Week 8: Mosley vs 3rd and Long

I took another beating last week and Matt Mosley now leads 14-6-1 to 4-16-1. My mama didn't raise a quitter. On to this week's picks...

Buffalo Bills (-1) @ Miami Dolphins

Mosley: Bills -1

3rd and Long: Are the Bills for real? This is a game that average teams lose and I think we'll find out that Buffalo is merely average. The Wildcat will be back in sync after an ineffective effort against Baltimore. See Ronnie run...Dolphins win. Dolphins +1

New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Steelers (-3)

Mosley: Giants +3

3rd and Long: The bye week came at a perfect time for the Steelers. Big Ben should look pretty good after a week off. Still no Willie but Mewelde Moore has filled in admirably. Huge game for James Harrison. Steelers roll. Steelers -3

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Dallas Cowboys (-1)

Mosley: Buccaneers +1

3rd and Long: Desperation is all that needs to be said. Cowboys -1

That's a wrap.

Peace.

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Week 7: Mosley vs 3rd and Long

Matt Mosley is my kryptonite. I keep falling further behind. He's 12-5-1 and I'm 4-13-1. Go ahead and laugh because it is embarrassing. But I'm not a quitter and the white flag is still in the cabinet. Without further ado, on to the picks...

New Orleans Saints @ Carolina Panthers (-3) Cleveland Browns @ Washington Redskins (-7.5) Dallas Cowboys (-7) @ St. Louis Rams

Mosley: Panthers -3, Browns +7.5, Cowboys -7
3rd and Long: Saints +3, Redskins -7.5, Cowboys -7

Have a great Sunday.

Peace.

Please check out Matt Mosley's blog everyday...it's a must read.

3rd and Long Week 6 Power Rankings

Enjoy...

1. Tennessee Titans (2)- Moved up by default. They should have a cake walk this week against the lowly Chiefs.

2. Pittsburgh Steelers (6)- The Steelers won't end up with a great record but watch out for them in the playoffs.

3. New York Giants (1)- Man, that was an ugly loss to the Browns. No worries though, they are still pretty darn good.

4. Buffalo Bills (9)- Not sure what to think about the Bills. Big test against the Chargers Sunday.

5. Washington Redskins (4)- Huge letdown against the Rams. Can I use the bad zorno joke again?

6. Dallas Cowboys (3)- The injuries finally caught up with them. We're about to find out what kind of a team they really are. Romo or no Romo, you have to beat the Rams.

7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (15)- Does it matter who their QB is? That defense looks really stout.

8. Indianapolis Colts (13)- They proved that they can shutdown a team with a crappy offense...now we find out if they can do the same to the Packers. Oh yeah...Peyton looked really good last week.

9. Carolina Panthers (5)- They laid an egg against the Bucs, but they will win the AFC South. I guarantee it.

10. Arizona Cardinals (11)- They took down my Cowboys and now have a commanding lead in the NFC West. I hate them now because they broke my favorite punter's leg.

11. San Diego Chargers (17)- A win in Buffalo would be huge.

12. Denver Broncos (7)- I'm not a believer. I think they'll lose to the Pats.

13. Philadelphia Eagles (12)- They dodged a bullet in San Francisco last Sunday. It's a good time for their bye week.

14. Jacksonville Jaguars (19)- Good win against Denver. They should be 6-3 when they play Tennessee in November.

15. Atlanta Falcons (21)- Great story. Insane win against the Bears. I hope they can keep it up following a bye.

16. New Orleans Saints (16)- The Panthers will expose them.

17. Green Bay Packers (18)- Pivotal game against Indy.

18. New England Patriots (8)- The second you count them out, they will prove you wrong.

19. New York Jets (23)- It would be a bad time for a cross country letdown loss.

20. Chicago Bears (10)- Is it too early for a must win against Minnesota?

21. Baltimore Ravens (14)- Embarrassing loss to the Colts. Flacco has potential but he's not ready.

22. Minnesota Vikings (22)- They are the third best team in the NFC North...sad but true.

23. Cleveland Browns (27)- Google "Kellen Winslow undisclosed illness."

24. Miami Dolphins (20)- Tough loss to Houston. Will the college offense work against Baltimore?

25. San Francisco 49ers (24)- This looks exactly like a Mike Martz team.

26. Houston Texans (29)- Karma. They lost a game they should have won against Indy then they won a game they should have lost against Miami.

27. Seattle Seahawks (25)- Seneca Wallace or Charlie Frye? It doesn't matter. No playoff berth this year.

28. St.Louis Rams (31)- No way they can win two in a row.

29. Oakland Raiders (26)- Firing Kiffin was not the right move.

30. Kansas City Chiefs (28)- Brodie Croyle's wife.

31. Cincinnati Bengals (30)- No Carson Palmer = No wins.

32. Detroit Lions (32)- I'm feeling 0-6.


Have a great weekend.

Peace.

Week 6: Mosley vs 3rd and Long

Matt Mosley is embarrassing me. He is now 11-3-1 and I'm a deceiving 4-10-1. I will win this week! No writeups this week. Now, on to the picks...

Chicago Bears (-1) @ Atlanta Falcons

Mosley: Bears -1
3rd and Long: Bears -1


Philadelphia Eagles (-4.5) @ San Francisco 49ers

Mosley: Eagles -4.5
3rd and Long: 49ers +4.5


Dallas Cowboys (-5) @ Arizona Cardinals

Mosley: Cowboys -5
3rd and Long: Cowboys -5

Thanks for checking in.

