By: Ryan Shibley
There are players that you can't afford to lose come playoff time.... and then there are PLAYERS that you CAN'T AFFORD to LOSE come PLAYOFF TIME!!!
Wes Welker is one of those players. Talk about taking a kick to the nuts right before the most important part of the season.... well that's what the Patriots just endured on Sunday. Next to Brady, Welker is the most important offensive player the Pats have. Everyone knows Randy Moss is the big-play threat, but Welker is the man who marches the Patriots down field every week. He repeatedly goes for 10 receptions or more a game. Welker is as tough of a player as you can find around the NFL and he will be sorely missed. The only thing us Pats fans can hope for now is that Welker's replacement (Julian Edelman) has watched and learned a thing or two from Wes and can really contribute. He has the break-away speed to be effective, but can he be as clutch as Welker has been in big games?
Normally I don't like to toot my own horn when it comes to making NFL picks, but maybe I need to give Vegas a ring every now and then. I went 7-1 yesterday with the only loss credited to my beloved New England Patriots..... which I clearly blame on the emotional hit to the Pats' psyche after losing Welker early in the game.
With 4 huge playoff games coming up this weekend, I'll be consulting my crystal ball (espn.com) and making my picks sometime either Friday or Saturday morning. So those of you who are going to place huge money bets off of the NFL intelligence that I spew.... hold your horses and wait til the end of the week. I need to become a sponge over the next few days and take in as much in-depth info as I can in order to make as accurate picks as possible. And if anyone actually wins some money after consulting my picks (especially my brother Jesse), I expect at least a 20 % cut. Hey, if managers and agents can take that out of my pay check..... then I certainly need to return the favor.
For anyone who plans on watching the Fiesta Bowl tonight featuring undefeated Boise State and TCU..... enjoy the "NIT" of college football national championships. It's a real shame that one of these teams is going to finish the season undefeated, yet not have a chance to be crowned a true national champ. It will never make any sense to most of us and it once again shows that there needs to be a playoff system in college football. Whether that be 16 teams, 12 teams, or even 8 teams..... there needs to be something. Auburn got screwed a few years back after finishing the season 13-0, and now tonight will showcase a 2nd screw job! It should be an entertaining game featuring TCU's crushing defense against Boise State's high-octane offense. Regardless of who wins, I just want to see some more trick plays. Anytime Boise State plays in a bowl game, you never know if you're going to see another "Statue of Liberty" or "Flea Flicker" or even a "Triple Reverse"..... now if we could only reverse the current BCS system.
So long for now....
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