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Week 13 NFL Picks

Tennessee -11 over DETROITSeattle +12.5 over DALLASArizona +3 over PHILADELPHIAIndianapolis -5 over CLEVELANDBaltimore -7 over CINCINNATIMiami OFF over ST. LOUISBUFFALO -7 over San FranciscoCarolina -3 over GREEN BAYTAMPA BAY -3...

Written by Eddie Utah about about 1 year ago 87 reads 0 comments
The Oily-Salmon Series Continues

Since my brother Chad and I both have irrational love affairs with our favorite football teams (the Dallas Cowboys and the Seattle Seahawks, respectively), a few years back, we decided to start a tradition of meeting up any time our teams played...

Written by Eddie Utah about about 1 year ago 68 reads 1 comments
Week 12 NFL Picks

BROWNS -3 over Texans Bills -3 over CHIEFS TITANS -5.5 over Jets Patriots (pick ‘em) over DOLPHINS 49ers +10 over COWBOYS Buccaneers -7.5 over LIONS RAVENS -1.5 over Eagles Bears -7...

Written by Eddie Utah about about 1 year ago 107 reads 0 comments
Special Thursday Night Eddie in the Money Superpick

I've been off in Orlando pretending to be a tax professional this week...More to come on Friday. Here's tonight's pick: STEELERS -11 over Bengals...

Written by Eddie Utah about about 1 year ago 46 reads 0 comments
Oily Salmon Series Game One: A Lesson in Priorities

Since my brother and I both have irrational love affairs with our favorite football teams (the Dallas Cowboys and the Seattle Seahawks, respectively), a few years back, we decided to start a tradition of meeting up any time our teams played...

Written by Eddie Utah about about 1 year ago 113 reads 3 comments
Eddie Utah's Week 11 NFL Picks

FALCONS -6.5 over Broncos Raiders +10 over DOLPHINS (reminder, double-digit dawgs are 12-2 on the season) GIANTS -7 over Ravens COLTS -8 over Texans Titans -3 over JAGUARS Bears +3.5 over PACKERS Eagles -9 over BENGALS Saints -5...

Written by Eddie Utah about about 1 year ago 53 reads 0 comments
Chaz Cinco Has Lost a Step

T.J. Houshmandzadeh’s little wide-receiver sidekick was on the halftime show of tonight’s Jets-Patriots game. And the only reason, as far as I can tell, is some sort of buddy-buddy relationship with Deion Sanders...

Written by Eddie Utah about about 1 year ago 42 reads 0 comments
Can't Buy a Hug? Find a Lineman's Butt to Slap

For the first time all season, the New England Patriots defense surrendered a touchdown on its opponent’s game-opening drive...

Written by Eddie Utah about about 1 year ago 150 reads 0 comments
Eric Mangini Still in Love with Bill Belichick

Once the Jay Feely kick had sailed through the uprights, New England coach Bill Belichick wanted to get the silly postgame exchange over with and get the hell out of there...

Written by Eddie Utah about about 1 year ago 175 reads 0 comments
Tonight's NFL Pick and Post-Game Preview

First of all, a big YOU'RE WELCOME to all those who had funds in their gambling budget last week, as my Eddie in the Money Superpicks were a perfect three-for-three. Hopefully we can score some similar results this week...

Written by Eddie Utah about about 1 year ago 90 reads 0 comments
Two-for-Nine on Big Plays Confirms Suspicion: The 2008 Seahawks Are Losers

Nearly all close ball games are determined by one or two big plays. While the defeated team may often lament over how they were thisclose to winning, the bottom line is that winners make those big plays and losers do not...

Written by Eddie Utah about about 1 year ago 130 reads 1 comments
Week 10 Picks

Jaguars -6.5 over LIONSTitans -3 over BEARSPATRIOTS -3.5 over BillsFALCONS -1 over SaintsJETS -9 over RamsDOLPHINS -8 over SeahawksVIKINGS -2.5 over PackersPanthers -9...

Written by Eddie Utah about about 1 year ago 47 reads 0 comments
Mid-Year NFL Rankings and Second Half Predictions

Only 11 NFL teams currently have a losing record. Fifteen have a winning record, and six sit at 4-4. Optimistically, only seven teams are out of the running: Cincinnati, Kansas City, Oakland, Detroit, Seattle, San Francisco, and St...

