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Week 16 Picks: Mustard Style

Posted: Friday December 21, 2007 12:14PM; Updated: Friday December 21, 2007 12:14PM
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Chad Johnson won't be pulling off any of his signature antics at the Pro Bowl.
Chad Johnson won't be pulling off any of his signature antics at the Pro Bowl.
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Technology. It's an awesome thing -- especially when it makes watching football better. Last week, 100 Chargers season-ticket holders got to test out a new wireless handheld video system that allowed them to watch game replays from their seats. (The devices could also show concession stand menus.) Do fans really need something like that? Not if JumboTron operators get better at their jobs. Still, it's nice to know that sort of thing is around. Also, if Herm Edwards ever gets his hands on one he might actually win a replay challenge. (And he can order a hot dog at the same time.)

Now onto the week 16 picks.

Cleveland at Cincinnati (+3): T.J. Houshmandzadeh got the Pro Bowl nod over Chad Johnson, which means Johnson must wait until next season to unveil his "making the Pro Bowl" dance. It's a shame because the dance was going to be a good one. I hear it involved a hula hoop, glow sticks, and a flock of trained doves. Pick: Cincinnati

Dallas at Carolina (+10.5): I feel bad for Terrell Owens. The guy can't even be funny anymore because reporters are blowing every single thing he says way out of proportion. Who cares what Owens thinks about Jessica Simpson distracting Tony Romo from his football career? The only important thing is whether or not Romo is distracting Jessica Simpson's from her music career. Pick: Dallas

Green Bay at Chicago (+9): Here's my idea for solving the Bears quarterback situation. Sew as many seeds as possible. Draft a quarterback in every single round. Then put the draft picks through a punt, pass, and kick style competition and let the four who perform the best compete for the job in training camp. Pick: Green Bay

Houston at Indianapolis (-7): In order to avoid having a rusty playoff team (like in 2005), Tony Dungy says he will continue to play his starters. I guess Jim Sorgi won't be getting some playing time for Christmas. I hope he'll at least get some nice sweaters. Pick: Houston

Kansas City at Detroit (-4.5): Last week Herm Edwards told Chiefs fans to "get over" all the losing. On Tuesday he apologized, saying he was misunderstood. Hey, don't worry, Herm. I understand what you're saying. You didn't mean fans should actually get over losing, you just meant they should get ready for a lot more of it. Pick: Detroit

Miami at New England (-21.5): What a week for the Dolphins -- they win a game and hire Bill Parcells. I like the move, but there is one problem. Parcells' departure from ESPN could mean a lot more of Keyshawn Johnson on our televisions, and that would really screw over the American public. That's why I believe the hiring of Parcells is just the team getting revenge for 10 weeks of Dolphins punchlines. Pick: New England

New York Giants at Buffalo (+1): Eli Manning's 34 incompletions last week were the most in the NFL in 30 years. Take that Peyton! Look who's in the history books now. Fortunately for Eli, this week he gets to escape the harsh New Jersey winter and play in the temperate climate of Buffalo. Pick: Buffalo

Oakland at Jacksonville (-13): LaMont Jordan and Dominic Rhodes will share the running back duties as fill-ins for the injured Justin Fargas. Millions will tune in to see which overpaid bust outperforms the other and earns the right to be cut in training camp instead of in the off-season. Pick: Oakland

Philadelphia at New Orleans (-3): January is going to be an exciting month for the Saints. Even if they don't make the playoffs the players are still pumped about the prospect of scalping complimentary Sugar Bowl tickets. Pick: Philadelphia

Atlanta at Arizona (-10): The Bobby Petrino and Bill Parcells fiascos have set a bad precedent for the Falcons organization. Last week 47 Georgia Dome beer vendors left before their contracts were up to take jobs selling popcorn at a local musical theater. Pick: Arizona

New York Jets at Tennessee (-9): The 2007 NFL Injury of the Year belongs to Laveranues Coles. Last Saturday the Jets receiver aggravated his injured ankle when a training table collapsed on his leg while he was getting treatment. The weird part is that earlier in the day somebody in a Patriots hat was spotted removing screws from Jets medical equipment. Pick: New York Jets

Tampa Bay at San Francisco (+6): Has any quarterback's stock risen faster than Shaun Hill's? He's played six quarters of efficient dink-and-dunk football (two in a blowout and four against the Bengals defense) and 49ers fans are wetting their pants with excitement. Alex Smith and Trent Dilfer didn't just lower the bar. They took one of those super duper mining drills and buried it in the center of the Earth. Pick: Tampa Bay

Baltimore at Seattle (-10): With Kyle Boller still feeling the effects of a concussion Troy Smith will get the start. Brian Billick hoped Boller would be healthy enough to play, but he suffered a setback this week -- Boller was walking through the Raven's practice facility when a Heisman Trophy came mysteriously flying through the air and smacked him in the head. Pick: Seattle

Washington at Minnesota (-6.5): Last week both Adrian Peterson and Tarvaris Jackson struggled mightily. Vikings fans, I'd like to introduce you to the concept of "regression to the mean." Pick: Washington

Denver at San Diego (-9): Sweet. Another exciting primetime matchup. Next year the powers that be should just pick whatever they think will be the worst game of the week and put in on Monday night. It's the George Costanza "do the opposite of every impulse" strategy, and it's the only way to save Monday Night Football. Pick: San Diego

Last Week: 9-6
Season: 105-105-10

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