Nov 30, 2019

NFL Week 13: Bonanza

Bonanza! Now we are getting classy and reminiscing about steakhouses! Everyone remembers
Bonanza restaurants - the theme was based on the old Western TV show from the 1960s. The actor who played Hoss Cartwright in "Bonanza" actually founded the restaurant.

The ordering process was different than a normal restaurant - you order the entrée and the potato at the counter - then go sit down, usually with your numbered plastic marker - and then go enjoy the buffet! The buffet was mostly a salad bar, but some locations also had a hot buffet - mac and chees, soups, and desserts like mystery chocolate fluff. Mmmmmm - I remember that fluff!


The steaks were nothing special - how could it be when it was ordered, cooked, and served within 15 minutes - but it feeds the masses. You could get steak - T-bone, sirloin, chopped steak (of course my favorite), and then there were chicken and fired seafood selections. All for one low price - usually like $7.99 or something!

After opening in 1969, Bonanza grew to over 600 restaurants in 1989. Six hundred! That's incredible. I don't remember any of them being close to us in Maryland - or in Cleveland. The number started to dwindle in the 90s, and then Bonanza merged with Ponderosa in the mid 90s. That didn't work, and the parent company had to declare bankruptcy in 2008.

There are a few Bonanza's left in the US - about 10 - located in far away places like Presque Isle, ME and St. Cloud, MN. There are 7 located in Puerto Rico as well! The Bonanza in Presque Isle was voted the #1 steak house in the town on Trip Advisor. So that's something!

So if there were no Bonanza's around my hometown, why am I writing about it? Well, it was a yearly tradition to go the Bonanza in Rehoboth Beach, DE when we had our annual beach vacation to the Delaware shore. (We never went to Ocean City, MD - too busy! We kept to the quiet, northern Delaware beaches.)

We stayed at the Econo Lodge on Coastal Highway ( US 9, Delaware Rte 1) about a mile from the beach. The Bonanza, I believe, was across the street and it was an easy way to feed Layup and I (both teenagers) for a dinner before a stroll on the Rehoboth boardwalk. Layup and I were filled with chopped steak and texas toast as we played Tapper (the arcade game) and mini golf until sunset.

Looking at the maps, the Econo Lodge is still there - but the Bonanza is not - I think it turned into an Applebee's.

Some commercials to remind you of the food and atmosphere:

1. A recent Bonanza commercial for the restaurant in Sanford, ME. Look at the glaze on that chicken! Ummmmm….no.....

2. $2.79 for a 1/2 pound T-bone! Does that look like a half pound to you?

3. Gillian and Barney Fife!

Now, to the games. Included are my bad predictions for the Thursday Thanksgiving games as well....

Chi 20, Det 17
Dal 28, Buf 13
NO 34, Atl 20

Car 20, Was 10.  Look for a run fest. I can't imagine Carolina will air it out too much with Allen's recent struggles. And we have seen the Redskins are incompentent on offense.

NYJ 27, Cin 17. Will he change to Dalton mean anything for the Bengals? I think they were only close last week because of the badness of Rudolph. The Jets run D will stop the Bengals.

Ind 24, Ten 20. I don't know if I can trust the Titans on the road, and Indy is not the same without T Y Hilton. Should be a one possession game.

Bal 27, SF 20. Fascinating game. Are the Niners good enough on D to stop Baltimore? Is the Baltimore defense truly elite to shut down an average offense?

TB 31, Jax 20. Jacksonville looks like a team that has given up. Not sure if Foles has fully integrated into this offense. Will I regret taking Winston - again??

Phi 27, Mia 17. I trust the Eagles D, but the offense? Where are the weapons? This will not be a blowout, but Miami's D is bad enough to let the Eagles off with a 7-10 point win

GB 30, NYG 20. Yes, the Packers will score against this defense - but how many points will the Giants score? The Packers' D has been exposed.

Az 27, LAR 24. The Cardinals are playing hard - and the Rams look lost. The Cardinals have a good rush D - which is the only thing the Rams can do right now.

KC 34, Oak 23. Yes, Oakland has the rushing game to take advantage of KC's weakness - but I can't see the Chiefs losing this, especially after the bye (and Reid's record after a bye)

Den 20, LAC 17. Just a hunch here. Denver off a bye, new QB - and questions on Rivers and his future in LA. Should be a low scoring, defensive struggle - a game where the Chargers always lose.

