If you have plans to do anything meaningful this weekend, cancel them. That is unless your plans consist of going to a sports bar, ordering tons of beer, tons of food and sitting back to enjoy the sports explosion that is about to happen. I know gluttony is one one the Seven Deadly Sins, but if I am going to hell, this is the way I would like to go. Well, lust is a pretty good way to go to. But I digress...here is the Sportsthat weekend sports guide. I will spend more time talking about Louisville and Kentucky, for obvious reasons.
Saturday:
Louisville Cardinals vs. Marquette Golden Eagles- After a big start the Cards have gone 5-3 in their last eight games. Not bad at all, but consider the fact that one of those losses was to Drexel and the other two were to battle tested, road tested ranked teams. Marquette may not be ranked, but you can bet they are battle tested and road tested. The Golden Eagles come into the Yum! Center with a 12-5 record, having played the likes of Duke, Gonzaga, Wisconsin, Vanderbilt, Pitt and Notre Dame. The only one of those teams they beat was the Irish, but it was their most recent game and they blistered them by 22 points.
Louisville is struggling with speed and size from opposing teams and Marquett has both. The loss of Buckles becomes more difficult to deal with as the Big East becomes more difficult (St. John's is next for the Cards). Mike Marra has also been ruled out for Saturday. It's not like Marra has been producing at all, but it's a loss of another body. The rebounding disparity is glaring.
Louisville 68-Marquette 77- Louisville's outside shooting and guard play will keep them in it early, much like against Villanova, but the Golden Eagles get the W.
And don't forget this from when these teams played last year:
Steelers vs. Ravens- A great division rivalry gets a third installment this season. Two of the best defenses in the league as well as the two best hitting teams, go head to head for a chance to go to the AFC title game.
Ravens 20-Steelers 13
Falcons vs. Packers- I'm still not sold on the Packers. They are not well coached and their running game is suspect. I don't care what Starks did to the Philly defense, it's not that good. The Pack are playing at Atlanta, a place where Matt Ryan doesn't lose often. The defense in the ATL is much better that it is in Philly.
Falcons 24- Packers 21
Sunday:
Kentucky Wildcats vs. LSU Tigers- Another SEC game, another game at Rupp Arena vs. another tiger team. LSU may be better than Auburn but not by much. I am not going to sit here and pretend that LSU is any good because they are not. They have ZERO quality wins and have beat defeated by powerhouses such as Nicholls State. Coastal Carolina, Rice and Virginia. They are 10-7 and they did beat the Houston Cougars. Yeehaw.
After UK got smacked by Georgia in their first SEC road game they looked better against Auburn at home. I really don't think the Cats will drop a single game against any team in the SEC West, Mississippi State maybe, but it's at Rupp so I doubt it. The meat of the conference is in the East. I will get deeper into analysis in a couple of games when they host a ranked and fiesty Georgia team at Rupp in two weeks. Until then, the Cats have four cake walks.
I do want to go back to a post I made last night about the emergence of a seventh man for the Cats. I hope these next four games will give some of these guys a stage to perform and showcase for Calipari and the fans.
Kentucky 88-LSU 65-UK Continues to embarrass LSU's basketball team for years of football dominance.
Bears Vs. Seahawks- The Bears lost to the now .500 Seahawks at home earlier this season 20-23. That was before the Bears had their bye week and finally got their offense clicking. Seattle did beat the defending champs Saints last weekend in Seattle 21-38. Seattle is a tough place to play and gives the Seahawks a big advantage. Don't expect that at Soldier Field. Good Jay Cutler will show up in his first playoff game.
Bears 23-Seattle 10 (Mrs. Boogiewoogie is from Chicago and is a HUGE Bears fan. I would be sleeping on the couch if I would have picked Seattle)
Patriots vs. Jets- I am looking forward to this game more than any of the other games besides UK. I can't wait to see Tom Brady and the Pats beat the hell out of the Jets again. 45-3 was the score the last time they visited New England. Rex and his punk team have been giving the Pats even more reasons to win with every stupid, asinine comment they make. Brady and the Pats will roll.
Patriots 38-Jets 13
WHEW! That was a lot! I hope you enjoyed my picks and analysis. I need to start getting paid for this.
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