This has nothing to do with football, but I just got ESPN's DVD edition of The Bronx is Burning which is about the New York Yankees pennant race of 1977 juxtaposed against the story of the NYPD's chasing down the Son of Sam.
John Turturro stars. And while I can forgive Turturro, an otherwise fine actor, for playing a really bad Howard Cosell in another TV movie, Monday Night Mayhem, I cannot grant clemency for his portrayal of Billy Martin.
What the hell was with the hyper exaggerated bat ears? And what was with giving one of the greatest alcoholics ever to come out of Berkeley, California, a southern drawl? Forgetting the incomprehensible southerness to his Martin role, was Turturro sprouting wings, giving us a sly hint of what was in store for Week 4 in the NFL?
Will Donovan McNabb, on the heels of a 56 point outburst against Detroit, go to New York and prove once and for all that Eli Manning had no right to stand side by side with his brother in a TV commercial?
Can the Falcons survive the loss of quarterbacks Michael Vick and Matt Scahub and make a decent go of it against the visiting Texans? Highly unlikely.
Can Arizona pull one out of its ass against Pittsburgh? That scenario is not as far fetched as it seems, and my bookie Little Leon predicts this to be this week's upset. God, I hope he's wrong as he invariably is.
And last year, the 49ers took two from the Seahawks but the odds of three straight are pretty slim if none at all. And then any sane person has got to have the Ravens over the Browns. Just because Ray Lewis is the meanest man in the whole universe.
Here's this week's schedule followed by Sean's prognostications and the Adultfyi picks.
Sunday: Green Bay at Minnesota; Oakland at Miami; NY Jets at Buffalo; Houston at Atlanta; Chicago at Detroit; Baltimore at Cleveland; St. Louis at Dallas; Tampa Bay at Carolina; Seattle at San Francisco; Kansas City at San Diego; Pittsburgh at Arizona; Denver at Indianapolis; Philadelphia at NY Giants
Monday Night: New England at Cincinnati
Sean says: 34-14! Wow, I just hope my friends can keep picking this good for the rest of the season. Here are their picks for week four.
Houston over Atlanta – Phil Spector says he loves the Texans and the California judicial system.
Baltimore over Cleveland – Paris Hilton says she likes the Ravens and loves the country of Rwanda except for all the poor black people there.
Miami over Oakland – Wankus says he loves the Dolphins in this game but has a hard time digesting Boston cream pie with nuts.
Detroit over Chicago – Still shell-shocked from last week's Lions’ loss, Bill Margold, AKA Moses, says the Lions should beat the Bears but only if Dick "Night Train" Lane has a good game.
Jets over Buffalo – Wrapped in an American flag, Lynn LeMay says she likes the Jets and claims Renaud West also hates baseball, hot dogs and apple pie.
Green Bay over Minnesota – Receiving a two-year contact as Dane’s new PR rep, Jason Sechrest likes the Packers by 7. That is with the discount already figured in, he tells me.
Dallas over St. Louis – Melissa Wolf said Dallas should roll in this game. She also said she will soon release an X-rated version of Lady Godiva.
Pittsburgh over Arizona – Jenna Jameson said she likes the Steelers by 4 and is thrilled that Kelsey Grammer is interested in playing her in the movie.
Carolina over Tampa – The Grand Vizier likes the Panthers by 6 and says that Gene Ross will soon be starting his own adult talent agency. You read it here first!
Seattle over San Francisco – Greg Sakas says he likes the Seahawks by 10 and says that he expects the Free Speech Coalition will be riding to his rescue any day now.
San Diego over Kansas City – Dave Cummings says the Chargers will rebound against the Chiefs and claims young women really do want to have sex with him for the money.
Indianapolis over Denver – Anita Cannibal takes the Colts in this game and has yet to figure out why her law school is in a trailer next to a Shell station off of Fullerton.
Philadelphia over Giants – Mickey G. likes the Eagles by 2 and is really pissed that he has to get a hair cut.
New England over Cincinnati – Mike Vick likes the Patriots by 21. He also likes six bags of potato chips, two boxes of Twinkies, a case of Dr. Pepper and two pounds of marijuana. Sounds like someone is catering a porno set to me.
