My Contract With Andre

Miller Genuine

 

It looked like Andre Johnson ‘Eagled’ himself (i.e. – signed a ‘big’ contract as a young player that turned out to be way under-market).

His initial rookie contract was 6-year/$39M, which I think was dead-on considering he was out for 10 games due to injury during this period.  He signed a 6-year/$60M extension in 2007 (he ended up out for seven games the year after signing the contract).  He has since exploded for 100+ receptions and 1500+ yards each of the past two years.  However, he has never recorded double digit TDs in any season.  

NY Jets – Offseason Champions?

You may have noticed an ‘offseason slowdown’ here at The Bye Week <peanut gallery chuckles>, but we’re getting things back up and running (with a new website on the way in the coming weeks).  To get more content up, a lot of the posts will be thoughtful email exchanges between our commentators.  Let me know what you think of the format.

Miller Genuine:

There’s lots of love floating around for the Jets this offseason.  Even Rex Ryan thought they weren’t going to make the playoffs last season, and now they’re supposedly a Super Bowl darling?  I know beating a mediocre Bengals team in the playoffs and catching a porous Chargers defense w/ its pants down will impress some people, but I think we should put away the anointing oil.
 
Look at the solid citizens from last year’s squad they jettisoned.  Look at the malcontents they’ve added to this year’s squad.  I smell something terrible brewing in the Meadowlands…

NFL Pick ‘Em: Week #14

Carl from Miami + Miller Genuine

Jets (favored by 3) at Bucs

Carl: Mark Sanchez sucks.  There, I said it.  Everyone was thinking it, and I just gave that thought a home.  Still, this is the Bucs–take the Jets.

Miller: I know bettors are worried Mark Sanchez being replaced by Kellen Clemens, but that might be a blessing in disguise.  The only way the Jets lose this game is by gift-wrapping the Bucs some turnovers (i.e. – Sanchez turns in one of his interceptionfests).  Expect the Jets’ #1 rush offense to take over and pound the bejeezus out of the Creamsicles.

Bill Simmons:  Bucs

Madden Simulator: Jets

NFL Pick ‘Em: Week #13

Carl from Miami + Miller Genuine

Titans at Colts (favored by 7)

Carl: After breaking the Texans’ will last week, the Colts will do the same to the Titans this week.  Vince Young will have his worst game of the season.  Colts to cover.

Miller: Vince Young must secretly be wearing a Texas Longhorns jersey under his Tennessee Titans jersey – the man is on fire.  The Titans have been feasting mostly on losers during their five-game winning, but winning breeds confidence and I think the Titans carry that confidence into an upset.  Take the Titans.

Bill Simmons: Titans

Madden Simulator: Colts

NFL Pick ‘Em: Week #12 Wrap-up

Carl from Miami

Once, again, Carl reigns supreme!  My picks are back on track.  Here is how last week went down:

1) Big Carl: 2-1-1

2) Miller Genuine: 1-2-1

3) Butt Simmons: 0-3-1

3) Madden Simulator: 0-3-1

NFL Pick ‘Em: Week #12

Miller Genuine + Big Carl

Browns at Bengals (favored by 13)

Miller: After losing to the Raiders, I’m betting the Bengals are thinking along the same line as Beale from ‘Network.’ Take the Bengals

Carl: Every Sunday, I stare at the clouds and shout, “Why God, Why!?!?  How can Eric Mangini still a have a job?”  Until that loser is back where he belongs, making copies, can we truly say there’s a God out there?  Not a just God. Bengals.

Bill Simmons: Bengals

Madden Simulator: Bengals

NFL Pick ‘Em Week #11: Wrap-Up

Miller Genuine

Who’s the head of the leaderboard now?  I think Vegas should be, because we are getting whipped.  I guess there aren’t many of us who can gamble on sports for a living (or have a crappy movie made about it).

Week #11:

1) Miller Genuine: 2-2

2) Big Carl: 2-2

3) Madden Simulator: 1-3

4) Bill Simmons: 1-3

Total:

1) Madden Simulator: 25-17-2

2) Bill Simmons: 26-18

3) Miller Genuine: 22-22

4) Big Carl: 17-27

NFL Pick ‘Em: Week #11

Carl from Miami + Miller Genuine

Dolphins at Panthers (favored by 3)

Miller:  Last week, the Dolphins lost Ronnie Brown for the season – which means they lost the best quarterback on the team.  Take the Panthers.

Carl: Miami!  Miller & I made these picks last Thursday, and it’s fitting that my guys are going to put me on the road back to prosperity.

Madden Simulator: Panthers

Bill Simmons: Panthers

NFL Pick ‘Em: Weeks 8-10 Wrap-Up

Carl from Miami

Hey there,  sports fans.  Carl is not feeling so big anymore, after a week on a bologna & cereal budget.  Why is Carl off stone crabs & those delicious Cuban sandwiches?  Here you go:

Week #8:

1) Madden Simulator: 4-0

2) Sports Dude: 2-2

3) Miller Genuine: 1-3

4) Carl: 0-4

Browns Magic!

rc100 from LA

 

Poster held up by a Browns fan last night in the Browns-Ravens game last night: “Cleveland Browns: rebuilding since 1964″

In case you were wondering which fan this was, he was the one in section 37.