Recap and Championship picks Try 2

Just a quick reminder to all of you to as where we were before last weekend:

After Wildcard Playoffs
Me 58-61         47%
Kid 60-59        50.2%
Brent 47-44      *56.4%
Huhns 43-34     *58.1%

It seems the Huhn's are going to run away with this thing, but as commissioner I am putting an asterix (*) next to their record since they did not participate through the whole year, same goes with Brent. But lets not allow this punctuation mark take away from their accomplishments this year. Just because one makes their picks with in seconds and the other would be doing way better if their Dad wasn't holding them back, is no reason to hold a grudge. Now whether either of them is invited back to play next year, that's up for grabs.

Speaking of next year, I thought we could start a new league. Anyone with a kid under the age of 7 can join, and Brent because he is grandfathered in. $20 entry fee at the begginning of the year. Your kid picks every game, I will mail you a set of official NFL team logos to use, from week 1 to the Super Bowl, winner takes all. I'm sure there are some kind of rules/regulations/CPS laws against this, but I say let's do it.

After my embarassing week for the Wildcard playoffs I had a much better week for the Divisionals.

Brent and I both went 2-0 on Saturday taking the 49ers, in the best playoff game I can remember, and the Pats, in their demolishing of the chosen one. This was a good day. As much as I hate Jim Harbaugh, I found myself standing in my upstairs living room, hands in the air, 3 beers deep, in disbelief as Vernon Davis caught the TD pass to win the game. More surprising than the fact that New Orleans left the 49ers only receiver open again to win, was the fact that I did not scream since my daughter was sleeping in the next room. I even won my 3 team teaser on this day, covering half of my losses from the bath I took the previous weekend, thank you Steelers. Even better was the fact that the Menace took the Broncos, rookie. Giving me a one game jump. Little did I know that Sunday would kick me square in the balls.

The morning game not only sucked to watch, but was a push. That makes it a loser on all accounts. The only good part about this game was that I covered the first 2 legs of a 4 team teaser, a winner making me $80. The other 2 legs were the over in the Packers-Giants game and . . . . . . The Packers at -1.

For those of you who are not betting people, let me explain. First of all, you really should start betting, it makes the game more exciting and is in no way morally comprimising. Second, -1 means that all the Packers, the best team in the NFL this year, had to do is win by more than 1 point. That's right 1 point, for the team who averaged 35 points per game this year.

Anyone who watched the game knows that this did not happen. So let's recap all the wonderful things that this game brought me. I lost my 4 team teaser after getting the first 3 legs correct. Eli stuck it to me again, bastard. And worst of all, the damn kid picked the f-ing Giants and made up the one game I was ahead to tie me this week. I would like to thank all the Packers who dropped passes. The packer defense who forgot to cover people on 3rd and long plays and gave up a hail marry to end the first half. Aaron Rodgers for running around like a chicken with it's head cut off for most of the game. And Eli Manning. You bad body language, Eeyore faced, could win 7 super bowls and would never be as good as your brother piece of crap.

So here we stand after the Divisional round:
Me 2-1-1
Kid 2-1-1
Brent 3-0-1
Huhns 1-2-1


After Divisional Playoffs
Me 60-62-2         49.2%
Kid 62-60-2        50.8%
Brent 50-44-2      53.2%
Huhns 44-36-2     55%

Championship Picks

New England -6.5 vs. Baltimore

Look, at this point in the year do I really have to explain why I am picking the Pats?
There is a great article on Grantland about Belichick that explains some of his greatness. Some of you church going folk may not enjoy the title. I understand the Baltimore is the safer pick here. Better running game. Better defense. Both things needed to keep a good offense, like the Patriots, off the field. But I personally am a big fan of holding grudges. And if you remember correctly the last time the Ravens came to New England for a playoff game, they killed the Patriots.

Tell me how the Ravens are going to stop the Pats offense? Take away the 2 tight ends. Wes Welker runs wild and didn't Deon Branch score a touch down last game? Sit in zone and cover all the receivers. Brady picks you apart. Rush the quarter back and make him uncomfortable. Brady throws more quick passes and would be 3 step drops if he weren't in the shot gun than anyone else in the league. You cannot rush a QB who doesn't hold the ball. This isn't like the Giants and Aaron Rodgers last week. The Packers throw a lot of deep routes with 5-7 step drops that take time. The Pats don't do that.

Come on, are you really going to tell me that Belichick doesn't seem like a holds grudges guy?

San Francisco -2 vs. New York Giants
I don't care if Eli sticks it to me every week from here on out, I am not picking the Giants. I'm riding the Brent Evans, Jim Harbaugh, enthusiasm, 49er train to hell.

Great new falic reference term came out in Bill Simmons mail bag this week, the "Harb-on". I thought this was the perfect nickname for the man himself, but at the very least a great term.

Side note, in that same article a guy talks about a rule for his fantasy league. Loser has to wear a rainbow bananna hammock to the beach and get a picture taken with some strangers.

Sorry, off track.

This is an old timey, head bangin, defense heavy playoff game. The 49ers have the better defense. I believe in defense. I believe in home field advantage. I believe that Harb-on is a better coach than Coughlin (even though I hate Harbaugh). I believe in West coast over East Coast. Tupac, Snoop, and Dre all day baby. I believe in Brents uncanny ability to be good/lucky at all things betting and involving money. Besides how boring would Super Bowl media day be with Belichick and Coughlin? Lets get some random Harb-on quotes.

Good luck to all of you with your picks for this week.