Matthew Goldberg
Sports Editor
Outlook:
The answer to the Oakland Raiders’ woes is not better players, but sports psychology. Sports shrink Richard Crowley believes that Coach Bill Callahan needs to stop berating his players. Um, hello! This is football and screaming and yelling is part of the game. Not surprisingly, the Raiders denied the request for help.
Game of the Week: San Diego at Detroit
Got to go with the Lions in this one because the Chargers cannot even figure out where to file a lawsuit to get out of their lease. Pathetic!
Pankaj Chhabra
Sports Editor
Outlook:
I’m not a big fan of the St. Louis Rams’ finesse style of play, but I like what I see from Marshall Faulk and the running game. With Marc Bulger throwing interceptions more frequently than Paris Hilton gets facials, the Rams must learn to rely on Faulk.
Game of the Week: Chicago at Green Bay
With a win, the Bears will forge a second-place tie with the Pack in the NFC North. The Packers typically dominate the Bears, and they’ve had ten days to recover from a loss to the Lions. Look for rookie WR Justin Gage to challenge the Packers’ secondary all day.
Joe Ciolli
Sports Editor
Outlook:
Cornerback Samari Rolle was fined $7,500 on Thursday for “high-fiving” teammate Andre Dyson after intercepting a pass. I didn’t see the game, but if Rolle’s high-five is considered inappropriate, I’m pretty sure that he slapped more than just Dyson’s hands. The Titans should air their games on Cinemax.
Game of the Week: Kansas City at Denver
Two seasons ago, Chiefs receiver Eddie Kennison was forced out of Denver by Mike Shanahan. He’ll look to get his revenge this weekend as he has his homecoming. Kennison will try to prove that the Broncos should be renamed “the John Elways.”
Ashley Malnove
Sports Designer
Outlook:
I lied. I didn’t watch football on Thanksgiving. Who wants to see the Cowboys lose that much? As for the next football game I watch, that will be the Super Bowl. I think that Kansas City is going to be in it. They are doing so well. But then again, the Chiefs could start losing all of the sudden. You never know.
Game of the Week: Houston at Jacksonville
Since JAX treated me well over Thanksgiving, I’ll go ahead and pick them. Take that Texas.Yeah that’s right, even southern Georgia is better than Houston.
Lesley McCullough
Cornerstone Tech. Coordinator
Outlook:
A sports psychologist is offering to solve the Raiders’ woes. My prediction is that there isn’t enough psychotherapy available to fix their problems! Even the Raiders think it’s too late!
Game of the Week: San Diego at Denver
This is the least interesting game of the week. I definitely don’t care who wins this! Instead, I think Kansas City at Denver will be much more entertaining! I predict KC will continue to roll.