Week 15 NFL Picks

If you listen to the show (and I'm sure you do!) it is already known that both host of Sports Talk 920 (Michael and Jason) are 2-0 going into Sunday's games. Here's the rest of the story:

Picks by Michael
Chiefs over Browns 17-6
Jets over Falcons 24-19
Titans over Dolphins 28-24
Patriots over Bills 21-17
Cardinals over Lions 31-17
Texans over Rams 34-13
Broncos over Raiders 27-20
Bengals over Chargers 27-15
Seahawks over Buccaneers
Eagles over 49ers 24-10
Packers over Steelers 27-20
Ravens over Bears 27-7
Panthers over Vikings 29-27
Redskins over Giants 24-21

Week 14 Picks:

*Picks By Jason*
NO over ATL
BAL over DET
GB over CHI
SEA over HOU
IND over DEN
MIA over JAC
BUF over KC
CIN over MIN
NE over CAR
NYJ over TB
TEN over STL
OAK over WAS
DAL over SD
PHI over NYG
SF over ARI

*Picks By Micahel*
Saints over Falcons
Texans over Seahawks
Colts over Broncos
Patriots over Panthers
Chiefs over Bills
Ravens over Lions
Bengals over Vikings
Dolphins over Jags
Jets over Buccaneers
Packers over Bears
Raiders over Redskins
Titans over Rams
Chargers over Cowboys
Giants over Eagles
Cardinals over 49ers

Week 13 Picks

**Picks By Michael**
Bills over Jets (picked via twitter)
Bears over Rams
Bengals over Lions
Buccs over Panthers*UPSET SPECIAL*
Steelers over Raiders
Saints over Redskins
Pats over Dolphins
Falcons over Eagles
Colts over Titans
Broncos over Chiefs
Texans over Jags
Chargers over Browns
Giants over Cowboys
Seahawks over 49ers
Vikings over Cardinals
Packers over Ravens

Week 12 Picks

Micahel Goodman's Picks

Packers over Lions 27-17
Raiders over Cowboys 17-13 UPSET SPECIAL OF THE YEAR!!
Broncos over Giants 28-27
Dolphins over Bills 34-19
Seahawks over Rams 28-24
Colts over Texans 31-20
Bengals over Browns 34-9
Panthers over Jets 24-20
Falcons over Buccs 28-10
Eagles over Redskins 29-13
Chargers over Chiefs 33-13
Jags over 49ers 24-17
Vikings over Bears 31-17
Titans over Cards 21-13
Ravens over Steelers 20-17
Saints over Pats 31-27

Sunday NFL Pick'ems!

Jason's Wisconsin-cold Locks:

Carolina over Miami *via Jason's twitter.com/ecscc*

Baltimore over Indy 17-7 *UPSET SPECIAL*

Dallas over Washington 31-20

Cleveland over Detroit 19-14

Green Bay over San Fran 20-10

Jacksonville over Buffalo 28-17

Pittsburgh over Kansas City 24-21

Minnesota over Seattle 35-17

Atlanta over NYG 17-9

New Orleans over Tampa Bay 21-20

Arizona over St. Louis 38-10

San Diego over Denver 21-10

New England over NYJ 31-28

Cincinnati over Oakland 20-0

Philadelphia over Chicago 14-6

Houston over Tennessee 35-31

And the winner by knockout........

I grew up watching boxing. Always enjoyed it to a certain extent, but after watching the Pacquiao vs. Cotto fight in the later rounds reminds me of one of the biggest reasons that boxing is way behind the eight ball to MMA.

Don't get me wrong the first 8 rounds were very enjoyable and entertaining to watch, but as it always seems to be the last 4 rounds was nothing but tangling together or running around the ring the entire time. C'mon MAN!! This is not what the fans want to see! At that point I would of rather seen the fight called than waist my night watching Miguel Cotto run around the ring the latter rounds, and it even seemed like Manny Pacquiao was thinking the same thing.

In a sport that is losing fans to MMA, they have to remember the last thing they see in a fight is the thing that they will remember the most. You could hear the displeasure in the crowd booing at Cotto for avoiding Pacquiao, and I think that's what a lot of the fans are going to take home with them.

