Listen to internet radio with PickinSplinters on Blog Talk Radio Week five indicates the beginning of bye weeks. This week’s schedule only has 13 games on it, so these picks better count. As usual, the podcast has the expand preview of each game. No more delay, here are the week five picks. Kansas City (+3) @ Indianapolis – Chiefs 24-17 Arizona (+3) @ Minnesota – … [Read more...] about Week 5 Rundown
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Bill Murray, Paul Westerberg, Old Yeller and the NFL Week 4
By Paul Casey Gotham Odd couple? Four weeks in the books and only two teams maintain unblemished records - one likely, the other? Well, maybe the other was more likely than people thought. Tabbing the Green Bay Packers as a candidate to win their first four games required no stretching. But the Detroit Lions? Sure, the Lions have Ndamukong Shu, Calvin Johnson and … [Read more...] about Bill Murray, Paul Westerberg, Old Yeller and the NFL Week 4
Full Count – Hail Mary
By Kyle Soppe Calvin Johnson caught two touchdowns for the fourth consecutive game. He is the first receiver to open a season with four multi touchdown games ever. The artist known as Megatron is a big reason why the Lions sit at 4-0. Aaron Rodgers dominated the Broncos on Sunday in unique fashion. He became the first player to ever pass for 400 yards, four touchdowns, … [Read more...] about Full Count – Hail Mary
NFL Week 4 – Before it Happens
Listen to internet radio with PickinSplinterson Blog Talk Radio By Kyle Soppe Detroit Lions (+1.5) @ Dallas Cowboys - Lions 27-24 New Orleans Saints (-7) @ Jacksonville - Saints 31-10 San Fransisco 49ers @ Philadelphia Eagles (-7.5) - Eagles 27-17 Tennessee Titans (+1) @ Cleveland - Titans 20-17 Buffalo Bills @ Cincinnati Bengals (+3) - Bills … [Read more...] about NFL Week 4 – Before it Happens
Full Count | September 27
By Kyle Soppe This year, we have three pitchers who have won at least 20 games and have a winning percentage of .800 or higher (Clayton Kershaw, Ian Kennedy, and Justin Verlander). We haven't seen this since 2002, when Pedro Martinez, Barry Zito, and Randy Johnson did it. Prior to 2002, 1910 was the only other season in which three pitchers have had such success. Very … [Read more...] about Full Count | September 27