NE 27, Hou 17. Yes, there may be multiple players out for the Pats - but Belichick can beat pro teams with division 3 players - especially Bill O'Brien.

Sea 28, Min 26. Looking forward to this game. Every time Seattle could be shown as a fraud, they play a home game against an opponent that is weak on the road.

Best bets: 12 of them, including one from Thursday. Last week: 7-8; overall: 80-83-3
ATS: last week: 5-2; overall: 43-53-2
Over/under: last week: 2-6; overall: 37-30-1

Dal -6.5 (L)
Was/Car under 39
NYJ -3
Ind -1
TB -2.5
GB -6.5
GB/NYG over 44.5
Az +3
Oak/KC over 50
Den +3
NE -3
Min/Sea over 50

Supercontest: Last week: 4-1; overall: 26-34

Dal -6.5 (L)
TB -1
GB -6.5
Az +3
NE -3

Nov 21, 2019

NFL Week 12: Haussner's

Haussner's! Yes, it's going to be another Baltimore-centric blog post. Haussner's was a Baltimore
landmark restaurant in the 20th century known for its seafood and, more importantly, its art  - especially kitchy art. It was one of those places where you went to once a year for big celebrations - and could get anything you wanted. And I mean it - see below.

Haussner's opened in 1925 and quickly became known for its seafood, especially its crab cakes. For those that don't know, Baltimore is the culinary capital for crab cakes- there are none better in the US. It turned into more of a touristy place starting after World War II - with busloads of people coming in to the east side of Baltimore to enjoy the crab cakes and comfort food. The Washington Post did not comment favorably on the food with "thick gravy"; "order a piece of meat and try to find it with sonar" and the people with "heavy Baltimore accents that can drive any refined person to madness".

Starting in the 30s, the wife of the owner started collecting art - all kinds, some fine, some kitchy. She filled up the whole restaurant with art. At the end, there were 780 pieces in the dining room, which of course was huge. At its peak, 1500 meals were served each day - so that gives you an idea of the size of the place.

And the menu - holy hell! One full page dedicated to seafood, and one page dedicated to other meats. It was like a smorgasbord, but to order. And the sides - how many sides does one restaurant need? At one point they served 37 vegetable dishes. It takes a while to read through everything to see just what the options are.

Why does Haussner's have a special place in my heart? I think it as the first restaurant I went to where I had a real "adult" restaurant experience. We only went there once or twice (maybe just once) in my time in Baltimore. We went there - and it was time to order off the adult menu. I was 12, and felt like Mike Gundy. "I'm a MAN! I'm orde
ring off the adult menu!"

But what to get? I hated seafood at the time - like any middle schooler - so let's look at the meat part of the menu. Veal? no. Liver? Of course not. Fried chicken? Well, maybe....

and then I saw it. Hamburger steak. Of course! It's steak, right? It's refined? Don't adults get this?

So my first real, adult meal was here at Hausser's and the Hamburger steak. It was delicious. Did you expect anything different from me?

The restaurant closed in 1999 - I never tried their crab cakes - and the art was sold at auction for over $10 million. The building remains vacant at this time.

Here's a commercial I found from 1998 - combing the art and showing off their vast menu. Maybe they needed a new creative director for their ads......

This blog post is up early this week since I will be in Vegas starting Friday to watch the games, among other things. I am legitimately scared of losing to Miami - especially with the distractions of the Garrett suspension this week.

On to the games:

Hou 31, Ind 20 (Thu).  The Texans have the formula to beat the Colts - good running game, potent passing offense, good run D and the Colts miss Hilton.

Atl 33, TB 27. I'm done trying to figure out the Falcons. Is this a mirage? Tampa has had 8 overs in a row - so they can score against anyone, including this new Atlanta team.

Buf 20, Den 17. should be a close game - Lindsey will have a good day vs. the poor Buf run D, and Buffalo may need Josh Allen to make plays. Yikes!

Chi 20, NYG 16. Bears O vs Giants D? It's like an 80s Indians intersquad game! I think Daniel Jones will keep this close.

Pit 24, Cin 20.  Mason Rudolph is not good. If Cincinnati just plays basic vanilla D, they can hold the Steelers to 17 points.

NO 27, Car 13.  I think Carolina is starting to fall off the map - Kyle Allen is regressing, and the Saints can't afford another slip up.