In few MMA fights that I've watched compared to Boxing, it seems like every second of the fight is crucial to the outcome of the fight. I believe one of the reasons this might be so is because MMA fights are a lot shorter and their is a sense of urgency. So on that same token i think one of the ways to make boxing better is to either make the rounds shorter, or have less rounds. Make them go out there and earn it for every second worth of the fight!

Don't get me wrong, I'm still going to be jacked up to see the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao that is for sure to come. I just think for the durability of the sport they need to look at making some major changes. But until then I will have to take it as it is and hope that boxing doesn't die off all together

-Thanks for Reading, Michael

Week 10 NFL PICKS

Michael's Picks

*49ers over Bears 27-21
Vikings over Lions 34-13
Dolphins over Bucc's 27-17
Titans over Bills 17-13
Saints over Rams 38-18
Jets over Jags 26-23
Broncos over Redskins 17-13
Steelers over Bengals 31-20
Panthers over Falcons 27-20
Raiders over Chiefs 20-10
*Packers over Cowboys 31-27
Cardinals over Seahawks 33-24
Eagles over Chargers 26-21 UPSET SPECIAL
*Colts over Patriots 27-24 (OT)
Ravens over Browns 34-17

*made via Twitter
*Sports Talk 920 Game of the Week
*Primetime Pick on Sports Talk 920

Sports Talk 920 Madden Game of the Week!

This week is the first week of our Sports Talk 920 Madden Sim Game of the Week. Each week we will pick a match, and simulate the game on our Xbox 360. This weeks match up was the Cowboys @ the Packers:

Cowboys 7 14 10 0 31
Packers 7 14 0 3 24

Qtr 1:
(Dal) P.Crayton 3yd Pass From T.Romo (N.Folk Kick)
(GB) J.Nelson Rtn Kickoff 102yds (M.Crosby Kick)

Qtr 2:
(Dal) J.Witten 6yd Pass From T.Romo (N.Folk Kick)
(Dal) J.Witten 13yd Pass From T.Romo (N.Folk Kick)
(GB) D.Driver 7yd Pass From A.Rodgers (M.Crosby Kick)
(GB) N.Barnett rtn INT 47yds (M.Crosby Kick)

Qtr 3:
(Dal) K.Brooking rtn Fumble 26yds (N.Folk Kick)
(Dal) N.Folk 50yd FG

Qtr 4:
(GB) M.Crosby 26yd FG

Passing:
(Dal) T.Romo 15-24 148yds 3td 1int
(GB) A.Rodgers 19-32 222yds 1td 2int

Rushing:
(Dal) M.Barber 37car 97yds 0td
(GB) R.Grant 17car 44yds 0td

Receiving:
(Dal) J.Witten 3rec 18yds 2td
(GB) D.Lee 5rec 60yds 0td

Defensive:
(Dal) K.Hamlin 3tkl 1int
(GB) N.Barnett 7tkl 1int 1 def td

NFL Week 9!

Welcome Sports Talk 920 fans! A great Sunday of NFL football lies ahead of us. We have 13 games this weekend including some key match-ups. Big games between Miami and New England, as well as Cowboys and Eagles and also the unbeaten take on rivals. Colts play the on-the-cusp Texans and New Orleans tries to stay perfect against NFC South rival Carolina!

Jason's NFL Pick-ems:

Falcons over Redskins

Cardinals over Bears

Ravens over Bengals

Colts over Texans

Jags over Chiefs

Patriots over Dolphins

Packers over Bucs

*Panthers over Saints *UPSET SPECIAL 31-21*

Lions over Seahawks

Chargers over Giants

49ers over Titans

*Cowboys over Eagles 38-14

*Broncos over Steelers 17-14

Michael's NFL Pick-ems:

Falcons over Redskins 28-13

Bears over Cardinals 27-24

Colts over Texans 24-17

Patriots over Dolphins 31-24

Packers over Buccs' 29-13

Jags over Chiefs 25-17

Bengals over Ravens 21-18

Saints over Panthers 30-24

Seahawks over Lions 31-20

Giants over Chargers 28-27

*Titans over 49ers 27-20 UPSET SPECIAL!!

*Cowboys over Eagles 31-24

*Steelers over Broncos 34-21

*Games picked Wednesday night on our show.

We're BAAACCKKK!!!

That's right folks in a little over an hour Sports Talk 920 will be making its return after handing the reigns over to its sister station Bye Week 920. We will be talking about this past weekend in the NFL, our power rankings, and the Worlds series just to name a few. But we want to hear from you! Don't be shy let us know what you think! Think we missed someone in our power rankings? Think we need to talk about something other than football and baseball? Well call in we want to hear from you!!

