-The Cleveland Browns may be this year's Detroit Lions.. that is all

-The Redskins loss to Detroit means one thing... time to place bets on, when do you think Jim Zorn will be fired. So far, I lost. I said he wouldn't make it to the plane.


-Congrats to the Detroit Lions and their victory. That locker room speech by coach Jim Schwartz was emotional. And the fact that the team went back out and celebrated with the fans means something.

The city of Detroit deserved a win (something they haven't had in almost 2 years from the Lions) and finally got it. If I were a Lions fan, I probably would've cried. The nightmare is over guys... congrats!!!

*bonus* Why the hell was Tom Cruise there?????? Was he supposed to be the Lucky Leprechaun for the Redskins???


-Okay, is anyone in Baltimore in awe that Kyle Boller threw for 2 TDs and 0 INTs for the Rams????

-I have to hear about Favre for another week after yesterday's dramatic win over the 49ers. It was a great play, and the old Favre that I used to know and love came out yesterday. While Vikings fans are going bizerk about it, 9ers fans were livid. On twitter, my girl @ninerchick05 tweeted,

"that [loss] hurts so bad..I welling up with tears in my eyes and that has never happened to me before"

I felt her pain. I still do. But the 9ers looked good. They will rebound. Hold your head up, chica!!!


-Something isn't right with this Pats team. Although I picked them to win against the Falcons, they just aren't as dominant as the Pats of teams past. Is this the year we finally see the powers shift??? As The NFL Turns...........

-If you told me before the season started, that the Titans would be 0-3, I would have called you a liar... and then I would have had to apologize to you 3 weeks later.

- The Jets are for real. Sanchez is for real.

- Miami is not.

- Thank you, thank you, thank you, Cincy!! Aside from Favre's score, that TD at the end of the Bengals/Steelers was the highlight of my evening.

Yes, I know they are also division opponents, but that was a HUGE win. I always have a soft spot for Cincy because of Marvin Lewis, and I like Carson Palmer. To show they can compete against the world champs (and help me out in my football picks) was great, especially after a sucky first half!

-P.S.- my enthusiasm will change drastically in about 2 weeks,when we play them.

- Dear Seattle Seahawks. Please get rid of those Gawd awful green jerseys. It looks like a kindergartner designed it. Signed, a now blind NFL Chick!


- The Broncos are 3-0, and no one cares. But 3-0 is still 3-0, and people need to start paying attention. Their defense looks good, and they have Knowshon and Marshall/Royal on offense.

- JaMarcus Russell is a waste of good football space. All of that raw talent and can't do anything with it. The Raiders should be 3-0 easily. Sinking the ship over one guy is stupid. Trust me, Al Davis... we did that in Baltimore with Boller. Please don't do that to your team. Let Jeff Garc... oh I forgot, he got outta dodge already.

-Will Peyton Manning ever stop being good???? I want him to sit his azz down!

-Thank you, Tampa Bay, for making my sympathy pick look foolish. Never again!

-Why do people pick on T.O.? I thought that his reaction after Buffalo's loss to New Orleans was fine. He was clearly upset, but the media kept egging him on. T.O. kept his cool, tight lips and all, and made it clear he wasn't gonna feed into it.

Then here comes Rodney Harrison calling T.O. a clown (sorry, I giggled at that). Then T.O. went OFF on twitter by saying the following to Harrison:

"I could less about Rodney Harrison! Anybody tht using steroids, yes STEROIDS rodney, is a cheater & cheated the game!

"Is tht Y u used steroids b/c u were worried about ur stats or ws it b/c u were losing it? Lol! U're a loser & a cheater? Got any steroid ...

"Hey rodney! Send me sum steroids 2 the Bills facility next week!

"Since I kno the media reads my tweets, will sum1 ask rodney how long the cycles take b4 I feel results of the steroids whn he sends em? Lol!"

Damn T.O.! I know you were provoked, but over being called a clown? I could think of a million names that are worse than clown. And think to yourself, is Rodney Harrison even worth it??? His job on Football Night in America is to be Simon Cowell-esque and stir up things (which he does very well). You did nothing but add fuel to the fire. T.O., setting you off is too easy. I know it, fans know it and so does Rodney and you did exactly what we thought. Although I think you handled yourself very well during the post game press conference, you gotta pick your battles.

From GridironGals.com- Myself and Pigskin Loving Lady and video of Week 3 Picks:




The rest of Week 3's picks:

Browns at (-13.5)Ravens- The Ravens got torched last week on defense... but ummm, Cleveland does have the personnel that San Diego has. The Ravens FTW!!!!

(-6.5)Packers at Rams- Poor Rams.... You should have won last week... To 0-3 you go, picking the Packers.

