Good morning everyone! We are taking off for early this morning for Sanya, a resort town on the island of Hainan, located on the southern tip of China. (The best part, according to the kids? No immigration to travel through!)
Hainan island is currently the world's center for golf course construction; there are over 100 courses on the island, and more projects are underway. China is imposing strict regulations on the construction of new courses on the mainland; however, on the resort island of Hainan - go ahead! Knock yourself out! I think Nicklaus has multiple projects in progress now, as does Norman.....
Yes, I'm taking the clubs - and we are taking the boys' clubs as well. This will be the first time they will be golfing since we moved here; I'm sure they have outgrown the set we bought them in 2009. Freddie will be hitting my hybrid and then tossing it in the lake - just like his father!
I won't have access to the blog while I am gone, so I am up early this morning to post the picks. Getting up early to gamble is no big deal to me, but getting up early in order to post the picks before a morning flight requires a lot of logistics at 5:30 in the morning - very much like my degenerate travels to gamble in Biloxi.
There was one fall weekend in 2002 when I was in Albany, GA, for work - we have a paper plant there. I was there for a total of 9 days straight. Saturday we did testing on the line, and Sunday was a free day. What to do? I could go to a friend's bbq that evening (but I didn't know many people there); I could go to Friday's and watch the NFL games (but it was a dry country, so no beer), or......
I could drive 5 hours one way to Biloxi!
You know which one I chose. I left at 6; the first 2 hours of the drive was a trip going through the deepest of the deep south. (Find a map and try to find a route from Albany to I-10. It's very difficult). I arrived at the Boomtown casino around 11, where I gambled for 4-5 hours ($3 craps RULED!!!) and left around 5 to get back. I kept an eye on the Browns game while at the tables; the upset the Saints that day.
So today's small sacrifice for you, the dear reader, was nothing compared to what I did to get my fix 10 years ago. Ah, memories.
On to the games:
Dal 31, TB 14. The Bucs look like a team that has given up.
NYG 27, Was 17. I think the Skins will have a letdown, and the Giants know they have to keep going.
GB 31, KC 16. Orton is back! And lovable coach Romeo is back as well!
NO 27, Min 20. I neeed a big day from Harvin for one of my playoff games....
Sea 16, Chi 13. Chicago's offense still is struggling, and the Seahawks are on a roll.
Buf 27, Mia 23. Just a complete gut pick. I think Miami will lose a bit of their effort after Sparano was fired.
Hou 24, Car 23. Letdown for the Texans (just like the Niners let down last week).
Ten 20, Ind 13. The Colts are playing for Caldwell's job! That will give them the edge they need! (right? No...)
Cin 19, StL 16. I don't trust this Bengal team much anymore.
Oak 27, Det 20. Two teams imploding, so go against the dome team playing outdoors.
NE 24, Den 13. I saw the Broncos' game live last week, and I still don't believe it. How did that happen?
Phi 27, NYJ 24. I can't believe I am a sucker for the Eagles again this year.
Bal 27, SD 20. These are the games that the Chargers consistently lose under Norv.
SF 20, Pit 17. What a great measuring stick game for both of these teams.
Best bets: 14 of them. Last week: 12-7-1; overall: 120-94-10.
Dal -7
Buf -1
Mia/Buf over 41
Sea +3.5
Sea/Chi under 35.5
Car +5.5
Ten/Ind under 41.5
StL +7
NYG -6.5
Oak +1.5
NYJ/Phi over 44
NE -7.5
NE/Den under 46
Bal -2.5
Supercontest picks this week:
Dal -7
Sea +3.5
Car +6.5
Bal -2.5
And - for the first time this year! - Cle +6.5
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