Posted Saturday, January 14, 2012 04:36 PM
Game : New Orleans @ San Francisco
Pick : SF 49ers + 3.5
A classic matchup featuring the high powered offense of the Saints vs the stout defense of the SF 49ers.
A lot of the focus has been on offense and defense respectively, the somewhat overlooked special teams may be the difference here. The punting of Andy Lee has been a key factor all year long in the 49ers success, and Akers has had a great season.
These two guys may be the key !
Good luck !
Posted Saturday, January 07, 2012 05:35 PM
Good day to you all !
Game : Detroit Lions @ New orleans
Pick : New Orleans - 10.5
Detroit Lions are in the playoffs for the first time since 1999
These Lions will be an attractive underdog pick for a lot of people in this forum and across countless of sportsbooks all over.
Here is what we hear :
- It's hard to beat the same team twice in one year
( never mind , it happens )
- Detroit lost that regular season encounter because they shot themselves in the foot
( well, that's what inexperienced teams do, and even more so in the playoffs -11 penalties for 107 yards is not a recipe for success and certainly not an excuse for losing )
- Ndamukong Suh did not play in the first game
( He did not, but he was in the lineup when Matt Flynn threw for nearly 500 yards and 6 touchdowns for Green Bay ! )
New Orleans is riding an 8 game winning streak in which they covered every one of those games winning last three heading into the playoffs by 28, 29, and 22 points.
You want momentum , you got it.
You just won't find a hotter team than these New Orleans Saints.
New Orleans lost 2 of their last 3 games heading into the playoffs last season and were shocked by the Seahawks in the wild card game.
This is the motivational tool to add the final ingredient for this matchup.
New Orleans defense has not given up more than 24 points to anyone outside of the shocker... [More]