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There were a lot of upsets last week. Heck, after the Packer game alone, there were 4 people, 1 dog and 5 pieces of furniture upset. I think I have a pretty good handle on the picks this week. If they don’t start getting funnier, I may have to start claiming that I am actually trying to pick the right teams.

Last Weeks Picks: 143-7
Season total: 2.45 x 10^3-29

Bye Teams: Browns, Jets and Raiders go 0-0 this weekend. Rams still manage to lose.

Tennessee Titans at Baltimore Ravens
Titans 23 Ravens 16: After the win, Titan quarterback Kerry Collins celebrates by letting the entire team use his senior citizen discount at Denny’s for a celebration supper.

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Good time for the Packers to come home and play a team we can beat. Atlanta is not a terrible team, but the Packers could win this one and probably should. If the Packers can finally find some motivation and build a little momentum they should do just fine. That’s the hope at least.

Atlanta is the best running team in the NFL and we will put out our 23rd ranked rush defense against them. Atlanta is two different teams though. In their two wins they average 251 yards rushing a game, but they only average 111.5 in their two loses. Passing is their constant; 139.5 net in games they win and 136.5 in games they lose.

The Linebackers have to start attacking the line and taking on blockers to stop the run. Barnett and Hawk were missing a lot in the two loses. If the Packers are without Hawk this will hurt even more. Our DEs will have to maintain contain on the run game. Atlanta will stick to the run even when losing so discipline will be necessary. With all the penalties in the first four games discipline is not our strong suit. McCarthy should be stressing this much more. Even if we get a lead Atlanta will not put the game in Matt Ryan’s hands. Atlanta has not played a close game so if it comes down to it in the end it will be a mystery how they will respond. They average 9 points a game when they lose and 36 points when they win.

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…1979: The Monday Night lights shone on Lambeau Field for the first time, and the Packers made the most of it.

Facing a New England Patriots team that had been favored by some to win the Super Bowl, a previously lackluster Packers team rose to the occasion with a shocking 27-14 win.

The night was extra special for Packer backers considering that ABC’s motley trio of announcers — Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, and Howard Cosell — was making its debut appearance in Titletown, following three previous MNF games originating from Milwaukee’s County Stadium.

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