As much as I like Greg Olsen, not giving Jordan a turkey leg a year ago after manhandling that turkey was not a good move. NBC, please give Jordan a turkey leg.
Don't know that NBC will have a turkey. Maybe a turducken.
And for some reason the Axe game is on Black Friday. That is not our tradition, but money talks.
It sure does. And since the student section will be home for Thanksgiving, bet it won't be much help, either, for a team that definitely needs help.
I am feeling the HYYYYYYYPPPEEEEEEE! and ready to pick some games. Watch me work.
Miami Tuna Net Victims (+3.5) vs. Glorious Green Bay Packers Obviously the Packer haters will say that they only beat the Niners because of the injuries, but it was still a good win. Being in third place in the NFC North at 803 is an insane stat, but such is life. The danger with Miami is that Tua has a lot of very quick and speedy guys facing a banged up secondary. The good news is that this game is at Lambeau in the cold, and Tua struggles in said cold weather. This won't be easy, but the Packers should win. Packers 28, Tuna Net Victims 24.
I like the Packers in this one, too, although not having Jaire Alexander is a problem. The thing the Dolphins have done this year is to keep Tua upright by making very quick throws. Tyreek Hill can kill you on a deep ball, but because they don't trust their offensive line, Hill is getting the ball on short throws. He's world-class fast, but he's not really a slot receiver, so it's only worked to an extent. I wouldn't be surprised if this is a high scoring game. Packers 38, Dolphins 28.
Minnesota Golden Elite Rowers of the Boat (+1.5) vs. Beloved Wisconsin Badgers So, the bowl streak comes down to one game against the Gophers. What happened in Lincoln last week was a terrible performance by the Badgers. It looked like they expected Nebraska to roll over and die for them. Well, they didn't. The Gophers on the other hand fought Penn State until the end, but the Lions made enough plays to get out of there, and the decision by PJ to kick a field goal instead of be more aggressive certainly raised eyebrows around these parts. The good news for Wisconsin is that this game is at home, and if the Badgers can jump on Minnesota to force PJ to pass the ball, then they have a chance. Thankfully, I am a delusional homer. Badgers 31, Row Row Row Your Boat Elitely 0.
I hate doing this, because P.J. Fleck is a singularly annoying individual and my preference would be for him to get his nose rubbed in it every week, but based on the available evidence I don't think the Badgers are good enough to win on Friday. I really, really, really want to be wrong about this, but... Gophers 24, Badgers 16.
Arizona Cardinals (+3.5) vs. Minnesota Vikings Well, the Vikings narrowly avoided disaster thanks to Sam Darnold and his high end receiving talent bailing the special teams and defense out of trouble against the Bears at Solider Field. Arizona is a team that is in contention in the NFC West somehow, and is going to play hard. The Vikings shouldn't be in a close one. But remember, these are the Vikings that we are talking about. As much as the Viking Kool-Aid salesmen at KFAN like to hype them up, there is always a game in which they cough up a hairball. This Sunday is going to be the day. Nate Poole 31, Vikings 14.
Oh, I think the Cardinals could beat the Vikings - they are actually rounding into a fairly good football team and they have a better than 50/50 chance of winning the NFC West. But the Vikings understand what the assignment is and if they can keep Kyler Murray in the pocket, they'll win. The thing to watch - how do the Vikings replace Ivan Pace, who is not going to be available for multiple weeks due to injury. Vikings 28, Cardinals 20.
If your relatives want to start political arguments tomorrow, watch some football. You will thank me later. Enjoy your football this Thanksgiving. Ben out.
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