NFL Week 4 Picks

Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys

Winner=Dallas Cowboys, this game will be a very close one though and special teams play will be a key to a Cowboys win just like it was in Dallas's week 3 win vs the Washington Redskins.  Look for the Cowboys defense to build off of the confidence they've been playing with under Rob Ryan, also look for the snap mistakes by Phil Costa and the shotty Wide Receiver play to be corrected. Detroit whose coming into this game at Dallas 3-0 will leave 3-1.

New Orleans Saints vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Winner=New Orleans Saints, this is a no brainier pick and look to turn the game off after halftime. Jacksonville is just getting Blaine Gabbert settled as an NFL quarterback and New Orleans offense is too explosive for the Jacksonville Defense to keep up with look for a field day for both the Saints Defense and Offense.

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Houston Texans

Winner=Houston Texans,  Houston played a very good game vs. New Orleans in Week 3 only to fall up short look for them to capitalize on a Steelers defense that looks a step slow and old.  Mind you the Steelers just had trouble defeating a Peyton Manningless Indianapolis team.

Carolina Panthers vs. Chicago Bears

Winner=  Carolina Panthers Look for Cam Newton to get his second NFL win, right now I don't trust a struggling Jay Cutler and a Bears Offensive line who is specializing in the word "lookout" at this point of the season.

Minnesota Vikings vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Winner=  Minnesota Vikings, The battle of the defeated's with both teams coming in at 0-3 will be a boring game.  The Vikings have struggled closing out games with inconsistent playcalling and lack of Second half touches for Adrian Peterson. Look for Adrian Peterson to have a monster day against a Chiefs defense that couldn't stop a middle school team right now.

Buffalo Bills vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Winner= Buffalo Bills, Yes I'm going with the Bills to start off the year 4-0.  Ryan Fitzpatrick is a gunslinger whose chemistry with Wide Receiver Stevie Johnson will take flight once again against the Bengals.  Bills RB Fred Jackson has been a beast this season. Also look for Bills defense who caused Tom Brady to throw 4 interceptions in Week 3 to give rookie quarterback Andy Dalton fits.

Cleveland Browns vs. Tennessee Titans

Winner=Cleveland Browns, Chris Johnson has been virtually unproductive with Defenses zeroing in on him this year, with the loss of leading receiver Kenny Britt who looked like he was set for the best year of his career to a horrific ACL/MCL tear the Titans will struggle finding any type of Offense in a game where Colt Mccoy will find a way to win.

Washington Redskins vs. St. Louis Rams

Winner=  St. Louis Rams, The Rams who have started off the year off 0-3 will not go 0-4, a sleeper playoff pick this year look for a healthier Steven Jackson to take pressure off of Sam Bradford.  Yes, I know the Redskins are for real this year but I'm only impressed with them defensively, Rex Grossman whose Bad Rex side came out Monday Night against the Dallas Cowboys will struggle I promise you this.

Atlanta Falcons vs. Seattle Seahawks

Winner= Atlanta Falcons, I won't even elaborate on this all I will say is Tarvaris Jackons is still the Seahawks starting Quarterback.

New York Giants vs. Arizona Cardinals

Winner= New York Giants, Eli Manning has cut down on his turnover prone 2010 season and is coming off of a 4 touchdown 0 interception game against a Philadelphia Eagles secondary that's supposedly the best part of the "Dream Teams" defense.  The two headed monster of Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs will be too much for the Arizona Defense to handle. Look for a big win from the G-Men.

Game of the Week:
New England Patriots vs. Oakland Raiders

Winner=New England Patriots, Yes the Raiders are real this year but Tom Brady will bounce back from a loss to the Bills in which he threw 4 interceptions. Look for a Bill Bellicheck Patriot team to come out with a a vengeance.

Denver Broncos vs. Green Bay Packers

Winner=Green Bay Packers, The Packers have been virtually unstoppable offensively, not only this but they boast the Number 1 Rush defense in the League through Week 3 holding teams to 55 rushing yards per game.  This being said forcing Kyle Orton to throw the ball is not something the Super Bowl defending champs will be worried about.

Miami Dolphins vs. San Diego Chargers

Winner:  San Diego Chargers, Look for Phillip Rivers to expose a weak Dolphins secondary.  Dolphins Head Coach Tony Sporano's hot seat is about to go from 180 degrees to the boiling point

San Francisco 49ers vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Winner:  Philadelphia Eagles, "The Dream Team"  is extremely overrated with the key Defensive signing Nmandi Asomugha getting beasted by Giants Receiver Victor Cruz last week.  Yes, I  really don't know who Victor Cruz is either. Even with Michael Vick playing through a broken non-throwing hand look for the Eagles to put up a few more points than an offensively challenged 49ers team.

New York Jets vs. Baltimore Ravens

Winner:  Baltimore Ravens, The Ravens are loaded  with quarterback Joe Flacco looking like an MVP worthy quarterback this season.  With the Defense playing as beautiful and cohesive as the Ravens are playing look for Jets Quarterback Mark Sanchez to serve some pop ups to Ed Reed and the Ravens D.

