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I’m away from my computer at the moment but wanted to get these picks in.  I’m finding going against the spread actually takes work, and that’s something I’m not really fond of, so last week sucked, too.

Anyway, week three picks are as follows:

KC @ ATL
OAK @ BUF
TB @ CHI
CAR @ MIN
MIA @ NE
CIN @ NYG
HOU @ TEN
ARI @ WAS
NO @ DEN
STL @ SEA
DET @ SF
CLE @ BAL
JAC @ IND
PIT @ PHI
DAL @ GB
NYJ @ SD

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The fat lady started humming halfway through the third quarter in today’s Packers/Lions game. Bitch must’ve had Jack Daniels and Cheerios for breakfast, because she didn’t start singing until there was 3:10 left to go in the game. The Packers are 2-0, looking toward next week when they face the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, who’ll be playing without Tony Romo who was injured tomorrow by Brian Dawkins on a vicious blind-side safety blitz. Dude can dream, right?

My quick hitters from the game:

• Wayne Larrivee needs to friggin’ stop calling Aaron Rodgers “A-Rod” or “A-Rodg.” A few years ago I was modeling my rap style and persona to that of Fitty Cent, calling myself “Buck Thirty-Foe.” It was totally cool imitating someone else’s nickname then, but it’s not now. Knock it off.
• Speaking of Aaron Rodgers, I’m hesitant to say Thompson and McCarthy knew what they had in Rodgers, because even Allen Iverson knows practice doesn’t mean much. But damn. Rodgers has been playing like they cloned Brett Favre, but got into his DNA and edited out the Mississippi before they uploaded it into Rodgers’ head. He made good reads. Threw the ball in some tight spots, but was still careful with the ball. Used his legs to get out of trouble and pick up a first down or two. Threw a strike to Jennings that sailed 60 yards in the air. No mistakes. No big ones, anyway.
• We need a prototypical corner or safety. Every team that sports 6′5″-6′8″, 280 pound receivers is going to put up at least two big plays on the Packers every game. I used to blame Harris and Woodson, but I don’t anymore. Did you see Calvin Johnson and Roy Williams running through our secondary? It was like me playing keep-away at the elementary school. I guess it’s a good thing Williams responds like a 90 year-old whenever his number is called on two consecutive plays. If Williams didn’t get so tired (and by ‘tired’ I mean ‘lazy’), I don’t see how Kitna doesn’t just throw jump balls all day. Both of these guys are as tall as Randy Moss and have more muscle mass.
• The Lions running game also looked decent. They racked up only 50 yards, but they only had time to run a dozen running plays. Ryan Grant, on the other hand, did not look like the self-described punisher they called him during the Fox telecast. Maybe dude said “When I’ve been a bad boy, I like to be punished.” Brandon Jackson had more pop on first contact and just seemed like he ran harder. Duh. He did get 3x the yards Grant did on one half the carries.
• Mr. Grant? If the Packers are paying you $30M, I’d better hear Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba every time you carry the ball. This guy was only worth six, and he’s waaay faster:
  
• McCarthy can still be out-adjusted in the second half of a game. Lovey Smith is damn near making a career of it, kicking our asses twice last year. Without the Bears, the Packers only have one loss for the 2007 regular season. The Lions were able to stymie the Packer offense for much of the second half and at the same time discovered they had two wide receivers that were a lot taller than the Packer corners covering them. Who says they don’t make ‘em smart in Detroit?
• I’m still liking me some Will Blackmon. Every time he took a kickoff in the end zone and charged out, I wasn’t screaming “Oh NO! SHIIIT!” I was thinking “dude is gonna take it to the house!” I was also thinking “What’s that cute little stamp-looking thing floating in my drink?” And “Why do my hands smell purple?”
• I’m hoping Donald Driver isn’t feeling like the grandpa on the team - he didn’t look like he was enjoying himself today. I have to wonder if the newer, younger QB is feeling it more with the newer, younger wideouts. Driver is my personal lunch box hero, so they’d better get him the ball.

I’m thinking about having a contest giveaway for a pair of tickets to next week’s Dallas game. Ah, on second thought, screw it. Nevermind. Response for the Favre jersey contest sucked.

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I have a winner for the Win a Brett Favre Jersey of Your Choice Sweepstakes.  Said winner was notified several days ago.  Said winner?  If I don’t hear from you by Wednesday with the info I requested, you will cease to be “said winner.”  I’m not gonna kill ya, I’m just gonna hang out at the local bus station and give the Favre jersey to the first bum I see.