Chiefs at (-9)Eagles- I want to use my sympathy pick for the Chiefs... but I can't. Iggles it is!

(-6.5)Giants at Buccaneers- I'm gonna go out on a limb and pick the Bucs. I think that the Giants are hurting, particularly on defense, and the Bucs may be able to stand strong for 60 mins of this game. This is also my sympathy pick, I want them to win a game

Jaguars at (-4)Texans- I'm gonna go out on another limb and pick the Jags. This is a division rival, anything goes against an opponent you know.

(-2.5)Bears at Seahawks- Da Bears!

(-6)Saints at Bills- Drew Brees is unstoppable.... but I expect this game to be closer, because the Bills have a good secondary. The Saints will pull out with a win.

(-1.5)Broncos at Raiders- I think the Broncos are being ignored around the league. They are 2-0 against bad teams. Oakland's QB situation is ugly to watch. I'm going with Denver

Dolphins at (-5.5)Chargers- Doesn't look too good for the 'Phins. The Chargers know they lost a close one last week. Philip Rivers should have a field day

Colts at (-2.5)Cardinals- Both QB's had record setting games last week.. so who to choose, hmmmmmm??? Going with Manning and the Colts.

The Ravens team pics have been taken and released, and they are..... ummm.. interesting, to say the least. This is a colorful group, like most Ravens fans already know, so it's no surprise to see the horseplay being caught on camera.

These are some good pics. It shows the lighthearted side of the team, who can be oh, so serious on Game Day. Hope you enjoyed the pics, they gave me a great laugh.

Ravens Defense Pic. Why does Kelly Gregg (#97) look like he's posing for Playgirl??



Another Defense pic. Jarret Johnson (far right, with hat on) throwing up 'Bama signs (his Alma mater) Just kidding, I dunno what he's doing.



The #2 Offense... yeah you read it right... Number TWO Offense in the league!!!



LMAO at Suggs, someone had to ruin the party!



Flacco had to turn his head and mess it up! It's always one



Why do I hear the theme song to "Fame" when I look at this pic??



Finally! The Final Product is perfect!

If you listen/watch ESPN's Mike and Mike In The Morning, then you know that Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg are pretty laid back personalities. But Mike Greenberg goes OFF on Redskins LB Robert Henson, who had some very disturbing tweets regarding Redskins fans this week.

Greeny goes ballistic on this guy, who tweets such ignorant things like, "The question is who are you to say you know what's best for the team and you work 9 to 5 at McDonald's. . . ."

Dude needs to sit his azz down for real, but Greeny already told him that, for me and others who thought dude was a little too sensitive. What makes it worse is, the guy didn't even play a down in the 2 regular season games the Redskins have played in. And while Henson has sense apologized and even disabled his twitter account, the damage has already been done.

Check out the segment. I love it. This is what talk radio is all about. Give it to him, Greeny! He deserves it.

The Colts- Dolphins game in Miami was a star studded even in South Florida last night. All of the minority owners came out to the sidesh... I mean, game, to make themselves look important.


J-Lo and hubby Mark Anthony, Gloria Estefan and her husband, along with the Williams' sisters and even Tiger Woods came to see Peyton and Co. take on Chad Pennington and the Miami Dolphins. To take a look at more pics, check out my girl Pigskin Loving Lady's site.

I'm personally not impressed by this fan fare. If I want to see stars, I watch award shows. But this is football. All of that doesn't matter, nor help me win my football pools that I'm in. Keep football the way it is, please and thanks. That red carpet-esque attire is not needed.

The Colts always find a way to win, and last night was no different. Although Indianapolis had the ball less than 15 minutes and only 35 offensive plays, they always seemed to stay toe-to-toe with Miami and ultimately win the game, 27-23.

While the Colts played a great game, I must point out Miami's lack of urgency towards the end of the game. The entire offense was sluggish getting to the line, with no timeouts left, and some of the play calling at the end of the game were questionable at best. By far, the worst 2-minute drive I've seen this season.

But my hat goes off to Colts QB Peyton Manning. At the end of the game, Suzy Kolber mentioned that he passed Johnny Unitas' record for most wins in the franchise*. When asked about his accomplishment, Peyton said the following,

"I don't feel comfortable with these comparisons to Unitas. But I'm very proud to wear the same uniform as Johnny Unitas. He was a real winner."

As a Baltimore native, that showed class to me. While I was young when the Baltimore Colts left and have really grown with the Ravens, every now and then I get uneasy when it comes to, attaching Peyton Manning to the Baltimore Colts. The fact that Manning avoided that comparison spoke volumes to me. He's always been a classy guy and that was a classy move. Not to just Johnny U, but to the fans of Baltimore who still have some disdain for what happened 25 years ago.

Thanks for staying classy Peyton.. and Great game!

