NFL Picks for week 12
I'd just like to wish everyone (it should be noted that my entire readership is about one person, give or take two) a Happy Thanksgiving. This is a holiday that we should remember isn't about eating, or football. It's about giving thanks for what we have.

Cooincidentally, what we have is lots of food and football. Hmm.

Thursday:
-GreenBay @ Detroit: Every year, Detroit gets a team to come to play against them in the motor city. This year, the Lions are going to lose (again). Packers

-Miami @ Dallas: Every year, Dallas gets a team to come and play them in a city made famous by a TV soap opera and some turd named J.R. Every year, the Cowboys actually put up a good game. This year is their year again. Cowboys

Sunday
-Arizona @ Chicago: Seriously. Somebody in the NFL office needs to recognize that these are two teams which should not play each other. I'm pulling for a 3-3 tie. Bears

-Atlanta @ Houston: It's the sign of a bad general manager when your entire team is nothing more than a supporting cast for one other player. Maybe next year they should cut Moulds and find somebody who can play defense. Texans

-Buffalo @ NY Giants: See above comment. Giants

-Minnesota @ St. Louis: As a St. Louisian, it does greatly displease me to make the following pick, but the Rams have this nasty habit of playing to the quality of their opponent. And Marc Bulger is looking a lot like Kurt Warner right now. Vikings

-New England @ Indianapolis: This game is really tough to call, but I liked the Colts' moxie last week, even with Harrison hurt. So I'm leaning for them again. Colts

-Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh: The Steelers won the AFC North last year, and this year are in the basement. The fantastically improved Bengals will take this game. Bengals

-Philadelphia @ Carolina: This is another tough game to call - the Eagles have answered Rush Limbaugh with an outstanding resurgence, even though Donovan McNabb really isn't playing all that well. Maybe it's Andy Reid after all? Still, I lean towards the Silver, Black, and Blue. Panthers

-San Francisco @ Baltimore: The Bengals are tied for Baltimore with best record in the AFC North right now, and actually hold the edge in terms of tiebreakers. Bad news for Bengals fans, though: The Bengals will win, but the Ravens will stay even with them this week, because the 49ers aren't as good as they are (what?!?!?). Ravens

-New Orleans @ Washington: Bruce Smith, who tied the NFL record for career sacks last week, needs to quit bitching about his playing time. He's FORTY YEARS OLD. Get over yourself, Mr. Moneybags. Redskins

-Cleveland @ Seattle: Cleveland is playing well lately, for some strange reason, and the Seahawks gave up a 17-point lead against the freaking Ravens last week. Something's fishy in Denmark, but I think the world will be righted on Sunday. Seahawks

-Denver @ Oakland: Is it true? Is Jake Plummer really the Broncos' savior? Yes. Broncos

-Kansas City @ San Diego: Doug Flutie? Drew Brees? Does it matter? Chiefs

-Tampa Bay @ Jacksonville: Simeon Rice will take out Byron Leftwich's heart and eat it in front of 60,000 rabit Jaguars fans. Buccaneers

Monday
-Tennessee @ NY Jets: Even Chad Pennington cannot save this season. That comment I made about the Falcons, and referenced for the Bills? Same applies here. Testaverde should not be asked, as old as he is, to carry a team the way they did. It's just not right. Titans

So there we go. Enjoy your Turducken, folks.