NFL Season at a Glance

So my preseason picks weren't to far off, but it wasn't perfect.
Here's a look at the teams I thought would make the playoffs. Now lets hope that the NFl playoffs live up to the exciting expectations we always have for them. I'm sure they will. Even without my team in the chase, I always get pumped for the exciting football which is coming up.

NFC:                              AFC:

Cowboys                       Bengals

Saints                             Patroits

Packers                          Texans

 49ers                             Browns 

Falcons                           Broncos 

Seahawks                         Chiefs

So 8 out 12 isn't terrible. I feel like I wasn't the only one who predicted success out of the Texans and Falcons. I almost had it right with the Cowboys, I'll learn my lesson next year. Otherwise, my reach pick of the Browns was way off. My Super Bowl pick of the Broncos over the Saints still has a chance but I'm gonna lean towards the two #1 seeds, Denver & Seattle, making it to  New York on Feb. 2.  We all love football so I hope everyone enjoys Wild Card Weekend coming up as well as all the Bowl Games in the next few days.

As for my NFL picks for the year, I did pretty well, even though I missed a couple weeks. Here are the results of my picks and confidence points:

NFL Picks: 108-70, 61% correct (I should've gone to Vegas!)
Confidence Points: 715/1305, .547

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!! HAVE A FUN & SAFE 2014!!

Always catching up..

Every time I feel like I'm keeping up online with anything, I get distracted for a couple weeks and fall behind. I didn't get my picks in near end of the year, but I'll make sure to post all my Week  17 picks. On Monday I'll take a look at my preseason picks and see how close I was.

Right now, I'm enjoying some Samuel Adams Boston Lager, which was a Christmas gift from my father, and watching some college football. I managed to sneak a look at possible future Vikings quarterback, Teddy Bridgewater lead his Louisville Cardinals 36-9 over the Miami Hurricanes in the Russell Athletic Bowl. After that I flicked on the Gopher Basketball game. I got to see the Gophers dominate the Texas A&M-Corpus Christie Islanders. Pitino's Gophers came out after halftime and only allowed 3 points through the first 12 mins of the second half. Which I then turn on the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl with Michigan and Kansas St.

Earlier today I managed to get out and run around Commishioner's Park in Naperville. Follow me on Nike+.

Distance - 3.33 miles
Time - 29:39
Pace - 8:53 ppm
kCal - 433
Temp - 50*F










Week 17 Picks:

Detroit @ Minnesota                   Lions
Green Bay @ Chicago                 Bears
Houston @ Tennesse                   Titans   
Carolina @ Atlanta                      Panthers
Baltimore @ Cincinati                 Ravens
Jacksonville @ Indianapolis         Colts
New York @ Miami                      Dolphins
Washington @ New York             Giants
Cleveland @ Pittsburgh                Steelers
Denver @ Oakland                        Broncos
Buffalo @ New England               Patriots
Tampa Bay @ New Orleans          Saints
San Francisco @ Arizona              49ers
Kansas City @ San Diego              Chargers
St. Louis @ Seattle                        Seahawks
Philadephia @ Dallas                     Eagles

Week 14 NFL Picks

So I've missed the last couple weeks of picks, my bad. I'll post my current stats soon. I managed to get 2 of my 3 teams to the playoffs. I can't complain too much aside at myself for not starting Eric Decker last week. 

 

My picks

Houston @ Jacksonville         Texans  1

Minnesota @ Baltimore             Ravens

Indianapolis @ Cincinnati          Colts

Atlanta @ Green Bay.               Packers

Cleveland @ New England        Patroits 

Oakland @ New York Jets.       Raiders

Detroit @ Philadelphia               Eagles

Miami @ Pittsburgh.                 Steelers

Buffalo @ Tampa Bay.               Bills

Kansas City @ Washington       Chiefs

Tennessee @ Denver.                Broncos

St. Louis @ Arizona.                  Cardinals

New York Giants @ San Diego Chargers

Seattle @ San Francisco.          Seahawks

Carolina @ New Orleans.          Saints

Dallas @ Chicago.                     Cowboys

Happy Bday Dave

Week 11 NFL Picks

Fantasy teams all came through, went undefeated this past week in all my leagues. My picks weren't as clean as I hoped but my selections still are hovering over a .500 average. Here they are:

Fantasy teams 3-0, Overall 22-8

My picks were 8-5, Overall 76-55

Confidence Points 73/104, Overall 629/1131 .5562

Week 11 Matchups, Picks & Points

Indianapolis @ Tennessee         Colts.        7. 

