Sporty Releases

We are swiftly approaching week 5 and I have yet to be able to focus in on any NFL games! Sad, but very true. This school year has been unbelievable hectic! Much more than years before, which is the reason why football is so much more important. That's my official outlet for the frustrations and challenges I encounter from day to day. Which would explain why my partly sunny cloudy disposition is a whole lot cloudier than normal.

This week changes it all! There are papers to grade, lessons to plan, family members to see, and miles to run before I'm able to sit back and enjoy the ongoing action of the NFL season. On that note I have exactly "I refuse to count how many hours" to position myself to make it happpen. Tick-tock...

This is the week I will watch and not doze in front of the games, and I'm kickingn off Sporty's NFL Picks of the week! Drum roll please...

Super Bowl Sunday

It is with extreme excitement and a heavy heart that I create this post. Extremely excited for Puppy Bowl IX and heavy hearted that there's football to be played and my team is watching it on tv.

Back to the Puppy Bowl, thank you Animal Planet for the best transition possible into the Super Bowl!

Even the puppies get the short end of the stick with some penalties that are called!

Bitterness At Its Finest

Quick recap of last week's game left me one for four. The Ravens were the only team I picked that advanced to the next round. Congrats to Ray Lewis and the Ravens on their victory over the Colts. Unfortunately I have to pick against the Ravens this round since there is a "Manning" in the mix.

Hadn't had an opportunity to read or hear what's going on with RGIII since the game, but wishing him a healthy recovery. When I wished teams a healthy, injury free game, even though I picked them but don't like them, I was covering the Redskins too. *le sigh* See this NFC East fan has a heart, unlike some of my comrades. But I digress...

Back to the picks, so I'm thinking with the way my picks have been running, maybe I should pick the teams I actually want to lose to win. A little reverse "pickology", or maybe not. With that being said here are...

Sporty's Second Round Post Season Picks * insert drum roll*

Broncos over Ravens (I couldn't cheer the other way when there is a Manning on the field!)

Niners over Green Bay

Patriots over Texans (Sporty's Queasy Pick of the week. Just typing it turned my stomach.)

Falcons over Seahawks

If I chose your team this week, may the odds be in your... oh forget it! Bitterness is setting in and I could truly careless at this point who wins. Just looking forward to a few good close games. The kind I hated when my squad was in action, unless it ended with a "W" in our column. *insert evil grin*

We are getting closer and closer to the Super Bowl match up, so let me use this time to remind you that my squad, The New York Football Giants, are still the official reigning champions. With that being said,now that I am through, I can still throw in Go Big Blue!

Side note:Yes, I am definitely milking it, bitterness at its finest! Enjoy your games!

 

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Out With A Bang!

Happy 2013 to all! The playoffs are upon us and I plan on enjoying an emotion-free playoff and Super Bowl run in New York Giants gear of course. Big shout out to my Gmen on a good season. They started off with a bang and sort of fizzled at the end, but it's all good. Well actually when I don't really think about it, it's all good.

The end of this season feels like being at an amusement park. After lasting through the highs, dips, and turns, you end it dizzy, giddy, and ready to get back in line for another ride! How many more months\hours\minutes before the new season kicks off?

 

Definitely an emotion roller coaster I've been riding for twenty-five years

Aye-Yi-Yi

Week 16 equally sucked as much as week 15 *insert le sigh*. Instead of being blown out, my Gmen were beaten to a pulp by the Ravens 33 - 14. A little pre-Merry Christmas to me. Half way through the game I started cleaning and organizing my room. If my Gmen couldn't stay focus, why should I? Basically within a couple of weeks my squad went from running the division, to being ran over! Straight road kill these last couple of games.

I've read blogs, listened to analysts as they attempt to figure out the reasons for the meltdown. "Who's to blame" seems to be the question that resonates with every word written or spoken. Let me tell you what I learned from all the different sources I've read. Are you ready? NOTHING! Nobody can truly explain it or understand it. The players and coaches can't truly explain it either. Hard to solve a problem when you have no clue what it is. Aye-yi-yi!

