First Full Week of College and NFL

Welcome to the first full week of college and NFL football. The first week of college ball was very entertaining and needless to say I was very, very excited to see Notre Dame pitch the only shutout in the top 25! Besides that gamer, there were a lot of good games to watch. I kind of feel bad for Bradford, but then again I kind of feel like there was no reason why he is playing for OU. He probably left a few million on the table and scared a lot of NFL scouts away, but I hope he makes a speedy recovery. Well, enough about that.

Results:
Last week I went 4-2 and won my Free Money Pick of the Week when Mississippi took down Memphis. I was also impressed with Baylor and their outright win.

College Picks:

1. Nebraska -21 vs. Arkansas St. (1:00 central) - The Huskers might not be the team they once were and Arkansas St. won 61-0 last week, but I still believe there is no way Nebraska lets this one get anywhere close. I think the Indians will put up a fight for a little bit, then Nebraska will take over and roll to an easy win. I think the worst you can do here is push.
2. TCU-11 at Virginia (2:30 central) - This is the season opener for the Horny Toads. They will be hungry to get started after having to sit and watch last weekend. One of the games I bet they watched was Virginia lose to William & Mary?! How does that happen? This is my Free Money Pick of the Week. Free money right here, come and get it.
3. Notre Dame -3 at Michigan (2:30 central) - Yes, I am quite a big Irish fan, but come on. ND blanks Nevada last weekend, a team that has serious offensive threat and then we are only favored by 3? I know it is at the Big House, but Clausen is a junior and played there before. Plus you think Rich Rod really has his team working overtime to get ready for the Irish? doubt it.
4. BYU -18 at Tulane (2:30 central) - I am not just calling this game because BYU beat OU last week. I believe they are really a good team. Good enough to play like Tulsa and beat the Green Wave by more than 20.
5. USC -7 at Ohio St. (7:00 central) - I don't think I have to give you a rundown of OSU's struggles against other highly ranked teams in the recent past. The last time these teams met, USC won by 32. I think it will be closer this time, but still more than 1 TD. Pryor still has a lot to learn and USC just has too much for him.
6. North Carolina -4 at UCONN (11:00 central) - This is probably my weakest pick. I truly think NC is better than UCONN, but it is hard to say it is 'free money'. I think it is a good bet, but do your own research and see if you like it.

NFL Picks:

1. Cincinnati -4.5 vs. Denver (12:00 central) - Cincinatti is decent. Not great, but good enough to take down a team like Denver. Carson's leg is fine for week 1. I am ok with Cincy for now, but later on in the season I will have my doubts.
2. Chicago +3.5 at Green Bay (7:20 central) - Cutler and the Bears go to Lambeau and take an outright win from the Pack.
3. New England -10.5 vs. Buffalo (6:00 central Monday) - It kind of concerns me that Brady is only 'probable' for this week...wait, never mind, Belichick is still the coach and he likes to play little games like this. Fine let him have his fun, but we all know that Brady is fine and they will go on to win by 2 TDs or so.

Well there you have it. 4-2 on the season looking to improve. Good luck out there and enjoy the games (that's what it's all about anyway).

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