Oak 27, NYJ 24.  Just don't see the Jets keeping up with Oakland. Yes, the Jets have a great run D - but Carr should be able to move the ball ok through the air, and I don't think Darnold and the Jets will keep up.

Was 23, Det 16. This is it! Maybe Haskins can rally the team - Sunday's evidence notwithstanding. I can't support Driskell on the road as a favorite.

Sea 31, Phi 27. Just too many questions in the Eagles secondary to trust them. Russell magic will be in full force, especially after a bye.

Ten 23, Jax 16. The Titans are the same type of team the Colts are (without TY Hilton) - run first, pass when necessary - and they were just dominated. I see the same thing here.

NE 27, Dal 26. Elliott should get 30+ carries in this game. There will be points scored -either by Cowboys mistakes or the Pats passing game...expect this to be close.

SF 23, GB 20. Boy, I wanted to take the Packers here, but the lack of a run D by GB and the coaching advantage of Mike Shanahan makes this a pass. Should be a great game.

Bal 24, LAR 20. How can you trust this Rams offense right now? What a mess. Are the receivers back? And how do they stop the Ravens? Lamar will have to pass to win here.

Best bets: 15 of them this week. Last week: 6-7-1; overall: 73-75-3
ATS: last week: 3-5-1; overall: 38-51-2
O/U: last week: 3-2; overall: 35-24-1

Hou -3.5
Hou/Ind over 45.5
TB/Atl over 51.5
Cin +6.5
Cin/Pit over 39
NO -9.5
NO/Car under 47
Oak/NYJ over 46.5
Was +3.5
Sea +1.5
Sea/Phi over 48
Ten -3
Dal +6.5
Dal/NE over 45
GB/SF under 47.5

Supercontest picks: last week: 2-3; overall: 22-33
Hou -4
Was +3.5
Sea +2
Ten -3
Dal +6.5

Nov 16, 2019

NFL Week 11: Chi Chi's


Chi Chi's! A celebration of food! Everyone remembers Chi Chi's. It's where your family went to celebrate every mediocre achievement in the family. "Congrats! You made the varsity golf team as a freshman! Let's go to Chi Chi's to celebrate!"

And why not? Chi Chi's was on the cutting edge of culinary adventures in the 80s. Who knew what a Chimichanga was? Let's take a full fat burrito - and fry it! That will appeal to the Americans! (And it did!). And I think they were the first restaurant to make fajitas. Did we know what fajitas were before Chi Chi's?

But everyone knows what the signature food item was for Chi Chi's...….one guess.

Fried Ice Cream! As a middle schooler, I was fascinated by this. How did they DO that? How do you fry ice cream without it resulting in a big melted goop? Oh, and it tasted so good. As a result, I think Chi Chi's was always my first choice when being asked where do I want to go out to ea
t for my birthday. Oh! The birthday celebrations! Chi Chi's was one of the first restaurants to bring all the staff out and sing a song for you - I remember being absolutely mortified on my first birthday visit there. I wanted to sink into the booth as 10 people came over and sang Happy Birthday to me - and put the sombrero on my head. I wish I had a picture of that.....

Everyone had a Chi Chi's near them (except my wife, who said "Marysville never had such fancy places like that"). The one nearest to us was the one in Timonium - and there has to be at least 5 readers that went to the same one. Where exactly was it? I remember it backing up to I-83; it was near the fairgrounds/race track, right?

Chi Chi's was founded in 1975 in Minneapolis - and soon spread nationwide to 210 location by the mid 90s. I think we all can remember what happened to cause its ultimate demise - it was in bankruptcy in the early 2000s when there was a Hepatitis outbreak in a Pittsburgh Chi Chi's in 2003; they settled in August 2004 and shut all the doors of all the Chi Chi's in September 2005.

I guess the biggest mystery to me is - why didn't any other food franchise - fast food or "fast casual" as they say now - pick up the fried ice cream idea? I'm sure all of us would line up for our next chance of a fried ice cream sundae - so why hasn't a chain pick this up? Seems like a perfect match for Arby's, or Jack in the Box, or even something like IHOP. A free was to get customers in!

There's no mention that each location had to have a stucco building for the restaurant - but I never saw a non-stucco Chi Chi's. There's a sad website out there devoted to old Chi Chi's buildings.

