Last week I found the promised land raking in over $400 in parlay winnings ! This week I plan on re-investin my winnins’ to ride the gravy train to the Superbowl.

Colts -7.5 over/under 39.5
Payback is a bitch. As everyone knows, the Jets shouldn’t even be in the playoffs. The Jets shouldn’t have beaten the Bengals and they sure as hell shouldn’t have beaten the Chargers last week in San Diego ! Now as they head into the AFC Championship against the Colts, who should be undefeated, the Jets are still the under dogs and expected to collapse. The Colts of all people, know they should not be playing the Jets, but THEY ARE. The Colts committed the ultimate sin in pro sports of not “playing to win”. The bad mojo they conjured up from this mistake is still hanging around stinking up the playoffs. The mojo won’t be removed until the Colts go down in flames as atonement for their act of self preservation. Amazingly, the extra rest and recuperation they got from “not playing to win” and having an extra week off seems to be for naught. When I looked as the injury report, it was littered with Colt’s players nicked and banged up from their battle with the Ravens.
So take the Jets and the over.

Saints -3.5 over/under 52.5

Maybe the most amazing story in the NFL is the Saints worst to first rise this year. The fans in New Orleans are rabid, from longterm deprivation of playoff success, so the Superdome will be rockin. As amazing as their story is, there is a trajic element to it with the final three week collapse of the team. Going 0-3 prior to entering the playoffs is a dark premonition of their future in the playoffs. Bad mojo is hard to overcome, just ask the Colts and their fans after their team goes down in flames. The Saint’s sins were not as atrocious as the Colts, but going into the playoffs as losers is BAD MOJO. As captivating as the Sain’ts story is this season, the one story that out shines them is the story of Brett Farve. His comeback from retirement and competitive spirit embody all that is good about pro-sports. Watching him and the Vikings singing “pants on the ground” in the locker room after their improbable win over the Cowboys last week made me a believer.
Take the Vikings and the under.

Final note *

A Superbowl of Vikings versus the Jets couldn’t be any better. A game featuring a team that shouldn’t be there with a rookie (youngest) QB at the helm against a team with a living legend at the helm (oldest QB), who defied all the odds playing for a new team in an effort to win one last championship. The only thing standing in his way is the team he left because he felt they could not get him to the big game. Talk about irony ! Now that’s the kind of drama we want in a Superbowl.

King Arthur was the savior figure who fought the dark forces that were afflicting the land and established a new utopia called Camelot, where the concept of a “Round Table” was the corner stone for the idea of equality and unity. Bi-partisan cooperation that could over come all obstacles. There was no red, no blue, only the best and most corageous knights were selected to sit at the table.

This vision has been a common vision among many people, and even in the United States of America. In our democracy, we as a nation have seen good and bad days. Our nation has had the good fortune to elect some of the greatest leaders in history. Our representative form of government is supported by a two party system that represents the full spectrum and wisdom of the people. However, even in our great country, our own government has been subjected to the dark forces and the dynamics of red vs blue has led to vitriol politics, gridlock, quid-pro-quo, and corruption. In hopes of a more perfect union, a better tomorrow, the utopian vision of Camelot found a home back in the 60’s with the presidency of Jack Kennedy.

England had King Aurther and America had it’s hero in Kennedy. His vision of hope and change, had Americans believing in a better day for the country. Young, strong, handsome and full of promise, our president created a new Camelot with his families estate in Massechusetts. With his beautiful wife and first lady, Jaqueline at his side, his presidency took on an air of royalty and destiny. The America that Kennedy resided over with the “American dream” in the heart of all Americans, anything was possible, even going to the moon.

Unfortunately, the utopia that Camelot brought was short lived, with the tragic assasination of our president. The torch of the Camelot vision was carried by Jack’s brothers, who respectfully served their country as they saw fit. The death of Bobby Kennedy and the death of Teddy Kennedy in 2009 brought an end to the final tragic chapter in the saga and an end to dream of Camelot.

Unfortunately, As the years went by the vision of Camelot that Kennedy and most Americans had slowly vanished and was corrupted. The Lion of the senate, Ted Kennedy was not the same man his brother Jack was. Although he fought for many good causes, his views and alliances had fallen prey and into the clutches of the dark forces in America. Big government, and the shady doings of sinister leaders in the congress had led to the creation of a monster of epic proportions. This dragon of legislation was known as “health care reform” and it was designed to take control and crush the liberty and freedom that had been the bedrock of social development here.

