The Twins Week 4 Picks

Yvonne’s Game of the Week - Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers

2 defensive juggernauts, Bitter divisional rivals, this is the kind of game I love!
A win by Pittsburg will solidify them as the team to beat in the AFC. A win by the Ravens will keep them in the divisional race, and keep the rest of the AFC on their heels.
In short, the AFC championship may eventually go to the Steelers, but they will have to come through Baltimore to get it. Not an easy feat.
If history prevails, this will be a low scoring game with very little offense . I expect the Steelers to win this one, as their offense has been more steady, even without Ben Roethlisberger.
However, the Ravens are more than capable of winning this game, as long as they take care of the ball, and play mistake-free.
I’m looking forward to this one! I’m going with the Steelers , 10-14


Yvette’s Game of the Week - Washington Redskin @ Philadelphia Eagles

After 11 years, 5 NFC Championships and a Super Bowl, Donovan McNabb returns to Philadelphia to face his old team and coach Andy Reid. The Eagles are finding themselves rejuvenated by the dynamic Michael Vick and the young receivers, like DeSean Jackson. While McNabb's Redskins are older and more experienced they have some glaring holes, specifically in the run game. The Eagle's defense has been as tough as ever. Emotionally, I would love NOTHING MORE than for McNabb to go into Lincoln field and go completely BEZERK! I would love him to make them pay, given the lack of love and appreciation he had been shown in Philly over the years. But the young talent on the Eagles and the defense will make this very difficult. So I'm going with the Eagles 21-17

 

WEEK 4 PICKS
CGTLF = Cute Guys to Look For
San Francisco 49ers @ Atlanta Falcons
Yvonne: Atlanta Falcons
Yvette: Atlanta Falcons
CGTLF:

Cincinnati Bengals @ Cleveland Browns
Yvonne: Cincinnati Bengals
Yvette:  Cincinnati Bengals
CGTLF: Chad Johnson (CIN) 

New York Jets @ Buffalo Bills
Yvonne:  New York Jets
Yvette:  New York Jets
CGTLF: Mark Sanchez (NYJ), Kellen Clemmons (NYJ), Braylon Edwards (NYJ),  James Hardy (BUFF), George Wilson (BUFF)

Seattle Seahawks @ St. Louis Rams
Yvonne:  Seattle Seahawks
Yvette:  Seattle Seahawks
CGTLF:  Julius Jones (SEA)

Denver Broncos @ Tennessee Titans
Yvonne:  Tennessee Titans
Yvette:  Tennessee Titans
CGTLF: Akin Ayodele (DEN), Champ Bailey (DEN), Chris Hope (TEN), Cortland Finnegan (TEN), Michael Griffin (TEN)

Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers
Yvonne:  Green Bay Packers
Yvette:  Green Bay Packers
CGTLF: Ryan Grant (GB), Nick Collins (GB), Aaron Rogers (GB)

Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Yvonne:  Pittsburgh Steelers
Yvette:  Baltimore Ravens
CGTLF: T.J Houshmandzadeh(BAL), Ray Lewis (BAL), Troy Polamalu (PIT), Hines Ward (PIT), Antwan Randel-El (PIT)

Carolina Panthers @ New Orleans Saints
Yvonne:  New Orleans Saints
Yvette:   New Orleans Saints
CGTLF: Steve Smith (CAR), Darren Sharper (NO), Reggie Bush(NO), Pierre Thomas (NO)


Indianapolis Colts @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Yvonne:  Indianapolis Colts
Yvette:  Indianapolis Colts
CGTLF: Bob Sanders(IND), Dwight Freeney(IND), Kelvin Hayden (IND)

Houston Texans @ Oakland Raiders
Yvonne:  Houston Texans
Yvette:  Houston Texans
CGTLF: Dominique Barber (HOU), Nnamdi Asomugha (Oak), Jason Campbelle (Oak)

Washington Redskins @ Philadelphia Eagles
Yvonne:  Philadelphia Eagles
Yvette:  Philadelphia Eagles
CGTLF: Devin Thomas (WAS), Clinton Portis (WAS), DeShawn Jackson (PHI),  Michael Vick (PHI)

Arizona Cardinals @ San Diego Chargers
Yvonne:  San Diego Chargers
Yvette: San Diego Chargers
CGTLF: Larry Fitzgerald (ARI), Kerry Rhodes (ARI), Shawne Merriman (SD)

Chicago Bears @ New York Giants
Yvonne:  Chicago Bears
Yvette:  Chicago Bears
CGTLF:  Matt Forte (CHI), Kevin Payne(CHI), Osi Umenyiora (NYG)

