Friday Briefs Pt. 2: Oh No Romo, He's Picking College Games

That's right, it's the first weekend of college football and one tradition I hold near and dear to me is that I pick College Football games on Friday. Hopefully my picks will be right on and I'll have a great year.

Being that this is only the first week, most of the good teams will be facing weaker teams and teams from the playoff subdivision (I-AA).

So I better go 5-0 this week, let's get it going.

1. Tennessee over Cal- It's time for Erik Ainge to prove he's the real deal, this is the Vols first true test
2. Georgia Tech over Notre Dame- The Yellow Jackets came close last year, this year, no Brady Quinn= Big win for the Jackets
3. Auburn over Kansas State- Check this guy out
4. Virginia Tech over East Carolina- Win or lose, the Hokies will unite the Blacksburg Campus
5. TCU over Baylor- Nothing to add

I'll do a weekend wrap-up after all the college games are over.

Enjoy this weekend.

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Friday Briefs: The Denver Broncos

It's Friday and we continue to profile the AFC West, with the one and only Denver Broncos.

The Broncos finished the regular season in third in the AFC West, going 9-7, missing out on the playoffs.

They drafted DE Jarvis Moss out of Florida in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. They open up the regular season on the road, as they take on the Buffalo Bills. The Broncos will also face the Indianapolis Colts, Detroit Lions and Houston Texans on the road.

At home, they'll face the Tennessee Titans, the Minnesota Vikings and the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Time to do those burnin yearbook style questions:

1. Most likely to win Mr Olympia again: Jay Cutler (Oops wrong one)
2. Cutler will: Throw for 3,500 yards
3. Running Back who comes out of the Shanahan woodwork to run for 1,000 yards: Cecil Sapp
4. Most likely to not get a 1,000 yard receiving season: Rod Smith :(
5. Injuries that Mike Shanahan will keep secret: Gerard Warren, Ben Hamilton and Kyle Johnson
6. Most likely to win an Olympic Medal: Ian Gold
7. 'Kiss' song for the Broncos: 'Room Service'
8. In 2007, the Broncos will: Win the AFC West

Stay tuned for my college picks a little later on.

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Thursdays: Kansas City Chiefs

Happy Thursday to all. We are continuing our preview of all 32 NFL Teams, with a look at the AFC West. Today's team is the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Chiefs finished the 2006 season in second in the AFC West, going 9-7 and clinching a Wild Card spot in the playoffs. They lost to the Indianapolis Colts in the Wild Card Round in the playoffs.

The Chiefs drafted LSU WR Dwayne Bowe in the 2007 NFL Draft. The season starts out easy for the Chiefs, as they open the regular season on the road against the Houston Texans.

Some notable teams the Chiefs will face on the road include, the Chicago Bears, the Detroit Lions and the New York Jets. Notable teams that the Chiefs will face at home include, the Cincinnati Bengals, the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers.

Here are some burnin yearbook style questions:

1. Chiefs starting QB for 2007 will be: Damon Huard
2. Huard most likely to: Throw for 3,034 yards (Still be better than Brock)
3. Chiefs leading receiver: Tony Gonzalez (1,024 yards)
4. Number of carries for Larry Johnson this season: 325
5. Yards for Johnson: 1,211
6. Dwayne Bowe: A really cool name
7. The Chief's Defense: Will be a top 10 defense in the NFL.
8. 'Kiss' song that best describes the team: 'Kissin Time'
9. In 2007, the Chiefs will: Finish second in the AFC West, missing the playoffs

See ya tomorrow

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Hump Day: The Pittsburgh Steelers

Happy Hump Day and happy me getting my laptop online again. We finish out the AFC North, with, the Steelers, home of Steely McBeam.

The Steelers finished the 2006 season in second place in the AFC North, going 8-8 and knocking Cincinnati out of the playoff picture in the final game of the season. This season, Bill Cowher won't be on the sidelines, so there's a new coach walking the sidelines on Heinz Field. He is Mike Tomlin, who worked with the Minnesota Vikings last season.

