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<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st1:City><st1lace>Cleveland</st1lace></st1:City> Browns at <st1:City><st1lace>Cincinnati</st1lace></st1:City> Bengals -3.5<o></o>
There is not much to cheer about if you live in <st1:State><st1lace>Ohio</st1lace></st1:State> these days. <st1lace><st1
laceName>Ohio</st1laceName> <st1laceType>State</st1laceType></st1lace> has lost 2 consecutive National Championships, Lebron might be leaving to play in <st1lace>Europe</st1lace>, the Indians are not going to be returning to the playoffs this year and your 2 football teams are a combines 0-6. There is one thing to cheer about this weekend though, and that is 1 of your teams is going to be 1-3 after Sunday. Which team that is going to be is easy. The <st1:City><st1lace>Cleveland</st1lace></st1:City> Browns. The Browns offense really is not as bad as it’s looked. It’s only problem has been that it’s first 3 games of the season, they’ve faced 3 of the top 8 Defenses in the league. Derek Anderson and crew finally get a game where they can actually show what they are capable of. On the flipside of the ball I expect <st1:City><st1lace>Cincinnati</st1lace></st1:City> to trade blows with the Browns. This game is going over 50 points and will come down to which team can sustain their level of offense for longer. I like <st1:City><st1lace>Cleveland</st1lace></st1:City> in this spot because they can afford to lose by a field goal.
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Mac Picks: <st1:City><st1lace>Cleveland</st1lace></st1:City> +3.5<o></o>
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<st1:State><st1lace>Arizona</st1lace></st1:State> Cardinals at <st1:State><st1lace>New York</st1lace></st1:State> Jets -1.5<o></o>
The New York Jets are terrible. I don’t want to hear about how they lost to 2 good teams either in <st1:City><st1lace>San Diego</st1lace></st1:City> and <st1lace>New England</st1lace>. They are simply put terrible. They are lead by a Quarterback who’s never going to play at the level that he once did. Their Defense is soft and will be exposed by the Cardinals immaculate offense. This game should be won by a Touchdown on <st1:State><st1lace>Arizona</st1lace></st1:State>’s part.
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Mac Picks: <st1:State><st1lace>Arizona</st1lace></st1:State> +1.5<o></o>
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<st1:State><st1lace>Minnesota</st1lace></st1:State> Vikings at <st1:State><st1lace>Tennessee</st1lace></st1:State> Titans -3.0<o></o>
This game is going to be the game where <st1:State><st1lace>Tennessee</st1lace></st1:State> finally chalks up their first loss of the season. The Vikings defense is going to take away the Titans strength on offense, their run game, and force the ball into Kerry Collins hands. On the flipside of the ball when the Titans put the 8 man in the box to try and take away Adrian Peterson, the Coach will drum up a Play action pass, and Gus Frerotte will hook up with Bernard Berrian on a few deep balls. I like <st1:State><st1lace>Minnesota</st1lace></st1:State> to win this game straight up, so the 3 point spread is an added bonus.
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Mac Picks: <st1:State><st1lace>Minnesota</st1lace></st1:State> +3.0<o></o>
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<st1:State><st1lace>Washington</st1lace></st1:State> Redskins at <st1:City><st1lace>Dallas</st1lace></st1:City> Cowboys -11.0<o></o>
This is where the Public perception is being used in our advantage. The Public is simply put, assuming that the Dallas Cowboys are the best team in the league by a mile. That is not true. They may very well be the best team in the league right now, but not too far behind them are the Washington Redskins. This game has field goal game written all over it, and I feel that <st1:State><st1lace>Washington</st1lace></st1:State> may actually win this game outright. The 11 point spread is a joke here.
