 | An adventure always seems to take place when Tony Romo is on the field. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images |
Week 6 of the NFL season is fast approaching. Without further ado, let's move on to the picks.
New England at Dallas (+5): Tony Romo's uncanny ability to completely botch a play is extraordinary. Two of out of his first 16 career starts are already going to be remembered as classic "Romo" games. If Romo keeps this up, by the end of next season he will have so many unforgettable snafus that nobody will even remember Leon Lett. I am not happy about this. I do not want my kids growing up in a world that doesn't remember Leon Lett. Pick: New England
Houston at Jacksonville (-6.5): The one guy I would not want to be right now is Travis Johnson's physician. What's going to happen the next time he has to test Johnson's reflexes by hitting him in the knee? Johnson might beat him to death with that tiny little hammer. Pick: Jacksonville
St. Louis at Baltimore (-9.5): There's an ancient philosophical question that asks what will happen when an offense that can't move the ball plays a defense that can't stop anybody. This game should provide the answer. Pick: St. Louis
Miami at Cleveland (-4.5): The Joey Porter-Kellen Winslow war of words is back on. This week Porter called out Winslow for not blocking, and Winslow responded by saying Porter "needs a hug." I like Winslow's attempt to make peace, although talking to Porter about "needing hugs" probably won't persuade him to stop calling Winslow gay slurs. Pick: Cleveland
Washington at Green Bay (-3): Both Jason Campbell and Brett Favre are from small towns in Mississippi, and Campbell's father even taught Favre's daughter in school. That explains why she kept being given bizarre homework assignment that asked her to write a paper on her dad's playbook. Pick: Green Bay
Cincinnati at Kansas City (+3): Foot and knee injuries will end Bengals tackle Willie Anderson's streak of 116 consecutive starts. Chad Johnson plans to honor Anderson by unveiling a touchdown celebration that has 116 different dance moves. Pick: Cincinnati
Tennessee at Tampa Bay (-3): Before the season the Tampa Bay city council voted against selling liquor in the general seating areas of Raymond James stadium. If another Bucs running back goes down with an injury, the fans will regret not having something hard to drink. Pick: Tampa Bay
Minnesota at Chicago (-5): Last night Cedric Benson was waiting in line at the supermarket when a new register opened up right in front of him. He rushed forward in an effort to get there, but he got knocked back by and old lady and fell down three yards behind the line. Pick: Minnesota
Philadelphia at New York Jets (+3): Eric Mangini needs to work on his media skills. Instead of actually addressing the Jets' struggles, he should be distracting the media by constantly bringing up the degree to which the Mets and Yankees have underachieved. Mangini needs to make sure everybody knows that the baseball teams let down the city of New York way more than the Jets. Pick: New York Jets
Carolina at Arizona (-4.5): If David Carr's injury problems persist, new Panthers quarterback Vinny Testaverde could get the start. Testaverde is very old. In fact he's so old Kurt Warner remembers watching him play as a kid. Still, there was a time when Testaverde, Derrick Alexander and Michael Jackson formed one of the most dangerous passing attacks in the NFL. Remember that? No? Neither do I. Pick: Arizona
Oakland at San Diego (-10): First place in the AFC West is up for grabs in San Diego. Also at stake is which of these two teams can claim they were hurt the most by hiring Norv Turner. Pick: San Diego
New Orleans at Seattle (-6.5): Will this be the week the Saints turn their season around? Probably not. The team's first win could take longer to arrive than FEMA aid. Pick: Seattle
New York Giants at Atlanta (+3.5): An arbiter has ruled that the Falcons can recoup nearly $20 million that they gave to Michael Vick as bonus money. That's great. The team now has an additional $20 million ... and still no quarterbacks. The Falcons only option is to use the money to buy a time machine that lets them go back in time and not draft Vick. Pick: Atlanta
Last Week: 7-7
Season: 41-28-6
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