The Kid, The 'Cane, and The Old Timer Pick Week 4

Another disaster of a week for the Terrible Trio.  Donn “The Old Timer” Hallam had the worst week of the three going 5-11 and losing his pick of the week.  After leading this competition through the first week, he was asked in his weekly press conference about how he has now fallen so far behind his opponents, Hallam screamed, “They are who we thought they were!” repeatedly, no matter what the question was.  He was also asked about losing a chance to extend his lead when his sons didn’t pick well, to which he responded, “We let them off the hook!”  He then stormed away.  Scott “The Hurricane” Hallam, looked more like the “Human Punching Bag” Hallam as he logged a record of 8-8.  He also lost his pick of the week for the second consecutive week. When the media attempted to contact him after last week’s performance, the older Hallam brother stormed away from the press, giving only a few “no comments,” and muttering some obscenities under his breath.  Ryan “The Kid” Hallam had another week at .500 to keep himself respectable, going 8-8 and winning his pick of the week for the second consecutive week .  He was cordial with reporters, and when asked about his family’s ability to pick football games he said, “Hopefully I was adopted.  No way anyone I am related to by blood could possibly pick so bad!  I mean c’mon, Scott picks the Patriots over the Dolphins for the pick of the week?  Who didn’t see that blow out win by Miami coming?  And my dad picks the Lions AGAIN?  What is he thinking?  One more week like this and we are going on the Maury show to get some DNA tests done!”

So, after two weeks of this pathetic competition, the standings are:

The Kid: 15-15-1; Pick of the Week record: 2-0
The ‘Cane:  14-16-1; Pick of the Week record: 0-2
The Old Timer:  13-19-1; Pick of the Week record: 1-1

Again, we remind you that these picks are for recreational purposes only, and we don’t condone taking them and placing any bets on the game…….but we won’t stop you either.  Enjoy Week 4, and be sure to check back next week to see which Hallam is in front.  Without any more hesitation, here are the picks.

NEW YORK JETS -1.5 vs. Arizona Cardinals
The ‘Cane says: Cards-Battered Favre must be thinking a beach in Maui would have been a lot better than being smeared all over the Meadowlands on a weekly basis. Cards and the points.
The Old Timer says: CARDS +1-Welcome To The Big Apple BRETT
The Kid says: Jets–They didn’t spend all that money and bring in a HOF quarterback to go 1-3 did they?

Denver Broncos -9 at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
The ‘Cane says: Chefs-Cutler is emerging as a stud. Chefs stink, but nine is too much to give a home dog.
The Old Timer says: CHIEFS-How Does HERM EDWARDS Keep His Job. Killed The JETS & Is Now Sending K.C. To The Dumper
The Kid says: Broncos-Denver has one of the best offenses, and Kansas City…..well, they are Kansas City.  You can play this game on the moon and I take Denver

CINCINNATI BENGALS -3.5 vs. Cleveland Browns
The ‘Cane says: Bengals-Cinci’s offense finally showed some signs of life against the G-Men last week and Cleveland is downward spiraling.
The Old Timer says: BROWNS  +3.5-They Aren’t That Bad
The Kid says: Bengals-Showed some signs of life last week against the Giants, and the Browns haven’t shown squat yet.  Should be some points with two crappy defenses, but I think the Bungals win by more than a FG. Pick of the week!

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS -7.5 vs. Houston Texans
The ‘Cane says: Jags-Jacksonville doing their usual quiet early season ground and pound.
The Old Timer says: JAGS -7.5
The Kid says: Jaguars-Texans have looked bad against two strong defensive teams (Pitt and Balt), doesn’t get any easier this week.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS -5.5 vs. San Francisco 49ers
The ‘Cane says: Saints-New Orleans multi-faced air and ground attack too much for Frisco’s one-headed monster.
The Old Timer says: 9ERS +5.5-They Are Rolling
The Kid says: 49ers-The new wide open offense and young aggressive defense should be enough to keep them close to the Saints.

CAROLINA PANTHERS -7 vs. Atlanta Falcons
The ‘Cane says: Falcons-Nice feature of some good young backs. Not the most explosive teams in the league but a nice game. Seven is a lot to give.
The Old Timer says: CAROLINA -7
The Kid says: Panthers-Falcons are so up and down it is tough to pick them when you don’t know which team is going to show up.  The good team showed up last week, so I would guess the bums come out this time.

TENNESSEE TITANS -3 vs. Minnesota Vikings
The ‘Cane says: Vikings-Minnesota is trying to find itself. Should be a good week for it to get some answers.
The Old Timer says: VIKES +3
The Kid says: Titans-I keep picking the Titans and they keep winning.  Minny’s defense might shut down the Titans run attack which leaves Kerry Collins to win the game.  Oh, no.  But they find a way somehow, I can guarantee this game will be UGLY.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS -1 vs. Green Bay Packers
The ‘Cane says: Bucs-Pack got a dose of reality last week from ‘boys. They’ll need a rebound week to prove something. Not the easiest place to do that.
The Old Timer says: BUCS -1
The Kid says: Packers-I remain on the Aaron Rodgers bandwagon.  I’m not sold on the Bucs right now, especially if they are going to count of Brian Greise to throw the ball almost 70 times.  Take the Pack.

Buffalo Bills -8 at ST. LOUIS RAMS
The ‘Cane says: Rams-Alert dear readers, this is a trap game. I would not be surprised to see St. Louis win outright. Pick of the Week.
The Old Timer says: RAMS +8-Bills Aren’t That Good
The Kid says: Bills-My father has a philosophy…..If it looks too good to be true, it probably is.  Seems like a no brainer to give the Rams the points, so I will take the Bills.

San Diego Chargers -7.5 at OAKLAND RAIDERS
The ‘Cane says:  Chargers-Tough to give a 1-2 team more than a touchdown on the road, but this isn’t your regular 1-2 team.
The Old Timer says: RAIDERS +7.5
The Kid says: Chargers-offense is rolling right now, and the Raiders are rolling over.  The coach is on the chopping block with the axe right up to his neck, and until Al Davis is out of the picture, the Raiders will continue to stink.

DALLAS COWBOYS -11 vs. Washington Redskins
The ‘Cane says: Redskins-Dallas usually handles Washington pretty easily, but they are surely not double-digit favorites here.
The Old Timer says: BOYS -11-pick of the week!
The Kid says: ‘Skins-Good to see my brother’s loyalty to the Cowboys didn’t cloud his judgment here.  These rivalry games are almost always close, regardless of the talent on each team.  I expect the Cowboys to win, but 11 is just too much for me.

Philadelphia Eagles -3 at CHICAGO BEARS
The ‘Cane says: Eagles-One dimensional Bears team will get a good look at one of the more underrated teams in the league coming into the season.
The Old Timer says: BEARS +3
The Kid says: Eagles-The Bears will need their opportunistic defense to make plenty of plays in this game because Kyle Orton shouldn’t be able to move the ball against the stout Eagles defense.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS -5.5 vs. Baltimore Ravens
The ‘Cane says: Ravens-Baltimore is surprising fans again. Aging defense is holding up.
The Old Timer says: RAVENS +5.5
The Kid says:  Steelers-Not buying into the geriatric defense shutting people down all year for Baltimore, look for the Steelers to hang 28+ points on them this week.

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