So now the Gmen are in a position where they need help to get to the playoffs. Aye-yi-yi! Vikings, Bears, and Cowboys must lose and the Giants must win to be in. Otherwise it's game over, actually season over to be more specific. I just shudder at that thought.

It ain't over, not yet...

No Meltdown...

I suppose I will begin with a recap of my Week 15 picks. I correctly picked 10 out of 16 games, which gives me a weekly average of 63%. As stated many times earlier, I will defintely keep my day job! With my Gmen losing and of course the Cowboys and the Redskins winning their games, makes the NFC East race "tighter than pantyhose two sizes small*". Aye-yi-yi.

Luckily I can't recap what I didn't get to see in full. Looking at the highlights, it looks as though the Gmen's alter egos suited up that game and took the field. They never fully got into their rhythm on offense and defense. Must have been very painful to watch, very painful in deed. No need for a meltdown though, we're still in the race.

How I'll be watching today's matchup!

The Nation Mourns

This past week was one of those really long weeks that I couldn't wait to end. Every morning after Monday felt like it should've been Friday. When Friday finally got here, so did news of a very tragic event in Newtown, Connecticut. I am not a parent yet, but as an auntie, an older cousin, a human, the news was a very hard pill to swallow without tears falling. As an elementary school teacher, my heart ached even more.

I lift up in prayers the families of Sandy Hook Elementary who have experienced great loss during this tragic event. I thank God for the faculty and staff members who became a hedge of protection for students that day and helped to save lives, even at the cost of losing their own. The world is shocked by these acts, but fellow educators realize our love for our students and passion for their wellbeing would warrant nothing less. We are their protectors when danger lifts its head on our watch. God bless all of the families of these heroes that day.

I also lift up in prayers families who have experienced a loss in any other tragic events long past or recent past, televised or not. I can only imagine seeing what unfolded Friday brings back memories of your own pain. I also salute the New York Football Giants, New York Jets, New England Patriots, and other organizations for taking steps to honor students and teachers of Sandy Hook Elementary School during week 15 games.

May we work to find a resolution to the various problems that cause some people to be so consumed by darkness that they don't savor the precious gift of life.

 

 

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Here We Go Again...

It's been a minute since I posted, but here we go once again. The Gmen are in a must win position as they go down the stretch. As much as I would've loved a little cushion with a win against the 'Skins on Monday night, I had a feeling it wouldn't go down that way. Gmen never do things the easy way, whichever road is the hardest to travel is the route they take. *insert aye-yi-yi here*

*Hums along\sings..."don't wanna play the same game". *insert as Monday here*

As any New York Football Giants fan knows, it's not over until it's over, Giants have to finish strong. I bELIeve in my squad. The NFC East will not be relinquished to the Cowboys or Redskins, they have no clue what to do with it!

Happy Family, Food, and Football Day

I still find it hard to believe that Thanksgiving is here! It is amazing how quickly time flies! Family, food, and football is an awesome combination! I'm not sure what will be more exciting the battles on the television or the battles from fans in the family as they support their squads. Either way I will enjoy pushing back from the table and watching the drama unfold.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY

Bye-Bye

I have been experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions since week 8 play. Unfortunately that roller coaster seems to be stuck in dip mode! I was not happy at all with our play against the Cowboys in week 8. Truth be told, Romo played himself and in the process gave up that game to the Gmen. It went in our favor, but games like that against division rivals always makes me nervous mad. Next week 9 we played against the Steelers which ended up being a tug of war with Steelers coming out on top. Lastly, week 10 with the Bengals blowing us out. By half time I was absolutely numb! You never underestimate your opponents, but I was not expecting what played out last week. To sum it up in three words aye-yi-yi!