Here's the Adultfyi Picks:
Karl the Birdman [34-14]: Houston, NY Jets, Cleveland, Dallas, Chicago, Oakland, Green Bay, T Bay, SF, Pittsburgh, Indy, SD, Philly, NE
Sean from www.pornlegends.com [34-14]: Houston, NY Jets, Baltimore, Dallas, Detroit, Miami, GB, Carolina, SF, Pittsburgh, Indy, SD, Philly, NE
Steve Seidman [31-17]: Houston, Buffalo, Baltimore, Dallas, Chicago, Miami, GB, Carolina, SF, Pittsburgh, Indy, SD, NY Giants, Cincy
John Gray [31-17]: Houston, NY Jets, Baltimore, Dallas, Chicago, Miami, GB, Carolina, SF, Pittsburgh, Indy, SD, Philly, NE
Indiana Adam [31-17]: Houston, NY Jets, Baltimore, Dallas, Chicago, Miami, Minnesota, Carolina, Seattle, Pitt, Indy, SD, Philly, NE
Billy the Crystal [30-18]: Houston, Buffalo, Baltimore, Dallas, Detroit, Miami, Green Bay, T Bay, SF, Pittsburgh, Indy, SD, NY Giants, NE
Dan Davis [30-18]: Houston, NY Jets, Baltimore, Dallas, Detroit, Oakland, GB, T Bay, Seattle, Pittsburgh, Indy, SD, NY G, NE
Tony Batman [30-18]: Houston, NY Jets, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Miami, Minnesota, Carolina, Seattle, Pittsburgh, Indy, SD, Philly, NE
Gene Ross [29-19]: Houston, NY Jets, Baltimore, Dallas, Chicago, Miami, Green Bay, Carolina, Seattle, Pittsburgh, Indy, SF, NY Giants, NE
Jack Spade [29-19]: Houston, Buffalo, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Miami, GB, TBay, Seattle, Arizona, Denver, SD, Philly, Cincy
Willie D [29-19]: Houston, Buffalo, Balt, Dallas, Chicago, Miami, Green Bay, Carolina, SF, Pitt, Indy, SD, Philly, NE
Ryan from Jerry's Deli [28-20]: Houston, Buffalo, Cleveland, Dallas, Chicago, Miami, GB, Carolina, Seattle, Pittsbirgh, Indy, SD, NY G, NE
Sandy Bunz, www.sandybunz.com [28-20]: Houston, NY Jets, Baltimore, Dallas, Chicago, Oakland, GB, Carolina, Seattle, Pitt, Indy, SD, Philly, Cincy
Tim Case [28-20]: Houston, NY Jets, Baltimore, Dallas, Chicago, Miami, Green Bay, T Bay, Seattle, Pittsburgh, Indy, SD, NY G, New England
Mastrick 27-21]: Houston, Buffalo, Baltimore, Dallas, Chicago, Miami, Minnesota, Carolina, Seattle, Pittsburgh, Indy, SD, Philly, NE
Serenity, www.serenity.net [27-21]: Houston, Buffalo, Baltimore, St. L, Detroit, Oakland, Minnesota, T Bay, Seattle, Pitt, Denver, SD, Philly, NE
Mike Dickinson [27-21]: Houston, Buffalo, Baltimore, Dallas, Chicago, Miami, Green Bay, Carolina, Seattle, Pitt, Indy, SD, Philly, NE
Brian Wallace [26-22]: Houston, NY Jets, Baltimore, Dallas, Detroit, Miami, Minnesota, T Bay, SF, Pittsburgh, Denver, SD, NY Giants, Cincy
Wankus [26-22]: Houston, NY Jets, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Miami, Minnesota, Carolina, SF, Pittsburgh, Indy, SD, Philly, NE
Steve Volponi [25-23]: Houston, NY Jets, Baltimore, Dallas, Chicago, Oakland, GB, TB, SF, Pittsburgh, Indy, SD, Philly, Cincy
Steve Lane, www.serenity.net [23-25]: Houston, NY J, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Miami, Minnesota, T Bay, SF, Arizona, Indy, SD, Philly, NE