Here are some commercials to remind you of the great food (and ice cream) from Chi Chi's:

1. The first time I saw a Mexican pizza....

2. " A Celebration of food"! Chajita style? Another made up word....

Chi Chi's still does exist as a restaurant in Europe and the Middle East - but there are zero of them here in North America. Just like the number games Myles Garrett will play in for the rest of the year! What a horrible ending to a great game. Maybe Mason Rudolph - the instigator - wasn't suspended because having him as the QB for the Steelers is punishment enough for Pittsburgh.

On to the games.....

Dal 27, Det 20. On paper, this should be a blowout - but you know Dallas on the road can't be trusted and maybe Driskel can perform at home. He did look good (and scared me) in the second half last week at Chicago.

Car 30, Atl 13. I don't know what that was last week by the Falcons. Carolina has the pass D to stop Ryan (or Schaub) and Atlanta has no run offense to counter Carolina's weakness.

Bal 28, Hou 20. If the Ravens' mind is in the game, they should win this game easily. It's hard to stop them and it's unclear how we beat this team by over two touchdowns.

Ind 20, Jax 17. Too many variables here. Is Brissett 100% ? How will Foles play in his first start back? How many FGs will Vinatieri shank?

Buf 16, Mia 13. Miami's defense is playing much better - I am a little concerned about them when we play them next week - and Buffalo is not an explosive offense. So, should be a close, low scoring game, like most Bills games.

Min 31, Den 10. Brandon Allen, now with tape on him, on the road against one of the best defenses in the NFL? I don't see how the Broncos score here.

NO 34, TB 27. A fun shootout, and no, I'm not falling for Jameis again in this one. This will be a good test on whether the Saints game last week was a fluke, or if there are cracks in the NFC #1 team.

Was 24, NYJ 16. Just a hunch. Can you see the Jets playing 2 good games in a row? Washington is off a bye, and maybe they have plays that Haskins can run effectively.

SF 31, Arz 13. The Cardinals are the #1 pick in the Supercontest this week - and I don't get it. 49ers, off a hard loss, will come out and dominate this team. They remember 2 weeks ago where they let them back in the game - and it won't happen here.

Oak 30, Cin 20. Should be high scoring, solely due to Oakland's improving offense and their porous defense. Let's see if Finley can do something against this bad of a D.

NE 23, Phi 16. I just don't think the Eagles are healthy enough -even after the bye- to beat this defense. The Eagles secondary worries me too.

LAR 27, Chi 13. The Rams' run D will force the Bears to pass to win - and what are the chances of that happening? Like the Denver game, how are the Bears going to score?

LAC 27, KC 26. The Chargers are playing better - especially their D - and they have the run game to gash the Chiefs. Something is off with KC and not sure Mexico City is the place to fix it.

Best bets: 14 of them this week. Last week: 9-3, overall: 67-68-2.
ATS: last week: 4-3; overall: 35-46-1
O/u: last week: 6-0 (!!) ; overall: 32-22-1

Bal -4
Car -4
Car/Atl under 49
Jax/Ind under 43.5
Mia +6.5
Buf/Mia under 40.5
Min -10
NO/TB over 49.5
Was -2
SF -10
NE -4
NE/Phi under 45
LAR -6.5
LAC +4

Supercontest picks: last week: 3-2; overall: 20-30.

Car -5.5
Min -10.5
NE -3.5
LAR -6.5
LAC +3.5




Nov 9, 2019

NFL Week 10: Horn and Horn Smorgasbord

Horn and Horn! This will be a Baltimore-centric posting this week, as we focus in on one of the local buffet chains from the area. Horn and Horn Smorgasbord was a staple in the Baltimore area in the 80s - who doesn't love buffets?

Horn and Horn started downtown (according to Michael Olesker) as a cafeteria, but then expanded in the 70s and 80s into the suburbs - Laurel, Essex, and the one Layup and I went to as a family, Bel Air. Going to Bel Air from our house seemed (at the time) like an eternal trip - although it probably was like 15 minutes.

What do I remember about the smorgasbord? First, the Swedish meatballs. I don't know why that sticks in my memory. Meatballs and wide egg noodles - with the gravy all over it - that was my staple at Horn and Horn. The second entrée I remember was the fish - breaded fish, of course. No one in our family ate broiled/grilled fish in the 80s. It was always Van De Camps or Gorton's at home until we went out - and had real fried fish at the smorgasbord!