With our country embroiled in a “War on terror”, facing financial crisis, inflation, and major unemployment, a dark cloud had settled over the country and the people. Once again our country was looking for a savior, a new King Arthur, a new Kennedy. The country wants to believe there are better days ahead. The election of our first “Black” president, Barack Obama, had many believing that the savior had arrived, but now a full year later, many who had believed in his “hope and change” were desperately dissapointed as his programs proved ineffective, his promises, hollow, and his leadership lacking. Obama was not King Arthur, Obama was not Jack Kennedy. Was Camelot gone ?

History has a way of repeating itself, and yesterday January 19th, 2010, a new saga was started. A new Camelot may have arrived. From the smoldering ashes of the Kennedy legacy, a most unlikely hero surfaced named Scott Brown. Against all odds he won the senate seat that had been held for over 40 years by Ted Kennedy. His campaign promise was to slay the dragon, Kennedy had helped create with the help of Pelosi and Reid. The people of Massechusetts and the whole nation had a breath of fresh air, a new hope, with the dashing Brown.
Is Scott Brown our new king Arthur, or our new Kennedy ? Healthcare is pronounced dead upon his election to office. He may or may not be King Arthur or Kennedy, but he is a knight of the round table. His commitment to fight for the people, to be guided by his concience and by whats right for America, and his commitment to work in a bi-partisan manner beyond shades of red and blue, show he deserves a seat at the table. The people’s seat. He is Sir Lance a Scott !

Is this the ressurgance of Camelot ? With all eyes now turning to the 2010 mid term elections and focus of the 2012 presidencial election looming on the horizon as well, the American people are looking for a savior. Who will be worthy to wield the sword of power in the U.S. ? President Obama, can still be our king Arthur. With the election of Sir Lance a Scott aka. Senator Brown, maybe the dark forces can be vanquished and Obama’s political soul can be rescued from the clutches of progressive thinking. Unfortunately Obama’s chances are getting fewer and fewer and soon he will have to step up and show us if he is worthy. If he is able to pull the sword out of the rock. If not, there are other candidates, both democrat, republican, independant, and Tea party that will surely give it a try. Camelot will rise on the hopes and promise of the true savior. One that understands how to bring the unity, direction, and integrity to the white house that our country needs. Who is worthy ?

The U.S. Economy is in a free fall, with over a half million people filing for unemployment every month. With no jobs on the horizon, it has become apparent that the current administrations efforts are failures. President Obama’s stimulus plan is a complete waste and con job. With incompetent Vice President Joe Biden over seeing the spending of over 700 billion dollars of tax payer money, with no real jobs to show for it, the facts are now coming to light that there is an unprecedented level of waste and fraud as well. Obama has also miss-used the money as payola to constituents for supporting him and buying their votes (Chicago politics).

Now most economists are predicting dark days for our nation in 2010. Unemployment is expected to continue to rise to unprecedented levels. The Treasury, under wonder boob “Timothy Geitner” is printing money like there is no tomorrow, more than doubling our nations money supply. Can hyper-inflation be far off ? Under Obama’s guidance the democrats are pushing through massive government growth in all areas. Spending is rising at a reckless pace. The straw that will break the proverbial camel’s back will be Health care reform. The national debt is over 12 trillion and climbing. Despite the four horsemens approach, Obama appears hell bent on pushing our economy to the brink. Will disaster follow ? Will all the tax and spend policies of the current administration result in Obamageddon for this country ?

Investors are already reacting to the coming disaster as the price of gold goes through the roof. People are trying to protect their assets and don’t want to be invested in the U.S. dollar when it devalues and becomes as worthless as a peso. 2010 will be a historic year for our country. Either we (the people) will figure out a way to stop the impending destruction of our free market society, or the dark forces of tyranny will prevail sending us all into a world of economic instability. We will be fighting on a daily bases to survive, with the yoke of big government blocking the American dream. 2010 may not bring the end of the world, but it may bring an end to life as we have know it. Say it isn’t so !

CHA-CHING ! Week 7 I went 5 for 5 on the CHA-CHING picks. They were solid gold, money inthe bank. That makes me 25 for 33, 76% on the year for the big picks ! On the big picture, my picks for all the games is not doing so well. last week I went 6 for 13, OUCHocinco baby, which makes me 55 for 103, 53% on the year. Well the good news is the CHA-Ching picks are solid and paying off BIG TIME.