Minnesota @ Seattle             Seahawks.    15. 

New York Jets @ Buffalo          Bills.          2. 

Baltimore @ Chicago             Ravens.       8. 

Cleveland @ Cincinnati         Bengals.       1. 

Washington @ Philadelphia    Eagles.        9. 

Detroit @ Pittsburgh                 Lions.        10. 

Atlanta @ Tampa Bay        Buccaneers.     3. 

Arizona @ Jacksonville          Cardinals.     6. 

Oakland @ Houston                Raiders.       4. 

San Diego @ Miami               Chargers.      5. 

San Francisco @ New Orleans   Saints.      13. 

Green Bay @ New York Giants  Giants.     12. 

Kansas City @ Denver            Broncos.     14. 

New England @ Carolina        Patriots.       11. 

Week 10 NFL Picks

Well I managed to forget to make my picks before the Vikings/Redskins game. It was a compelling game down to the end, but at least the Vikings won. Since I forgot to make picks, I'm not doing a 1 point confidence picks, so that why I'll be missing one. We'll here goes. 

Fantasy teams 2-1, Overall 19-8

NFL Picks 9-4, Overall 68-50

Confidence Pts. 69/91, Overall 556/1027 .5414

Seattle @ Atlanta.                    Seahawks.    14

Detroit @ Chicago.                   Bears.           3

Philadelphia @ Green Bay.       Eagles.          8

Jacksonville @ Tennessee.       Titans.           6

St. Louis @ Indianapolis.          Colts.            9

Oakland @ New York Giants.    Giants.          7

Buffalo @ Pittsburgh.               Steelers.       5

Cincinnati @ Baltimore.            Bengals.       2

Carolina @ San Francisco.        49ers.          11

Houston @ Arizona.                  Cardinals.    10

Denver @ San Diego.                Broncos.      13

Dallas @ New Orleans.              Saints.         12

Miami @ Tampa Bay.                 Buccaneers. 4

Finishing Picks & Points

I had a very good week of picks last time. Here are my stats. Sorry I was in a hurry to get these up. 

-Went 2-1 in fantasy teams, Overall 17-7

-My week 8 picks were 10-3, Overall 59-46

-Confidence Points 76/91, Overall 487/936 .5202

Bengals 1

Cowboys 12

Chiefs 11

Titans 2

Saints 9

Redskins 6

Panthers 3

Eagles 4

Seahawks 13

Ravens 5

Patroits 10

Colts 8

Packers 7

Week 9 NFL Picks

I pick the Bengals for tonight's game. 1 confidence points. I'm running behind but figured I'd post it. It's 0-0 in the first quarter right now. 

Week 8 Power Rankings

Week 7 brought a variety of games. The good was Peyton's return to Indy. The bad was watching the Chicago Bears team's injuries pile up. The ugly was, The Debacle In The Meadowlands, between now 1-5 Vikings losing to the 1-6 Giants. It was a collection of bad offense, average defenses and awful special teams with 3 fumbles, 8 penalties, 3 sacks, an interception thrown and a return touchdown. Here's a look at how I rank all the teams.  Here's ESPN's Power Rankings

1. Kansas City Chiefs 7-0 (#5-week 7) - Best defense in the NFL. Alex Smith is 12-2 in last 14 starts.

2. Denver Broncos 6-1 (1) - Peyton's MVP show, records will fall. 2565 yards, 25 TDs, 123.3 Passer Rating, 71.6 Completion Pct.

3. Indianapolis Colts 6-1 (9) - Lots of Big W's: @SF, SEA, DEN Luck looks very poised, losing Wayne opens a lot of looks for T.Y. Hilton. 

4. Seattle Seahawks 5-2 (2) - Home Field Advantage is an understatement, and Percy Harvin is on the mend. 

5. New Orleans Saints 5-1 (4) - 2nd Best Home Field Advantage. Drew Brees looks in MVP form, too bad there's that guy in Denver. 

6. New England Patroits 5-2 (3) - Who's Brady throwing to this week? I'll call them "The Questionables" Gronk? Edelman? Amendola? Hoomanawanui !?!

7. San Francisco 49ers 5-2 (6) - Which 49ers team will show up this week? Kaepernick has been improving the last few weeks. 

8. Cincinnati Bengals 5-2 (12) - Big week by Andy Dalton = Big Week for AJ Green = Wins

9.  Green Bay Packers 4-3 (7) - If injuries don't mount up, they'll make a run. Rodgers still has Jordy Nelson to throw the deep bomb to. For now. 