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Mac Picks: <st1:State><st1lace>Washington</st1lace></st1:State> +11.0<o></o>
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<st1:City><st1lace>Cleveland</st1lace></st1:City> Browns at <st1:City><st1lace>Cincinnati</st1lace></st1:City> Bengals Total – 44.5<o></o>
This game reminds me of 3 years ago when these two teams put up over 90 points. The Bengals offense has finally found some form, and <st1:City><st1lace>Cleveland</st1lace></st1:City> must love the fact that they finally face a weak defense. This game goes way over.
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Mac Picks: Over 44.5<o></o>
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<st1:State><st1lace>Washington</st1lace></st1:State> Redskins at <st1:City><st1lace>Dallas</st1lace></st1:City> Cowboys Total – 46.5<o></o>
The only way the Redskins have a shot at winning this game, is lulling the <st1:City><st1lace>Dallas</st1lace></st1:City> team to sleep, by giving them a heavy dosage of Clinton Portis. On the flipside <st1:State><st1lace>Washington</st1lace></st1:State> has shown that they won’t give up the big play, but they will give the short underneath stuff all night long. This game looks as if it’s going to be a 21-17 type game.
Mac Picks: Under 46.5<o></o>
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<st1:City><st1lace>Philadelphia</st1lace></st1:City> Eagles -3.0 at <st1:City><st1lace>Chicago</st1lace></st1:City> Bears<o></o>
Everybody and their grandmother seem to think that Philly is just going to come into this game and smoke the Chicago Bears in front of their home crowd. That couldn’t be further from the truth. If <st1:City><st1lace>Philadelphia</st1lace></st1:City> only managed to put up 12 points on a Steelers defense, with Westbrook, than how do they expect to put up more than that on <st1:City><st1lace>Chicago</st1lace></st1:City> without Westbrook. <st1:City><st1lace>Chicago</st1lace></st1:City> is going to play a suffocating defense, and will pound the clock with Forte at the helm. Add in the ex-factor known as Devon Hester and this game is going to <st1:City><st1lace>Chicago</st1lace></st1:City>.
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Mac Picks: <st1:City><st1lace>Chicago</st1lace></st1:City> +3.0
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ffice:smarttags" /><st1:City><st1lace>Cleveland</st1lace></st1:City> Browns at <st1:City><st1lace>Cincinnati</st1lace></st1:City> Bengals -3.5<o></o>There is not much to cheer about if you live in <st1:State><st1
lace>Ohio</st1lace></st1:State> these days. <st1lace><st1laceName>Ohio</st1laceName> <st1laceType>State</st1laceType></st1lace> has lost 2 consecutive National Championships, Lebron might be leaving to play in <st1lace>Europe</st1lace>, the Indians are not going to be returning to the playoffs this year and your 2 football teams are a combines 0-6. There is one thing to cheer about this weekend though, and that is 1 of your teams is going to be 1-3 after Sunday. Which team that is going to be is easy. The <st1:City><st1lace>Cleveland</st1lace></st1:City> Browns. The Browns offense really is not as bad as it’s looked. It’s only problem has been that it’s first 3 games of the season, they’ve faced 3 of the top 8 Defenses in the league. Derek Anderson and crew finally get a game where they can actually show what they are capable of. On the flipside of the ball I expect <st1:City><st1lace>Cincinnati</st1lace></st1:City> to trade blows with the Browns. This game is going over 50 points and will come down to which team can sustain their level of offense for longer. I like <st1:City><st1lace>Cleveland</st1lace></st1:City> in this spot because they can afford to lose by a field goal. <o
></o>Mac Picks: <st1:City><st1
lace>Cleveland</st1lace></st1:City> +3.5<o></o><o
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lace>Arizona</st1lace></st1:State> Cardinals at <st1:State><st1lace>New York</st1lace></st1:State> Jets -1.5<o></o>The New York Jets are terrible. I don’t want to hear about how they lost to 2 good teams either in <st1:City><st1