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Colts vs 49ers, +12.5 pts - The Colts are undefeated and Peyton manning is on a tear with Reggie Wayne reporting back into the line up which is bad news for the 49ers. They finally got Crabtree to sign and he looks good real good. Alex Smith came in for Shaun Hill and got the 49er passing attack moving. However, Smith is not consistent, so the Colts win and win big covering the spread.

Chargers vs Raiders +16.5 pts - The Chargers have been playing extremely well lately and are at full strength. The Raiders after their fluke win against the eagles returned to form last week getting demolished by the Jets. The Raiders may suck, but they are consistent as in consistently BAD. They continue to live up to their consistency getting wiped out by the Chargers this week. S.D. easily covers the 16.5 spread.

Saints vs Falcons +9.5 pts - Drew Brees is the bees knees and his come from behind victory over the Dolphins has made a believer out of me. The falcons got a lot of things going for them, but they are not reeady to beat an elite team. Despite the fact that they are divisional rivals, the Saints will open up a big lead and easily beat the Falcons. Cha-Ching.

Best of the rest

Bills vs Texans -3.5 - The Texans are showing signs of life and they definitely look like the might sneak into the playoffs this year as a wild card. The Bills are a mess and after slugging it out last week against the Jets, they are in for a crash landing. Take the Texans to cover.

Bears vs Browns +13.5 - The Bears are very inconsistent and part of the blame lies with the erratic play of jay Cutler. The Browns are a mess as well, but as they say “the sun shines on every dogs ass once in a while”, so take the Browns to keep it close.

Cowboys vs Seahawks +9.5 - The Cowboys got a big win over the Falcons last week, but they just aren’t consistent with their play. The Seahawks are only as good as the play of their QB and Hasselbeck is due for a good day, so take the Hawks to keep it close if not outright win the game.

Lions vs Rams +3.5 - The who gives a shit game of the weak. I’m taking the Rams to win one on the road for no particular reason.

Jets vs Dolphins, +3.5 pts - The Jets just aren’t that good. they got off to a lucky start, but reality has caught up with them. The Dolphins aren’t that much better, but their D and maybe a few Wildcat plays will be the difference. The calls to bench rookie sensation Sanchez get louder in the big Apple. Take the Dolphins.

Ravens vs Broncos +3.5. - The Broncos are for real and who have thunk it (unbeaten too). The Ravens are a good team as well and have lost a coulple of close games they almost could have won. This week the ball bounces the Ravens way just like it did week one, when the Broncos should have lost to the Bengals, but didn’t thanks to that lucky bounce. Take the Ravens and the unbeatens fall to 2 (Colts and Saints).

Eagles vs Giants +2.5 pts - The Eagles finally figured out how to beat a really bad team last week. Thank goodness for that, because if they had lost to the redskins after losing to the Raiders, heads were going to roll. This week however, the Eagles will be brought back to earth and exposed as only a average team. The Giants want to wrap up the division and this is a big game for them. Eli will have a big game as the Eagles continue to confuse fans and pundits by rotating in Micheal Vick for no apparent good reason. Take the G men.
Titans vs Jaguars +2.5 pts - The jaguars are mediocre at best. the Titans flat out suck, however with the owner calling for Vince Young to start, the Titans will roar back to life. Superman will lead the hapless Titans to their first victory !

Packers vs Vikings +3.5 - So far its been a fairy tale season for Brett Farve. But you know what they say “pay backm is a bitch”. Karma has a way of evening things out and what comes around goes around, so the tables are turned with Aarron Rodgers having a brett favre like performance and leading the Pack to victory. The cheeseheads go crazy at lambough field !

Cardinals vs Panthers +9.5 pts - This Cardinals are actually looking like a good team. Warner is playing well and their defense seems to be getting better every week. The exact opposite of that is the Panthers. This game is an easy call. take the Cards to win and cover.

Are you ready for some football.

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The success of president Obama’s “Cash for clunkers” program is still being debated by the political pundents. What cannot be debated, is the fact that the federal government’s program to assist auto sales disrupted the natural flow and progression of the auto repair industry. Removing thousands of vehicles from the pipeline supporting the repair industry. The government’s intrusion via the President’s “cuop d’état” of the auto industry by taking ownership of GM and Chrysler has had at best, flat results. GM and Chrysler are both still bearing the brunt of the slow down in auto sales. As part of the governments takeover, hundreds of dealerships were closed along with their repair and service operations. Car owners are now facing an even more difficult process of servicing and repairing their vehicles.

