It's up to Troy Polamalu and the Steelers defense to stop Tom Brady and the relentless offense of New England
1. Pittsburgh Steelers over the New England Patriots- Two weeks in a row the Patriots have been down but not out, I predicted this on my sports talk show a month or so ago and I am sticking with it. The Pittsburgh Steelers go into Foxboro and give the Patriots their first blow.
2. Chicago Bears over the Washington Redskins- Both teams are coming off heartbreaking losses, and both teams are 5-7 and still technically alive in the playoff hunt. I'll take the Bears in this one, it's not a good sign for a team when your Hall of Fame head coach doesn't know he can't call two timeouts in a row.
3. Seahawks over the Cardinals- Both teams are mediocre at best, playing in possibly the worst division in football. The Seahawks at 8-4 are on key to lock up the division while the Cardinals at 6-6 are tied for that for that final NFC Wildcard spot. Look for the Seahawks air attack to be in full attack as the Cards are down Green and Wilson in their secondary, Seattle wins by 10 and clinches another division title.
4. Dallas Cowboys over (way over) the Detroit Lions- Don't look for an upset like last season, Roy Williams is out and the Lions have dropped their last four games. The Cowboys will dominate the Lions on way to secure the #1 spot in the NFC.
5. BCS National Championship: LSU Over Ohio State- Ohio State is in the National Championship game again? WTF? While LSU is the first team in BCS bowl history to play in the national championship with two losses they will punish Jim Tressel's Buckeyes for somehow getting into this game again.
6. Fiesta Bowl- WVU over Oklahoma- An interesting bowl game? No way! If the Mountaineers play like they did against Pitt they don't stand a chance, look for Steve Slayton and Pat White to bounce back and spice things up against Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl.
7. Orange Bowl- Virginia Tech over Kansas- Kansas had the 109th toughest schedule in the nation, they beat one ranked opponent (24 Kansas State) Virginia Tech was one game away from the National Championship, if they could've just stood up to BC the first time things would be different. Barring major injuries or a breakdown by the two headed monster Sean Glennon and Tyrod Taylor this will be an easy as pie win for the Hokies.
8. Rose Bowl- USC over Illinois- Why isn't USC playing Georgia or Virginia Tech? The Rose Bowl is essentially a home game for the men of Troy, look for an obliteration of the fighting Illinoi, but at least they'll soak up the rays before Booty and that Trojan offense turn out the lights and prove they deserved a better opponent.
9. Sugar Bowl- Georgia over Hawaii- Hawaii is 12-0 and people all over the nation are screaming that they should be given a shot at the National Championship (they are deserving of a chance but that's neither here or there) unfortunately Georgia comes from the SEC and the SEC is pretty darn strong, I am going big here Hawaii is this years Boise State and they upset the Georgia Bulldogs.
10. Basketball- Longwood @ JMU- JMU isn't awful this year, and they're playing strong behind a rejuvenated Pierre Curtis I'm taking the Dukes by 15.
Those are my picks of the week. For more in-depth analysis check out So You Think You Know Sports? on WXJM- 88.7 fm Harrisonburg Tuesday Nights from 8-9. You can listen online at www.orgs.jmu.edu/wxjm
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