NFL 2010 Season Week 12 Picks

Thursday might be really ugly for the Lions... Stafford out, Best most likely out, Corey Williams out, Scheffler out, Hanson Out

Because if Hanson was in there, the Patriots would be in trouble.

For all that's being said about the Falcons and their home dominance (and rightly so), they are currently just a 3 point favorite over the Packers. From a betting standpoint, when the road team is a 3 point underdog, that's more or less a toss up.

From here: When asked how the Packers would deal with the Falcons' unbelievable quarterback, running back, tight end and receiver, defensive player of the year favorite Clay Matthews told us on Sirius NFL Radio, “With our unbelievable line, linebackers, secondary and coaching.” Unbelievable answer.

i take it most of u wont be shocked if the packers lose....

LOL All time points leader on the Lions!!! That was mostly in there for a joke

Yep.

Lions kept it close for a long time. That's something positive I suppose.

The cowboys proved they are good for nothing.

For reals. Especially Roy Williams whose only job was to not fumble the damn ball.

4 nuts for the correct usage of waluigi!

Packers just kept the game alive thanks to no one in stripes knowing how to read a clock

Or call holding on anything ever

third three point loss of the season. Man, win a close one sometime. Another game where not having Ryan Grant is glaring you in the face. 0% conversion on third and short, no running game at all. Can't get in on three attempts from goal to go from inside the 5.

B. Jackson isn't very good. But besides that there was at least one play where it was like 2nd and 2 or 1 and instead of just running up the middle for the 1 yard gain that was available, he ran backwards for -6 yards. That's just mental. His decision making is his worst skill, which is inexcusable for a 4th year RB.

On the flip side, they didn't even try to run it most of the time and that was pissing me off. On their first drive in the 4th they did run on 3rd and 1 and Jackson got 12 yards (so they were better than 0%, and they passed for a 1st down on 3rd or 4th and 2 or less yds 3 times). So they are capable, but it's almost like after the first failed "and 1" run that McCarthy just about completely gives up on the run. Arg!

And the spread QB sneak that Rodgers didn't make it on was fine, but QB sneak on 3rd and a full 1 with both sides lined up in max goal line formation? Barf. That's my least favorite play call in that situation. Or 2nd after the hand off to the up-back.

Also, a kick returner should never-ever run backwards. Catch the ball and run forwards. Not sideways or backwards. Either you'll bust through the coverage at speed and have a chance to take it to the house, or you won't. But you take negative yards out of the equation and decrease the chance of holding or blocking in the back. Over than that one time that the Chiefs guy once ran backwards and somehow broke it open, that never works in the NFL. Plus the one time the Packers returner did that part right he got tackled by the kicker