Preacher’s Week Thirteen Picks

Posted Nov 29, 2008 by Darin Shaw

Updated Nov 29, 2008 at 10:30 PM

In the ‘what else is new?’ category: Plaxico (pronounced PLEX-ico) Burriss is out this weekend.  Apparently when he’s not sleeping through a team meeting he plays with guns.  Bob Sanders is out again.  No guns.  Just fragile Bob. 

The St. Louis Rams announced that Mr. Irrelevant (the last player chosen in the draft) will start for the team at middle linebacker tomorrow.  Last person drafted to starter for the Rams - anyone see that coming? 

How about those early Thanksgiving Day games?  Network execs want a do-over.  The Titans bounced back from their first loss of the season last year.  The Lions are good medicine.  The Titans took something like a 70 point lead into the half… you know what that means?  Vince Young siting!  They didn’t choose to play Vince to get him the work, it was because the Titans starting offense was worn out by the third quarter.  Then there was the Cowboys hosting the Seahawks.  I’m sorry - did the Seahawks show up?  I can’t remember. 

The night game on THE network was better.  The Donovan McNabb show in Philly.  Yep, he’s washed up.  Sure.

We have Sunday football to discuss.  Big games tomorrow.  I better be at my best.  Oh, and for my friends keeping track - it was only ONE Sunday that I lost out the British futbol fan.  So let’s see what his tea leaves say this weekend.  My deacons have conferred and they tell me gambling is a sin.  What do they know?  So, I betcha it’s: Bills over Niners; Ravens over Bengals; Colts over Browns; Packers over Panthers; Jets over Broncos; Dolphins over Rams; Bucs over Saints; Giants over Redskins; Chargers over Falcons; Patriots over Steelers; Raiders over Chiefs (thrilling contest, eh?); Vikings over Bears; Jaguars over Texans.