I'm sure there was a nice dessert bar, too - but I don't recall it at all. I'm sure I grabbed a pound of instant pudding from the bar at one point in time.

Horn and Horn expanded to 6 locations in the Baltimore area during its peak. The 80s truly was the decade of excess with buffets all over the place! In 1998, they were all converted to a chain called Cactus Willie's. I read that they wanted to focus on steak - like being the next Ponderosa or something - and that didn't work out. All of the Cactus Willie's locations are now closed.

You can tell it was a pure local joint by the offers - who wants a free Cal Ripken glass? I don't even know what player is on that glass in the ad......it's certainly not Ripken.

There was a weekend breakfast buffet at Horn and Horn - here is the menu - and there are some good menu items on here!

- Apple Sauce
- Stewed Prunes (for the over 60 and constipated crowd)
- Creamed chipped beef on a biscuit
- Italian sausage with peppers and onions (even I don't eat that for breakfast - unless I am tailgating)
- Fruit Cocktail ( do we get that thick syrup, too?)

Who can resist?

Talking about smorgasbords, the Browns now have even more options for their offense with the addition of Kareem Hunt. But will it actually help? There's only one ball, and Freddie Kitchens is like a 9 year old heading to the smorgasbord. No balance at all - 3/4 of the plate will be one entrée and the kid can't add anything else.

OK, maybe a bad analogy. On to the games:

Chi 20, Det 13.  I think this is a rally around the wagons game for Chicago. At home, a porous Detroit D - the Bears have to make a statement here.

Bal 27, Cin 24. Purely a spot play. The Ravens have to be in letdown mode after their big win; the Bengals are off a bye with a new quarterback. I still don't trust the Ravens D.

NO 31, Atl 14. Seems like a square pick - but how can you trust the Falcons? The Saints' D is starting to be impressive.

NYG 23, NYJ 17. I hate both these teams gambling wise. The Giants have more weapons on offense here to move the ball consistently; the Jets? Not sure.

TB 30, Arz 20.  I have to believe Jameis has a mistake free game in him one of these days. The Tampa rush D is too good and will force Murray to make mistakes on the road.

KC 27, Ten 23. I'd be careful of this game. The key to beat the Chiefs is to hold the ball for long drives - and Tennessee is a run-based team. Could be closer than people think.

Ind 24, Mia 13. Torn here as Miami is playing better, but the Colts have a decent offense - even with Brian Hoyer. The Colts need- and deserve  - a comfortable win.

GB 27, Car 20. Can't see the Pack losing this game after the debacle in LA> However, the Panthers and my fantasy stud McCaffrey will keep it close.

Pit 23, LAR 21. I am starting to realize the Rams just may not be that good. No run game means the D can protect the pass - and Goff is running out of targets. And they are on the road here....

Min 24, Dal 23. Should be a great game. Both teams will emphasize the run - meaning a lot of long drives and equal time of possessions. Will be shocked if this is not a one-score game.

SF 30, Sea 27. I think the Seahawks are hearing the talk about them being frauds. But their defense is truly suspect. The back door will be open here for Russell.

Best bets: 12 of them. Last week: a lot better! 10-4. Overall: 58-65-2
ATS: last week: 7-2; overall: 31-43-1
Over/under: last week: 3-2; overall: 27-22-1

Chi -3
Det/Chi under 41.5
Cin +10.5
Bal/Cin over 44.5
NO/Atl under 51
NYG -3
TB -4.5
Mia/Ind under 44
Pit +4
Min +3
Sea +6.5
Sea/SF over 47

Supercontest picks: hey, a winning week! 3-2. Overall: 17-28

Chi -2.5
Cin +10
TB -4.5
Pit +3.5
Sea +6.5


Nov 2, 2019

NFL Week 9: Roaring 20s Pizza


Roaring 20s Pizza! Because I have had the absolute worst week I've ever had on picking games on the blog - 0-12 with the best bets - you, the readers, will have to read through the really inner paths of my mind for a place that none of you have ever visited.

For whatever reason, my childhood memories really start to be vivid around when I was 7-8 years old when we moved to Lansing, MI. I just recall the house, neighborhood, friends, school so much more vividly than anything before that. So we are going to talk about one of the unique pizza places that opened up near our house during that time.