Indianopolis Colts vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Winner:  Tampa Bay Buccaneers,  Buccaneers Head Coach Raheem Morris will not be the one to lose to a Peyton Manningless Colts team.

Q and A with Texas Tech Red Raiders Starting Offensive Guard Deveric Gallington

Gallington is listed as a 6'3 328lbs Redshirt Junior out of Richland High School in North Richland Hills, TX

Q: So how’d you get the nickname Baby D? 


A: My roommate my freshman yr at Tech, he said I looked like a baby haha. So he was like we gonna start callin you “Baby D” so it stuck

Q: What are your goals for this season as a Red Raider and personally for Deveric Gallington? 


A: Win the Big 12 championship, help lead my team to winning every game on our schedule.

Q: As a football player how does the competition in the Big 12 motivate you each week? 


A: Knowing that the Big 12 has the best competition motivates me to step my game up every week and to not let my teammates down

Q: Your part of an offensive line returning each starter from last years team how do you guys plan on building off of the offensive success that you guys had last year? 


A: Just going out to practice every day working on the little things that will eventually make us the best o-line in the nation. We are like a family within a family.

Q:  Being from the DFW area I always brag about how Texas 5-A football in the metroplex is the best high school football you can play in the country, how has Texas 5-A football prepared you for the collegiate level?


A:  5-A prepared me in a great way b/c it was a high ranked district and all eyes were basically on us. Good competition week in and week out.

Q: To the kids who look up to you and want to be a starting offensive lineman for a Big 12 team just like you what advice would you give them? 


A: Just keep working hard, be accountable and responsible, push yourself and go to class!

Q: How has the presence of Tommy Tuberville as head coach of the Red Raiders helped your growth as a player and as a man? 


A: It’s helped in a major way, he’s a real professional guy, and he has done a lot for this program since he’s been here. He’s teaching us to be accountable men.

Q: What music gets you pumped up going into games? 


A:  I listen to a lot of Waka Flocka! 


Q: Who are your inspirations your role models?


A:  My grandmother 

Q: Who do you pattern your game after? 


A: No one really but Ben Grubbs and the Pouncey brothers are pretty nice in their craft.

Q:  What are your views on Texas Tech possibly moving to the Pac 12? 


A: As long as I’m playing football, I’m fine.

Q: Any shout outs you want to give some people?


A: s/o to my whole team, we gonna eat this year! And to my fam back at home, I Love yall.

The two-headed monster known as Tony Romo

Can we win with Tony Romo? Cowboys’ fans I know what you’re thinking. Yet again Tony Romo has chocked during an important moment.  When you do a complete overview of the loss last night against the Jets, you see a reoccurring theme, the big play brilliance and gutless Tony Romo whose gunslinger mentality led him to a rather remarkable 23/36 for 342 yds. 2 touchdowns and one interception performance, and the Tony Romo who leaves Cowboys’ fans scratching their heads and asking for change. This Tony Romo while putting on a spectacular performance fumbles the ball on the 1 yard line, on a rather heroic but very risky attempt with the Cowboys looking to extend the lead. This Tony Romo also manages to throw what looked like a rather effortless toss into the waiting arms of Jets all everything cornerback Darrelle Revis.  I'm not slighting Revis by any means but as an NFL cornerback, if you don't make that play you shouldn't be the highest paid cornerback in the league.  Tony Romo's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde like performances are a rather sad reoccurring theme that haunts and breaks hearts of Cowboys fans each year.  When Romo's on he's statistically one of the best NFL regular season quarterbacks we've had in the last couple of seasons, but all too often we see a feast or famine like Tony Romo who tends to follow the famine trend at the wrong moments. 

 I will say this though, when pertaining to last night’s loss to the Jets, I’m excited as a Cowboys fan this game may make you sick to your stomach but, a lot of encouraging signs of a better football team were noted last night.  Rob Ryan's brilliance confused the Jets freeing up Demarcus Ware for 2 beautiful sacks and Sean Lee was an animal last night putting on a star in the making like performance. The db's also were very impressive with 3 defensive backs injured and Mike Jenkins playing through intense pain they really seemed to step up and lockup the Jets receiving tandem. The offense looked ready to explode against an unprepared Jets defense last night. I'll tell you one thing if Dez Bryant didn't receive that bruised calve on the punt return he may have exploded for a huge game.  When healthy he is a man against boys that can go off on any play and Wow! You and last night he was just that in before the injury.  Miles Austin also abused a rather small Antonio Cromartie and showed the strength and quickness that make him a Pro Bowl performer.  As long as the offensive line continues to grow and continue to learn to play together, we may be looking at a really dangerous squad. 

In essence Tony Romo needs to step up and take the Cowboys to the next level this year, I've given him his grace and have believed in him since he was the named the starter in 2006 but if I don't see production now I'm ready to move on because it’s time to take the next step.