| Here is One Man's View of the National
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| | 7) Atlanta Falcons (2-1) - Top rushing
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| Football League in Week 4.Denver at
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| | team is averaging 187 yards per game on
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| Jacksonville (-4), 1 p.m. on Sunday
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| | the ground, and are earning 5.3 yards per
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| Denver is hoping that they put up a
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| | carry. They should walk through
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| better showing than their last trip to
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| | Minnesota's D. However, their secondary
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| Florida, a 34-10 drubbing in Miami in
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| | is gutted, and the Vikings could shred
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| Week 1. The Broncos looked outstanding on
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| | through it.
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| Monday Night, but as my friend Cody used
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| | 8) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-0) - The most
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| to say, "Win on Monday, lose on Sunday".
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| | important thing about Cadillac running
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| The Broncos better be prepared for a
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| | the ball so well is that is sets up
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| muggy, 85-degree day in the panhandle,
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| | third-and-short. The result: the Bucs are
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| with scattered thunderstorms
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| | converting 49 percent of their third
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| throughout.Jacksonville is just trying to
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| | downs.
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| keep pace with Indianapolis, which has
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| | 9) Denver Broncos (2-1) - On the flip
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| another cakewalk in Tennessee. The
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| | side, the Broncos are scoring 20 points
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| Jaguars should try to take advantage of
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| | per game, but they're only converting 25
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| the fact that Champ Bailey is expected
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| | percent of their third downs.
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| slowed by a hamstring injury. The Jaguars
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| | 10) Washington Redskins (2-0) - It will
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| are 7-1 ATS in their last eight games,
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| | be interesting to see if the bye week
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| while Denver is just 3-5-2 in its last
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| | stunted their momentum, or gave them time
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| ten.Seattle at Washington (-1.5), 1 p.m.
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| | to regroup and work the kinks out of the
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| on Sunday
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| | offense.
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| Seattle has been rolling at home,
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| | 11) Kansas City Chiefs (2-1) - Trent
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| beating a good Atlanta team 21-18 and
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| | Green took more shots on Monday night
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| then trashing a terrible Arizona team
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| | than I think he's taken over the past
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| 37-12. However, the Seahawks haven't
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| | four years. Their home-field edge will be
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| traveled well the last two seasons (6-11
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| | tested by Philly.
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| on the road). I don't see them winning
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| | 12) Dallas Cowboys (2-1) - Looks like
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| more than three road games this season,
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| | Parcells' guys might have a little left
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| and this is a great opportunity to get
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| | in the tank after all, eh? They just
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| one of them.Yup, they're undefeated.
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| | better make sure they don't blow their
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| Washington has claimed its two wins by a
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| | load too early in the season.
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| total of three points over the Bears and
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| | 13) Carolina Panthers (1-2) - If they're
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| Cowboys. The Redskins are coming off a
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| | really a Super Bowl contender they will
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| bye, so they've had two weeks to fortify
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| | thrash an inferior Green Bay squad in
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| their home defenses, and Seattle has to
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| | primetime on Monday Night.
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| make that West Coast-East Coast trip that
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| | 14) Seattle Seahawks (2-1) - Ho-hum. The
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| they like so much. They'll need Clinton
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| | Seahawks are second in total offense (399
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| Portis to finally bust out if they want
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| | per game) and eighth in total defense
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| this game.St. Louis at New York Giants
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| | (283 per). But they still have to prove
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| (-3), 1 p.m. on Sunday
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| | they can win on the road.
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| Like it or not, one of these teams is
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| | 15) Miami Dolphins (2-1) - It's still
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| going to be 3-1 after this week. Each of
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| | too early to get too excited. As maligned
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| these clubs is putting up serious
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| | as their offensive line has been, they've
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| offensive numbers, with New York
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| | only surrendered two sacks thus far.
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| averaging 30 points per game and St.
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| | 16) San Diego Chargers (1-2) - This team
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| Louis putting up 24.3. The Rams are 2-7
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| | is in a great position to pick up a road
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| ATS in their last nine away games, and
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| | win, but only if they aggressively attack
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| the Giants are 5-1 ATS in their last six
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| | a decimated Patriots defense.
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| games.The Giants had some team dissension
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| | 17) St. Louis Rams (2-1) - These guys
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| this week. Plexico Burress was benched
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| | are still a sloppy mess. However, they
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| for the first quarter of New York's loss
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| | have one mark of a good team: defensively
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| to San Diego Sunday night by Tom Coughlin
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| | they're stopping teams on third down 75
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| for tardiness to team meetings the week
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| | percent of the time.
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| before. Both Burress and Jeremy Shockey
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| | 18) New York Giants (2-1) - Well, this
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| came out in the media and criticized the
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| | isn't your father's G-Men. They score in
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| move as "unfair" after the game. A
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| | bunches (30.7 per game) and they can't
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| comment like that isn't surprising coming
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| | stop anybody (408 yards given up per
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| from two guys who have displayed their
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| | game).
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| immaturity over and over again throughout
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| | 19) Chicago Bears (1-2) - Any game that
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| their young, underachieving careers.San
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| | Kyle Orton has to throw the ball 39 times
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| Francisco at Arizona (-3), in Mexico
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| | the Bears are going to lose. It's such a
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| City, 8 p.m. on Sunday
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| | shame that this outstanding defense is
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| As you can see, I think these are two of
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| | getting wasted on such a piss-poor
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| the worst teams in the league. However, I
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| | offense.
