Unequaled swagger in wins:
And unequaled swagger in losses:
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PETE CARROLL I WILL MISS YOU
Also, Manti Te'o watched Weekend at Bernie's one too many times as a kid.
ALSO, this was too good not to re-post:
Had my perfect ATS weekend ruined by a half of a point in Atlanta. Fuck you Mike Smith, either lose or cover the spread next time.
Last week
M/L: 3-1
ATS: 3-1
Overall
M/L: 170-93-1
ATS: 132-124-8
ATTENTION INTERNET: I WILL BE IN LAS VEGAS THIS WEEKEND FOR MY BACHELOR PARTY. We planned it for this weekend for the express purpose of betting on these two games. Since you all care so deeply about my gambling success, I will report back to you posthaste. But during the games, you will have to find animated .gifs and Crimson Tide homerism somewhere else. Go JULIO.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 20TH
3:00pm EST, FOX
San Francisco at Atlanta (+4) - Good news: Colin Kaepernick ran for 181 yards last week. Bad news: It was against the Green Bay defense. Even though Atlanta isn't exactly a shutdown unit, they should perform better than the Pack did at containing Krapper. But a lot of the '9ers offensive damage was done by Michael Crabtree, and the Atlanta secondary just allowed Russell Wilson (a quarterback of very similar complexion skill set) to throw for 385 yards and two scores. They could struggle to cover Crabtree when Krapper is so good at buying time and making adjustments. I think there's no question San Fran will be able to put up points here, the issue will be if Atlanta can keep pace. The best thing JULIO did last week was pick off the hail mary, but Roddy White, Jacquizz Rodgers, and Tony Gonzalez picked up the slack. Atlanta will need everyone at the top of their game, although Roddy wand JULIO might benefit from getting away from Seattle's big, physical corners. Matt Ryan had plenty of time to distribute the ball, and San Fran will need to put pressure him early and often. They only sacked ARodg once last week, and that was with Green Bay's offensive line, so who knows what we'll see in the dome. I really want to say Atlanta will have just enough to get it done at home, and I was listening to Bill Parcells (lol) saying earlier that if it comes down to field goals, that's Atlanta's big advantage, and I can see it being a close game. But the Krapper is just too electric to bet against right now. 49ers win and cover.
6:30pm EST, CBS
Baltimore at New England (-9) - Ho hum, another 300+ yard, 3 TD playoff game for Tom Brady. The New England defense did give up 400 yards and 28 points, but it's not like the Pats are a ball control, eat up the clock and score-type team. All five of New England's touchdown drives took under three and a half minutes, giving Houston the ball back in short order. They did hold the Texans to 4-for-15 on third down conversions (even though they were 3-for-4 on fourth down) and did enough to survive and advance. Their next task is slowing down elite quarterback Joe Flacco tailback Ray Rice and the Ballmurr offense, who found a way to exploit a normally tough Denver defense. The Ravens remind me a lot of the Giants last season, a good but not great team finding an extra gear in the playoffs and winning against tough odds. The difference is no one on the G-men ever killed anyone (that we know of). Much like the early game, I think this will be very close. The "Win It for Ray (and Ed)" movement is in full swing, and I must admit Flacco has impressed me. But in a rematch of last year's AFC title game, I believe New England has improved, and Baltimore has regressed. Also, is Gronk's injury the most under-reported major story for a conference championship game? I guess no one thinks losing Gronk will slow down the Pats (I don't either). Patriots win, Ravens with the points.
So no Ryan versus Flacco, and no Harbowl. Just another New England Super Bowl appearance. Sorry bros.