Monster winds in the Minnesota game. Anything above 15mph usually leads to problems for the quarterbacks in delivering passes, so you get interceptions and, therefore, teams run the ball a lot more. Out of Oakland and Minnesota, the Vikings have a much better running back in Adrian Peterson. Oakland are much better through the air.
20-25mph now and gusts of 30.
We should be getting on Minny against the spread IMO. +3 is a belting price.
£33 if we have time.
Minnesota won 30-14, for those who played.
Rough weekend all round. As an idea, you remember Tighty’s description of the way the New York Jets snatched defeat from the jaws of victory against Buffalo on Thursday night? Well, that came an honourable fifth in the Stupidest Way to Try to Lose Competition:
- Detroit were winning comfortably in Green Bay, having failed to win there in over 20 years (they are in the same division). They then conceded a touchdown, missed a field goal to take the game out of reach and then conceded another. Green Bay were obliged to go for the two point conversion to tie the game up, didn't get it, so Detroit would win as long as they caught the ball on the kick off. The ball is kicked to their number one, Hall of fame receiver, Calvin "Megatron" Johnson, who leaps like a salmon, before dropping the ball into Green Bay hands. Somehow, Detroit survive. So, we know that can’t win, but kudos on the effort.
- Philadelphia are 16-6 up and allow a punt to be blocked to give Miami a chance to score before half time, which they do. Their terrible pass protection allows two very heavy sacks of QB Sam Bradford, the latter leaving him with a concussion, ending his game and the resulting fumble giving Miami the ball in good position. Two plays later, Miami are on the four yard line in the fourth quarter, a pass is tipped 30 feet in the air and the Eagles player nearest is too busy watching his man to notice, meaning the Dolphins receiver can just jump in the air and catch the touchdown that takes Miami into the lead…ironically Jarvis Landry, but not for enough yards. A big play by Philly into the end zone is caught by the wide receiver who somehow forgets he’s towards the back of the end zone and forgets to drag his second foot on the ground, meaning it doesn’t count. Try again…tight end catches it...touchdown…flag! Holding by the offense, replay the down. They manage to get a first down and, with 4:36 on the clock at the 9 yard line with 2nd and Goal, the plan is score at least a field goal to go into the lead and, with three time outs, Philly will have at least one possession left and can manage the game as favourites. Great. So, don’t take any risks and the game is probably yours…They try exactly the same play and intercepted! Barmy play calling and even worse execution.
- Dallas, despite a shambles of an offense, were winning 6-3 deep into the fourth quarter. Jameis Winston produces a big pass to get them into field goal range, so Dallas has to stop them three times from scoring a touchdown (Tampa have not gone close all game) and go into overtime with Fred probably having won the field goal bet. Winston goes for a touchdown himself but drops the ball as he is about to cross the line, Dallas recover and celebrate their much needed win. But no. There's a flag on the play for holding by a Dallas safety, so Tampa get four new chances to win the game. The most obvious thing now is for the team to give the rookie quarterback an immediate chance for redemption...no one tells Dallas and Winston walks into an empty end zone for the win. But not even that. Oh no. Dallas STILL have time to try a Hail Mary into the end zone to snatch the win back. Up it goes to their main receiver, Dez Bryant and he is clearly fouled to all but the official right next to the incident. It would have meant a chance on the one yard line to win the game, but you make your own luck in sport and the Cowboys blew a golden chance to end their run of what is now seven successive defeats.
And somehow, none of these win the Blondepoker Stupidest Way to Lose of Week 10
- Trailing 14-19 in the fourth, the Baltimore Ravens score a touchdown, which they fail to convert for two points, leaving them 20-19 ahead, at home, with a minute left. Jacksonville make a couple of plays to get to the halfway line and have five seconds left, with no timeouts. One last throw, then. At home, the 2-6 Ravens need to stop this one, desperate play to give their playoff hopes the faintest mathematical chance. Jacksonville muff the snap and the QB, Blake Bortles has to scamper backwards to get the stray ball. Remember, all Baltimore need to do is stop a 50 yard hopeful chuck going for a touchdown. The Ravens Outside Linebacker, Elvis Kool Dumervil (that is his real name), breaks through the offensive line and has his chance to record the winning sack. Again, just get in the way a bit and prevent a perfect throw. Or, if you’re particularly stupid, you could grab the quarterback by the grill of his helmet, swing him round like a discus and nearly break his neck and incur a penalty. You can’t end a game on a penalty against the winning team, so Jacksonville has one last chance. It gets better. The facemask penalty against a quarterback is an automatic fifteen yards, meaning the Jags are now in field goal range! Jason Myers makes no mistake from 53 yards and the Jags win in the most absurd way possible.
How is anyone supposed to make money betting on this sport?!
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