta, a very skilled but childish cop who is told he must grow up and "respect the badge" by his new boss, Capt. Holt (Andre Braugher) who is a strict, by-the-book type. Brooklyn Nine-Nine is on FOX, Tuesdays at 7:30pm.


My Returning Favorites:

As the season starts, Booth (David Boreanz) is dealing with a psycho serial killer's threats of more killings, unless he tells Bones (Emily Deschanel) that he doesn't want to marry her. The dynamic of the Jeffersonian Institute's crime solvers, is in flux with having to deal with Bones and Booth's relationship issues. Catch up on episodes here. Bones is on FOX, Mondays at 7pm.

Last season ended with Castle (Nathan Fillion) proposing to Beckett (Stana Katic).  The director's cliffhanger left us waiting for Beckett's answer until the season premiere. We wait to see what she says and what new murders lie ahead for the duo. See the preview here. Castle premieres on ABC, Monday, Sept 23rd at 9pm.

    

As season 2 ended, we saw Emily tell Jack her true identity to prevent him from killing Conrad. Nolan is arrested, and Declan dies in the hospital after being in the explosion at Grayson Global headquarters. Starring Madeline Stowe, Emily VanCamp. Watch a preview here. Revenge premieres on ABC, Sunday, Sept 29 at 8pm.

Our favorite roommates return with Nick and Jess' romance in full bloom. Schmidt is overwhelmed with having to make a decision between Cece & Elizabeth. Winston is dealing with being single again, and we wait to see if Coach returns. Watch the new episode here. Starring Zooey Deschanel. New Girl is on FOX, Tuesdays at 8pm.

In Haven, a city full of troubles, we wait to see what happen to Duke & Audrey as they both disappeared into the magic barn, leaving Nathan alone with the town falling apart. We don't know where or when they ended up. Watch the season 4 preview here. Starring Emily Rose, Eric Balfour, & Lucas Bryant. Haven premieres on Syfy, Friday, Sept 20th at 9pm.

From the imagination of J.J. Abrams, the world is overrun with the threat of a nuclear holocaust, power for everyone and the mystery of nanotechnology. Anything is possible for season 2. With us learning that the United States still has a fighting chance, Miles and his crew will travel the country for answers. Watch the preview here. Revolution premieres on NBC, Wednesday, Sept 25th at 7pm.



Grimm is personally my favorite show on tv, well, until June 2014 when 24 returns.  When we last saw Nick, he was being kidnapped after being attacked and being turned into one of Cracher-Mortel's zombie creatures. With Juliette's memory returning in full, we wait to see what her, Monroe and Rosalee will do to save him. Starring David Giuntoli, Bitsie Tulloch, Russell Hornsby, Silas Weir Mitchell & Sasha Roiz.

Watch last season's highlights here

Watch the Season 3 Preview here

Grimm premieres on NBC, Friday, Oct 25th at 8pm

Champions League Futbol!!

Group play began Tuesday for 16 of the 32 teams. The usual suspects started off with a wins; Man U, Real Madrid, PSG, Man City & defending champs Bayern Munich. Juventus only managed a 1-1 tie against FC Copenhagen. Benfica & Shakhtar Donetsk were the other days' winners. 

Cristiano Ronaldo take the early goal lead with his hat trick against CSKA Moscow. Wayne Rooney(ManU), Thiago Motta(PSG) and Alex Texeira(ShakD) follow with 2 goals a piece.

Here are links to the match recap's.
            
Click Here For Group Standings 

Results:

(England) Manchester United 4-2 Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)

      (Spain) Real Sociedad 0-2 Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)

(Denmark) FC Copenhagen 1-1 Juventus (Italy)

(Turkey) Galatasaray 1-6 Real Madrid (Spain)

(Spain) Benfica 2-0 Anderlecht (Belgium)

(Greece) Olymiakos 1-4 Paris Saint-Germain (France)

(Germany) Bayern Munich 3-0 CSKA Moscow (Russia)

(Czech) Viktoria Plzen 0-3 Manchester City (England)

Day 2 Game Previews:

(England) Chelsea vs. FC Basel (Switzerland)

(Germany) Schake 04 vs. Steaua Bucuresti (Romania)

(France) Marseille vs. Arsenal (England)

(Italy) Napoli vs. Borussia Dortmund (Germany)

(Italy) AC Milan vs. Celtic (Scotland)

(Spain) Barcelona vs. Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands)

(Spain) Atletico Madrid vs. Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia)

(Austria) Austria Vienna vs. FC Porto (Portugal)

Week 3 Picks

Last Week:
-Vikings had a heart-breaking loss with Cutler's game winning drive against our porous defense, then watching TE John Carlson deciding not to take a knee on the kick. Disappointing!
-My fantasy football teams went 2-1
-My NFL picks 8/16.  Overall: 16-16  .500
- Confidence points 80/136



Week 3 Picks                                                              Confidence Points
Kansas City at Philadelphia             Chiefs                                 6
Cleveland at Minnesota                   Vikings                              13
Green Bay at  Cincinnati                 Bengals                              1
St. Louis at Dallas                          Cowboys                            5
San Diego at Tennessee                  Titans                                4
Tampa Bay at New England            Patroits                             7
Arizona at New Orleans                  Saints                                8
Detroit at Washington                     Lions                                12
New York Giants at Carolina           Giants                              14
Houston at Baltimore                      Texans                             11
Atlanta at Miami                             Falcons                            10
Buffalo at New York Jets                Jets                                  2
Indianpolis at San Fransico             49ers                                3
Jacksonville at Seattle                     Seahawks                        16
Chicago at Pittsburgh                      Bears                               9
Oakland at Denver                          Broncos                          15

I hope everyone has a Happy Football Weekend!!

