A great man once said, “You can’t lose what you don’t put in the middle, but you can’t win much either.” That man was Matt Damon, in the seminal film Rounders. In observance of the glory of risk, George Gutierrez and I have entered into a gentleman’s agreement with the highest imaginable stakes. Over the course of the 2013 NFL season, George and I will be posting our weekly picks, accounting for spreads, for each and every NFL game. At the end of the season, our collective records will be tallied, and the individual with the worse record will be contractually obliged to pay for a margarita dinner at Mezcal’s Mexican restaurant in Park Slope, which is the only Mexican restaurant with a perfect Zagat score (probably). Que gane el mejor.
The CarCar v Georgie NFL Showdown for All the Margaritas
Week One
(Picks appear in bold and ital.)
Georgie’s Picks
Baltimore Ravens (+7.5) over Denver Broncos–WRONG
New England Patriots (-9.5) over Buffalo Bills–WRONG
Chicago Bears (-3.0) over Cincinnati Bengals–RIGHT
Miami Dolphins (EVEN) over Cleveland Browns–RIGHT
Minnesota Vikings (+5.0) over Detroit Lions–WRONG
Indianapolis Colts (-10.0) over Oakland Raiders–WRONG
Atlanta Falcons (+3.0) over New Orleans Saints–WRONG
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-3.5) over New York Jets–WRONG
Tennessee Titans (+7.0) over Pittsburgh Steelers–RIGHT
Seattle Seahawks (-3.5) over Carolina Panthers–RIGHT
Kansas City Chiefs (-3.5) over Jacksonville Jaguars–RIGHT
Arizona Cardinals (+4.5) over St. Louis Rams–RIGHT
Green Bay Packers (+4.5) over San Fransisco 49ers–WRONG
New York Football Giants (+3.5) over Dallas Cowboys–WRONG
Washington Redskins (-3.5) over Philadelphia Eagles–WRONG
Houston Texans (-3.5) over San Diego Charger–WRONG
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Georgie’s Week One Record: 6-10
Georgie’s Cumulative Record: 6-10
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CarCar’s Picks
Baltimore Ravens (+7.5) over Denver Broncos–WRONG
New England Patriots (-9.5) over Buffalo Bills–WRONG
Cincinnati Bengals (+3.0) over Chicago Bears–WRONG
Cleveland Browns (EVEN) over Miami Dolphins–WRONG
Detroit Lions (-5.0) over Minnesota Vikings–RIGHT
Indianapolis Colts (-10.0) over Oakland Raiders–WRONG
New Orleans Saints (-3.0) over Atlanta Falcons–RIGHT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-3.5) over New York Jets–WRONG
Tennessee Titans (+7.0) over Pittsburgh Steelers–RIGHT
Seattle Seahawks (-3.5) over Carolina Panthers–WRONG
Kansas City Chiefs (-3.5) over Jacksonville Jaguars–RIGHT
Arizona Cardinals (+4.5) over St. Louis Rams–RIGHT
Green Bay Packers (+4.5) over San Fransisco 49ers–WRONG
Dallas Cowboys (-3.5) over New York Football Giants–RIGHT
Philadelphia Eagles (+3.5) over Washington Redskins–RIGHT
Houston Texans (-3.5) over San Diego Chargers–WRONG
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CarCar’s Week One Record: 7-9
CarCar’s Cumulative Record: 7-9
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