10. Dallas Cowboys 4-3 (13) - New look D, makes Cowboys division standouts. As long as Romo doesn't blow it. 

11. Detroit Lions 4-3 (10) - Reggie Bush looks amazing at home, not so much elsewhere.

12. Philadelphia Eagles 3-4 (17) - Chip Kelly's offense could be something if his QBs weren't dropping like flies. 

13. Chicago Bears 4-3 (8) - Injuries to Cutler & Briggs may have cost Bears season. Holes too big to fill.

14. San Diego Chargers 4-3 (18) - Can Rivers and Bolts make another run in Nov/Dec??

15. New York Jets 4-3 (16) - For all we know, Geno Smith could be the QB that none of us thought he would be. 

16. Baltimore Ravens 3-4 (15) - If Ray Rice can get healthy, the champs have a shot in this bad division. 

17. Miami Dolphins 3-3 (11) - Tannehill & the Fins are the best team in Florida. Not saying much? 

18. Tennessee Titans 3-4 (14) - My sleeper team this year, won't make playoffs, but will cost someone the postseason. 

19. Atlanta Falcons 2-4 (22) - Underacheiving is the most common word in ATL, at least Steven Jackson comes back from injury this week. 

20. Buffalo Bills 3-4 (24) - Fred Jackson is playing like everyone thought CJ Spiller would. 5 TDs, 380 rush yards, 25 receptions for 215 yards.

21. Carolina Panthers 4-3 (26) - Finally above .500, strong defense needs to be paired with a better than average Cam & Co. 

22. Arizona Cardinals 3-4 (21) - "Carson Palmer, is not who we thought he was!!" -Dennis Green, somewhere. 

23. Cleveland Browns 3-4 (20) - I have no idea what to think about the Browns. They could be good, but they are the Browns!

24. Houston Texans 2-5 (25) - Injuries, Pick 6s, this team is a long way away from preseason Super Bowl contender picks. 

25. St. Louis Rams 3-4 (19) - Bradford's done. If Favre said, "No Thanks" now what? Season's over!

26. Washington Redskins 2-4 (27) - RGIII had his "first game back" against the Bears. I'm optimistic. 

27. Pittsburgh Steelers 2-4 (28) - No run game, old defense. It's opposite year in the Steel City. 

28. Oakland Raiders 2-4 (23) - Terrelle Pryor is the bright spot in the Black Hole that is the Raiders. 

29. New York Giants 1-6 (30) - Turnovers are killing them. Eli has 

15 INTs!

30. Minnesota Vikings 1-5 (29) - Who's the QB this week?? Once they figured that out, 5 wins is a possibility. 

31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0-7 (31) - The sad things is they aren't the worst team in Florida. Schiano will be gone before season's end. 

32. Jacksonville Jaguars 0-7 (32) - 11pts scored in 12 quarters at home. Enough said. 

Biggest Jump - Colts, Up 6

Biggest Drop - Dolphins & Rams, Down 5

NFL Week 8 Picks

Epic Fail!

This past week was a disaster. My picks for the year have been awful so far this year, at least I'm over 50%. But my picks were no match for how terrible the Vikings were on Monday Night Football against the Giants. Freeman's overthrows and lack of an offensive line push for Adrian Peterson. It was hard to watch. 

Last Weeks Results:

• Fantasy Football Teams 1-2,  Overall 15-6 (still 7-0 in Flooring league)

• NFL Picks 7-8, Overall 49-43

• Confidence Points 65/120, Overall 411/845 .486

Here are my Week 8 Picks

Carolina @ Tampa Bay • Panthers • 5

Miami @ New England • Patriots • 6

New York Giants @ Philadelphia  • Eagles • 8

Buffalo @ New Orleans • Saints • 11

San Francisco @ Jacksonville • 49ers • 13

Cleveland @ Kansas City • Chiefs • 10

Dallas @ Detroit • Lions • 1

Pittsburgh @ Oakland • Steelers • 3

New York Jets @ Cincinnati • Benglas • 2

Atlanta @ Arizona • Falcons • 4

Washington @ Denver • Broncos • 9

Green Bay @ Minnesota • Packers • 12

Seattle @ St. Louis • Seahawks • 7

My NFL Power Rankings

So just like the BCS rankings, I felt that I should finally release my power rankings after seeing the teams play for a few weeks, and let everyone debate my thoughts. Unfortunately I'm not going to breakdown each team like ESPN does for their Power Rankings. Here goes.