Now week 11 is the Gmen's bye week. Emotionally I needed this week to get all my vitals back to normal. We also need this week to say bye-bye to a few issues:

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

After week 7, I do believe the word "respect" is the best way to sum up the Gmen and 'Skins games. Aye-yi-yi! I must admit there was not a dull moment in that game and RGIII has completely earned my respect! My grandfather was a huge Redskins fan back in the day, and I remember sitting with him as a little girl watching Doug Williams play. Needless to say my grandfather would've been proud of the acquisition of the 'Skins new weapon of mass destruction! That youngin is going to be a thorn in the NFC East for years to come. But then again, we are the NFC East and stiff competition should be the norm! So I welcome the red-headed step children of the NFC East back to the ranks of worthiness of being apart of the division for more than just sweeping the New York Giants pre-RGIII last season.

 

Doubt Brings Them Out

Week 6 action was fantastic! Let's start with the most important game of the week, drum roll please...the Gmen and the Niners. The Niners went into week 6 heavily favored over the Gmen and heavily praised for past performances. This was to be the rematch to the playoffs "L" the Gmen handed them last season. Revenge was the gameplan, yada, yada, yada, the Niners were chosen for the win. Needless to say the Gmen always play better with a chip on their shoulder and they showed up and showed out in this game. As much as I hate the fact that NFL analysts don't "coo" and "awwww" over my squad like others *coughs the Pats* and *sneezes anybody else*, I always get nervous if we are ever heavily favored. Playing from behind seems to bring the Gmen out! Sort of letting the analysts know that their talk will not define Gmen play! YOU GO BOYS!!!

Confession: I was looking for an excuse to throw up an old T.I. song

Welcome to REAL New York Giants Football

Well week 5 is a thing of the past, but it's truly not over until I give my recap. Well, honestly, it's over when the Thursday night game kicks off the new week, but in Sporty's world it's not through until I give you my two cents.

Week 5 had the Browns against my Gmen at home. Were the Gmen ready to protect their house? The opening drive got me nauseous early on with the early turnover on the first drive and the Browns back to back touchdowns early in the quarter. I never declare defeat until the end, but truth be told my neck and shoulders started to tense up at that point. I wasn't expecting an easy game, but I also didn't expect all of that so early. Needless to say, we've all heard the motto it's not how you start, it's how you finish. Finish my Gmen did, and quite nicely I must add 41 to 27. A rocky start ended in a GIANT finish. Now is a great time to shout out Sporty's Real G's for week 5. A big shout out to Ahmad Bradshaw for 200, yes 200, rushing yards!!! This my friend is where the title for this week comes from, that's real New York Giants football bay-beee! Yard for yard, pound for pound on the ground. It even makes me emotional as I recap. Mega rushing yards are always a beautiful thing! Next shout out is a double dose, Stevie Brown and Chason Black for their in-ter-freakin-cep-tions! Defense getting the ball back is always a wonderful sight to behold! Last but not least, I want to shout out Mr. Three TDs, Mr. Salsa King himself, Victor Cruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuz! I hadn't enjoyed that much salsa without chips in awhile!

CHEERS TO WEEK 5 !!!!!

Drama Must Have Its Moment

First and foremost, let's recap my Gmen's game against the Eagles last week. Might as well not let it linger, just get it over with. Even in the NFL, drama must have it's moment. Of course I'm talking on the field, not off. It was the battle of the 2 and 1(s) of the NFC East. With my Gmen, the Eagles (blah), and the Cowboys (yuck) in a three way tie. Who would break out on Sunday night and lead the East? Of course, as far as I was concerned, it would be my Gmen. Unfortunately a very well known road was traveled that night. Whenever the Gmen and Eagles go heads up a barf bag is not too far away from me! Shall we flashback for a minute?

This game hit a new match up low and was hard to shake in 2010. Truthfully I still cringe to this day! I was so stunned I was numb. After it wore off I felt for Dodge, it was so much more than just a bad punt kick decision. It was sloppy special teams all around! It was actually sloppy Giants play throughout the game. Unfortunately he put the icing on the cake. I thought for sure Coach Coughlin was going to catch a case though! Wooooo-saaaaah!

