Things are really starting to get interesting for the Redskin faithful. Will the offensive line finally start to gel and get their wish of dictating to defensive fronts, rushing early and often? Wouldn\u2019t it be nice for this team to find that so often talked about identity of a rushing powerhouse offense and dominate the line of scrimmage like the good old days with the Hogs? I dream of the day when third and short is again a gimme for our rushing game.<\/p>\n
That said, here\u2019s to rooting for the opponents of the Bucs, Pukes, Falcons and Vikes from here on out.<\/p>\n
New England at Buffalo <\/b>
\nThis will be an interesting match up of the league\u2019s 31st ranked pass defense of the Patriots versus the leagues\u2019 31st ranked rush defense of the Bills. Corey Dillon is back and healthy and the Patriot defense has to start playing better at some point this late in the season. Look for Belichick to play a ball control and attempt to dominate time of possession.
\nPick \u2013 Pats<\/p>\n
Tampa Bay at Carolina <\/b>
\nIf only the Skins had Carolina\u2019s schedule this season. They were, however, able to beat the Bucs in Tampa; they\u2019ll beat \u2018em again at home.
\nPick \u2013 Panthers<\/p>\n
Cleveland at Cincinnati <\/b>
\nHow could I have been so foolish to pick the Skid marks last week?
\nPick \u2013Bungles<\/p>\n
Indianapolis at Jacksonville <\/b>
\nThe Colts will have some tape to review on Garrard and will continue their dominance.
\nPick \u2013 Colts<\/p>\n
St. Louis at Minnesota <\/b>
\nHopefully the Rams can pull off the upset. With this Ram loss however, Seattle clinches their division (regardless of their outcome).
\nPick \u2013 Vikes<\/p>\n
Oakland at New York Jets <\/b>
\nWith the playoffs out of reach, the Faiders will start Tuiasosopo, who becomes a free agent after this season. Look for him to go out with something to prove and play well enough to win against the hapless Jets. It\u2019ll be interesting to see where Collins is playing next season.
\nPick – Faiders<\/p>\n
Chicago at Pittsburgh <\/b>
\nTalk about a smash mouth football game. This one ought to be fun to watch. Which team can dominate the line of scrimmage and run the ball? The Bear defense will shut down the Steeler offense, while the Bear offense scores enough points to give the Steelers their fourth straight loss.
\nPick \u2013 Bears<\/p>\n
Houston at Tennessee <\/b>
\n\u2018Who cares\u2019 pick of the week.
\nPick \u2013 Titans<\/p>\n
Washington at Arizona <\/b>
\nThe Cards lead the league in passing yards per game (280.5) and are scoring on average 19.9 point per game. They also beat the Rams in St. Louis with Bulger a few weeks back. Remarkably, the Cards have loss 15 players to injury so far this season. Although most of us have marked this one up as a \u2018w\u2019 on our projections, don\u2019t be surprised if this one is closer than you think.
\nPick \u2013 Redskins<\/p>\n
New York Giants at Philadelphia <\/b>
\nNow that Westbrook is on the shelf, Philthy can start working on their draft.
\nPick \u2013 Gnats<\/p>\n
San Francisco at Seattle <\/b>
\nThis is another game that could be closer than people think. Will the Hawks take the week off or look past the 9ers? They\u2019d sure come back down to earth and take a beating in the press if they did. Can\u2019t see it.
\nPick \u2013 Hawks<\/p>\n
Kansas City at Dallas <\/b>
\nPicking the Pukes seems to be working. I\u2019ll pick the pukes and as always, be thrilled if they get beat. It\u2019ll be interesting to see if the Puke defense can stop the run. If they can\u2019t, look for Parcells to lose it.
\nPick \u2013 Pukes<\/p>\n
Baltimore at Denver <\/b>
\nIt looks like Ray Lewis could be done for the season and is on the downside of his career. Maybe he and T.O. could move to Tahiti together? They\u2019d make a cute couple don\u2019t you think?
\nPick \u2013 Broncos<\/p>\n
Miami at San Diego <\/b>
\nThe Chargers know how important this game is and won\u2019t lose.
\nPick \u2013 Chargers<\/p>\n
Detroit at Green Bay <\/b>
\n\u2018Who cares II\u2019 \u2013 should Favre still be playing at this point in the Packer\u2019s season? I think not.
\nPick \u2013 Pack<\/p>\n
New Orleans at Atlanta <\/b>
\nThe Falcons have lost 3 of their last four after a good start to the season. Here\u2019s hoping they drop another, but I don\u2019t see it.
\nPick – Falcons<\/p>\n
Last Week\u2019s Results: <\/b>\t 12-4
\nSeason To Date: <\/b>\t125-67<\/p>\n
Edit: This blog was archived in May of 2016 from our original articles database.It was originally posted by Frank Hastings<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"