1. Denver Broncos 6-0

2. Seattle Seahawks 5-1

3. New England Patroits 5-1

4. New Orleans Saints 5-1

5. Kansas City Chiefs 6-0

6. San Francisco 49ers 4-2

7. Green Bay Packers 3-2

8. Chicago Bears 4-2

9. Indianapolis Colts 4-2

10. Detroit Lions 4-2

11. Miami Dolphins 3-2

12. Cincinnati Bengals 4-2

13. Dallas Cowboys 3-3

14. Tennessee Titans 3-3

15. Baltimore Ravens 3-3

16. New York Jets 3-3

17. Philadelphia Eagles 3-3

18. San Diego Chargers 3-3

19. St. Louis Rams 3-3

20. Cleveland Browns 3-3

21. Arizona Cardinals 3-3

22. Atlanta Falcons 1-4

23. Oakland Raiders 2-4

24. Buffalo Bills 2-4

25. Houston Texans 2-4

26. Carolina Panthers 2-3

27. Washington Redskins 1-4

28. Pittsburgh Steelers 1-4

29. Minnesota Vikings 1-4

30. New York Giants 0-6

31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0-5

32. Jacksonville Jaguars 0-6

NFL Week 7 Picks

So I know my picks aren't anything anyone wants to take to Vegas, they are about as bad as the Houston fans cheering Schaub's injury. 

At least my fantasy teams are doing well. I can't say the same for my pitiful Vikings. There is a new glimmer of hope for Minnesota fans with Josh Freeman taking over as QB. Let's hope that his NFL worst completion percentage is left in Tampa Bay as well as all his off the field problems. 

Here's how the season has gone for me. 

-Fantasy Football Teams 2-1, Overall 14-4

-NFL Picks Week 6 went 8-7, Overall 49-43

-Confidence Points 68/147, Overall 346/725 .477

Week 7 Picks

Seattle @ Arizona                  Seahawks          13

Chicago @ Washington         Bears                  8

Buffalo @ Miami                    Dolphins              4

New England @ NYJ             Patriots              14

St. Louis @ Carolina              Rams                  3

Dallas @ Philadelphia            Cowboys             5

Cincinati @ Detroit                 Lions                  7

San Diego @ Jacksonville      Chargers            15

Tampa Bay @ Atlanta             Falcons              9

San Francisco @ Tennessee   Titans                1

Cleveland @ Green Bay          Packers             11

Houston @ Kansas City          Chiefs               10

Baltimore @ Pittsburgh           Ravens               6

Denver @ Indianapolis            Broncos             12

Minnesota @ NYG                  Giants                 2

Chicago Marathon

So the Chicago Marathon was this morning and yet again I wasn't in the race field. I need to change that next year. 2013 has been a let down for me on the exercise front. I started this blog to track my running and motivate me and others to get out and run, but I haven't done much of anything this year. I need to start getting out and doing something. 

Yes, the last few months have stressful with seizures, hospital stays, a wedding, and long hard work days, but I know I need to get my runs and exercise in so I have more strength. Hopefully, I can get myself up and outa few times a week through the end of the year. At least I know over the last few years my bigger run months typically come in the winter. Well I hope this scolding of myself will help me and whoever else out there is going through a similar exercise drought. Get out there!!!

Week 6 NFL Picks

With my Vikings on a Bye last week I didn't have to watch them lose, but I did get to see my fantasy teams go undefeated over the weekend. I know some of you are waiting for my video blogs for my leagues which I'm gong to work on over the weekend. I will try to have those done as soon as possible. Now here is a look at how my predictions have gone so far. 

-Fantasy Football Team 3-0, Overall 12-3

-NFL Picks 7-7, Overall 41-36

-Confidence Points 55/105, Overall 278/578 .481

Week 6 Picks

 

NYG @ Chicago                      Bears            6

Carolina @ Minnesota              Vikings          9

Cincinati @ Buffalo                   Bengals         1

Detroit @ Cleveland                 Browns          5

Philadelphia @ Tampa Bay       Eagles           2

Oakland @ Kansas City            Chiefs          13

Pittsburgh @ NYJ                     Jets              8

Green Bay @ Baltimore             Ravens        4

St. Louis @ Houston                 Texans        12

Jacksonville @ Denver               Broncos      15

Tennessee @ Seattle                 Seahawks   14

Arizona @ San Francisco           49ers          7

New Orleans @ New England    Saints         3

Washington @ Dallas                 Cowboys     10

Indianapolis @ San Diego          Colts          11 

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

Project Free TV

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!