The Refs are Back, The Refs are Back

Week 4 kicked off with the official NFL refs back on the field Thursday night. I would like to send a heartfelt thank you out the NFL replacement refs. As a teacher, I am grateful for anyone who steps in and attempts to take the place of the absent professional. As many issues as there were with bad calls and long waits for reviews, you proved there's a certain "je ne sais quoi" to playcalling that needs to be given its respect. Fans didn't talk much about the refs lockout, until after week 1. By week 2 they were howling for the refs to be given what they wanted and back on the field. Kind of reminded me of the Disney cartoon "The Replacements", you don't know what you're going to get until you get it...then you want to send it back.

Roadtrip Sporty Style

Week 3 NFL action kicked off with my Gmen in the "Queen City" Thursday night taking on the Carolina Panthers. There was no way in the world my squad could be that close and I not be in the building. Finally an opportunity to scream at the field what I scream at the tv. Of course I wanted a good game and a Giants win, but the pummeling they served up the Panthers were priceless. By halftime "Let's Go Giants" chants were echoing around the field *wipes away proud tear*. Panthers fans were so frustrated that a fight broke out in our section between two Panthers fans. One of them had his jersey turned inside out. Security moved in quick, fast, and in a hurry, to snatch them up and move them out. Which helped me realize this formula is lethal ---> Too much alcohol + fellow fans with different viewpoints of the game + not enough points for the home team on the scoreeboard = an NFL civil war.

My view from section 532-row 24 -seat 9

Back on Track...

Well it is week 2 of NFL action. Shall we recap week 1's picks? I went 10 for 16 in my picks for week 1, giving me an average of 63%. So this means the pressure is on for the picks this week! I want to be the "NFL Wins Whisperer", "The NFL-stradamus", the... I can't think of another term, but you get the point. On another note, I was not going to participate in Fantasy Football, but decided I'd take a go at it again this season. Confession time, I used autodraft *lowers head in shame*, and I will never use it again. I am a devoted Manning girl, and ended up with Tony "freaking" Romo as one of my qbs. I know I could trade, but maybe this was a lesson I was suppose to learn, or maybe he's ready to compete, or maybe I'm just lazy and don't feel like going through that extra process right now.

Happy NFL Sunday

Of course the NFL season kicked off for me when my Gmen took on my NFL arch-nemesis the Dallas Cowboys. I was so excited for that Wednesday night game. I woke up on cloud nine ready to take on the challenges of the day just to get to Wednesday night. Finally kick off came and the game began, the beginning of the "drive for five" was on and popping! The Super Bowl XLVI Champs were about to take the field!

 

Gobbling Game picks for Week 12 Part II

Well Turkey Day has come and gone but football is still on the horizon!  I’m still working this turkey out of my system. Here are the rest of my picks for Week 12:

Jags v/s Giants:  This is going to be a great match up! Jags are on a rise after three wins in a row and my G-men need to make a comeback after losing two in a row.  Ball security has been a huge issue in games, along with injuries now plaguing our wide receiving core. We need our defense hyped up and in attack mode in this game. Jones-Drew has to be stopped and Garrard has got to be sacked, multiple times. Make your presence felt Big Blue.  We need the running game to get off the ground, so the offensive line has got to open up holes! I believe Jacobs will show up determined to do his part. He doesn’t have Bradshaw’s speed, but he definitely has the power to drag a few defenders w/him for needed yards. Manning has got to make pass completions and move offense down the field for TOUCHDOWNS, not field goals! Defense has to contain and offense has to execute! Three words for this match up, GO BIG BLUE!

Packers v/s Falcons: I’m picking the Packers to come out on top in this match up.

Steelers v/s Bills:   I don’t believe that the Bills defense can contain the Steelers offense.  I pick the Steelers in this match up.