Websites like Repairpal.com now offer information on repair services. If you were to search for an autio service in your area such as “San Francisco auto repair” the website gives you a link where you will find additional information on repair services. Likewise you can search by make, such as “Honda Accord” to get a link giving a listing of Honda Accord repair services, or by repair, like “timing belt” for a link to information on making the repair yourself ! The internet has many other sites that help with auto repair. More and more services and mechanics are finding that they need to be online to survive the economic downturn as well.
As the economy continues its ressesion / depression with unemployment skyrocketing above 10%, the auto repair industry continues to suffer as well, making service difficult for customers. Finding qualified, and reputable mechanics and shops is critical to getting good service. Sites like Repairpal.com are giving customers who need repairs options. Its as simple as surfing to their website.

CHA-CHING ! Except for the Bungholes who did not cover, making me 2 for 3, which is not good enough. It must be 100% for CHA-CHING ! For week 4 I was 10 for 14 against the spread. For the season I am 10 for 16 @ 65% for my CHA-CHING picks and 35 of 62 @ 56% for all the games. This week offers a bonafide bonaza of solid picks to choose from to get your PAY DAY.

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Lions vs Steelers -10.5 pts - The Steelers got their mojo back last week dismantling the Chargers. With a re-established runnig attack, look for big Ben to turn it on. take the Steelers to win and cover.

Giants vs Raiders +16.5 pts - Eli has a sore foot, but it won’t matter. david carr can run this team against the Silver and Black, hell I could QB against the RAIDERS. The Giants will shut-out and blow-out the Raiders.
Eagles vs Buccaneers +13.5 pts - The Eagles will be flying high with Mcnabb back at the helm. Everyone will get in on the fun including Micheal Vick as the Eagles pour it on. Take the Eagles.

Broncos vs Patriots -3.5 - The Patriots have their mojo back as well. despite having some injuries, Tom Brady and the defense will be the difference. Coach McDaniels is not ready to take out his mentor. Take the Pats.

Titans vs Colts -3.5 - The Colts are on a roll and will continue to roll over the Titans, sending them to 0-5. Take Peyton Manning and the Colts.

Rams vs Vikings -10.5 - Brett farve and Adrian peterson will go OFF ! The Viking crush the hapless Rams by shutting them out in a blow-out.

Ravens vs Bengals +8.5 - The Ravens lost a hard fought battle last week to the Pats. look for them to take it out on the Bengals who had to go into over time last week to eek out a win over the Browns. Take the Ravens.

Best of the rest

Bills vs Browns +6.5 pts - The Browns are terrible and their trading away their best receiver (Edwards) won’t help them. Even if T.O. is a no-show, the Bills should have enough to beat the Browns bad.

Chiefs vs Cowboys -8.5. - The Cowboys are anything but consistent this season, so take the poijnts and the Chiefs.

Panthers vs Redskins +3.5 pts - This is the who gives a shit game of the weak. Take the Panthers at home to cover.

49ers vs Falcons +2.5 pts - This should be a black and blue battle. It’s really a toss-up, but I’m going to go with the 49ers at home.

Seahawks vs Jaguars +.5 - Hasselbach may be back, but it won’t be enough. The Jaguars play tuff and eek out a win.

Cardinals vs Texans +5.5 pts - This game is a toss up, but I will take the cards coming off a bye and at home. Warner lights it up. Take the Cardinals.

Dolphiins vs Jets -1.5 - This will be another slugfest. Sanchez’s honeymoon with the NFL is over. Now teams have some footage to study and their defenses will be harder for him to handlle. The Dolphins get their first win.

Are you ready for some football.

CHA-CHING ! Now that’s more like it (3 for 3).  For the second week in a row  I was 9 for 16 against the spread. For the season I am 8 for 13 @ 69% for my CHA-CHING picks and 25 of 48 @ 52% for all the games. After rebounding on my CHA-CHING picks, I am ready for my second trip of the NFL regular season to Reno to win big money. I am going to stay conservative with 3 BONAFIDE winners along with a couple of other games worthy of parlay action.

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Browns vs Bengals -6 pts - The Bengals are on a roll. The Browns are on a roll too. A roll of toilet paper to wipe their collective asses after taking a shit three weeks in a row. The Browns are a mess and the misery continues despite coach Mangina demoting Quinn to the bench. The Bengals easily cover the spread and win over the inept brown stains.