Week Two is in the bag. And as the weeks go on, it tends to get better and better. There is never a dull moment in the NFL, so let's recap what happened yesterday:

- Another Sunday, another reason why I'm gonna have hypertension in a few years. The Ravens are gonna be the death of me. Two close games back-to-back and it was killing me to watch. My boo, Philip Rivers, made the Ravens D earn their paycheck yesterday. Rivers had a career high 436 yards passing against the Ravens' defense, but it was the lack of TD's in the redzone that allowed Baltimore to hang around and win the game. Shout out to Ray Lewis for finding the Fountain of Youth and not sharing. Dude is hella old in football years, but still got it!


*bonus* Philip Rivers, I still love you, boo!

-The Browns are sad... really sad.. I kinda feel bad for everyone involved. You know it's bad when the head coach fines a player $1700 for a bottle of water. Every body's fed up.

-If you're a Redskins fan, you CANNOT be happy that you squeaked out a win against the Rams. And don't give me that, "A win is a win" mess.. it was the RAMS!!!! That was a painful game to watch. I just thank the football gods for allowing me to see the Pats-Jets game during the same time.

*bonus* Twitter will be the death of Redskins LB Robert Henson in DC. What a dummy!

-If you are a Rams fan, you have to be even more mad that you coughed up the ball inside the Redskins' 5 yard line for the possible go ahead score and the win. If it wasn't for bad luck, you guys wouldn't have any.

- I'm so glad Sexy Rexy and the Jets walked the walk. The old adage is, don't have your mouth write checks that your azz can't cash. Well, the Jets cashed in their checks, stocks, bonds, everything with that win. Congrats to Sanchez and Co. for the big win against the Pats. We know what team came to play yesterday, and it wasn't the team Brady was on.



*bonus* Bill Belichick has to be the sorest loser in the NFL. They guy has had 3 Super Bowls and a perfect regular season. But when he loses, he has the phoniest handshake ever. I'm convinced he woulda pulled a "LeBron" had Sanchez not ran him down to be a good sport.

- If you are a Packers fan, you're mad about how the game ended. But you can't be mad at Chad Ochocinco. The guy is hard to dislike, and he said that he was gonna do the Lambeau Leap in the crowd. I'm real mad that he chose a "soft" spot and found 3 Bengals fans to jump into (I'm convinced that Bengals fans don't travel, so I think those were actors that were paid to sit there in case he scored). The craziest part of the leap, is the guy in the white shirt that seems to be punching him on the back. Dude... simma down, Chad means no harm





- Can we just give Drew Brees the NFL MVP Award now??? Dude is a beast.

- Jeff Reed, there is no crying in football.

- I wrote that the Jags should move to LA during the summer, and more and more this suggestion seems to be coming true. They don't have the support from the fans and don't have a need to show up on Sundays to give them a reason to come. It's sad, really, because Maurice Jones-Drew is a great player and his talent is going to waist right now

- Michael Vick can play next week, YEAY!!!!!

- Raiders/Chiefs game.... Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

- HELLOOOOOOOOOOO Houston, and thank you for coming out to play with us this week. Great game from the Texans.

- I think I'm gonna pick the Lions to win next Sunday... I wonder who they play??? *looks at schedule* Washington Redskins... Yup.... I think I will.


- Is it me, or are the Cowboys always "Tardy For The Party"? You know.. their own... Jerry Jones handpicked the Ravens to close out Texas Stadium, had this great post game ceremony lined up, but then allowed two of the longest run plays in stadium history, along with a loss. Then they open up that empire of a stadium with all of the trimmings (cage dancers included), and lose to the Giants in the final seconds of the game. When will America's Team keep up with JJ's extravagant activities in his stadiums??? I'm just saying...........


*bonus* If I see Jordin Sparks performs one more National Anthem at a football game, I'm gonna pull my hair out. I know work is hard to find these days, but damn... isn't there an Idol Reunion Tour you you need to be on?? Jordin Sparks, sitcho irrelevant azz down!

Last week, I did pretty bad.. I really don't wanna talk about last week.... I sucked!!!! I told you, Week 1 is always a crap shoot. Well guess what, I crapped out! But hey, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Teams playing down to the competition (*cough* Ravens, Chargers*cough*), teams who gave games away (*sneeze*Buffalo*sneeze*) and dominance by other teams(Giants, Eagles). But.. let's try this again. My picks for week 2:

Carolina at (-6)Atlanta- I refuse to pick Carolina as long as Jake Delhomme keeps playing like garbage. I'm picking Atlanta because Carolina still has a hangover from last season's playoff loss

(-10)Minnesota at Detroit- Minnesota. Peterson needs to pull a Sheree' From Real Housewives of Atlanta and ask the Detroit defense, "Who gon' check me, boo?!" I don't foresee their D being able to do so.

