Pickin Machine

The Pirates lost to the Reds in extra innings last night,so I didn't see the end of the game,so not much to comment on other than Homer Bailey owns the Pirates.
Bailey has so much talent,but apparently saves it for Pirate games.

If I have time look for the Seahawks preview later today,if not I'll wait until next week to post it up.

For those of you interested in my views on the Hagerstown Suns over at NationalsProspects,click here.

Time for this weekend's picks

Ohio State hosts Miami in a game that could determine the Buckeye season,as the Canes are the only legitimate non-conference threat on the schedule.
Forget the talk about 2002 and although Terrelle Pryor needs to play well for OSU,this game comes down to one simple issue-Can Ohio State pressure Jacory Harris?
If the Buckeye defensive line (and linebackers on the blitz) can pressure the less than mobile Harris and make him hurry the football and make poor decisions,Ohio State wins.
If not,this is a pickem game.
Our Pick:Ohio State 24 Miami 16

The college game of the week is a tough one as the other mainstream big games look lopsided to me.
So we go with the only game of the weekend with ranked teams against each other in a close to call game as 22nd ranked Georgia travels to 24th ranked South Carolina.
This really is a tight one,but Georgia will be without A.J.Green for the next three games.
Between Green's absence and home field for South Carolina,I give a whiskers edge to...
Our Pick: South Carolina 38 Georgia 35.

The NFL calls with the Browns traveling to Tampa.
As I wrote in the Browns preview,Cleveland needs at least one of their first two games and this one looks good with Josh Freeman having a broken thumb on his non-throwing hand.
To me,this one comes down to the running game.
The team that stops the run better wins this one and to fantasy owners that have Jerome Harrison or Cadillac Williams-Get them in your lineup!

Seattle hosts San Francisco in the Pete Carroll kickoff classic.
The Niners will look to take advantage of a Seahawk offensive line that has been overhauled,but will be missing top pick Russell Okung.
Seattle will have to key on Frank Gore,yet be wary of the short passing game as well.
Seattle's season will look at lot like this game I think and the team will need to have passing success as the Niners were excellent against the run last season.

The game of the week would have been the Saints-Vikings game,but since that is over,let's take a Monday night game with the Jets hosting the Ravens.
This has become quite the war of words between "Murderin Ray" Lewis and first Rex Ryan and then Bart Scott of the Jets.
Baltimore has become a offensive standout and suddenly has receivers to catch the ball with newcomers Anquan Boldin and T.J. Houshmazdeh.
The Jets haven't made upgrades on offense other than role players until Santonio Holmes arrives in week five and that is troubling.
A strong offense against a strong defense and both teams with young passers.
Should be a good one.

Our Picks
Browns over Buccaneers 20-13
49ers over Seahawks 24-20
Jets over Ravens 17-14