Chiefs vs Giants -13.5 pts - The G men are playing solid. The Chiefs are another team trying to get their shit together. However it won’t be this week. The Giants win and win big.

Colts vs Seahawks +10 pts - The Colts are back at home and begining to gel. Several receivers are stepping up to replace Marvin Harrison’s departure, so look for Peyton to unleash the arial attack against the Seahawks porous D. Hasselback is still not back, so the Seahawks woes continue. Take the Colts to cover.

Other potential winners

Patriots vs Ravens +2 - The Patriots are getting back into shape despite injuries to several key players. The ravens are playing well as well. Brady vs Flaaco will be a shoot out. This will come down to which defense can stop the others O at least two or three times. Turn overs will be key as well. Take the Patriots to cover and re-establish themselves as a contender as well as regaining 1st in the AFC east.

Saints vs Jets +7 - the jets have been riding high for several weeks and their success goes way beyond their super star rookie QB Sanchez. This will be another shoot-out, but I like Drew Brees and company to pull ahaead as the game progresses. The Saints have too many weapons and Sanchez is due a rookie mistake, can you say “interception”. The Saints win and easily cover.

Bears vs Lions +10 - The Lions got their one win last week against the Redskins and now they should bounce back to form (really sucking). The Bears are starting to believe in Jay Cutler’s arm and he shows them why. After Chicago got bitch slapped losing the 2016 Olympics to Rio, they take it out on the poor Lions.

Dolphins vs Bills -1.5 - The Bills have Marshall Lynch back and T.O. has to show sooner or later. The warm weather in Miami will get his popcorn poppping. The Dolphins lost Pennington last week and now they are done, so put a fork in them. The wildcat offense won’t help them save their season. Take the Bills.

Best of the rest

Texans vs Raiders +9 pts - The Silver and Black are a mess. Jamarcus Russel sucks, just ask the raider fans back in Oakland. On the road, there will be no denying it as he chucks up possibly a NFL record number of picks. Add to that some fumbles by Mcfadden and you have another laugher rout of a game. Just what the Texans need to get back in the hunt in the AFC south. Remeber the Alamo, because if you are a raider fan you will not want to remember this disaster. Take theTexans.

Jaguars vs Titans -3. - The Titans are a mere shadow of the team they were last season. This is a divisional game, so it could be a slug fest, however the Jaguars will get back on track winning this game. The Titans will be 0-4, who have thunk that ?

Redskins vs Bucs +7.5 pts - This is the who gives a shit game of the weak. Take the Skins at home to win and cover the scoreless Bucs.

49ers vs Rams +9.5 pts - The 49ers are better than expected, however they have an ability to choke and make things closer than they have to be. The Rams are pretty bad, but this is a divisional game so they wiill keep it close. Take the Rams and the points.

Broncos vs Cowboys -3 - Everybody thought the Cowboys would be a really good team this year. They won last week, but I’m not convinced. This will be an upset and a surprise as the Broncos go to 4-0.

Steelers vs Chargers +6 pts - The Chargers have won their last two games, but they have not beaten the Steelers in Pittsburgh during the regular season. The Steelers have taken it on the chin as the reigning superbowl champs. They regain their poise and pride by tuffing out a win this week.

Vikings vs Packers +3.5 - This is the game of the week. Bad blood already between these two teams and now we have Farve wearing purple. The Packers are seeing red fo sure. The difference in this game will be the QB’s. The legend of Brett Farve will continue as the Vikings get a big win in a game that is sure to be a black and blues festival for both teams.

Are you ready for some football.

The CHA-CHING sure thing picks went 2 for 5 ( OUCH ! ) and for the week I was 9 for 16 against the spread. For the season I am 5 for 10 @ 50% for my CHA-CHING picks and 16 of 32 @ 50% for all the games. So far the cha-ching picks haven’t been anything special, which pisses me off ! Some of these teams need to start doing what they are supposed to do. otherwise they are not who I thought they were (aka coach Dennis Green).

Due to my abismal performance with my CHA-CHING picks I have no choice, but to scale back and get back to batting 1000% on these picks. I have rediced the cha-ching picks to three and it was still difficult. Getting consistency out of teams nowadays is asking too much, however here are three teams that have delivered so far.