Morning Run

I've gotten a bit of a cold over the weekend. My nose has been congested and have been experiencing a sore throat. Yesterday I went to Caputo's to grab some fruit and throat lozenges. My head cold persisted, so now I'm thinking of getting up and going for a run. I have had a bunch of water, peach and banana and read a little bit on Runner's World. It just made me want to see if going for a short jog would help loosen up some of the congestion, because it usually does. Just my same old loop around Commissioner's Park.


Distance - 3.2 miles
Time - 24:04
Pace - 7:31 min/mile
Temp -  63℉
Avg. HR - 187 bpm
Peak HR - 204 bpm
kCal - 450        




Out - 7:10
Loop - 9:42
Back - 7:12        

Week 2 Picks

Last week had a disappointing Vikings loss, went 3-0 with my fantasy teams, 12-4 in my overall league pick'em, and a lousy 8-8 in my NFL picks.

Here are my picks for Week 2: My Picks In Bold (Confidence Pts)


Jets @ Patroits (16pts)
Vikings @ Bears (11)
Rams (8) @ Falcons
Panthers (1) @ Bills
Redskins @ Packers (9)
Dolphins @ Colts (7)
Cowboys (2) @ Chiefs
Chargers @ Eagles (15)
Browns @ Ravens (3)
Titans @ Texans (14)
Lions (10) @ Cardinals
Saints (13) @ Buccs
Jags @ Raiders (6)
Broncos (12) @ Giants
49ers (4) @ Seahawks
Steelers @ Bengals (5)

Plan is to have videos up after Week 3! Happy Football Sunday!

I Love It Hot!!

I love running in the hottest of temps, and today wasn't any different. I checked after I came back and the mercury had reached 96℉. For whatever reason, I love going out on the trail when no one else would dare brave the elements. I had one water bottle. Did pushups every 8 mins. It was exhausting but it felt good.

Commissioner's Park Loop

3.2 miles
24:57 time
7:47 pace

Start
5 min run
25 PU
8 min
25 PU
8 min
25 PU
4 min
Finish

NFL Predictions

I was going to put this all in a video, but I was busy dealing with trying to get a fantasy draft together. I really wish I wasn't working tonight so I could watch the opening game, but at least I get Sunday off! Well in any case here are my Week 1 picks and playoff and Super Bowl picks.

Week 1- Home team in Bold

Broncos over Ravens
Vikings over Lions
Bengals over Bears
49ers over Packers
Giants over Cowboys
Panthers over Seahawks
Patroits over Bills
Browns over Dolphins
Colts over Raiders
Chiefs over Jags
Saints over Falcons
Buccs over Jets
Titans over Steelers
Cardinals over Rams
Redskins over Eagles
Texans over Chargers

NFC Playoff Teams
Cowboys
Saints
Packers
49ers
Falcons-wild card
Seahawks-wild card

AFC Teams
Bengals
Patroits
Texans
Broncos
Browns-wild card
Chiefs-wild card

AFC Championship Game
Broncos over Texans

NFC Championship Game
Saints over 49ers

Super Bowl
Broncos over Saints

#3 Fantasy Football Video is Up!

After finishing draft 2 of 3, I got the last video posted on YouTube. If you are interested in viewing it click here. Enjoy.

One last draft on Wednesday night, but its time to get started on the next round of videos. Until next time....

Last Non-Football Sunday

So here I sit, looking for something to do. I'm sure some of you have been bombarded by my tweets and blog posts, because its finally the first time in weeks that I haven't been busy with something going on. After just watching Julie & Julia, I felt it was time to get to the business of writing.

After being stuffed with so many good college football games yesterday, here I sit wanting some NFL action but having to wait until Thursday for the Broncos/Ravens game.  This being the last Sunday without fantasy football for the next 17 weeks, makes me realize I have 2 FFL drafts this week.

Yesterday's NCAAF action shouldn't go without mention. Actually, I should start with the Gophers big win on Thursday over UNLV.  They dominated every phase of the game, which I'm sure all Minnesota fans hope continues through the year and B1G schedule.Phillip Nelson looked very mobile and the UofM's defense was very solid.

As for the rest of the football slate, there were big upsets by small schools, Johnny Football's return after autograph-gate, and classic endings.  I started with #1 Alabama victory over Virginia Tech who usually is the team that dominates on special teams, this time it was 'Bama. Christion Jones had a punt return, kick return & a receiving TDs, to lead the Tide.

Next up was my favorite game of the day between #8 Clemson vs. #5 Georgia.  The game started fast with both teams scoring quickly. Many Heisman candidates were on display; Tajh Boyd (CLEM QB) went 18/30 with 270 yards, 3TDs also ran for 2 TDs as well, Todd Gurley (GA RB) ran for 154 yards with 2 TDs.

 The final game of the day that I was able to get my eyes on was the match-up between #12 LSU vs. #20 TCU, and just like the Clem/GA game it started fast and didn't disappoint. With both teams with fast offenses, both teams through up a bunch of points. In the end LSU managed to pull away at the end.

Now we have to sit and wait until next Saturday when we get a full roster of College and NFL games, fantasy football geeks will be going nuts, like myself. I hope you all enjoy the upcoming football. Go Gophers & Vikings!!

Photos courtesy of ESPN