this is hedgie's performance yesterday:4 bowl picks...4 losers
what's better than being on a chilly streak and waking to a mailbox full of hate mail !!?
it's bad enough that hedgie is hemmoraging cash from all orafices . getting bombarded with negative comments is just the ICING that makes the hedgie realize it's probably a good time to shut it down for awhile....
discipline is key in the gambling world and it's clear the hedgie has no grasp on the college football bowls right now. so there will be no more posts in college bowls the rest of this season. there aren't many left anyway but for those that care hedgie was leaning to 'under 45.5' in the texas/bama game......
the hedgie will however try to end the season on a good note with something it's had success with: THE NFL
so for the loyal followers that have been supportive in years past and continue to be now, here is hopefully a full slate of games to get the new year started on track......
Cleveland/Jacksonville UNDER 36 3 stars
neither team has much to play for here and with 25 MPH WINDS and temps n the low teens the hedgie can't see much scoring here at all. browns have been riding jerome harrison and the jags only real weapon has been MJD. hedgie sees alot of running and clock churning in this ho hummer.....
Philly/Dallas EAGS +3 3 stars
eags arethe hottest team in the nfc right now with 6 straight wins. a win here would give eags the 2nd seed in the nfc and with mcnabb passing for 2 straight 300 yard games and the eags getting jeremy maclin back there are just too many weapons for the cowboys to deal with
Bengals/Jets Bengals +10 3 stars
nbc chose this as their primetime flex game for 835pm kickoff. the motivation apears to be all on the jets side for this one. BUT this bengals team wants to keep momentum going. Marvin Lewis knows all too well getting crushed in the final game of 2005 vs the chiefs and carrying that into a playoff loss. This is a different bengals team that has bonded through 2 deaths this yr (Vicky Zimmer (mike zimmer wife) and Chris Henry). Quotes from Cincinatti Enquirer yesterday from Marvin Lewis:
"We're probably in a similar situation but actually there is more to play for," Lewis said. "That was a different team. We're in a different state.
"We're going to play to win a football game. We're going to go ahead and end this thing the right way and keep this momentum we've had. Since the meltdown in San Diego and the lapses in Minnesota, we've played good football the last 6-7 weeks and want to continue playing that way."
And Carson Palmer:
"Yeah. Just momentum-wise and confidence-wise, playing against the best defense in the league and going out and being successful gets you rolling for that next week in the Wild Card game," Palmer said. "We want to play because we like to win, we like to compete, but also because this is as good as the competition gets on offense."
add this all up and the fact that the meadowlands will be cold and windy with a prediction for a low scoring game (34 over/under) gives reason to believe the bengals will keep this within the number.
Atlanta/Tampa Bay Falcons -1.5 2 stars
most think this game lacks motivation but the hedgi sees th falcons getting healthier and wanting to end their season with a Win which would give the franchise the first back to back winning seasons in Franchise history. The falcons win when they run the ball. The bucs have given up 150 yards or more in 5 of their last 7 games. nuf said...
Denver/Kansas City UNDER 38 2 stars
the broncos can sneak into the playoff with a jets or ravens setback. with josh mcdaniels mysteriously suspending brandon marshall and tony scheffler this leaves the game in hte hands of the denver defense which should be able to contain KC. the chiefs need to run the ball with jamal charles to have a chance and the bronocs thin at wr (also possibly without eddie royal) will rely on the ground game and it's defense....
TEASER: Chargers +3.5 & Steelers +3.5 2 stars
a RARE teaser from the hedgie here. Chargers want to stay sharp and keep win streak going and even with backups in 2nd half Billy Voleck should be able to come away with a win. Not to mention Jim Zorn's last game as skins coach and traveling to west coast makes hedgie wonder if skins have any gas left in tank. Norv Turner was the first scapegoat coach fired by Daniel Snyder and i'm sure he'll have a good gameplan to stick it to Snyder's club
Steelers are the defending Super Bowl Champs and still have an outside shot at making the playoffs. Mike Tomlin's tam will not hand the trophy over without a serious fight...
BEST OF LUCK TO ALL !!!!
* the hedgie does this analysis on ALL IT's GAMES and backs all it's recommendations with it's own dough. It's time consuming especially for a free blog site. The loyal followers know this but it's a reminder to those who may be new to the site. Depending on today's outcomes the hedgie may or may not be posting any more this season. remember , it's a MARATHON not a sprint. You can be assured to see the hedgie blogging again by next August if not sooner....