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Ravens vs Browns +13 pts - The Ravens have been playing well and Joe Flaaco is the real deal.  Now they are at home facing a divisional opponent and ready to open a can of whoop ass on them. The Browns are a mess. There’s just something about Clevelend, even good coaches look bad in Cleveland. Bill Bellichick had a losing record when he coached the Brown stains. Now it couldn’t happen to a nastier coach. Mangina is a rat and now he is in a rat hole.The Ravens kick ass and cover the spread on top of it all.

Buca vs Giants -6.5 pts - The G men had a big win last week against the Cowboys. look for the good times to keep rolling as they take it out on a Bucs team in search of itself. The game might be a sleeper with a lot of defense, but Eli scores in the 4th to cover the spread.

Seahawks vs Bears -1.5 pts - The Bears had the upset of the week taking out the Steelers last week. Now we know they are for real. The Seahawks got exposed as a bunch of wanna bees getting their ass kicked by the 49ers. Hasselbeck is riding the pine with an injury and the Seahawks backup is not up to snuff, so look for the bears to win and cover.

Best of the rest

Jets vs Titans +3 pts - The Titans are looking to redeem their season this week by taking out the rookie QB sensation in new York. They call him Sanchize, but Sanchez will find out that the NFL is awesome when you win and that life is not so good, when you lose. Take the Titans and the points.

Texans vs Jaguars +3.5 - The Texans rebounded in a big way last week taking out the Titans. The Jaguars seem to be a team in turmoil. The Texans get a win and cover the spread.

Eagles vs Chiefs +9.5 pts - The Eagles may not have McNabb, but they have Kolb, Garcia and Mr wild cat himself Micheal Vick. The Chiefs are still trying to figure it out, so Take the eagles to rise to the occasion and not only win, but cover as well.

Lions vs Redskins -6.5 pts - The Lions get a WIN nuff said.

Rams vs Packers -6.5 - Everyone thought the Packers had their shit together. Now nobody knows. The Rams aren’t very good, but they are at hom. Look for the Rams to keep it clos.

Vikings vs 49ers +7 pts - The 49ers are the new darlings of the NFL. The Vikings don’t want to share that title with the 49ers, so look for a slugfest, which should favor the 49ers. Take the points and the Niners to go to 3-0. WOW !

Cardinals vs Colts +2.5 - The Colts have a good pass defense, but it won’t matter. Warner has a big game and manning doesn’t which adds up to a Cardinals win. They easily cover the spread.

49ers vs Seahawks +1.5 pts - This game will be a slugfest between two pretty good teams. Another toss-up, so I’m going with the home crowd to cover 3 which makes the 49ers the BIG winner and divisional leader in the NFC west !

Patriots vs Falcons +4 pts - The Patriots need this win to stop the downward spiral. The Falcons are riding high, so this will be a hell of a game. The Brady magic comes alive, so take the pats to win and cover and also to get back to being at the top.

Bills vs Saints -6 - The Saints are on a roll and their offense is now the greatest show on turf.This is the week to get your popcorn ready, because T.O. is ready to put on a show. The Bills win big with an upset.

Chargers vs Dolphins +6 pts - The Dolphins aren’t fooling anyone with their wild cat offense. The Chargers have some defensive problems, but look for them to get on track with a solid win.

Bengals vs Steelers, -4 - The Steelers took one on the chin last week, losing to the Bears. The bengals got a huge win over the Packers. Look for things to revert back to normal as the Steelers win and cover in a slugfest between divisional rivals.

Raiders vs Broncos -1 - Another black-out at the black hole, so we will have to wait to get the news that Jamarcus Russel sucks for real and the Silver and Black are going nowhere this year. The Broncos may give the Chargers a run for their money this year. Broncos win by 3.

Cowboys vs Panthers +9, The Cowboys took it on the chin last week and the Panthers can’t wait to kick a team that is down. Take the panthers and the points. If the Cowboys actually lose this game, calls for heads to roll will begin.

The CHA-CHING sure thing picks went 3 for 5 and for the week I was 7 for 16 against the spread.

I won some good money up in Reno, but the shine was off the parlays as the Monday nite action went south. Both the Pats and Chargers pulled out the wins, but did not cover. Both Buffalo and the Raiders are now elevated to teams on the rise. Other assesments include; Baltimore is solid, the Packers with Aron Rodgers are legit and the Cardinals are in trouble. Now that week one is behind us its time to get back on track with some solid picks to regain the drain from Monday nite. Here are my CHA-CHING sure thing picks for the week.