The Roaring 20s was an Italian restaurant that opened up in the mid 70s between campus ( Michigan St) and our house. I think it was about a 5 minute ride from our house to the restaurant - on Meridian Rd, I believe. The main gimmick - which was popular at the time! - was that there was a big Wurlitzer pipe organ on one end of the restaurant.

That's what I recall - not the food, or any kids activities - but the organ. It was dark in there, and the whole wall was covered in pipes. People would play the organ during dinner - yes, it sounded just as you would have guessed. As an 8 year old, it was intimidating, overwhelming and fascinating.

It's incredible to read this - the Pipe Organ Pizzeria fad in the 70s was a real thing. It started in 1958 in California when someone put a pipe organ in their pizzeria after watching a performance. The idea quickly spread - and at its heyday, there were over 100 of these pipe organ pizzerias in the US.

The Roaring 20s Pizza place was a franchise, but only in Michigan - based in Grand Rapids, there were 6 or 7 locations in the state. Each with its own pipe organ. We would go to our location in Okemos -usually on Dad's payday, every other Friday - and have pizza or spaghetti. No recollection of the food - but I'll always have the image of the Wurlitzer in my mind.

All of the restaurants in Michigan have now closed; the flagship in Grand Rapids closed in 1991. Why did the pipe organ pizzeria joints fail? Well, one blogger I read opines that the rise of Chuck E Cheeses - to provide kids real entertainment with video games - drew families away from the pipe organ entertainment. I'm not sure I buy that.

Anyway - don't know if any of the readers remember the pipe organ fad of the 70s - but it's something burned in my memory. What a gimmick that worked. Here's a creepy PM Magazine clip that was shot on location in the Roaring 20s restaurant in Grand Rapids. I could write a whole column on PM Magazine itself - what was that blip in American TV programming?

Let's hope last week's picks were just a blip in the road to profitability.....

Hou 23, Jax 20. I still believe Houston has a bit more talent than Jacksonville, and Watson is just better than Minchew. I know JJ is out, coaching issues for O'Brien.....should be a close game.

Buf 24, Was 13. Maybe I'm giving the Skins and Haskins too much credit to score against the Buffalo defense - could it be single digits again for the Skins?

Car 27, Ten 17. Too many weapons for Carolina. Their defense is starting to come around - and should be able to stop the Titans at home.

KC 28, Min 20. Just a feeling here that the Vikings are due for a letdown. I am surprised at how good the Chiefs offense was with Moore.

NYJ 23, Mia 10. Just looking at the defensive stats, the Jets should be able to stop the Dolphins on most drives. Can Darnold get his head out of his ass?

Phi 23, Chi 13.  A run fest here - should be a low scoring game and the best run game - the Eagles - should prevail.

Pit 20, Ind 17. Not sure if the Colts' passing game can travel without TY Hilton. And the Steelers run D should be able to contain the Colts. The question is - can the Steelers score enough?

Oak 34, Det 24. Detroit's secondary injuries are going to come to roost here with Oakland's passing game. I am impressed with what Gruden and Carr have put together.

Sea 30, TB 20. Tampa - and Winston - on the road with the 12th man? I know Seattle's defense isn't the greatest, but I see another turnover fest by the Bucs.

GB 27, LAC 24. The Packers are due for a letdown, and the Chargers are due for a good game. I think this is not going to be a layup for the Pack that many think.

NE 24, Bal 20. Yes, the Baltimore rushing game is excellent, but Belichick can prepare for it. I just don't think Bal's defense can stop Brady when it counts.

Dal 27, NYG 24. Dallas on the road is vulnerable to give up passing yards - and I think Jones, with Sterling Shepard, can do that. At least the back door will be open here.

Best bets: 14 of them. Last week: a perfect 0-12. Overall: 48-61-2
ATS; last week: 0-6; overall: 24-41-1
O/u: last week : 0-6: overall: 24-20-1

Car -3.5
Car/Ten over 42.5
NYJ -3
NYJ/Mia under 42.5
Pit -1
Phi -4
KC +4
Oak -3
Oak/Det over 51
Sea -5
LAC +3.5
LAC/GB over 48.5
NYG +7
Dal/NYG over 48

Supercontest picks: last week: 0-5; overall: 14-26

Car -3.5
NYJ -3
Pit +1
Oak -2.5
NYG +7