New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins
Yvonne:  New England Patriots
Yvette:  New England Patriots
CGTLF: Bret Lockett(NE)

The Twins Week 3 Recap

Week 3 picks Results
Yvonne 8-8
Yvette 9-7

Yvette: FINALLY! I win a week!
Yvonne: Just barely….
Yvette: You’re right.. A lot of teams just barely won or lost, but some teams got massive beat downs!
Yvonne: So lets talk about a few games of note, shall we…

Tennessee Titans vs. New YorkGiants

Yvette: This was Vince Young’s redemption game and he played a solidly in response to last weeks benching. The defense played a spectacular game. Chris Johnson remained true to form with his 125 rushing yards.  The Giants looked to be in total disarry. Eli Manning couldn’t get anything done. The Giants made mistake after mistake and the Titans took full advantage of it
Yvonne:  I can't tell just yet if the Titans are just that good, or if the Giants are just that bad.  Titans pieces appear to be coming together.  The Giants, on the other hand look like they may be in store for a very long season.  We shall see.


Dallas Cowboys vs. Houston Texans

Yvette: Who woke up the Cowboys! The Cowboys played well against their inner state rivals. The Texans looked like the team to beat in the AFC South in Week 1 & 2.
Yvonne:  I was disappointed, I reallty did want to see a knock-down, drag-out fight to the finish between the Texas teams.   However, Dallas' pride was definitely on the line with this game, and it showed with their solid play. 


Pittsburgh Steelers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Yvette: The Steelers continued their defensive domination with the complete destruction of the Bucs. With Charlie Batch at the helm, they are 3-0..what do they do with Big Ben Rothlesburger comes back?
Yvonne:  They'll be even more dominant.   But let's be honest, the Bucs are Terrible with a capital T, and the Steelers made them look worse.  They were simply no match for Pittsburg.




Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears

Yvette: WOW! What a game! As I expected, this was a game about defense and the play of the young QBs , Jay Cutler and Aaron Rogers. I knew this would be a hard fought game. What I didn’t expect is for the Bears to come out on top. Bears wore their throwback uniforms and brought back the old school Monsters of the Midway Defense with them!
With the return of punt returner extraordinaire Devin Hester and Block punts by Julius Peppers, the Bears dominated on Special Teams play.
Green Bay seemed to really miss the consistent run game of Ryan Grant. And their youth at Defense really hindered them. While, I still think Green Bay will end up the top o NFC North, keep your eyes on the Chicago Bears!
Yvonne:  What?  No mention of Matt Forte'?  He he had a pretty good game!  Wow, you're officially a Matt Forte' Hater!


Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings

Yvette: There is nothing like the Detroit Lions to boost a teams confidence. It wasn’t looking pretty early for Brett Favre with two Interceptions. I thought they were headed to 0-3. But the Vikings bounced back and beat the lowly Lions, thanks to power rushing from Adrian Peterson. Maybe Favre won’t retire mid-season? I’m still taking bets….
Yvonne:  Poor Lions... It almost looked like they had a chance. But the brightside is every game, the look less and less terrible...

Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints

Yvette: Who Dat? I don’t know… There looks to be a chink in the Saints armor. After the last minute win against the 49ers, I figured, the Falcons would prove to be a tough opponent. And they didnt disappoint wining overtime with a field goal!
Yvonne:  Are the Saints suffering from a Super Bowl Hangerover? Yes. But I also think the value of Reggie Bush is now appreciated. His absence as a weapon in that offense was felt.

Washington Redskins @ St. Louis Rams

Yvette: YIKES! The Redskins played horribly against arguable the worst team in the NFC! Donovan McNabb played poorly. Nothing was happening with the running game. The Skins sputtered offensively.
Yvonne:  This was a game the Redskins should have won.  Hopefully the loss won't come back to haunt them come playoffs time. Up next for the Redskins...Donovan faces the Eagles.... in Philly...This won't be pretty...


NY Jets @ Miami Dolphins

Yvette: On behalf of Yvonne and I, I owe Mark Sanchez an apology. Two consecutive 3 Touchdown games! How impressive was that?! Braylon Edwards was benched as “punishment” for his DWI.. But Edwards game back an made som key catches. Without his neckbeard.

Yvonne: LOL!  Rest in Peace, Neckbeard!

The Twins Love Football Week 3 Picks!!

Yvonne's Game of the Week - Dallas Cowboys @ Houston Texans
There's going to be a showdown in Texas! After years of playing second fiddle to the superstar Cowboys, the Texans find themselves at first place in the super-tough AFC South, and are ready to show the world that they are indeed the best football team in the state of Texas!  The Cowboys are ready to redeem themselves from their underachieving 0-2 start.