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Lions vs Vikings -10.5 pts - The Vikings look to be fo real. Adrian Peterson is the man and Brett Farve is Brett Farve. The Lions are the Lions, with their rookie QB Stafford going through his growing pains this season. Look for AP to have a big day and Farve to flourish as well. Take the Vikings to cover the spread and get a big win.

Redskins vs Rams +10.5 pys - The Redskins played tough against the Giants last week. The Rams were pathetic against the Seahawks. The Redskins get on a roll, both offensively and defensively so the rout is on. Take the Redskins to cover.

Bears vs Steelers -2.5 pts - Both these teams got banged up in week one. The Steelers are still the champs and Big Ben is more dependable than interception prone Cutler. Take the steel curtain to cover in Chicago. Chants for the back-up QB begin (whoever that is).

Bengals vs Packers -9.5 pts - The Packers had a tough game wek one and Aron Rodgers big play in the fourth quarter saved the day. The Bengals fell victim to a last minute play by the Broncos to have victory snatched from them. This week they don’t even come close as the Packers get on a roll. Take the Pack to cover and win big.

Eagles vs Saints +1.5 - The Saints are on a roll with arguably the most potent offense in the NFL. The Eagles are banged up. This will be a shoot out and when the smoke clears, the Saints will be the last team with the ball and the upset win.

Best of the rest

Falcons vs Panthers +6.5 pts - The Falcons continue their winning ways. Take the dirty birds to cover.

Titans vs Texans +7.5 pts - The Titans get back on track with a solid win. Take the Titans to cover.

Chiefs vs Raiders +3.5 - The Chiefs showed some moxie against the Ravens last week, but so did the Raiders against the Chargers. With Cassell still a question mark, the Silver and Black will get a BIG win. Take the Raiders and the points.

Jets vs Patriots -5.5 pts - The Patriots looked shakey against the Bills, but found a way to win as both sides of the ball came up with some big plays. The jets are the new darlings of the NFL, with their hot rookie QB Sanchez. Look for coach Belechick to take advantage of the jets rookie. Brady steps up and reminds everyone why he is the BEST. Take the Pats to cover.

Jaguars vs Cardinals +3.5 - The safe line to follow here is the Cardinals to win, however I am going with the Jaguars to play tough and win. Its just the curse or difficulty of getting back to the playoffs and superbowl will come to jinx the Cards. With a few bad bounces the Jags cover.

49ers vs Seahawks +1.5 pts - This game will be a slugfest between two pretty good teams. Another toss-up, so I’m going with the home crowd to cover 3 which makes the 49ers the BIG winner and divisional leader in the NFC west !

Bills vs Buccaneers +4.5 pts - These two teams are on the move, the question is in which direction ? Look for one to step up with a win and the other to take a fall with a loss DUH ? The Bills with their no-huddle T.O. will get on track and cover.

Broncos vs Browns +3.5 - This is the who gives a shit game of the week. I don’t give a shit who wins, do YOU ? I didn’t think so. I’m taking the Browns and Brady Quinn to get the win.

Chargers vs Ravens +4.5 pts - Both the Chargers and Ravens had come from behind victories last week. This game is a toss up, so I am going to go with Fleco and the Ravens D to keep it close and possible get the win. i’m taking the points.

Cowboys vs Giants, +2.5 - Game of the week ! Dallas is at home, so the beat down and victory will be shown on that big ass video screen in their new stadium. look for them to get a big ass win over the Giants in a close one.

Colts vs Dolphins +3.5 - Peyton Manning will be too much for the fish too handle. Colts to cover.

The problem with creating new government entitlements is that they can become your worst nightmare. In Spiderman 3 our hero had a strange black gooey mass of something attach itself to him. At first it made him feel great, empowered, and in control. After awhile it didn’t feel so good and eventualy he realized he was not in control, the black stuff was. The worst part of it is that when he tried to rid himself of it, it was almost too hard to seperate himself from it and regain his liberty.

That is the danger we face in America by creating a government run healthcare system.  It promises the world and our president wants us to believe that we or at least our government can control it.  History has shown us that our government is not that good at controling things. Waste, fraud, uncontroled growth, and inefficiency are all aspect of government out-of-control. What the president and the liberal democrats believe is that once they have the system in place, it will not be able to be removed, and they may be right. Voting out politicians is a start at fixing a broken government, but eliminating an entitlement program is a whole different ball game. America has never done that and it will take a lot more than a bunch of people chanting “yes we can” to do it.