Cincinnati at (-9)Green Bay- Ochocinco said that he was gonna do a Lambeau Leap in the crowd this weekend. But he can only do that if he scores TDs or else he's gonna look dumb as hell. The offense looked quite anemic last week, and with the Pack's new 3-4 defense making plays, I dunno if any Lambeau leaping will take place on Sunday.

Houston at (-6.5)Tennessee- Houston, sorry but you're going 0-2, here. Picking the Titans

Oakland at (-3)Kansas City- I had to flip a coin on this one. Kansas City and Oakland usually battle it out. Tails won. Kansas City it is.

(-3.5)New England at NY Jets- *UPSET ALERT* I'm picking the Jets. Not because Sexy Rexy can't shut up, or because Kerry Rhodes started talking smack, but because I don't have a lot of faith in the Pats' D. Washington and Jones may have a field day.

New Orleans at Philly (pk)- This game woulda went to Philly if McNabb or Garcia were playing. But I don't know enough about Kolb to have faith that he can move the ball as efficient as the other 2 QBs. And Drew Brees is the man!

St. Louis at (-9.5)Washington- This is the week Redskins fans get back to talking Super Bowl. Your first win, against the lowly Rams.. although, last year you did lose to them and they were sorry, even then. But I don't see this happening again.

Arizona at (-3)Jacksonville- I'm gonna pick the Jags, only because they are at home, though. Both teams looked sad as hell last week.

Tampa Bay at (-5)Buffalo- The Bucs will come close, but T.O. finally gets his time to shine this week in front of his home crowd. The Bills FTW

Seattle at (-1.5)San Fran- I think this will be a great game to watch. I think the 49ers are gonna pull this off. Nothing to back my prediction up, other than instincts.

(-3)Pittsburgh at Chicago- Even though the Steelers have a God awful offensive line and no Polamalu, they are still the Steelers. They will find some way to win, because that's what they do.

Baltimore at (-3)San Diego- I cannot conscientiously pick the Chargers, because they have too many injuries from their starters, and their defense looked like doo doo for much of the game against the Raiders. With Baltimore's O and D lines being healthy, I just can't find a way NOT to pick the Ravens. (Sorry Rivers, I still love you, tho!)

Cleveland at (-3)Denver- I'm gonna pick Cleveland. Sympathy pick of the week. Nothing more or less

NY Giants at (-3)Dallas- The Giants looked great last week. One of the most complete looking teams in the league right now. Dallas looked just "okay" to me. They gave up way too many rushing yards against the Bucs, so I can't imagine what will happen once Brandon Jacobs gets the hand off. Still, this is a division matchup, I just think the G-Men will pull it off

(-3)Indianapolis at Miami- I'm gonna go out on a limb here. I think Miami will win. I think the mistakes they make last week won't happen again. And with Gonzalez out for the Colts, that leaves Wayne and Clark as your main players to worry about on offense (outside of Manning, of course). I could be wrong (which I've known to be LOL) but this will be a Miami victory.

Well, there you have it. Week 2 in the bag. Let's see if I got a little better last week.

On the Gridiron Gals site, myself and Pigskin Loving Lady did a video blog, picking this week's games. Check it out here, and let us know what you think.

Hey there fam. I've been hiding some news from you, but now it's time I reveal what I've been up to. I just debuted my baby last week, and she's beautiful!!


Okay, I didn't have a REAL baby... But I have a new website that I treat like a brand new baby. Myself and Pigskin Loving Lady came up with this website, Gridiron Gals, to showcase women who love football, and who actually KNOW what they are talking about. We came up with the idea because we knew there were so many women who loved football as much as we do, and wanted to express football related thoughts and analysis on a website. So we put our brains together and our baby, Gridiron Gals, was born.

We have over a dozen female bloggers, which is something we're extremely proud of, for starting a brand new website. And it makes it better for the guys that we're pretty cute too! Each female blogs about their favorite team. We have teams such as the Cowboys, Steelers, Giants and Bills cover, just to name a few. Of course, the NFL Chick is blogging about one of the best organizations in the NFL, the Baltimore Ravens *flex muscles*.

So check out all of my Ravens thoughts over at www.gridirongals.com and let me know what you think.

Suggs Celebrity Weekend



So Terrell Suggs' celebrity weekend has come and gone and looked to be a great success. Suggs' Weekend was to raise money for the Proudford Sickle Cell Fund. He brought in a plethora of celebrity friends to help make this an event folks wouldn't forget.

