Since the confettiš fell on the Kansas City Chiefs at the end of the Super Bowl, we have had September 10 circled on our calendar.
Football is back baby, and we have everything you need to enjoy the NFL. Let's get right to it.
Rumpole's Power Rankings. We debut a new feature: REGJB Power Rankings (c) REGJBMedia 2023; all rights reserved.
1) Eagles; 2) Bengals; 3) Chiefs; 4) Bills; 4) 49ers; 5) Lions; 6) Dolphins; 7) Cowboys; 8) Bears; 9) Jaguars; 10) Jets. And keep your eyes on.... Steelers; Ravens; Vikings; Commanders.
When the confetti šfalls in January in Las Vegas, your Cincinatti Bengals will be holding a Lombardi trophy while the Philadelphia Eagles watch for the second year in a row from second place.
YOUR Miami Dolphins are in a very tough division. Both the Jets and Bills will win ten games. But while we are on the subject, Rumpole is NOT on the Jets bandwagon. Too much hype and bluster from a team that has done nothing for decades. While the Jets are talented on both sides of the ball, their ego is writing checks their team cannot cash. We wouldn't be surprised to see them 2-2 after the first month. That being said, they have a top five defense (which is why we have them on our FF team) and defense wins games.
Your Dolphins are well coached and they have some talent. But this team rises and falls on the Tua tide, and it remains to be seen if he can stay healthy all season. Surprise Rookie? We L.O.V.E the rookie RB De'Vone Archane. He could be one of the steals of the draft- he is that explosive (which is why we have him on our FF team as well). The Fins will go as far as Tua can take them.
WEEK ONE PICKS
You'll always make money over the long run picking home dogs. While Phil Simms says the Cowboys are loaded this year, they never fail to disappoint, and we pretty much paid for our European tour this year picking against them last year. We will start the season taking the Giants at home +3.5 over the Cowpokes and the Steelers at home +2.5 over the 49ers. The Steelers could surprise some people this year and as you know, we love identifying trends early on in the season and riding it until the rest of the bettors catch up. And while you're at it take the UNDER 45 in the Giants game and OVER 41 in the Steelers/ San Fran matchup.
The Texans start a rookie QB. The Ravens have the ever-dangerous Lamar Jackson. Take Baltimore -8.5 and the final score will be more like 35-10.
Our Super Bowl Pick, the Cincy Bengals are giving 2 on the road at Cleveland. Whatever window the Browns had has closed. Super Bowl teams win on the road. Bengals -2 over the Browns. Under 47 looks nice as well.
The Falcons should be on the rebound. The Panthers have a rookie QB starting on the road. Enough said. the -3.5 seems low to us. Should be closer to 6. Take Atlanta at home -3.5.
Raiders at Broncos is a matchup that makes us yawn today. Under 43.5
The MNF matchup between the Bills and the J..E..T..S.. Jets Jets Rodgers/Jets is intriguing. We will break this game down for you on Monday afternoon.
Sports App Parlay of the Day. (See our rant below). On our DraftKings Sports Book App- which works here in New England- we have the following $50 parlay- which if it hits will pay over $750: All four of these players scoring a TD today: MCCaffrey, Justin Jefferson, Derrick Henry, and Tyreek Hill.
SURVIVOR POOL
We will have the chart posted by kickoff as stragglers are still sending us picks. No one won the second bye contest, although a few- including favorite Fake Alex Michaels- came close picking the total at 40 (the total was 41).
Are you ready for some Football? WE ARE.
Book1 Survivor Week One by Anonymous PbHV4H on Scribd
A small Rumpole Rant.
Sitting here in New England, we have our DraftKings app open and are happily betting our picks. And maybe if we go out to the pub for a cold one in the afternoon after returning from our hike, we might tap the app and put $25 on the Fins for the 4pm game. We can do that. You - in Miami- cannot- because Florida doesn't allow sports betting.
You can go to the Hard Rock casino and lose your paycheck in their slots. But for some reason, you cannot open an App and put a Benji on the Fins. Florida is leaving tens of millions ebery year in tax revenue on the table, and that sucks. We are sure the PDS and ASAs and RCs would like a raise, not to mention public school teachers (don't mention gay people or civil rights in the classroom!) and first responders.
Isn't it about time Florida joined the 21st century? All the major sports teams have embraced sports betting. The NFL and NHL have teams in Las Vegas for Pete's sake! Sports betting has been around ever since the Greeks were running marathons. Billions and Billions of dollars are bet on sports every year. Pass the legislation and allow on-line sports betting in Florida please. It's not like we are saying teachers have to tell the truth to their students about the civil rights movement. It's just the ability to put a $50 parlay on MCCaffrey, Justin Jefferson, Derrick Henry, and Tyreek Hill all scoring a TD today so we can enjoy the games.
4 comments:
People mocked me for picking Christian Mccaffery first. He just broke a 65 yard Td. How do you like my pick now ?
For those who have not already heard, we recently lost a member of our legal community. Luis Pino was an Assistant State Attorney with the Miami SAO circa 2012-2015. He was a friend to all at the office and was always ready to lend a hand if called upon. He passed away unexpectedly on September 1, 2023. He left behind a wife and young children.
The GoFundMe started for his family is a testament to his character. Over 1000 people have donated in the short time since his passing. If you are able to, please consider making a donation. Any amount would likely go a long way in helping his young family through this tragic time.
A link to the fundraiser is below:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-the-pino-family-after-the-tragic-loss
RIP, Luis. You will be missed.
That was an amazing performance by the Fins offense. Tua really impressed with his throws and decision making yesterday. That defense though looked awful. Rump you really loaded up on pick’s yesterday. I counted ten in all. But credit to you for going 5-5. Who would have bet that both the Chiefs and Bengals would start the season 0-1. And both teams have tough second games. Chiefs v Jags. Bengals v Ravens.
Former McCaffrey "victim" here.
He cant/wont stay healthy for 17 games. Too brittle.
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