In the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft, the Steelers drafted Lawrence Timmons out of Florida State University.

The Steelers open up the regular season on the road, as they take on the Cleveland Browns. They also face the Cardinals, the Broncos, the Patriots and the Jets on the road. At home, they will face the 49ers, Seahawks and the Dolphins.

Time for those burnin yearbook style questions:

1. Most likely to be a back-up on my fantasy team this year: Ben Roethlisberger
2. Total passing yards for Roethlisberger: Not enough to catch Peyton Manning (CHA CHING)
3. 'Fast' Willie Parker most likely to be: Fast (DUH)
4. Hines Ward most likely to: Catch 10 touchdowns
5. The Steelers defense will: Miss Joey Porter dearly (But hey, they still have Polamalu)
6. Total years Tomlin stays with the Steelers: 10 years
7. Steely McBeam: Really Really Bad Idea
8. 'Kiss' song that best describes the team: Disqualification for coming up with Steely McBeam
9. In 2007, the Steelers will: Finish in second place in the AFC North, going 9-7, missing the playoffs.

We continue tomorrow with the AFC West.

SEE YA,

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Tuesday's with Romo: The Baltimore Ravens

Happy Tuesday to all. Today, we continue our preview of all 32 NFL Teams. We continue to profile the AFC North, continuing with the Baltimore Ravens.

The Ravens won the AFC North, last season, only to lose to the Colts in the Divisional playoffs. They drafted Guard Ben Grubbs out of Auburn with their 2007 first round draft pick. They also drafted Troy Smith in the fifth round.

The Ravens open up on the road, on Monday night against the Bengals. Other notable games on the road include, games at the 49ers, the Bills and the Dolphins. Notable games on the road include, games against the Jets, the Cardinals and the Colts.

Time for some burnin yearbook style questions:

1. Willis McGahee will: Be a huge success for the Ravens in the run game
2. McGahee yards in 2007: 1,148
3. Most likely quarterback to not stay healthy: Steve McNair
4. McNair injuries this year: Concussion, knee sprain and broken finger (Not in that order)
   
5. The Ravens defense will: Still be as dominant as they always have been
6. Most likely to have a career year in interceptions: Ed Reed
   
7. The Ravens offense will: Be ok
8. 'Kiss' song that best describes the team: 'Firehouse'
9. In 2007, the Ravens will: Win the AFC North
   

The Monday's: The Cleveland Browns

Happy Monday everybody. I go back to school, tomorrow, but don't worry. I will keep the NFL Preview's going up until the start of the regular season, next week. So it's getting on to crunch time here. Eventually, I will be doing multiple teams, per day. That will not happen, yet.

Anyway, we start with the AFC North. We did the Bengals earlier this month, but let's do the rest, starting with the Cleveland Browns.

The Browns finished dead last, yet again in the AFC North. This year, they drafted OT Joe Thomas out of Wisconsin and Notre Dame QB Brady Quinn, in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft.

They open the season at home against the Steelers. The Browns will play such notable teams as the Seahawks, the Bills and the Texans at home. On the road, they'll face the Rams, the Cardinals and the Jets.

Time for those burnin yearbook style questions:

1. Rookie that makes biggest impact on the team: CB Eric Wright out of UNLV
2. Most likely to start at QB for the Browns: Charlie Frye
3. Most likely to start after a half a million signed petition: Brady Quinn
4. Quinn passes for: 2,800 yards
   
5. Jamal Lewis will: Run for 957 yards
6. Leading receiver for 2007: Braylon Edwards
7. At the end of the season, Romeo Crennel will: Still have a job for next season
8. 'Kiss' song that best describes team: They have the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame, they don't need one.
9. In 2007, the Browns will: Finish in last place, going 6-10

See ya

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UFC 74 Picks

Tomorrow night is UFC 74. I'll keep my picks short and sweet.

Randy Couture over Gabriel Gonzaga- UFC Heavyweight Championship
Josh Koscheck over Georges St. Pierre- Welterweight Match
Joe Stevenson over Kurt Pellegrino

See ya Monday