..:: WideRight - Season Nine ::..

Greetings friends and fellow correspondents;

After nine years and some 2,000 picks, I’ve decided to hang up the laces. There will be no Season Ten. Whether you’ve been here from the start or this is your first visit, I thank you for dropping by. It’s been a blast.

Support your teams and enjoy the games,

Playoffs: ATS 3-7 // Straight Up 6-4

Regular Season: ATS 109-140-7 // Straight Up (gotta fix)

A lone fan’s attempt to explain an entire NFL season comes to a close with an epiphany - that this very pick is a historic, earth-changing event.

By the way, if you want to try and get a free $25 bet in on the game, this should work. Go to Bowmans.com - open an account if you don’t have one already and when you go to make a bet, use the following code: 75600ZCCSU. That should get you a $25, no-strings-attached Super Bowl wager. I am not affiliated with the site in any way, but I caught wind of the promo and it worked for me. I bet that the Bears would throw the first challenge flag.

SUPER BOWL PICK

Indianapolis Colts (15-4) vs Chicago Bears (15-3): Colts -6.5
Pick: Colts // Straight Up: Colts

Playoffs: ATS 3-5 // Straight Up 6-2

Regular Season: ATS 109-140-7 // Straight Up (gotta fix)

Championship Sunday arrives, with yet another Colts/Patriots match-up. Picks for both games, a 24-themed intro. And although it didn’t make the video, let me say that I have much respect for the Seahawks and Eagles. Both played extremely well last week and came very close to earning a Championship spot. Would have been happy to see either of them.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND PICKS

New Orleans Saints (11-6) @ Chicago Bears (14-3): Bears -2.5
Pick: Saints // Straight Up: Saints

New England Patriots (14-4) @ Indianapolis Colts (14-4)
Pick: Patriots // Straight Up: Patriots

Playoffs: ATS 2-2 // Straight Up 3-1

Regular Season: ATS 109-140-7 // Straight Up (gotta fix)

The Divisional Round arrives with eight teams left, two great games and the (always strange to see) New England Patriots as underdogs. This week: trying to beat the YouTube screenshot curse; how ’bout dem Cowboys: Colts/Ravens; Eagles/Saints; Seahawks/Bears; Patriots/Chargers.

Record to Date: ATS 109-140-7 // Straight Up 163-93

Playoffs begin with Wild Card picks (all games) and a World of Warcraft analogy featuring Leeroy Jenkins. Happy New Year.

WILD CARD WEEKEND PICKS

Kansas City Chiefs (9-7) @ Indianapolis Colts (12-4): Colts -7.0
Pick: Colts // Straight Up: Colts

Dallas Cowboys (9-7) @ Seattle Seahawks (9-7): Seahawks -3.0
Pick: Cowboys // Straight Up: Cowboys

New York Jets (10-6) @ New England Patriots (12-4): Patriots -8.5
Pick: Jets // Straight Up: Patriots

New York Giants (8-8) @ Philadelphia Eagles (10-6): Eagles -7.0
Pick: Eagles // Straight Up: Eagles

Record to Date: ATS 104-129-7 // Straight Up 132-86

Week 17’s Picks, filled with playoff implications, holiday cheer, and a healthy self-awareness of a not-so-good season. This week: kudos to Denver; Giants/Redskins; Steelers/Bengals; Dolphins/Colts. Happy New Year, y’all.

Record to Date: ATS 97-120-7 // Straight Up 126-78

Week 16 NFL Picks, Pro Bowl-sized edition. A slightly longer clip this week as we contemplate the Pro Bowl and T.O.’s snub; another dip into the Holiday Gift Guide; four game previews with playoff implications: Titans/Bils; Patriots/Jaguars; Bengals/Broncos; Jets/Dolphins.

Record to Date: ATS 87-114-7 // Straight Up 115-73

Week 15 NFL Picks, complete with your Holiday Gift Guide and a chance to win one of six NFL DVDs, courtesy of Warner Bros. Home Video. All you have to do is drop me a line at the email address in this week’s video and tell me what you think of these clips. A random draw will take place and six winners will be chosen, each to receive one copy of either: Chicago Bears: The Complete History; Colts: The Complete History or Favre 4 Ever. Feel free to state your preference in your email, but no guarantees.

Record to Date: ATS 80-106-6 // Straight Up 107-65

Week 14, complete with upskirt pic shots! Click to play for more on: Celebrity Skin; Gay James Bond; Severed Hand pick; Giants/Panthers; Colts/Jaguars; Vikings/Lions.

Record to Date: ATS 74-96-6 // Straight Up 98-58

Week 13, the All-American Edition. Click the awkward-looking face for more on: Super Bowl Ad Contest; Bill Parcells’ Backyard Drills; Piggy Bank Red Combination Lock of the Week #2; Cowboys/Giants; Seahawks/Broncos.