-Michael

NFL Week 8 Picks

den over bal
houston over buffalo
chicago over cleveland
dallas over seattle
nyj over miami
indy over SF
NYG over philly
Detroit over STL
San Diego over Oakland
Tenn over Jac *UPSET SPECIAL*
Min over GB
Ari over Car
NO over ATL

-Jason

Dallas over Seattle 31-10
Denver over Baltimore 27-24
Miami over NYJ 30-21
Colts over 49ers 38-24
Bears over Browns 27-17
Lions over Rams 21-7
Giants over Eagles 29-21
Texans over Bills 28-13
Titans over Jags 21-17 UPSET SPECIAL
Chargers over Raiders 24-13
Packers over Vikings 27-17
Cardinals over Panthers 27-20
Saints over Falcons 42-28

-Goody

Ignorance Is Bli... Baseball.

How do I start this piece and not just continually bash baseball into the ground, it is hard. It is really hard. It seems ever increasingly that the MLB has continued to magnify its own shortcomings. How has baseball done that? Well maybe it’s not MLBs fault, maybe it’s the makers of high definition televisions, and DirecTV? Nah, it’s clear that it’s Bud Selig and the MLB’s fault.

Now more than ever, baseball needs to expand its instant replay beyond homerun calls. “Instant replay would destroy the integrity of the game!” you say? Would taking a second look at a play to get it correct be more damaging to the integrity of the game than say, a blown call on an infield catch that appeared to be caught but actually short-hopped into the players glove? I don’t think so.

“Human error is part of the game!” a colleague of mine argues, but I disagree. While, there is a small amount of interpretation and judgment in the call of balls and strikes, it should not be judgment as to whether the ball hits the ground or is caught. There should not be any human error on whether the ball is foul or fair.

What it comes down to is the fact that with HDTV, the number of cameras and technology that allows the fans and viewers to see multiple views on almost any play, means that we need to be able to use this technology to get the calls correct. If a ball is foul, it needs to be called foul, likewise if it is fair it should be called fair. It’s disheartening to watch a replay of a play and clearly see that the call on the field is wrong and there is nothing we can do to correct it.

There is no perfect solution, and like many replay systems, it will take time to evolve and grow into a system that has very few kinks. I tell you now though, MLB, it is time for more instant replay.

-Jason

Monday Morning Quarterback

G'Afternoon SportsTalk fans. I'm sure everyone is still recovering from an exciting Sunday of football and baseball, unless your are from Cleveland, Miami, and Tampa as you may never recover.

This week Mike went 7 for 12 on his Sunday picks, and I went 10 for 12, and we both have the Eagles beating the Redskins tonight.

Huge impact this week on the football power rankings, as Vikings, Giants and Falcons all fall this week, and the top team(s) in the AFC continue to roll(Colts win, Broncos on bye).

BIG WEDNESDAY this week. Game 1 of the world series: NY Yankees vs Philadelphia Phillies!

But also this Wednesday, we will be on air on "Bye-Week 920" still hosted on blogtalkradio.com under a slightly different channel this week only, then we will be back on our normal channel.

That is all for now, any comments or suggestions should be directed towards: sportstalk920@gmail.com

-J

NFL Week 7 Picks

Picks by Michael Goodman

Colts over Rams 41-13
Patriots over Buccs 27-13
Steelers over Vikings 28-20
Chargers over Chiefs 31-17
Packers over Browns 30-9
Texans over 49ers 28-27
Panthers over Bills 27-14
RAIDERS OVER JETS 17-13 (upset special)
Falcons over Cowboys 21-17
Saints over Dolphins 31-24
Bears over Bengals 24-18
Giants over Cardinals 31-20
Eagles over Redskins 27-14



Jason's Picks

Colts over Rams 38-10
Patriots over Bucs 27-17
Vikings over Steelers 31-23
Chargers over Chiefs 23-20
Packers over Browns 35-13
Texans over 49ers 17-13
Bills over Panthers 23-21 (Upset Special)
Jets over Raiders 35-9
Cowboys over Falcons 35-17
Saints over Dolphins 38-20
Bears over Bengals 21-17
Cardinals over Giants 35-28
Eagles over Redskins 17-10

Get ready for a great day of football! Today's games are full of implications. Vikings look to go 7-0 but face a tough opponent in the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mike's Raiders look to chain together consecutive wins, with their effort against the rookie-lead New York Jets.