You can see more pics by clicking here to check out who else came to this star studded event

I love the NFL. I really love the NFL... Did I already say that I love the NFL?! Like, really??? There is never a dull moment, ever! And Week One didn't disappoint. Let's recap what happened during Sunday's games:

-The Ravens almost gave me a damn heart attack yesterday with their 38-24 victory over the Chiefs. While the defense only gave up 188 total yards, 14 points came off of a blocked punt and an INT by Joe Flacco that put the Chiefs on the Ravens' 2 yard line. I almost dialed 911 about 3 times during the second half, but my boys held on. Congrats to my boy, Bobblehead Flacco for his first 300-yard game and the Ravens first ever 500 yard performance.

Next up, them Chargers!

- I refuse to pick Carolina any damn more, unless there is a change at QB. Jake Delhomme continued what we saw in the Divisional playoffs in 2008 with all of those turnovers. I actually picked them to beat Philly since they were at home. I feel like a dummy.


-*side note* The Iggles need to call either Garcia or Feely now that McNabb has broken ribs. Vick can't play until Week 3 and McNabb is doubtful for next week's game. And I'm sorry but Kolb would scare me, remember the last pass he threw during the regular season:


- How come Adrian Peterson has 25 rushes for 180 yards, but I keep hearing about old azz Brett Favre? Sport media PLEASE stop this Favre Madness. AD was the man, give him his respect. Favre's numbers were average, at best. Sitchoazz down, Favre!

-Okay New Orleans is showing why picking them as a Super Bowl team wasn't such a bad idea. Granted, it was the Detroit Lions... but 6 TD from Drew Brees... one word... WOW!!!

-Congrats to Rex Ryan and the New York Jets for their win over Houston. Rex is a good guy and deserved it. But ummm... Houston.. people actually LIKE you to do well... You aren't building a case. Well, at least your cheerleaders showed up and gave a show, right?!


-Poor St Louis... a goose egg during Week 1... How sad :(

-Hail To The Redskins!!! Oh wait... I have to wait another week before I say that. My bad.... Go Gmen! Yeah, that's it....

-I picked San Fran in my pool, so of course I was happy I got ONE upset right when they beat the Cards. It was an exciting game, particularly during final minutes. I love Mike Singletary and I hope the 49ers can feed off of his will and determination.

-*side note* Is Jordin Sparks the official Nat'l Anthem singer? She doesn't have anything else to do, like make an album or go on tour?! Girl BYE!

- Feeling some kind of way about Peyton tying up Johnny U for most "franchise" wins.. but I won't let my pettiness affect me too much. Good game Colts and congrats to Manning.

- Every time Jay Cutler threw an INT, I snickered. It's no secret that I'm not a big fan of him, so I found last night's performance kind of humorous (sorry, Bears fans).

Cutler had a Grossman-esque performance last night. I'm sure he'll get better as the season goes on, he's a good QB. But damn, he stunk it up last night.. tee hee hee...

- Much props to Atlanta, but Miami killed themselves yesterday. Only 13 turnovers total in 2008 but 4 in one game against the Falcons. Not a good way to start the season.

- I'm being quite frank here, Dallas beat the Bucs, did we think anything else was gonna happen? I don't think most folks outside of Tampa thought differently. But at this point, the Bucs look better than the Panthers, particularly at the QB position, so that helps.

- The best part about the Broncos-Bengals game? Gus Johnson. Y'all know I love me some him, so his call during the Broncos TD was priceless. I swear, that game seemed like a snooze until that play. And Johnson's commentating made it seem like it was the Super Bowl. How can you NOT like Gus Johnson?!

Now you guys know this is the trickiest weekend to pick games. Upset Special is what I like to call Weeks 1 and 2. I usually SUCK during this week, but it's still fun in seeing what you can get right. So here goes nothing. Week 1 picks for the Inaugural NFL Weekend:

Miami at (-4) Atlanta- *UPSET ALERT* I'm picking the Dolphins. Why? Because I can! And because they have a better defense than ATL

Kansas City at (-12.5) Baltimore- Ummm, y'all already know... My boys, the Ravens get the head nod on this one. That point spread is kinda high for a team that doesn't put up points, but KC is rebuilding. I'll take it.

(-2.5) Philly at Carolina- I can't really decide on who I think will win, it's evenly matched to me. So I'm gonna pick Carolina because they are at home and their colors are prettier. I have girl football moments sometimes

Denver at (14) Cincinnati- Picking the Bengals, they are ready to start winning some games and the Broncos are too dysfunctional for me to pick them today.

(-4) Minnesota at Cleveland- This point spread should be higher. Minnesota is gonna beat the brakes off of Cleveland

NY Jets at (-4.5) Houston- Picking Houston but I'm not confident in this pick. I smell an upset here. But I don't have the balls to go against it.

Jacksonville at (-7) Indianapolis- *UPSET ALERT 2* I smell an upset. Jax is Indy's division rival so anything can happen. I'm picking the Jags to beat the Colts simply because this is the most people they will see in a stadium this season (since they can't sell their own games out) and they won't know how to act!