Panthers v/s Browns:  Okay, so here’s my Browns pick that I wanted to call on Thursday.  Panthers are still struggling offensively and defensively, so I’m going with the Browns.

Titans v/s Texans:  I’m picking the Titans in this match up.

Vikings v/s Skins: The Vikings have gone through changes at the helm. This match up with Favre v/s McNabb should be interesting. I see Adrian Peterson having a big game, which would be major for my fantasy football team. I’m picking the Vikings in this match up against our NFC East rival.

Dolphins v/s Raiders:  I’m picking the Raiders in this match up.

Chiefs v/s Seahawks:  I’m picking the Chiefs in this match up.

Bucs v/s Ravens:  I still like Coach Morris’ moxie!  He has me convinced, the question is, is his squad buying in yet? So far so good, I pick the Bucs in this match up. They will definitely have their hands full going against the Ravens at home.

Eagles v/s Bears: I’m picking the Bears in this match up against our other NFC East rival. This should be another great match up! Can’t wait to see if the Bears defense will be able to contain Vick!

Rams v/s Broncos:   I’m going with the Rams in this match up.

Chargers v/s Colts:  I’m picking the Colts in this match up.

49ers v/s Cardinals:  So Monday Night Football is basically the “Bottom Feeder Bowl”…a/k/a the battle of the 3-7.  I’m picking the 49ers in this match up, they seem to have an edge on offense and defense …stats wise ;-)

Sporty picks...

WEEK 8

Disclaimer: It's the Gmen's bye, but in the end, they are the only pick that truly matters in Sporty's world!

　

Now with that being said, let's see if I can beat my percentage from last week's picks...

Broncos v/s 49ers: Both of these squads got my support last week and one got pulverized, they other couldn't pull through. So for this week I'm going with the Broncos.

　Jags v/s Cowboys: *devilish grin* Even with Romo out, Cowboys still have serious weapons. Cringing at the thought of that 93 yard punt return by Dez Bryant. I pick...the Cowboys, *spits* that left a horrible taste in my mouth. Moving on..

　Dolphins v/s Bengals: I'm picking the Dolphins against Batman, Robin, and the super friends. Smh

　Bills v/s Chiefs: I'm picking the Chiefs, their play has been consistent.

　Redskins/Lions: I'm picking the Lions this week to edge out the Redskins. We need more breathing room in the NFC East.

　Panthers v/s Rams: I picked against the "home" team last week and they won, I dare them to do it again. I'm picking the Rams in this match up.

　Packers v/s Jets: As much as I don't want Clay Matthews to far ahead in sacks of Osi Umenyiora, I want the Packers defense to punish the Jets. Go Packers.

　Titans v/s Chargers: I pick the Chargers over the Titans.

　Vikings v/s Patriots: I cannot stand the Patriots and I don't pick against the Vikings (read week 7 for the reason). With that being said Go Vikings.

　Bucs v/s Cardinals: I like coach Morris' intrepid attitude about his team. He doesn't need to convince the masses, he just needs to convince his squad. As a man "thinketh", he will "playeth". For that reason, I pick the Bucs in this match up. You go coach!

　Seahawks v/s Raiders: The Raiders shocked me last week. Impressive stuff, but I'm going with the Seahawks in this match up.

　Steelers v/s Saints: Hmmmm...this match up is interesting. My head says go with the Steelers but then something else, cause it can't be my heart, says go with the Saints. The idea that the last two SB champs are matched up on Sunday night, throws all kinds of other factors into this game equation. I believe the Saints will step up in this showdown. So I pick the Saints. Alright New Orleans fool me once, fool me twice, you won't get thrice!

　Texans v/s Colts: Baby brother Manning fired up the grill and served that beef well done! Big brother Manning about to toast it to a crisp! I pick the Colts. Go big brother Manning.

All picks are my "gut checks". If stats truly told the whole story Vegas would be null and void. You just got a taste of Sporty picks...enjoy week 8!