NFL: Liver's Week 13 Thursday Night Pick

Five things dawned on me as I sat in a Starbucks while writing this. No. 1: Last week’s games SUCKED . No. 2: Starbucks still charges for Internet usage. No. 3: In L.A., even the baristas try to scoreboard their own customers who talk about their scripts being optioned by talking about their own. No. 4: As my friend Eric the Lions fan would say "They burn their coffee." No. 5 and most important: When you date a girl who works at a Starbucks, expect to be shown gratitude with a Starbucks card.

Of course it goes without saying that the following pick AGAINST THE SPREAD is for RECREATIONAL USE ONLY . Only Rick Pitino, LeGarrette Blount, Donte’ Stallworth, Braylon Edwards, Bob Griese, Miguel Cabrera, Tila Tequila, Bill Belichick, Steve Phillips, Travis Henry, Serena Williams, Michael Jordan, Tony Romo, Elizabeth Lambert, Tiger Woods, Richard Heene (a.k.a. Balloon Boy’s father), the Liver’s biological father (a.k.a. The Most Interesting Man in the World) and all Somali Pirates would be drunk enough to question the Esteemed Liver's pick.

Last week’s record: 6 —9 —1

2009 record against the spread:  106 —68 —2 (.609)

Thursday, December 3

N.Y. Jets at Buffalo (+3) (in Toronto)

Looks like Mark Sanchez shook off the effects of that hot dog last weekend. Then again maybe it was just that he was hitting his receivers instead of throwing picks. The last time these two teams played each other produced that disgusting 16-13 overtime Bills win back in Week Six. The Sanchize threw five picks in that one. This isn’t going to be much of a home field advantage for the Bills and the Jets can actually PRETEND that they have an outside shot at a wild card. I want to take Buffalo but injuries to their secondary and offensive line have just gutted them. Personally, I’d rather be Tiger Woods’ PR man right now then have to pick this game but…Pick: N.Y. Jets