Detroit at (-13) New Orleans- Ummm... yeah.. I expect a rout of the Lions, sorry.... no explanation needed here

Dallas (-6) at Tampa Bay- Dallas. The Bucs are a big enigma to me, I dunno what their philosophy is

San Fran at (-6.5) Arizona- *UPSET ALERT 3* Pound that Rock! Pound that Rock! Pound that Rock! Picking the 49ers.

Washington at (-6.5) NY Giants- Similar built teams, division rivals. I'm picking the Giants, because at least they can't throw Campbell under the bus if things go wrong

St. Louis at (-8) Seattle- Seahawks. They're the better squad.

Chicago at (-3.5) Green Bay- *UPSET ALERT 4* I want to pick GB soooo bad. I like everything about them. But Chicago plays them hard every year. And as much as I cannot stand that diva Cutler, he out smarts the Packers D in a close one

Buffalo at (-11) New England- NE, because Brady at least had an offensive line to give him time to throw. T.O.'s destruction watch will activate in 4...3...2.....

(-9.5) San Diego at Oakland- *UPSET AL.......... okay I'm lying* This game has every reason to be an upset special. The Merriman distraction and the Chargers slow start in the past. But Oakland hasn't beat SD in the last 11 attempts. Rivers gotta money in the bank now, LT looks to come back, life is good for the Chargers. Sorry Raiders fans, maybe I can pick you next week, I can see bright things for you... just not on Monday night

Good day ladies and gents. It is finally here. I can't contain myself... I'm so full of glee... the 2009 NFL season has arrived... and it all starts with the Titans vs Steelers. Who ya wit?!

Tonight is the season opener, and it has a LOT on the line already. Last year, Tennessee routed the SB Champs in Tenn, 31-14. And to make matters worse. Titans RB LenDale White, Keith Bulluck and Co stomped on a terrible towel, which created pandemonium amongst Steeler Nation.


Well the rematch of the season starts today. Tennessee travels to Pittsburgh as the Steelers look to show the Titans why they are reigning champs. Will Collins and Co. repeat what happened last year, or do the Steelers finally get revenge in their house? Here are some things to look for:

Titans

Offensive Line- Last year, the Titans had one of the best offensive lines in the league, allowing a league low 8 sacks. Chris Johnson is a great RB, but that's in large part to the O-line being in sync and allowing him to run through the A gaps to do what he does. I tell everyone, the way you beat Pittsburgh is to contain their blitz, and the Titans did just that last year, a huge part to their win. Will they be as dominant as last year? We shall see

Running Backs- Smash and Dash are ready to run, run and run some more. This isn't a passing team, and the Steelers know it. But Chris Johnson is an elusive back that can make defenders come out of their cleats trying to tackle him. While White is a better up/downhill runner, his size allows him to plow through guys to get 6 points. He better watch out, though . Mr. White made some direct comments last week and I'm sure the Steelers have something in store for Mr. Smash

Defense minus Haynesworth- I don't think this changes much. Haynesworth didn't play the last time these two teams played to begin with. If Kyle Vanden Bosch can come back to his old form before injury, then the D line can pick up where they left off. The secondary is one of the best in the league, with Cortland Finnegan, as fiery as his hair is red, and the rest of the secondary cast. While they did lose DC Jim Schwartz to Detroit, they still have enough talent on D. And did I forget to mention Keith Bulluck?! They will continue to be a Top 10 defense


Steelers

Offensive Line- Same group to watch like Tennessee, but for the opposite reason. In 2008 this group was awful, allowing Big Ben to get sacked 46 times, second worst in the league. The Steelers didn't address the O line much this offseason, which is a big concern. Ben needs to stay healthy and he needs to do that with an offensive line that will allow him more time to throw and less time on the ground . While no one can take away the fact that Ben is one of the most improvised QBs in the league, his health is more important. How will Ben survive behind that line in 2009? We start finding out tonight.

Running Game- This starts with the offensive line. The Steelers are usually known as a run first, pass later team, but Pittsburgh ranked 23rd in rushing in 2008. Can Parker and Mendenhall allow the Steelers to go back to their days as a smashmouth team on offense?! I say no, due to so many holes on the offensive line and lack of power at the position (i.e., not Jerome Bettis type back). The good thing is, the Steelers have a good receiving core in Ward, Holmes and Miller to make up for it.

Defense- The Steelers made no real changes to their personnel this season, and with the addition of Ziggy Hood, they've pretty much upgraded their defense based on all of the good things I've heard about Hood. I expect the same thing we see every year.... pressure, pressure, pressure and 4th downs. Did you expect anything else?! You'd be a fool if you did.