Peace.

Please check out Matt Mosley's blog everyday...it's a must read.

3rd and Long Week 5 Power Rankings

I don't believe in ranking teams before the season begins or even after a couple of weeks. You just don't know who these teams really are until they play a few games. Who would have thought the Titans would be leading the AFC South? Who would have thought that Philly, Minnesota, Seattle, Jacksonville and San Diego all would be below .500 by Week 5? It's a crazy game my friends. Now on to the rankings...


1. New York Giants- How can they not be #1? Super Bowl champions plus a 4-0 start...easy.

2. Tennessee Titans- There's always a place for old quarterbacks who have a brain and can still locate passes. Who needs mobility?

3. Dallas Cowboys- Should be 5-0 but they got down seven points at home and panicked. If the secondary doesn't step it up, they will lose in Arizona this Sunday. Anyone else think T.O. will sign an endorsement deal with Kleenex soon?

4. Washington Redskins- Hip hip hooray. Hip hip hooray. Hip hip horray. Their first game looked like a bad zorno (I know, lame) but they have turned it around dramatically. Keep an eye on this team.

5. Carolina Panthers- I'm officially on the bandwagon and my Jake Delhomme jersey is in the mail. They travel to Tampa Bay Sunday with hopes of improving to 5-1.

6. Pittsburgh Steelers- Boy do they need this bye week. They're 4-1 now with a boat load of injuries. Big Ben is creeping up my man crush ladder.

7. Denver Broncos- The worst one loss team in the league. You can't win a playoff game with that poor of a defense.

8. New England Patriots- No Tom Brady = No Super Bowl. Still a good team though.

9. Buffalo Bills- I didn't think they would start 4-1...did you?

10. Chicago Bears- I guess Kyle Orton was the answer. Looks like the Bears are the class of the NFC North.

11. Arizona Cardinals- Another team proving that you can win with an old quarterback that can still throw.

12. Philadelphia Eagles- I would never have predicted it, but they are the fourth best team in the NFC East.

13. Indianapolis Colts- They are very lucky to be 2-2. It's time to put up or shut up as they host Baltimore trying to avoid falling below .500.

14. Baltimore Ravens- The defense is back. If Joe Flacco can be Trent Dilfer, they'll be a wild card team.

15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Only 13 points against the Broncos? Good defense though.

16. New Orleans Saints- Not sure what to think of them. Great offense but there's no excuse for losing a Monday night home game against the Vikings.

17. San Diego Chargers- Hopefully it's just another slow start, but please don't ever lose to the Dolphins in Week 5.

18. Green Bay Packers- Why didn't they let Brett Favre come back? If Aaron Rodgers gets hurt I think Vinny Testaverde's phone may start ringing.

19. Jacksonville Jaguars- They look very very average. Anyone know why? I'm still trying to figure it out.

20. Miami Dolphins- How about the Dolphins? Ronnie Brown in the "Wild Hog" is baffling these defenses. Bill Parcells + Chad Pennington + a college offensive scheme = .500

21. Atlanta Falcons- A new coach and a rookie quarterback go to Lambeau and take down the Packers. Kudos to Mike Smith and Matt Ryan.

22. Minnesota Vikings- Before the season, I said that the Vikings could win in spite of Tarvaris Jackson. I was wrong. Gus Frerotte is better than Jackson, but that's not saying much.

23. New York Jets- Brett Favre. Good move? Bad move? Favre and Pennington are both 2-2.

24. San Francisco 49ers- You tell me. I don't think anyone wants to win the NFC West.

25. Seattle Seahawks- Too many injuries to gauge. Let's talk after they play Green Bay Sunday.

26. Oakland Raiders- Al Davis is senile.

27. Cleveland Browns- They are who I thought they were! Start Brady so I can wear my jersey. Yes, I really do own a Brady Quinn Cleveland Browns jersey.

28. Kansas City Chiefs- Brodie Croyle's wife.

29. Houston Texans- I know Sage Rosenfels is not any Houstonian's favorite person right now, but I promise he is better than Matt Schaub.

30. Cincinnati Bengals- Dysfunction is the only thing that pops in my head.

31. St.Louis Rams- Call me crazy, but I predict that they will win four games this year.

32. Detroit Lions- NEVER BET ON THEM. I don't care what the spread is.


That's a wrap on my power rankings...I hope I brought some joy to your life.

Totally off topic but Derek Jeter is my new favorite baseball player. Why you ask? Two words....Minka Kelly.

Peace.

Week 5: Mosley vs 3rd and Long

Matt Mosley is still kicking my butt. He is now 9-2-1 and I'm a deceiving 4-7-1. No writeups this week. Now, on to the picks...

Washington Redskins @ Philadelphia Eagles (-6)

Mosley: Eagles -6
3rd and Long: Eagles -6


Chicago Bears (-3.5) @ Detroit Lions

Mosley: Bears -3.5
3rd and Long: Lions +3.5


Cincinnati Bengals @ Dallas Cowboys (-17)

Mosley: Bengals +17
3rd and Long: Cowboys -17

Thanks for tuning in.

Peace.

Please check out Matt Mosley's blog everyday...it's a must read.