Second place in the NFC North looks to bee up for grabs today, when both the Packers and Bears look for a win. Bears take on the unlikely 4-2 Bengals while the Packers are hoping to steamroll the flu-ridden Browns; will Mangenius rally the troops and upset the Packers?

TIME FOR FOOTBALL!!

-J

Show Time Tonight! Sports Talk 920 @ 10:30 PM

Hello sports fans! Just a quick blog before the show tonight. Looks like some big news brewing! Lots of baseball, lots of football, and lots of you tonight!

Manny hits the showers before end of the game 4 with Dodgers, Phillies lead series 3-1.

Yankees look like they are in total control of the ALCS 3 games to 1.

Instant replay in baseball... C'mon Bud!

NFC East go 0-3 this weekend, exposed or overrated?

NFC North, 'The Cut' is a Bear long term and Ahman puts the Green back in Green Bay Packers! Okay that was cheesy, but Mr. Fumbles(no, not Adrian "AD" Pedestrian) is back in Green Bay after being out of football since Feb.

Finally... Power Rankings!

-Jason

IT'S A FOOTBALL MONDAY!

What a weekend! Some very interesting football story lines forming this past Sunday.

Patriots routing the winless Titans 59-0.

The NFC bEAST was tamed with losses by the Giants, Redskins, and Eagles. Cowboys survived the bye-week without a loss.

Both the Redskins and Eagles have issues to work out. Jim Zorn has be relieved of his play calling duties in Washington, McNabb is calling timeouts that he doesn't have(more situational ineptness on his part) and the injuries are stacking up.

New Orleans appears to have their collective foot on the accelerator and ran over the Giants with ease. This could shake up the power rankings for Wednesday's show!

I went 7-8 in my noon-game picks and predict the Broncos to fall to the Chargers tonight 28-16

Big win by Houston over the Bengals, and like I said on last weeks show, I wasn't sold on their defense, and my feelings were confirmed this past Sunday.

Finally, six weeks+ in to the season, the parity among the teams in the NFL is astounding. I feel like any week, any team could lay an egg or play way above their heads and pull out an unlikely victory. Should continue to be an intriguing season!

-Jason


PS. Look for the Dodgers to tie up the series 2-2 tonight. Score: 7-3 Dodgers.

Football Sunday Picks from Jason and Michael:

Jason's Picks
Houston over Cincinnati 37-17
Green Bay over Detroit 33-27
St.Louis over Jacksonville 20-13
Minnesota over Baltimore 28-17
New Orleans over New York Giants 23-21
Pittsburg over Cleveland 28-13
Carolina over Tampa Bay 21-10
Kansas City over Washington 17-10

Second Show, Second Hit!

Hey Sports Talk 920 Fans! Just finished our second show and had a blast! We discussed our NFC/AFC Power Rankings, NASCAR Hall of Fame, LeBron James & Shaq connection, Mike Vick as a starting in the NFL and of course some MLB action.

You can listen to our show on blogtalkradio.com/sportstalk920 or find it here Friday afternoon!

Until next time, enjoy the show!

Uploaded! Here is the archived copy of the first show! If you missed it the first time or you just love listening to us, listen again!

First blog, First Show, Exciting

Hey all! This is Jason from Sports Talk 920 Radio Show. I've set up this sports blog so that you can follow us 7 days a week not just once a week on Wednesdays! This past Wednesday we had a blast with our inaugural show. We still have some kinks to work out but everything went pretty smoothly. I have since fixed my squeaky chair.

Anyways I encourage all of you to tune into our next show: Wednesday October 14, 2009 at 10:30 PM Central Time. The url to get to our show is: www.blogtalkradio.com/sportstalk920

You can also follow us on twitter and facebook! Facebook: Sports Talk 920 Radio Show

This past weeks show we discussed the excitement surrounding Minnesota the past weekend (Twins games and the MNF game between Favre and the Packers). We were unable to get through all our topics so we will go over our top 5 power rankings for the NFC and AFC, we will talk NBA as they get under way. I'm sure there will be a few story lines to cover from this weekend as well.

Finally: GO BADGERS!