So What Does The NFL Chick Thinks Will Happen-

This game will be close. Both teams are built for a brutal battle. But the intangible is this... the Steelers are at home. I'm sure they'll have some type of ceremony because they are the champs, so the momentum will go their way. I don't expect much rushing from the Steelers. In fact, I don't expect a pretty outing from this game at all. But I do expect a couple of good plays to keep a drive going. It'll be close, and maybe decided in the final minutes in the 4th qtr. But in the end, the Steelers will have the energy from the crowd and the city behind them.

Steelers 17 Titans 13

Excuse me... I must go puke now.

Thank God for football!

Hope everyone enjoyed their Labor Day holiday. But everyone knows that Labor Day means NFL time has arrived. I'm so excited I could start Bankhead Bouncin' right now!


Everyone has been asking me what my NFL picks are for the season. Originally, I wasn't gonna do a blog about it, simply because every writer, analyst and blogger does this already a billion times over. I try to bring some creativity to my blog, so I hate doing what the next man or woman does. But since folks keep asking, I decided to give my thoughts on what will take place during the 2009 season. Hope you enjoy. If you get mad, sorry in advance... actually, I'm not.. but it seemed like the right thing to say LOL




(in order of which they finish)

Patriots- Tom Brady is back and I expect them to take back the AFCE crown
Dolphins- I don't expect another 11-5 year from Miami, but they'll try and be competitive
Jets- Rex doesn't have the Baltimore personnel anymore, so we'll see how the defense fares
Bills- No offense line, whatsoever. No even T.O. can help that sitcho.


Chargers- My boo Philip Rivers will finally make this team HIS team, and the rest will follow his lead
Raiders- I expect Russell, DMC and 'nem to take advantage of a dismal division. Nothing else
Broncos- Ehhh..... they have Knowshon Moreno on their squad. That's something good, right?!
Chiefs- Young team with new head coach, QB and looking for an identity


Steelers- They're the champs. Until they get knocked off they get the top spot
Ravens- Looking to close the gap on the Steelers. And they aren't as far off as folks think
Bengals- Defense will be much better. Palmer, if healthy, is a force to reckon with
Browns- Who the hell knows what the Browns are doing. The Browns don't even know yet


Titans- They showed they could play without Haynesworth. Same offensive philosophy. I expect them to continue what they did last year.
Colts- Manning and Co are still one of AFC's best teams, even without Dungy and Moore
Jaguars- Torry Holt signing was huge to me. But can they overpower Tennessee and Indy?
Texans- I wish they were in a different division. The other teams are simply better, but I think they are promising
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Giants- They don't get my vote by much. This was a toss up between them and Philly
Eagles- See response above, switch to Giants
Cowboys- I actually expect them to be decent. But Romo has to show me what he can do as a leader
Redskins- The Jason Campbell Project starts his final chapter in Washington, in my opinion


Cardinals- The only team I seeing competing with Arizona is Seattle. NFC Champs last year. Warner, Fitz, Boldin and Beanie Wells... gotta pick 'em!
Seattle- Healthy Hasselbeack, TJ Whoseyourmomma addition. Sounds like success to me
49ers- I think Singletary will be a very good head coach. But his QB situation kinda sucks
Rams- Uhhhh... Kyle Boller is your back up. Good luck with that. Signed, a Ravens fan who knows all about Boller


Vikings- With that running game and defense, who else would you pick?
Packers- Aaron Rodgers will show Green Bay why he's the real deal
Bears- Chicago's D isn't what it used to be. And other than Olson who does Cutler have at WR?
Lions- 0-16 last year. Nuff said


Saints- Drew Brees finally has somewhat of a defense. I expect big things from New Orleans
Panthers- I'm sorry but Delhomme's playoff game last season scared me away
Falcons- Their defense doesn't look promising to stop anybody
Bucs- Because the other 3 teams are better *shrugs*

contenders
Division winners (based on seed) NE, Pitt, SD, Tenn
Wild cards: Indy, Balt
AFC Championship- NE vs SD*
AFC Winner- SD

Contenders
Division winners(based on seed) Minn, NYG, Ariz, NO
Wild Cards: Philly, Carolina
NFC Championship- NO vs Minnesota
NFC Winner- NO

Super Bowl winner- San Diego

Of course, none of my AFC/NFC picks are the "sexy" picks. I didn't pick the Pats or the Steelers to go all the way, or the Vikings and Cards. The NFL is all about parity and every year is like a crap shoot. Of course, injuries can play a factor and change all of this. But this is what the NFL is about. Did any of us think in a million years the Cardinals would go to the Super Bowl? I use as hell didn't see that coming. And while the AFC has more consistent teams, I think it's time for new teams to finally step up and take the reigns over the current power houses.