lace>San Diego</st1lace></st1:City> and <st1lace>New England</st1lace>. They are simply put terrible. They are lead by a Quarterback who’s never going to play at the level that he once did. Their Defense is soft and will be exposed by the Cardinals immaculate offense. This game should be won by a Touchdown on <st1:State><st1lace>Arizona</st1lace></st1:State>’s part. <o
></o>Mac Picks: <st1:State><st1
lace>Arizona</st1lace></st1:State> +1.5<o></o><o
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lace>Minnesota</st1lace></st1:State> Vikings at <st1:State><st1lace>Tennessee</st1lace></st1:State> Titans -3.0<o></o>This game is going to be the game where <st1:State><st1
lace>Tennessee</st1lace></st1:State> finally chalks up their first loss of the season. The Vikings defense is going to take away the Titans strength on offense, their run game, and force the ball into Kerry Collins hands. On the flipside of the ball when the Titans put the 8 man in the box to try and take away Adrian Peterson, the Coach will drum up a Play action pass, and Gus Frerotte will hook up with Bernard Berrian on a few deep balls. I like <st1:State><st1lace>Minnesota</st1lace></st1:State> to win this game straight up, so the 3 point spread is an added bonus.<o
></o>Mac Picks: <st1:State><st1
lace>Minnesota</st1lace></st1:State> +3.0<o></o><o
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lace>Washington</st1lace></st1:State> Redskins at <st1:City><st1lace>Dallas</st1lace></st1:City> Cowboys -11.0<o></o>This is where the Public perception is being used in our advantage. The Public is simply put, assuming that the Dallas Cowboys are the best team in the league by a mile. That is not true. They may very well be the best team in the league right now, but not too far behind them are the Washington Redskins. This game has field goal game written all over it, and I feel that <st1:State><st1
lace>Washington</st1lace></st1:State> may actually win this game outright. The 11 point spread is a joke here.<o
></o>Mac Picks: <st1:State><st1
lace>Washington</st1lace></st1:State> +11.0<o></o><o
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lace>Cleveland</st1lace></st1:City> Browns at <st1:City><st1lace>Cincinnati</st1lace></st1:City> Bengals Total – 44.5<o></o>This game reminds me of 3 years ago when these two teams put up over 90 points. The Bengals offense has finally found some form, and <st1:City><st1
lace>Cleveland</st1lace></st1:City> must love the fact that they finally face a weak defense. This game goes way over.<o
></o>Mac Picks: Over 44.5<o
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lace>Washington</st1lace></st1:State> Redskins at <st1:City><st1lace>Dallas</st1lace></st1:City> Cowboys Total – 46.5<o></o>The only way the Redskins have a shot at winning this game, is lulling the <st1:City><st1
lace>Dallas</st1lace></st1:City> team to sleep, by giving them a heavy dosage of Clinton Portis. On the flipside <st1:State><st1lace>Washington</st1lace></st1:State> has shown that they won’t give up the big play, but they will give the short underneath stuff all night long. This game looks as if it’s going to be a 21-17 type game.Mac Picks: Under 46.5<o
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lace>Philadelphia</st1lace></st1:City> Eagles -3.0 at <st1:City><st1lace>Chicago</st1lace></st1:City> Bears<o></o>Everybody and their grandmother seem to think that Philly is just going to come into this game and smoke the Chicago Bears in front of their home crowd. That couldn’t be further from the truth. If <st1:City><st1
lace>Philadelphia</st1lace></st1:City> only managed to put up 12 points on a Steelers defense, with Westbrook, than how do they expect to put up more than that on <st1:City><st1lace>Chicago</st1lace></st1:City> without Westbrook. <st1:City><st1lace>Chicago</st1lace></st1:City> is going to play a suffocating defense, and will pound the clock with Forte at the helm. Add in the ex-factor known as Devon Hester and this game is going to <st1:City><st1lace>Chicago</st1lace></st1:City>. <o
></o>Mac Picks: <st1:City><st1
lace>Chicago</st1lace></st1:City> +3.0
