Up until the 2000 season, the first two weekends of the NFL postseason featured games at 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. Then, suddenly, the brains at the TV networks realized both that a 12:30 start time on the East Coast was a 9:30 morning start time in the West and that the vast wasteland of Saturday night primetime TV could become populated by means of a sporting event that people actually want to watch.
Hence, we have the current playoff schedule. I understand the reasoning behind it, but I'm not sure I really like it. It seems like the wait for games to start on Saturday is interminable. Sure, you can spend hours watching the talking heads on the NFL Network, but after getting used to a 1:00 p.m. game on every Sunday during the season, having to wait until 4:30 (not just 4:00) is a major frustration. And the Saturday evening game finishes just before midnight, making for a late night (especially if you want to watch the post-game analysis) followed by another full day of football that requires you to awake at a decent hour.
Well, as Bill Belichick likes to say, it is what it is, so you might as well get used to it.
The following picks are for entertainment purposes only and should not be the basis for any actual cash wagers.
Last Week: 1-3
Season To Date: 116-132-12
Best Bets: 10-8
The Monkey: 9-6-3
Seahawks (+7.5) over Packers
Brett Favre announced a desire to continue playing for the Packers and leave perennial benchwarmer Aaron Rodgers with the second sorest buttocks in pro sports, behind only Roger Clemens. LOSS
Patriots (-13.5) over Jaguars
Tom Brady shows off his innermost metrosexual in a series of ads for Glaceau bottled water. Unfortunately, the company couldn't afford to hire both Brady and the baby goat. LOSS
Colts (-9.5) over Chargers
San Diego has been Indianapolis' achilles heel over the past few years. Antonio Cromartie is licking his chops at the chance to face off against Peyton Manning. And how great would it be if both Mannings choke in the postseason on the same day? LOSS
Giants (+7.5) over Cowboys
Tony invites his new girlfriend Jessica to a game for the first time, but the blond beauty's presence serves as a distraction to Tony's team, which collapses against an inferior opponent. Tony's teammate Terrell tells him not to bring Jessica around anymore. Meanwhile, Michael, who plays for a rival team, announces that he'd love to date Jessica if Tony isn't interested in her anymore. No, it's not Friday Night Lights -- it's the NFL. WIN
BEST BETS: Patriots (-13.5) over Jaguars LOSS
THE MONKEY: Chargers (+9.5) over Colts WIN
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