Tonight I planned on creating a podcast so that I could beat Bill Simmons at one of the other games he plays (badly), which is to guess the lines of each NFL game this week and try to do better than “Cousin Sal.” Unfortunately, it turns out that making a podcast isn’t as simple as I hoped it would be. So until I have more time on my hands (3 more days of full-time tax consulting!), I’ll do it the old fashioned way. My group of friends doesn’t have a “Cousin Sal” but we do have Mo$ and Cousin Louie. Unfortunately, neither was up to the task tonight. They need a lesson on priorities. So first, some comments on week 1 and then my line predictions for week 2. I Was Wrong I underestimated the Bengals’ intelligence. They are fully aware of how bad they are. My hatred of the Steelers clouded my judgment in picking Houston to cover. Pittsburg looked good. Houston did not. But on a positive note, Andre Johnson still caught 10 balls for 112 yards. Tennessee is better than I realized. The Lions made that rookie look good. Matt Hasselbeck can’t throw to himself. The gap between the Cowboys and Browns is significant. Why did I talk myself into changing my Packers-Vikings pick? I Was Right The Jets covered, but let’s see them against a real team. Based on my trade of Tom Brady for Joseph Addai last week, you’d think I had a crystal ball. The Saints and Reggie Bush are ready for a rebound. Ditto for Jake Delhomme and the Panthers. The Rams still don’t care. I’m just happy the Cardinals and Forty-Niners are in the Seahawks’ division. Al Davis is on death’s door…and Mike Shanahan still hates him. And that Eddie Royal looks like this year’s Marques Colston. Thank you Captain Obvious