Look for the Texans defense to stifle the Cowboys offense, lots of 3 and outs, though I expect the Cowboys to play their best game thus far this Sunday.  This should be a good one! I choose the Texans.
 Texans (14-28)

Yvette's Game of the Week - Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL. This is the classic rivalry in the spotlight folks! They are both 2-0 and someone has to lose in this Division. I think the Bears have a lot of momentum, and they are at home so this will be a hard fought game as usual. The teams are surprisingly evenly matched. Jay Cutler seems to be on a roll  with the utility back, Matt Forte back to form.  And of course, the Bear defense with the addition of Julius Peppers was impressive in their win against Dallas.  Green Bay's Aaron Rogers hasn't been as great as Culter, but solid. He has quality veteran receivers that makes him extremely dangerous.

But when all is said and done, I believe the Packers will come out on top. 'Why' you ask?  Packers  tenacious Defense, lead  by Clay Matthews.  So with everything being even, I believe the better defense will win the game.
Green Bay Packers  (21 - 13)


WEEK 3 PICKS

CGTLF = Cute Guys to Look For
Tennessee Titans @ New York Giants
Yvonne: Tennessee Titans
Yvette: Tennessee Titans
CGTLF: Chris Hope (TEN), Cortland Finnegan (TEN),  Osi Umenyiora (NYG)

Pittsburgh Steelers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Yvonne: Pittsburgh Steelers
Yvette: Pittsburgh Steelers
CGTLF: Troy Polamalu (PIT), Hines Ward (PIT), Antwan Randel-El (PIT), Kellen Winslow (TB)

Cincinnati Bengals @ Carolina Panthers
Yvonne: Carolina Panthers
Yvette: Carolina Panthers
CGTLF: Chad Johnson (CIN), Steve Smith (CAR)

Cleveland Browns @ Baltimore Ravens
Yvonne: Baltimore Ravens
Yvette: Baltimore Ravens
CGTLF: T.J Houshmandzadeh(BAL), Ray Lewis (BAL)

Dallas Cowboys @ Houston Texans
Yvonne: Houston Texans
Yvette: Dallas Cowboys
CGTLF: Marion Barber (DAL), Miles Austin (DAL), Dominique Barber (HOU)

San Francisco 49ers @ Kansas City Chiefs
Yvonne: San Francisco 49ers
Yvette: San Francisco 49ers
CGTLF: Thomas Jones (KC)

Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings 
Yvonne: Minnesota Vikings
Yvette: Minnesota Vikings
CGTLF: Ray Edwards (MN) Adrian Peterson (MIN), Brett Favre(MIN) 

Buffalo Bills @ New England Patriots
Yvonne: New England Patriots
Yvette: New England Patriots

Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints
Yvonne: New Orleans Saints
Yvette: Atlanta Falcons
CGTLF: Darren Sharper (NO), Reggie Bush(NO), Pierre Thomas (NO)

Washington Redskins @ St. Louis Rams
Yvonne: Washington Redskins
Yvette: Washington Redskins
CGTLF: Devin Thomas (WAS), Clinton Portis (WAS)

Philadelphia Eagles @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Yvonne: Philadelphia Eagles
Yvette: Philadelphia Eagles
CGTLF: DeShawn Jackson (PHI),  Michael Vick (PHI)

Oakland Raiders @ Arizona Cardinals
Yvonne: Arizona Cardinals
Yvette: Arizona Cardinals
CGTLF: Larry Fitzgerald (ARI), Kerry Rhodes (ARI)

San Diego Chargers @ Seattle Seahawks
Yvonne: San Diego Chargers
Yvette: San Diego Chargers
CGTLF: Shawne Merriman (SD), Julius Jones (SEA)

Indianapolis Colts @ Denver Broncos
Yvonne: Indianapolis Colts
Yvette: Indianapolis Colts
CGTLF:  Bob Sanders(IND), Dwight Freeney(IND), Kelvin Hayden (IND), Akin Ayodele (DEN), Champ Bailey (DEN)

NY Jets @ Miami Dolphins
Yvonne: NY Jets
Yvette: Miami Dolphins
CGTLF: Mark Sanchez (NYJ), Kellen Clemmons (NYJ), Braylon Edwards (NYJ)

Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears
Yvonne: Green Bay Packers
Yvette: Green Bay Packers
CGTLF:  Ryan Grant (GB), Nick Collins (GB), Aaron Rogers (GB), Matt Forte (CHI), Kevin Payne (CHI)