Hey what's up everybody? I'm just realizing it's the 5th week of the NFL season, and I didn't give you any predictions.
I've just been on my 313 ish….you know, the ALCS and Central Division Champs Tigers, undefeated UM Wolverines and Lions have been on my mind hard.
Anyway, here are a few thoughts that I had in the beginning of the season that I didn't get a chance to post. Remember, some of these picks/predictions look crazy, but I have to stay true to my pre-season predictions. Enjoy.
Division Champs
NFC North: AFC North:
GB Packers/Lions Steelers/Ravens
NFC East: AFC East:
Eagles Pats
NFC South: AFC South:
Saints Texans
NFC West: AFC West:
49ers Raiders
NFC Wildcards: Falcons, Packers/Lions
AFC Wildcards: San Diego, Steelers/Ravens
Rookie of the Year: Cam Newton
MVP: Mike Vick
Bold Predictions:
The Lions will win b/w 12-14 games…I had them going undefeated before Mike Leshoure and Nick Fairley were injured….Matt Stafford will pass for more than 4000 yards, 25 TD's, will make ProBowl and be an MVP candidate.
As of 10/10/11
Cam Newton is still going to be ROY, but Andy Daulton of the Bengals is having a sensational year. My bold prediction for Cam is that he will pass for 4000 yards, will have 20 td passes and 10 td's rushing.
Megatron (Calvin Johnson) will break Randy Moss' td receiving record and challenge the 30 mark.
Mike Vick is putting up great numbers, but the "DreamTeam" is off to a "Nightmare on Elm Street" start. Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, and Matt Stafford (in that order) are now MVP frontrunners.
I had the Texans winning the division even before I knew Peyton was done for the year. The wheels are falling off in Indy.
I had the Falcons as my wild card team, but an opening day loss to the Bears may mess that up. Could it be the NFC North will send 3 teams to the Playoffs?
My Raiders/Chargers prediction may flip flop, so who will give way to the Buffalo Bills? They look playoff bound. Hell, they may legitimately contend for the AFC East.
I'll be back to revisit this debate in a few months. "The Mighty Dice-A-Damus"
2/1 (World Series Predictions)
StoryLines I'm Seeing: Tigers/Cards 06 World Series rematch….Cards looking are hot and looking like team of destiny (Braves Collapse, beating Phils). Tigers still have Verlander, Valverde and Cabrera. Im going with Tigers in that vision.
StoryLine #2: Tigers/Brewers: Tale of the Prodigal Son. Detroits former hero, Cecil Fielder, has a son (Prince) to return to the city where he hit rooftop homers as a 12 year old in old Tigers Stadium.
Prince and Cecil have a Floyd Mayweather Jr/Sr relationship, and I can see Prince being motivated to make it personal and beat his dad's old squad. That type of pressure is too emotional. Tigers in that vision also.
So basically ladies and gents, the Tigers will win the 2011 World Series.
