Anyways, here's the headline form the Milwaukee Urinal....
Yeah... that pretty much covers it.....
This is Bob McGinn...
Columnist / Football Analyst who is pretty impressed with himself and his opinions....
About 5 weeks ago, he wrote a column in which he opined "The Packers could win without Aaron Rodgers..."
Weeeeeeelllllll... We haven't yet, Bob!!!
I'm waiting for that column where you say "Okay, I was very wrong, we clearly cannot and have not won without Aaron Rodgers....."
(Editors note: That column will never happen. Mr. McGinn is never wrong. Go ahead and ask him, he'll tell you all about it....)
Head Coach Mike McCarthy has been pretty testy over the last month as well, continuing to insist that this is a complete team, and loves the backups, and they had a great week of practice, and this team is about a lot more than Aaron Rodgers, and we expect to rise to the challenge and win on Sunday.... blah biddy blah blah bleh blah....
Yeah, Coach?? Yeah, uhh, this is what happens when you have no Quarterback.... this is not a "Quarterback Driven league", as some would say.... this is a Quarterback league, period.....
I know, I know, I can hear you out there already.... I had the Packers with my pick. This is a good lesson to all the young gamblers out there.... Don't bet what you HOPE will happen... Bet what is logically likely to happen based on your analysis.... Even if, God Forbid, you have to hitch your wagon to someone like Eli Manning...
Ugh. Brutal. Even the lowly Chicago Bears, who I freely ridicule, had enough sense to have a capable backup waiting in the wings, just off stage right, to step in when Cutler went on IR, or crapped the bed, or whatever..... Tip of the cap to the Bears. That's how you do it.
Now they have a full blown QB controversy... McCown is playing at least as good as Cutler was, if the numbers are to be believed.... but that's another discussion for another day.
Anyways, congrats go out to DJS26!!! Yeah, he won week 12. I realized Sunday afternoon, I was right there, but I had no possibility to win. So that took the pressure off.... Another young Buck from Florida... What is it with these Florida dudes??? Hmmm.
Since the Packer's Season is over (Yes, I'm calling it. Okay, maybe the fat lady hasn't started singing just yet, but she's in her dressing room humming a few bars, to be sure, warming up the pipes...), let's review some of my futures and props, just for a laugh, eh???
(Editors Note: these are fake bets. If gambling were legal, there might be some money on these...)
Under 14.5 - total Starts 2013 Robert Griffin III.
I can't believe this one isn't in the jar yet. But it's not. Looks like he's started every game. I could still cash this ticket though.... I still kind of like it. I mean really, at the beginning of the season, the bet was basically "Will RG3 miss more than one start." Felt like a yes, with some of the shots he takes, plus his new nickname, RGKnee....
Under 4500 - total Passing Yards, Peyton Manning.
Hmm. He's sitting on 3700 yards right now. So, 200 in his remaining games, he makes it no problem. I was basically betting that he couldn't stay healthy all year.... Feels like he gets there, unless there's a disaster of some sort....
Under 11.5 - total wins 2013 Denver Broncos regular season
I don't know about this one either. Another way to bet "No way Peyton Manning and his 4 surgery neck survives the season". I don't see how he's doing it. A friend of mine had a neck surgery a year ago.... He's hoping to someday walk without a cane and drive his own car again...... Yeah, "bummer" doesn't quite cover it. This guy basically had the world by the ass, and now those are his life goals. So during this Thanksgiving Season, give thanks for the things you have, like your health.... As TS Elliot so famously said, "...Remember Phloebas, who was once handsome, and tall as you..."
Under 1.0 - total people reading this blog who "got" the TS Elliot reference....
Yeah, no way anybody has any idea about THAT one.... I'm tempted to offer a gift card at Buffalo Wild Wings to anyone who can name the title of the work, and the chapter.... but I see I just Googled it, and it spit out the answer in .0000128 seconds....
Under 10.5 - Total wins 2013 Green Bay Packers Regular Season
This feels like a win. I just looked it up, and I quote, "A Tie Game is considered a Loss". I'm sitting here thinking, I think mathematically, I'm in. We have 4 to go, we have 5 wins..... Uhhh, I was told there would be no math, uhhh... This is another lesson to the young gamblers out there: A bet like this is almost a no-lose situation, as long as you don't bet too much on it. Look, if the Packers win 11 or more games, I'm thrilled. If they stink, it sucks, but at least I win money to ease my pain....
Over 5.5 - total wins 2013 Arizona Cardinals regular season.
This is already in the jar, they've won 7, I think. What can I say, I love Bruce Ariens, I liked their chances. I probably should have put my whole 410k on this one.... way too easy....
(Editors note: No you should NOT. At NO TIME should you put your whole 401k on anything! Don't do it!)
Anyways, that's all I have for today.....