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| do think that this is an opportunity to
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| | 20) Detroit Lions (1-1) - Well, Motor
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| for some people to cash in. Arizona is
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| | City Kitties, what team do you want to
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| the favorite even though they've been
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| | be? Overachievers or underachievers?
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| absolutely terrible thus far. The main
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| | 21) Buffalo Bills (1-2) - They were
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| reasons they're favored - because they're
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| | porous against the run (174 per) even
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| the "home" team, and because they're
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| | before losing TKO, and the offense is
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| severely due for a win. However, they've
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| | getting restless. They're throwing for
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| been blasted twice, and lost a "real"
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| | only 100 yards per game, and both Eric
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| home game to St. Louis. Kurt Warner is
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| | Moulds and Lee Evans voiced displeasure
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| out, meaning the Josh McCown shit-show is
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| | about it this week.
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| back in business. They can't run the
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| | 22) New York Jets (1-2) - Is the Brooks
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| ball, can't stop anyone, and they can't
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| | Bollinger Era over before it begins? It
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| finish drives (though kicker Neil Rackers
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| | wasn't really an NFL season until Vinny
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| is a fantasy stud).San Francisco, on the
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| | Testaverde was involved. OK, now everyone
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| other hand, did get blasted by
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| | can start playing for real.
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| Philadelphia and did choke against
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| | 23) Baltimore Ravens (0-2) - For their
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| Dallas. But they at least have a win, and
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| | sake, they better have regrouped during
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| only lost by three to a good Dallas
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| | the bye week. They need a win over the
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| squad. They're building confidence, and
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| | Jets just to get back into the AFC North
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| their front seven has shown an ability to
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| | race.
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| get to the quarterback (11 sacks). Also,
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| | 24) Tennessee Titans (1-2) - The Titans
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| it's supposed to rain all day in Mexico
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| | were aware that Travis Henry was in the
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| City on Sunday, meaning sloppy
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| | league's substance abuse policy before
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| conditions. I'm not trying to openly
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| | they traded for him, so the suspension
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| campaign for the 49ers (don't
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| | shouldn't be too big of a surprise.
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| underestimate Arizona's Due Factor) but
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| | 25) Minnesota Vikings (1-2) - Offensive
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| I'm just saying not to completely dismiss
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| | coordinator Steve Loney is still calling
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| this game.FREE PICK: I hate taking a
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| | the plays, kind of. Loney gives them to
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| visiting team, but I'm going to give
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| | Tice, who relays them to Culpepper. Tice
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| Seattle (+2) one final shot before I
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| | did change some calls during Sunday's win
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| swear them off on the road forever.
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| | over New Orleans.
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| They're just 4-13 ATS over their last 17
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| | 26) New Orleans Saints (1-2) - I know
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| games, but I just think that they have
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| | they have excuses, but having the
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| more talent than the Redskins - who have
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| | second-worst turnover ratio (-7) and the
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| looked downright terrible in spots. If
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| | worst penalty numbers (12 per game) is
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| Washington does win, it won't be by much,
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| | just sloppiness.
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| so my suggestion would be to get Seattle
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| | 27) Oakland Raiders (0-3) - The front
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| on the money line and then hedge by
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| | seven has played well, but they wear down
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| including them in a teaser. Best case
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| | in the fourth quarter in part because the
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| scenario: you win both bets and double
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| | offense is 28th in time of possession
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| up.Week 4 Power Rankings1) Indianapolis
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| | (27:41). They've had a brutal schedule so
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| Colts (3-0) - If they hold the Titans to
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| | far.
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| single digits, they'll join the 1962
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| | 28) Cleveland Browns (1-2) - Their
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| Packers as the only teams to achieve that
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| | offense is only on the field for 26
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| feat in their first four games. But,
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| | minutes a game. I bet the Ravens wish
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| statistically, the Colts are only 21st
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| | they still had Trent Dilfer (who is
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| (322 yards per) in the NFL.
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| | completing 67% of his passes).
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| 2) New England Patriots (2-1) - Seventh
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| | 29) San Francisco 49ers (1-2) - Though
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| most penalties, 30th in rushing, and now
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| | playing at home, Tim Rattay had to move
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| they're down a defensive leader and a
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| | out of the shotgun and under center last
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| starting lineman. The Pats have the
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| | week against Dallas because Cowboys fans
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| league right where they want them.
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| | were too loud.
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| 3) Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1) - I know
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| | 30) Houston Texans (0-2) - The Texans
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| they like to pound the ball, but they
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| | reshuffled their deck during the bye
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| have to at least attempt to get Willie
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| | week. They better hope for a good hand
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| Parker outside and in space at least once
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| | against a Cincinnati team that's dealing.
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| or twice a game.
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| | 31) Green Bay Packers (0-3) - A -8
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| 4) Philadelphia Eagles (2-1) - The
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| | turnover differential is the NFL
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| Eagles offense (444 yards per game) is
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| | equivalent of moldy cheese.
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| tops in the league, even though McNabb
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| | 32) Arizona Cardinals (0-3) - It's
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| has been playing hurt since opening week.
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| | amazing that the media-savvy NFL execs
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| The main reason: free-agent-to-be Brian
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| | really picked the Cardinals and Niners to
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| Westbrook.
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| | go to Mexico and represent the league in
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| 5) Cincinnati Bengals (3-0) - They are
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| | a new market. How do you say "McCown
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