I would like to add, that if the Ravens beat the Pats on 10/4, then I've already said to change this whole AFC picture around with Baltimore in the AFC Championship and not NE*. But it's fun in guessing who you think will hold the Lombardi trophy next February.

I'm so ready to get started on the path to Miami. Is it Thursday yet?

It's that time again. Time to call out the folks that keep it real way more than they should. You know, some folks really amaze me. People continue to do something or say something that leaves you shaking your head. Well today is Call Out Friday. I'm calling out all of the people that need to sit their azzes down!

Adam "Pacman" Jones



So football was giveth to Adam "Pacman" Jones, and then the football gods taketh away... all in less than a week's time and all because of his big mouth.

Pacman agreed in principle to play for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, a CFL team. But before Pacman could even start his first game, the Blue Bombers reneged on their contract offer. Why? Because dude simply couldn't shut up.

How is that possible, you ask?? Well, Jones decided to go to Ustream and discuss his new team, and his plans for the immediate and near future. He first makes the mistake by calling the CFL, the UFL (United Football League, the new league created in the US, set to debut in October). He then tells his followers, in a nutshell, that he intends to use his new team as a stepping stone to eventually get back into the NFL. Smart.... NOT!!!!!!

So now Pacman is sitting at the unemployment line, all because he couldn't keep his simple thoughts to himself.

This guy will never learn. Pacman is in dire need of a life coach. Someone to help him make smarter decisions in life, because doing it on his own hasn't seemed to work for him since college. And another thing, this Ustream thing is getting out of hand. Chad Ochocinco starts a trend and everyone follows. But Chad has charisma and is usually funny. Pacman is not the brightest bulb in the pack. He's a clown. He needs to sit his azz down!


Michael Crabtree



This is about as dumb a story as you can find in the NFL right now. Crabtree is the only unsigned draft pick remaining, since Andre Smith finally signed with Cincy (another WKIRGW candidate, but so much to say, so little space). Crabtree is still salty about not getting Darrius Heyward-Bey money, the Maryland WR who was drafted 3 slots before him.

Crabtree thinks he should get DHB money, simply because he's better. Now, I don't think anyone would disagree with that. Crabtree is clearly the better receiver and possibly should have been drafted higher than 10th overall. But 9 other teams who passed on him, so Crabtree needs to get in where he fits in, which is a contract offer that has between $15 mil and $16 mil guaranteed money.

Now listen, before I get the hater chants, let me say I'm all for a player getting their money. But unless Crabtree's family are Billionaires, this is probably the most money that has ever been offered to him. And most agents know, it's not the rookie contract that you worry about, it's the next contract, when a player is in his prime. If Crabtree is the real deal like most of us believe, then he will get his big pay day. But right now he looks greedy and stupid. Can someone tell this guy he has to earn his keep first? Crabtree, sitchoazz down and take that contract.


This TV!



I found this picture on the Internet, and I must say.... this bothers the hell out of me. The room appears to be a very nice room. Neat, spacious and the decor is beautiful (of course I'm being biased.. no need to tell me so LOL). But ummmm... how in the hell can anyone watch the game on such a little TV? Can you see the game, the player, the scores? Then there's no surround sound, so can you hear the commentators well enough to know what in the hell is going on, since you already can't see it. How would you know which blurb is your team? Blue jerseys looking purple, red jerseys looking orange... If I came to a house to watch that game and that was the screen, you better believe I'm proceeding to the front door to exit.


This is a damn shame. You need a magnifying glass and bifocals just to see. Not cool. And if you are the person that invites folks over with this TV, then you should be ashamed. This is just mean, and you REALLY need to sitchoazz down!


And Finally................

LeGarrette Blount...... Needs to sit his azz down, time out... a switch.. whatever it is.. this is just WRONG!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQC4BKi6qwk

Hello fam. Sorry I've been M.I.A. for a few days. It's been with good reason. My birthday was this past weekend so I cashed in a few blog days off so that I could relax and enjoy myself. But I will say, I missed blogging the few days I was away.

No need to worry,I'm back now. Before my vaca I was asked to do a video about female football fans from @SidelinePass on twitter. It was a great experience and I enjoyed doing what I do best- talking about football.

It's officially up on the net now, and I decided to share with my blog family. Now, I must say, I've watched this a few times and each time it's gotten easier to watch. Watching yourself on camera is never easy, so I picked myself apart. Everything from, my body language to how I spoke, I critiqued. But now I love it because it's ME, and talking about something I'm extremely passionate about.

Check it out and let me know what you think about my love for the game:

http://www.sidelinepass.com/reeta-the-nfl-chick/

Reeta The NFL Chick from Sideline Pass on Vimeo.

Go to www.sidelinepass.com for other female fan stories. It's a great site. Shout out to Mia for allowing me to partake a great opportunity!