Written by Eddie Utah about about 1 year ago 105 reads 0 comments
First Half Predictions and What to Do with Your NFL Time Machine

If I had a time a special NFL time machine, the first thing I would do is go back 9 weeks to figure out what in the world I was thinking when I made my NFL first-half predictions...

Written by Eddie Utah about about 1 year ago 46 reads 0 comments
Tonight's NFL Pick

I'm in the middle of an NFL column but will be running off to the TCU-Utah game before finishing, so here's my pick for tonight's game: Cleveland -3 over Denver. The Broncos have only covered once all year...

Written by Eddie Utah about about 1 year ago 83 reads 0 comments
Me[h]mo to the Haters: "They Create Open Shots for Me"

In my first NBA fantasy draft, I took Mehmet Okur with my 11th round pick, the 61st overall. And my Jazz-guzzling coworkers derided me for it big time, thinking the 11th round was way too early...

Written by Eddie Utah about about 1 year ago 185 reads 2 comments
Longest Play in Seattle Seahawks History: Great...

...Now enjoy your seven-point lead, turn off your television, and spare yourself 58 minutes of misery. This afternoon, I found myself contemplating what the ideal record would be for the Seahawks, in order to maximize the value of their draft position...

Written by Eddie Utah about about 1 year ago 301 reads 0 comments
The Utah Jazz: What I Know

Since the Sonics have been abducted, I’m going to spend this NBA season experimenting with the Jazz. So consider this column a “before” portrait of my Jazz knowledge. Here’s what I know: I know the Jazz used to be in New Orleans..

Written by Eddie Utah about about 1 year ago 135 reads 8 comments
NFL Week 9 Picks

This week, I rode 144 miles on my bicycle to run my odometer to 5,000. Assuming I average somewhere between 10 and 15 miles per hour, in the two years I’ve had my bike, I’ve spent somewhere between 330 and 500 total hours on the bike...

Written by Eddie Utah about about 1 year ago 84 reads 0 comments
Tuesday's 12th Man Report: Week 8

I Was Right……in my prediction that Seneca Wallace would have a good game in leading the Hawks to victory. Two turnovers, including an INTD, didn’t hurt.…about the Titans, Ravens, Redskins and Browns...

Written by Eddie Utah about about 1 year ago 41 reads 0 comments
Week 8 Picks

Can you believe it's already week eight? The season is almost half over...which means, of course, that mid-season Eddie Awards ("The Eddies") and my second half preview are on tap. That's right--get excited...

Written by Eddie Utah about about 1 year ago 33 reads 0 comments
Read Between the Lines

Rather than talk about his “dream job,” of coaching the 49ers, Mike Holmgren wants to focus on the 1-5 Seahawks…right now, anyway. Speaking on a different subject, Holmgren pointed out that “you can read all sorts of things into everything...

Written by Eddie Utah about about 1 year ago 45 reads 0 comments
Perspectives on Losing

I skipped my usual NFL wrap-up column for this week. Maybe it’s because I’m a Seahawks fan and my team is 1-5. Growing up, that went with the territory. It was a way of life...

Written by Eddie Utah about about 1 year ago 53 reads 0 comments
Week 7 Picks

BUFFALO (pick) over San Diego Philip Rivers and the Chargers looked solid last week beating the Patriots on Sunday night. And Trent Edwards looked solid sitting on his couch and resting his head...

Written by Eddie Utah about about 1 year ago 30 reads 0 comments

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Eddie Utah Article Archive

Week 13 NFL Picks

The Oily-Salmon Series Continues

Week 12 NFL Picks

Special Thursday Night Eddie in the Money Superpick

Oily Salmon Series Game One: A Lesson in Priorities

Eddie Utah's Week 11 NFL Picks

Chaz Cinco Has Lost a Step

Can't Buy a Hug? Find a Lineman's Butt to Slap

Eric Mangini Still in Love with Bill Belichick

Tonight's NFL Pick and Post-Game Preview

Two-for-Nine on Big Plays Confirms Suspicion: The 2008 Seahawks Are Losers

Week 10 Picks

Mid-Year NFL Rankings and Second Half Predictions

First Half Predictions and What to Do with Your NFL Time Machine

Tonight's NFL Pick

Me[h]mo to the Haters: "They Create Open Shots for Me"

Longest Play in Seattle Seahawks History: Great...

The Utah Jazz: What I Know

NFL Week 9 Picks

Tuesday's 12th Man Report: Week 8

Week 8 Picks

Read Between the Lines

Perspectives on Losing

Week 7 Picks

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